I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6057IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 15, 2016Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2016. 2.Prohibition of contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and associationsTitle III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

325.Prohibition of contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and associations
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1)no multicandidate political committee or separate segregated fund of a foreign-controlled corporation may make any contribution or expenditure with respect to an election for Federal office; and
(2)no multicandidate political committee or separate segregated fund of a trade organization, membership organization, cooperative, or corporation without capital stock may make any contribution or expenditure with respect to an election for Federal office if 50 percent or more of the operating fund of the trade organization, membership organization, cooperative, or corporation without capital stock is supplied by foreign-controlled corporations or foreign nationals. (b)The Commission shall—
(1)require each multicandidate political committee or separate segregated fund of a corporation to include in the statement of organization of the multicandidate political committee or separate segregated fund a statement (to be updated annually and at any time when the percentage goes above or below 50 percent) of the percentage of ownership interest in the corporation that is controlled by persons other than citizens or nationals of the United States; (2)require each trade association, membership organization, cooperative, or corporation without capital stock to include in its statement of organization of the multicandidate political committee or separate segregated fund (and update annually) the percentage of its operating fund that is derived from foreign-owned corporations and foreign nationals; and
(3)take such action as may be necessary to enforce subsection (a). (c)The Commission shall maintain a list of the identity of the multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds that file reports under subsection (b), including a statement of the amounts and percentage reported by such multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds.
(d)As used in this section— (1)the term foreign-owned corporation means a corporation at least 50 percent of the ownership interest of which is controlled by persons other than citizens or nationals of the United States;
(2)the term multicandidate political committee has the meaning given that term in section 315(a)(4); (3)the term separate segregated fund means a separate segregated fund referred to in section 316(b)(2)(C); and
(4)the term foreign national has the meaning given that term in section 319.. 3.Prohibition of certain election-related activities of foreign nationalsSection 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)A foreign national shall not direct, dictate, control, or directly or indirectly participate in the decisionmaking process of any person, such as a corporation, labor organization, or political committee, with regard to such person’s Federal or non-Federal election-related activities, such as decisions concerning the making of contributions or expenditures in connection with elections for any local, State, or Federal office or decisions concerning the administration of a political committee.. 4.Establishment of a clearinghouse of political activities information within the Federal Election Commission (a)EstablishmentThere shall be established within the Federal Election Commission a clearinghouse of public information regarding the political activities of foreign principals and agents of foreign principals. The information comprising this clearinghouse shall include only the following:
(1)All registrations and reports filed pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) during the preceding 5-year period. (2)All registrations and reports filed pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.), during the preceding 5-year period.
(3)The listings of public hearings, hearing witnesses, and witness affiliations printed in the Congressional Record during the preceding 5-year period. (4)Public information disclosed pursuant to the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives regarding honoraria, the receipt of gifts, travel, and earned and unearned income.
(5)All reports filed pursuant to title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) during the preceding 5-year period. (6)All public information filed with the Federal Election Commission pursuant to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) during the preceding 5-year period.
(b)Disclosure of Other Information ProhibitedThe disclosure by the clearinghouse, or any officer or employee thereof, of any information other than that set forth in subsection (a) is prohibited, except as otherwise provided by law. (c)Director of Clearinghouse (1)The clearinghouse shall have a Director, who shall administer and manage the responsibilities and all activities of the clearinghouse.
(2)The Director shall be appointed by the Federal Election Commission. (3)The period of the Director’s term of service shall be determined by the Commission, but may not exceed 5 years.
(4)No individual appointed to serve a term as the Director may serve for an additional term. (d)Ensuring Sufficient Staff and Other ResourcesThe Commission shall ensure that the Director has sufficient resources, including staff, to carry out the Director’s duties and responsibilities under this Act.
(e)Authorization of AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to conduct the activities of the clearinghouse. 5.Duties and responsibilities of the Director of the clearinghouse (a)In GeneralIt shall be the duty of the Director of the clearinghouse established under section 4—
(1)to develop a filing, coding, and cross-indexing system to carry out the purposes of this Act (which shall include an index of all persons identified in the reports, registrations, and other information comprising the clearinghouse); (2)notwithstanding any other provision of law, to make copies of registrations, reports, and other information comprising the clearinghouse available for public inspection and copying, beginning not later than 30 days after the information is first available to the public, and to permit copying of any such registration, report, or other information by hand or by copying machine or, at the request of any person, to furnish a copy of any such registration, report, or other information upon payment of the cost of making and furnishing such copy, except that no information contained in such registration or report and no such other information shall be sold or used by any person for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any profit-making purpose;
(3)to compile and summarize, for each calendar quarter, the information contained in such registrations, reports, and other information comprising the clearinghouse in a manner which facilitates the disclosure of political activities, including, but not limited to, information on— (A)political activities pertaining to issues before the Congress and issues before the executive branch; and
(B)the political activities of individuals, organizations, foreign principals, and agents of foreign principals who share an economic, business, or other common interest; (4)to make the information compiled and summarized under paragraph (3) available to the public within 30 days after the close of each calendar quarter, and to publish such information in the Federal Register at the earliest practicable opportunity;
(5)not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and at any time thereafter, to prescribe, in consultation with the Comptroller General, such rules, regulations, and forms, in conformity with the provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of section 4 and this section in the most effective and efficient manner; and (6)at the request of any Member of the Senate or Member of the House of Representatives, to prepare and submit to such Member a study or report relating to the political activities of any person and consisting only of the information in the registrations, reports, and other information comprising the clearinghouse.
(b)DefinitionsAs used in this section— (1)the terms foreign principal and agent of a foreign principal have the meanings given those terms in section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611);
(2)the term issue before the Congress means the total of all matters, both substantive and procedural, relating to— (A)any pending or proposed bill, resolution, report, nomination, treaty, hearing, investigation, or other similar matter in either the Senate or the House of Representatives or any committee or office of the Congress; or
(B)any pending action by a Member, officer, or employee of the Congress to affect, or attempt to affect, any action or proposed action by any officer or employee of the executive branch; (3)the term issue before the executive branch means the total of all matters, both substantive and procedural, relating to any pending action by any executive agency, or by any officer or employee of the executive branch, concerning—
(A)any pending or proposed rule, rule of practice, adjudication, regulation, determination, hearing, investigation, contract, grant, license, negotiation, or the appointment of officers and employees, other than appointments in the competitive service; or (B)any issue before the Congress; and
(4)the term Member of the House of Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 6.Penalties for disclosureAny person who discloses information in violation of section 4(b), and any person who sells or uses information for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any profit-making purpose in violation of section 5(a)(2), shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than 1 year, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both.
7.Amendments to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938
(a)Quarterly ReportsSection 2(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 612(b)), is amended in the first sentence by striking , within thirty days and all that follows through preceding six months’ period and inserting the following: on January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of each year, file with the Attorney General a supplement thereto on a form prescribed by the Attorney General, which shall set forth regarding the three-month periods ending the previous December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30, respectively, or if a lesser period, the period since the initial filing,. (b)Exemption for Legal RepresentationSection 3(g) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 613(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: A person may be exempt under this subsection only upon filing with the Attorney General a request for such exemption..
(c)Civil PenaltiesSection 8 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 618) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (i) (1)Any person who is determined, after notice and opportunity for an administrative hearing—
(A)to have failed to file a registration statement under section 2(a) or a supplement thereto under section 2(b), (B)to have omitted a material fact required to be stated therein, or
(C)to have made a false statement with respect to such a material fact,shall be required to pay a civil penalty in an amount not less than $2,000 or more than $5,000 for each violation committed. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Attorney General shall give due consideration to the nature and duration of the violation. (2) (A)In conducting investigations and hearings under paragraph (1), administrative law judges may, if necessary, compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence at any designated place or hearing.
(B)In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena lawfully issued under this paragraph and, upon application by the Attorney General, an appropriate district court of the United States may issue an order requiring compliance with such subpoena and any failure to obey such order may be punished by such court as contempt thereof..


