116 HRES 1166 IH: Expressing support for the designation of the month of October 2020, as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
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2020-10-01
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1166IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 1, 2020Mr. Cox of California (for himself, Mr. Case, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of the month of October 2020, as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.Whereas the earliest documented Filipino presence in the continental United States was October 18, 1587, when the first Luzones Indios arrived in Morro Bay, California, on board the Nuestra Señora de Esperanza, a Manila-built galleon ship;Whereas the Filipino American National Historical Society recognizes 1763 as the year in which the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States was established in St. Malo, Louisiana;Whereas the recognition of the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States adds a new perspective to the history of the United States by bringing attention to the economic, cultural, social, and other notable contributions made by Filipino Americans to the development of our country;Whereas the Filipino American community is the third-largest Asian-American and Pacific Islander group in the United States, numbering approximately 4,000,000;Whereas from the Civil War to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, Filipinos and Filipino Americans have a longstanding history of serving in the United States Armed Forces;Whereas more than 250,000 Filipinos fought under the United States flag during World War II to protect and defend the United States and the Philippines in the Pacific theater;Whereas 20,000 Filipino World War II veterans were granted United States citizenship as a result of the Immigration Act of 1990, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 29, 1990;Whereas, on December 14, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015, which awarded Filipino veterans who fought alongside troops of the United States in World War II the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress;Whereas, on October 25, 2017, the Congressional Gold Medal was presented to Filipino World War II veterans at Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Building, a recognition for which these veterans have waited more than 70 years;Whereas Filipino Americans continue to demonstrate a commendable sense of patriotism and honor;Whereas nine Filipino Americans have received the Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that may be bestowed on an individual serving in the Armed Forces;Whereas the late Peter Aquino Aduja of Hawaii and the late Thelma Garcia Buchholdt of Alaska became the first Filipino American elected to public office and the first Filipina American elected to a legislature in the United States, respectively, inspiring their fellow Filipino Americans to pursue public service in politics and government;Whereas Filipino American farmworkers and labor leaders, such as Philip Vera Cruz and Larry Itliong, played an integral role in the multiethnic United Farm Workers movement, alongside Cesar Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and other Latino workers;Whereas Filipino Americans play an integral role in the health care system of the United States as nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals;Whereas Filipino Americans have contributed greatly to music, dance, literature, education, business, journalism, sports, fashion, politics, government, science, technology, the fine arts, and other fields that enrich the landscape of the United States;Whereas as mandated in the mission statement of the Filipino American National Historical Society, efforts should continue to promote the study of Filipino American history and culture because the roles of Filipino Americans and other people of color have largely been overlooked in the writing, teaching, and learning of the history of the United States;Whereas it is imperative for Filipino American youth to have positive role models to instill—(1)the significance of education, complemented by the richness of Filipino American ethnicity; and(2)the value of the Filipino American legacy; andWhereas it is essential to promote the understanding, education, and appreciation of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)supports the celebration of Filipino American History Month as—(A)a testament to the long and proud advancement of Filipino Americans;(B)a time to reflect on and remember the many notable contributions that Filipino Americans have made to the United States; and(C)a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and to appreciate the historic contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States; and(2)encourages the people of the United States to observe Filipino American History Month with appropriate programs and activities.


116 S3556 IS: COVID-19 Graduate Relief Act
U.S. Senate
2020-03-20
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3556IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 20, 2020Mr. Romney introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Graduate Relief Act.2.Deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus(a)In generalPart G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:493E.Deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus(a)Deferral of loan repaymentIn addition to any deferral of repayment of a loan made under this title pursuant to this title, a borrower of a loan under this title who is an eligible individual as described in subsection (b), shall be eligible for a deferment of such loan during the period, not to exceed 3 years, following the date of enactment of the COVID-19 Graduate Relief Act.(b)Eligible individual(1)In generalA borrower of a loan under this title is an eligible individual if the individual graduates from the eligible institution for which the individual borrowed the loan to enroll during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.(2)ExtensionThe Secretary may extend the period described in paragraph (1) for additional 1-year periods, but not later than through December 31, 2022, if the Secretary determines, in writing, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Treasury, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that the anticipated economic impact of the coronavirus on graduates of eligible institutions over the relevant 1-year extension period necessitates such extension.(3)ConsiderationsIn making a determination regarding whether the anticipated economic impact of the coronavirus on graduates of eligible institutions necessitates an extension pursuant to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider— (A)whether a national emergency with respect to the coronavirus is in effect;(B)relevant economic indicators, including recent unemployment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and(C)relevant data and projections related to the transmission or seasonal recurrence of the coronavirus and any existing or anticipated measures by Federal, State, or local governments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus.(c)CoronavirusThe term coronavirus means coronavirus as defined in section 506 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–123). .(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect from the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act until the date that is 3 years after such date of enactment.


113 HR 5102 IH: Medicare Employer Relief Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-07-14
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5102
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 14, 2014
			Mr. Lewis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for employer disclosure
			 of information on health care coverage of employees who are Medicare
			 beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicare Employer Relief Act of 2014.
		2.Repealing section 1862(b)(5) of the Social Security Act
			(a)In generalSection 1862(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)) is amended by striking paragraph
			 (5).
			(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and
			 shall apply to information required to be provided on or after January 1,
			 2015.


