109 HRES 1043 IH: Directing the Director of National

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		IV
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1043
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 27, 2006
			Mr. Conyers (for
			 himself, Mr. Hinchey,
			 Mr. Van Hollen,
			 Ms. Waters,
			 Mr. Wexler,
			 Mr. Honda,
			 Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
			 Mrs. Maloney,
			 Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
			 Mr. Pastor,
			 Mr. Weiner,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Mr. Rush, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
			 Mr. Olver,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California,
			 Mr. Schiff,
			 Mrs. Christensen,
			 Ms. Woolsey,
			 Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Ms.
			 Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of
			 Illinois, Ms. Watson,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
			 Mr. DeFazio,
			 Mr. Markey,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. Evans,
			 Mr. Serrano,
			 Ms. Baldwin,
			 Mr. Delahunt,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
			 Meehan, Mr. Owens,
			 Mr. Ackerman,
			 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,
			 Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan,
			 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. McDermott, and
			 Mr. Berman) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Select
			 Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)

		RESOLUTION
		Directing the Director of National
		  Intelligence to submit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
		  after the date of the adoption of this resolution, in unclassified form, all
		  documents in the possession of the Director concerning the impact of the war in
		  Iraq on terrorism and terrorist threats, including a National Intelligence
		  Estimates entitled Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the
		  United States dated on or about April, 2006, and any other actual or
		  pending National Intelligence Estimates concerning Iraq.

		That the Director of National Intelligence
			 is directed to submit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
			 after the date of the adoption of this resolution, in unclassified form, all
			 documents in the possession of the Director concerning the impact of the war in
			 Iraq on terrorism and terrorist threats, including a National Intelligence
			 Estimates entitled Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the
			 United States, dated on or about April, 2006, and any other actual or
			 pending National Intelligence Estimates concerning Iraq.


115 HR 3431 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process.
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3431IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 26, 2017Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, and Mr. Abraham) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the volumetric excise tax credit for liquid
			 fuel derived from natural gas through the Fischer-Tropsch process.

		1.Volumetric excise tax credit for liquid fuel derived from natural gas through Fischer-Tropsch
			 process
 (a)In generalSection 6426(d)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by inserting or at the end;
 (2)by striking liquid fuel which meets and inserting the following:  liquid fuel which—(i)meets; and (3)by adding at the end, as amended by the preceding provisions of this section, the following new clause:

 (ii)is derived from natural gas through such process,. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to any sale or use for any period after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 225
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 30, 2011
			Mr. Graham (for himself
			 and Mr. DeMint) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the University of South
		  Carolina baseball team for its gritty and record-breaking pursuit of
		  back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball
		  National Championships.

		Whereas, on June 28, 2011, the University of South
			 Carolina Gamecocks won the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association
			 College World Series with a 5–2 victory over the University of Florida Gators
			 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska;
		Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team has
			 secured the University’s second national championship in men’s athletics since
			 the founding of the University in 1801;
		Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team
			 became just the sixth team in college baseball history to win back-to-back
			 national championships;
		Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team won
			 a record 11 consecutive games at the College World Series;
		Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team won
			 a record 16 consecutive games at the National Collegiate Athletic Association
			 baseball tournament;
		Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team, in
			 its 10th appearance at the College World Series, became the first team to go
			 10–0 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament;
		Whereas head coach Ray Tanner won his second national
			 title as Head Coach in his 15th season at the University of South
			 Carolina;
		Whereas second baseman Scott Wingo was named Most
			 Outstanding Player of the 2011 College World Series;
		Whereas first baseman Christian Walker, catcher Robert
			 Berry, second baseman Scott Wingo, shortstop Peter Mooney, pitchers Michael
			 Roth and Matt Price, and designated hitter Brady Thomas were named to the 2011
			 College World Series All-Tournament Team;
		Whereas the State of South Carolina was proud to send the
			 University of South Carolina baseball team to the College World Series for the
			 second consecutive season; and
		Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team is
			 the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball Champion:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)commends the
			 University of South Carolina Gamecocks for winning the 2011 National Collegiate
			 Athletic Association College World Series;
			(2)recognizes the
			 achievement and dedication of all players, coaches, and support staff who
			 battled and made winning 2 consecutive national championships possible;
			(3)congratulates the
			 people of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina, and Carolina
			 Gamecocks fans everywhere; and
			(4)requests that the
			 Secretary of the Senate submit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
				(A)Dr. Harris
			 Pastides, President of the University of South Carolina;
				(B)Eric Hyman,
			 Director of Athletics at the University of South Carolina; and
				(C)Ray Tanner, Head
			 Coach of the University of South Carolina baseball team.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4826
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 11, 2010
			Mr. Foster introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Financial Services, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To promote neighborhood stabilization by incentivizing
		  short sales, as a preferable alternative to foreclosure, through the Internal
		  Revenue Code of 1986.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Responsible Homeowner Relief Act of
			 2010.
		2.Deduction for loss
			 from sale of principal residence
			(a)In
			 generalPart VII of subchapter B of chapter I of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions for
			 individuals) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by
			 inserting after section 223 the following new section:

					224.Loss from sale
				of principal residence
						(a)Allowance of
				DeductionIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as
				a deduction for the taxable year any loss recognized on the sale or exchange of
				property during the taxable year if, during the 5-year period ending on the
				date of the sale or exchange, such property has been owned and used by the
				taxpayer as the taxpayer’s principal residence for periods aggregating 2 years
				or more.
						(b)Limitations
							(1)Aggregate
				limitationThe aggregate
				amount allowed as a deduction under subsection (a) for all taxable years shall
				not exceed $9,000.
							(2)Annual
				limitation
								(A)In
				generalThe amount allowed to a taxpayer as a deduction under
				subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed $3,000.
								(B)CarryforwardIf the deduction allowable under subsection
				(a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by subparagraph (A) for
				the taxable year, the excess shall be carried to each of the 2 succeeding
				taxable years and added to the deduction allowable under subsection (a) for
				such succeeding year.
								(3)Exclusion of
				loss allocated to nonqualified use
								(A)In
				generalSubsection (a) shall not apply to so much of the loss
				from the sale or exchange of property as is allocated to periods of
				nonqualified use.
								(B)AllocationFor
				purposes of subparagraph (A), loss shall be allocated to periods of
				nonqualified use based on the ratio which—
									(i)the aggregate periods of nonqualified use
				during the period such property was owned by the taxpayer, bears to
									(ii)the period such
				property was owned by the taxpayer.
									(C)Period of
				nonqualified use; Coordination with recognition of gain attributable to
				depreciationFor purposes of this paragraph, rules similar to the
				rules of subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 121(b)(5) shall apply.
								(4)Application to
				only 1 sale
								(A)In
				generalSubsection (a) shall not apply to more than 1 sale or
				exchange of a principal residence by the taxpayer.
								(B)Special rule for
				joint returnsIn the case of a joint return with respect to the
				sale or exchange of a principal residence, if a deduction was allowable under
				subsection (a) to a spouse for a prior sale or exchange of a principal
				residence, paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) shall be applied by reducing the dollar
				amounts therein by the deduction so allowable (one-half of such deduction in
				the case of a joint return).
								(5)Sale or exchange
				with related person
								(A)In
				generalSubsection (a) shall not apply to any sale or exchange to
				a related person.
								(B)Related
				personFor purposes of this subparagraph (A), a person
				(hereinafter in this subparagraph referred to as the related
				person) is related to any person if—
									(i)the related person
				bears a relationship to such person specified in section 267(b) or section
				707(b)(1), or
									(ii)the related
				person and such person are engaged in trades or business under common control
				(within the meaning of subsections (a) and (b) of section 52).
									For
				purposes of clause (i), in applying section 267(b) or 707(b)(1), 10
				percent shall be substituted for 50 percent.(c)Home sales price
				must be consistent with local marketThe sale or exchange of a principal
				residence shall not be taken into account for purposes of subsection (a) unless
				the taxpayer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the price
				for which such home is sold (or value received in the case of an exchange) is
				consistent with local property values of dwellings of a similar size and
				condition at the time of such sale or exchange.
						(d)Applicable
				rulesFor purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of
				subsection (d) of section 121 shall apply, except that paragraph (6) thereof
				shall be applied by substituting loss for
				gain.
						(e)Election To have
				section not applyThis
				section shall not apply to any sale or exchange with respect to which the
				taxpayer elects not to have this section apply.
						(f)TerminationThe
				section shall not apply to the sale or exchange of a principal residence after
				December 31,
				2012.
						.
			(b)Deduction
			 allowed in computing adjusted gross incomeSubsection (a) of
			 section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence the
			 following new paragraph:

