117 HR 5032 IH: Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-08-13
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5032IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 13, 2021Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Ms. Velázquez, and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for economic activity in possessions of the United States.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act.2.Credit for economic activity in possessions of the United States(a)In generalSubpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:30E.Possession economic activity credit(a)Allowance of credit(1)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this section, in the case of a qualified domestic corporation, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter an amount equal to the amount determined under paragraph (2).(2)Determination of amountThe amount determined under this paragraph is—(A)in the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), the lesser of—(i)the portion of the tax which is attributable to the taxable income, from sources without the United States, from—(I)the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States, or(II)the sale or exchange of substantially all of the assets used by the taxpayer in the active conduct of such trade or business, or(ii)the wage and asset limitation with respect to such corporation, and(B)in the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in subsection (b)(1)(B), the lesser of—(i)the intangible low-taxed income tax amount, or(ii)the sum of the qualified domestic corporation's pro rata share (determined in a manner similar to the manner provided in section 951A(e)(1)) of the wage and asset limitations with respect to each foreign qualified corporation of which such qualified domestic corporation is a United States shareholder.(b)Qualified domestic corporation; qualified corporationFor purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe term qualified domestic corporation means any domestic corporation which is—(A)a qualified corporation, or(B)a United States shareholder of a foreign corporation which—(i)is a qualified corporation, and(ii)is wholly owned by corporations which are members of the same affiliated group as such United States shareholder.(2)Qualified corporationThe term qualified corporation means any corporation if such corporation meets the following requirements:(A)Source qualificationEighty percent or more of the gross income of the corporation for the 3-year period immediately preceding the close of the taxable year (or for such part of such period immediately preceding the close of such taxable year as may be applicable) was derived from sources within a possession of the United States (determined without regard to section 904(f)).(B)Trade or business qualificationSeventy-five percent or more of the gross income of the corporation for such period or such part thereof was derived from the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States.(3)Special rule for separate and clearly identified units of foreign corporations(A)In generalIn the case of a United States shareholder of a foreign corporation which—(i)is not a qualified corporation but with respect to which the ownership requirements of paragraph (1)(B)(ii) are met, and(ii)has an eligible foreign business unit which, if such unit were a corporation, would be a qualified corporation with respect to which such ownership requirements would be met,then, for purposes of this section, the United States shareholder may elect to treat such unit as a separate foreign corporation which meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(B) and with respect to which such shareholder is a United States shareholder. (B)Eligible foreign business unitFor purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible foreign business unit means a separate and clearly identified foreign unit of a trade or business, including a partnership or an entity treated as disregarded as a separate entity from its owner (under section 7701 or other provision under this title), which maintains separate books and records.(C)Special election for affiliated groupsIn the case of an affiliated group described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the election under subparagraph (A) with respect to any eligible foreign business unit shall be made by the common parent of such group and shall apply uniformly to all members of such group which are United States shareholders with respect to the foreign corporation which has such unit.(c)Wage and asset limitation(1)In generalThe wage and asset limitation with respect to any qualified corporation for any taxable year is an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:(A)Forty percent of the sum of—(i)the aggregate amount of the qualified corporation's qualified possession wages for such taxable year, plus(ii)the allocable employee fringe benefit expenses of the qualified corporation for such taxable year.(B)Twenty-five percent of the depreciation allowances for the taxable year with respect to qualified tangible property.(C)In the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), the amount of the possession income taxes for the taxable year attributable to income described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i).(2)Qualified possession wagesFor purposes of this section—(A)In generalThe term qualified possession wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified corporation during the taxable year in connection with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States to any employee for services performed in such possession, but only if such services are performed while the principal place of employment of such employee is within such possession.(B)Limitation on amount of wages taken into account(i)In generalThe amount of wages which may be taken into account under subparagraph (A) with respect to any employee for any taxable year shall not exceed the contribution and benefit base determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins.(ii)Treatment of part-time employees, etcIf—(I)any employee is not employed by the qualified corporation on a substantially full-time basis at all times during the taxable year, or(II)the principal place of employment of any employee with the qualified corporation is not within a possession at all times during the taxable year,the limitation applicable under clause (i) with respect to such employee shall be the appropriate portion (as determined by the Secretary) of the limitation which would otherwise be in effect under clause (i). (C)Treatment of certain employeesThe term qualified possession wages shall not include any wages paid to employees who are assigned by the employer to perform services for another person, unless the principal trade or business of the employer is to make employees available for temporary periods to other persons in return for compensation. All qualified corporations treated as 1 corporation under subsection (f)(1) shall be treated as 1 employer for purposes of the preceding sentence.(D)Wages(i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), the term wages has the meaning given to such term by subsection (b) of section 3306 (determined without regard to any dollar limitation contained in such section). For purposes of the preceding sentence, such subsection (b) shall be applied as if the term United States included all possessions of the United States.(ii)Special rule for agricultural labor and railway laborIn any case to which subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) of section 51(h) applies, the term wages has the meaning given to such term by section 51(h)(2).(3)Allocable employee fringe benefit expenses(A)In generalThe allocable employee fringe benefit expenses of any qualified corporation for any taxable year is an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount determined under subparagraph (B) for such taxable year as—(i)the aggregate amount of the qualified corporation's qualified possession wages for such taxable year, bears to(ii)the aggregate amount of the wages paid or incurred by such qualified corporation during such taxable year.In no event shall the amount determined under the preceding sentence exceed 15 percent of the amount referred to in clause (i). (B)Expenses taken into accountFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the amount determined under this subparagraph for any taxable year is the aggregate amount allowable (or, in the case of a foreign corporation, which would be allowable if such foreign corporation were a domestic corporation) as a deduction under this chapter to the qualified corporation for such taxable year with respect to—(i)employer contributions under a stock bonus, pension, profit-sharing, or annuity plan,(ii)employer-provided coverage under any accident or health plan for employees, and(iii)the cost of life or disability insurance provided to employees.Any amount treated as wages under paragraph (2)(D) shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph. (4)Depreciation rulesFor purposes of this section—(A)Depreciation allowancesThe term depreciation allowances means the depreciation deductions allowable (or, in the case of a foreign corporation, which would be allowable if such foreign corporation were a domestic corporation) under section 167 to the qualified corporation.(B)Qualified tangible propertyThe term qualified tangible property means any tangible property—(i)which is used by the qualified corporation in a possession of the United States in the active conduct of a trade or business within such possession,(ii)to which section 168 applies, and(iii)which is not 3-year property for purposes of such section.(d)Intangible low-Taxed income tax amountFor purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe intangible low-taxed income tax amount is an amount equal to the lesser of—(A)the eligible possession intangible low-tax income tax amount, or(B)the global intangible low-taxed income tax amount.(2)Eligible possession intangible low-taxed income tax amount(A)In generalThe eligible possession intangible low-taxed income tax amount is an amount equal to the excess of—(i)the product of—(I)the rate in effect under section 11 for the taxable year, and(II)the sum of the possession intangible low-taxed income amount for such taxable year and the amount which would be treated as a dividend under section 78 if only amounts attributable to such possession intangible low-tax income amount were taken into account under such section for such taxable year, reduced by the possession ILTI deduction for such taxable year, over(ii)an amount equal to the amount described in section 960(d), determined—(I)by substituting possession intangible low-taxed income amount (as defined in section 30E(d)(2)(B)) for global intangible low-taxed income (as defined in section 951A(b)) in paragraph (2)(A) thereof, and(II)by only taking into account income from the active conduct of a trade or business and from sources (determined under rules similar to the rules of part I of chapter N) within possessions of the United States for purposes of determining the amounts under paragraphs (2)(B) and (3) thereof.