116 HR 7723 IH: Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-22
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7723IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 22, 2020Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Cárdenas, and Mr. Trone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo establish the position of Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health to coordinate the programs and activities of the Federal Government relating to mental health, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2020.2.Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health(a)Position(1)AppointmentThere is within the Executive Office of the President an Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health (in this Act referred to as the Interagency Coordinator) who shall—(A)be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and(B)report directly to the President.(2)QualificationsThe Interagency Coordinator shall—(A)have expertise in mental health and substance use disorders; and(B)have administrative experience.(3)TermThe Interagency Coordinator shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. The same individual may be reappointed to serve as the Interagency Coordinator for subsequent 5-years terms.(4)Rate of payTo the extent or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Interagency Coordinator shall be paid at a rate equal to the rate of basic pay for level 1 of the Executive Schedule.(b)Principal responsibility(1)In generalThe Interagency Coordinator shall coordinate the programs and activities of the Federal Government relating to mental health and substance use disorders.(2)Consultation(A)Required consultationIn carrying out paragraph (1) with respect to any program or activity, the Interagency Coordinator shall consult with—(i)the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs;(ii)the Attorney General of the United States, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Director of the Bureau of Prisons;(iii)the Director of National Drug Control Policy;(iv)the Secretary of Education, including the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services;(v)the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and the Director of the Indian Health Service;(vi)the Secretary of Homeland Security;(vii)the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;(viii)the Secretary of Labor;(ix)the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and(x)the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.(B)Additional consultationIn carrying out paragraph (1) with respect to any program or activity, the Interagency Coordinator may consult with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and such additional Federal officials as the Interagency Coordinator determines appropriate.(c)Other responsibilities(1)Framework for mental health and substance use disordersThe Interagency Coordinator shall work with Federal departments and agencies to create a framework within and across such departments and agencies for mental health and substance use disorders. Such framework shall include the following:(A)Care coordination to better integrate mental health and substance use disorder care into health care settings and ensure seamless transitions for patients, including by—(i)promoting mental health and substance use disorder care earlier in the health care continuum;(ii)focusing on providing mental health and substance use disorder care in more appropriate settings and locations;(iii)promoting diversion to mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs instead of incarceration for mental health conditions and substance use disorders;(iv)improving access to primary care and other medical services in community mental health and substance use disorder settings; (v)promoting better treatment and services for mental health conditions and substance use disorders while incarcerated; and(vi)providing better coordination for wraparound services at every point in health care and the justice system for individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, including social supports, housing, education, and employment.(B)A focus on adults, children, youth, and adolescents.(C)Creating and implementing a transition plan for patients with mental health conditions or substance use disorders who change systems, departments, agencies, or services.(2)InventoryThe Interagency Coordinator shall—(A)take an inventory of all positions, committees, task forces, grants, and funding streams in the Federal Government that are related to mental health and substance use disorders; and(B)provide suggestions to the President, the Congress, and relevant Federal departments and agencies on removing, restructuring, and reorganizing such positions, committees, task forces, grants, and funding streams.(3)Knowledge centerThe Interagency Coordinator shall establish and maintain a knowledge center to provide to the public, including by means of a website, reliable information on mental health and substance use disorders, including insurance information and navigation tools for the appeals process for insurance denials.(4)Best practicesThe Interagency Coordinator shall identify best practices for—(A)culturally congruent and linguistically appropriate mental health and substance use disorder care;(B)comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder care;(C)continuity of mental health and substance use disorder care;(D)destigmatization of mental health conditions and substance use disorders; and(E)education campaigns on mental health and substance use disorders in a variety of settings that include—(i)the full spectrum of education levels, ranging from prekindergarten through higher education;(ii)a range of patient populations, including pediatric, adult, geriatric, veteran, racial and ethnic minority populations, as well as patient populations in the justice system;(iii)a range of health care provider populations; and(iv)a range of providers in the justice system.(5)Guidance on mental health and substance use disorder telehealth treatment across State linesNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Interagency Coordinator shall issue guidance on collaboration among States to enable mental health and substance use disorder care professionals to treat patients across State lines through telehealth technologies.(6)Annual reportNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Interagency Coordinator shall submit a public report to the Congress and the President that includes—(A)a description of the activities of the Interagency Coordinator over the reporting period;(B)the strategic goals of the Interagency Coordinator over the next 5- and 10-year periods; and(C)an inventory of all Federal programs pertaining to mental health and substance use disorders.(7)ReportNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Interagency Coordinator shall submit a public report to the Congress and the President—(A)describing the racial, ethnic, disability, sex, and gender disparities within the mental health and substance use disorder workforce, describing how such disparities impact access to care, particularly for minority populations, and recommending how to address such disparities;(B)projecting the diversity of mental health and substance use disorder care professional in terms of race, ethnicity, sex, and gender in 5 and 10 years;(C)describing the racial, ethnic, disability, sex, and gender disparities in education and training for the mental health and substance use disorder care professionals, and recommending how to address such disparities;(D)describing geographic racial, ethnic, disability, sex, and gender disparities of the mental health and substance use disorder workforce, and recommending how to address such disparities;(E)recommending ways to include nonsubjective mental health and substance use disorder screenings as a vital sign;(F)recommending ways to create a complexity index for mental health and substance use disorders; and(G)assessing access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services in underserved geographic areas and communities of color.(d)Team(1)In generalThe Interagency Coordinator may appoint such personnel (in this Act referred to as the team) as the Interagency Coordinator considers appropriate.(2)CompositionThe Interagency Coordinator shall ensure that the team, collectively, has the following experience:(A)Working in an adult mental health setting.(B)Working in a geriatric mental health setting.(C)Working in a child mental health setting.(D)Working in an adult substance use disorder setting.(E)Working in a child substance use disorder setting.(F)Working in the adult justice system with a focus on mental health and substance use disorders.(G)Working in the juvenile justice system with a focus on mental health and substance use disorders.(H)Working in a school or college campus-based setting with a focus on mental health and substance use disorders.(I)Working in a health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs with a focus on mental health and substance use disorders.(J)Working in a foster care setting.(K)Working in an integrated care setting.(L)Receiving mental health and substance use disorder care as an adult.(M)Receiving mental health and substance use disorder care as a child.(N)Having been incarcerated in the adult justice system while suffering from a mental illness or substance use disorder.(O)Having been detained in the juvenile justice system while suffering from a mental illness or substance use disorder.(P)Having been placed in a foster care setting.(Q)Experience providing mental health or substance use disorder care in minority and underserved communities.(3)Delegation of responsibilitiesThe Interagency Coordinator shall delegate to the team responsibilities including—(A)using the framework created under subsection (c)(1);(B)helping to identify Federal, State, Tribal, and local partnerships between the public and private sectors for improving mental health and substance use disorders; and(C)help with implementation of this Act.(4)Applicability of certain civil service lawsThe team may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule.(5)Experts and consultantsThe Interagency Coordinator may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule.(6)Staff of Federal agenciesUpon request of the Interagency Coordinator, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Interagency Coordinator to assist it in carrying out the responsibilities under this Act.(e)Powers(1)Hearings and sessionsThe Interagency Coordinator may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Interagency Coordinator considers appropriate.(2)Powers of team and agentsAny member of the team or agent of the Interagency Coordinator may, if authorized by the Interagency Coordinator, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.(3)Obtaining official dataThe Interagency Coordinator may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the Interagency Coordinator to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Interagency Coordinator, the head of that department or agency shall, within 30 days of receiving the request, furnish that information to the Interagency Coordinator.(4)MailsThe Interagency Coordinator may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.(5)Administrative support servicesUpon the request of the Interagency Coordinator, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Interagency Coordinator, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Interagency Coordinator to carry out the responsibilities under this Act.(6)Contract authorityTo the extent or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Interagency Coordinator may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for supplies and services.(f)DefinitionIn this section, the term culturally congruent means consistent with preferred cultural values, beliefs, worldview, language, and practices.3.Cooperation by other Federal agenciesThe head of each Federal department or agency seeking to commence development or implementation of a policy, including through rulemaking or guidance, that is directly related to mental health or substance use disorder care shall—(1)give notice of the policy to the Interagency Coordinator;(2)in accordance with section 2(e)(3), share such information relating to the policy as the Interagency Coordinator may request; and(3)participate in such discussions and meetings regarding the policy as the Interagency Coordinator may request for purposes of coordination pursuant to section 2(b).4.Study on reimbursement of mental health and substance use disorder services for juveniles(a)Reimbursement of mental health and substance use disorder services provided in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school settingsNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—(1)complete a study on the reimbursement of mental health and substance use disorder care professionals for services provided in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school settings; and(2)submit a public report to the Congress and the President on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from such study.(b)Services available to justice involved juvenilesNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—(1)complete a study to determine the percentage of the budget of the Federal Government and each State government, disaggregated by agency, used to support mental health and substance use disorder services for juveniles who are arrested or become part of the juvenile or criminal justice systems; and(2)submit a public report to the Congress and the President on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from such study, including recommendations on—(A)whether the amount expended by each Federal and State agency on mental health and substance use disorder services for such juveniles needs to be adjusted; and(B)any gaps in community-based services for juveniles with mental health conditions or substance use disorders that should be available to prevent such juveniles from becoming part of the juvenile or criminal justice systems.5.Report on Interagency Coordinator’s involvement at the Federal and State levels in programs, decisions, and changes relating to mental health and substance use disordersNot later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall—(1)submit a report to the Congress and the President on the involvement of the Interagency Coordinator and the Interagency Coordinator’s team at the Federal and State levels in programs, decisions, and changes relating to mental and behavioral health;(2)disaggregate the information in such report by year; and(3) include in such report recommendations on—(A)ways to improve such involvement of the Interagency Coordinator and the Interagency Coordinator’s team; and(B)addressing any identified gaps in such involvement.


