115 S3363 IS: Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act
U.S. Senate
2018-08-22
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3363IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 22, 2018Ms. Harris (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Carper, Mr. Brown, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo support States in their work to end preventable morbidity and mortality in maternity care by
			 using evidence-based quality improvement to protect the health of mothers
			 during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period and to reduce
			 neonatal and infant mortality, to eliminate racial disparities in maternal
			 health outcomes, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act or the Maternal CARE Act.
 2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)In the United States, maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the developed world and increased by 26.6 percent between 2000 and 2014.
 (2)Of the 4,000,000 American women who give birth each year, about 700 suffer fatal complications during pregnancy, while giving birth, or during the postpartum period, and an additional 50,000 are severely injured.
 (3)It is estimated that half of the maternal mortalities in the United States could be prevented and half of the maternal injuries in the United States could be reduced or eliminated with better care.
 (4)Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. There are 40 deaths per 100,000 live births for Black women, compared to 12.4 deaths per 100,000 live births for White women and 17.8 deaths per 100,000 live births for women of other races.
 (5)Black women’s risk of maternal mortality has remained higher than White women’s risk for the past 6 decades.
 (6)Black women in the United States suffer from life-threatening pregnancy complications twice as often as their White counterparts.
 (7)High rates of maternal mortality among Black women span income and education levels, as well as socioeconomic status; moreover, risk factors such as a lack of access to prenatal care and physical health conditions do not fully explain the racial disparity in maternal mortality.
 (8)A growing body of evidence indicates that stress from racism and racial discrimination results in conditions—including hypertension and pre-eclampsia—that contribute to poor maternal health outcomes among Black women.
 (9)Pervasive racial bias against Black women and unequal treatment of Black women exist in the health care system, often resulting in inadequate treatment for pain and dismissal of cultural norms with respect to health. A 2016 study by University of Virginia researchers found that White medical students and residents often believed biological myths about racial differences in patients, including that Black patients have less-sensitive nerve endings and thicker skin than their White counterparts. Providers, however, are not consistently required to undergo implicit bias, cultural competency, or empathy training.
 (10)North Carolina has established a statewide Pregnancy Medical Home (PMH) program, which aims to reduce adverse maternal health outcomes and maternal deaths by incentivizing maternal health care providers to provide integral health care services to pregnant women and new mothers. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Center for Health Statistics, the pregnancy-related mortality rate for Black women was approximately 5.1 times higher than that of White women in 2004. Almost a decade later, in 2013, the pregnancy-related mortality rates for Black women and White women were 24.3 and 24.2 deaths per 100,000 live births, respectively. The PMH program has been credited with the convergence in pregnancy-related mortality rates because the program partners each high-risk pregnant and postpartum woman that is covered under Medicaid with a pregnancy care manager.
			3.Implicit bias training for health care providers
			(a)Grant program
 The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall establish a grant program under which such Secretary awards grants to accredited schools of allopathic medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, nursing schools, and other health professional training programs for the purpose of supporting evidence-based implicit bias training, with priority given to such training with respect to obstetrics and gynecology.
 (b)Implicit bias definedIn this section, the term implicit bias means— (1)bias in judgment or behavior that results from subtle cognitive processes, including implicit attitudes and implicit stereotypes, that often operate at a level below conscious awareness and without intentional control; or
 (2)implicit attitudes and stereotypes that result in beliefs or simple associations that a person makes between an object and its evaluation that are automatically activated by the mere presence (actual or symbolic) of the attitude object.
 (c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out the grant program under subsection (a), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
			4.Pregnancy medical home demonstration project
 (a)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants to States for the purpose of establishing or operating State pregnancy medical home programs that meet the requirements of subsection (b) to deliver integrated health care services to pregnant women and new mothers and reduce adverse maternal health outcomes, maternal deaths, and racial health disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity.
 (b)State pregnancy medical home program requirementsA State pregnancy medical home program meets the requirements of this subsection if— (1)the State works with relevant stakeholders to develop and carry out the program, including—
 (A)State and local agencies responsible for Medicaid, public health, social services, mental health, and substance abuse treatment and support;
 (B)health care providers who serve pregnant women, including doctors, nurses, and midwives; (C)community-based health workers, including perinatal health workers, doulas, and home visitors; and
 (D)community-based organizations and individuals representing the communities with— (i)the highest overall rates of maternal mortality and morbidity; and
 (ii)the greatest racial disparities in rates of maternal mortality and morbidity; (2)the State selects obstetric providers to participate in the program as pregnancy medical homes, and requires that any provider that wishes to participate in the program as a pregnancy medical home—
 (A)commits to following evidence-based practices for maternity care, as developed by the State in consultation with relevant stakeholders; and
 (B)completes training to provide culturally and linguistically competent care; (3)under the program, each pregnancy medical home is required to conduct a standardized medical, obstetric, and psychosocial risk assessment for every patient of the medical home who is pregnant at the patient's first prenatal appointment with the medical home;
 (4)under the program, a care manager— (A)is assigned to each pregnancy medical home; and
 (B)coordinates care (including coordinating resources and referrals for health care and social services that are not available from the pregnancy medical home) for each patient of a pregnancy medical home who is eligible for services under the program; and
 (5)the program prioritizes pregnant and postpartum women who are enrolled in the State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or a waiver of such plan.
				(c)Grants
 (1)LimitationThe Secretary may award a grant under this section to up to 10 States. (2)Term of grantsGrants under this section shall be made for a term of 5 years.
 (3)PrioritizationIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to the States with the greatest racial disparities in maternal mortality and severe morbidity rates.
				(d)Report on grant impact and dissemination of best practices
 (1)ReportNot later than January 1, 2024, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration shall submit a report to Congress that describes—
 (A)the impact of the grants awarded under this section on maternal and child health; (B)best practices and models of care used by recipients of grants under this section; and
 (C)obstacles faced by recipients of grants under this section in delivering care, improving maternal and child health, and reducing racial disparities in rates of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity.
 (2)Dissemination of best practicesNot later than January 1, 2024, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration shall disseminate information on best practices and models of care used by recipients of grants under this section (including best practices and models of care relating to the reduction of racial disparities in rates of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity) to interested parties, including health providers, medical schools, relevant State and local agencies, and the general public.
 (e)AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
			5.National Academy of Medicine Study
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine under which the National Academy agrees to study and make recommendations for incorporating bias recognition in clinical skills testing for accredited schools of allopathic medicine and accredited schools of osteopathic medicine.
 (b)ReportThe arrangement under subsection (a) shall provide for submission by the National Academy of Medicine to the Secretary and Congress, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, of a report on the results of the study that includes such recommendations.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2746
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 8, 2009
			Mr. Carnahan (for
			 himself and Ms. Matsui) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for
		  additional transportation assistance grants.