(B)Possession intangible low-taxed income amountThe possession intangible low-taxed income amount is equal to the amount of global intangible low-taxed income (as defined in section 951A(b)) for the taxable year, determined—(i)by only taking into account income from the active conduct of a trade or business and from sources (determined under rules similar to the rules of part I of chapter N) within possessions of the United States for purposes of determining the tested income and tested loss, and(ii)for purposes of determining the qualified business asset investment, by only taking into account specified tangible property which is predominantly used—(I)in the production of income described in clause (i), and(II)in possessions of the United States.(C)Possession ILTI deductionThe possession ILTI deduction is 50 percent (37.5 percent in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025) of—(i)the possession intangible low-taxed income amount (if any) for such taxable year, and(ii)the amount which would be treated as a dividend under section 78 if only amounts attributable to the amount described in clause (i) were taken into account.Rules similar to the rules of section 250(a)(2) (applied by substituting possession intangible low-taxed income amount (as defined in section 30E(d)(2)(B)) for global intangible low-taxed income amount in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) for purposes of determining the amount described and taken into account therein) shall apply for purposes of this subparagraph. (3)Global intangible low-taxed income tax amountFor purposes of this subsection, the global intangible low-taxed income tax amount is an amount equal to the excess of—(A)the product of—(i)the rate in effect under section 11 for the taxable year, and(ii)the sum of global intangible low-taxed income amount determined under section 951A(b) for such taxable year and the amount which would be treated as a dividend under section 78 if only amounts attributable to such global intangible low-taxed income amount were taken into account under such section for such taxable year, reduced by an amount equal to the amount determined under section 250(a)(1)(B), over(B)an amount equal to the amount described in section 960(d) (determined after the application of section 904).(e)PossessionThe term possession of the United States includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. (f)Credit not allowed against certain taxesThe credit provided by subsection (a) shall not be allowed against the tax imposed by—(1)section 531 (relating to the tax on accumulated earnings),(2)section 541 (relating to personal holding company tax), or(3)section 1351 (relating to recoveries of foreign expropriation losses).(g)Other rules(1)Denial of Double Benefit(A)BranchesIn the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in subsection (b)(1)(A)—(i)no credit or deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for—(I)the portion of the wages or salaries paid or incurred for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of wages taken into account in determining the wage and asset limitation under subsection (c)(1)(A),(II)the portion of employee fringe benefit expenses for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of such expenses taken into account in determining the wage and asset limitation under subsection (c)(1)(A), and(III)the portion of depreciation allowances for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of such allowances taken into account under subsection (c)(1)(B), and(ii)any tax of a foreign country or a possession of the United States which is paid or accrued with respect to taxable income which is taken into account in computing the credit under subsection (a)(2)(A) shall not be treated as income, war profits, or excess profits taxes paid or accrued to a foreign country or possession of the United States, and no deduction shall be allowed under this title with respect to any amounts so paid or accrued.(B)Controlled foreign corporationsIn the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in subsection (b)(1)(B), for purposes of determining tested income or tested loss under section 951A—(i)the deductions described in section 951A(c)(2)(A)(ii) attributable to wages shall be reduced by the amounts described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I),(ii)the deductions described in section 951A(c)(2)(A)(ii) attributable to employee fringe benefit expenses shall be reduced by the amounts described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), and(iii)the deductions described in section 951A(c)(2)(A)(ii) attributable to depreciation allowances shall be reduced by the amounts described in subparagraph (A)(i)(III).(2)Carryover of certain unused limitation(A)Branches(i)In generalIn the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), if the wage and asset limitation with respect to such corporation exceeds the amount described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i), then such excess shall be a carryover to the first preceding taxable year and to any of the first 10 succeeding taxable years, in that order, and, subject to the limitations of clause (ii), shall be added to the wage and asset limitation for the taxable year to which it is carried.(ii)LimitationThe unused amount which may be taken into account under clause (i) for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount (if any) by which the amount described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) for such taxable year exceeds the sum of—(I)the wage and asset limitation with respect to such corporation for such taxable year determined without regard to this paragraph, and(II)the amounts which, by reason of this paragraph, are carried to such taxable year and are attributable to taxable years before the unused amount.(B)Controlled foreign corporations(i)In generalIn the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in subsection (b)(1)(B), if the amount described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) for any taxable year exceeds the intangible low-taxed income tax amount, then such excess shall be a carryover to the first preceding taxable year and to any of the first 10 succeeding taxable years, in that order, and, subject to the limitations of clause (ii), shall be added to the amount described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) for the taxable year to which it is carried.(ii)LimitationThe unused amount which may be taken into account under clause (i) for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount (if any) by which the intangible low-taxed income tax amount for such taxable year exceeds the sum of—(I)the amount described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) for such taxable year determined without regard to this paragraph, and(II)the amounts which, by reason of this paragraph, are carried to such taxable year and are attributable to taxable years before the unused amount.(3)Separate application to each possessionFor purposes of determining the amount of the credit allowed under this section, this section shall be applied separately with respect to each possession..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 904(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:(4)Coordination with section 30EFor purposes of subsection (a), in the case of a qualified domestic corporation described in section 30E(b)(1)(A), the taxable income shall not include any portion thereof taken into account for purposes of the credit (if any) allowed by section 30E (without regard to subsection (c) thereof)..(2)Section 904(f)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting and section 30E after For purposes of this subpart.(3)Section 904(g)(1) of such Code is amended by striking section 936 and inserting section 30E.(4)The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:Sec. 30E. Possession economic activity credit..(c)Treatment of credit under BEATSection 59A(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III) and by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclause:(II)the credit allowed under section 30E, plus.(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3599
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 7, 2011
			Mr. Heinrich (for
			 himself, Mr. Luján,
			 Ms. Berkley, and
			 Mr. Matheson) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Agriculture, 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 reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community
		  Self-Determination Act of 2000, to provide full funding for the Payments in
		  Lieu of Taxes program, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 County Payments Reauthorization Act of
			 2011.
		2.Secure Rural
			 Schools and Community Self-Determination ProgramThe Secure Rural Schools and Community
			 Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended—
			(1)in section
			 3(11)—
				(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking and after the semicolon at the end;
				(B)in subparagraph
			 (B)—
					(i)by
			 striking fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter and
			 inserting each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011; and
					(ii)by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(C)for fiscal year
				2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount that is equal to 95 percent of
				the full funding amount for the preceding fiscal
				year.
						;
				(2)in sections 101,
			 102, 203, 207, 208, 304, and 402, by striking 2011 each place it
			 appears and inserting 2016;
			(3)in section
			 102—
				(A)by striking
			 2008 each place it appears and inserting
			 2012;
				(B)in subsection
			 (b)(2)(B), by inserting in 2012 before , the
			 election; and
				(C)in subsection
			 (d)(3)(A)(i)—
					(i)by
			 striking An eligible county and inserting The Governor of
			 each eligible State; and
					(ii)by
			 striking by the and inserting by an;
					(4)in section
			 103(d)(2), by striking “fiscal year 2011” and inserting “each of fiscal years
			 2011 through 2016”;
			(5)in section 202, by
			 adding at the end the following:

					(c)Administrative
				expensesA resource advisory committee may, in accordance with
				section 203, propose to use not more than 10 percent of the project funds of an
				eligible county for any fiscal year for administrative expenses associated with
				operating the resource advisory committee under this
				title.
					;
			(6)in section
			 204(e)(3)(B)(iii), by striking and 2011 and inserting
			 through 2016;
			(7)in section
			 205(a)(4), by striking 2006 each place it appears and inserting
			 2011;
			(8)in section
			 302(a)(2)(A), by inserting and after the semicolon; and
			(9)in section 304(b),
			 by striking 2012 and inserting 2017.
			3.Payments in lieu
			 of taxesSection 6906 of title
			 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 2012 and
			 inserting 2017.


115 HR 5032 IH: Toll Credit Marketplace Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-02-15
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5032IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 15, 2018Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo establish a pilot toll credit marketplace program, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Toll Credit Marketplace Act. 2.Toll credit marketplace pilot program (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)Pilot programThe term pilot program means the toll credit marketplace pilot program established under subsection (b). (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
 (3)StateThe term State has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code. (4)Toll creditThe term toll credit means the credit that can be used toward the non-Federal share requirement under section 120(i) of title 23, United States Code.
 (5)Toll credit marketplaceThe term toll credit marketplace means a market in which toll credits can be purchased and sold by States participating in the pilot program.
 (b)EstablishmentNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement a pilot program to develop a toll credit marketplace for States to buy and sell toll credits.
 (c)PurposesThe purposes of the pilot program are— (1)to identify whether a monetary value can be assigned to toll credits;
 (2)to identify the discounted rate of toll credits for cash; (3)to determine if the purchase of toll credits by States provides the purchasing State budget flexibility to deal with funding issues, including off-system needs, transit systems with high operating costs, or cash flow issues; and
 (4)to test the feasibility of expanding the toll credit market to allow all States to participate on a permanent basis.
 (d)AdministrationIn carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary— (1)shall establish procedures for a toll credit marketplace;
 (2)shall establish an online platform that allows participating States to offer and bid on toll credit purchases;
 (3)not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall provide notice to States that the Federal Highway Administration is requesting participants for the pilot program;
 (4)shall allow to participate in the pilot program— (A)a State that maintains a toll credit balance accumulated before the date of enactment of this Act;
 (B)a State that does not maintain infrastructure for the collection of toll credits; and (C)a State that has not accumulated a toll credit balance; and
 (5)shall not allow a State to purchase or sell toll credits in an amount that is less than 10 percent of the value of the toll credit value if applied as a non-Federal share requirement under section 120(i)(1) of title 23, United States Code.
				(e)Reporting requirements
 (1)Initial reportNot later than 180 days after notice of the pilot program is provided to the States under subsection (d)(3), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the progress of the toll credit marketplace.
 (2)State reportNot later than 30 days after a purchase or sale in the toll credit marketplace under the pilot program—
 (A)a State selling toll credits shall provide to the Secretary information on the transaction, including—
 (i)the amount of cash received; (ii)the value of toll credits sold;
 (iii)the intended use of the cash; and (iv)the remaining toll credit balance of the State; and
 (B)a State purchasing toll credits shall provide to the Secretary information on— (i)the value of toll credits purchased;
 (ii)the anticipated use of the toll credits; and (iii)plans for maintenance of effort for spending on Federal-aid highway projects.
 (3)Annual reportNot later than 1 year after notice of the pilot program is provided to the States under subsection (d)(3) and each year thereafter that the pilot program is in effect, the Secretary shall—
 (A)submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that—
 (i)evaluates whether a toll credit marketplace is viable; (ii)describes the buying and selling activities of the toll credit marketplace;
 (iii)determines the monetary value of toll credits; (iv)evaluates whether the pilot program could be expanded to more States or all States; and
 (v)provides updated information on the toll credit balance accumulated by each State; and (B)make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of the Secretary.
 (f)Maintenance of effortExcept as provided in subsection (i)(2), a State participating in the toll credit marketplace shall be subject to section 120(i)(2) of title 23, United States Code.
			(g)Use of funds received for the sale
 (1)In generalA State that receives funds from the sale of a toll credit may use the funds only for a project eligible for assistance under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
 (2)CertificationBefore expending any funds received in exchange for a toll credit, the State shall— (A)provide to the Secretary a certification that the funds will be used as described in paragraph (1); and
 (B)receive approval from the Secretary under paragraph (3). (3)ApprovalNot later than 30 days after the receipt of a certification under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall send a notice of decision to the State that—
 (A)approves the certification; or (B) (i)disapproves the certification; and
 (ii)includes an explanation of the grounds for disapproval and recommendations for addressing the deficiencies.
 (4)AppealIf the Secretary disapproves the certification under paragraph (3)(B)— (A)not later than 30 days after a State receives a notice of decision disapproving the certification, the State may ask the Secretary to reconsider the decision; and
 (B)not later than 60 days after the Secretary receives a request to reconsider under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall review the request and make a determination.
					(h)Metropolitan planning organization and local government toll credit allocation
 (1)Purchase of toll creditsOn request of a metropolitan planning organization or local government in the State, and with a timely payment of the amount of the toll credits, a State may purchase toll credits under this section on behalf of the metropolitan planning organization or local government.
 (2)Allocation of toll creditsOn approval of the relevant metropolitan planning organization or local government, a State may allocate toll credits purchased by the State for use by the metropolitan planning organization or local government.
				(i)Limitation on use of Federal funds for the purchase of toll credits
 (1)Limitation on Federal fundsA State, metropolitan planning organization, or local government may not use Federal funds to purchase toll credits on the toll credit marketplace.
 (2)Use of toll creditsA State may use toll credits purchased under this section to meet not more than 10 percent of the non-Federal share requirement for any funds made available to carry out chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, for each fiscal year.
 (j)GAO reportAfter the end of the first year during which the toll credit marketplace is in operation, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—
 (1)conduct a study on the performance of the toll credit marketplace; and (2)submit to Congress a report that includes—
 (A)a determination as to whether the pilot program is successful; and (B)any recommendations on how to improve the pilot program.
 (k)SunsetThe pilot program shall terminate on September 30, 2020.


		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6560
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			December 22, 2010
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		AN ACT
		To amend title 28, United States Code, to
		  clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation
		  against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Removal Clarification Act of
			 2010.
		2.Removal of
			 certain litigation to Federal courts
			(a)Clarification of
			 inclusion of certain types of proceedingsSection 1442 of title 28, United States
			 Code, is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a),
			 in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
					(A)by inserting
			 that is after or criminal prosecution;
					(B)by inserting
			 and that is after in a State court; and
					(C)by inserting
			 or directed to after against; and
					(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(c)As used in
				subsection (a), the terms civil action and criminal
				prosecution include any proceeding (whether or not ancillary to another
				proceeding) to the extent that in such proceeding a judicial order, including a
				subpoena for testimony or documents, is sought or issued. If removal is sought
				for a proceeding described in the previous sentence, and there is no other
				basis for removal, only that proceeding may be removed to the district
				court.
						.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 1442(a) of
			 title 28, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)—
					(A)by striking
			 capacity for and inserting capacity, for or relating
			 to; and
					(B)by striking
			 sued; and
					(2)in each of
			 paragraphs (3) and (4), by inserting or relating to after
			 for.
				(c)Application of
			 timing requirementSection
			 1446 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(g)Where the civil action or criminal
				prosecution that is removable under section 1442(a) is a proceeding in which a
				judicial order for testimony or documents is sought or issued or sought to be
				enforced, the 30-day requirement of subsections (b) and (c) is satisfied if the
				person or entity desiring to remove the proceeding files the notice of removal
				not later than 30 days after receiving, through service, notice of any such
				proceeding.
					.
			(d)Reviewability on
			 appealSection 1447(d) of title 28, United States Code, is
			 amended by inserting 1442 or before 1443.
			3.PAYGO
			 complianceThe budgetary
			 effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory
			 Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
			 statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this
			 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the
			 House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
			 to the vote on passage.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives December 22, 2010.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2416
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 6, 2011
			Mr. Barletta
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Small
			 Business

		A BILL
		To extend temporarily the treatment of Monroe County,
		  Pennsylvania, as a HUBZone, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Monroe County HUBZone Extension Act of
			 2011.
		2.Monroe County,
			 PennsylvaniaMonroe County,
			 Pennsylvania, shall be treated as a HUBZone under the Small Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) during the 3-year period beginning on October 1,
			 2011.


