		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2800
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 7, 2012
			Mr. Kerry (for himself
			 and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

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

		1.Volleyballs
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.13.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to volleyballs) is amended by striking the date in
			 the effective period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 SRES 119 IS: Congressional Oversight to Start Taxpayer Savings Resolution
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III115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 119IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 6 (legislative day, April 4), 2017Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Peters) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsRESOLUTIONRequiring authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on Government Accountability Office
			 investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and
			 elimination of duplicative Government programs.

 1.Short titleThis resolution may be cited as the Congressional Oversight to Start Taxpayer Savings Resolution or the COST Savings Resolution. 2.Requiring committee hearings on Government Accountability Office reports (a)Duplication reportsNot later than 90 days after the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States transmits each annual report to Congress identifying programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with duplicative goals and activities within the Government under section 21 of the Joint Resolution entitled Joint Resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt (Public Law 111–139; 31 U.S.C. 712 note), each standing committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) with jurisdiction over any such program, agency, office, or initiative covered by that report shall conduct hearings on the recommendations for consolidation and elimination of such program, agency, office, or initiative.
 (b)High Risk ListNot later than 90 days after the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States publishes a High Risk List, or any successor thereto, each standing committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) with jurisdiction over any agency or program area on the High Risk List shall conduct hearings on the vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement, or need for transformation, of the agency or program area.
 (c)Joint hearingsFor any program, agency, office, initiative, or program area over which more than 1 standing committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) has jurisdiction, to the extent determined beneficial and appropriate by the Chairmen of the committees, the committees may hold joint hearings under subsection (a) or (b).


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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6297
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 18, 2008
			Ms. DeGette
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Science and
			 Technology

		A BILL
		To enhance the ability of drinking water utilities in the
		  United States to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and
		  policies, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Climate Change Drinking Water
			 Adaptation Research Act..
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the consensus
			 among climate scientists is overwhelming that climate change is occurring more
			 rapidly than can be attributed to natural causes, and that significant impacts
			 to the water supply are already occurring;
			(2)among the first and
			 most critical of those impacts will be change to patterns of precipitation
			 around the world, which will affect water availability for the most basic
			 drinking water and domestic water needs of populations in many areas of the
			 United States;
			(3)drinking water
			 utilities throughout the United States, as well as those in Europe, Australia,
			 and Asia, are concerned that extended changes in precipitation will lead to
			 extended droughts;
			(4)supplying water is
			 highly energy-intensive and will become more so as climate change forces more
			 utilities to turn to alternative supplies;
			(5)energy production
			 consumes a significant percentage of the fresh water resources of the United
			 States;
			(6)since 2003, the
			 drinking water industry of the United States has sponsored, through a nonprofit
			 water research foundation, various studies to assess the impacts of climate
			 change on drinking water supplies;
			(7)those studies
			 demonstrate the need for a comprehensive program of research into the full
			 range of impacts on drinking water utilities, including impacts on water
			 supplies, facilities, and customers;
			(8)that nonprofit
			 water research foundation is also coordinating internationally with other
			 drinking water utilities on shared research projects and has hosted
			 international workshops with counterpart European and Asian water research
			 organizations to develop a unified research agenda for applied research on
			 adaptive strategies to address climate change impacts;
			(9)research data in
			 existence as of the date of enactment of this Act—
				(A)summarize the best
			 available scientific evidence on climate change;
				(B)identify the
			 implications of climate change for the water cycle and the availability and
			 quality of water resources; and
				(C)provide general
			 guidance on planning and adaptation strategies for water utilities; and
				(10)given
			 uncertainties about specific climate changes in particular areas, drinking
			 water utilities need to prepare for a wider range of likely possibilities in
			 managing and delivery of water.
			3.Research on the
			 effects of climate change on drinking water utilities
			(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator of
			 the Environmental Protection Agency, in cooperation with the Secretary of
			 Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall
			 establish and provide funding for a program of directed and applied research,
			 to be conducted through a nonprofit water research foundation and sponsored by
			 drinking water utilities, to assist suppliers of drinking water in adapting to
			 the effects of climate change.
			(b)Research
			 areasThe research conducted
			 in accordance with subsection (a) shall include research into—
				(1)water quality
			 impacts and solutions, including research—
					(A)to address probable
			 impacts on raw water quality resulting from—
						(i)erosion and
			 turbidity from extreme precipitation events;
						(ii)watershed
			 vegetation changes; and
						(iii)increasing
			 ranges of pathogens, algae, and nuisance organisms resulting from warmer
			 temperatures; and
						(B)on mitigating
			 increasing damage to watersheds and water quality by evaluating extreme events,
			 such as wildfires and hurricanes, to learn and develop management approaches to
			 mitigate—
						(i)permanent
			 watershed damage;
						(ii)quality and yield
			 impacts on source waters; and
						(iii)increased costs
			 of water treatment;
						(2)impacts on
			 groundwater supplies from carbon sequestration, including research to evaluate
			 potential water quality consequences of carbon sequestration in various
			 regional aquifers, soil conditions, and mineral deposits;
				(3)water quantity
			 impacts and solutions, including research—
					(A)to evaluate climate
			 change impacts on water resources throughout hydrological basins of the United
			 States;
					(B)to improve the
			 accuracy and resolution of climate change models at a regional level;
					(C)to identify and
			 explore options for increasing conjunctive use of aboveground and underground
			 storage of water; and
					(D)to optimize
			 operation of existing and new reservoirs in diminished and erratic periods of
			 precipitation and runoff;
					(4)infrastructure
			 impacts and solutions for water treatment facilities and underground pipelines,
			 including research—
					(A)to evaluate and
			 mitigate the impacts of sea level rise on—
						(i)near-shore
			 facilities;
						(ii)soil drying and
			 subsidence; and
						(iii)reduced flows in
			 water and wastewater pipelines; and
						(B)on ways of
			 increasing the resilience of existing infrastructure and development of new
			 design standards for future infrastructure;
					(5)desalination,
			 water reuse, and alternative supply technologies, including research—
					(A)to improve and
			 optimize existing membrane technologies, and to identify and develop
			 breakthrough technologies, to enable the use of seawater, brackish groundwater,
			 treated wastewater, and other impaired sources;
					(B)into new sources of
			 water through more cost-effective water treatment practices in recycling and
			 desalination; and
					(C)to improve
			 technologies for use in—
						(i)managing and
			 minimizing the volume of desalination and reuse concentrate streams; and
						(ii)minimizing the
			 environmental impacts of seawater intake at desalination facilities;
						(6)energy efficiency
			 and greenhouse gas minimization, including research—
					(A)on optimizing the
			 energy efficiency of water supply and improving water efficiency in energy
			 production; and
					(B)to identify and
			 develop renewable, carbon-neutral energy options for the water supply
			 industry;
					(7)regional and
			 hydrological basin cooperative water management solutions, including research
			 into—
					(A)institutional
			 mechanisms for greater regional cooperation and use of water exchanges,
			 banking, and transfers; and
					(B)the economic
			 benefits of sharing risks of shortage across wider areas;
					(8)utility
			 management, decision support systems, and water management models, including
			 research—
					(A)into improved
			 decision support systems and modeling tools for use by water utility managers
			 to assist with increased water supply uncertainty and adaptation strategies
			 posed by climate change;
					(B)to provide
			 financial tools, including new rate structures, to manage financial resources
			 and investments, because increased conservation practices may diminish revenue
			 and increase investments in infrastructure; and
					(C)to develop
			 improved systems and models for use in evaluating—
						(i)successful
			 alternative methods for conservation and demand management; and
						(ii)climate change
			 impacts on groundwater resources;
						(9)reducing
			 greenhouse gas emissions and energy demand management, including research to
			 improve energy efficiency in water collection, production, transmission,
			 treatment, distribution, and disposal to provide more sustainability and means
			 to assist drinking water utilities in reducing the production of greenhouse gas
			 emissions in the collection, production, transmission, treatment, distribution,
			 and disposal of drinking water;
				(10)water
			 conservation and demand management, including research—
					(A)to develop
			 strategic approaches to water demand management that offer the lowest-cost,
			 noninfrastructural options to serve growing populations or manage declining
			 supplies, primarily through—
						(i)efficiencies in
			 water use and reallocation of the saved water;
						(ii)demand management
			 tools;
						(iii)economic
			 incentives; and
						(iv)water-saving
			 technologies; and
						(B)into efficiencies
			 in water management through integrated water resource management that
			 incorporates—
						(i)supply-side and
			 demand-side processes;
						(ii)continuous
			 adaptive management; and
						(iii)the inclusion of
			 stakeholders in decisionmaking processes; and
						(11)communications,
			 education, and public acceptance, including research—
					(A)into improved
			 strategies and approaches for communicating with customers, decisionmakers, and
			 other stakeholders about the implications of climate change on water supply;
			 and
					(B)to develop
			 effective communication approaches to gain—
						(i)public acceptance
			 of alternative water supplies and new policies and practices, including
			 conservation and demand management; and
						(ii)public recognition
			 and acceptance of increased costs.
						(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of
			 fiscal years 2009 through 2019.