		1.Expansion of transit
			 operating assistance grant programSection 5307(b) of title 49, United States
			 Code, is amended as follows:
			(1)In paragraph (1)—
				(A)in subparagraph
			 (D), by inserting , or an urbanized area with a population of at least
			 200,000 if the State or regional authority providing public transportation for
			 the area operates less than 100 buses in fixed-route service in the area during
			 peak service hours after 200,000;
				(B)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively;
			 and
				(C)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:

						(E)operating costs of equipment and facilities
				for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of
				200,000 or more, but not more than 400,000, if the State or regional authority
				providing public transportation for the area operates at least 100 buses in
				fixed-route service in the area during peak service hours;
						(F)operating costs of equipment and facilities
				for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of
				400,000 or more, but not more than 600,000;
						(G)operating costs of equipment and facilities
				for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of
				600,000 or more, but not more than 800,000;
						(H)operating costs of equipment and facilities
				for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of
				800,000 or more, but not more than 1,000,000;
						(I)operating costs of equipment and facilities
				for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of
				1,000,000 or
				more;
						.
				(2)By redesignating
			 paragraph (2) as paragraph (3).
			(3)By inserting the
			 following new paragraph:

					(2)Limitations on
				certain grants established under paragraph (1)
						(A)With respect to a grant made under
				paragraph (1)(E), not more than 50 percent of the funds available to carry out
				this section shall be made available for such grant.
						(B)With respect to a grant made under
				paragraph (1)(F), not more than 45 percent of the funds available to carry out
				this section shall be made available for such grant.
						(C)With respect to a grant made under
				paragraph (1)(G), not more than 40 percent of the funds available to carry out
				this section shall be made available for such grant.
						(D)With respect to a grant made under
				paragraph (1)(H), not more than 35 percent of the funds available to carry out
				this section shall be made available for such grant.
						(E)With respect to a grant made under
				paragraph (1)(I), not more than 30 percent of the funds available to carry out
				this section shall be made available for such
				grant.
						.
			(4)By amending
			 paragraph (3) to read as follows:

					(3)Conditional use
				of funds in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000
						(A)In addition to the grants available under
				subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) of paragraph (1), the
				Secretary may award grants, from funds made available to carry out this section
				for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2015, to finance the operating cost
				of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized
				area with a population of at least 200,000, if the designated recipient’s
				percentage of revenue for the operating cost of equipment and facilities for
				use in public transportation from non-Federal sources, excluding farebox
				revenue, is greater than such revenue from the previous fiscal year. The amount
				available for a grant under this paragraph shall not exceed the percentage of
				such increase.
						(B)In addition to the grants made available
				under subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) of paragraph (1)
				and subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Secretary may award grants, from
				funds made available to carry out this section for each of the fiscal years
				2010 through 2015, to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities
				for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of
				200,000 or more, if the designated recipient was awarded a grant under the
				Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction program, authorized
				under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–105;
				123 Stat. 209), and demonstrates that such recipient has achieved—
							(i)a minimum 10 percent total energy savings
				as a result of the project funded by the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas
				and Energy Reduction grant;
							(ii)a
				minimum 10 percent energy savings as a percentage of the total energy usage of
				the public transit agency as a result of the project; or
							(iii)a minimum 10
				percent total greenhouse gas emission reduction as a result of the
				project.
							(C)Not less than 10
				percent of the funds available to carry out this section shall be made
				available for the grants under subparagraph (B).
						.


115 HR 1534 IH: 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-15
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1534IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 15, 2017Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo establish a program that provides dislocated workers with a subsidy or coupon that may be
			 applied towards obtaining broadband Internet access service, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act. 2.Broadband service for displaced workers program (a)Creation of programNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall implement and administer a program that provides displaced workers with a subsidy or coupon for a lump sum payment of $500 that may only be applied towards—
 (1)obtaining broadband Internet access service; or (2)remote job training in a profession not likely to be automated in the next 20 years.
				(b)Program specifications
 (1)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a subsidy or coupon under the program, a displaced worker who has been laid off or terminated shall submit to the Assistant Secretary a certification from an employer that the worker was employed in the manufacturing sector and was laid off or terminated due to the automation of the position of the worker.
				(2)Limitations
 (A)One per householdNot more than one request per household to receive a subsidy or coupon may be made under the program.
 (B)No combination of subsidy or couponA subsidy or coupon distributed under the program may not be combined with any other subsidy or coupon distributed under the program.
 (c)Reports requiredNot later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce and the Comptroller General shall submit to the committees on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report for the previous 6 months that reviews the program established under subsection (a). Such report shall include any recommendations to address waste, fraud, and abuse.
 (d)RulemakingNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall promulgate regulations to implement this section, including methods to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse within the program.
 (e)Consumer awareness campaignNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall launch a consumer awareness campaign about the program established under this Act.
 (f)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Assistant SecretaryThe term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
 (2)AutomationThe term automation means the introduction of machinery into any enterprise that is intended to, or has the effect of, replacing human labor.
 (3)Broadband Internet access serviceThe term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given that term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (4)Displaced workerThe term displaced worker means an individual who, due to automation, has been terminated or laid off from employment, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment.
				(g)Authorization of appropriations
 (1)ProgramThere is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000,000 for the program established under this Act, of which not more than 5 percent is authorized for administrative expenses.
 (2)Inspector GeneralThere is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce.
 (3)Consumer awareness campaignThere is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for the consumer awareness campaign described under subsection (e).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3694
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 15, 2011
			Mr. Stivers (for
			 himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and
			 Mr. Tiberi) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 31, United States Code, to save the
		  American taxpayers money by immediately altering the metallic composition of
		  the 5-cent coin, to require a prompt review and report, with recommendations,
		  for cost-saving changes in the metallic content of other circulating United
		  States coins, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Saving
			 Taxpayer Expenditures by Employing Less Imported Nickel Act or the
			 STEEL Nickel Act.
		2.Reducing the cost
			 to taxpayers of producing the nickle
			(a)Steel nickels
			 requiredSection 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is
			 amended—
				(1)in subsection (b),
			 by striking The 5-cent coin is an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25
			 percent nickel. In minting 5-cent coins, the Secretary shall use bars that vary
			 not more than 2.5 percent from the percent of nickel required.; and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(w)5-Cent
				coin
							(1)In
				generalThe 5-cent coin shall—
								(A)be produced
				primarily of steel; and
								(B)meet such other
				specifications as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.
								(2)TreatmentThe
				5-cent coin shall be treated to impart a color to the appearance of the coins
				so that the appearance is similar to 5-cent coins produced before the date of
				the enactment of this subsection.
							(3)Buy American
				steel requirement
								(A)In
				generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
				shall, in minting 5-cent coins, only use steel produced in the United
				States.
								(B)ExceptionSubparagraph
				(A) shall not apply if the Secretary finds, and publishes in the Federal
				Register the basis of such finding, that—
									(i)applying subparagraph (A) would be
				inconsistent with the public interest; or
									(ii)steel is not
				produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available
				quantities.
									.
				(b)Conversion to
			 new 5-Cent specificationsIn
			 setting specifications under section 5112(w) of title 31, United States Code,
			 as added by subsection (a), the Secretary shall not set specifications that
			 would—
				(1)require more than 1 change to
			 coin-accepting and coin-handling equipment to accommodate coins produced
			 pursuant to such subsection;
				(2)facilitate or
			 allow the use of a coin with a lesser value produced by another country, or the
			 use of any token or other easily or regularly produced metal device of minimal
			 value, in the place of a circulating coin produced by the Secretary; or
				(3)require changes to coin-accepting or
			 coin-handling equipment whatsoever to accommodate both coins produced with the
			 new specifications under such subsection and coins produced on or before the
			 date that is the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to all
			 5-cent coins issued after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of
			 the enactment of this Act.
			3.Reducing the cost
			 to taxpayers of producing other circulating coins without interfering with the
			 way such coins are handled by business, government, and consumers in the course
			 of ordinary commerceBefore
			 the end of the 180-day period beginning at the end of the 90-day period
			 referred to in section 2(b), the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the
			 Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate the initial
			 report described in section 3 of the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and
			 Continuity Act of 2010.