109 HR 5555 IH: Trauma Care Systems Planning and

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-06-08
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5555
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 8, 2006
			Mr. Burgess (for
			 himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to add
		  requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Trauma Care Systems Planning and
			 Development Act of 2006.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The Federal
			 Government and State governments have established a history of cooperation in
			 the development, implementation, and monitoring of integrated, comprehensive
			 systems for the provision of emergency medical services.
			(2)Trauma is the
			 leading cause of death of Americans between the ages of 1 and 44 years and is
			 the third leading cause of death in the general population of the United
			 States.
			(3)In 1995, the total
			 direct and indirect cost of traumatic injury in the United States was estimated
			 at $260,000,000,000.
			(4)There are 40,000
			 fatalities and 5,000,000 nonfatal injuries each year from motor vehicle-related
			 trauma, resulting in an aggregate annual cost of $230,000,000,000 in medical
			 expenses, insurance, lost wages, and property damage.
			(5)Barriers to the
			 receipt of prompt and appropriate emergency medical services exist in many
			 areas of the United States.
			(6)The number of
			 deaths from trauma can be reduced by improving the systems for the provision of
			 emergency medical services in the United States.
			(7)Trauma care
			 systems are an important part of the emergency preparedness system needed for
			 homeland defense.
			3.Amendments
			(a)EstablishmentSection
			 1201 of the Public Health Service Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 300d) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)in the matter
			 preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , acting through the Administrator
			 of the Health Resources and Services Administration, after
			 Secretary;
					(B)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;
					(C)by inserting after
			 paragraph (2) the following:

							(3)collect, compile,
				and disseminate information on the achievements of, and problems experienced
				by, State and local agencies and private entities in providing trauma care and
				emergency medical services and, in so doing, give special consideration to the
				unique needs of rural
				areas;
							;
					(D)in paragraph (4),
			 as redesignated by subparagraph (B)—
						(i)by
			 inserting to enhance each State’s capability to develop, implement, and
			 sustain the trauma care component of each State’s plan for the provision of
			 emergency medical services after assistance; and
						(ii)by
			 striking and after the semicolon;
						(E)in paragraph (5),
			 as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and
			 inserting ; and; and
					(F)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(6)promote the
				collection and categorization of trauma data in a consistent and standardized
				manner.
							;
					(2)in subsection (b),
			 by inserting , acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources
			 and Services Administration, after Secretary; and
				(3)by striking
			 subsection (c).
				(b)Clearinghouse on
			 Trauma Care and Emergency Medical ServicesThe
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 201 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 section 1202; and
				(2)by redesignating
			 section 1203 as section 1202.
				(c)Establishment of
			 Programs for Improving Trauma Care in Rural AreasSection 1202(a)
			 of the Public Health Service Act, as
			 such section was redesignated by subsection (b), is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2),
			 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , such as
			 advanced trauma life support, after model
			 curricula;
				(2)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking and after the semicolon;
				(3)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
				(4)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(6)by increasing
				communication and coordination with State trauma
				systems.
						.
				(d)Requirement of
			 Matching Funds for Fiscal Years Subsequent to First Fiscal Year of
			 PaymentsSection 1212 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–12)
			 is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)(1)—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking and after the semicolon; and
					(B)by striking
			 subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

							(B)for the third fiscal
				year of such payments to the State, not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal
				funds provided in such payments for such fiscal year;
							(C)for the fourth
				fiscal year of such payments to the State, not less than $2 for each $1 of
				Federal funds provided in such payments for such fiscal year; and
							(D)for the fifth
				fiscal year of such payments to the State, not less than $2 for each $1 of
				Federal funds provided in such payments for such fiscal
				year.
							;
				and
					(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by adding and after the semicolon;
					(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking ; and and inserting a period; and
					(C)by striking
			 paragraph (3).
					(e)Requirements With
			 Respect to Carrying Out Purpose of AllotmentsSection 1213 of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300d–13) is amended—
				(1)in
			 subsection (a)—
					(A)in paragraph (3),
			 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting nationally
			 recognized after contains;
					(B)in paragraph (5),
			 by inserting nationally recognized after
			 contains;
					(C)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking specifies procedures for the evaluation of
			 designated and inserting utilizes a program with procedures for
			 the evaluation of;
					(D)in paragraph
			 (7)—
						(i)in
			 the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting in accordance with
			 data collection requirements developed in consultation with surgical, medical,
			 and nursing specialty groups, State and local emergency medical services
			 directors, and other trained professionals in trauma care after
			 collection of data;
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (A), by inserting and the number of deaths from
			 trauma after trauma patients; and
						(iii)in
			 subparagraph (F), by inserting and the outcomes of such patients
			 after for such transfer;
						(E)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively; and
					(F)by inserting after
			 paragraph (9) the following:

							(10)coordinates
				planning for trauma systems with State disaster emergency planning and
				bioterrorism hospital preparedness
				planning;
							;
					(2)in
			 subsection (b)—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking concerning such and inserting
			 that outline resources for optimal care of the injured patient;
			 and
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (D), by striking 1992 and inserting
			 2007; and
						(B)in paragraph
			 (3)—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking 1991 and inserting
			 2007; and
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (B), by striking 1992 and inserting
			 2007; and
						(3)in subsection (c),
			 by striking 1990, the Secretary shall develop a model plan and
			 inserting 2006, the Secretary shall update the model
			 plan.
				(f)Requirement of
			 Submission to Secretary of Trauma Plan and Certain
			 InformationSection 1214(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300d–14(a)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)—
					(A)by striking
			 1991 and inserting 2007; and
					(B)by inserting
			 that includes changes and improvements made and plans to address
			 deficiencies identified after medical services;
			 and
					(2)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking 1991 and inserting 2007.
				(g)Restrictions on
			 Use of PaymentsSection 1215(a)(1) of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300d–15(a)(1)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a
			 semicolon.
			(h)Requirements of
			 Reports by StatesThe Public
			 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by striking
			 section 1216 and inserting the following:

					1216.[reserved]
					.
			(i)Report by the
			 SecretarySection 1222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–22)
			 is amended by striking 1995 and inserting
			 2008.
			(j)FundingSection
			 1232(a) of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–32(a)) is amended to read as follows:

					(a)Authorization of
				AppropriationsFor the purpose of carrying out parts A and B,
				there are authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2007,
				$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $8,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
				2009 through
				2011.
					.
			(k)Conforming
			 AmendmentSection 1232(b)(2) of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300d–32(b)(2)) is amended by striking 1204 and inserting
			 1202.
			(l)Institute of
			 Medicine StudyPart E of title XII of the
			 Public Health Service Act (20 U.S.C.
			 300d–51 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by striking the
			 part heading and inserting the following:

						EMiscellaneous
				Programs
						;
				and
				(2)by
			 adding at the end the following:

						1254.Institute of
				medicine study
							(a)In
				GeneralThe Secretary shall enter into a contract with the
				Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, or another
				appropriate entity, to conduct a study on the state of trauma care and trauma
				research.
							(b)ContentThe
				study conducted under subsection (a) shall—
								(1)examine and
				evaluate the state of trauma care and trauma systems research (including the
				role of Federal entities in trauma research) on the date of enactment of this
				section, and identify trauma research priorities;
								(2)examine and evaluate
				the clinical effectiveness of trauma care and the impact of trauma care on
				patient outcomes, with special attention to high-risk groups, such as children,
				the elderly, and individuals in rural areas;
								(3)examine and
				evaluate trauma systems development and identify obstacles that prevent or
				hinder the effectiveness of trauma systems and trauma systems
				development;
								(4)examine and
				evaluate alternative strategies for the organization, financing, and delivery
				of trauma care within an overall systems approach; and
								(5)examine and
				evaluate the role of trauma systems and trauma centers in preparedness for mass
				casualties.
								(c)ReportNot
				later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
				shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the
				results of the study conducted under this section.
							(d)Authorization of
				AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and
				2008.
							.
				(m)Residency
			 Training Programs in Emergency MedicineSection 1251(c) of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300d–51(c)) is amended by striking 1993 through 1995 and
			 inserting 2007 through 2011.
			(n)State Grants for
			 Projects Regarding Traumatic Brain InjurySection 1252 of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300d–52) is amended in the section heading by striking
			 demonstration.
			(o)Interagency
			 Program for Trauma ResearchSection 1261 of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300d–61) is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a),
			 by striking conducting basic and all that follows through the
			 period at the end of the second sentence and inserting basic and
			 clinical research on trauma (in this section referred to as the
			 Program), including the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and
			 rehabilitation of trauma-related injuries.;
				(2)by striking
			 subsection (b) and inserting the following:

						(b)Plan for
				ProgramThe Director shall establish and implement a plan for
				carrying out the activities of the Program, taking into consideration the
				recommendations contained within the report of the NIH Trauma Research Task
				Force. The plan shall be periodically reviewed, and revised as
				appropriate.
						;
				(3)in
			 subsection (d)—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (4)(B), by striking acute head injury and inserting
			 traumatic brain injury; and
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (D), by striking head and inserting
			 traumatic;
					(4)by striking
			 subsection (g);
				(5)by redesignating
			 subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and
				(6)in subsection (h),
			 as redesignated by paragraph (5), by striking 2001 through 2005
			 and inserting 2007 through 2011.


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2007-05-22
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 153
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 22, 2007
			Mr. Gilchrest (for
			 himself, Mr. Castle,
			 Mr. Gillmor,
			 Mr. McHugh,
			 Mr. Moran of Virginia,
			 Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
			 Mr. Shays, and
			 Mr. Kirk) submitted the following
			 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Congress
		  regarding the need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio, and for other
		  purposes.

		Whereas most studies to date indicate that global oil
			 supplies will peak between now and 2040 and that United States oil production
			 peaked around 1970 at close to 10,000,000 barrels per day and has been
			 generally declining ever since, to about 5,000,000 barrels per day in
			 2005;
		Whereas, according to the Energy Information
			 Administration, the United States uses approximately 20,800,000 barrels of oil
			 per day;
		Whereas in 2005 the United States imported 66 percent of
			 its oil and petroleum products, and the United States economy depends heavily
			 on oil for fuel and for a multitude of uses, including road surfacing and the
			 manufacturing of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other consumer
			 products;
		Whereas global demand for energy is expected to grow from
			 about 80,000,000 barrels per day to 118,000,000 barrels per day by 2030, and
			 United States demand for energy is projected to grow by more than 20 percent by
			 2040;
		Whereas currently available, key alternative technologies
			 supply the equivalent of only about 1 percent of United States consumption of
			 petroleum products, and the Department of Energy projects that even by 2015,
			 they could displace only the equivalent of 4 percent of projected United States
			 annual petroleum product consumption;
		Whereas, according to the Government Accountability
			 Office’s report entitled Crude Oil: Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply
			 Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in
			 Oil Production, hitting peak oil production could cause a worldwide
			 recession;
		Whereas energy efficiency technologies exist to enable
			 homes and buildings, vehicles, and appliances to more efficiently use energy; a
			 wide range of alternative energy technologies exist, are under development, and
			 may be developed; and these technologies must be rapidly deployed on a
			 commercial and broad scale to reduce the negative impact of an imminent peak
			 and sharp decline in oil production; and
		Whereas, absent another market force, the level of effort
			 dedicated to overcoming challenges will depend in part on sustained high oil
			 prices to encourage sufficient investment in and demand for alternatives: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That—
			(1)the Congress and
			 Executive Branch should aggressively pursue the development and rapid,
			 commercial deployment of a diverse portfolio of new and existing energy
			 technologies that are most appropriate for each region and locale in the United
			 States, including—
				(A)clean coal;
				(B)anaerobic
			 digesters and methane;
				(C)biofuels,
			 including biodiesel, ethanol, woody biomass, and municipal waste;
				(D)wind;
				(E)solar;
				(F)ocean
			 energy;
				(G)hydrogen fuel
			 cells;
				(H)natural gas;
			 and
				(I)fusion and fission
			 technologies;
				(2)the Congress
			 should pursue development of policies to promote major energy efficiency
			 initiatives, including—
				(A)increasing vehicle
			 fuel economy standards;
				(B)the installation
			 and use of energy efficient light bulbs;
				(C)the installation
			 of solar panels;
				(D)strengthening
			 policy promoting the use energy efficient appliances;
				(E)hybrid
			 vehicles;
				(F)the use of public
			 transportation; and
				(G)the building and
			 purchase of energy efficient homes and buildings;
				(3)the Congress
			 should pursue policies that create a sustainable market for the commercial
			 deployment of alternative and energy efficiency technologies that are most
			 appropriate for nationwide or regional and local application; and
			(4)the Congress, the
			 Executive Branch, and State and local governments, as well as utilities and
			 other industry leaders should be actively engaged in consumer education
			 initiatives surrounding available approaches to energy diversity and
			 efficiency.