116 HRES 414 IH: Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Doris Day as a singer, actress, and animal welfare activist and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 414IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 30, 2019Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformRESOLUTIONHonoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Doris Day as a singer, actress, and animal
			 welfare activist and expressing the condolences of the House of
			 Representatives on her passing.

 Whereas Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 3, 1922; Whereas, as a child, Doris was encouraged by her father, Frederick Wilhelm Von Kappelhoff (a music teacher, choir master, and church organist), and mother, Alma Sophia Welz, to take singing lessons;
 Whereas, at age 15 while performing locally, Doris adopted the stage name “Day” for increased marquee appeal;
 Whereas, in 1940, Ms. Day was hired by Les Brown to perform with his band; Whereas Ms. Day’s first signature hit “Sentimental Journey,” cowritten by Mr. Brown, reached the Billboard charts in 1945, peaked at the number one position, and launched her into music stardom;
 Whereas, during 1945 and 1946, Ms. Day enjoyed six other top ten hits as vocalist of the Les Brown Band including “My Dreams Are Getting Better,” which peaked at the number one position, “You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart),” “The Whole World Is Singing My Song,” “Till The End of Time,” “Tain’t Me,” and “I Got the Sun in the Mornin’”;
 Whereas Ms. Day’s first soloist hit “Love Somebody,” recorded as a duet with Buddy Clark, reached the Billboard charts in 1948, peaked at the number one position, and became a Gold record;
 Whereas Ms. Day’s second soloist hit “It’s Magic,” featured in Ms. Day’s film debut Romance on the High Seas, reached the Billboard charts in 1948, peaked at the number two position, and launched her into movie stardom;
 Whereas, from 1948 to 1975, Ms. Day was featured in 39 films and two television shows, including her popular television show, The Doris Day Show;
 Whereas Ms. Day’s performance in the film Pillow Talk was recognized with a Golden Globe award in the category of Best Actress; Whereas, in 1956, Ms. Day’s song “Que Sera, Sera” was awarded an Oscar in the category of Best Song for its feature in Alfred Hitchcock’s film, The Man Who Knew Too Much;
 Whereas, in the years following her retirement from acting and singing in 1975, Ms. Day devoted her efforts to animal welfare activism by personally rescuing and placing hundreds of neglected animals;
 Whereas Ms. Day founded the Doris Day Animal Foundation in 1978 and the Doris Day Animal League in 1987 with a mission to help animals and their caregivers;
 Whereas Ms. Day’s foundation continues to operate as one of the world’s largest animal welfare organizations;
 Whereas, inspired by her rescue pet named Duffy, Ms. Day founded the Duffy Day Lifesaving Program with the intent to save senior and injured animals from euthanasia;
 Whereas Ms. Day became a resident of Carmel, California in 1981 and enjoyed her life as a community member of the central coast of California until her passing;
 Whereas Ms. Day’s fondness for Carmel Valley led her to assume co-ownership, with Mr. Dennis A. LeVett, of the historic Cypress Inn, located in Carmel and renowned as one the most pet-friendly businesses in the country;
 Whereas Ms. Day received the Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in 2008, recognizing her many contributions to the entertainment industry;
 Whereas Ms. Day was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2004 for her achievements in entertainment and advocacy for animal welfare; and
 Whereas Doris Day is a cultural icon for the United States of America and revered animal welfare activist who made lasting impacts on the entertainment industry and the work of animal rights activism: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)honors Doris Day for her significant contributions to the music and entertainment industries, for advancing the cause of animal welfare activism, for serving as an influence and inspiration to future generations, and for bringing joy to millions of people around the world; and
 (2)expresses profound sorrow at the death of Doris Day and condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.


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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1123
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 17, 2008
			Mr. Rohrabacher (for
			 himself, Mr. Delahunt,
			 Mr. Chabot,
			 Mr. Coble,
			 Mr. Cohen,
			 Mr. Duncan,
			 Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
			 Ms. Kaptur, and
			 Mr. Royce) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Calling on the President of the United
		  States not to commit the United States to any status of forces agreement or any
		  other bilateral agreement with the Republic of Iraq that involves the continued
		  presence of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq unless the agreement
		  includes a provision under which the Republic of Iraq agrees to reimburse the
		  United States for all costs incurred by the United States related to the
		  presence of United States Armed Forces in Iraq after the effective date of the
		  agreement.

		Whereas, on August 26, 2007, Iraqi leaders sent, and
			 President George W. Bush endorsed, a communiqué stating the two nations are
			 committed to developing a long-term relationship of cooperation and friendship
			 as two fully sovereign and independent states with common interests;
		Whereas, on November 26, 2007, Iraq and the United States
			 signed a Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation
			 and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America,
			 that signaled the beginning of a formal discussion towards the forming of a
			 bilateral agreement between the two countries and that contemplated
			 wide-ranging security commitments by the United States for the defense of the
			 Government of Iraq from both internal and external threats;
		Whereas the Administration has announced
			 its intention to negotiate this bilateral agreement as two separate pacts, a
			 “strategic framework agreement” on broad economic, social, and security issues,
			 and a “status of forces agreement,” which in this case would also provide these
			 forces with the authority to fight;
		Whereas the Administration has announced
			 that it will not seek the approval of Congress for either agreement, a stance
			 that is disputed by some in Congress and by the judgment of some constitutional
			 scholars to the extent that either agreement includes the obligation or the
			 authority for United States Armed Forces to engage in combat operations;
		Whereas the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that
			 the annual cost of maintaining about 55,000 troops over the long-term in Iraq
			 would be about $10 billion in a non-combat scenario and $25 billion with combat
			 operations;
		Whereas the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate assumes
			 only minimal procurement costs for replacing or upgrading war-worn
			 equipment;
		Whereas currently there are more than over
			 140,000 members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Iraq in a combat
			 situation;
		Whereas the United States Congress has appropriated over
			 $526,000,000,000 for operations in Iraq;
		Whereas for fiscal year 2009, the Administration has
			 included a $70 billion placeholder request for Iraq in the Department of
			 Defense budget;
		Whereas the United States is currently
			 experiencing an economic downturn, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve
			 recently testified before Congress that a “recession is possible”;
		Whereas with 115 billion barrels of proven crude oil
			 reserves, Iraq has the world's third-largest endowment of oil, amounting to 11
			 percent of the global total;
		Whereas the current price per barrel of oil is over $110;
			 and
		Whereas the current government in Iraq has a vested
			 interest in the continued presence of United States Armed Forces in Iraq: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the United States House of
			 Representatives calls on the President of the United States not to commit the
			 United States to any status of forces agreement or any other bilateral
			 agreement with the Republic of Iraq that involves the presence of the United
			 States Armed Forces in Iraq unless the agreement includes a provision under
			 which the Republic of Iraq agrees to reimburse the United States for all costs
			 incurred by the United States related to the presence of United States Armed
			 Forces in Iraq after the effective date of the agreement, including the costs
			 of pay and allowances for members of the United States Armed Forces serving in
			 Iraq.