116 HR 1947 IH: Ensuring a Long-Term Housing Recovery Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-16
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1947IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 16, 2021Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo provide emergency rental assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ensuring a Long-Term Housing Recovery Act of 2021.2.Congressional findingsThe Congress finds that—(1)the economic impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on housing renters is substantial and has contributed to a growing rental income shortfall throughout the economy during the pandemic;(2)while other economic stimulus efforts have been very important, there is a gap in rental payments;(3)rigorous research shows that tenant-based housing vouchers, which help families afford decent stable housing in the private market, are the single most effective policy for reducing homelessness, housing instability, and overcrowding among extremely low-income persons; and(4)the Federal response must include, in the near term, an increase in the amount of provided under direct rental assistance programs, which are varied and can interact with the public through a variety of different methods.3.Housing Choice voucher program(a)Authorization of appropriations(1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the Secretary) $25,000,000,000 to remain available until expended (subject to subsection (d)), for an additional amount for fiscal year 2021 to be used for incremental rental voucher assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for use by individuals and families, including administrative and other expenses. Amounts authorized pursuant to this subsection are in addition to any other amounts authorized or made available for such purposes.(2)Administrative and other expensesAdministrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the vouchers funded this subsection shall—(A)be funded under the same terms for administrative and other expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of this heading Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance  in title II of division H of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94; 133 Stat. 2978), except that those expenses shall not be subject to any pro rata reduction under such paragraph; and(B)include costs related to retention and support of participating owners.(b)Allocation(1)FormulaThe Secretary shall allocate 75 percent of any amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) to public housing agencies not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, according to a formula that—(A)is based on an agency’s authorized level of units under contract for calendar year 2020; and(B)provides amounts for individuals and families residing in rural areas in each State in proportion to the population of income-eligible individuals and families residing in such areas in such State.(2)CompetitionThe Secretary shall allocate 25 percent of any amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) to public housing agencies under a competition based on need for such amounts and such other criteria as the Secretary shall establish.(3)Reallocation of unused assistanceIf a public housing authority elects not to administer or does not utilize at least 95 percent of its authorized vouchers within a reasonable period of time, the Secretary shall reallocate any unissued vouchers and associated funds to other public housing agencies according to the criteria under paragraph (1).(4)Prohibition on reissuanceA public housing agency shall not reissue any vouchers made available pursuant to subsection (a) for incremental rental voucher assistance when assistance for the family initially assisted is terminated.(c)Eligible incomeNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall provide that assistance with amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) be used to assist households having an income not exceeding 80 percent of the area median income if the Secretary determines it necessary to temporarily provide rental housing assistance to meet moderate income housing needs.(d)Use for rent and utilities(1)In generalRental assistance made available pursuant to this section may be used for providing short- or medium-term assistance with rent and rent-related costs including—(A)tenant-paid utility costs (including costs of internet access service );(B)utility-arrears (including costs of internet access service);(C)rent-arrears;(D)fees charged for utility arrears;(E)fees charged for rent arrears;(F)security deposits;(G)utility deposits;(H)application fees; and(I)landlord incentive payments, including—(i)payments made to a landlord to participate in a public housing agency’s housing choice voucher program;(ii)payments made to a landlord to maintain the landlord’s participation in a public housing agency’s housing choice voucher program; and(iii) payments made to a landlord for referring another landlord to participate in a public housing agency’s housing choice voucher program.(2)GuidanceThe Secretary shall issue guidance setting forth procedures for public housing agencies to cover or reimburse costs of tenant internet access service.(e)Waivers and alternative requirementsIn providing tenant-based rental assistance with amounts made available pursuant to this section:(1)IncomeAny amounts received from unemployment insurance shall be included as income, except that any amounts received from temporary supplemental unemployment insurance shall be excluded from income.(2)Unobligated balancesThe Secretary shall award any remaining unobligated balances appropriated pursuant to this section only for incremental vouchers under this section to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.(3)Authority and conditionsRental assistance made available pursuant to this section shall be used under the same authority and conditions as the additional appropriations for rental assistance for fiscal year 2020 made available under the heading Tenant-Based Rental Assistance in title XII of division B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136), except that any amounts provided for administrative expenses and other expenses of public housing agencies for carrying out their section 8 rental assistance programs, including mainstream vouchers, under such heading in the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) and any amounts made available pursuant to this section shall also be available for housing assistance payments under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.(4)CostsAmounts made available for rental assistance pursuant to this section and under the heading Tenant-Based Rental Assistance in title XII of division B of the CARES Act may be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including administrative fees for public housing agencies, regardless of the date on which such costs were incurred.(5)Waiting ListsTo address the special needs created by the coronavirus pandemic, the Secretary shall authorize public housing agencies to depart from any existing waiting list to fund vouchers for rental assistance made available pursuant to this section and shall waive any other requirements for public housing agencies that the Secretary determines are necessary to simplify implementation of the provision of such rental assistance.4.Waiver authority in connection with assistance under this Act(a)Waiver authorityExcept for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, prohibition on prerequisites, data reporting, and the environment, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the use of the amounts made available pursuant to section 3 if the Secretary determines that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the safe and effective administration of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and such waiver or alternative requirement is consistent with the purposes of this Act.(b)Public noticeThe Secretary shall notify the public through publication of notice in the Federal Register or other appropriate means of any waiver or alternative requirement pursuant to this subsection to ensure the most expeditious allocation of rental assistance amounts made available pursuant to this section and in order for such waiver or alternative requirement to take effect, and such public notice may be provided, at a minimum, online on the Internet at an appropriate website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary.5.Extension of existing waivers and waiver authority(a)5-Year extension of waiversSubject to subsection (d) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any waiver impacting the housing choice voucher program included in Notice PIH 2020–33(HA), REV–2 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, issued November 30, 2020, shall remain in effect until the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall modify any alternative requirements to comply with the waiver extensions.(b)5-Year extension of waiver authoritySubject to subsection (d) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any authority under this Act, the CARES Act, or any other provision of law, that provides for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers, that is in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect until the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.(c)5-Year inapplicability of cash management requirementsThe cash management requirements described in section 3.1.C of part 3 of the Compliance Supplement of the Office of Management and Budget (2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix XI) shall not apply to any programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.(d)ExtensionBefore the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall analyze any waivers in effect pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) and the inapplicability of the cash management requirements pursuant to subsection (c) to determine the effectiveness of such waivers and inapplicability in improving program efficiencies without reducing program integrity or quality. The Secretary may, based on such determinations, extend any such waivers or inapplicability for such period as the Secretary considers appropriate upon written notice to the Congress of such extension and the reasons for such extension.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5052
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 9, 2004
Mr. McInnis (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Beauprez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street in Durango, Colorado, as the Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building.

1.Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street in Durango, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building.
(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3824
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 22, 2010
			Mrs. Feinstein (for
			 herself and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to
		  provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline
		  transportation and to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of
		  United States energy products by pipeline, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
			(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Strengthening Pipeline Safety and
			 Enforcement Act of 2010.
			(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as
			 follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title;
				table of contents.
					Sec. 2. References to title 49, United States code.
					Sec. 3. Additional resources for Pipeline and Hazardous
				Materials Safety Administration.
					Sec. 4. Civil penalties.
					Sec. 5. Collection of data on transportation-related oil flow
				lines.
					Sec. 6. Required installation and use in pipelines of remotely
				or automatically controlled valves.
					Sec. 7. Standards for natural gas pipeline leak
				detection.
					Sec. 8. Considerations for identification of high consequence
				areas.
					Sec. 9. Regulation by Secretary of Transportation of gas and
				hazardous liquid gathering lines.
					Sec. 10. Inclusion of non-petroleum fuels and biofuels in
				definition of hazardous liquid.
					Sec. 11. Required periodic inspection of pipelines by
				instrumented internal inspection devices.
					Sec. 12. Minimum safety standards for transportation of carbon
				dioxide by pipeline.
					Sec. 13. Cost recovery for pipeline design reviews by Secretary
				of Transportation.
					Sec. 14. International cooperation and consultation on pipeline
				safety and regulation.
					Sec. 15. Waivers of pipeline standards by Secretary of
				Transportation.
					Sec. 16. Collection of data on pipeline infrastructure for
				National pipeline mapping system.
					Sec. 17. Study of non-petroleum hazardous liquids transported
				by pipeline.
					Sec. 18. Clarification of provisions of law relating to
				pipeline safety.