115 HR 6766 IH: Veterans Resource Center Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-10
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6766IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 10, 2018Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to public institutions of higher
			 education for the establishment of Veterans Resource Centers, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Resource Center Act of 2018. 2.Grants for Veterans Resource Centers at public institutions of higher education (a)Grants authorizedThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes grants, on a competitive basis, to public institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to establish and maintain Veterans Resource Centers as described in subsection (d).
 (b)ApplicationsTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
 (c)Priority registrationAs a condition of receiving a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education that offers priority course registration to any subgroup of students who are in a class year shall offer priority course registration to military-connected students who are in such class year.
 (d)Veterans Resource CenterA public institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to establish, maintain, and provide services from a Veterans Resource Center on the grounds of the institution. Each Veterans Resource Center shall be a dedicated space where military-connected students can—
 (1)socialize with each other; (2)meet with relevant individuals and organizations, including representatives of the Armed Forces, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Service Organizations, and military student advocates; and
 (3)engage in such other activities as may benefit the student, as determined by the institution. (e)Grant duration and amount (1)DurationEach grant under this section shall be made for a period of 5 years.
 (2)AmountThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall determine the maximum amount of each grant under this section.
 (f)Supplement, not supplantA public institution of higher education shall use a grant received under this section only to supplement funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be made available from other Federal, State, or local sources for activities supported by the grant, not to supplant such funds.
 3.Priority recruiting and accessTo the extent determined to be appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall ensure that covered institutions receive priority access to military installations for purposes of recruiting students, including students eligible for the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
 4.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)The term Armed Forces has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
 (2)The term covered institution means a public institution of higher education that— (A)has a Veterans Resource Center (as described in section 2(d)); and
 (B)offers priority course registration to military-connected students (as described in section 2(c)). (3)The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
 (4)The term military-connected student means a student who is a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran. (5)The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.


116 HR 757 IH: Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-01-24
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 757IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 24, 2019Mr. Gosar (for himself and Mr. Biggs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Downwinders Compensation Act of 2019. 2.Inclusion under the Radiation Exposure Compensation ActSection 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (B)— (A)by striking that portion of; and
(B)by striking that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71; and (2)in subparagraph (C), by inserting all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in before that part.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3165
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 12, 2011
			Mr. Davis of Illinois
			 (for himself, Mr. Platts,
			 Mr. Scott of Virginia, and
			 Mr. Murphy of Connecticut) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and the
			 Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
		  1965 to allow State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and
		  schools to increase implementation of school-wide positive behavior
		  supports.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Positive Behavior for Safe and
			 Effective Schools Act.
		2.Findings and
			 purposes
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 makes the following findings:
				(1)Educators,
			 parents, and the general public cite ineffective school discipline policies as
			 a leading challenge facing many public schools.
				(2)Overly harsh,
			 nondiscretionary school discipline practices that address even minor
			 misbehavior through suspension, expulsion, metal detectors, surveillance
			 cameras, and arrest are ineffective and counterproductive.
				(3)Research shows
			 that get tough approaches to discipline reinforce bad behavior
			 and predict higher future rates of misbehavior among suspended students.
				(4)However,
			 suspensions and expulsions are on the rise nationally, and according to the
			 United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights during the
			 2005–2006 school year over 3,300,000 students were suspended at least once and
			 over 100,000 students were expelled.
				(5)Students of color
			 and students with disabilities are more likely to be suspended or expelled than
			 their peers for similar disciplinary incidents.
				(6)There is a high
			 correlation between school discipline and the student dropout rate. Suspended
			 students are more likely to be retained, to dropout, to engage in delinquent
			 activity, and to become involved in the juvenile or criminal justice
			 system.
				(7)Teachers are also
			 more likely to dropout of our schools because of school
			 discipline issues. A 2005 national survey found that 44 percent of teachers,
			 and 39 percent of highly qualified teachers, listed school discipline as a
			 reason for leaving the profession.
				(8)Learning is linked
			 to student behavior. Successful schools implement high academic and behavior
			 standards, where improvements in student behavior and school climate are
			 correlated with improved academic outcomes.
				(9)Evidence-based and
			 scientifically valid practices for improving behavior and creating a school
			 climate more conducive to learning such as school-wide positive behavior
			 supports, have not been widely adopted, accurately implemented, or
			 sustained.
				(10)Effective
			 implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports is linked to greater
			 academic achievement, significantly fewer disciplinary problems, lower
			 suspension and expulsion rates, and increased time for instruction.
				(11)Early intervening
			 services are an effective strategy for instructional support. Following
			 implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports, out-of-school
			 suspensions at an elementary school in Illinois decreased 85 percent, from 243
			 to 37 or fewer in 2 subsequent years, with a resultant gain of 386 days of
			 instructional time. The percentage of students meeting or exceeding proficiency
			 on State standards increased measurably.
				(12)Many problems can
			 be prevented or minimized with early intervening services that have been shown
			 to be effective and reduce the need for more intensive and more costly
			 interventions. Upon implementing such supports, an elementary school in
			 Maryland witnessed a decrease in office discipline referrals for major rule
			 violations by 42 percent, recouping 119 days of instructional time for
			 students, and 40 days of administrator time within 1 school year.
				(13)Schools that
			 implement school-wide positive behavior supports are perceived by teachers to
			 be safer teaching environments. In South Carolina, a school using a system of
			 positive behavior supports found that teacher transfer requests declined by 100
			 percent and teacher absence days decreased by 36 percent.
				(14)When approaches
			 such as school-wide positive behavior supports are employed, all students,
			 including those with significant and challenging behaviors, can succeed.
				(b)PurposesThe
			 purposes of this Act are to expand the use of school-wide positive behavior
			 supports in schools in order to systematically create a school climate that is
			 highly conducive to learning, to reduce discipline referrals, and to improve
			 student academic outcomes.
			3.Definition of
			 positive behavior supportsIn
			 this Act, the term positive behavior supports means a systematic
			 approach to embed proven practices for early intervening services, including a
			 range of systemic and individualized strategies to reinforce desired behaviors
			 and eliminate reinforcement for problem behaviors, in order to achieve
			 important social outcomes and increase learning, while preventing problem
			 behaviors for all students including those with the most complex and intensive
			 behavioral needs.
		4.School-wide
			 positive behavior supports
			(a)Flexibility To
			 Use Title I Funds To Implement School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1003(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
			 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6303(b)) is amended—
					(A)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
					(B)by inserting
			 (1) before Of the amount; and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(2)Of the amount reserved under subsection (a)
				for any fiscal year, the State educational agency may allocate funds to develop
				and implement coordinated, early intervening services (including school-wide
				positive behavior supports) for all students, including those who have not been
				identified as needing special education but who need additional academic and
				behavioral support to succeed in a general education environment. Funds so
				allocated shall be—
								(A)aligned with funds
				authorized under section 613(f) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
				Act; and
								(B)used to
				supplement, and not supplant, funds made available under such Act for such
				activities and
				services.
								.
					(2)Technical
			 assistanceThe Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended—
					(A)in section
			 1116(b)(4)(B)—
						(i)by
			 redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively;
			 and
						(ii)by
			 inserting after clause (ii) the following:

								(iii)shall include assistance in implementation
				of school-wide positive behavior supports and other approaches with evidence of
				effectiveness for improving the learning environment in the school and reducing
				the need for suspensions, expulsions, corporal punishment, referrals to law
				enforcement, and other actions that remove students from
				instruction;
								;
						(B)in section 1117(a)(3), by inserting
			 any technical assistance center on school-wide positive behavior
			 supports funded under section 665(b) of the Individuals with Disabilities
			 Education Act, after 2002),; and
					(C)in section
			 1117(a)(5)(B)—
						(i)by
			 redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively;
			 and
						(ii)by
			 inserting after clause (ii) the following:

								(iii)review the number of discipline referrals
				in the school and the overall school climate and engagement of families, and
				use that information to assist the school to implement school-wide positive
				behavior supports or other early intervening services, or
				both;
								.
						(b)LEA flexibility
			 To improve school climateSection 1114(b)(1)(B)(iii)(I) of the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
			 6314(b)(1)(B)(iii)(I)) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 items (bb) and (cc) as items (cc) and (dd), respectively; and
				(2)by inserting after
			 item (aa) the following:

						(bb)improving the learning environment in the
				school, including the implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports,
				in order to improve academic outcomes for students and reduce the need for
				suspensions, expulsions, corporal punishment, referrals to law enforcement, and
				other actions that remove students from
				instruction;
						.
				5.Teacher and
			 principal preparation to improve school climateSection 2122(c)(2) of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6622(c)(2)) is amended—
			(1)by striking
			 subject matter knowledge and teaching skills and inserting
			 subject matter knowledge, teaching skills, and an understanding of
			 social or emotional, or both, learning in children and approaches that improve
			 the school climate for learning (such as school-wide positive behavior
			 supports); and
			(2)by inserting
			 to improve the teachers’ schools’ climate for learning after
			 instructional leadership skills to help teachers.
			6.Safe and drug
			 free schools and communitiesSection 4002 of the Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7102) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;
			 and
			(2)by striking all that precedes paragraph (2)
			 and inserting the following:

					The purpose of
			 this part is to support programs that improve the whole school climate in order
			 to foster learning, including programs that prevent discipline problems, that
			 reduce the need for suspensions, expulsions, corporal punishment, referrals to
			 law enforcement, and other actions that remove students from instruction, that
			 prevent violence in and around schools, that prevent the illegal use of
			 alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, that promote meaningful family engagement in
			 education, and that are coordinated with related Federal, State, school, and
			 community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free learning
			 environment that supports student academic achievement, through the provision
			 of Federal assistance to—(1)States for grants to local educational
				agencies and consortia of such agencies to establish, operate, and improve
				local programs relating to improving the school-wide climate (including
				implementation of school-wide positive behavior
				supports);
					.
			7.Early intervening
			 services under school counselors programSection 5421(b)(2) of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7245(b)(2)) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (C) through (H) as subparagraphs (D) through (I), respectively;
			 and
			(2)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (B) the following:

					(C)describe how the local educational agency
				will address the need for early intervening services that improve the school
				climate for learning and reduce the need for suspensions, expulsions, corporal
				punishment, referrals to law enforcement, and other actions that remove
				students from instruction, such as through school-wide positive behavior
				supports;
					.
			8.Specialized
			 instructional support services
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Education, acting through the Office of the Deputy Secretary, shall administer,
			 coordinate, implement, and ensure adequate evaluation of the effectiveness of
			 programs and activities concerned with providing specialized instructional
			 support services in schools, delivered by trained, qualified specialized
			 instructional support personnel. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary
			 shall support activities to—
				(1)improve
			 specialized instructional support services in schools in order to improve
			 academic achievement and educational results for students;
				(2)identify
			 scientifically valid practices in specialized instructional support services
			 that support learning and improve academic achievement and educational results
			 for students;
				(3)provide continuous
			 training and professional development opportunities for specialized
			 instructional support personnel and other school personnel in the use of
			 effective techniques to address academic, behavioral, and functional
			 needs;
				(4)provide technical
			 assistance to local educational agencies and State educational agencies in the
			 provision of effective, scientifically valid, specialized instructional support
			 services;
				(5)coordinate
			 specialized instructional support services programs and services in schools
			 between the Department of Education and other Federal agencies, as appropriate;
			 and
				(6)ensure evaluation
			 of the effectiveness of the activities described in this subsection.
				(b)Specialized
			 instructional support personnel; specialized instructional support
			 servicesIn this section:
				(1)Specialized
			 instructional support personnelThe term specialized
			 instructional support personnel means school counselors, school social
			 workers, school psychologists, and other qualified professional personnel
			 involved in providing assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational,
			 therapeutic, and other necessary corrective or supportive services (including
			 related services, as such term is defined in section 602 of the Individuals
			 with Disabilities Education Act) as part of a comprehensive program to meet
			 student needs.
				(2)Specialized
			 instructional support servicesThe term specialized
			 instructional support services means the services provided by
			 specialized instructional support personnel, including any other corrective or
			 supportive services to meet student needs.
				9.Definition in
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965Section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (20) through (32) as paragraphs (21) through (33);
			(2)by inserting after
			 paragraph (19) the following:

					(20)Family
				engagement in educationThe
				term family engagement in education means a shared
				responsibility—
						(A)of families and schools for student
				success, in which schools and community-based organizations are committed to
				reaching out to engage families in meaningful ways and families are committed
				to actively supporting their children’s learning and development; and
						(B)that is continuous
				from birth through young adulthood and reinforces learning that takes place in
				the home, school, and
				community.
						;
			(3)by redesignating
			 the first paragraph (33) through paragraph (42) as paragraphs (35) through
			 (44), respectively; and
			(4)by inserting after
			 paragraph (32) the following:

					(33)Positive
				behavior supportsThe term
				positive behavior supports means a systematic approach to embed
				proven practices for early intervening services, including a range of systemic
				and individualized strategies to reinforce desired behaviors and eliminate
				reinforcement for problem behaviors, in order to achieve important social
				outcomes and increase student learning, while preventing problem
				behaviors.
					.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4020
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2012
			Mr. Garamendi (for
			 himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
			 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
			 the Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
		  allow the construction and improvement of structures used for agricultural
		  production in floodplains, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of
			 2012.
		2.Floodplain
			 management criteria
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1361 of the
			 National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4102) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new subsection:

					(d)Treatment of
				certain structures and areas
						(1)RequirementsAfter the date of the enactment of this
				subsection, the comprehensive criteria for land management and use established
				pursuant to this section shall provide as follows:
							(A)Treatment of
				certain agricultural structuresSuch criteria may not prohibit,
				limit, restrict, or condition, including requiring any floodproofing or flood
				damage mitigation activities or features with respect to, the new construction
				or substantial improvement of any agricultural structure in any area identified
				by the Director as having special flood hazards, except to the extent provided
				in section 1315(a)(2) and subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this
				paragraph.
							(B)Treatment of
				structures in certain areas protected by leveesSuch criteria, with respect only to
				structures in a covered levee-protected area—
								(i)may not prohibit,
				limit, restrict, or condition, including requiring any floodproofing or flood
				damage mitigation activities or features with respect to, the new construction
				or substantial improvement of any agricultural structure; and
								(ii)shall provide
				that any substantial improvement made to an existing residential structure
				shall have the lowest floor (including any basement) elevated to or above the
				base flood level, except that for purposes of determining whether any
				improvement of residential structures in such an area is substantial or not,
				the term substantial damage shall mean, for any damage caused
				other than by a flood event, damage for which the cost of restoring the
				structure to its before-damaged condition would equal or exceed 100 percent of
				the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
								(C)Treatment of
				existing structures in legacy communities protected by
				leveesSuch criteria shall provide that a legacy community
				located in a covered levee-protected area may adopt adequate land use and
				control measures that provide for the repair, restoration to pre-damaged
				conditions, or replacement of existing residential and non-residential
				structures other than repetitive loss structures (as such term is defined in
				section 1370).
							(2)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this subsection, the following definitions shall apply:
							(A)Agricultural
				structureThe term
				agricultural structure has the meaning given such term in
				section 1315(a)(2)(D).
							(B)Covered
				levee-protected areaThe term
				covered levee-protected area means any area that is protected by
				a levee that is not accredited by the Administrator, but provides protection
				with at least 1 foot of freeboard above the water surface elevation of the base
				flood for such area.
							(C)Legacy
				communityThe term legacy community means a
				community that—
								(i)has a population
				of less than 2,000; and
								(ii)is located in an
				area for which a substantial portion of the economy, currently is and
				historically was, based on agricultural production, as determined by the
				Administrator.
								.
			(b)Exception to
			 existing requirements for agricultural structuresSection
			 1315(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4022(a)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting Subject to
			 subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1361(d)(1) and notwithstanding;
			 and
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking To and inserting Subject to
			 subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1361(d)(1) and to.
				3.Availability of
			 flood insurance coverage and chargeable ratesSection 1308 of the National Flood Insurance
			 Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015) is amended—
			(1)in subsection (c),
			 in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting of this subsection
			 and to subsections (g) and (h) before the comma; and
			(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