					(22)Loss from sale
				of principal residenceThe deduction allowed by section
				224.
					.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 165(c) of
			 such Code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph
			 (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ;
			 and, and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
			 paragraph:

						(4)to the extent provided in section 224,
				losses from the sale or exchange of a principal
				residence.
						.
				(2)Section 165(f) of
			 such Code is amended by inserting and in section 224 in the case of
			 losses from the sale or exchange of a principal residence before the
			 period at the end.
				(d)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of
			 chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 224
			 and inserting the following:

						Sec. 224. Loss from sale of principal
				residence.

					.
			(e)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2008.
			3.Waiver of Fannie Mae
			 and Freddie Mac waiting period requirements after short sale for certain
			 mortgagors
			(a)In
			 generalThe Federal National
			 Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall waive
			 the applicability of any short sale waiting period requirement with respect to
			 the purchase and any commitment to purchase, by such Association or
			 Corporation, of a covered mortgage if the mortgagor under such covered
			 mortgage—
				(1)was, at the time of the short sale of the
			 principal dwelling of such mortgagor that was subject to the previous mortgage,
			 current on all payments due under the mortgage satisfied by such short sale;
			 and
				(2)has a credit score greater than the
			 equivalent of a FICO score of 679.
				(b)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section, the following
			 definitions shall apply:
				(1)Covered
			 mortgageThe term
			 covered mortgage means a mortgage under which the mortgagor is an
			 individual who was previously the mortgagor under another mortgage on the
			 principal dwelling of such mortgagor, which principal dwelling was sold in a
			 short sale.
				(2)Short
			 saleThe term short
			 sale, with respect to an individual, has the meaning given such term
			 under section 605(a)(7)(B) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
				(3)Short sale
			 waiting period requirementThe term short sale waiting period
			 requirement means any underwriting or other requirement of the Federal
			 National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
			 that requires, for the purchase by such Association or Corporation of a
			 mortgage under which the mortgagor is an individual who was previously the
			 mortgagor under another mortgage that was sold in a short sale, that any
			 minimum period of time elapse after the occurrence of such short sale.
				(c)SunsetThe provisions of this section shall cease
			 to be effective on and after January 1, 2013.