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 3
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 5, 2011

RESOLUTION

That a committee of two Members be appointed by the Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives to join with a committee on the part of the Senate to notify the President of the United States that a quorum of each House has assembled and Congress is ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1129
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 16, 2011
			Ms. Richardson (for
			 herself, Ms. Bass of California, and
			 Ms. Hirono) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Homeland Security

		A BILL
		To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit
		  requiring the use of a specified percentage of a grant under the Urban Area
		  Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program for specific
		  purposes, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Homeland Security Grant Management
			 Improvement Act.
		2.Prohibition on
			 requiring use of grants under Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland
			 Security Grant Program for specific purposesSection 2008(b)(3) of Homeland Security Act
			 of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

				(C)Prohibition on
				requiring use of grants for specific purposesUnless required by statute, the
				Administrator may not require the recipient of a grant under section 2003 or
				2004 to use a specific percentage of the amount of the grant for any one of the
				permitted uses described in paragraphs (1) through (10) or (12) through (13) of
				section
				2008(a).
				.
		3.Study of percentage of
			 grants funds authorized for administration expenses
			(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
			 Agency, in consultation with the National Advisory Council established under
			 section 508(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 318(a)),
			 shall—
				(1)study the use by grantees of Federal funds
			 provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland
			 Security Grant Program authorized, respectively, by section 2003 and 2004 of
			 that Act (6 U.S.C. 604, 605), for paying expenses related to administration as
			 authorized under section 2008(a)(11) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
			 U.S.C. 609(a)(11)); and
				(2)evaluate and
			 determine whether the percentage authorized under that section is adequate to
			 ensure proper oversight, management, and administration of grant awards.
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
			 shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
			 of the Senate on the findings of the study and evaluation, including
			 recommendations on whether the percentage authorized under section 2008(a)(11)
			 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)(11)) should be adjusted
			 to better reflect the costs to grant recipients of managing and administering
			 their grant awards.
			4.Study of
			 feasibility of multi-year grant program guidanceThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency
			 Management Agency shall—
			(1)in consultation with the National Advisory
			 Council established under section 508(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
			 (6 U.S.C. 318(a)) and the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland
			 Security, study the feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of issuing
			 multi-year program guidance for grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative
			 and the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized, respectively, by
			 section 2003 and 2004 of that Act (6 U.S.C. 604, 605); and
			(2)by not later than
			 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator provide the
			 results of the study to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
			 of the Senate.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2322
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 23, 2011
			Mr. Benishek (for
			 himself and Mr. Kildee) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the
		  Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
			 Indians Reaffirmation Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds as follows:
			(1)The members of the
			 Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, whose historic name is the
			 Cheboigan (or Cheboygan) Band, are descendants and a political successor to
			 signatories of the 1836 Treaty of Washington and the 1855 Treaty of Detroit.
			 The treaty signatories were twice recognized by the United States, on a
			 government-to-government relationship basis, through the execution and
			 ratification of those treaties.
			(2)The 1836 Treaty of Washington provided that
			 the Cheboigan Band would receive a reservation of 1,000 acres on the Cheboigan,
			 within its aboriginal territory, for a period of 5 years after ratification of
			 that treaty but the United States failed to provide that reservation. The 1855
			 Treaty of Detroit provided that Ottawa and Chippewa Indians could select
			 individual allotments of land within designated reserves, and 2 townships were
			 set aside for selection by the Cheboygan Band in Cheboygan
			 County. Those members who selected allotments within that area were not awarded
			 those individual land holdings until 3 years after a special Act of Congress
			 was passed in 1872.
			(3)Between 1845 and
			 1850 the Band’s members used treaty annuity payments to purchase land for the
			 Band in Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan. That land, called Colonial
			 Point, was placed in trust with the Governor of Michigan on the advice of
			 Federal Indian agents.
			(4)During the next 50
			 years, questions arose regarding the taxability of the property, and the
			 acreage was ultimately sold for back taxes in 1900.
			(5)After the Band was
			 forcibly evicted from Colonial Point and its village was burned to the ground
			 by its new owner, John McGinn, the majority of the Band’s families took up
			 residency on nearby Indian Road on lands which other Band members had purchased
			 or received as treaty allotments or homesteads.
			(6)In 1911, the
			 United States filed suit in the United States Federal District Court for
			 Eastern Michigan seeking to regain possession of the Colonial Point Lands
			 (United States v. McGinn, Equity No. 94, filed June 11, 1911). In its
			 complaint, the United States advised the Court that it was suing on behalf of
			 the Cheboygan band of Indians [which] is now and was at all the times
			 mentioned in this bill of complaint a tribe of indians [sic] under the care,
			 control, and guardianship of the plaintiff and said band is now and was at all
			 times mentioned in this bill of complaint recognized by the plaintiff through
			 its chiefs or head men which it annually elects..
			(7)In 1917, the
			 Federal District Court decided the McGinn case against the United States
			 finding that the language in the Colonial Point deeds did not prevent the
			 Colonial Point land from being taxed.
			(8)Over the next 20 years, Acting Chief Enos
			 Cabinaw, acting on behalf of the Cheboygan Band, asked the United States to
			 appeal or otherwise rectify the District Court’s decision, but no Federal
			 action was taken. Throughout this period, the United States continued to
			 provide the Band and its members with many of the same Federal services that
			 were being provided to other Indian tribes in Michigan.
			(9)The Act of June
			 18, 1934 (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Indian Reorganization
			 Act), authorized and directed the Bureau of Indian Affairs to provide
			 technical assistance and Federal funds to petitioning tribes to assist them in
			 reorganizing their governments and improving their economies. Members of the
			 Cheboigan Band, as well as members of other landless treaty Tribes in Michigan,
			 submitted petitions to receive that assistance. Similar petitions were also
			 submitted by 4 Michigan bands that still held communal lands. Possession of a
			 tribal land base was a prerequisite to the receipt of most of the Federal funds
			 and services provided for in the Indian Reorganization Act.
			(10)While the Indian Reorganization Act
			 directed the Secretary to assist landless bands, like Burt Lake, and authorized
			 Federal funds to acquire land, no Federal funds were appropriated to acquire
			 new tribal lands for any of the landless bands in Michigan. After struggling
			 with this dilemma, the Bureau of Indian Affairs extended the benefits of the
			 Indian Reorganization Act to only those 4 Michigan tribes that had an existing
			 land base on the date of the enactment of the Indian Reorganization Act. Of the
			 Ottawa and Chippewa Tribes who signed the 1836 and 1855 Treaties, only 1 group,
			 the Bay Mills Indian Community, was organized under the Indian Reorganization
			 Act.
			(11)The failure of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
			 to grant Indian Reorganization Act benefits to the Cheboigan Band did not
			 terminate the band’s government-to-government relationship with the United
			 States, and Congress has never taken any action to terminate Federal
			 acknowledgment of the Burt Lake Band.
			(12)The Bureau of
			 Indian Affairs does not have the legal authority to terminate a tribe that has
			 been acknowledged by an Act of Congress.
			(13)Since 1972, the
			 following Michigan tribes that were not organized under the Indian
			 Reorganization Act, have been recognized or reaffirmed as federally recognized
			 Indian tribes:
				(A)The Sault Ste.
			 Marie Tribe of Chippewa was reaffirmed by a Memorandum of the Commissioner of
			 Indian Affairs on September 7, 1972.
				(B)The Grand Traverse
			 Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was acknowledged by the Assistant Secretary
			 of Indian Affairs on May 27, 1980.
				(C)The Little
			 Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indian and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
			 each had its Federal status reaffirmed by an Act of Congress on September 21,
			 1994.
				(D)The Lac Vieux
			 Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians had its Federal status as a
			 separate Indian tribe reaffirmed by an Act of Congress at the request of the
			 Administration on September 8, 1988.
				(E)The Pokagon Indian
			 Nation had its Federal status reaffirmed by an Act of Congress on September 21,
			 1994.
				(F)The Huron
			 Potawatomi Nation had its Federal status acknowledged by the Assistant
			 Secretary of Indian Affairs on March 17, 1996.
				(G)The Gun Lake Tribe
			 (Match-She-Be-Nash-She-Wish) had its Federal status acknowledged by the
			 Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs on August 23, 1999.
				(14)The Burt Lake
			 Band has been consistently recognized by third parties as a distinct Indian
			 community since well before 1900.
			(15)The Burt Lake
			 Band consists of members who are the children, grandchildren, or great
			 grandchildren of Indian persons who resided on or near Colonial Point or Indian
			 Road prior to 1910. The majority of the Band’s adult members grew up on or near
			 Indian Road or had an immediate family member who did. As the result, the
			 Band’s members have maintained very close social and political ties. The Band
			 has its own, well-defined membership criteria, which requires the maintenance
			 of tribal relations.
			(16)The Burt Lake