109 HR 115 IH: National Security Language Act
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 115
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Mr. Holt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Security Language Act.
2.Encouraging early foreign language instructionTitle VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.) is amended—
(1)by redesignating part D as part E;
(2)by redesignating section 631 (20 U.S.C. 1132) as section 641; and
(3)by inserting after section 628 the following new part:

DEarly foreign language instruction
631.Early foreign language instruction
(a)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Eligible partnershipThe term eligible partnership means a partnership that—
(A)shall include—
(i)a foreign language department of an institution of higher education; and
(ii)a local educational agency; and
(B)may include—
(i)another foreign language or teacher training department of an institution of higher education;
(ii)another local educational agency, or an elementary or secondary school;
(iii)a business;
(iv)a nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness, including a museum;
(v)heritage or community centers for language study;
(vi)language resource centers; or
(vii)the State foreign language coordinator or State educational agency.
(2)High-need local educational agencyThe term high-need local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6602).
(3)Less-commonly taught foreign languagesThe term less-commonly taught foreign languages includes the languages of Arabic, Korean, Chinese, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Serbian-Croatian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, and any other language identified by the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Defense Language Institute, the Foreign Service Institute, and the National Security Education Program, as a foreign language critical to the national security of the United States.
(4)Summer workshop or instituteThe term summer workshop or institute means a workshop or institute, conducted during the summer, that—
(A)is conducted for a period of not less than 2 weeks;
(B)provides for a program that provides direct interaction between students and faculty; and
(C)provides for follow-up training during the academic year that—
(i)except as provided in clause (ii) or (iii), shall be conducted in the classroom for a period of not less than 3 days, which may or may not be consecutive;
(ii)if the program described in subparagraph (B) is for a period of not more than 2 weeks, shall be conducted for a period of more than 3 days; or
(iii)if the program is for teachers in rural school districts, may be conducted through distance education.
(b)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to improve the performance of students in the study of foreign languages by encouraging States, institutions of higher education, elementary schools, and secondary schools to participate in programs that—
(1)upgrade the status and stature of foreign language teaching by encouraging institutions of higher education to assume greater responsibility for improving foreign language teacher education through the establishment of a comprehensive, integrated system of recruiting and advising such teachers;
(2)focus on education of foreign language teachers as a career-long process that should continuously stimulate teachers’ intellectual growth and upgrade teachers’ knowledge and skills;
(3)bring foreign language teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools together with linguists or higher education foreign language professionals to increase the subject matter knowledge and improve the teaching skills of teachers through the use of more sophisticated resources that institutions of higher education are better able to provide than the schools; and
(4)develop more rigorous foreign language curricula that are aligned with—
(A)professionally accepted standards for elementary and secondary education instruction; and
(B)the standards expected for post-secondary study in foreign language.
(c)Grants to partnerships
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary may award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to enable the eligible partnerships to pay the Federal share of the costs of carrying out the authorized activities described in this section.
(2)DurationThe Secretary shall award grants under this section for a period of 5 years.
(3)Federal shareThe Federal share of the costs of the activities assisted under this section shall be—
(A)75 percent of the costs for the first year that an eligible partnership receives a grant payment under this section;
(B)65 percent of such costs for the second such year; and
(C)50 percent of such costs for each of the third, fourth, and fifth such years.
(4)Non-federal shareThe non-Federal share of the costs of carrying out the authorized activities described in this section may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated.
(5)PriorityIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible partnerships—
(A)that include high-need local educational agencies; or
(B)that emphasize the teaching of the less-commonly taught foreign languages.
(d)Applications
(1)In GeneralEach eligible partnership desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
(2)ContentsAn application under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A)an assessment of the teacher quality and professional development needs of all the schools and agencies participating in the eligible partnership with respect to the teaching and learning of foreign languages;
(B)a description of how the activities to be carried out by the eligible partnership will be based on a review of relevant research, and an explanation of why the activities are expected to improve student performance and to strengthen the quality of foreign language instruction; and
(C)a description of—
(i)how the eligible partnership will carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (e); and
(ii)the eligible partnership’s evaluation and accountability plan as described in subsection (f).
(e)Authorized activitiesAn eligible partnership shall use the grant funds provided under this section for 1 or more of the following activities related to elementary schools or secondary schools:
(1)Creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development that improves the subject matter knowledge of foreign language teachers.
(2)Recruiting university students with foreign language majors for teaching.
(3)Promoting strong teaching skills for foreign language teachers and teacher educators.
(4)Establishing foreign language summer workshops or institutes (including follow-up training) for teachers.
(5)Establishing distance learning programs for foreign language teachers.
(6)Designing programs to prepare a teacher at a school to provide professional development to other teachers at the school and to assist novice teachers at such school, including (if applicable) a mechanism to integrate experiences from a summer workshop or institute.
(7)Developing instruction materials.
(f)Evaluation and accountability planEach eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall develop an evaluation and accountability plan for activities assisted under this section that includes strong performance objectives. The plan shall include objectives and measures for—
(1)increased participation by students in advanced courses in foreign language;
(2)increased percentages of secondary school classes in foreign language taught by teachers with academic majors in foreign language, respectively; and
(3)increased numbers of foreign language teachers who participate in content-based professional development activities.
(g)ReportEach eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall annually report to the Secretary regarding the eligible partnership’s progress in meeting the performance objectives described in subsection (f).
(h)TerminationIf the Secretary determines that an eligible partnership is not making substantial progress in meeting the performance objectives described in subsection (f) by the end of the third year of a grant under this section, the grant payments shall not be made for the fourth and fifth year of the grant.
(i)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years..
3.Science and technology advanced foreign language education grant program
(a)PurposeIt is the purpose of this section to support programs in colleges and universities that—
(1)encourage students to develop both—
(A)an understanding of science and technology; and
(B)foreign language proficiency; and
(2)foster future international scientific collaboration.
(b)DevelopmentThe Secretary of Education shall develop a program for the awarding of grants to institutions of higher education that develop innovative programs for the teaching of foreign languages.
(c)Regulations and requirementsThe Secretary of Education shall promulgate regulations for the awarding of grants under subsection (b). Such regulations shall require institutions of higher education to use grant funds for, among other things—
(1)the development of an on-campus cultural awareness program by which students attend classes taught in the foreign language and study the science and technology developments and practices in a non-English speaking country;
(2)immersion programs where students take science or technology related course work in a non-English speaking country; and
(3)other programs, such as summer workshops, that emphasize the intense study of a foreign language and science technology.
(d)Grant distributionIn distributing grants to institutions of higher education under this section, the Secretary of Education shall give priority to—
(1)institutions that have programs focusing on curriculum that combine the study of foreign languages and the study of science and technology and produce graduates who have both skills; and
(2)institutions teaching the less-commonly taught languages of Arabic, Korean, Chinese, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Serbian-Croatian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, and any language identified by the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Defense Language Institute, the Foreign Service Institute, and the National Security Education Program, as a critical foreign language need.
(e)ScienceIn this section, the term science means any of the natural and physical sciences including chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science. Such term does not include any of the social sciences.
(f)Appropriations authorizedTo carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.
4.Federal foreign language education marketing campaignThe Secretary of Education shall establish a foreign language education marketing campaign to encourage students at secondary schools and institutions of higher education to study foreign languages, particularly languages that are less commonly taught and critical to the national security of the United States.
5.National study of foreign language heritage communities
(a)StudyThe Secretary of Education shall conduct a study to identify foreign language heritage communities, particularly such communities that include speakers of languages that are critical to the national security of the United States.
(b)Foreign language heritage communityFor purposes of this section, the term foreign language heritage community means a community of residents or citizens of the United States—
(1)who are native speakers of, or who have partial fluency in, a foreign language; and
(2)who should be actively recruited for employment by Federal security agencies with a need for linguists.
(c)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of the study conducted under this section.
6.Establishment of International Flagship Language Initiative within the National Security Education Program
(a)National Flagship Language Initiative
(1)Expansion of grant program authoritySubsection (a)(1) of section 802 of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1902) is amended—
(A)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (D);
(B)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ; and; and
(C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(F)awarding grants to institutions of higher education to carry out activities under the International Flagship Language Initiative (described in subsection (j))..
(2)Provisions of National Flagship Language InitiativeSuch section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(j)International Flagship Language Initiative
(1)Under the International Flagship Language Initiative, qualified institutions of higher education shall establish, operate, or improve foreign language immersion programs and activities at sites overseas designed to train students in programs in a range of disciplines to achieve advanced levels of proficiency in those foreign languages that the Secretary identifies as being the most critical in the interests of the national security of the United States.
(2)For purposes of this subsection, an institution of higher education is deemed to be qualified if the Secretary determines that the institution has demonstrated expertise in the establishment and operation of foreign language immersion programs at sites overseas.
(3)In awarding grants under subsection (a)(1)(F), the Secretary shall give preference to those qualified institutions of higher education that—
(A)collaborate with established study abroad professional organizations,
(B)demonstrate experience in recruitment, placement, programming, and assessment of students in specific countries and regions of the world; and
(C)demonstrate relationships with language acquisition specialists.
(4)An undergraduate student who has been awarded a scholarship under subsection (a)(1)(A) or a graduate student who has been awarded a fellowship under subsection (a)(1)(B) may participate in the activities carried out under the National Flagship Language Initiative.
(5)An institution of higher education that receives a grant pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(F) shall give special consideration to applicants who are employees of the Federal Government..
(3)Inapplicability of funding allocation rules
(A)The first sentence in the matter following subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended by inserting or under paragraph (1)(F) for the International Flagship Language Initiative described in subsection (j) after or for the scholarship program under paragraph (1)(E).
(B)The second sentence in such matter is amended by inserting and the International Flagship Language Initiative after the National Flagship Language Initiative.
(4)Board requirementSection 803(d)(4)(E) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1903(d)(4)(E)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: and section 802(a)(1)(F) (relating to grants for the International Flagship Language Initiative)..
(b)FundingSection 811(b) of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1911(a)) is amended—
(1)by inserting (1) after (a) Fiscal Year 2005.—; and
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)In addition to amounts that may be made available to the Secretary under the Fund for a fiscal year, the Director of National Intelligence shall transfer to the Secretary from amounts appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2006, $6,000,000, to carry out the grant program for the International Flagship Language Initiative under section 802(a)(1)(F)..
(c)ConstructionNothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any program or project carried out under the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 as in effect on the date that precedes the date of the enactment of this Act.
7.Forgiveness of loans to students at institutions of higher education
(a)Guaranteed student loansPart B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078–11) the following:

428L.Loan forgiveness for undergraduates in critical foreign languages
(a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Education shall establish and implement a program to cancel the obligation of loan borrowers to pay the principal and interest on a loan provided under this part in order to serve as an incentive for students to obtain a degree in a critical foreign language.
(b)Program authorized
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall carry out a program, through the holder of the loan, of assuming the obligation to repay in accordance with subsection (c) the principal and interest, not to exceed a total of $10,000, on a loan made under this part for a borrower who—
(A)has obtained an undergraduate degree in a critical foreign language;
(B)is employed in a full-time position—
(i)in an elementary or secondary school as a teacher of a critical foreign language; or
(ii)in an agency of the United States Government in a position that regularly requires the use of such critical foreign language;
(C)is a United States citizen, United States national, permanent legal resident, or citizen of the Freely Associated States; and
(D)is in repayment status on such loan and is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness of principal and interest payments.
(2)Application by borrowersThe Secretary shall, by regulation, establish procedures by which borrowers shall apply for loan repayment under this section.
(c)Terms
(1)Promise to complete service required for paymentAny application for payment under subsection (b) shall contain an agreement by the applicant that the applicant will continue in a qualifying service described in subsection (b)(1)(B) for not less than 5 consecutive complete years, or will, upon a failure to complete such 5 years, repay the United States the amount of the principal and interest repaid by the Secretary under subsection (b), at a rate and schedule, and in accordance with regulations, prescribed by the Secretary. Such regulations may provide for waiver by the Secretary of such repayment obligations upon proof of economic hardship as specified in such regulations.
(2)Payment in installmentsAfter a borrower has obtained a bachelor’s degree in a critical foreign language, the Federal Government shall make payments under this section while the borrower is in loan repayment status and continues in an employment position described in subsection (b)(1)(B). The Secretary shall repay a portion of a borrower’s outstanding loan, not to exceed a total of $10,000, in the following increments:
(A)up to $1,500 or 15 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the second year of such service;
(B)up to $1,500 or 15 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the third year of such service;
(C)up to $2,000 or 20 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the fourth year of such service; and
(D)up to $5,000 or 50 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the fifth year of such service.
(d)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Critical foreign languageThe term critical foreign language includes the languages of Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Serbian-Croatian, Russian, Portuguese, and any other language identified by the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Defense Language Institute, the Foreign Service Institute, and the National Security Education Program, as a critical foreign language need.
(2)AgencyThe term agency of the United States Government means any agency, office, establishment, instrumentality, or other entity of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government..
(b)Direct student loansPart D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

460A.Loan forgiveness for undergraduates in critical foreign languages
(a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Education shall establish and implement a program to cancel the obligation of loan borrowers to pay the principal and interest on a loan provided under this part in order to serve as an incentive for students to obtain a degree in a critical foreign language.
(b)Program authorized
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall carry out a program of assuming the obligation to repay in accordance with subsection (c) the principal and interest, not to exceed a total of $10,000, on a loan made under this part for a borrower who—
(A)has obtained an undergraduate degree in a critical foreign language;
(B)is employed in a full-time position—
(i)in an elementary or secondary school as a teacher of a critical foreign language; or
(ii)in an agency of the United States Government in a position that regularly requires the use of such critical foreign language;
(C)is a United States citizen, United States national, permanent legal resident, or citizen of the Freely Associated States; and
(D)is in repayment status on such loan and is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness of principal and interest payments.
(2)Application by borrowersThe Secretary shall, by regulation, establish procedures by which borrowers shall apply for loan repayment under this section.
(c)Terms
(1)Promise to complete service required for paymentAny application for payment under subsection (b) shall contain an agreement by the applicant that the applicant will continue in a qualifying service described in subsection (b)(1)(B) for not less than 5 consecutive complete years, or will, upon a failure to complete such 5 years, repay the United States the amount of the principal and interest repaid by the Secretary under subsection (b), at a rate and schedule, and in accordance with regulations, prescribed by the Secretary. Such regulations may provide for waiver by the Secretary of such repayment obligations upon proof of economic hardship as specified in such regulations.
(2)Payment in installmentsAfter a borrower has obtained a bachelor’s degree in a critical foreign language, the Federal Government shall make payments under this section while the borrower is in loan repayment status and continues in an employment position described in subsection (b)(1)(B). The Secretary shall repay a portion of a borrower’s outstanding loan, not to exceed a total of $10,000, in the following increments:
(A)up to $1,500 or 15 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the second year of such service;
(B)up to $1,500 or 15 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the third year of such service;
(C)up to $2,000 or 20 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the fourth year of such service; and
(D)up to $5,000 or 50 percent of the borrower’s outstanding loan balance, whichever is less, at the completion of the fifth year of such service.
(d)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Critical foreign languageThe term critical foreign language includes the languages of Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Serbian-Croatian, Russian, Portuguese, and any other language identified by the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Defense Language Institute, the Foreign Service Institute, and the National Security Education Program, as a critical foreign language need.
(2)AgencyThe term agency of the United States Government means any agency, office, establishment, instrumentality, or other entity of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government..
(c)Report to CongressNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall propose regulations to carry out this section and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report on how the Secretary plans to implement the programs under amendments made by this section and advertise such programs to institutions of higher education and potential applicants. Not later than 6 months after the date on which the comment period for the regulations proposed under the preceding sentence ends, the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations to carry out this section.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 686
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 24, 2009
			Ms. Mikulski introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to
		  advise Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues
		  associated with the profession of social work, to authorize the Secretary to
		  make grants to support recruitment for, and retention, research, and
		  reinvestment in, the profession, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney
			 M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act.
			(b)Table of
			 Contents

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Sec. 3. Definitions.
					TITLE I—Social Work Reinvestment Commission
					Sec. 101. Establishment of Commission.
					Sec. 102. Appointment of Commission members.
					Sec. 103. Purposes and duties of Commission.
					Sec. 104. Powers of the Commission.
					Sec. 105. Compensation for Commission members.
					Sec. 106. Termination of the Commission.
					Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations.
					TITLE II—Reinvestment Grant Programs to Support Social Work
				Profession
					Sec. 201. Workplace improvement grants.
					Sec. 202. Research grants.
					Sec. 203. Education and training grants.
					Sec. 204. Community-based programs of excellence
				grants.
					Sec. 205. National coordinating center.
					Sec. 206. Multimedia outreach campaign.