					(g)New construction
				and substantial improvement of agricultural structures in flood hazard
				areasSubject to section
				1315(a)(2)(B) and subsection (h) of this section, and notwithstanding any other
				provision of this Act, the Director shall make flood insurance coverage
				available upon request for any agricultural structure described in section
				1361(d)(1)(A) that is located in any area identified by the Director as having
				special flood hazards. Such coverage shall be made available at chargeable
				premium rates that are based on estimated rates under section 1307(a)(2) and
				are consistent with the provisions of section 1308(b)(2) applicable to such
				rates.
					(h)Structures in
				covered levee-Protected areasThe Director shall make flood insurance
				coverage available upon request for any structure that is located in an area
				described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1361(d)(1) and is constructed,
				improved, repaired, restored, or replaced as described in such subparagraph, as
				applicable. Such coverage shall be made available at chargeable premium rates
				applicable to areas having a low or moderate risk of flooding (zone
				X).
					.
			4.Task force on
			 legacy community flood insurance issues
			(a)Establishment;
			 studyThe Administrator of
			 the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
			 jointly establish a task force that shall conduct a study to analyze the
			 challenges faced by legacy communities located in areas designated as an area
			 having special flood hazards for purposes of the national flood insurance
			 program under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et
			 seq.).
			(b)MembershipThe task force shall consist of 15 members,
			 appointed jointly by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
			 Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, as follows:
				(1)One individual who
			 is a representative of a national farm organization.
				(2)One individual who is a representative of a
			 national financial organization.
				(3)One individual who is a representative of a
			 national floodplain management organization.
				(4)One individual who is a representative of a
			 national organization of flood and stormwater management agencies.
				(5)One individual who is a representative of a
			 national agricultural commodities organization.
				(6)Two individuals, each of whom is a
			 representative of a State affected by the issues specified in subsection
			 (a).
				(7)Three individuals, who shall include one
			 representative each of the flood control associations for—
					(A)the Central Valley
			 of California;
					(B)the Mississippi
			 Valley; and
					(C)the Missouri
			 Valley.
					(8)Two individuals who are elected officials
			 of units of general local governments who represent legacy communities.
				(9)Three individuals who have an interest or
			 expertise in the issues specified in subsection (a).
				(c)Co-ChairsThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency
			 Management Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture shall serve as co-chairs of
			 the task force, or their designees.
			(d)Travel expenses;
			 per diemMembers of the task force members shall not receive
			 compensation for their service on the task force, but shall receive travel
			 expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
			 sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
			(e)StaffThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency
			 Management Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture may detail, on a
			 reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agencies to the task force to
			 assist the task force in carrying out its duties under this section.
			(f)ReportNot
			 later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, the task force shall submit to the Committee on
			 Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
			 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the study
			 conducted pursuant to subsection (a) that shall include any findings and
			 conclusions of the study and recommended changes to the national flood
			 insurance program to strengthen the economic viability and vitality of legacy
			 communities, including an analysis and recommendations regarding allowing
			 infill development and building expansion.
			(g)Legacy
			 communitiesFor purposes of this section, the term legacy
			 community means a community that—
				(1)has a population
			 of less than 2,000; and
				(2)is located in an
			 area for which a substantial portion of the economy, currently is and
			 historically was, based on agricultural production, as determined by the
			 Administrator.
				(h)TerminationThe
			 task force shall terminate upon the expiration of the 120-day period beginning
			 upon the submission of the report required under subsection (f).


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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6450IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 3, 2020Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo prevent price gouging during emergencies, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Price Gouging Prevention Act.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)During a national emergency, state of emergency, or public health emergency, some merchants have taken unfair advantage of consumers by greatly increasing prices for essential consumer goods.(2)While the pricing of consumer goods and other supplies is generally best left to the marketplace under ordinary conditions, when a declared national emergency or state of emergency results in abnormal disruptions of the market, the public interest requires that excessive and unjustified increases in the prices of essential consumer goods be prohibited.(3)To protect citizens from excessive and unjustified increases in the prices charged during or shortly after a declared national emergency or state of emergency for consumer goods and supplies that are vital and necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of consumers is of utmost concern and importance.3.Prevention of price gouging during emergencies(a)In generalDuring an emergency declaration, including a renewal thereof, and for a period of 30 days after such emergency period ends, it shall be unlawful, in the region or State affected by the emergency declaration, for any seller to sell or offer to sell any consumer good for a price that is more than 10 percent greater than the price charged by similarly situated sellers for those consumer goods during the 120-day period before the date of the declaration of the emergency.(b)Factors for considerationIn determining whether a seller has violated subsection (a), there shall be taken into account, with respect to the price at which such seller sold or offered for sale the consumer good, factors that include—(1)whether such increase in price was directly attributable to additional costs of the consumer goods, or directly attributable to additional costs for labor or materials used to provide the consumer goods during the emergency declaration; and(2)whether such price is not more than 10 percent greater than the total of the cost to the seller plus the markup customarily applied by the seller for that consumer good in the usual course of business before the onset of the public health emergency.(c)Enforcement(1)Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission(A)Unfair or deceptive acts or practicesA violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.(B)Powers of CommissionThe Commission shall enforce subsection (a) in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. Any person who violates such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.(2)Effect on other lawsNothing in this section shall be construed in any way to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision.(3)Enforcement by State attorneys general(A)In generalIf the attorney general of a State, or another official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating subsection (a), the attorney general, official, or agency of the State, in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in State court under its consumer protection law, may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to—(i)enjoin further such violation by such person;(ii)enforce compliance with subsection (a);(iii)obtain civil penalties; and(iv)obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State.(B)NoticeBefore filing an action under subparagraph (A), the attorney general, official, or agency of the State involved shall provide to the Commission a written notice of such action and a copy of the complaint for such action. If the attorney general, official, or agency determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in this subsection before the filing of the action, the attorney general, official, or agency shall provide written notice of the action and a copy of the complaint to the Commission immediately upon the filing of the action.(C)Authority of CommissionOn receiving notice under subparagraph (B) of an action under this section, the Commission shall have the right—(i)to intervene in the action;(ii)upon so intervening, to be heard on all matters arising therein; and(iii)to file petitions for appeal.(D)Limitation on State action while Federal action is pendingIf the Commission has instituted a civil action for violation of this section, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this paragraph during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Commission for any violation of this section alleged in the complaint.(d)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Consumer goodThe term consumer good means a good offered in commerce, including—(A)food, water, ice, flashlights, radios, batteries, candles, blankets, soaps, diapers, toiletries, gasoline, generators, temporary shelters, plywood, nails, hammers; (B)prescription and nonprescription medications, bandages, gauze, isopropyl alcohol, any personal protective equipment for protection from or prevention of a contagious disease, antibacterial materials; or(C)goods vital and necessary for the health, safety, welfare of consumers deemed necessary by public health officials during a declared public health emergency.(2)Emergency declarationThe term emergency declaration means—(A)a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); and(B)a declaration of emergency declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 note).(3)SellerThe term seller means any person selling or offering for sale any consumer good, as defined in such section.