			 Band consists of families who have and continue to provide mutual aid to each
			 other, visit each other regularly, mobilize to assist each other in times of
			 need, practice traditional arts and crafts, gather for Ghost Suppers, decorate
			 the graves of their ancestors, and participate in other traditional tribal
			 ceremonies and events.
			(17)Since 1829 the
			 Burt Lake Band’s members have attended and consistently mobilized to maintain
			 the Indian Mission Church of St. Mary’s, first on Colonial Point and later on
			 Indian Road. The Burt Lake Band’s members have also worked together to maintain
			 the Tribe’s 2 Indian cemeteries. They have also dug the graves and buried their
			 relatives in those 2 Indian cemeteries for almost 200 years.
			(18)The Burt Lake
			 Band’s members have throughout time made formal and informal decisions for the
			 community. The Burt Lake Band has also organized its own modern tribal
			 government without the assistance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
			(19)The majority of
			 the Band’s elders have a high degree of Indian blood and continue to speak the
			 Ottawa language when they gather with each other. Before World War II, more
			 than 50 percent of the Burt Lake families were still speaking the traditional
			 language in their homes, and more than 50 percent of those tribal members who
			 were married were married to other Ottawa and Chippewa individuals.
			(20)There is no evidence that the Band has
			 willfully abandoned tribal relations and there is no evidence that the Congress
			 has taken any legal action to terminate its government-to-government relations
			 with the Burt Lake Band.
			(21)Because the Bureau of Indian Affairs failed
			 to review the Band’s petition for over 20 years, a percentage of the Band’s
			 members enrolled in other Tribes in order to obtain the Federal services, most
			 notably health care and prescription drug assistance, that they were legally
			 entitled to, but denied as members of Burt Lake. This step was often taken on
			 the advice of one or more employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This dual
			 enrollment situation has now created a new problem for the Band’s
			 reaffirmation, because the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ current regulations
			 prohibit it from recognizing a tribe when a part of the tribe’s community is or
			 was enrolled in another federally recognized tribe.
			(22)In September 2006, the Assistant Secretary
			 of Indian Affairs denied the Burt Lake Band’s petition for recognition even
			 though it found that the Burt Lake Band has been identified as an Indian entity
			 by scholars, local and State officials, and other tribes, and even though it
			 found that the members of the Burt Lake Band maintain a strong Indian
			 community. In its letter denying the Burt Lake Band’s petition, the Bureau of
			 Indian Affairs stated that Congress may consider taking legislative
			 action to recognize petitioners that do not meet the specific requirements of
			 the acknowledgment regulations but may have merit..
			(23)The Burt Lake Band has exhausted its
			 administrative remedies, therefore this Act is both necessary and
			 appropriate.
			3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act, the following
			 definitions apply:
			(1)The term
			 Burt Lake Band means the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
			 Indians, a continuously existing historical tribe of Indians descending from
			 the Cheboygan band which was included in treaties with the United States in
			 1836 and 1855 and descending from the Indian Village at Burt Lake in
			 1900.
			(2)The term Indian Reorganization
			 Act means the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
			(3)The term
			 OFA means the Office of Federal Acknowledgment, a branch of the
			 United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs.
			(4)The term
			 Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			4.Federal
			 recognition
			(a)Federal
			 RecognitionThe Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is
			 hereby reaffirmed as a federally recognized Indian tribe. All laws and
			 regulations of the United States of general application to Indians or nations,
			 tribes, or bands of Indians, including the Indian Reorganization Act, which are
			 inconsistent with any specific provision of this Act shall not be applicable to
			 the Burt Lake Band and its members.
			(b)Federal Services
			 and Benefits
				(1)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act, the Burt Lake Band and its members shall be
			 eligible for all services and benefits provided by the Federal Government to
			 Indians because of their status as federally recognized Indians without regard
			 to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any
			 member on or near any Indian reservation.
				(2)Service
			 areaFor purposes of the
			 delivery of Federal services to the enrolled members of the Burt Lake Band and
			 to other Indians, all of Cheboygan County Michigan, and any area in the State
			 of Michigan that is outside of Cheboygan County, but located within 25 miles of
			 the Burt Lake Band’s Cemetery at the St. Mary’s Indian Mission Church, shall be
			 deemed to be within the Service Area of the Burt Lake Band. Nothing contained
			 herein shall prohibit the Federal Government from providing services to members
			 of the Burt Lake Band who reside or are domiciled outside this Service Area, or
			 from otherwise expanding the Burt Lake Band’s Service Area in compliance with
			 applicable Federal law and policy. Nothing in this subsection is intended to
			 diminish or alter the service area of another federally recognized Indian
			 tribe. If any part of the Burt Lake Band’s service area overlaps with the
			 service area of another federally recognized Indian tribe, that overlap shall
			 be addressed in compliance with existing Federal policies and
			 regulations.
				5.Reaffirmation of
			 rights
			(a)In
			 GeneralAll rights and privileges of the Burt Lake Band and its
			 members, which may have been abrogated or diminished before the date of the
			 enactment of this Act are hereby reaffirmed.
			(b)Existing Rights
			 of Burt Lake BandNothing in this Act shall be construed to
			 diminish any right or privilege of the Burt Lake Band or of its members that
			 existed before the date of the enactment of this Act. Except as otherwise
			 specifically provided in any other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act
			 shall be construed as altering or affecting any legal or equitable claim the
			 Burt Lake Band may have to enforce any right or privilege reserved by or
			 granted to the Burt Lake Band which was wrongfully denied to or taken from the
			 Burt Lake Band before the date of the enactment of this Act.
			6.Tribal
			 landsThe Secretary shall
			 acquire real property in Cheboygan County in trust for the benefit of the Burt
			 Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, if at the time of such acceptance by
			 the Secretary, there are no adverse legal claims on such property, including
			 outstanding liens, mortgages or taxes owed, and the Secretary has confirmed
			 that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 has been complied with
			 regarding the trust acquisition of the property. After being taken into trust,
			 such lands shall become part of the initial reservation of the Burt Lake Band
			 at the request of the Burt Lake Band. The Secretary is also authorized to
			 acquire and accept real property in other geographic areas into trust for the
			 benefit of the Burt Lake Band and to declare those lands to be a part of the
			 Burt Lake Band’s Reservation consistent with applicable law.
		7.Membership
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe initial membership of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa
			 and Chippewa Indians shall consist of persons who can present evidence,
			 acceptable to the Burt Lake Band, showing that they meet the requirements of
			 subsection (b), and persons who meet such other requirements as are specified
			 by the Burt Lake Band in its Burt Lake Band’s Constitution and Enrollment
			 Ordinance as the same may be from time-to-time amended.
			(b)Membership
			 Criteria
				(1)To qualify for
			 membership in the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a person must
			 be able to demonstrate through evidence acceptable to the Burt Lake Band that
			 the person meets at least 1 of the following requirements:
					(A)The person descends from a tribal member
			 who was domiciled at Colonial Point, Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan,
			 before or at the time that the Burt Lake Band’s village was burned in October
			 1900, as the tribal members are identified as Colonial Point residents in the
			 case files of the litigation initiated by John W. McGinn to evict former
			 residents from that land, or in the list prepared in or about 1950 as the
			 Albert Shananaquet list of pre-1900 village residents, or both.
					(B)The person
			 descends from a tribal member who is listed on the 1900 or 1910 Burt Lake
			 Township Federal Census, Indian Enumeration Schedule.
					(C)The person has an
			 Indian ancestor who was, prior to 1910, living in tribal relations with the
			 Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians as the Burt Lake Band is defined
			 in this Act.
					(2)In addition to the
			 requirements under paragraph (1), to qualify for membership in the Burt Lake
			 Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a person must be able to demonstrate
			 through evidence acceptable to the Burt Lake Band that the person meets all of
			 the following criteria:
					(A)That the person is
			 in tribal relations with other Burt Lake Band members.
					(B)That the person’s
			 ancestors have lived in tribal relations with other Burt Lake Band members on a
			 substantially continuous basis from 1910 to the present.
					(C)That the person
			 has a completed tribal membership enrollment file as prescribed by the Tribal
			 Enrollment Ordinance.
					(D)That the person’s
			 membership application has been processed and that the person has been approved
			 for membership in the Burt Lake Band in the manner prescribed by the Tribal
			 Enrollment Ordinance.
					(c)Base
			 RollThe Burt Lake Band shall
			 provide a copy of the base roll of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
			 Indians to the Assistant Secretary for Indians Affairs not later than 12 months
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act. The base roll shall consist of the
			 320 persons whose names were listed on the official roll of the Burt Lake Band
			 which were members submitted by the Burt Lake Band to the OFA on May 2, 2005,
			 and shall also include the biological sons and daughters who were born to those
			 members between the submission of that list and the enactment of this Act. The
			 Base Roll shall also include those descendants of Burt Lake members who—
				(1)meet the
			 enrollment criteria established by this section;
				(2)seek enrollment in
			 the Burt Lake Band not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act; and
				(3)are accepted for
			 enrollment in the Burt Lake Band in the manner prescribed by the Burt Lake
			 Band’s Constitution.
				8.ConstitutionThe initial constitution of the Burt Lake
			 Band shall be the constitution that the Burt Lake Band submitted to the OFA on
			 May 2, 2005.