			2.References to title 49, United States
			 codeExcept as otherwise
			 expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
			 terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the
			 reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of
			 title 49, United States Code.
		3.Additional resources for Pipeline and
			 Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
			(a)In generalThe Secretary shall increase the number of
			 full-time equivalent employees of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
			 Administration by not fewer than 100 compared to the number of full-time
			 equivalent employees of the Administration employed on the day before the date
			 of the enactment of this Act to carry out the pipeline safety program, of
			 which—
				(1)not fewer than 25 full-time equivalent
			 employees shall be added in fiscal year 2011;
				(2)not fewer than 25 full-time equivalent
			 employees shall be added in fiscal year 2012;
				(3)not fewer than 25 full-time equivalent
			 employees shall be added in fiscal year 2013; and
				(4)not fewer than 25 full-time equivalent
			 employees shall be added in fiscal year 2014.
				(b)FunctionsIn increasing the number of employees under
			 subsection (a), the Secretary shall focus on hiring employees—
				(1)to conduct data collection, analysis, and
			 reporting;
				(2)to develop, implement, and update
			 information technology;
				(3)to conduct inspections of pipeline
			 facilities to determine compliance with applicable regulations and
			 standards;
				(4)to provide administrative, legal, and other
			 support for pipeline enforcement activities; and
				(5)to support the overall pipeline safety
			 mission of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
			 including training pipeline enforcement personnel.
				4.Civil penalties
			(a)Penalties for major consequence
			 violationsSection 60122 is
			 amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

					(c)Penalties for major consequence
				violations
						(1)In generalIf the Secretary determines, after written
				notice and an opportunity for a hearing, that a person has committed a major
				consequence violation of subsection (b) or (d) of section 60114, section
				60118(a), or a regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter such
				person shall be liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of
				not more than $250,000 for each such violation.
						(2)Separate violationsA separate violation occurs for each day
				the violation continues.
						(3)Maximum civil penaltyThe maximum civil penalty under this
				subsection for a related series of major consequence violations is
				$2,500,000.
						(4)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term major
				consequence violation means a violation that contributed to an incident
				resulting in any of the following:
							(A)One or more deaths.
							(B)One or more injuries or illnesses requiring
				hospitalization.
							(C)Environmental harm exceeding $250,000 in
				estimated damage to the environment including property loss.
							(D)A release of gas or hazardous liquid that
				ignites or otherwise presents a safety threat to the public or presents a
				threat to the environment in a high consequence area, as defined by the
				Secretary in accordance with section
				60109.
							.
			(b)Penalty for obstruction of inspections and
			 investigationsSection
			 60118(e) is amended—
				(1)by striking If the Secretary
			 and inserting the following:

						(1)In generalIf the
				Secretary
						;
				and
				(2)by adding at the end the following:

						(2)Civil penaltiesThe Secretary may impose a civil penalty
				under section 60122 on a person who obstructs or prevents the Secretary from
				carrying out an inspection or investigation under this
				chapter.
						.
				(c)Nonapplicability of administrative penalty
			 capsSection 60120 is amended
			 by adding at the end the following:

					(d)Nonapplicability of administrative penalty
				capsThe maximum amount of
				civil penalties for administrative enforcement actions under section 60122
				shall not apply to enforcement actions under this
				section.
					.
			(d)Judicial review of administrative
			 enforcement orders
				(1)In generalSection 60119(a)(1) is amended by striking
			 about an application for a waiver under section 60118(c) or (d)
			 of and inserting under.
				(2)Clerical amendmentThe heading for section 60119(a) is amended
			 to read as follows: Review of regulations, orders, and other final agency
			 actions.
				5.Collection of data on
			 transportation-related oil flow linesSection 60102 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

				(n)Collection of data on
				transportation-related oil flow lines
					(1)In generalThe Secretary may collect geospatial,
				technical, or other pipeline data on transportation-related oil flow lines,
				including unregulated transportation-related oil flow lines.
					(2)Transportation-related oil flow line
				definedIn this subsection,
				the term transportation-related oil flow line means a pipeline
				transporting oil off of the grounds of the production facility where it
				originated across areas not owned by the producer regardless of the extent to
				which the oil has been processed.
					(3)ConstructionNothing in this subsection may be construed
				to authorize the Secretary to prescribe standards for the movement of oil
				through—
						(A)production, refining, or manufacturing
				facilities; or
						(B)oil production flow lines located on the
				grounds of production
				facilities.
						.
		6.Required installation and use in pipelines
			 of remotely or automatically controlled valvesSection 60102, as amended by section 5, is
			 further amended by adding at the end the following:

				(o)Remotely or automatically controlled
				valves
					(1)In generalNot later than 18 months after the date of
				the Strengthening Pipeline Safety and
				Enforcement Act of 2010, the Secretary shall prescribe
				regulations requiring the installation and use in pipelines and pipeline
				facilities, wherever technically and economically feasible, of remotely or
				automatically controlled valves that are reliable and capable of shutting off
				the flow of gas in the event of an accident, including accidents in which there
				is a loss of the primary power source.
					(2)ConsultationsIn developing regulations prescribed in
				accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with appropriate
				groups from the gas pipeline industry and pipeline safety
				experts.
					.
		7.Standards for natural gas pipeline leak
			 detectionSection 60102, as
			 amended by sections 5 and 6, is further amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

				(p)Natural gas leak detectionNot later than 1 year after the date of the
				enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish standards for
				natural gas leak detection equipment and methods, with the goal of establishing
				a pipeline system in which substantial leaks in high consequence areas are
				identified as expeditiously as technologically
				possible.
				.
		8.Considerations for identification of high
			 consequence areasSection
			 60109 is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(g)Considerations for identification of high
				consequence areasIn
				identifying high consequence areas under this section, the Secretary shall
				consider—
					(1)the seismicity of the area;
					(2)the age of the pipe; and
					(3)whether the pipe at issue can be inspected
				using the most modern instrumented internal inspection
				devices.
					.
		9.Regulation by Secretary of Transportation
			 of gas and hazardous liquid gathering lines
			(a)Gas gathering linesParagraph (21) of section 60101(a) is
			 amended to read as follows:

					(21)transporting gas means the
				gathering, transmission, or distribution of gas by pipeline, or the storage of
				gas, in interstate or foreign
				commerce.
					.
			(b)Hazardous liquid gathering
			 linesSection 60101(a)(22)(B)
			 is amended—
				(1)by striking clause (i); and
				(2)by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as
			 clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
			10.Inclusion of non-petroleum fuels and
			 biofuels in definition of hazardous liquidSection 60101(a)(4) is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking
			 and at the end;
			(2)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
			 subparagraph (C); and
			(3)by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
			 following:

					(B)non-petroleum fuels, including biofuels
				that are flammable, toxic, corrosive, or would be harmful to the environment if
				released in significant quantities;
				and
					.
			11.Required periodic inspection of pipelines
			 by instrumented internal inspection devicesSection 60102(f) is amended by striking
			 paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

				(2)Periodic inspections
					(A)In generalNot later than 270 days after the date of
				the enactment of the Strengthening Pipeline
				Safety and Enforcement Act of 2010, the Secretary shall prescribe
				additional standards requiring the periodic inspection of each pipeline the
				operator of the pipeline identifies under section 60109.
					(B)Inspection with internal inspection
				device
						(i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), the
				standards prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall require that an inspection
				shall be conducted at least once every 5 years with an instrumented internal
				inspection device.
						(ii)Exception for segments where devices cannot
				be usedIf a device described
				in clause (i) cannot be used in a segment of a pipeline, the standards
				prescribed in subparagraph (A) shall require use of an inspection method that
				the Secretary certifies to be at least as effective as using the device
				in—
							(I)detecting corrosion;
							(II)detecting pipe stress; and
							(III)otherwise providing for the safety of the
				pipeline.
							(C)Operation under high pressureThe Secretary shall prohibit a pipeline
				segment from operating under high pressure if the pipeline segment cannot be
				inspected—
						(i)with a device described in clause (i) of
				subparagraph (B) in accordance with the standards prescribed pursuant to such
				clause; or
						(ii)using an inspection method described in
				clause (ii) of such subparagraph in accordance with the standards prescribed
				pursuant to such
				clause.
						.
		12.Minimum safety standards for transportation
			 of carbon dioxide by pipelineSubsection (i) of section 60102 is amended
			 to read as follows:

				(i)Pipelines transporting carbon
				dioxideThe Secretary shall
				prescribe minimum safety standards for the transportation of carbon dioxide by
				pipeline in either a liquid or gaseous
				state.
				.
		13.Cost recovery for pipeline design reviews
			 by Secretary of TransportationSubsection (n) of section 60117 is amended
			 to read as follows:

				(n)Cost recovery for design reviews
					(1)In generalIf the Secretary conducts facility design
				safety reviews in connection with a proposal to construct, expand, or operate a
				gas or hazardous liquid pipeline or liquefied natural gas pipeline facility,
				including construction inspections and oversight, the Secretary may require the
				person proposing the construction, expansion, or operation to pay the costs
				incurred by the Secretary relating to such reviews.
					(2)Fee structure and collection
				proceduresIf the Secretary
				exercises the authority under paragraph (1) with respect to conducting facility
				design safety reviews, the Secretary shall prescribe—
						(A)a fee structure and assessment methodology
				that is based on the costs of providing such reviews; and
						(B)procedures to collect fees.
						(3)Additional authorityThis authority is in addition to the
				authority provided under section 60301.
					(4)NotificationFor any pipeline construction project
				beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection in which the
				Secretary conducts design reviews, the person proposing the project shall
				notify the Secretary and provide the design specifications, construction plans
				and procedures, and related materials not later than 120 days prior to the
				commencement of such project.
					(5)Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund
						(A)In generalThere is established in the Treasury of the
				United States a revolving fund known as the Pipeline Safety Design
				Review Fund (in this paragraph referred to as the
				Fund).
						(B)ElementsThere shall be deposited in the fund the
				following, which shall constitute the assets of the Fund:
							(i)Amounts paid into the Fund under any
				provision of law or regulation established by the Secretary imposing fees under
				this subsection.
							(ii)All other amounts received by the Secretary
				incident to operations relating to reviews described in paragraph (1).
							(C)Use of fundsThe Fund shall be available to the
				Secretary, without fiscal year limitation, to carry out the provisions of this
				chapter.
						.
		14.International cooperation and consultation
			 on pipeline safety and regulationSection 60117 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

				(o)International cooperation and
				consultation
					(1)Information exchange and technical
				assistanceSubject to
				guidance from the Secretary of State, the Secretary may engage in activities
				supporting cooperative international efforts to share information about the
				risks to the public and the environment from pipelines and means of protecting
				against those risks if the Secretary determines that such activities would
				benefit the United States. Such cooperation may include the exchange of
				information with domestic and appropriate international organizations to
				facilitate efforts to develop and improve safety standards and requirements for
				pipeline transportation in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
					(2)ConsultationSubject to guidance from the Secretary of
				State, the Secretary may, to the extent practicable, consult with interested
				authorities in Canada, Mexico, and other interested authorities to ensure that
				the respective pipeline safety standards and requirements prescribed by the
				Secretary and those prescribed by such authorities are consistent with the safe
				and reliable operation of cross-border pipelines.
					(3)Construction regarding differences in
				international standards and requirementsNothing in this section shall be construed
				to require that a standard or requirement prescribed by the Secretary under
				this chapter be identical to a standard or requirement adopted by an
				international
				authority.
					.
		15.Waivers of pipeline standards by Secretary
			 of Transportation
			(a)Nonemergency waiversParagraph (1) of section 60118(c) is
			 amended to read as follows:

					(1)Nonemergency waivers
						(A)In generalUpon receiving an application from an owner
				or operator of a pipeline facility, the Secretary may, by order, waive
				compliance with any part of an applicable standard prescribed under this
				chapter with respect to the facility on such terms as the Secretary considers
				appropriate, if the Secretary determines that such waiver is not inconsistent
				with pipeline safety.
						(B)ConsiderationsIn determining whether to grant a waiver
				under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider—
							(i)the fitness of the applicant to conduct the
				activity authorized by the waiver in a manner that is consistent with pipeline
				safety;
							(ii)the applicant’s compliance history;
							(iii)the applicant’s accident history;
				and
							(iv)any other information the Secretary
				considers relevant to making the determination.
							(C)Effective period
							(i)Operating requirementsA waiver of 1 or more pipeline operating
				requirements under subparagraph (A) shall be effective for an initial period of
				not longer than 5 years and may be renewed by the Secretary upon application
				for successive periods of not longer than 5 years each.
							(ii)Design or materials
				requirementIf the Secretary
				determines that a waiver of a design or materials requirement is warranted
				under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may grant the waiver for any period the
				Secretary considers appropriate.
							(D)Public notice and hearingThe Secretary may waive compliance under
				subparagraph (A) only after public notice and hearing, which may consist
				of—
							(i)publication of notice in the Federal
				Register that an application for a waiver has been filed; and
							(ii)providing the public with the opportunity
				to review and comment on the application.
							(E)Noncompliance and modification, suspension,
				or revocationAfter notice to
				a recipient of a waiver under subparagraph (A) and opportunity to show cause,
				the Secretary may modify, suspend, or revoke such waiver for—
							(i)failure of the recipient to comply with the
				terms or conditions of the waiver;
							(ii)intervening changes in Federal law;
							(iii)a material change in circumstances
				affecting safety; including erroneous information in the application;
				and
							(iv)such other reasons as the Secretary
				considers
				appropriate.
							.
			(b)FeesSection 60118(c) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

					(4)Fees
						(A)In generalThe Secretary shall establish reasonable
				fees for processing applications for waivers under this subsection that are
				based on the costs of activities relating to waivers under this subsection.
				Such fees may include a basic filing fee, as well as fees to recover the costs
				of technical studies or environmental analysis for such applications.
						(B)ProceduresThe Secretary shall prescribe procedures
				for the collection of fees under subparagraph (A).
						(C)Additional authorityThe authority provided under subparagraph
				(A) is in addition to the authority provided under section 60301.
						(D)Pipeline Safety Special Permit
				Fund
							(i)In generalThere is established in the Treasury of the
				United States a revolving fund known as the Pipeline Safety Special
				Permit Fund (in this subparagraph referred to as the
				Fund).
							(ii)ElementsThere shall be deposited in the Fund the
				following, which shall constitute the assets of the Fund:
								(I)Amounts paid into the Fund under any
				provision of law or regulation established by the Secretary imposing fees under
				this paragraph.
								(II)All other amounts received by the Secretary
				incident to operations relating to activities described in subparagraph
				(A).
								(iii)Use of fundsThe Fund shall be available to the
				Secretary, without fiscal year limitation, to process applications for waivers
				under this
				subsection.
							.
			16.Collection of data on pipeline
			 infrastructure for National pipeline mapping systemSection 60132 is amended—
			(1)in the matter before paragraph (1), by
			 striking Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this
			 section, the and inserting Each;
			(2)in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(4)Such other geospatial, technical, or other
				pipeline data, including design and material specifications, as the Secretary
				considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including
				preconstruction design reviews and compliance inspection
				prioritization.
					;
				and
			(3)by adding at the end the following:

					(d)NoticeThe Secretary shall give reasonable notice
				to the operator of a pipeline facility of any data being requested under this
				section.
					.
			17.Study of non-petroleum hazardous liquids
			 transported by pipeline
			(a)Authority To carry out
			 analysisNot later than 270
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Transportation shall conduct an analysis of the transportation of non-petroleum
			 hazardous liquids by pipeline for the purpose of identifying the extent to
			 which pipelines are currently being used to transport non-petroleum hazardous
			 liquids, such as chlorine, from chemical production facilities across land
			 areas not owned by the producer that are accessible to the public. The analysis
			 shall identify the extent to which the safety of the lines is unregulated by
			 the States and evaluate whether the transportation of such chemicals by
			 pipeline across areas accessible to the public would present significant risks
			 to public safety, property, or the environment in the absence of
			 regulation.
			(b)ReportNot later than 365 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
			 containing the findings of the Secretary with respect to the analysis conducted
			 pursuant to subsection (a).
			18.Clarification of provisions of law relating
			 to pipeline safety
			(a)Amendment of procedures
			 clarificationSection
			 60108(a)(1) is amended by striking an intrastate and inserting
			 a.
			(b)Owner operator clarificationSection 60102(a)(2)(A) is amended by
			 striking owners and operators and inserting any or all of
			 the owners or operators.
			(c)One call enforcement
			 clarificationSection
			 60114(f) is amended by adding at the end the following: This limitation
			 shall not apply to proceedings against persons who are pipeline
			 operators..