117 S1217 IS: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-04-19
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1217IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 19, 2021Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Markey, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Carper, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021.2.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—(1)climate change poses a significant and increasing threat to the growth and stability of the economy of the United States;(2)many sectors of the economy of the United States, and many businesses in the United States, are exposed to climate-related risk, which may include exposure to—(A)the physical impacts of climate change, including the rise of the average global temperature, accelerating sea-level rise, desertification, ocean acidification, intensification of storms, increase in heavy precipitation, more frequent and intense temperature extremes, more severe droughts, and longer wildfire seasons;(B)the economic disruptions and security threats that result from the physical impacts described in subparagraph (A), including conflicts over scarce resources, conditions conducive to violent extremism, the spread of infectious diseases, and forced migration;(C)the transition impacts that result as the global economy transitions to a clean and renewable energy, low-emissions economy, including financial impacts as climate change causes fossil fuel assets to become stranded and it becomes uneconomic for companies to develop fossil fuel assets as policymakers act to limit the worst impacts of climate change by keeping the rise in average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels; and(D)actions by Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments to limit the worst effects of climate change by enacting policies that keep the global average surface temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels; (3)assessing the potential impact of climate-related risks on national and international financial systems is an urgent concern;(4)companies have a duty to disclose financial risks that climate change presents to their investors, lenders, and insurers;(5)the Securities and Exchange Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission) has a duty to promote a risk-informed securities market that is worthy of the trust of the public as families invest for their futures;(6)investors, lenders, and insurers are increasingly demanding climate risk information that is consistent, comparable, reliable, and clear;(7)including standardized, material climate change risk and opportunity disclosure that is useful for decision makers in annual reports to the Commission will increase transparency with respect to risk accumulation and exposure in financial markets;(8)requiring companies to disclose climate-related risk exposure and risk management strategies will encourage a smoother transition to a clean and renewable energy, low-emissions economy and guide capital allocation to mitigate, and adapt to, the effects of climate change and limit damages associated with climate-related events and disasters; and(9)a critical component in fighting climate change is a transparent accounting of the risks that climate change presents and the implications of continued inaction with respect to climate change.3.Disclosures relating to climate changeSection 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the following:(s)Disclosures relating to climate change(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection:(A)1.5 degree scenarioThe term 1.5 degree scenario means a scenario that aligns with greenhouse gas emissions pathways that aim for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.(B)Appropriate climate principalsThe term appropriate climate principals means—(i)the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;(ii)the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;(iii)the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;(iv)the Secretary of the Interior;(v)the Secretary of Energy; and(vi)the head of any other Federal agency, as determined appropriate by the Commission.(C)Baseline scenarioThe term baseline scenario means a widely-recognized analysis scenario in which levels of greenhouse gas emissions, as of the date on which the analysis is performed, continue to grow, resulting in an increase in the global average temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius or more above pre-industrial levels.(D)Carbon dioxide equivalentThe term carbon dioxide equivalent means the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions with the same global warming potential as 1 metric ton of another greenhouse gas, as determined under table A–1 of subpart A of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection.(E)Climate changeThe term climate change means a change of climate that is—(i)attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere; and(ii)in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.(F)Commercial development of fossil fuelsThe term commercial development of fossil fuels includes—(i)exploration, extraction, processing, exporting, transporting, refining, and any other significant action with respect to oil, natural gas, or coal, any byproduct thereof, or any other solid or liquid hydrocarbons that are commercially produced; or(ii)acquiring a license for any activity described in clause (i).(G)Covered issuerThe term covered issuer means an issuer that is required to file an annual report under subsection (a) or section 15(d).(H)Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissionsThe term direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions includes, with respect to a covered issuer—(i)all direct greenhouse gas emissions released by the covered issuer;(ii)all indirect greenhouse gas emissions with respect to electricity, heat, or steam purchased by the covered issuer;(iii)significant indirect emissions, other than the emissions described in clause (ii), emitted in the value chain of the covered issuer; and(iv)all indirect greenhouse gas emissions that are attributable to assets owned or managed, including assets that are partially owned or managed, by the covered issuer.(I)Fossil fuel reserveThe term fossil fuel reserve has the meaning given the term reserves under the final rule of the Commission titled Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting (74 Fed. Reg. 2158; published January 14, 2009).(J)Greenhouse gasThe term greenhouse gas—(i)means carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, nitrogen triflouride, and chlorofluorocarbons;(ii)includes any other anthropogenically-emitted gas that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines, after notice and comment, to contribute to climate change; and(iii)includes any other anthropogenically-emitted gas that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change determines to contribute to climate change.(K)Greenhouse gas emissionsThe term greenhouse gas emissions means the emissions of greenhouse gas, expressed in terms of metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.(L)Physical risksThe term physical risks means financial risks to long-lived fixed assets, locations, operations, or value chains that result from exposure to physical climate-related effects, including—(i)financial risks to long-lived fixed assets, locations, operations, or value chains resulting from—(I)increased average global temperatures and increased frequency of temperature extremes;(II)increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events;(III)increased flooding;(IV)sea level rise;(V)ocean acidification;(VI)increased frequency of wildfires;(VII)decreased arability of farmland; and(VIII)decreased availability of fresh water; and(ii)any other financial risks to long-lived fixed assets, locations, operations, or value chains determined appropriate by the Commission, in consultation with the appropriate climate principals.(M)Social cost of carbonThe term social cost of carbon means the social cost of carbon, as described in the technical support document entitled Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order 12866, published by the Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, United States Government, in August 2016 or any successor or substantially related estimate of the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon dioxide emissions in a given year.(N)Transition risksThe term transition risks means financial risks that are attributable to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen resilience to the impacts of climate change, including—(i)costs relating to—(I)international treaties and agreements;(II)Federal, State, and local policy;(III)new technologies;(IV)changing markets;(V)reputational impacts relevant to changing consumer behavior; and(VI)litigation; and(ii)assets that may lose value or become stranded due to any of the costs described in subclauses (I) through (VI) of clause (i).(O)Value chainThe term value chain—(i)means the total lifecycle of a product or service, both before and after production of the product or service, as applicable; and(ii)may include the sourcing of materials, production, transportation, and disposal with respect to the product or service described in clause (i).(2)FindingsCongress finds that—(A)short-, medium-, and long-term financial and economic risks and opportunities relating to climate change, and the national and global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, constitute information that issuers—(i)may reasonably expect to affect shareholder decision making; and(ii)should regularly identify, evaluate, and disclose; and(B)the disclosure of information described in subparagraph (A) should—(i)identify, and evaluate—(I)material physical and transition risks posed by climate change; and(II)the potential financial impact of the risks described in subclause (I);(ii)detail any implications that the risks described in clause (i)(I) have on corporate strategy;(iii)detail any board-level oversight of material climate-related risks and opportunities;(iv)allow for intra- and cross-industry comparison, to the extent practicable, of climate-related risk exposure through the inclusion of standardized industry-specific and sector-specific disclosure metrics, as identified by the Commission, in consultation with the appropriate climate principals;(v)allow for tracking of performance over time with respect to mitigating climate risk exposure; and(vi)incorporate a price on greenhouse gas emissions in financial analyses that reflects, at minimum, the social cost of carbon that is attributable to issuers.(3)DisclosureEach covered issuer, in any annual report filed by the covered issuer under subsection (a) or section 15(d), shall, in accordance with any rules issued by the Commission under this subsection, include in each such report information regarding—(A)the identification of, the evaluation of potential financial impacts of, and any risk-management strategies relating to—(i)physical risks posed to the covered issuer by climate change; and(ii)transition risks posed to the covered issuer by climate change; (B)a description of any established corporate governance processes and structures to identify, assess, and manage climate-related risks; (C)a description of specific actions that the covered issuer is taking to mitigate identified risks;(D)a description of the resilience of any strategy the covered issuer has for addressing climate risks when differing climate scenarios are taken into consideration; and(E)a description of how climate risk is incorporated into the overall risk management strategy of the covered issuer.(4)Rule of constructionNothing in paragraph (3) may be construed as precluding a covered issuer from including, in an annual report submitted under subsection (a) or section 15(d), any information not explicitly referenced in such paragraph.(5)RulemakingThe Commission, in consultation with the appropriate climate principals, shall, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, issue rules with respect to the information that a covered issuer is required to disclose pursuant to this subsection and such rules shall—(A)establish climate-related risk disclosure rules, which shall—(i)be, to the extent practicable, specialized for industries within specific sectors of the economy, which shall include—(I)the sectors of finance, insurance, transportation, electric power, mining, and non-renewable energy; and(II)any other sector determined appropriate by the Commission, in consultation with the appropriate climate principals;(ii)include reporting standards for estimating and disclosing direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by a covered issuer, and any affiliates of the covered issuer, which shall—(I)disaggregate, to the extent practicable, total emissions of each specified greenhouse gas by the covered issuer; and(II)include greenhouse gas emissions by the covered issuer during the period covered by the disclosure;(iii)include reporting standards for disclosing, with respect to a covered issuer—(I)the total amount of fossil fuel-related assets owned or managed by the covered issuer; and(II)the percentage of fossil fuel-related assets as a percentage of total assets owned or managed by the covered issuer;(iv)specify requirements for, and the disclosure of, input parameters, assumptions, and analytical choices to be used in climate scenario analyses required under subparagraph (B)(ii), including—(I)present value discount rates; and(II)time frames to consider, including 5-, 10-, and 20-year time frames; and(v)include reporting standards and guidance with respect to the information required under subparagraph (B)(iii);(B)require that a covered issuer, with respect to a disclosure required under this subsection—(i)incorporate into such disclosure—(I)quantitative analysis to support any qualitative statement made by the covered issuer;(II)the rules established under subparagraph (A);(III)industry-specific metrics that comply with the requirements under subparagraph (A)(i);(IV)specific risk management actions that the covered issuer is taking to address identified risks;(V)a discussion of the short-, medium-, and long-term resilience of any risk management strategy, and the evolution of applicable risk metrics, of the covered issuer under each scenario described in clause (ii); and(VI)the total cost attributable to the direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions of the covered issuer, using, at minimum, the social cost of carbon;(ii)consider, when preparing any qualitative or quantitative risk analysis statement contained in the disclosure—(I)a baseline scenario that includes physical risks with respect to climate change;(II)a 1.5 degree scenario; and(III)any additional climate analysis scenario considered appropriate by the Commission, in consultation with the appropriate climate principals;(iii)if the covered issuer engages in the commercial development of fossil fuels, include in the disclosure—(I)an estimate of the total and a disaggregated amount of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions of the covered issuer that are attributable to—(aa)combustion;(bb)flared hydrocarbons;(cc)process emissions;(dd)directly vented emissions;(ee)fugitive emissions or leaks; and(ff)land use changes;(II)a description of—(aa)the sensitivity of fossil fuel reserve levels to future price projection scenarios that incorporate the social cost of carbon;(bb)the percentage of the reserves of the covered issuer that will be developed under the scenarios established in clause (ii), as well as a forecast for the development prospects of each reserve under those scenarios;(cc)the potential amount of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions that are embedded in proved and probable reserves, with each such calculation presented as a total and in subdivided categories by the type of reserve;(dd)the methodology of the covered issuer for detecting and mitigating fugitive methane emissions, which shall include the frequency with which applicable assets of the covered issuer are observed for methane leaks, the processes and technology that the covered issuer uses to detect methane leaks, the percentage of assets of the covered issuer that the covered issuer inspects under that methodology, and quantitative and time-bound reduction goals of the issuer with respect to methane leaks;(ee)the amount of water that the covered issuer withdraws from freshwater sources for use and consumption in operations of the covered issuer; and(ff)the percentage of the water described in item (ee) that comes from regions of water stress or that face wastewater management challenges; and(III)any other information that the Commission determines is—(aa)necessary;(bb)appropriate to safeguard the public interest; or(cc)directed at ensuring that investors are informed in accordance with the findings described in paragraph (2); (C)require that a covered issuer include in such a disclosure any other information, or use any climate-related or greenhouse gas emissions metric, that the Commission, in consultation with the appropriate climate principals, determines is—(i)necessary;(ii)appropriate to safeguard the public interest; or(iii)directed at ensuring that investors are informed in accordance with the findings described in paragraph (2); and(D)establish how and where the required disclosures shall be addressed in the annual financial filing of the covered issuer.(6)FormattingThe Commission shall require covered issuers to disclose information under this subsection in an interactive data format and shall develop standards for such format, which shall include electronic tags for information that the Commission determines is—(A)necessary;(B)appropriate to safeguard the public interest; or(C)directed at ensuring that investors are informed in accordance with the findings described in paragraph (2).(7)Periodic update of rulesThe Commission shall periodically update the rules issued under this subsection.(8)Compilation of information disclosedThe Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make a compilation of the information disclosed by covered issuers under this subsection publicly available on the website of the Commission and update such compilation at least once each year.(9)Reports(A)Report to CongressThe Commission shall—(i)conduct an annual assessment regarding the compliance of covered issuers with the requirements of this subsection;(ii)submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of each assessment conducted under clause (i); and(iii)make each report submitted under clause (ii) accessible to the public.(B)GAO reportThe Comptroller General of the United States shall periodically evaluate, and report to the appropriate congressional committees on, the effectiveness of the Commission in carrying out and enforcing this subsection..4.BackstopIf, 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission has not issued the rules required under subsection (s) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as added by section 3 of this Act, and until the date on which the Commission issues those rules, a covered issuer (as defined in such subsection (s)) shall be deemed to be in compliance with such subsection (s) if disclosures set forth in the annual report of that covered issuer satisfy the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures of the Financial Stability Board, as reported in June 2017, or any successor report, and as supplemented or adjusted by such rules, guidance, or other comments from the Commission.5.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 154
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 18, 2007
			Mr. Allard submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		RESOLUTION
		Demanding the return of the USS Pueblo to the United
		  States Navy.