116 S528 ES: Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019
U.S. Senate

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116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 528IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a lactation room in public buildings, and for
 other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019.2.Lactation rooms in public buildings(a)In generalChapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating sections 3315, 3316, and 3317 as sections 3316, 3317, and 3318, respectively; and(2)by inserting after section 3314 the following:3315.Lactation rooms in public buildings(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Appropriate authorityThe term appropriate authority means—(A)the head of a Federal agency;(B)the Architect of the Capitol; and(C)another official authority responsible for the operation of a public building.(2)Covered public building(A)In generalThe term covered public building means a public building that—(i)is open to the public; and(ii)contains a public restroom.(B)InclusionThe term covered public building includes a building listed in section 5101 or 6301.(3)Lactation roomThe term lactation room means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that—(A)is shielded from view;(B)is free from intrusion; and(C)contains—(i)a chair;(ii)a working surface; and(iii)if the public building is supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet.(b)Lactation rooms requiredExcept as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by members of the public to express breast milk.(c)ExceptionsA covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if—(1)the public building—(A)does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and(B)does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or(2)new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of the construction is not feasible.(d)No unauthorized entryNothing in this section authorizes an individual to enter a public building or portion of a public building that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter..(b)Technical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 3315 through 3317 and inserting the following:3315. Lactation rooms in public buildings.3316. Delegation.3317. Report to Congress.3318. Certain authority not affected..(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.Passed the Senate June 26, 2019.Secretary