		II
		Calendar No. 290
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 1369
		[Report No. 111–140]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 25, 2009
			Mr. Wyden (for himself
			 and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

			March 2, 2010
			Reported by Mr.
			 Bingaman, with an amendment
			Omit the part struck through and insert the part
			 printed in italic

		A BILL
		To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
		  segments of the Molalla River in the State of Oregon, as components of the
		  National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers
			 Act.
		2.Designation of
			 wild and scenic river segments, Molalla River, OregonSection 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
			 Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(208)Molalla river,
				Oregon
					(A)In
				generalThe following segments in the State of Oregon, to be
				administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river:
						(i)Molalla
				riverThe approximately 15.1-mile segment from the southern
				boundary line of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., sec. 19, downstream to the edge of the
				Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 6 S., R. 3 E., sec. 7.
						(ii)Table Rock
				Fork Molalla RiverThe approximately 6.2-mile segment from the
				easternmost Bureau of Land Management boundary line in the
				NE1/4 sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., downstream to the
				confluence with the Molalla River.
						(B)WithdrawalSubject
				to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river
				segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—
						(i)entry,
				appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
						(ii)location, entry,
				and patent under the mining laws; and
						(iii)disposition
				under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or
				mineral
				materials.
						(C)Effect of
				designation
						(i)In
				generalThe designation of the river segments under this
				paragraph shall not affect valid existing rights (including rights-of-way and
				easements) in, through, and to the land designated as part of the Wild and
				Scenic River System under this paragraph.
						(ii)Private
				landNothing in this paragraph requires
				management of private land within the basins of the river segments designated
				under this paragraph in a manner different than that required under State law,
				including Chapter 527 of the Oregon Revised
				Statutes.”.
				mineral
				materials.
						.
		3.Technical
			 correctionsSection 3(a)(102)
			 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(102)) is amended—
			(1)in the heading, by striking
			 Squaw
			 Creek and inserting Whychus Creek;
			(2)in the matter preceding
			 subparagraph (A), by striking McAllister Ditch, including the Soap Fork
			 Squaw Creek, the North Fork, the South Fork, the East and West Forks of Park
			 Creek, and Park Creek Fork and inserting Plainview Ditch,
			 including the Soap Creek, the North and South Forks of Whychus Creek, the East
			 and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek; and
			(3)in subparagraph (B), by
			 striking McAllister Ditch and inserting Plainview
			 Ditch.

		March 2, 2010
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7971IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 7, 2020Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Porter, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo direct the Food and Drug Administration to solicit and consider the recommendations of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee before taking certain actions with respect to COVID–19 vaccines, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Expeditious Vaccine Advice with Legitimate, Unbiased, Apolitical, and Technical Expertise Act or the EVALUATE Act.2.Required consideration of advisory committee recommendations(a)Vaccine licensure or authorizationBefore licensing or authorizing any vaccine for COVID–19 or SARS–CoV–2 infection (in this section referred to as a COVID–19 vaccine), the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall—(1)solicit recommendations from the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on whether the available data are adequate to support the safety and effectiveness of the COVID–19 vaccine and whether additional studies to further evaluate safety and effectiveness should be required before or after licensing or authorization;(2)receive such recommendations at an open meeting;(3)give public notice of such meeting at least 3 business days in advance of the meeting; and(4)publicly document how such recommendations were considered when licensing or authorizing the COVID–19 vaccine.(b)Minor or technical changesSubsection (a) does not apply—(1)to minor or technical changes to a license or authorization that is in effect; or(2)in cases involving a change to a license or authorization if the Commissioner of Food and Drugs publishes a determination that the change is not substantial and a meeting under subsection (a) would not be appropriate.(c)Provision of information(1)In generalIn connection with a meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee convened for purposes of subsection (a), the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall— (A)provide to the Advisory Committee, at least 3 business days prior to the meeting, any data, summaries of data, briefing documents, and other information to be presented at the meeting by the Commissioner and the sponsor of the COVID–19 vaccine, and make reasonable efforts to provide any additional data, summaries of data, or information requested by the Advisory Committee before the meeting; and (B)promptly make available on the Food and Drug Administration’s website minutes, audiovisual recordings, transcripts, data, summaries of data, briefing documents, and other information or documents made available to or prepared for or by the Advisory Committee.(2)ExceptionThe Commissioner need not make available minutes, audiovisual recordings, transcripts, data, summaries of data, briefing documents, and other information or documents pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) if the Commissioner—(A)determines that the minutes, audiovisual recordings, transcripts, data, summaries of data, briefing documents, or other information or documents should be withheld from disclosure in accordance with section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code; and(B)promptly makes available on the public website of the Food and Drug Administration a written explanation of the reasons for not disclosing the minutes, audiovisual recordings, transcripts, data, summaries of data, briefing documents, or other information or documents.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1272

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 20, 2005

			Mr. Nelson of Nebraska

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

			 Committee on Veterans'

			 Affairs

		A BILL

		To amend title 46, United States Code, and

		  title II of the Social Security Act to provide benefits to certain individuals

		  who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport

		  Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Belated Thank You to the Merchant

			 Mariners of World War II Act of 2005.

		2.Monthly benefit for

			 World War II merchant mariners and survivors under title 46, United States

			 Code

			(a)Monthly

			 benefitChapter 112 of title

			 46, United States Code, is amended—

				(1)by inserting after the table of sections

			 the following new subchapter heading:

						IVeterans’ burial

				and cemetery

				benefits

						;

					and(2)by adding at the end the following new

			 subchapter:

						IIMonthly

				benefit

							11205.Monthly

				benefit

								(a)PaymentThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay

				to each person issued a certificate of honorable service pursuant to section

				11207(b) of this title a monthly benefit of $1,000.

								(b)Surviving

				spouses

									(1)Payment to

				surviving spousesThe

				Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay to the surviving spouse of each person

				issued a certificate of honorable service pursuant to section 11207(b) of this

				title a monthly benefit of $1,000.

									(2)ExclusionNo benefit shall be paid under paragraph

				(1) to a surviving spouse of a person issued a certificate of honorable service

				pursuant to section 11207(b) unless the surviving spouse was married to such

				person for no less than 1 year.

									(c)Exemption from

				taxationPayments of benefits

				under this section are exempt from taxation as provided in section 5301(a) of

				title 38.

								11206.Qualified

				serviceFor purposes of this

				subchapter, a person shall be considered to have engaged in qualified service

				if, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, the person—

								(1)was a member of the United States merchant

				marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service)

				serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was—

									(A)operated by the War Shipping Administration

				or the Office of Defense Transportation (or an agent of such Administration or

				Office);

									(B)operated in waters other than—

										(i)inland waters;

										(ii)the Great Lakes; and

										(iii)other lakes, bays, and harbors of the

				United States;

										(C)under contract or charter to, or property

				of, the Government of the United States; and

									(D)serving the Armed Forces; and

									(2)while serving as described in paragraph

				(1), was licensed or otherwise documented for service as a crewmember of such a

				vessel by an officer or employee of the United States authorized to license or

				document the person for such service.

								11207.Documentation of

				qualified service

								(a)Application for

				service certificateA person

				seeking benefits under section 11205 of this title shall submit an application

				for a service certificate to the Secretary of Transportation, or in the case of

				personnel of the Army Transport Service or the Naval Transport Service, the

				Secretary of Defense.

								(b)Issuance of

				service certificateThe

				Secretary who receives an application under subsection (a) shall issue a

				certificate of honorable service to the applicant if, as determined by that

				Secretary, the person engaged in qualified service under section 11206 of this

				title and meets the standards referred to in subsection (d) of this

				section.

								(c)Timing of

				documentationA Secretary

				receiving an application under subsection (a) shall act on the application not

				later than 1 year after the date of that receipt.

								(d)Standards

				relating to serviceIn making

				a determination under subsection (b), the Secretary acting on the application

				shall apply the same standards relating to the nature and duration of service

				that apply to the issuance of honorable discharges under section 401(a)(1)(B)

				of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (38 U.S.C. 106 note).

								11208.DefinitionsIn this subchapter, the term surviving

				spouse has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38,

				except that in applying the meaning in this subchapter, the term

				veteran shall include a person who performed qualified service as

				specified in section 11206 of this title.

							11209.Authorization of

				appropriationsThere are

				authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such sums as

				may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out this

				subchapter.

							.

				(b)Conforming

			 amendmentsSubsection (c) of

			 section 11201 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—

				(1)in paragraph (1), by striking

			 chapter and inserting subchapter; and

				(2)in paragraph (2), by striking

			 chapter the second place it appears and inserting

			 subchapter.