113 S1623 IS: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
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2013-10-30
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1623IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 30, 2013Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Risch, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of
		  1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private
		  sector.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Working Families Flexibility Act of
			 2013.2.Compensatory
			 timeSection 7 of the Fair
			 Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:(s)Compensatory
				Time Off for Private Employees(1)General
				ruleAn employee may receive,
				in accordance with this subsection and in lieu of monetary overtime
				compensation, compensatory time off at a rate not less than one and one-half
				hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required
				by this section.(2)ConditionsAn
				employer may provide compensatory time to employees under paragraph (1)(A) only
				if such time is provided in accordance with—(A)applicable
				provisions of a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and the
				labor organization that has been certified or recognized as the representative
				of the employees under applicable law; or(B)in the case of
				employees who are not represented by a labor organization that has been
				certified or recognized as the representative of such employees under
				applicable law, an agreement arrived at between the employer and employee
				before the performance of the work and affirmed by a written or otherwise
				verifiable record maintained in accordance with section 11(c)—(i)in
				which the employer has offered and the employee has chosen to receive
				compensatory time in lieu of monetary overtime compensation; and(ii)entered into
				knowingly and voluntarily by such employees and not as a condition of
				employment.No
				employee may receive or agree to receive compensatory time off under this
				subsection unless the employee has worked at least 1,000 hours for the
				employee’s employer during a period of continuous employment with the employer
				in the 12-month period before the date of agreement or receipt of compensatory
				time off.(3)Hour
				limit(A)Maximum
				hoursAn employee may accrue not more than 160 hours of
				compensatory time.(B)Compensation
				dateNot later than January 31 of each calendar year, the
				employee’s employer shall provide monetary compensation for any unused
				compensatory time off accrued during the preceding calendar year that was not
				used prior to December 31 of the preceding year at the rate prescribed by
				paragraph (6). An employer may designate and communicate to the employer’s
				employees a 12-month period other than the calendar year, in which case such
				compensation shall be provided not later than 31 days after the end of such
				12-month period.(C)Excess of 80
				hoursThe employer may provide monetary compensation for an
				employee’s unused compensatory time in excess of 80 hours at any time after
				giving the employee at least 30 days notice. Such compensation shall be
				provided at the rate prescribed by paragraph (6).(D)PolicyExcept
				where a collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise, an employer that
				has adopted a policy offering compensatory time to employees may discontinue
				such policy upon giving employees 30 days notice.(E)Written
				requestAn employee may withdraw an agreement described in
				paragraph (2)(B) at any time. An employee may also request in writing that
				monetary compensation be provided, at any time, for all compensatory time
				accrued that has not yet been used. Within 30 days of receiving the written
				request, the employer shall provide the employee the monetary compensation due
				in accordance with paragraph (6).(4)Private employer
				actionsAn employer that provides compensatory time under
				paragraph (1) to employees shall not directly or indirectly intimidate,
				threaten, or coerce or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any employee
				for the purpose of—(A)interfering with
				such employee’s rights under this subsection to request or not request
				compensatory time off in lieu of payment of monetary overtime compensation for
				overtime hours; or(B)requiring any
				employee to use such compensatory time.(5)Termination of
				employmentAn employee who has accrued compensatory time off
				authorized to be provided under paragraph (1) shall, upon the voluntary or
				involuntary termination of employment, be paid for the unused compensatory time
				in accordance with paragraph (6).(6)Rate of
				compensation(A)General
				ruleIf compensation is to be paid to an employee for accrued
				compensatory time off, such compensation shall be paid at a rate of
				compensation not less than—(i)the regular rate
				received by such employee when the compensatory time was earned; or(ii)the final regular
				rate received by such employee,whichever is higher.(B)Consideration of
				paymentAny payment owed to an employee under this subsection for
				unused compensatory time shall be considered unpaid overtime
				compensation.(7)Use of
				timeAn employee—(A)who has accrued
				compensatory time off authorized to be provided under paragraph (1); and(B)who has requested
				the use of such compensatory time,shall be
				permitted by the employee’s employer to use such time within a reasonable
				period after making the request if the use of the compensatory time does not
				unduly disrupt the operations of the employer.(8)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this subsection—(A)the term
				employee does not include an employee of a public agency;
				and(B)the terms
				overtime compensation and compensatory time shall
				have the meanings given such terms by subsection
				(o)(7)..3.RemediesSection 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act
			 of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
			 216) is amended—(1)in subsection (b),
			 by striking (b) Any employer and inserting (b) Except as
			 provided in subsection (f), any employer; and(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:(f)An employer that
				violates section 7(s)(4) shall be liable to the employee affected in the amount
				of the rate of compensation (determined in accordance with section 7(s)(6)(A))
				for each hour of compensatory time accrued by the employee and in an additional
				equal amount as liquidated damages reduced by the amount of such rate of
				compensation for each hour of compensatory time used by such
				employee..4.Notice to
			 employeesNot later than 30
			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall
			 revise the materials the Secretary provides, under regulations published in
			 section
			 516.4 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, to employers
			 for purposes of a notice explaining the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
			 employees so that such notice reflects the amendments made to such Act by this
			 Act.5.GAO
			 reportBeginning 2 years after
			 the date of enactment of this Act and each of the 3 years thereafter, the
			 Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress providing, with respect
			 to the reporting period immediately prior to each such report—(1)data concerning the extent to which
			 employers provide compensatory time pursuant to section 7(s) of the Fair Labor
			 Standards Act of 1938, as added by this Act, and the extent to which employees
			 opt to receive compensatory time;(2)the number of complaints alleging a
			 violation of such section filed by any employee with the Secretary of
			 Labor;(3)the number of enforcement actions commenced
			 by the Secretary or commenced by the Secretary on behalf of any employee for
			 alleged violations of such section;(4)the disposition or status of such
			 complaints and actions described in paragraphs (2) and (3); and(5)an account of any unpaid wages, damages,
			 penalties, injunctive relief, or other remedies obtained or sought by the
			 Secretary in connection with such actions described in paragraph (3).6.SunsetThis Act and the amendments made by this Act
			 shall expire 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.