115 HRES 372 IH: Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-02
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 372IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 2, 2017Ms. Lee (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Moore, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hastings, and Ms. Maxine Waters of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformRESOLUTIONRecognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month.
Whereas people of Caribbean heritage are found in every State of the Union; Whereas over 2.7 million people with Caribbean heritage live in the United States;
Whereas emigration from the Caribbean region to the American colonies began as early as 1619 with the arrival of indentured workers in Jamestown, Virginia; Whereas, during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a significant number of slaves from the Caribbean region were brought to the United States;
Whereas, since 1820, millions of people have emigrated from the Caribbean region to the United States; Whereas, like the United States, the countries of the Caribbean faced obstacles of slavery and colonialism and struggled for independence;
Whereas, also like the United States, the people of the Caribbean region have diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds; Whereas the independence movements throughout the Caribbean during the 1960s and the consequential establishment of independent democratic countries in the Caribbean strengthened ties between the region and the United States;
Whereas Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury, was born in the Caribbean; Whereas many influential Caribbean Americans have contributed to the rich history of the United States, including Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, the pioneer settler of Chicago; Claude McKay, a poet of the Harlem Renaissance; James Weldon Johnson, the writer of the Black National Anthem; Celia Cruz, the world-renowned queen of Salsa music; and Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American Congresswoman and first African-American woman candidate for President;
Whereas the many influential Caribbean Americans in the history of the United States also include Colin Powell, the first African-American Secretary of State; Eric Holder, the first African-American Attorney General; Audre Lorde, influential feminist, writer, and civil rights activist; Jean-Michel Basquiat, widely respected Brooklyn-based painter and social commentator; Sidney Poitier, the first African-American actor to receive the Academy Award for best actor in a leading role; Harry Belafonte, a musician, actor, and activist; Al Roker, a meteorologist and television personality; and Roberto Clemente, the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; Whereas Caribbean Americans have played an active role in the civil rights movement and other social and political movements in the United States;
Whereas Caribbean Americans have contributed to every aspect of our society, including greatly to the fine arts, education, business, literature, journalism, sports, fashion, politics, government, the military, music, science, medicine, technology, and other fields in the United States; Whereas Caribbean Americans share their culture through festivals, carnivals, music, dance, film, and literature, which enrich the cultural landscape of the United States;
Whereas the countries of the Caribbean are important economic partners of the United States; Whereas the countries of the Caribbean represent the United States third border;
Whereas the people of the Caribbean region share the hopes and aspirations of the people of the United States for peace and prosperity throughout the Western Hemisphere and the rest of the world; and Whereas, since the passage of H. Con. Res. 71 in the 109th Congress by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, a proclamation has been issued annually by the President declaring June National Caribbean American Heritage Month: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the goals and ideals of Caribbean American Heritage Month;
(2)encourages the people of the United States to observe Caribbean American Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies, celebrations, and activities; and (3)affirms that—
(A)the contributions of Caribbean Americans are a significant part of the history, progress, and heritage of the United States; and (B)the ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the Nation.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 900
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 3, 2011
			Mr. Rush introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish rules
		  to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the provision of
		  funeral goods or funeral services.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Bereaved Consumer’s Bill of Rights Act
			 of 2011.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)there have been shocking consumer abuses in
			 the funeral industry, including scandals at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip,
			 Illinois, Menorah Gardens Cemetery in Palm Beach, Florida, and the Tri State
			 Crematory in Noble, Georgia;
			(2)funeral
			 arrangements are a major expense for most American households and
			 families;
			(3)some consumers
			 seek to ease the burdens on their families by arranging and paying for pre-need
			 funeral and cemetery arrangements;
			(4)most funerals are
			 planned by grieving family members at a time when they are especially
			 vulnerable and unlikely to focus on cost comparison;
			(5)the Federal Trade
			 Commission’s Funeral Industry Practices Trade Regulation Rule (known as the
			 Funeral Rule) dictates consumer protections in the funeral home, but does not
			 cover the practices of cemeteries, crematoria, or sellers of monuments, urns,
			 or caskets;
			(6)State laws are
			 inconsistent and frequently too weak to provide adequate consumer protections,
			 creating a need for minimum Federal standards in this area;
			(7)consumers have the
			 right to receive clear and accurate information about all funeral goods and
			 funeral services offered for sale;
			(8)consumers need
			 effective protection from fraud and abusive practices by all providers of
			 funeral goods and funeral services and at all stages of the funeral planning
			 process; and
			(9)a
			 new Federal law that provides adequate protections to grieving families is
			 warranted.
			3.FTC rulemaking
			 relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the provision of funeral
			 goods or funeral services
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe Federal Trade
			 Commission shall prescribe rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or
			 practices in the provision of funeral goods or funeral services. Such rules
			 shall include the following:
				(1)A
			 requirement that providers of funeral goods or funeral services furnish
			 accurate price information disclosing clearly and conspicuously the cost to the
			 purchaser for each of the specific funeral goods or funeral services provided
			 or offered for sale.
				(2)A
			 prohibition on misrepresentations by such providers, including
			 misrepresentations of the requirements of Federal, State, or local law.
				(3)A prohibition on conditioning the provision
			 of any funeral good or funeral service upon the purchase of any other funeral
			 good or funeral service from that provider, except as required by law.
				(4)A requirement that any presale disclosures
			 and contracts for funeral services or funeral goods be written clearly, stating
			 the merchandise and services that purchasers are buying and their
			 prices.
				(5)In the case of contracts for funeral
			 services or funeral goods that are pre-paid in whole or in part, a requirement
			 for clear and conspicuous presale and contractual disclosure regarding any
			 penalties incurred if the consumer decides to cancel or transfer the contract
			 to another provider of funeral services or funeral goods.
				(6)A
			 requirement that contracts for funeral services or funeral goods disclose
			 clearly and conspicuously all fees and costs to be incurred in the future or at
			 the time that the funeral services or funeral goods are provided.
				(7)A requirement that cemeteries provide to
			 consumers, in a timely manner, all written rules and regulations of the
			 cemetery, and a clear explanation in writing of the interment, inurnment, or
			 entombment right that has been purchased, and any material terms and conditions
			 of that purchase, including any repurchase option by the cemetery or resale
			 rights available to the consumer.
				(8)A requirement that cemeteries—
					(A)retain all records
			 in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including maps or other
			 systems indicating the location and date of each interment, inurnment, or
			 entombment;
					(B)accurately record
			 and retain records of all interments, inurnments, or entombments occurring, as
			 well as any internment, inurnment, or entombment rights sold, after the
			 effective date of the regulations issued under this subsection, in such manner
			 and form as the Commission may prescribe in such regulations; and
					(C)make such records
			 available to Federal, State, and local governments, as appropriate.
					(b)RulemakingThe Commission shall prescribe the rules
			 under subsection (a) within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
			 Such rules, and any future rules or revision of rules prescribed by the
			 Commission prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the provision
			 of funeral goods or funeral services, shall be prescribed in accordance with
			 section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
			(c)Application of
			 Rules to Tax Exempt Organizations and StatesNotwithstanding the definition of
			 corporation in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44),
			 the rules prescribed under subsection (a), and any future rules or revision of
			 rules prescribed by the Commission prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or
			 practices in the provision of funeral goods or funeral services, shall also
			 apply to cemeteries organized or operated by—
				(1)organizations described in section 501(c)
			 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that are exempt from taxation under
			 section 501(a) of such Code, except for cemeteries organized, operated,
			 managed, and owned by a religious denomination, middle judicatory, house of
			 worship, or similar religious organization, and that are not organized,
			 operated, managed, or owned by contract or affiliation with a for-profit
			 provider of funeral goods or funeral services that offers those goods or
			 services for sale to the public; or
				(2)States or any
			 political subdivision of a State.
				(d)EnforcementAny violation of any rule prescribed under
			 this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation prescribed under
			 section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
			 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Federal
			 Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means,
			 and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provisions of
			 the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this
			 Act. Any person who violates the regulations prescribed under this Act shall be
			 subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided
			 in that Act.
			4.Enforcement by
			 states
			(a)In
			 GeneralWhenever an attorney
			 general of any State has reason to believe that the interests of the residents
			 of that State have been or are being threatened or adversely affected because
			 any person has engaged or is engaging in an act or practice which violates any
			 rule of the Commission issued under section 3 of this Act or the Trade
			 Regulation Rule on Funeral Industry Practices (16 C.F.R. 453.1 et seq.), the
			 State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of its residents
			 in an appropriate district court of the United States to enjoin such violative
			 act or practice, to enforce compliance with such rule of the Commission, to
			 obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of
			 such State, or to obtain such further and other relief as the court may
			 determine appropriate.
			(b)NoticeThe State shall provide prior written
			 notice of any civil action under subsection (a) or (f)(2) to the Commission and
			 provide the Commission with a copy of its complaint, except that if it is not
			 feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall provide
			 such notice immediately upon instituting such action. Upon receiving a notice
			 respecting a civil action, the Commission shall have the right—
				(1)to intervene in
			 such action;
				(2)upon so
			 intervening, to be heard on all matters arising therein;
				(3)to remove the
			 action to the appropriate United States district court; and
				(4)to file petitions
			 for appeal.
				(c)ConstructionFor purposes of bringing any civil action
			 under subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall prevent an attorney general
			 from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of
			 such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or
			 to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and
			 other evidence.
			(d)Actions by
			 CommissionWhenever a civil
			 action has been instituted by or on behalf of the Commission for violation of
			 any rule prescribed under section 3 of this Act, no State may, during the
			 pendency of such action instituted by or on behalf of the Commission, institute
			 a civil action under subsection (a) or (f)(2) of this section against any
			 defendant named in the complaint in such action for violation of any rule as
			 alleged in such complaint.
			(e)Venue; Service
			 of ProcessAny civil action
			 brought under subsection (a) of this section in a district court of the United
			 States may be brought in the district in which the defendant is found, is an
			 inhabitant, or transacts business or wherever venue is proper under section
			 1391 of title 28, United States Code. Process in such an action may be served
			 in any district in which the defendant is an inhabitant or in which the
			 defendant may be found.
			(f)Actions by other
			 State officials
				(1)ConstructionNothing
			 contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from
			 proceeding in State court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or
			 criminal statute of such State.
				(2)Other State
			 actionsIn addition to actions brought by an attorney general of
			 a State under subsection (a) of this section, such an action may be brought by
			 officers of such State who are authorized by the State to bring actions in such
			 State on behalf of its residents.
				5.Effect on other
			 lawNothing in this Act or the
			 rules prescribed under this Act shall be construed to preempt any provision of
			 any law of a State or political subdivision of that State that provides
			 protections to consumers of funeral services or funeral goods, except to the
			 extent that the provision of law is inconsistent with any provision of this Act
			 or a rule prescribed under this Act, and then only to the extent of the
			 inconsistency.
		6.DefinitionsIn this Act—
			(1)the term
			 cemetery means any organization, association, or other business
			 that offers for sale the interment, inurnment, or entombment of human remains,
			 but does not include any cemetery that—
				(A)performs fewer
			 than a total of 25 interments, inurnments, and entombments during any calendar
			 year; or
				(B)sells fewer than a
			 total of 25 interment rights, inurnment rights, and entombment rights during
			 any calendar year;
				(2)the term
			 funeral goods means the goods which are sold or offered for sale
			 directly to the public for use in connection with funeral services; and
			(3)the term
			 funeral services means—
				(A)any services which
			 are sold or offered for sale directly to the public in order to—
					(i)care
			 for and prepare deceased human bodies for burial, cremation, or other final
			 disposition; or
					(ii)arrange,
			 supervise, or conduct the funeral ceremony or the final disposition of deceased
			 human bodies; or
					(B)services provided
			 by funeral directors, morticians, cemeterians, cremationists, and retailers of
			 caskets, urns, monuments, and markers.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 127
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 4, 2011
			Ms. Collins (for
			 herself, Mr. Kerry, and
			 Mr. Reid) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