			2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that
			 employment of social workers is expected to increase. The increase is expected
			 to be greater than the average increase in employment (estimated to be 22
			 percent) during the period of 2006 through 2016, demonstrating a substantial
			 need for social workers. The need is even greater for social workers in the
			 area of aging. The National Association of Social Workers Center for Workforce
			 Studies estimates that 9 percent of, or 30,000, licensed social workers
			 specialize in gerontology. By 2010, as more people reach the age of 65, the
			 National Institute on Aging projects that 60,000 to 70,000 social workers will
			 be needed.
			(2)Social work
			 salaries are among the lowest for professionals in general and for those with
			 master’s level educations in particular. A survey conducted by the John A.
			 Hartford Foundation found that between 1992 and 1999 the annual rate of wage
			 growth for degree-holding social workers was 0.8 percent. According to the
			 National Association of Social Workers Center for Workforce Studies, 60 percent
			 of full-time social workers earn between $35,000 and $59,999 per year, with 25
			 percent earning between $40,000 and $49,999 per year. Social workers who earn
			 lower salaries are more likely to work in challenging agency environments and
			 to serve more vulnerable clients. They are also more likely to leave the
			 profession.
			(3)According to one
			 study by the Council on Social Work Education, 68 percent of individuals
			 surveyed who held a master’s degree in social work graduated with an average
			 debt of $26,777. Additionally, the United States Public Interest Research Group
			 states that 37 percent of public 4-year graduates have too much debt to manage
			 as a starting social worker. While social workers may be in positions that are
			 personally fulfilling, due to their high loan debt and low income, many
			 struggle financially.
			(4)Social work can be
			 a dangerous profession. According to the American Federation of State, County,
			 and Municipal Employees, 70 percent of caseworkers report that front line staff
			 in their agency have been victims of violence or have received threats of
			 violence. Social workers are considerably safer when measures such as use of
			 global positioning systems, self-defense training, and conflict prevention are
			 implemented.
			(5)According to a
			 study by the University of Michigan, approximately 1 in 7 adults over the age
			 of 70 have some form of dementia, and 9.7 percent (or 2,400,000) of those found
			 with dementia were also found to have Alzheimer’s disease. Social workers in
			 gerontology settings work with older adults, including those with dementia, to
			 support their physiological, psychological, and social needs through mental
			 health therapy, caregiver and family counseling, health education, program
			 coordination, and case management. Those professionals also assist the hundreds
			 of thousands of older persons who are abused, neglected, frail, or vulnerable.
			 Between 2000 and 2004, there was a 19.7 percent increase in the total number of
			 reports of elder and vulnerable adult abuse and neglect.
			(6)The Children’s
			 Defense Fund states that every 36 seconds a child is confirmed as abused or
			 neglected. The Administration for Children and Families states that 510,000
			 children were in the United States foster care system in 2006. Most of the
			 children in foster care are placed in foster care due to parental abuse or
			 neglect. Research shows that social workers in child welfare agencies are more
			 likely to find permanent homes for children who were in foster care for 2 or
			 more years. Unfortunately, fewer than 40 percent of child welfare workers are
			 social workers.
			(7)The Department of
			 Health and Human Services estimates that 26.2 percent of (or 1 in 4)
			 individuals in the United States age 18 or older experiences a diagnosable
			 mental health disorder. Additionally, 1 in 5 children and adolescents
			 experiences a mental health disorder. At least 1 in 10, or about 6,000,000,
			 young people have a serious emotional disturbance. Social workers provide the
			 majority of mental health counseling services in the United States, and are
			 often the only providers of such services in rural areas.
			(8)The Department of
			 Veterans Affairs estimates that there are 23,977,000 veterans in the United
			 States. More than 1,100,000 members of the Armed Forces have been deployed to
			 Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001. A once declining veteran population is now
			 surging and is in dire need of mental health treatment to address issues such
			 as post traumatic stress disorder, depression, drug and alcohol addiction, and
			 suicidal tendencies. Veterans make up 25 percent of homeless people in the
			 United States, even though veterans comprise only 11 percent of the general
			 population. Social workers working with veterans and their families provide
			 case management, crisis intervention, mental health interventions, housing and
			 financial counseling, high risk screening, and advocacy among other services.
			 The Department employs over 5,000 social workers and is the single largest
			 employer of social workers in the Nation. Social workers in the Department also
			 coordinate the Community Residential Care Program, the oldest and most cost
			 effective of the Department’s extended care programs.
			(9)The American
			 Cancer Society estimates that there were 1,437,180 new cases of cancer and
			 565,650 cancer deaths in 2008 alone. The incidence of cancer will increase
			 dramatically as the population grows older. The Centers for Disease Control and
			 Prevention report that at the end of 2003 there were 1,039,000 to 1,285,000
			 people living with HIV or AIDS in the United States. In 2006, 1,300,000 people
			 received care from hospice providers in the United States. Health care and
			 medical social workers practice in areas related to all of those circumstances
			 and provide outreach for prevention of health issues, help individuals and
			 their families adapt to their circumstances, provide grief counseling, and act
			 as a liaison between individuals and their medical team, helping patients make
			 informed decisions about their care.
			(10)The National
			 Center for Education Statistics states that in 2005 the national dropout rate
			 for high school students was 9.3 percent. White students dropped out at a rate
			 of 5.8 percent. African-American students dropped out at a rate of 10.7
			 percent. Hispanic students dropped out at a rate of 22.1 percent. Some
			 vulnerable communities have dropout rates of 50 percent or higher. Social
			 workers in school settings help students avoid dropping out through early
			 identification, prevention, intervention, counseling, and support
			 services.
			(11)According to the
			 Department of Justice, every year more than 650,000 ex-offenders are released
			 from Federal and State prisons. Social workers employed in the corrections
			 system address disproportionate minority incarceration rates, provide treatment
			 for mental health problems and drug and alcohol addiction, and work within as
			 well as outside of the prison to reduce recidivism and increase positive
			 community reentry.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Clinical social
			 workerThe term clinical social worker has the
			 meaning given the term in section 1861(hh)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(1)).
			(2)CommissionThe term Commission means
			 the Social Work Reinvestment Commission.
			(3)Community-based
			 programThe term community-based program means an
			 agency, organization, or other entity, carrying out a program that provides
			 direct social work services, or community development services, at a
			 neighborhood, locality, or regional level, to address human service, health
			 care, or psychosocial needs.
			(4)High need and
			 high demand populationThe term high need and high demand
			 population means a group that lacks sufficient resources and, as a
			 result, has a greater probability of being harmed by specific social,
			 environmental, or health problems than the population as a whole. The group at
			 issue may be a group residing in an area defined by the Health Resources and
			 Services Administration as a health professional shortage area,
			 which has a shortage of primary medical care, dental, or mental health
			 providers.
			(5)Historically
			 black college or universityThe term historically black college
			 or university means a part B institution, as defined in section 322 of
			 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
			(6)Minority-serving
			 institutionThe term minority-serving institution
			 means an educational institution that serves a large percentage of minority
			 students (as determined by the Secretary of Education), including Alaska
			 Native-serving institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving institutions,
			 Asian-American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions,
			 Predominantly Black Institutions, historically black colleges and universities,
			 Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Native
			 American-serving, nontribal institutions (which shall have the meanings given
			 the terms in section 241(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
			 1033(1))).
			(7)Related
			 professional researcherThe term related professional
			 researcher means a person who is professionally engaged in research in
			 a social, political, economic, health, or mental health field. The research
			 referred to in this paragraph is primarily conducted by doctoral level
			 researchers under university, government, research institute, or community
			 agency auspices.
			(8)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human
			 Services.
			(9)Social
			 workThe term social work means—
				(A)the professional
			 activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore
			 capacity for social and psychosocial functioning and creating societal
			 conditions favorable to that enhancement or restoration;
				(B)an activity, the
			 practice of which consists of the professional application of values,
