113 S2724 IS: Incentivize Growth Now In Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-07-31
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2724
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 31, 2014
			Mr. Udall of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of small business
			 start-up savings accounts.

			1.
			Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
			 Incentivize Growth Now In Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs Act of 2014.

			2.
			Small Business
			 Start-Up Savings Accounts

				(a)
				In
			 general
				Part VIII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
			 redesignating section 224 as section 225 and inserting after section 223
			 the following new section:

						224.
						Small Business
				Start-up Savings Accounts(a)Allowance of deductionIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount
			 equal to amount of contributions made to the small-business start-up
			 savings account of such individual.
						(b)Limitation based on adjusted gross incomeThe amount of the deduction allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but
			 not below zero) by an amount equal to the excess of—(1)the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over(2)$150,000 ($300,000 in the case of a joint return).
							(c)
							Small business
				start-Up savings account
							The
				term small business start-up savings account means a trust created
				or organized in the United States exclusively for the purpose of
			 paying the eligible costs  of the individual who is the
			 designated
				beneficiary of the trust (and designated as a small business
			 start-up savings
				account at the time created or organized), but only if the written
			 governing
				instrument creating the trust meets the following requirements:

								(1)
								Except in the case
				of a rollover contribution described in subsection (e)(4), no
			 contribution will
				be accepted unless it is in cash, and contributions will not be
			 accepted if
				such contribution would result in—(A)aggregate contributions for the
			 taxable year
				exceeding the lesser of—

										(i)
										$10,000, or

										(ii)
										an amount equal to
				the compensation (as defined in section 219(f)(1)) includible in
			 the
				individual’s gross income for such taxable year, or
									(B)aggregate contributions to all small business start-up savings account of the individual for such
			 taxable year and all prior taxable years exceeding $150,000.
								(2)
								The trustee is a
				bank (as defined in section 408(n)) or such other person who
			 demonstrates to
				the satisfaction of the Secretary that the manner in which such
			 other person
				will administer the trust will be consistent with the requirements
			 of this
				section.

								(3)
								No part of the
				trust funds will be invested in life insurance contracts.

								(4)
								The assets of the
				trust will not be commingled with other property except in a common
			 trust fund
				or common investment fund.(5)Contributions may be made even after the individual for whom the account is maintained has attained
			 age 70½.(d)Tax treatment of accounts(1)In generalA small business
				start-up savings account shall be exempt from taxation under this
			 subtitle.
				Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the small business start-up
			 savings
				account shall be subject to the taxes imposed by section 511
			 (relating to
				imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable
				organizations).(2)Account terminationsRules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 408(e) shall apply to small
			 business start-up savings accounts, and any amount treated as distributed
			 under such rules shall be treated as not used to pay for eligible costs.
							(e)
							Tax treatment of
				distributions