		Whereas the USS Pueblo, which was attacked and captured by
			 the Navy of North Korea on January 23, 1968, was the first ship of the United
			 States Navy to be hijacked on the high seas by a foreign military force in more
			 than 150 years;
		Whereas 1 member of the USS Pueblo crew, Duane Hodges, was
			 killed in the assault, while the other 82 crew members were held in captivity,
			 often under inhumane conditions, for 11 months;
		Whereas the USS Pueblo, an intelligence collection
			 auxiliary vessel, was operating in international waters at the time of the
			 capture, and therefore did not violate the territorial waters of North
			 Korea;
		Whereas the capture of the USS Pueblo resulted in no
			 reprisals against the Government or people of North Korea and no military
			 action at any time; and
		Whereas the USS Pueblo, though still the property of the
			 United States Navy, has been retained by the Government of North Korea for more
			 than 30 years, was subjected to exhibition in the North Korean cities of Wonsan
			 and Hungham, and is now on display in Pyongyang, the capital city of North
			 Korea: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)demands the
			 return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy; and
			(2)directs the
			 Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of this resolution to the President,
			 the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State.


116 S990 RS: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act
U.S. Senate
2019-04-02
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IICalendar No. 268116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 990[Report No. 116–146]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 2, 2019Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Sasse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesOctober 24, 2019Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendmentA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of  the Platte
			 River Recovery Implementation
			 Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in
			 the Central and Lower Platte River Basin, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act.
 2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in partnership with the States, other Federal agencies, and other non-Federal entities, to continue the cooperative effort among the Federal and non-Federal entities through the continued implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin without creating Federal water rights or requiring the grant of water rights to Federal entities.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)AgreementThe term Agreement means the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement entered into by the Governors of the States and the Secretary, including an amendment or addendum to the Agreement to extend the Program.
 (2)First incrementThe term First Increment means the Program’s first 13 years from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2019. (3)First increment extensionThe term First Increment Extension means the extension of the Program for 13 years from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2032.
 (4)Governance committeeThe term Governance Committee means the governance committee established under the Agreement and composed of members from the States, the Federal Government, environmental interests, and water users.
 (5)Interest in land or waterThe term interest in land or water includes fee title, short- or long-term easement, lease, or other contractual arrangement that is determined to be necessary by the Secretary to implement the land and water components of the Program.
 (6)ProgramThe term Program means the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program established under the Agreement and continued under an amendment or addendum to the Agreement.
 (7)Project or activityThe term project or activity means— (A)the planning, design, permitting, or other compliance activity, construction, construction management, operation, maintenance, and replacement of a facility;
 (B)the acquisition of an interest in land or water; (C)habitat restoration;
 (D)research and monitoring; (E)program administration; and
 (F)any other activity that is determined to be necessary by the Secretary to carry out the Program. (8)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation.
 (9)StatesThe term States means the States of Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. 4.Platte river recovery implementation program (a)Implementation of program (1)In generalThe Secretary, in cooperation with the Governance Committee, may—
 (A)participate in the Program; and (B)carry out any projects and activities that are designated for implementation during the First Increment Extension.
 (2)Authority of the SecretaryFor the purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Governance Committee, may—
 (A)enter into agreements and contracts with Federal and non-Federal entities; (B)acquire interests in land, water, and facilities from willing sellers without the use of eminent domain;
 (C)subsequently transfer any interests acquired under subparagraph (B); and (D)accept or provide grants.
					(b)Cost-Sharing contributions
 (1)In generalAs provided in the Agreement, the States shall contribute not less than 50 percent of the total contributions necessary to carry out the Program.
 (2)Non-Federal contributionsThe following contributions shall constitute the States’ share of the Program: (A)An additional $28,000,000 in non-Federal funds, with the balance of funds remaining to be contributed to be adjusted for inflation on October 1 of the year after the date of enactment of this Act and each October 1 thereafter.
 (B)Additional credit for contributions of water or land for the purposes of implementing the Program, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
 (3)In-kind contributionsThe Secretary or the States may elect to provide a portion of the Federal share or non-Federal share, respectively, in the form of in-kind goods or services, if the contribution of goods or services is approved by the Governance Committee, as provided in Attachment 1 of the Agreement.
 (c)Authority To modify programThe Program may be modified or amended before the completion of the First Increment Extension if the Secretary and the States determine that the modifications are consistent with the purposes of the Program.
			(d)Effect
 (1)Effect on reclamation lawsNo action carried out under this section shall, with respect to the acreage limitation provisions of the reclamation laws—
 (A)be considered in determining whether a district (as the term is defined in section 202 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390bb)) has discharged the obligation of the district to repay the construction cost of project facilities used to make irrigation water available for delivery to land in the district;
 (B)serve as the basis for reinstating acreage limitation provisions in a district that has completed payment of the construction obligations of the district; or
 (C)serve as the basis for increasing the construction repayment obligation of the district, which would extend the period during which the acreage limitation provisions would apply.
 (2)Effect on water rightsNothing in this section— (A)creates Federal water rights; or
 (B)requires the grant of water rights to Federal entities. (e)Authorization of appropriations (1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out projects and activities under this section an additional $78,000,000 as adjusted under paragraph (3).
 (2)Nonreimbursable Federal expendituresAny amounts to be expended under paragraph (1) shall be considered nonreimbursable Federal expenditures.
 (3)AdjustmentThe balance of funds remaining to be expended shall be adjusted for inflation on October 1 of the year after the date of enactment of this Act and each October 1 thereafter.
 (4)Availability of fundsAt the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended funds for projects and activities made available under paragraph (1) shall be retained for use in future fiscal years to implement projects and activities under the Program. Any unexpended funds appropriated during the First Increment shall be retained and carried over from the First Increment into the First Increment Extension.
 (f)Termination of authorityThe authority for the Secretary to implement the First Increment Extension shall terminate on September 30, 2033.October 24, 2019Reported without amendment