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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5281IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 14, 2018Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Norman, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the
			 executive branch, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Global Trade Accountability Act of 2018. 2.Congressional review of unilateral trade actions (a)In generalChapter 5 of title I of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					155.Congressional review of unilateral trade actions
						(a)Unilateral trade action defined
 (1)In generalIn this section, the term unilateral trade action means any of the following actions taken with respect to the importation of an article pursuant to a provision of law specified in paragraph (2):
 (A)A prohibition on importation of the article. (B)The imposition of or an increase in a duty applicable to the article.
 (C)The imposition or tightening of a tariff-rate quota applicable to the article. (D)The imposition or tightening of a quantitative restriction on the importation of the article.
 (E)The suspension, withdrawal, or prevention of the application of trade agreement concessions with respect to the article.
 (F)Any other restriction on importation of the article. (2)Provisions of law specifiedThe provisions of law specified in this paragraph are the following:
 (A)Section 122. (B)Title III.
 (C)Sections 406, 421, and 422. (D)Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338).
 (E)Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862). (F)Section 103(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4202(a)).
 (G)The Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.). (H)The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
 (I)Any provision of law enacted to implement a trade agreement to which the United States is a party. (3)Exception for technical corrections to Harmonized Tariff ScheduleA technical correction to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall not be considered a unilateral trade action for purposes of this section.
 (b)Congressional approval requiredExcept as provided by subsection (d), a unilateral trade action may not take effect unless— (1)the President submits to Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States a report that includes—
 (A)a description of the proposed unilateral trade action; (B)the proposed effective period for the action;
 (C)an analysis of the action, including whether the action is in the national economic interest of the United States;
 (D)an assessment of the potential effect of retaliation from trading partners affected by the action; and
 (E)a list of articles that will be affected by the action by subheading number of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and
 (2)a joint resolution of approval is enacted pursuant to subsection (e). (c)Report of Comptroller GeneralNot later than 15 days after the submission of the report required by subsection (b)(1) with respect to a proposed unilateral trade action, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the proposed action that includes an assessment of the compliance of the President with the provision of law specified in subsection (a)(2) pursuant to which the action would be taken.
 (d)Temporary authorityNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, a unilateral trade action may take effect for one 90-calendar-day period (without renewal) if the President—
 (1)determines that is necessary for the unilateral trade action to take effect because the action is— (A)necessary because of a national emergency;
 (B)necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety; (C)necessary for the enforcement of criminal laws; or
 (D)necessary for national security; and (2)submits written notice of the determination to Congress.
							(e)Procedures for joint resolution
 (1)Joint resolution definedFor purposes of this subsection, the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That Congress approves the action proposed by the President under section 155(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 in the report submitted to Congress under that section on _______., with the blank space being filled with the appropriate date.
 (2)IntroductionAfter a House of Congress receives a report under subsection (b)(1) with respect to a unilateral trade action, the majority leader of that House (or his or her respective designee) shall introduce (by request, if appropriate) a joint resolution—
 (A)in the case of the House of Representatives, within 3 legislative days; and (B)in the case of the Senate, within 3 session days.
 (3)Application of section 152The provisions of subsections (b) through (f) of section 152 shall apply to a joint resolution under this subsection to the same extent those provisions apply to a resolution under section 152.
 (f)Report by the United States International Trade CommissionNot later than 12 months after the date of a unilateral trade action taken pursuant to this section, the United States International Trade Commission shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the effects of the action on the United States economy, including a comprehensive assessment of the economic effects of the action on producers and consumers in the United States..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 154 the following:

						Sec. 155. Congressional review of unilateral trade actions..
			(c)Conforming amendments
 (1)Balance-of-payments authoritySection 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2132) is amended— (A)in subsection (a), in the flush text following paragraph (3), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 after Congress);
 (B)in subsection (c), in the flush text following paragraph (2), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 after Congress); and (C)in subsection (g), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 after of this section.
 (2)Rules of House and SenateSection 151(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2191(a)) is amended— (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking and 153 and inserting , 153, and 155; and
 (B)in paragraph (1), by striking and 153(a) and inserting , 153(a), and 155(e). (3)Enforcement of rights under trade agreementsTitle III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.) is amended—
 (A)in section 301— (i)in subsection (a), in the flush text, by inserting to approval under section 155 and after subsection (c), subject; and
 (ii)in subsection (b)(2), by inserting to approval under section 155 and after subsection (c), subject; (B)in section 305(a)(1), by inserting to approval under section 155 and after section 301, subject; and
 (C)in section 307(a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting to approval under section 155 and after any action, subject. (4)Market disruptionSection 406 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2436) is amended—
 (A)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking With respect to and inserting Subject to approval under section 155, with respect to; and (B)in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by striking If the President and inserting Subject to approval under section 155, if the President.
 (5)Action to address market disruptionSection 421 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2451) is amended— (A)in subsection (a), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 after of this section;
 (B)in subsection (i)(4)(A), by inserting , subject to approval under section 155, after provisional relief and; (C)in subsection (k)(1), by striking Within 15 days and inserting Subject to section 155, within 15 days;
 (D)by striking subsection (m) and by redesignating subsections (n) and (o) as subsections (m) and (n), respectively;
 (E)in subsection (m), as redesignated by subparagraph (D)— (i)in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (m) and inserting this section; and
 (ii)in paragraph (2), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 after paragraph (1); and (F)in paragraph (3) of subsection (n), as redesignated by subparagraph (D), by striking subsection (m) and inserting this section.
 (6)Action in response to trade diversionSection 422(h) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2451a(h)) is amended by striking Within 20 days and inserting Subject to approval under section 155, within 20 days. (7)Discrimination by foreign countriesSection 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) is amended—
 (A)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974, after by proclamation; (B)in subsection (b), by inserting subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 and after hereby authorized,;
 (C)in subsection (c), by striking Any proclamation and inserting Subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974, any proclamation; (D)in subsection (d), by inserting subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 and after he shall,; and
 (E)in subsection (e), by inserting subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 and after he shall,. (8)Safeguarding national securitySection 232(c)(1)(B) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting , subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974, after shall.
 (9)Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015Section 103(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4202(a)) is amended—
 (A)in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after paragraphs (2) and (3); and (B)in paragraph (7), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after 3524).
 (10)International Emergency Economic Powers ActSection 203(a)(1)(B) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(a)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting (subject to section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974) after importation.
 (11)Trading with the enemy actSection 11 of the Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. 4311) is amended by striking Whenever and inserting Subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974, whenever. (12)Free trade agreement implementing bills (A)North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3331) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and the consultation and layover requirements of section 103(a) and inserting , the consultation and layover requirements of section 103(a), and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,.
 (B)Uruguay Round Agreements ActSection 111 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3521) is amended— (i)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after 2902);
 (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 115; (iii)in subsection (c)(1)(A), in the flush text at the end, by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and
 (iv)in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 115. (C)United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985Section 4 of the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–47; 19 U.S.C. 2112 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after subsection (c); and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after subsection (c).
 (D)United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation ActSection 101 of the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (Public Law 107–43; 19 U.S.C. 2112 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,.
 (E)Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4031) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (F)United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108–77; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 103(a).
 (G)United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108–78; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 103(a).
 (H)United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108–286; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (I)United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 108–302; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (J)United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 109–169; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (K)United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 109–283; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (L)United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 110–138; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (M)United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112–41; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (N)United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112–42; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.
 (O)United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation ActSection 201 of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112–43; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended—
 (i)in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting may, subject to approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974,; and (ii)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and approval under section 155 of the Trade Act of 1974 after section 104.