			April 14, 2011
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating April 2011 as National
		  Child Abuse Prevention Month.

		Whereas in 2009, approximately 702,000 children were
			 determined to be victims of abuse or neglect;
		Whereas in 2009, an estimated 1,770 children died as a
			 result of abuse or neglect;
		Whereas in 2009, an estimated 80.8 percent of the children
			 who died due to abuse or neglect were under the age of 4;
		Whereas in 2009, of the children under the age of 4 who
			 died due to abuse or neglect, 46.2 percent were under the age of 1;
		Whereas abused or neglected children have a higher risk
			 for developing health problems in adulthood, including alcoholism, depression,
			 drug abuse, eating disorders, obesity, suicide, and certain chronic
			 diseases;
		Whereas a National Institute of Justice study indicated
			 that abused or neglected children—
			(1)are 11 times more
			 likely to be arrested for criminal behavior as juveniles; and
			(2)are 2.7 times
			 more likely to be arrested for violent and criminal behavior as adults;
			Whereas an estimated 1/3 of abused or
			 neglected children grow up to abuse or neglect their own children;
		Whereas providing community-based services to families
			 impacted by child abuse or neglect may be far less costly than—
			(1)the emotional and
			 physical damage inflicted on children who have been abused or neglected;
			(2)providing other
			 services to abused or neglected children, including child protective, law
			 enforcement, court, foster care, or health care services; or
			(3)providing
			 treatment to adults recovering from child abuse; and
			Whereas child abuse and neglect have long-term economic
			 and societal costs: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates April
			 2011 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month;
			(2)recognizes and
			 applauds the national and community organizations that work to promote
			 awareness about child abuse and neglect, including by identifying risk factors
			 and developing prevention strategies;
			(3)supports the
			 proclamation issued by President Obama declaring April 2011 to be
			 National Child Abuse Prevention Month; and
			(4)should increase
			 public awareness of prevention programs relating to child abuse and neglect,
			 and continue to work with States to reduce the incidence of child abuse and
			 neglect in the United States.


109 HR 2966 IH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-06-17
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2966
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 17, 2005
Mr. Honda introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

1.Clarification of availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilitiesSection 1725(f)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , with the determination of whether the veteran can be so transferred to be based both on the condition of the veteran and on the availability of a bed in a Department facility that is not geographically inaccessible to the veteran.


117 HR 3525 IH: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-25
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3525IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 25, 2021Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Takano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Case, Mr. Carson, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kahele, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Jacobs of California, and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act.2.Establishment of Commission(a)In generalThere is established the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Commission).(b)MembershipThe Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom—(1)2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;(2)2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;(3)2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and(4)2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.(c)QualificationsMembers of the Commission shall be appointed to the Commission from among individuals, or representatives of institutions or entities, who possess—(1)(A)a demonstrated commitment to the research, study, or promotion of Asian Pacific American history, art, political or economic status, or culture; and(B)(i)expertise in museum administration;(ii)expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural institutions;(iii)experience in the study and teaching of Asian Pacific American history;(iv)experience in studying the issue of the representation of Asian Pacific Americans in art, life, history, and culture at the Smithsonian Institution; or(v)extensive experience in public or elected service;(2)experience in the administration of, or the planning for, the establishment of, museums; or(3)experience in the planning, design, or construction of museum facilities.(d)Deadline for initial appointmentThe initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.(e)VacanciesA vacancy in the Commission—(1)shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and(2)shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.(f)ChairpersonThe Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission.3.Duties of the Commission(a)Reports(1)Plan of actionThe Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Museum).(2)Report on issuesThe Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report that addresses the following issues:(A)The availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum.(B)The impact of the Museum on regional Asian Pacific American history-related museums.(C)Potential locations for the Museum in Washington, DC, and its environs.(D)Whether the Museum should be part of the Smithsonian Institution.(E)The governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate.(F)Best practices for engaging Asian Pacific Americans in the development and design of the Museum.(G)The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum.(3)DeadlineThe reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission.(b)Fundraising plan(1)In generalThe Commission shall develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public.(2)ConsiderationsIn developing the fundraising plan under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider issues relating to funding the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds.(3)Independent reviewThe Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is likely to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds.(4)SubmissionThe Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate.(c)Legislation To carry out plan of actionBased on the recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Commission shall submit for consideration to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the Museum.(d)National conferenceNot later than 18 months after the date on which the initial members of the Commission are appointed under section 2, the Commission may, in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this section, convene a national conference relating to the Museum, to be comprised of individuals committed to the advancement of the life, art, history, and culture of Asian Pacific Americans.4.Administrative provisions(a)CompensationEach member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government may receive compensation for each day on which the member is engaged in the work of the Commission, at a daily rate to be determined by the Secretary of the Interior.(b)Facilities and support of Department of the InteriorThe Department of the Interior shall provide from funds appropriated for this purpose administrative services, facilities, and funds necessary for the performance of the Commission’s functions. These funds shall be made available prior to any meetings of the Commission.(c)Travel expensesA member of the Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.(d)Federal Advisory Committee ActThe Commission shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).5.TerminationThe Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the reports required under section 3 are submitted.6.Authorization of appropriations(a)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.(b)AvailabilityAmounts made available under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended, or until the termination of the Commission, whichever comes first.