111 S4152 IS: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-07-02
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4152IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 2, 2020Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo provide for the adjustment or modification by the Secretary of Agriculture of loans for critical rural utility service providers, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020.2.Loan adjustments for critical rural utility service providers(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the borrower of a qualified loan described in subsection (b) may submit to the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary) a request to adjust the interest rate or modify any other term of the qualified loan, which shall include a report summarizing how the adjustment or modification will assist the borrower in providing critical utility services to a rural community.(b)Qualified loan describedA qualified loan referred to in subsection (a) is a loan made or guaranteed on or before the date of enactment of this Act under—(1)section 4, 201, 305, 306, or 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 904, 922, 935, 936, 950bb); or(2)the program carried out under the matter under the heading Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program in title I of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 118) (commonly known as the Broadband Initiatives Program).(c)Adjustment of interest rate; modification of loan terms(1)In generalOn receipt of a request made under subsection (a) with respect to a loan, the Secretary—(A)in the case of a request for an interest rate adjustment, shall adjust the interest rate on the loan to the cost of funds to the Department of the Treasury, as of the date of enactment of this Act, for obligations of comparable maturity to the term remaining on the outstanding balance of the loan or other such higher rate as the borrower may request; and(B)in the case of a request for a modification to a loan term other than the adjustment described in subparagraph (A), may use the authorities provided in sections 2, 201, 306C and 703 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 902, 922, 936c, 950cc–2) and section 331(b)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981(b)(4)) to make such other modifications to the loan terms that the Secretary determines are necessary—(i)to address changes in the financial position of the borrower due to the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19; and (ii)to promote the financial sustainability of the borrower.(2)Effective dateAn adjustment or modification under subparagraph (A) or (B), respectively, of paragraph (1) shall apply beginning on the first day after the close of the period with respect to which the first payment due on the loan after the date of the request applies.(d)No fees or penaltiesIn carrying out this section, the Secretary shall not impose or collect any fee from, or impose any penalty on, a borrower.(e)NoticeNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of the benefits available to borrowers under this section. (f)Appropriation(1)In generalOut of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary—(A)such sums as are necessary to carry out subsection (c)(1)(A); and(B)$300,000,000 to carry out subsection (c)(1)(B).(2)AvailabilityThe amounts appropriated by paragraph (1) shall remain available through December 31, 2021.(3)Emergency designation(A)In generalThe amounts provided by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).(B)Designation in senateIn the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.


		IA
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 61
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 21, 2009
			Mrs. Maloney (for
			 herself, Ms. Speier,
			 Mr. Boucher,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Mr. George Miller of California,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Ms. Baldwin,
			 Ms. Matsui,
			 Mr. Meek of Florida,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
			 Mr. Loebsack,
			 Mr. Yarmuth,
			 Mr. Tierney,
			 Mr. Inslee,
			 Mr. Ackerman,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
			 Mr. Sarbanes,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
			 Mr. Peterson,
			 Mr. Olver,
			 Ms. Watson,
			 Mr. Sherman,
			 Mr. Kennedy,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Ms. Hirono,
			 Ms. Woolsey,
			 Ms. Tsongas,
			 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
			 Ms. Richardson,
			 Mr. Fattah,
			 Mr. Crowley,
			 Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
			 Mr. Braley of Iowa,
			 Ms. Herseth Sandlin,
			 Mr. Israel,
			 Mr. Sires,
			 Mr. Edwards of Texas,
			 Mr. Clay, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
			 Carson of Indiana, Mr.
			 Engel, Mr. Dingell,
			 Mrs. Biggert,
			 Ms. DeGette,
			 Mr. LoBiondo,
			 Mr. Higgins,
			 Mr. Wexler,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Cohen,
			 Mr. Grayson,
			 Mr. Filner,
			 Mr. Cuellar,
			 Ms. Kilroy, and
			 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California)
			 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
		  of the United States relative to equal rights for men and
		  women.

		That the following article is proposed as
			 an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to
			 all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the
			 legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

				 —
					1.Equality of rights under the law shall not
				be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
					2.The Congress shall have the power to
				enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
					3.This amendment shall take effect two years
				after the date of
				ratification.
					.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5465
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 7, 2012
			Mr. Price of North
			 Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on
		  oxyfluorfen.

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

								9902.01.002-chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene
						(oxyfluorfen) (CAS No. 42874–03–3) (provided for in subheading
						2918.99.20)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 4139 IH: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-03-04
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4139
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 4, 2014
			Mr. Turner (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Olson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Womack, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Dent, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Marino, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and Mr. Reichert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To promote United States economic growth and job creation and strengthen strategic partnerships
			 with United States allies, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act.
		2.Expedited approval of exportation of natural gas to World Trade Organization countriesSection 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended—
			(1)by inserting (1) before For purposes;
			(2)by inserting or to a World Trade Organization country after trade in natural gas; and
			(3)by adding at the end the following:

					(2)For purposes of this subsection, the term World Trade Organization country means a country described in section 2(10) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
			 3501(10)).
					.
			3.Effective dateThe amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to applications for the authorization to
			 export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b)
			 that are pending on, or filed on or after, the date of enactment of this
			 Act.