116 HR 5071 IH: A Just Society: The Embrace Act
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2019-11-13
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5071IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 13, 2019Ms. Ocasio-Cortez (for herself, Ms. Meng, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. García of Illinois, and Ms. Lee of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo provide access to Federal public benefits for aliens, without regard to the immigration status
			 of that alien, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the A Just Society: The Embrace Act. 2.Federal public benefit accessibility for aliens (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law (including title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), an individual who is an alien (without regard to the immigration status of that alien) may not be denied any Federal public benefit solely on the basis of the individual’s immigration status.
 (b)DefinitionFor purposes of this section, the term Federal public benefit means—  (1) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States; and

					(2)
 any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States.


110 HR 3676 IH: Family Friendly Flights Act of

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2007-09-26
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3676
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 26, 2007
			Mr. Shuler (for
			 himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
			 Mr. Donnelly,
			 Mr. Price of North Carolina,
			 Mr. Hill, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
			 Wamp, Mr. Souder,
			 Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
			 Mr. Duncan,
			 Mr. McIntyre,
			 Mr. Barrow, and
			 Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for a
		  child safe viewing area within which covered air carriers shall not display
		  violent in-flight programming.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Family Friendly Flights Act of
			 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Children are a
			 captive audience for publicly viewable in-flight entertainment on commercial
			 aviation flights.
			(2)Children under the age of 13 are often
			 exposed to non-cartoon images of murder, torture, general violence and other
			 images terrifying to most children while traveling on domestic flights in the
			 United States.
			3.Child Safe
			 Viewing Area
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					41724.Child Safe
				Viewing Area
						(a)Establishment of
				Child Safe Viewing AreaIf a
				covered air carrier provides publicly viewable entertainment screens on which
				violent in-flight programming is displayed, such carrier shall provide a child
				safe viewing area for all passengers who are children under the age of 13 and
				for at least 1 adult travel companion per child.
						(b)Allocation of
				seating
							(1)Priority of
				seating for unaccompanied minorsAll unaccompanied children under the age of
				13 shall be seated in the child safe viewing area.
							(2)Opportunity to
				request seating in child safe viewing areaA covered air carrier, a ticket agent, or
				an individual employed by a covered air carrier or ticket agent, when issuing a
				ticket to an adult traveling with a child under the age of 13, shall offer the
				opportunity to request seating in the child safe viewing area.
							(c)DefinitionsFor the purposes of this section, the
				following definitions apply:
							(1)Child Safe
				Viewing AreaThe term child safe viewing area
				means an area on an aircraft operated by a covered air carrier in which there
				are no publicly viewable entertainment screens displaying violent in-flight
				programming located within 10 rows of seating of such area.
							(2)Covered air
				carrierThe term
				covered air carrier means an air carrier that provides scheduled
				passenger interstate air transportation or scheduled passenger intrastate air
				transportation.
							(3)Publicly
				viewable entertainment screen
								(A)In
				generalThe term publicly viewable entertainment
				screen means a video screen prominently located in the passenger
				compartment of an aircraft and viewable by more than 3 passengers, including
				all screens located in the aisles and on bulkhead walls.
								(B)ExceptionThe
				term publicly viewable entertainment screen does not include a
				personal video screen located on the back of a seat or a stowable screen
				intended for single-passenger use.
								(4)Violent in-flight
				programmingThe term violent in-flight programming
				means—
								(A)motion pictures
				that were either not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
				or were rated PG–13, R, or NC–17 by the MPAA; or
								(B)video programming that, when originally
				distributed for transmission through broadcast, a cable system, or satellite
				carrier, was not rated or was rated TV–PG–V, TV–13–V, TV–14–V, TV–MA–V, or
				otherwise rated as a program that parents may find unsuitable for younger
				children on the basis of
				violence.
								.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentThe analysis for
			 chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of
			 the items relating to subchapter I the following:

						41724. Child safe viewing
				area.

					.
			4.Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by
			 section 3 shall take effect on January 1, 2008.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 813
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 2, 2009
			Mr. Brown (for himself,
			 Mr. Kennedy, and
			 Mr. Feingold) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the
		  protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Teaching and Research Assistant
			 Collective Bargaining Rights Act.
		2.DefinitionSection 2(3) of the National Labor Relations
			 Act (29 U.S.C. 152(3)) is amended—
			(1)by striking (3) and
			 inserting (3)(A); and
			(2)by adding at the end the following:

					(B)The term employee includes a
				student enrolled at an institution of higher education (as defined in section
				101 or 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002), other
				than an institution of a State or political subdivision) who is performing work
				for remuneration at the direction of the institution, whether or not the work
				relates to the student's course of
				study.
					.


117 HR 4380 IH: To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes.
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2021-07-09
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4380IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 9, 2021Ms. Escobar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes.1.Designation of El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial(a)DesignationThe Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas, is designated as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial.(b)Effect of designationThe national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial shall not require or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.


110 HR 4605 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4605
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 13, 2007
			Mr. Cleaver
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  Isoxadifen-Ethyl.