116 HR 7493 IH: Granny Pods Study Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-06
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7493IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 6, 2020Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a study on temporary family health care structures.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Granny Pods Study Act of 2020.2.Study on temporary family health care structures(a)StudyThe Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid shall conduct a study on provision of long term care to mentally or physically impaired individuals using temporary family health care structures. The study shall include:(1)An identification of the services currently covered by Medicare program or the Medicaid program that could reasonably be provided in a temporary family health care structure by a caregiver or a home health provider.(2)A determination of reasonable reimbursement rates for those services identified under paragraph (1) provided in a temporary family health care structure setting.(3)The cost differential between such rates and the rates for such services furnished in a nursing facility.(b)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with other Federal agencies, if appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the activities undertaken pursuant to subsection (a) and the results of the study conducted under such subsection.3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act:(1)Temporary family health care structureThe term temporary family health care structure means a transportable residential structure, providing an environment facilitating a caregiver’s provision of care for a mentally or physically impaired individual, that—(A)is primarily assembled at a location other than its site of installation;(B)is limited to one occupant who shall be the mentally or physically impaired person; and(C)has no more than 300 gross square feet.(2)Long term careThe term long term care means care equivalent to that which would be covered by the Medicare or Medicaid program in a residential nursing facility if furnished to a beneficiary under such program.(3)CaregiverThe term caregiver means an adult who provides care for a mentally or physically impaired person. A caregiver shall be either related by blood, marriage, or adoption to, or the legally appointed guardian of, the mentally or physically impaired person for whom the caregiver is caring.(4)Mentally or physically impaired individualThe term mentally or physically impaired individual means an individual who qualifies for benefits under the Medicare or Medicaid program and requires assistance with two or more activities of daily living, as certified in writing provided by a physician licensed by the State in which the individual resides.


113 HR 104 IH: Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-01-03
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 104
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 3, 2013
			Mr. Garrett
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, to
		  relocate to Jerusalem the United States Embassy in Israel, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act
			 of 2013.
		2.Recognition of
			 Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocation of the United States Embassy
			 to Jerusalem
			(a)PolicyIt
			 is the policy of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided
			 capital of the State of Israel, both de jure and de facto.
			(b)Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
				(1)Jerusalem must
			 remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious
			 group are protected as they have been by Israel since 1967;
				(2)every citizen of
			 Israel should have the right to reside anywhere in the undivided city of
			 Jerusalem;
				(3)the President and
			 the Secretary of State should publicly affirm as a matter of United States
			 policy that Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital of the State of
			 Israel;
				(4)the President
			 should immediately implement the provisions of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of
			 1995 (Public Law 104–5) and begin the process of relocating the United States
			 Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; and
				(5)United States
			 officials should refrain from any actions that contradict United States law on
			 this subject.
				(c)Removal of
			 waiver authorityThe Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law
			 104–45) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 section 7; and
				(2)by redesignating
			 section 8 as section 7.
				(d)Identification
			 of Jerusalem on Government documentsNotwithstanding any other
			 provision of law, any official document of the United States Government which
			 lists countries and their capital cities shall identify Jerusalem as the
			 capital of Israel.
			(e)Timetable
				(1)Statement of
			 policyIt is the policy of the United States that the United
			 States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem as soon as
			 possible, but not later than January 1, 2015.
				(2)Opening
			 determinationNot more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated
			 to the Department of State for fiscal year 2013 for Acquisition and
			 Maintenance of Buildings Abroad may be obligated until the Secretary of
			 State determines and reports to Congress that the United States Embassy in
			 Jerusalem has officially opened.
				(f)Fiscal years
			 2013 and 2014 funding
				(1)Fiscal year
			 2013Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for
			 Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad for the
			 Department of State for fiscal year 2013, such sums as may be necessary should
			 be made available until expended only for construction and other costs
			 associated with the establishment of the United States Embassy in Israel in the
			 capital of Jerusalem.
				(2)Fiscal year
			 2014Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for
			 Acquisition and Maintenance of Buildings Abroad for the
			 Department of State for fiscal year 2014, such sums as may be necessary should
			 be made available until expended only for construction and other costs
			 associated with the establishment of the United States Embassy in Israel in the
			 capital of Jerusalem.
				(g)DefinitionIn
			 this section, the term United States Embassy means the offices
			 of the United States diplomatic mission and the residence of the United States
			 chief of mission.


115 HR 297 IH: Review Every Dollar Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-05
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 297IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 5, 2017Mr. Chaffetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, 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 require greater accountability in discretionary and direct spending programs, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Review Every Dollar Act of 2017. IFederal program sunset 101.Limitation on reauthorization of Federal programs (a)Enforcement (1)It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that reauthorizes any Federal program for a period of more than seven fiscal years.
 (2)It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that establishes any new Federal program with an authorization of appropriations for a period of more than seven fiscal years.
 (b)Committee review of direct spending programsNot later than July 31 during the second session of each Congress, each standing committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate with legislative jurisdiction over any direct spending program shall apply the criteria set forth in section 102 to determine whether any such program should be modified, terminated, or reauthorized.
 102.Criteria for reviewAny committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate with jurisdiction over any program being reauthorized shall consider the following criteria in determining whether such program should be modified, terminated, or reauthorized:
 (1)The effectiveness and efficiency of the operation of the program. (2)Whether the program is cost effective.
 (3)Whether the original objectives of the program have been achieved. (4)Whether alternative methods exist to carry out the objectives of the program in a more cost effective manner.
 (5)The extent to which the program is duplicative or conflicts with other programs. (6)The potential benefits of consolidating this program with similar or duplicative programs.
 (7)The growth in cost per beneficiary or persons served by the program. (8)The extent to which any trends, developments, and emerging conditions may affect the problems or needs that the program is intended to address.
 (9)The extent it imposes mandates on State and local governments. (10)The extent it impedes sustainable economic growth.
 (11)The extent to which the program is a constitutionally authorized activity of the Government. IIDeficit reduction accounts 201.Establishment of discretionary deficit reduction account (a)Discretionary deficit reduction AccountTitle III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

 316.Discretionary deficit reduction account(a)Establishment of accountThe chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall each maintain an account to be known as the deficit reduction discretionary account. The Account shall be divided into entries corresponding to the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations of that House and each entry shall consist of the deficit reduction balance.
 (b)ComponentsEach entry shall consist only of amounts credited to it under subsection (c). (c)Crediting of amounts to account (1)Whenever a Member of Congress offers an amendment to an appropriation bill to reduce new budget authority in any account or has the effect of reducing direct spending, that Member may state the portion of such reduction that shall be credited to—
 (A)the deficit reduction balance; (B)used to offset an increase in new budget authority in any other account; or
 (C)allowed to remain within the applicable section 302(b) suballocation. (2)If no such statement is made, the amount of reduction in new budget authority resulting from the amendment shall be credited to the deficit reduction balance, as applicable, if the amendment is agreed to.
 (3)Except as provided by paragraph (4), the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, shall, upon the engrossment of any appropriation bill by the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, credit to the applicable entry balances amounts of new budget authority and outlays equal to the net amounts of reductions in budget authority and in outlays resulting from amendments agreed to by that House to that bill.
 (4)When indicating the net amounts of reductions in new budget authority and outlays resulting from amendments agreed to by the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, to an appropriation bill, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of that House shall only count those portions of such amendments agreed to that were so designated by the Members offering such amendments as amounts to be credited to the deficit reduction balance.
 (5)The chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall each maintain a running tally of the amendments adopted reflecting increases and decreases of budget authority in the bill as reported to its House. This tally shall be available to Members or Senators during consideration of any bill by that House.
								(d)Calculation of savings in deficit reduction accounts in the House of Representatives and Senate
 (1)For the purposes of enforcing section 302(a), upon the engrossment of any appropriation bill by the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, the amount of budget authority and outlays calculated pursuant to subsection (c)(3) shall be counted against the 302(a) allocation provided to the Committee on Appropriations as if the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (c)(3) was included in the bill just engrossed.
 (2)For purposes of enforcing section 302(b), upon the engrossment of any appropriation bill by the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, the 302(b) allocation provided to the subcommittee for the bill just engrossed shall be deemed to have been reduced by the amount of budget authority and outlays calculated, pursuant to subsection (c)(3).
 (e)DefinitionAs used in this section, the term appropriation bill means any general or special appropriation bill, and any bill or joint resolution making supplemental, deficiency, or continuing appropriations..
 202.Establishment of direct spending reduction accountTitle III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (as amended by section 201) is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