			 principles, and techniques related to the professional activity described in
			 subparagraph (A), including—
					(i)diagnosis and
			 treatment of mental and emotional disorders with individuals, families, and
			 groups;
					(ii)helping
			 communities or groups provide or improve social and health services and
			 participating in relevant legislative processes; and
					(iii)helping people
			 obtain tangible services; and
					(C)an activity, the
			 practice of which requires knowledge of—
					(i)human
			 development;
					(ii)behavior of
			 social, economic, and cultural institutions; and
					(iii)the interaction
			 of the factors described in clauses (i) and (ii).
					(10)Social work
			 researcherThe term social work researcher means a
			 person who studies social work at the individual, family, group, community,
			 policy, or organizational level, focusing across the human life span on
			 prevention of, intervention in, treatment of, aftercare of, and rehabilitation
			 from acute and chronic social and psychosocial conditions, and includes a
			 person examining the effect of policies on social work practice. The study
			 referred to in this paragraph is primarily conducted by researchers with
			 doctoral degrees who are social workers or faculty under university,
			 government, research institute, or community agency auspices.
			(11)Social
			 workerThe term social worker means a graduate of
			 a school of social work with a baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree, who
			 uses knowledge and skills to provide social work services for clients who may
			 be individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations, or society in
			 general.
			ISocial Work
			 Reinvestment Commission
			101.Establishment
			 of CommissionNot later than 3
			 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish
			 the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to
			 Congress and the Secretary on policy issues associated with recruitment for,
			 and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social
			 work.
			102.Appointment of
			 Commission members
				(a)Appointment by
			 the SecretaryThe Secretary
			 shall appoint members to the Commission. The members shall include
			 representatives of social workers and other members, including the
			 following:
					(1)2
			 deans of schools of social work.
					(2)1
			 social work researcher.
					(3)1 related professional researcher.
					(4)1 Governor.
					(5)2
			 leaders of national social work organizations.
					(6)1 senior social work State official.
					(7)1 senior related State official.
					(8)2 directors of community-based
			 organizations or nonprofit organizations.
					(9)1 labor economist.
					(10)1 social work consumer.
					(11)1 licensed clinical social worker.
					(b)Appointment by
			 other officersFour
			 additional members shall be appointed to the Commission, with 1 member
			 appointed by each of the following officers:
					(1)The Speaker of the House of
			 Representatives.
					(2)The minority leader of the House of
			 Representatives.
					(3)The majority leader of the Senate.
					(4)The minority leader of the Senate.
					(c)Organizational
			 representationMembers of the
			 Commission shall, to the extent practicable, be appointed—
					(1)in a manner that assures participation of
			 individuals and representatives of groups from different racial, ethnic,
			 cultural, geographic, religious, linguistic, and class backgrounds and
			 different genders and sexual orientations; and
					(2)from among
			 persons who demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concerns of the
			 individuals and groups described in paragraph (1).
					(d)Selection of
			 Chairperson and vice chairpersonThe Secretary shall select a chairperson
			 and vice chairperson for the Commission from among the members of the
			 Commission.
				(e)Period of
			 appointment; vacanciesMembers shall be appointed for the life of
			 the Commission, and any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers
			 of the Commission. Any such vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the
			 original appointment.
				(f)Schedule of
			 meetingsThe Commission shall hold its first meeting not later
			 than 6 weeks after the date on which the final member of the Commission is
			 appointed, and subsequent meetings at the call of the chair.
				103.Purposes and
			 duties of Commission
				(a)StudyThe Commission shall conduct a
			 comprehensive study to examine and assess—
					(1)the professional capacity of the social
			 work workforce to successfully serve and respond to the increasing
			 biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities, in—
						(A)areas related to—
							(i)aging;
							(ii)child
			 welfare;
							(iii)military and
			 veterans affairs;
							(iv)mental and
			 behavioral health and disability;
							(v)criminal justice
			 and correctional systems; and
							(vi)health and issues
			 affecting women and families; and
							(B)other areas
			 identified by the Commission;
						(2)(A)the workforce challenges facing the
			 profession of social work, such as high social work educational debt, lack of
			 fair market compensation, the need to address social work workforce trends,
			 translate social work research to practice, promote social work safety, or
			 develop State-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements
			 for providing services across State lines, or the lack of diversity in the
			 social work profession, or the need to address any other area determined by the
			 Secretary to be appropriate; and
						(B)the effect that such challenges have on the
			 recruitment and retention of social workers;
						(3)current workforce challenges and shortages
			 relevant to the needs of clients served by social workers;
					(4)the social work
			 workforce challenges described in paragraph (2) and the effects that the
			 challenges will have on the provision of social work related to the areas
			 described in paragraph (1); and
					(5)the advisability of establishing a social
			 work enhancement account, to provide direct grant assistance to local
			 governments to encourage the engagement of social workers in social service
			 programs.
					(b)ReportNot later than 18 months after the date of
			 its first meeting, the Commission shall submit a report to the Secretary and
			 Congress containing specific findings and conclusions regarding the need for
			 recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession
			 of social work. The report shall include recommendations and strategies for
			 corrective actions to ensure a robust social work workforce capable of keeping
			 up with the demand for needed services. The Commission may provide to Congress
			 any additional findings or recommendations considered by the Commission to be
			 important.
				104.Powers of the
			 Commission
				(a)PowersThe Commission shall have the power
			 to—
					(1)hold such hearings, sit and act at such
			 times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer
			 such oaths as the Commission considers advisable to carry out the objectives of
			 this title;
					(2)delegate the
			 Commission powers described in paragraph (1) to any Commission subcommittee or
			 member of the Commission for the purpose of carrying out this Act;
					(3)enter into contracts to enable the
			 Commission to perform the Commission's work under this Act; and
					(4)consult, to the extent that the Commission
			 determines that such consultation is necessary or useful, with other agencies
			 and organizations, including—
						(A)agencies within the
			 Department of Health and Human Services, including the Administration for
			 Children and Families, the Administration on Aging, the Agency for Healthcare
			 Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
			 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Service
			 Administration, the Indian Health Service, the National Institutes of Health,
			 and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;
						(B)the Social
			 Security Administration;
						(C)the Departments of
			 Agriculture, Defense, Education, Homeland Security, Labor, Justice, State, and
			 Veterans Affairs; and
						(D)any other agency
			 of the Federal Government, as determined by the Commission.
						(b)Cooperation with
			 the CommissionThe agencies described in subsection (a)(4) shall
			 cooperate with and provide counsel to the Commission to the greatest extent
			 practicable.
				105.Compensation for
			 Commission members
				(a)Travel
			 expensesThe members of the
			 Commission shall not receive compensation for the performance of services for
			 the Commission, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in
			 lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under
			 subchapter 1 of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from
			 their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for
			 the Commission. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code,
			 the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of members of
			 the Commission.
				(b)Detail of
			 government employeesAny Federal Government employee may be
			 detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be
			 without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
				106.Termination of
			 the CommissionThe Commission
			 shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the Commission submits its
			 report under section 103.
			107.Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary
			 for use by the activities of the Commission.
			IIReinvestment
			 Grant Programs to Support Social Work Profession
			201.Workplace
			 improvement grants
				(a)Grants
			 authorizedThe Secretary may
			 award grants to 4 eligible entities described in subsection (d) to address
			 workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads,
			 compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions.
				(b)Equal
			 amountsThe Secretary shall
			 award grants under this section in equal amounts to the 4 eligible entities.
			 The Secretary shall award the grants annually over a 4-year period.
				(c)Local or state
			 government entities requirementAt least 2 of the grant recipients shall be
			 State or local government agencies.
				(d)Eligibility