114 HR 5370 IH: U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-26
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5370
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 26, 2016
			Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide for restrictions related to nuclear cooperation with the People’s Republic of China, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)A report issued in 2001 by the Department of Defense found that China supplied Pakistan with nuclear material and expertise and has provided critical assistance in the production of Pakistan’s nuclear facilities. China is also alleged to have provided Pakistan with 50 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, and designs for a nuclear weapon.
 (2)An unclassified report submitted to Congress in 2011 by the Director of National Intelligence found that Chinese entities continue to supply a variety of missile-related items to multiple customers, including Iran and Pakistan. Previous reports by the Director of National Intelligence have confirmed that Chinese entities have provided support for the missile program of North Korea.
 (3)China has failed to bring to justice Li Fangwei, also known as Karl Lee, who has been indicted in the United States on charges of providing sensitive missile technology to Iran. According to a report from the Congressional Research Service, concerns persist about Chinese willingness as well as ability to detect and prevent illicit transfers of dual-use and sensitive nuclear and missile items.
 (4)At a May 12, 2015, hearing, members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate raised concerns that China may have diverted to its nuclear submarine program reactor cooling pumps produced by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, thereby bolstering the stealth of its submarines, and violating the Previous Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (as that term is defined in section 3(4)).
 (5)Similarly, at a July 16, 2015, hearing before two subcommittees of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, witnesses testified that China had likely diverted technology from its civilian nuclear program to its military programs, and had failed to undertake sufficient efforts to prevent the transfer of sensitive dual use and other controlled items.
 (6)China has announced plans to provide Pakistan with nuclear reactors, in addition to those China had already agreed to construct prior to 2004, in violation of its 2004 commitments to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
 (7)Five members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army have been indicted in the United States on charges of hacking into the computer networks of Westinghouse and stealing United States intellectual property, including the design of nuclear power plants.
 (8)China has announced plans to export nuclear power plants based on technology acquired legally from Westinghouse, one of China’s primary commercial partners under its current and previous nuclear cooperation agreements with the United States. While China has committed not to export United States-origin technology without a marketing license from Westinghouse, there is no definition of United States-origin technology in statute or regulation, thereby complicating efforts by the United States to control the transfer of United States-origin nuclear technology.
 (9)China General Nuclear Power Company, a state-owned nuclear power provider, has been indicted in the United States on charges of unlawfully producing special nuclear material outside the United States without the authorization of the Department of Energy.
 (10)China’s plans to reprocess United States-origin spent nuclear fuel raises the risk that China could divert plutonium to military purposes, thereby enabling it to produce additional nuclear weapons that threaten the United States and its allies.
 (11)Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz told the Wall Street Journal, in Beijing on March 17, 2016, that the United States does not support large-scale reprocessing, and China’s plan to proceed with a commercial-scale reprocessing facility certainly isn’t a positive in terms of nonproliferation.
 (12)China’s pursuit of commercial plutonium reprocessing will increase the likelihood that Japan expands its own commercial reprocessing program, and that South Korea will increase efforts to initiate such a program of its own. Growing stockpiles of plutonium in East Asia increase the chances of military diversion and theft, thereby raising the risk of nuclear proliferation, nuclear terrorism, and interstate nuclear conflict. It is in the interest of the United States to prevent the stockpiling of plutonium in East Asia.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
 (2)ChinaThe term China means the People’s Republic of China. (3)Chinese personThe term Chinese person means—
 (A)an individual who is a citizen or national of China; and (B)an entity organized under the laws of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of China.
 (4)Previous nuclear cooperation agreementThe term Previous Nuclear Cooperation Agreement means the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, concluded July 23, 1985.
 (5)United statesThe term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.
 (6)United states personThe term United States person means any United States citizen, any alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, and any person in the United States.
 (7)United States-China nuclear cooperation agreementThe term United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement means the Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China that was submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) on April 21, 2015, and which entered into force on October 29, 2015.
 4.Notice regarding transfers of nuclear technology to ChinaThe Secretary of Energy shall, not later than 5 days after receiving an application for the proposed transfer of nuclear technology to China under section 57b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)), including an application for specific authorization to be provided for in a subsequent arrangement under section 131 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2160), notify the appropriate congressional committees of the receipt of such application. The notice shall describe with particularity the items contained in the proposed transfer of nuclear technology.
		5.Approval for transfer of United States-origin technology wherever located
 (a)ApprovalSection 57b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) is amended— (1)by striking b. It shall be unlawful and inserting b.(1) It shall be unlawful;
 (2)by striking (1) as specifically and inserting (A) as specifically; (3)by striking (2) upon authorization and inserting (B) upon authorization; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (2)The requirements for authorization under paragraph (1) shall apply to any United States-origin technology that may be used in the development or production of special nuclear material, and items derived from such United States-origin technology, regardless of the nationality of the ownership of such technology or the location of the technology outside the United States..
 (b)Definition of United States-Origin technologyNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall issue, as part of the regulations issued pursuant to section 57b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)), a definition of items covered by the term United States-origin technology in paragraph (2) of such section, including items derived from such technology. The term shall include items developed by United States persons or persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and items developed with the participation of the United States Government, including large, passive light water reactors.
 6.Additional requirement for approval of retransfers of United States-origin technologyIn addition to the requirements applicable to transfers of items under section 57b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)), any request for authorization to transfer United States-origin technology (as defined pursuant to section 5(b) of this Act) from China, or with the significant participation of Chinese persons not located in the United States, to a country other than the United States or China, shall be denied unless the applicant can demonstrate—
 (1)significant ongoing participation by United States persons in the transfer; (2)in the case of nuclear reactors and reactor components, significant United States content involved in, or attendant to, the proposed transfer; and
 (3)in the case of the transfer of technology developed with the participation of the United States Government, timely and adequate reimbursement of the United States Government for any grants or loans provided by the United States Government to entities involved in the development of the technology.
 7.Statement of policy on China-Pakistan nuclear cooperationIt is the policy of the United States— (1)to oppose the provision by China of assistance in the construction of any nuclear reactor in Pakistan other than the first 2 reactors constructed at Chasma, which were consistent with the conditions concerning China’s participation in the Nuclear Suppliers Group; and
 (2)to assist Pakistan with the acquisition and development of sufficient electrical power to meet its domestic requirements for electrical power through means other than nuclear power.
			8.Additional notification requirements
			(a)Notification of presidential determination
 (1)NotificationNot later than 30 days after the President makes a determination described in paragraph (2), the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of that determination.
 (2)DeterminationA determination described in this paragraph is a determination that the Government of China, persons acting on behalf of the Government of China, or Chinese persons have, since the entry into force of the United States China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement—
 (A)retransferred any United States nuclear items to a third country without the permission of the United States Government;
 (B)diverted or attempted to divert United States nuclear items to military use; (C)stolen or attempted to steal United States nuclear items;
 (D)failed to undertake measures necessary to prevent transfers of goods, services, and technology described in section 2(a) of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), or to make substantial progress in efforts to prevent such transfers;
 (E)failed to undertake measures to enforce the sanctions provided for in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2270, adopted on March 2, 2016, and previous resolutions concerning North Korea;
 (F)refused to adhere to the Nuclear Supplier Group guidelines regarding the export of any new civilian nuclear reactors, regardless of any prior or future contract obligations; or
 (G)otherwise violated the terms and conditions of the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, or any authorization issued by the United States Government concerning transfers of United States nuclear items.
 (b)Plan of corrective actionNot later than 60 days after the President makes a determination described in subsection (a), the President shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a plan of corrective action to—
 (1)address the activity described in subsection (a) that was the subject of the determination; (2)mitigate any damage to the national security of the United States because of such activity; and
 (3)prevent further such activity. (c)Measures authorizedAt any time the President may, if the President determines it is necessary to address activity described in subsection (a) that was the subject of a determination under that subsection, impose any measures authorized by law, including—
 (1)measures authorized by the International Emergency Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and (2)suspension of cooperation with China under the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.
 (d)DefinitionIn this section, the term United States nuclear items means any items that are transferred to China under— (1)the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement;
 (2)section 57b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)); or (3)part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
 9.Implementation of agreed minuteThe President may not bring into effect the procedures described in the section of the Agreed Minute to the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement that appear under the heading Technology and Information Exchanges unless the President, at least 60 days of continuous session of Congress before those procedures become effective—
 (1)provides to the appropriate congressional committees the details concerning the implementation of those provisions; and
 (2)certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that those procedures protect the national security of the United States to an extent that is equal to or greater than those procedures provided for under parts 110 and 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
			10.Reprocessing under the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
 (a)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the United States should encourage countries in East Asia to forgo the commencement of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing activities, as part of a mutual effort to prevent the spread of separated plutonium in the region.
 (b)Implementation of reprocessing consent rights under agreementThe President shall not agree to the reprocessing, recycling, or other alteration in form or content of nuclear material, as described in Article 6.2 of the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, at any facility to which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards are not applied, unless, for each proposed facility at which such activity will take place, the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that—
 (1)the President has made a formal request to the IAEA to apply safeguards to the facility; (2)the IAEA has refused the request described in paragraph (1); and
 (3)the arrangements and procedures under which such reprocessing, recycling, or other alteration in form or content will occur—
 (A)include a requirement that nuclear material transferred pursuant to the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement and nuclear material used in or produced through the use of such material—
 (i)not be commingled with any other nuclear material; (ii)be clearly marked as United States-obligated nuclear material;
 (iii)be stored in separate facilities from any other nuclear material; and (iv)be available for inspection immediately and without prior notice upon request by the IAEA or either party to the Agreement; and
 (B)are sufficient to detect in a timely manner— (i)the diversion for military purposes of nuclear material transferred pursuant to the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement and nuclear material used in or produced through the use of such material; and
 (ii)the transfer to facilities or locations not agreed to by the United States of nuclear material transferred pursuant to the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement and nuclear material used in or produced through the use of such material.
 (c)Notification requiredIf the President issues a certification described in subsection (b), the President shall include with that certification a detailed description of—
 (1)the facility at which the reprocessing, recycling, or other alteration in form and content will take place;
 (2)the safeguards applied to the facility; (3)the measures that will be undertaken to secure and prevent the theft or diversion to military purposes of any separated plutonium that will result from the activities at the facility;
 (4)the amounts of materials to be processed at the facility; (5)the amount of processed fissile material that may be stockpiled as a result of the activities at the facility, and the estimated period of time that it may be stockpiled prior to its civilian use in a nuclear reactor; and
 (6)the risks to the national security of the United States that are posed by the potential diversion of nuclear material at the facility.
				11.Reports
			(a)Initial report
 (1)In generalNo later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on China’s history of compliance with the peaceful use and nonproliferation provisions of the Previous Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.
 (2)ElementsThe report required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)a detailed examination of every suspected or alleged violation of the Previous Agreement;
 (B)the response by China to any inquiries by the United States regarding any such suspected or alleged violation of the Previous Agreement;
 (C)an assessment of the likelihood of future violations under the terms of the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement; and
 (D)an assessment of the potential advantages that a large civil nuclear infrastructure or program may provide to China as it seeks to meet its future nuclear weapons requirements.
					(b)Annual intelligence report
 (1)In generalNot later than April 15, 2017, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement and compliance by China with the Agreement.
 (2)ElementsThe report required under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum— (A)a detailed examination of every suspected or alleged violation of the Agreement by China that may have occurred during the preceding calendar year;
 (B)the response by China to any inquiries by the United States regarding any such suspected or alleged violation;
 (C)an accounting of the specific roles played in the civil and military nuclear programs of China by all Chinese persons visiting United States nuclear labs and facilities;
 (D)an assessment of whether China or any entity acting on its behalf has targeted any United States nuclear-related private-sector or governmental entities, enterprises, or assets for any form of cyber trespass, theft, or attack, or has taken specific actions pursuant to such targeting by any entity;
 (E)an assessment of the risks of diversion of special nuclear material transferred pursuant to the Agreement, the likely consequences of such diversion, and steps taken to avert any potential diversion;
 (F)an assessment of the potential military utility of diverted civil nuclear technology; (G)an assessment of any civil or criminal law enforcement actions taken by China against any entities or individuals within its government or its jurisdiction that have—
 (i)violated nonproliferation or peaceful use requirements of the Agreement or any other bilateral or multilateral nuclear agreement to which China is a party;
 (ii)committed any cyber trespass, theft, or attack on any United States nuclear-related private sector or governmental entities, enterprises, or assets; or
 (iii)conducted any cyber trespass or cyber exploitation against any private sector nuclear entities, enterprises, or assets for commercial gain; and
 (H)a description of the extent to which the Government of China has honored requests by the United States for enforcement of legal action against any entities or individuals described in subparagraph (G), including requests by the United States for extradition.
 (c)FormThe reports required under subsections (a) and (b) may be submitted in classified form, but shall also contain an unclassified executive summary and may contain an unclassified annex.
 (d)Annual exports reportNot later than April 15, 2017, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—
 (1)identifies all export licenses issued in the preceding calendar year pursuant to the United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, including, at a minimum for each license, the license applicant, the items licensed and their value, the proposed end user of the items, and the term of the license; and
 (2)assesses China’s progress in strengthening, implementing, and enforcing laws to ensure that restricted dual-use technology is not transferred to countries of proliferation concern.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3530
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 15, 2006
			Mrs. Clinton (for
			 herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To revise the limitation on Impact Aid
		  special payments.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Impact Aid Update Act of
			 2006.
		2.Limitation on Impact
			 Aid special payments
			(a)In
			 generalSection 8002 of the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7702) is amended in
			 subsection (i)(1)—
				(1)by striking 1997 and
			 inserting 2003; and
				(2)by striking 1996) and
			 inserting 2002).
				(b)Retroactive
			 applicabilityThe amendments
			 made by this section apply retroactively to all of fiscal year 2006.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 986
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 9, 2011
			Mr. Sablan (for
			 himself, Ms. Bordallo,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Faleomavaega,
			 Mr. Conyers,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mrs. Christensen,
			 Mr. Costa,
			 Ms. Chu, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr.
			 Poe of Texas, Mr. Honda,
			 Ms. Moore, and
			 Ms. Richardson) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the
		  Northern Marianas to be treated as States for certain criminal justice
		  programs.