 317.Direct spending deficit reduction account(a)Establishment of accountThe chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and of the Senate shall each maintain an account to be known as the deficit reduction direct spending account. The account shall be divided into entries corresponding to the House of Representatives or Senate committees, as applicable, that received allocations under section 302(a) in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget, except that it shall not include the Committee on Appropriations of that House and each entry shall consist of the first-year deficit reduction account and the five-year deficit reduction account or the period covered by the resolution on the budget for that fiscal year, as applicable.
 (b)ComponentsEach entry shall consist only of amounts credited to it under subsection (c). No entry of a negative amount shall be made.
 (c)Calculation of account savings in House and SenateFor the purposes of enforcing section 302(a), upon the engrossment of any bill, other than an appropriation bill, by the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, the amount of budget authority and outlays calculated pursuant to subsection (d)(3) shall be counted against the 302(a) allocation provided to the applicable committee or committees of that House which reported the bill as if the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (d)(3) was included in the bill just engrossed.
						(d)Crediting of amounts to account
 (1)Whenever a Member or Senator, as the case may be, offers an amendment to a bill that reduces the amount of budget authority for direct spending provided either under current law or proposed to be provided by the bill under consideration, that Member or Senator may state the portion of such reduction achieved in the first year covered by the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget and in addition the portion of such reduction achieved in the first ten years covered by the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget that shall be credited to the first-year deficit reduction balance and the five-year deficit reduction balance, as applicable, if the amendment is agreed to.
 (2)Except as provided by paragraph (3), the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, shall, upon the engrossment of any bill, other than an appropriation bill, by the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, credit to the applicable entry balances amounts of new budget authority and outlays equal to the net amounts of reductions in budget authority and in outlays resulting from amendments agreed to by that House to that bill.
 (3)When computing the net amounts of reductions in budget authority and in outlays resulting from amendments agreed to by the House of Representatives or Senate, as applicable, to a bill, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of that House shall only count those portions of such amendments agreed to that were so designated by the Members or Senators offering such amendments as amounts to be credited to the first year deficit reduction balance and the five-year deficit reduction balance.
 (4)The chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and of the Senate shall each maintain a running tally of the amendments adopted reflecting increases and decreases of budget authority in the bill as reported to its House. This tally shall be available to Members or Senators during consideration of any bill by that House.
 (e)DefinitionAs used in this section, the term appropriation bill means any general or special appropriation bill, and any bill or joint resolution making supplemental, deficiency, or continuing appropriations..
 203.Conforming amendmentThe table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the following new items:

						Sec. 316. Discretionary deficit reduction account.
						Sec. 317. Direct spending deficit reduction account..
			IIIGeneral fund transfers
			301.Budget rule relating to transfers from the general fund of the treasury to the highway trust fund
 that increase public indebtednessFor purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Rules of the House of Representatives, or the Standing Rules of the Senate, a bill or joint resolution, or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon, or any Act that transfers funds from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund shall be counted as new budget authority and outlays equal to the amount of the transfer in the fiscal year the transfer occurs.
			IVBudgeting for administrative actions
			501.Review of rules requiring new budget authority
 (a)In generalChapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 559 the following:  559a.Review of rules requiring new budget authority (a)In generalA rule made to carry out a direct spending program that would require new budget authority of not less than $100,000,000 for the fiscal year the rule takes effect or for any of the 9 fiscal years immediately succeeding that fiscal year may not take effect, except as provided in subsection (d).
 (b)Review by Office of Management and Budget of proposed rulesBefore the effective date of any rule, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall review the rule to determine if the rule is a rule described in subsection (a). If the Director determines that the rule is such a rule—
 (1)the Director shall notify the agency making the rule— (A)of that determination; and
 (B)the amount of the estimated new budget authority that the rule would require for the fiscal year in which the rule would take effect and the 9 fiscal years immediately succeeding that fiscal year; and
 (2)the agency may not undertake any further action pertaining to such rulemaking. (c)Periodic review of rulesBeginning on the date that is one year after the date on which any rule takes effect, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may make a determination as to whether the rule is a rule described in subsection (a). For purposes of this determination, the fiscal year the rule takes effect shall be deemed to be the fiscal year in which the Director makes the determination. If the Director determines that the rule is such a rule, the agency that issued the rule shall provide for a transition period of such length as the Director, in consultation with the agency, determines appropriate. At the end of that transition period, the rule shall cease to have effect.
 (d)ExceptionsNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, a rule described in subsection (a) shall take effect or continue in effect—
 (1)if the President submits written notice to the Congress that the President has determined that the rule should take effect or continue in effect because such rule is—
 (A)necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency; (B)necessary for the enforcement of criminal laws;
 (C)necessary for national security; or (D)issued pursuant to any statute implementing an international trade agreement; or
 (2)when the new budget authority to carry out the rule is provided by law. (e)Treatment of substantially similar rulesA rule that does not take effect (or does not continue in effect) under this section may not be reissued in substantially the same form, and a new rule that is substantially the same as such a rule may not be issued, unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date that the rule fails to take effect or fails to continue in effect.
 (f)Judicial reviewAny determination under this section shall be subject to review under chapter 7 of this title. (g)DefinitionsThe terms new budget authority and direct spending have the meanings given such terms under section 250 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900).
 (h)ApplicabilityThis section shall apply only to rules for which the rulemakings are commenced after the date of enactment of the Review Every Dollar Act of 2017..
 (b)Cost of projected administrative regulationsSection 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating the second paragraph (37) as paragraph (39); and
 (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (40)a separate statement of the cost of administrative rules that are projected to take effect during the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted..
 (c)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 559 the following new item:

							559a. Review of rules requiring new budget authority..


117 SRES 134 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should work with the Government of the United Kingdom to conclude negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.
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2021-03-24
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 134IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 24, 2021Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Braun) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on FinanceRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the Senate that the President should work with the Government of the United Kingdom to conclude negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.Whereas, on March 5, 1946, Sir Winston Churchill delivered the Iron Curtain speech in Fulton, Missouri, solidifying the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom;Whereas, since the end of World War II, the United States and the United Kingdom have been beacons of freedom to the world, standing together in the fight against tyranny;Whereas the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom has driven economic prosperity and security cooperation in both nations for more than 70 years;Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom share the world’s largest bilateral trade and investment relationship;Whereas, while the United States and the United Kingdom already share a robust economic partnership, there remain clear opportunities for both countries to further strengthen economic ties;Whereas the United States Trade Representative and United Kingdom Department for International Trade have engaged in substantive negotiations towards the conclusion of a comprehensive free trade agreement since May 2020; andWhereas the constitutional power of making treaties with foreign nations includes both the legislative and executive branches: Now, therefore, be itThat it is the sense of the Senate that—(1)the United States should strengthen their close and mutually beneficial trading and economic partnership with the United Kingdom;(2)the President, with the support of Congress, should work to conclude negotiations for a comprehensive future trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom; and(3)during the course of finalizing a trade agreement, the President, in consultation with Congress, should strive to reach a mutually advantageous resolution of commercial disagreements between the United States and the United Kingdom.