				(c)Clerical

			 amendmentsThe table of

			 sections at the beginning of chapter 112 of title 46, United States Code, is

			 amended—

				(1)by inserting at the beginning the following

			 new item:

							Subchapter I—Veterans’

				burial and cemetery

				benefits

						;

					and(2)by adding at the end the following new

			 items:

							Subchapter II—Monthly

				benefit

							11205. Monthly

				benefit.

							11206. Qualified

				service.

							11207. Documentation of

				qualified service.

							11208. Definitions.

							11209. Authorization of

				appropriations.

						.

				(d)Effective

			 dateSubchapter II of chapter

			 112 of title 46, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this

			 section, shall take effect with respect to payments for periods beginning on or

			 after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of the date of

			 application for benefits.

			3.Benefits for World War

			 II merchant mariners under title II of the Social Security Act

			(a)BenefitsSection 217(d) of the Social Security Act

			 (42 U.S.C. 417(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new

			 paragraph:

					(3)The term active military or naval

				service includes the service, or any period of forcible detention or

				internment by an enemy government or hostile force as a result of action

				against a vessel described in subparagraph (A), of a person who—

						(A)was a member of the United States merchant

				marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service)

				serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was—

							(i)operated by the War Shipping Administration

				or the Office of Defense Transportation (or an agent of such Administration or

				Office);

							(ii)operated in waters other than—

								(I)inland waters;

								(II)the Great Lakes; and

								(III)other lakes, bays, and harbors of the

				United States;

								(iii)under contract or charter to, or property

				of, the Government of the United States; and

							(iv)serving the Armed Forces; and

							(B)while serving as described in subparagraph

				(A), was licensed or otherwise documented for service as a crewmember of such a

				vessel by an officer or employee of the United States authorized to license or

				document the person for such

				service.

						.

			(b)Effective

			 dateThe amendment made by

			 subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to benefits for months beginning

			 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 S674 IS: Clean Corridors Act of 2019
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2019-03-06
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 674
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 6, 2019
			Mr. Carper introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

		A BILL
		To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a grant program for the installation of
			 electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling
			 infrastructure along the National Highway System, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Clean Corridors Act of 2019.
		2.Grants for charging and fueling infrastructure to modernize and reconnect America for the 21st
			 century
			(a)Purpose; findings
 (1)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to establish a grant program to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors that will be accessible to all drivers of zero emission vehicles.
 (2)FindingsCongress finds that— (A)greater adoption of zero emission vehicles will help—
 (i)reduce emissions and improve air quality; (ii)enhance the energy security of the United States by expanding the use of zero emission fuels;
 (iii)enhance fuel choice and utilization of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure in order to benefit consumers;
 (iv)ensure that the transportation infrastructure of the United States is equipped to manage the demands and anticipated future needs of the economy; and
 (v)develop a new economic sector in the United States that will create middle class jobs; (B)consumer and business adoption of zero emission vehicles depends in part on the availability of reliable and convenient fueling and charging infrastructure;
 (C)electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure must be strategically deployed to ensure the deployment and adoption of zero emission fuels; and
 (D)infrastructure owners and operators should prepare to meet the charging and fueling needs of electric vehicles and hydrogen vehicles.
 (b)Grant programSection 151 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall and inserting The Secretary shall periodically;
 (2)in subsection (b)(2), by inserting previously designated by the Federal Highway Administration or before designated by; (3)in subsection (d)—
 (A)by striking 5 years after the date of establishment of the corridors under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, and inserting 180 days after the date of enactment of the Clean Corridors Act of 2019,; and
 (B)by inserting establish a recurring process to regularly before update; (4)in subsection (e)—
 (A)in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B)in paragraph (2)—
 (i)by striking establishes an aspirational goal of achieving and inserting describes efforts, including through funds awarded through the grant program under subsection (f), that will aid efforts to achieve; and
 (ii)by striking by the end of fiscal year 2020. and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

 (3)summarizes best practices and provides guidance, developed through consultation with the Secretary of Energy, for project development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure at the State, Tribal, and local level to allow for the predictable deployment of that infrastructure.; and
 (5)by adding at the end the following:  (f)Grant program (1)EstablishmentNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Clean Corridors Act of 2019, the Secretary shall establish a grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in paragraph (5).
 (2)Eligible entitiesAn entity eligible to receive a grant under this subsection is— (A)a State or political subdivision of a State;
 (B)a metropolitan planning organization;
 (C)a unit of local government; (D)a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority;
 (E)an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));
 (F)an authority, agency, or instrumentality of, or an entity owned by, 1 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E); or
 (G)a group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F). (3)ApplicationsTo be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require, including a description of how the eligible entity has considered—
 (A)public accessibility of charging or fueling infrastructure proposed to be funded with a grant under this subsection, including—
 (i)charging or fueling connector types and publicly available information on real-time availability; and
 (ii)payment methods to ensure secure, convenient, fair, and equal access; (B)collaborative engagement with stakeholders (including automobile manufacturers, utilities, infrastructure providers, technology providers, zero emission fuel providers, metropolitan planning organizations, States, Indian tribes, and units of local governments, fleet owners, fleet managers, fuel station owners and operators, labor organizations, infrastructure construction and component parts suppliers, and multi-State and regional entities)—
 (i)to foster enhanced, coordinated, public-private or private investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure;
 (ii)to expand deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure;
 (iii)to protect personal privacy and ensure cybersecurity; and (iv)to ensure that a properly trained workforce is available to construct and install electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure;
 (C)the location of the station or fueling site, such as consideration of— (i)the availability of onsite amenities for vehicle operators, such as restrooms or food facilities;
 (ii)access in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); and
 (iii)height and fueling capacity requirements for facilities that charge or refuel large vehicles, such as semi-trailer trucks;
 (D)infrastructure installation that can be responsive to technology advancements, such as accommodating autonomous vehicles and future charging methods; and
 (E)the long-term operation and maintenance of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure, to avoid stranded assets and protect the investment of public funds in that infrastructure.
 (4)ConsiderationsIn selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the application of the eligible entity would—
 (A)improve alternative fueling corridor networks by— (i)converting corridor-pending corridors to corridor-ready corridors; or
 (ii)in the case of corridor-ready corridors, providing redundancy— (I)to meet excess demand for charging and fueling infrastructure; or
 (II)to reduce congestion at existing charging and fueling infrastructure in high-traffic locations; (B)meet current or anticipated market demands for charging or fueling infrastructure;
 (C)enable or accelerate the construction of charging or fueling infrastructure that would be unlikely to be completed without Federal assistance; and
 (D)support a long-term competitive market for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
								(5)Use of funds
 (A)In generalAn eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall only use the funds to contract with a private entity for acquisition and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure that is directly related to the charging or fueling of a vehicle in accordance with this paragraph.
 (B)Location of infrastructureAny electric vehicle charging infrastructure or hydrogen fueling infrastructure acquired and installed with a grant under this subsection shall be located along an alternative fuel corridor designated—
 (i)under this section, on the condition that any affected Indian tribes are consulted before the designation; or
 (ii)by a State or group of States, such as the Regional Electric Vehicle West Plan of the States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, on the condition that any affected Indian tribes are consulted before the designation.
									(C)Operating assistance
 (i)In generalSubject to clauses (ii) and (iii), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection may use a portion of the funds to provide to a private entity operating assistance for the first 5 years of operations after the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure while the facility transitions to independent system operations.
 (ii)InclusionsOperating assistance under this subparagraph shall be limited to costs allocable to operating and maintaining the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure and service, including costs associated with labor, marketing, and administrative costs.
 (iii)LimitationOperating assistance under this subparagraph may not exceed the amount of a contract under subparagraph (A) to acquire and install publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
									(D)Signs
 (i)In generalSubject to this paragraph and paragraph (6)(B), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection may use a portion of the funds to acquire and install—
 (I)traffic control devices located in the right-of-way to provide directional information to electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated with the grant; and
 (II)on-premises signs to provide information about electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated with a grant under this subsection.
 (ii)ApplicabilityClause (i) shall apply only to an eligible entity that— (I)receives a grant under this subsection; and
 (II)is using that grant for the acquisition and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
 (iii)Limitation on amountThe amount of funds used to acquire and install traffic control devices and on-premises signs under clause (i) may not exceed the amount of a contract under subparagraph (A) to acquire and install publicly accessible charging or fueling infrastructure.
 (iv)No new authority createdNothing in this subparagraph authorizes an eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection to acquire and install traffic control devices or on-premises signs if the entity is not otherwise authorized to do so.
									(6)Project requirements
 (A)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any project funded by a grant under this subsection shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.
 (B)SignsAny traffic control device or on-premises sign acquired, installed, or operated with a grant under this subsection shall comply with—
 (i)the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, if located in the right-of-way; and (ii)other provisions of Federal, State, and local law, as applicable.
 (7)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost.
 (8)FundingThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028..