116 SRES 288 IS: Affirming the importance of the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
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		III
		116th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 288
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 29, 2019
			Mr. Braun submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

		RESOLUTION
		Affirming the importance of the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

 Whereas, in July 2019, the public debt of the United States was more than $22,000,000,000,000, increasing each year by a Federal budget deficit of nearly $1,000,000,000,000;
 Whereas the Federal Government is facing shortfalls in several Federal trust funds, including the Highway Trust Fund, which is expected to reach insolvency in July 2021;
 Whereas the infrastructure of the United States needs substantial investment in order to continue supporting the growing economy of the United States;
 Whereas, according to a report published in 2015 by the Federal Highway Administration, 20 percent of the Federal-aid highways in the United States were in poor condition;
 Whereas short-term extensions providing funding to the Highway Trust Fund do not provide the certainty needed by States and local governments to enter into long-term roadbuilding contracts; and
 Whereas short-term extensions providing funding to the Highway Trust Fund, based solely on deficit spending, exacerbate the problem described in the preceding whereas clause and only serve to postpone solving the problem: Now, therefore, be it

 That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1)the Highway Trust Fund should achieve long-term solvency through user fees; and
 (2)any spending on Federal highway programs during the next reauthorization period that exceeds current Highway Trust Fund revenues and balances should be fully offset.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3211
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 15, 2010
			Mrs. Shaheen (for
			 herself, Ms. Stabenow,
			 Mrs. Hagan, and Mr. Franken) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating certain
		  certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient
		  diabetes self-management training services under part B of the Medicare
		  Program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicare Diabetes Self-Management
			 Training Act of 2010.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Diabetes is widely recognized as one of the
			 top public health threats currently facing the United States. According to the
			 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 24,000,000 people in
			 the United States are currently living with diabetes, and another 57,000,000
			 people in the United States have pre-diabetes, dramatically raising their risk
			 of developing diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Three million individuals
			 with diagnosed diabetes receive no treatment for the disease, and only about 56
			 percent of those newly diagnosed with diabetes receive the type of diet and
			 exercise counseling that are vital components of a diabetes self management
			 training (DSMT) regimen. The number of Americans living with diabetes increased
			 50 percent between 1997–2004, and the Centers for Disease Control projects that
			 the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. will increase 165 percent by
			 2050.
			(2)The American Diabetes Association estimates
			 that diabetes costs the United States over $174 billion annually, with $116
			 billion attributed to direct medical costs associated with diabetes care, and
			 $58 billion attributed to indirect costs associated with lost productivity.
			 Eighteen percent of all Medicare beneficiaries have diabetes, accounting for 32
			 percent of Medicare spending.
			(3)Diabetes
			 self-management training, also called diabetes education, provides critical
			 knowledge and skills training to patients with diabetes, helping them identify
			 barriers, facilitate problem solving, and develop coping skills to effectively
			 manage their diabetes. A certified diabetes educator is a health care
			 professional, often a nurse, dietitian, or pharmacist, who specializes in
			 helping people with diabetes develop the self-management skills needed to stay
			 healthy and avoid costly acute complications and emergency care, as well as
			 debilitating secondary conditions caused by diabetes.
			(4)Diabetes
			 self-management training has been proven effective in helping to reduce the
			 risks and complications of diabetes. In 2002, the Diabetes Prevention Program
			 study conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention found that participants (all of whom were at
			 increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes) who made lifestyle changes
			 reduced their risk of getting type 2 diabetes by 58 percent. Lifestyle
			 intervention worked in all of the groups but it worked particularly well in
			 people aged 60 and older, reducing the development of diabetes by 71 percent.
			 Similarly, studies have found that patients under the care of a certified
			 diabetes educator are better able to control their diabetes and report
			 improvement in their health status.
			(5)Lifestyle changes,
			 such as those taught by certified diabetes educators, directly contribute to
			 better glycemic control and reduced complications from diabetes. Evidence shows
			 that the potential for prevention of the most serious medical complications
			 caused by diabetes to be as high as 90 percent (blindness), 85 percent
			 (amputations), and 50 percent (heart disease and stroke) with proper medical
			 treatment and active self-management.
			(6)There are
			 currently more than 20,000 diabetes educators in the United States, most of
			 whom are certified diabetes educators credentialed by the National
			 Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. Eligibility for certification as a
			 diabetes educator by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
			 requires prerequisite qualifying professional credentials in specific health
			 care professions and professional practice experience that includes a minimum
			 number of hours and years of experience in diabetes self-management training.
			 Diabetes educators certified by the National Certification Board for Diabetes
			 Educators must also pass a rigorous national examination and periodically renew
			 their credentials. Diabetes educators certified by the National Certification
			 Board for Diabetes Educators, and licensed by a State as a health professional,
			 are uniquely qualified to provide diabetes self-management training under the
			 Medicare program.
			(7)Enhancing access to diabetes
			 self-management training programs that are taught by Certified Diabetes
			 Educators is an important public policy goal that can help improve health
			 outcomes, ensure quality, and reduce escalating diabetes-related health
			 costs.
			3.Recognition of
			 certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of Medicare
			 diabetes outpatient self-management training services
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 1861(qq) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(qq)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1),
			 by inserting or by a certified diabetes educator (as defined in
			 paragraph (3)) after paragraph (2)(B); and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraphs:

						(3)For purposes of
				paragraph (1), the term certified diabetes educator means an
				individual who—
							(A)is licensed or
				registered by the State in which the services are performed as a health care
				professional;
							(B)specializes in
				teaching individuals with diabetes to develop the necessary skills and
				knowledge to manage the individual’s diabetic condition; and
							(C)is certified as a
				diabetes educator by a recognized certifying body (as defined in paragraph
				(4)).
							(4)(A)For purposes of
				paragraph (3)(C), the term recognized certifying body
				means—
								(i)the National
				Certification Board for Diabetes Educators; or
								(ii)a
				certifying body for diabetes educators, which is recognized by the Secretary as
				authorized to grant certification of diabetes educators for purposes of this
				subsection pursuant to standards established by the Secretary;
								if the
				Secretary determines such Board or body, respectively, meets the requirement of
				subparagraph (B).(B)The National
				Certification Board for Diabetes Educators or a certifying body for diabetes
				educators meets the requirement of this subparagraph, with respect to the
				certification of an individual, if the Board or body, respectively, is
				incorporated and registered to do business in the United States and requires as
				a condition of such certification each of the following:
								(i)The individual has
				a qualifying credential in a specified health care profession.
								(ii)The individual has
				professional practice experience in diabetes self-management training that
				includes a minimum number of hours and years of experience in such
				training.
								(iii)The individual
				has successfully completed a national certification examination offered by such
				entity.
								(iv)The individual
				periodically renews certification status following initial
				certification.
								.
				(b)GAO Study and
			 Report
				(1)StudyThe
			 Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to identify the
			 barriers that exist for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in accessing
			 diabetes self-management training services under the Medicare program,
			 including economic and geographic barriers and availability of appropriate
			 referrals and access to adequate and qualified providers.
				(2)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
			 General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study
			 conducted under paragraph (1).
				(c)AHRQ Development
			 of Recommendations for Outreach Methods and Report
				(1)Development of
			 recommendationsThe Director of the Agency for Healthcare
			 Research and Quality shall, through use of a workshop and other appropriate
			 means, develop a series of recommendations on effective outreach methods to
			 educate primary care physicians and the public about the benefits of diabetes
			 self-management training in order to promote better health outcomes for
			 patients with diabetes.
				(2)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of
			 the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shall submit to Congress a
			 report on the recommendations developed under paragraph (1).
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to
			 diabetes outpatient self-management training services furnished on or after the
			 first day of the first calendar year that is at least 6 months after the date
			 of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3423
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 23, 2012
			Mr. Reed (for himself,
			 Mr. Lieberman, and
			 Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
		  segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the
		  States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the
		  National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection
			 Act.
		2.Beaver, Chipuxet,
			 Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers Study
			(a)Designation for
			 studySection 5(a) of the
			 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