			 requirementsTo be eligible
			 for a grant under this section, an entity shall—
					(1)work in a social work capacity that
			 demonstrates a need regarding a workplace concern area described in subsection
			 (a);
					(2)demonstrate—
						(A)participation in the entities’ programs of
			 individuals and groups from different racial, ethnic, cultural, geographic,
			 religious, linguistic, and class backgrounds, and different genders and sexual
			 orientations; and
						(B)knowledge and
			 understanding of the concerns of the individuals and groups described in
			 subparagraph (A);
						(3)demonstrate a record of active
			 participation of social workers in the entities’ programs; and
					(4)provide services and represent the
			 individuals employed by the entities as competent only within the boundaries of
			 their education, training, licenses, certification, consultation received,
			 supervised experience, or other relevant professional experience.
					(e)PriorityIn selecting the grant recipients under
			 this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities
			 that—
					(1)are equipped with
			 the capacity to oversee and monitor a workplace improvement program carried out
			 under this section, including proven fiscal responsibility and administrative
			 capability; and
					(2)are knowledgeable about relevant workforce
			 trends and have at least 2 years of experience relevant to the workplace
			 improvement program.
					(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated $16,000,000
			 to the Secretary to award grants under this section.
				202.Research
			 grants
				(a)Grants
			 authorizedThe Secretary may
			 award grants to not less than 25 social workers who hold a doctoral degree in
			 social work, for post-doctoral research in social work—
					(1)to further the
			 knowledge base about effective social work interventions; and
					(2)to promote usable
			 strategies to translate research into practice across diverse community
			 settings and service systems.
					(b)AmountsThe Secretary shall award the grants
			 annually over a 4-year period.
				(c)Eligibility
			 requirementsTo be eligible
			 for a grant under this section, a social worker shall—
					(1)demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
			 the concerns of individuals and groups from different racial, ethnic, cultural,
			 geographic, religious, linguistic, and class backgrounds, and different genders
			 and sexual orientations; and
					(2)provide services and represent themselves
			 as competent only within the boundaries of their education, training, licenses,
			 certification, consultation received, supervised experience, or other relevant
			 professional experience.
					(d)Minority
			 representationAt least 10 of
			 the social workers awarded grants under subsection (a) shall be employed by a
			 historically black college or university or minority-serving
			 institution.
				(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to the Secretary to award grants under
			 this section.
				203.Education and
			 training grants
				(a)Grants
			 authorizedThe Secretary may
			 award 20 grants to eligible institutions of higher education to support the
			 recruitment of social work students for, and education of the students in,
			 baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, as well as the
			 development of faculty in social work.
				(b)Equal
			 amountsThe Secretary shall
			 award grants under this section in equal amounts of not more than $100,000 to
			 the 20 eligible institutions. The Secretary shall award the grants annually
			 over a 4-year period.
				(c)Eligibility
			 requirementsTo be eligible
			 for a grant under this section, an institution shall demonstrate—
					(1)participation in the institutions’ programs
			 of individuals and groups from different racial, ethnic, cultural, geographic,
			 religious, linguistic, and class backgrounds, and different genders and sexual
			 orientations; and
					(2)knowledge and
			 understanding of the concerns of the individuals and groups described in
			 paragraph (1).
					(d)Institutional
			 requirementAt least 4 of the
			 grant recipients shall be historically black colleges or universities or other
			 minority-serving institutions.
				(e)PriorityIn selecting the grant recipients under
			 this section, the Secretary shall give priority to institutions of higher
			 education that—
					(1)are accredited by
			 the Council on Social Work Education;
					(2)have a graduation rate of not less than 80
			 percent for social work students; and
					(3)exhibit an ability to recruit social
			 workers from and place social workers in areas with a high need and high demand
			 population.
					(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated $8,000,000 to the Secretary to award grants under
			 this section.
				204.Community-based
			 programs of excellence grants
				(a)Grants
			 authorizedThe Secretary may
			 award grants to 6 eligible covered entities, to further test and replicate
			 effective social work interventions.
				(b)Covered
			 entityFor purposes of this section, the term covered
			 entity means—
					(1)a public entity
			 that is carrying out a community-based program of excellence; and
					(2)a nonprofit
			 organization that is carrying out a program of excellence.
					(c)Equal
			 amountsThe Secretary shall
			 award grants under this section in equal amounts of not more than $500,000 to
			 eligible covered entities. The Secretary shall award the grants annually over a
			 3-year period.
				(d)Eligibility
			 requirementsTo be eligible
			 for a grant under this section, a covered entity shall—
					(1)carry out programs in the areas of aging,
			 child welfare, military and veteran’s issues, mental and behavioral health and
			 disability, criminal justice and correction systems, and health and issues
			 affecting women and families;
					(2)demonstrate—
						(A)participation in the covered entities’
			 programs of individuals and groups from different racial, ethnic, cultural,
			 geographic, religious, linguistic, and class backgrounds, and different genders
			 and sexual orientations; and
						(B)knowledge and
			 understanding of the concerns of the individuals and groups described in
			 subparagraph (A);
						(3)demonstrate a record of active
			 participation of social workers in the covered entities' programs; and
					(4)provide services and represent the
			 individuals employed by the covered entities as competent only within the
			 boundaries of their education, training, licenses, certification, consultation
			 received, supervised experience, or other relevant professional
			 experience.
					(e)PriorityIn selecting the grant recipients under
			 this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible covered entities
			 that—
					(1)have demonstrated successful and measurable
			 outcomes that are worthy of replication;
					(2)have been in operation for at least 2
			 years; and
					(3)work with high need and high demand
			 populations.
					(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated $9,000,000 to the Secretary to award grants under
			 this section.
				205.National
			 coordinating center
				(a)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall enter into a contract
			 with a national social work research entity that—
					(1)has experience in coordinating the transfer
			 of information and ideas among entities engaged in social work research,
			 practice, education, and policymaking; and
					(2)maintains relationships with Federal
			 entities, social work degree-granting institutions of higher education and
			 departments of social work within such institutions, and organizations and
			 agencies that employ social workers.
					(b)General
			 dutiesThe contract recipient
			 (referred to in this section as the coordinating center) shall
			 serve as a coordinating center and shall organize information and other data,
			 collect and report data, serve as a clearinghouse, and coordinate activities
			 with the entities, institutions, departments, organizations, and agencies
			 described in subsection (a)(2).
				(c)CollaborationThe
			 coordinating center shall work with institutions of higher education, research
			 entities, and entities with social work practice settings to identify key
			 research areas to be pursued, identify qualified research fellows, and organize
			 appropriate mentorship and professional development efforts.
				(d)Specific
			 activities of the coordinating centerThe coordinating center shall—
					(1)collect, coordinate, monitor, and
			 distribute data, information on best practices and findings regarding the
			 activities funded under grants made to eligible entities and individuals under
			 the grant programs described in sections 201 though 204;
					(2)prepare and submit to the Secretary a
			 report that includes recommendations regarding the need to recruit new social
			 workers, retain current social workers, conduct social work research, and
			 reinvestment into the profession of social work; and
					(3)demonstrate cultural competency and promote
			 the participation of diverse groups in the activities of the culture.
					(e)SelectionThe Secretary, in collaboration with the
			 coordinating center, shall—
					(1)select topics to
			 be researched under this section;
					(2)select candidates
			 and finalists for research fellow positions; and
					(3)determine other
			 activities to be carried out under this section.
					(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this section for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 to 2014.
				206.Multimedia
			 outreach campaign
				(a)Development and
			 issuance of public service announcementsThe Secretary shall develop and issue
			 public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work
			 profession, highlight the advantages and rewards of social work, and encourage
			 individuals to enter the social work profession.
				(b)MethodThe public service announcements described
			 in subsection (a) shall be broadcast through appropriate media outlets,
			 including television or radio, in a manner intended to reach as wide and
			 diverse an audience as possible.
				(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
			 section for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013.