		1.Treatment as a State for
			 American Samoa and CNMISection 901(a)(2) of Omnibus Crime Control
			 and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(2)) is amended by striking
			 Islands: and all that follows through the period and inserting
			 Islands;.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 816

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 15, 2005

			Mr. Reid (for

			 Mrs. Clinton) introduced the

			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Homeland Security and

			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL

		To establish the position of Northern

		  Border Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security.

		1.Northern Border

			 Coordinator

			(a)In

			 generalTitle IV of the

			 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is

			 amended—

				(1)in section 402—

					(A)by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph

			 (9); and

					(B)by inserting after paragraph (7) the

			 following:

							(8)Increasing the security of the border

				between the United States and Canada and the ports of entry located along that

				border, and improving the coordination among the agencies responsible for

				maintaining that security.

							;

				and

					(2)in subtitle C, by adding at the end the

			 following:

						431.Northern Border

				Coordinator

							(a)In

				generalThere shall be within

				the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security the position of Northern

				Border Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and who shall

				report directly to the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation

				Security.

							(b)ResponsibilitiesThe Northern Border Coordinator shall be

				responsible for—

								(1)increasing the security of the border,

				including ports of entry, between the United States and Canada;

								(2)improving the coordination among the

				agencies responsible for the security described under paragraph (1);

								(3)serving as the primary liaison with State

				and local governments and law enforcement agencies regarding security along the

				border between the United States and Canada; and

								(4)serving as a liaison with the Canadian

				government on border

				security.

								.

				(b)Clerical

			 amendmentThe table of

			 contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et

			 seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to

			 section 430 the following:

						Sec. 431. Northern Border

				Coordinator.

					.