					(141)Beaver,
				Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and
				ConnecticutThe following
				segments:
						(A)The approximately 10-mile segment of the
				Beaver River from the headwaters in Exeter, Rhode Island, to the confluence
				with the Pawcatuck River.
						(B)The approximately 5-mile segment of the
				Chipuxet River from Hundred Acre Pond to the outlet into Worden Pond.
						(C)The approximately 10-mile segment of the
				upper Queen River from the headwaters to the Usquepaugh Dam in South Kingstown,
				Rhode Island, including all tributaries of the upper Queen River.
						(D)The approximately 5-mile segment of the
				lower Queen (Usquepaugh) River from the Usquepaugh Dam to the confluence with
				the Pawcatuck River.
						(E)The approximately 11-mile segment of the
				upper Wood River from the headwaters to Skunk Hill Road in Richmond and
				Hopkinton, Rhode Island, including all tributaries of the upper Wood
				River.
						(F)The approximately 10-mile segment of the
				lower Wood River from Skunk Hill Road to the confluence with the Pawcatuck
				River.
						(G)The approximately 28-mile segment of the
				Pawcatuck River from Worden Pond to Nooseneck Hill Road (Rhode Island Rte 3) in
				Hopkinton and Westerly, Rhode Island.
						(H)The approximately 7-mile segment of the
				lower Pawcatuck River from Nooseneck Hill Road to Pawcatuck Rock, Stonington,
				Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode
				Island.
						.
			(b)Study and
			 reportSection 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
			 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(20)Beaver,
				Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and
				ConnecticutNot later than 3
				years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this
				paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—
						(A)complete the study
				of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and
				Connecticut, described in subsection (a)(141); and
						(B)submit to the
				appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the
				study.
						.


113 S2995 IS: Clean Water Compliance and Affordability Act
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2014-12-10
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		II
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2995
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 10, 2014
			Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

		A BILL
		To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a pilot program to
			 work with municipalities that are seeking to develop and implement
			 integrated plans to meet wastewater and stormwater obligations under the
			 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  Clean Water Compliance and Affordability Act.
		2.Integrated municipal stormwater and wastewater approach framework(a)In generalIn the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
			 the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator), in coordination with appropriate State, local, and regional authorities, shall carry out a pilot
			 program under which the Administrator shall work cooperatively with and
			 facilitate the efforts of eligible municipalities to develop and implement
			 integrated plans to meet wastewater and stormwater obligations of the
			 eligible municipalities under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
			 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) in a more cost-effective and flexible manner.(b)FrameworkThe Administrator shall carry out the pilot program in a manner that is consistent with the
			 Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Approach Framework issued
			 by the Environmental Protection Agency and dated May 2012.(c)Selection of eligible municipalities(1)In generalThe Administrator, in consultation with States that have approved National Pollutant Discharge
			 Elimination System programs, shall select not less than 15 eligible
			 municipalities to participate in the pilot program.(2)Eligible municipalityAn eligible municipality is a county, city, town, township, or subdivision of a State or local
			 government that—(A)qualifies as a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit holder or designee; or(B)is a party to an administrative order, administrative consent agreement, or judicial consent decree
			 to comply with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
			 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).(3)Selection factors(A)In generalIn selecting the eligible municipalities to participate in the pilot program, the Administrator
			 shall give priority to—(i)eligible municipalities that are operating under an administrative order, administrative consent
			 agreement, or judicial consent decree to comply with the requirements of
			 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);(ii)eligible municipalities that are affected by affordability constraints in planning and
			 implementing control measures to address wet weather discharges from
			 wastewater and stormwater facilities of the eligible municipalities; and(iii)eligible municipalities with a history of knowledgeable, detailed, and comprehensive efforts to
			 develop integrated and adaptive clean water management practices.(B)Use of adaptive management approachesIn selecting eligible municipalities to participate in the pilot program, the Administrator may
			 give priority to an eligible municipality that is seeking to develop and
			 implement an integrated plan that includes adaptive approaches to account
			 for changed or future uncertain circumstances, including, at a minimum—(i)the use of new innovative technical or institutional approaches; and(ii)the ability to adapt the integrated plan in response to new regulatory requirements and reductions
			 in financial capability.(d)Approval of integrated plans(1)In generalIn approving the integrated plan of an eligible municipality under the pilot program established
			 under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—(A)account for the financial capability of the eligible municipality to adequately address the
			 requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
			 seq.) that apply to the eligible municipality;(B)prioritize the obligations of the eligible municipality under the Federal Water Pollution Control
			 Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) according to the most cost-effective and
			 environmentally beneficial outcomes;(C)account for the maintenance, operational, and regulatory obligations of the eligible municipality;
			 and(D)enable the eligible municipality to implement innovative and flexible approaches to meet the
			 obligations of the eligible municipality under the Federal Water Pollution
			 Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).(2)Additional authoritiesIn carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Administrator may, in full
			 coordination and mutual agreement with an eligible municipality selected
			 to participate in the pilot program—(A)extend the allowable national pollutant discharge elimination system permit term under section 402
			 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) to a maximum
			 of 25 years, and make corresponding changes to any associated
			 implementation schedule;(B)modify the implementation terms of a consent decree entered into by the eligible municipality with
			 the Administrator pursuant to that Act; and(C)provide additional regulatory flexibility under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
			 1251 et seq.) in approving and implementing an integrated plan that
			 includes adaptive approaches in order to encourage the innovation integral
			 to such approaches.(e)Report to CongressNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 5
			 years, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results
			 of the pilot program established under subsection (a), including a
			 description of the specific outcomes expected to be achieved that will
			 reduce the costs of complying with the requirements of the Federal Water
			 Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) for—(1)eligible municipalities participating in the pilot program; and(2)eligible municipalities that are similarly situated but not participating in the pilot program.


109 HR 4839 IH: To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the United States, and from entering into agreements to conduct such operations.
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I
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4839
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2006
Mr. Shaw (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Weller) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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 prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the United States, and from entering into agreements to conduct such operations.

1.Operation of U.S. seaports
(a)RequirementNo entity that is owned or controlled by a foreign government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, may—
(1) conduct operations at any seaport in the United States relating to—
(A)the import or export of cargo by vessel, or the movement of cargo in connection with such import or export; or
(B)the arrival or departure of the crew and passengers on a cargo vessel; or
(2)enter into any contract or other agreement to conduct operations described in paragraph (1).
(b)RegulationsThe President shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to enforce the requirements of subsection (a), including requiring any person to furnish, in the form of reports or otherwise, such information as is necessary to enforce such requirements.
(c)EmployeesThe prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to any individual performing operations described in that subsection in the course of employment by another person.
(d)PenaltiesAny person who violates any requirement of subsection (a) or any regulation promulgated under subsection (b) shall be subject to the penalties under section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S. 1705) to the same extent as such penalties apply to violations under that Act.
(e)DefinitionIn this section:
(1)StateThe term State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(2)United StatesThe term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
2.Effective date
(a)In generalThis Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)ApplicabilityThis Act shall not apply with respect to any contract or other agreement to conduct operations described in subsection (a) that is entered into before the effective date of this Act.