115 HR 2002 IH: Florida Coastal Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2002IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Crist, Mr. Hastings, and Mrs. Murphy of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and
			 related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the
			 coast of Florida, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Florida Coastal Protection Act. 2.Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of FloridaSection 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(i)Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off
			 the coast of Florida
 (1)ProhibitionNotwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not offer for oil and gas leasing or preleasing or any related activity, any tract located in—
 (A)any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006;
 (B)the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude; or (C)the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
 (2)Limitation on effectNothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection..


117 S1891 IS: National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act
U.S. Senate
2021-05-27
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1891IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 27, 2021Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Luján, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Carper, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Rosen, Mr. King, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act.2.Expansion of nondiscrimination provisionSection 202(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(1)(A)) is amended—(1)by striking Except as specifically provided in paragraph (2) and in sections 101(a)(27), 201(b)(2)(A)(i), and 203, no and inserting No;(2)by inserting or a nonimmigrant visa, admission or other entry into the United States, or the approval or revocation of any immigration benefit after immigrant visa; (3)by inserting religion, after sex,; and (4)by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except as specifically provided in paragraph (2), in sections 101(a)(27), 201(b)(2)(A)(i), and 203, if otherwise expressly required by statute, or if a statutorily authorized benefit takes into consideration such factors. 3.Transfer and limitations on authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliensSection 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) is amended to read as follows:(f)Authority To suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), if the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines, based on specific and credible facts, that the entry of any aliens or any class of aliens into the United States would undermine the security or public safety of the United States or the preservation of human rights, democratic processes or institutions, or international stability, the President may temporarily—(A)suspend the entry of such aliens or class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants; or(B)impose any restrictions on the entry of such aliens that the President deems appropriate.(2)LimitationsIn carrying out paragraph (1), the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—(A)only issue a suspension or restriction when required to address specific acts implicating a compelling government interest in a factor identified in paragraph (1);(B)narrowly tailor the suspension or restriction, using the least restrictive means, to achieve such compelling government interest;(C)specify the duration of the suspension or restriction;(D)consider waivers to any class-based restriction or suspension and apply a rebuttable presumption in favor of granting family-based and humanitarian waivers; and(E)comply with all provisions of this Act.(3)Congressional notification(A)In generalPrior to the President exercising the authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult Congress and provide Congress with specific evidence supporting the need for the suspension or restriction and its proposed duration.(B)Briefing and reportNot later than 48 hours after the President exercises the authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a briefing and submit a written report to Congress that describes—(i)the action taken pursuant to paragraph (1) and the specified objective of such action;(ii)the estimated number of individuals who will be impacted by such action;(iii)the constitutional and legislative authority under which such action took place; and(iv)the circumstances necessitating such action, including how such action complies with paragraph (2), as well as any intelligence informing such actions.(C)TerminationIf the briefing and report described in subparagraph (B) are not provided to Congress during the 48 hours that begin when the President exercises the authority under paragraph (1), the suspension or restriction shall immediately terminate absent intervening congressional action.(D)Congressional committeesThe term Congress, as used in this paragraph, refers to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.(4)PublicationThe Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publicly announce and publish an unclassified version of the report described in paragraph (3)(B) in the Federal Register.(5)Judicial review(A)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual or entity who is present in the United States and has been harmed by a violation of this subsection may file an action in an appropriate district court of the United States to seek declaratory or injunctive relief.(B)Class actionNothing in this Act may be construed to preclude an action filed pursuant to subparagraph (A) from proceeding as a class action.(6)Treatment of commercial airlinesWhenever the Secretary of Homeland Security finds that a commercial airline has failed to comply with regulations of the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to requirements of airlines for the detection of fraudulent documents used by passengers traveling to the United States (including the training of personnel in such detection), the Secretary of Homeland Security may suspend the entry of some or all aliens transported to the United States by such airline.(7)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed as authorizing the President, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security to act in a manner inconsistent with the policy decisions expressed in the immigration laws..4.Visa applicants report(a)Initial reports(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the congressional committees referred to in section 212(f)(3)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 3 of this Act, that describes the implementation of Presidential Proclamations 9645, 9822, and 9983 and Executive Order Nos. 13769, 13780, and 13815, during the effective period of each such proclamation and order.(2)Presidential proclamation 9645 and 9983In addition to the content described in paragraph (1), the report submitted with respect to Presidential Proclamation 9645, issued on September 24, 2017, and Presidential Proclamation 9983, issued on January 31, 2020, shall include, for each country listed in such proclamation—(A)the total number of individuals who applied for a visa during the time period the proclamation was in effect, disaggregated by country and visa category;(B)the total number of visa applicants described in subparagraph (A) who were approved, disaggregated by country and visa category;(C)the total number of visa applicants described in subparagraph (A) who were refused, disaggregated by country and visa category, and the reasons they were refused;(D)the total number of visa applicants described in subparagraph (A) whose applications remain pending, disaggregated by country and visa category;(E)the total number of visa applicants described in subparagraph (A) who were granted a waiver, disaggregated by country and visa category;(F)the total number of visa applicants described in subparagraph (A) who were denied a waiver, disaggregated by country and visa category, and the reasons such waiver requests were denied;(G)the total number of refugees admitted, disaggregated by country; and(H)the complete reports that were submitted to the President every 180 days in accordance with section 4 of Presidential Proclamation 9645 in its original form, and as amended by Presidential Proclamation 9983.(b)Additional reportsNot later than 30 days after the date on which the President exercises the authority under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), as amended by section 3 of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the congressional committees referred to in paragraph (3)(D) of such section 212(f) that identifies, with respect to countries affected by a suspension or restriction, the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of subsection (a)(2) of this section and the specific evidence supporting the need for the continued exercise of presidential authority under such section 212(f), including the information described in paragraph (3)(B) of such section 212(f). If the report described in this subsection is not provided to such congressional committees in the time specified, the suspension or restriction shall immediately terminate absent intervening congressional action. A final report with such information shall be prepared and submitted to such congressional committees not later than 30 days after the suspension or restriction is lifted.(c)Form; availabilityThe reports required under subsections (a) and (b) shall be made publicly available online in unclassified form.


113 HR 3772 IH: Home Heating and Cooling Efficiently Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-12-12
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I
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3772
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 12, 2013
Mr. Welch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to $500 the residential energy property expenditures limitation with respect to heat pumps for purposes of the credit for nonbusiness energy property.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Home Heating and Cooling Efficiently Act.
2.Increase in limitation with respect to fuel pumps for nonbusiness energy property credit
(a)In generalSubparagraph (C) of section 25C(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than an electric heat pump described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(3)) before the period at the end.
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 S2597 ES: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
U.S. Senate

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115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2597IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's
			 hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018.
 2.Program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programsSection 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking and each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and inserting , each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023;
 (2)in subsection (b)(3)(D), by inserting and the end of fiscal year 2022, after fiscal year 2018,; and (3)in subsection (f)—
 (A)in paragraph (1)(A)— (i)in clause (iv), by striking ; and and inserting ;;
 (ii)in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (iii)by adding at the end the following:

 (vi)for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $110,000,000.; and (B)in paragraph (2)—
 (i)in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting ;; (ii)in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (iii)by adding at the end the following:  (F)for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $220,000,000..Passed the Senate December 6, 2018.Secretary