109 HR 5244 IH: Los Angeles River Revitalization

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2006-04-27
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5244
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2006
			Ms. Roybal-Allard
			 (for herself, Ms. Watson,
			 Mrs. Napolitano,
			 Mr. Becerra,
			 Ms. Solis, and
			 Mr. Waxman) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To revitalize the Los Angeles River, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Los Angeles River Revitalization
			 Act.
		2.Los Angeles River
			 revitalization, California
			(a)DefinitionsIn
			 this section, the following definitions apply:
				(1)CityThe
			 term City means the city of Los Angeles, California.
				(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army.
				(b)Revitalization
			 plan
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary, in coordination with the City and in
			 consultation with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local agencies,
			 shall—
					(A)prepare a
			 project-specific plan for the revitalization of the Los Angeles River that is
			 consistent with the goals of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan
			 published by the City; and
					(B)submit the plan to
			 Congress by not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are
			 appropriated to carry out this subsection.
					(2)ContentsThe
			 plan under paragraph (1) shall—
					(A)address
			 environmental restoration, recreational, water conservation, flood control,
			 economic development, and other uses of the Los Angeles River; and
					(B)include—
						(i)a
			 feasibility report with respect to the implementation of the plan; and
						(ii)a
			 project-specific environmental impact statement or similar analysis required
			 under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
			 relating to each proposed Federal action under the plan.
						(3)Use of existing
			 information and measuresIn preparing and implementing the plan
			 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent
			 practicable—
					(A)information that
			 is available as of the date of enactment of this Act;
					(B)information
			 developed under the pilot projects under subsection (c); and
					(C)any measure being
			 carried out as of the date of enactment of this Act by a participating
			 agency.
					(4)Agreement
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into a binding
			 agreement with the City and any other non-Federal sponsor to carry out the plan
			 under paragraph (1).
					(B)Non-Federal
			 share
						(i)In
			 generalThe agreement under subparagraph (A) shall include
			 cost-sharing provisions under which the City and any other non-Federal sponsor
			 shall pay not less than 50 percent of the total costs of carrying out the plan
			 under paragraph (1).
						(ii)FormThe
			 non-Federal share under clause (i) may be provided in cash or in-kind.
						(iii)Credit for
			 previously developed informationIn calculating the non-Federal
			 share under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide to the City a credit in the
			 amount of the cost of developing any information used under paragraph
			 (3)(A).
						(5)Alternatives
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary, in coordination with the City, may
			 recommend, through a full and open evaluation process, any locally-preferred
			 project as an alternative to a measure proposed in the plan under paragraph
			 (1).
					(B)Inclusion in
			 feasibility report and EISEach recommended locally-preferred
			 project under subparagraph (A) shall be included in the feasibility report or
			 an environmental impact statement or analysis, as appropriate, under paragraph
			 (2)(B).
					(6)Report to
			 CongressThe Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
			 describing the implementation and results of the plan under paragraph (1) as
			 soon as practicable after the date on which the plan is carried out.
				(7)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this subsection $4,000,000.
				(c)Pilot
			 projects
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary is authorized to construct, at any time,
			 any pilot project described in paragraph (2) in order to provide information to
			 develop, or to carry out, the revitalization plan under subsection
			 (b)(1).
				(2)Description of
			 projectsA pilot project referred to in paragraph (1) is a pilot
			 project for the revitalization of the Los Angeles River, including—
					(A)a channel wall
			 texturing or other aesthetic treatment construction project;
					(B)a flood control
			 system that incorporates an in-channel temporary dam to pond water for
			 environmental or aesthetic purposes;
					(C)a graffiti removal
			 or control construction project; or
					(D)a wetlands or
			 riparian habitat restoration demonstration project.
					(3)Agreements
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into a binding
			 agreement with the City and any other non-Federal sponsor to carry out each
			 pilot project under paragraph (1) under which the City and any other
			 non-Federal sponsor shall agree—
						(i)to
			 pay at least 35 percent of the total costs of the pilot project;
						(ii)to
			 acquire any land, easement, right-of-way, relocation, or dredged material
			 disposal area required to carry out the pilot project; and
						(iii)to hold the
			 United States harmless for any claim or damage that arises in carrying out the
			 pilot project, except for a claim or damage arising from the negligence of an
			 officer or contractor of the United States.
						(B)Non-Federal
			 share
						(i)FormThe
			 non-Federal share under subparagraph (A)(i) may be provided in cash or
			 in-kind.
						(ii)Credits
							(I)In
			 generalIn calculating the non-Federal share under clause (i),
			 the Secretary shall provide to the City and any other non-Federal sponsor a
			 credit (including an in-kind credit) in an amount that reflects—
								(aa)the
			 value of any land, easement, right-of-way, relocation, or dredged material
			 disposal area provided by the City and any other non-Federal sponsor in
			 carrying out the applicable pilot project; and
								(bb)the
			 reasonable cost of any work performed in connection with a study,
			 preconstruction engineering and design project, or construction project
			 required to carry out the revitalization plan under subsection (b)(1).
								(II)UseA
			 credit provided under this clause may be used for any pilot project under this
			 subsection.
							(4)PriorityThe
			 Secretary, in consultation with the City, shall assign a priority to each pilot
			 project under this subsection.
				(5)Federal
			 shareSubject to subsection (e), the Federal share of a pilot
			 project under this subsection shall not exceed $5,000,000.
				(6)Report to
			 CongressThe Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
			 describing each pilot project carried out under this subsection as soon as
			 practicable after the date on which the pilot project is completed.
				(7)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this subsection $35,000,000.
				(d)Water reuse
			 projectSection 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of
			 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 117 Stat. 1836, 1838, 1841, 1844; 119 Stat. 2255) is
			 amended—
				(1)by
			 striking Charleston, South
			 Carolina.—$5,000,000 and inserting the
			 following:

						(72)Charleston,
				South
				Carolina$5,000,000
						;
				(2)by redesignating
			 the second paragraph (71) and each subsequent paragraph as paragraphs (73)
			 through (77), respectively;
				(3)in paragraph (75)
			 (as redesignated by paragraph (2))—
					(A)by striking
			 (75) $6,430,000 and inserting the following:

							(75)Indianapolis,
				Indiana$6,430,000
							;
				and
					(B)by striking the
			 semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
					(4)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(78)Los Angeles
				River, Los Angeles, California$40,000,000 for a water reuse
				project, including measures for environmental restoration and revitalization of
				the Los Angeles River within the City of Los Angeles,
				California.
						.
				(e)Maximum cost of
			 projectsEach project carried out under the revitalization plan
			 under subsection (b), and each pilot project carried out under subsection (c),
			 shall be subject to section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
			 (100 Stat. 4183).


116 HR 7379 IH: To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the “Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-06-25
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7379IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 25, 2020Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.1.Designation of Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic(a)DesignationThe clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2650 NE Courtney Drive, Bend, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Robert D. Maxwell VA Clinic.(b)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a reference to the Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.