		1.Isoxadifen-Ethyl
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.11.45 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
			 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
			 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


116 HR 8789 IH: Apprenticeship Program Clearinghouse Act
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2020-11-19
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8789IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 19, 2020Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into interagency agreements to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Program Clearinghouse Act.2.In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and promote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship programs, the Secretary of Labor shall—(1)enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of Education to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education, through the activities described in this Act; and(2)submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate, such agreement and any modifications to such agreement.3.Best practice development and sharing(a)DisseminationSuch interagency agreement shall require that the Secretaries disseminate information on the value of programs under the national apprenticeship system, including relevant placement, retention, and earnings information, labor market data from the local area, and sector forecasts to determine high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations of such programs, to local education and training providers, labor organizations, or joint-labor management organizations (including those representing teachers).(b)ClearinghouseSuch agreement shall require the Secretaries to create a clearinghouse of best practices—(1)for improving performance and increasing alignment of education and programs under the national apprenticeship system, including career pathways; and(2)publicly disseminate information and resources on—(A)replicable related instruction and on-the-job learning; and(B)how to build an understanding of apprenticeship opportunities available to students.4.Data sharing agreementThe Secretaries shall disseminate best practices for the alignment of education records and records of programs under the national apprenticeship system, including information on program participants who enroll in, complete, and receive academic credit for postsecondary coursework while participating in such a program.5.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)ApprenticeshipThe term apprenticeship or apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship—(A)registered with the Department of Labor under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), or a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Department of Labor; and(B)that complies with the requirements of subpart A of part 29, and part 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on September 18, 2020).(2)National apprenticeship systemThe term national apprenticeship system means the apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act).(3)Recognized postsecondary credentialThe term recognized postsecondary credential has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), except that such term does not include a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship.(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. 6.FundingAny funds appropriated under this Act shall only be used for, or provided to, programs under the national apprenticeship system, including any funds awarded for the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, or the development, implementation, or administration, of program under the national apprenticeship system.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1267
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 30, 2011
			Mr. Herger (for
			 himself, Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Gerlach, and
			 Ms. Hirono) 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 modify the
		  application of the tonnage tax on certain vessels.

		1.Modification of the
			 application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual United States
			 domestic and foreign trades
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (f) of section 1355 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 (relating to definitions and special rules) is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(f)Effect of
				operating a qualifying vessel in the dual United States domestic and foreign
				tradesFor purposes of this subchapter—
						(1)an electing
				corporation shall be treated as continuing to use a qualifying vessel in the
				United States foreign trade during any period of use in the United States
				domestic trade, and
						(2)gross income from
				such United States domestic trade shall not be excluded under section 1357(a),
				but shall not be taken into account for purposes of section 1353(b)(1)(B) or
				for purposes of section 1356 in connection with the application of section 1357
				or
				1358.
						.
			(b)Regulatory
			 authority for allocation of credits, income, and
			 deductionsSection 1358 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 (relating to allocation of credits, income, and deductions) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 in accordance with this subsection in subsection (c) and
			 inserting to the extent provided in such regulations as may be
			 prescribed by the Secretary, and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(d)RegulationsThe
				Secretary shall prescribe regulations consistent with the provisions of this
				subchapter for the purpose of allocating gross income, deductions, and credits
				between or among qualifying shipping activities and other activities of a
				taxpayer.
						.
				(c)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 1355(a)(4)
			 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 exclusively.
				(2)Section
			 1355(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking as a qualifying
			 vessel and inserting in the transportation of goods or
			 passengers.
				(3)Section 1355 of
			 such Code is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 subsection (g), and
					(B)by redesignating
			 subsection (h) as subsection (g).
					(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2642

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			April 25, 2006

			Mrs. Feinstein (for

			 herself, Ms. Snowe,

			 Mr. Levin, Ms.

			 Cantwell, Ms. Mikulski,

			 Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Harkin) introduced the following bill; which was

			 read twice and referred to the Committee

			 on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

		A BILL

		To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add

		  a provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving

		  energy commodities.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of

			 2006.

		2.Reporting and

			 recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities

			(a)In

			 generalSection 2(h) of the

			 Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)) is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

					(7)Reporting and

				recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities

						(A)DefinitionsIn this paragraph:

							(i)Domestic

				terminalThe term

				domestic terminal means a technology, software, or other means of

				providing electronic access within the United States to a contract, agreement,

				or transaction traded on a foreign board of trade.

							(ii)Energy

				commodityThe term

				energy commodity means a commodity or the derivatives of a

				commodity that is used primarily as a source of energy, including—

								(I)coal;

								(II)crude oil;

								(III)gasoline;

								(IV)heating oil;

								(V)diesel fuel;

								(VI)electricity;

								(VII)propane; and

								(VIII)natural gas.

								(iii)Reportable

				contractThe term

				reportable contract means—

								(I)a contract, agreement, or transaction

				involving an energy commodity, executed on an electronic trading facility,

				or

								(II)a contract, agreement, or transaction for

				future delivery involving an energy commodity for which the underlying energy

				commodity has a physical delivery point within the United States and that is

				executed through a domestic terminal.

								(B)Record

				keepingThe Commission, by

				rule, shall require any person holding, maintaining, or controlling any

				position in any reportable contract under this section—

							(i)to maintain such records as directed by the

				Commission for a period of 5 years, or longer, if directed by the Commission;

				and

							(ii)to provide such records upon request to the

				Commission or the Department of Justice.

							(C)Reporting of

				positions involving energy commoditiesThe Commission shall prescribe rules

				requiring such regular or continuous reporting of positions in a reportable

				contract in accordance with such requirements regarding size limits for

				reportable positions and the form, timing, and manner of filing such reports

				under this paragraph, as the Commission shall determine.

						(D)Other rules not

				affected

							(i)In

				generalExcept as provided in

				clause (ii), this paragraph does not prohibit or impair the adoption by any

				board of trade licensed, designated, or registered by the Commission of any

				bylaw, rule, regulation, or resolution requiring reports of positions in any

				agreement, contract, or transaction made in connection with a contract of sale

				for future delivery of an energy commodity (including such a contract of sale),

				including any bylaw, rule, regulation, or resolution pertaining to filing or

				recordkeeping, which may be held by any person subject to the rules of the

				board of trade.

							(ii)ExceptionAny bylaw, rule, regulation, or resolution

				established by a board of trade described in clause (i) shall not be

				inconsistent with any requirement prescribed by the Commission under this

				paragraph.

							(E)Contract,

				agreement, or transaction for future deliveryNotwithstanding sections 4(b) and 4a, the

				Commission shall subject a contract, agreement, or transaction for future

				delivery in an energy commodity to the requirements established by this

				paragraph.

						.

			(b)Conforming

			 amendmentsSection 4a(e) of

			 the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6a(e)) is amended—

				(1)in the first sentence—

					(A)by inserting or by an electronic

			 trading facility operating in reliance on section 2(h)(3) after

			 registered by the Commission; and

					(B)by inserting electronic trading

			 facility, before or such board of trade; and

					(2)in the second sentence, by inserting

			 or by an electronic trading facility operating in reliance on section

			 2(h)(3) after registered by the Commission.