116 HR 4299 RH: Data Preservation Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-18
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IBUnion Calendar No. 553116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4299[Report No. 116–669]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 12, 2019Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesDecember 18, 2020Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 12, 2019A BILLTo reauthorize through 2024 the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Data Preservation Act of 2020.2.Reauthorization of National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005Subsection (k) of the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15908(k)) is amended by striking 2006 through 2010 and inserting 2020 through 2024.December 18, 2020Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed


116 HR 4633 IH: Investing in Safety and Innovation Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-11
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4633IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 11, 2019Ms. Eshoo (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize funding for FDA innovation projects, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Investing in Safety and Innovation Act of 2019. 2.Reauthorization of FDA Innovation Projects (a)Transfer of direct spending savingsSection 1002(b)(2)(A) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255) is amended—
(1)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2025 and inserting 2029; and  (2)by striking clauses (iv) through (ix) and inserting the following:

(iv)For fiscal year 2020, $746,000,000. (v)For fiscal year 2021, $551,000,000.
(vi)For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, $531,000,000. (vii)For fiscal year 2025, $536,000,000.
(viii)For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, $531,000,000. . (b)FDA ActivitiesParagraph (4) of section 1002(b) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255) is amended to read as follows:

(4)FDA activitiesThe activities authorized to be funded under this section shall consist of the following, and of the total amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (3) there are authorized to be appropriated to each category of activities a total amount not to exceed the following: (A)In addition to the allocations specified in subparagraphs (B) through (K), for the activities under subtitles A through F (including the amendments made by such subtitles) of title III of this Act and section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by section 3073 of this Act:
(i)For fiscal year 2020, $75,000,000. (ii)For fiscal year 2021, $70,000,000.
(iii)For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, $50,000,000. (iv)For fiscal year 2025, $55,000,000.
(v)For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, $50,000,000.  (B)For modernization of the technical infrastructure of the Food and Drug Administration, including enhancements such as interoperability across the agency, and additional capabilities to develop an advanced information technology infrastructure to support the agency’s regulatory mission:
(i)For fiscal year 2020, $300,000,000. (ii)For each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029, $200,000,000.
(C)For support for continuous manufacturing of drugs and biological products, including complex biological products such as regenerative medicine therapies, through grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations and other appropriate mechanisms, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, $50,000,000.  (D)For support for the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to engage experts, such as through the formation and operation of public-private partnerships or other appropriate collaborative efforts, to advance the development and delivery of individualized human gene therapy products:
(i)For fiscal year 2020, $50,000,000. (ii)For each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029, $10,000,000.
(E)For support for inspections and enforcement activities across the Food and Drug Administration, including foreign and domestic facility inspections across products, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, $82,500,000.  (F)For support for activities of the Food and Drug Administration related to customs and border protection to provide improvements to technologies, inspection capacity, and international mail facilities in which the Food and Drug Administration operates, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, $25,000,000.
(G)To further advance the development of a coordinated postmarket surveillance system for all medical products, including drugs, biological products, and devices, linked to electronic health records in furtherance of the Food and Drug Administration’s postmarket surveillance capabilities: (i)For fiscal year 2020, $100,000,000.
(ii)For each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029, $50,000,000.  (H)For support for Food and Drug Administration activities to keep pace with the projected product development of regenerative therapies, including human somatic cellular and gene therapies, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, $25,000,000.
(I)For support for the development of non-opioid pharmacological therapies as alternatives for opioids, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, $3,500,000.  (J)For carrying out section 714A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379d–3a; relating to hiring authority for scientific, technical, and professional personnel), for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, $20,000,000.
(K)For the Food and Drug Administration to support improvements to the technological infrastructure for reporting and analysis of adverse events associated with the use of drugs and biological products, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029, $15,000,000. . (c)Annual reportsSection 1002(c)(2)(A) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2029.
(d)SunsetSection 1002(e) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255) is amended by striking September 30, 2026 and inserting September 30, 2029.


110 HJ 39 IH: Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski be an honorary

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-05
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		IA
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 39
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 5, 2007
			Mr. Kucinich (for
			 himself, Mr. Shimkus,
			 Mr. Emanuel,
			 Mr. Hastert,
			 Mr. Dingell,
			 Ms. Kaptur,
			 Mr. Rangel,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Ms. Velázquez,
			 Mr. Lipinski,
			 Ms. Watson,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,
			 Mr. Pascrell,
			 Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
			 Mr. Gutierrez,
			 Mr. Higgins,
			 Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
			 Mr. Doyle,
			 Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
			 Mr. Arcuri,
			 Mr. Costello,
			 Mr. Carney, and
			 Mr. Murphy of Connecticut) introduced
			 the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski be an honorary
		  citizen of the United States posthumously.

		Whereas Casimir Pulaski was a Polish military officer who
			 fought on the side of the American colonists against the British in the
			 American Revolutionary War;
		Whereas Benjamin Franklin recommended that General George
			 Washington accept Casimir Pulaski as a volunteer in the American Cavalry and
			 said that Pulaski was renowned throughout Europe for the courage and
			 bravery he displayed in defense of his country’s freedom;
		Whereas after arriving in America, Casimir Pulaski wrote
			 to General Washington, I came here, where freedom is being defended, to
			 serve it, and to live or die for it;
		Whereas the first military engagement of Casimir Pulaski
			 with the British was on September 11, 1777, at the Battle of Brandywine, and
			 his courageous charge in this engagement averted a disastrous defeat of the
			 American Cavalry and saved the life of George Washington;
		Whereas on September 15, 1777, George Washington elevated
			 Casimir Pulaski to the rank of Brigadier General of the American
			 Cavalry;
		Whereas Casimir Pulaski formed the Pulaski Cavalry Legion,
			 and in February 1779, this legion ejected the British occupiers from
			 Charleston, South Carolina;
		Whereas in October 1779, Casimir Pulaski mounted an
			 assault against British forces in Savannah, Georgia;
		Whereas on the morning of October 9, 1779, Casimir Pulaski
			 was mortally wounded and was taken aboard the American ship USS Wasp, where he
			 died at sea on October 11, 1779;
		Whereas before the end of 1779, the Continental Congress
			 resolved that a monument should be erected in honor of Casimir Pulaski;
		Whereas in 1825 General Lafayette laid the cornerstone for
			 the Casimir Pulaski monument in Savannah, Georgia; and
		Whereas in 1929 Congress passed a resolution recognizing
			 October 11 of each year as Pulaski Day in the United States: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That Casimir Pulaski is proclaimed to
			 be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 615
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 5, 2010
			Mr. Reid (for himself
			 and Mr. McConnell) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		To authorize the production of records by
		  the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland
		  Security and Governmental Affairs

		Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of
			 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs conducted an
			 investigation in 1999 into private banking and money laundering;
		Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a request from a
			 federal law enforcement agency for access to records of the Subcommittee's
			 investigation;
		Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United
			 States and Rule XI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the
			 control or in the possession of the Senate can, by administrative or judicial
			 process, be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the
			 Senate;
		Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control
			 or in the possession of the Senate is needed for the promotion of justice, the
			 Senate will take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent
			 with the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Chairman and Ranking
			 Minority Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are
			 authorized to provide to law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and
			 other entities or individuals duly authorized by federal, state, or foreign
			 governments, records of the Subcommittee's investigation in 1999 into private
			 banking and money laundering.


117 S2075 IS: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-06-16
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2075IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 16, 2021Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021.2.Exclusion from gross income of AmeriCorps educational awards(a)In generalParagraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting , or, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(D)a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990..(b)Exclusion of discharge of student loan debtSubsection (f) of section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(6)Payments under national service educational award programsIn the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received under a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.)..(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 S3411 IS: Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-09-28
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		II
		114th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 3411
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 28, 2016
			Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taking administrative
			 action to recover certain payments for disaster or emergency assistance,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2016. 2.Actions to recover payment for disaster or emergency assistance (a)In generalSection 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (a)(1)— (A)by striking Except and inserting Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except; and
 (B)by striking report for the disaster or emergency and inserting report for project completion as certified by the grantee; and (2)in subsection (b)—
 (A)in paragraph (1), by striking report for the disaster or emergency and inserting report for project completion as certified by the grantee; and (B)in paragraph (3), by inserting for project completion as certified by the grantee after final expenditure report.
 (b)ApplicabilityWith respect to a payment for disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government on or after January 1, 2004, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not take administrative action to recover such payment for assistance after the date of enactment of this Act if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1)), as amended by subsection (a).
 (c)LimitationNothing in this section, including the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administrative action completed before the date of enactment of this Act.