								(1)
								Qualified distributions(A)In general
									Any qualified distribution
				from a small business start-up savings account shall not be
			 included in gross income.(B)Qualified distributionFor purposes of this section, the term qualified distribution means the amount of any  payment or distribution made from a small business savings account—(i)to the extent that such distribution does not exceed the eligible costs paid or incurred by the
			 taxpayer during the taxable year if the distribution, and(ii)which is made not later than the last day of the 5th taxable year beginning after the initial
			 distribution from the small business start-up savings account.For purposes of clause (i), a taxpayer shall be treated as having paid or incurred the taxpayer’s
			 allocable share of eligible costs of any
			 entity in
				which the taxpayer directly holds stock or a capital or profits
				interest.(C)Eligible costs(i)In generalFor purposes of this section, the term eligible costs means costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer  with respect to the designated business of the
			 taxpayer for operating capital, the purchase of equipment or facilities,
			 marketing, training, incorporation, and accounting fees.(ii)Designated businessFor purposes of clause (i), the term designated business means any single business of the taxpayer which—(I)employs 50 or fewer full-time employees on all days during the taxable year, and(II)is designated by the taxpayer for purposes of this section.Any designation made under subclause (II), once made,  may not be revoked.(D)Disallowance of
				excluded amounts as deduction, credit, or exclusionNo deduction, credit, or exclusion shall be
				allowed to the taxpayer under any other section of this chapter for
			 any
				qualified distribution to the extent taken into account in
			 determining
				the amount of the exclusion under this paragraph.(2)Nonqualified distributions(A)In generalAny amount paid or distributed out of a small business start-up savings account which is not  a
			 qualified distribution, including any amount paid out pursuant to a
			 termination of such an account, shall be included in the gross income of
			 the taxpayer as provided in section 72.(B)Treatment of amounts remaining in accountAny remaining amount in a small business start-up savings account following the date described in
			 paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall be treated as distributed during the taxable
			 year following such date and such distribution shall not be treated as a
			 qualified distribution.(C)Additional tax(i)In generalThe tax imposed by this chapter on the account beneficiary for any taxable year in which there is a
			 payment or distribution from a small business start-up savings account of
			 such beneficiary which is includible in income under subparagraph (A)
			 shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount which is so includible.(ii)ExceptionClause (i) shall not apply if the payment or distribution is made after the account beneficiary
			 becomes disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7) or dies.
								(3)
								Excess
				contributions returned before due date of return

									(A)
									In
				general
									If any excess
				contribution is contributed for a taxable year to any small
			 business start-up
				savings account of an individual, paragraph (2) shall not apply to
				distributions from the small business start-up savings accounts of
			 such
				individual (to the extent such distributions do not exceed the
			 aggregate excess
				contributions to all such accounts of such individual for such
			 year) if—

										(i)
										such distribution
				is received by the individual on or before the last day prescribed
			 by law
				(including extensions of time) for filing such individual’s return
			 for such
				taxable year, and

										(ii)
										such distribution
				is accompanied by the amount of net income attributable to such
			 excess
				contribution.

									(B)
									Excess
				contribution
									For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
				excess contribution means any contribution (other than a rollover
				contribution described in paragraph (4)) which when added to all
			 previous
				contributions for the taxable year exceeds the amount allowable as
			 a
				contribution under subsection (b)(1).

								(4)
								Rollover
				contribution
								Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any amount paid or
				distributed from a small business start-up savings account to the
			 account
				beneficiary to the extent the amount received is paid into a small
			 business
				start-up savings account for the benefit of such beneficiary not
			 later than the
				60th day after the day on which the beneficiary receives the
			 payment or
				distribution. For purposes of this paragraph, rules similar to the
			 rules of
				section 408(d)(3)(D) shall apply.

								(5)
								Transfer of
				account incident to divorce
								The transfer of an individual’s interest in
				a small business start-up savings account to an individual’s spouse
			 or former
				spouse under a divorce or separation instrument described in
			 subparagraph (A)
				of section 71(b)(2) shall not be considered a taxable transfer made
			 by such
				individual notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle,
			 and such
				interest shall, after such transfer, be treated as a small business
			 start-up
				savings account with respect to which such spouse is the account
				beneficiary.

								(6)
								Treatment after
				death of account beneficiary

									(A)
									Treatment if
				designated beneficiary is spouse
									If the account beneficiary’s
				surviving spouse acquires such beneficiary’s interest in a small
			 business
				start-up savings account by reason of being the designated
			 beneficiary of such
				account at the death of the account beneficiary, such account shall
			 be treated
				as if the spouse were the account beneficiary.

									(B)
									Other
				cases

										(i)
										In
				general
										If, by reason of the death of the account beneficiary,
				any person acquires the account beneficiary’s interest in a small
			 business
				start-up savings account in a case to which subparagraph (A) does
			 not
				apply—

											(I)
											such account shall
				cease to be a small business start-up savings account as of the
			 date of death,
				and

											(II)
											an amount equal
				to the fair market value of the assets in such account on such date
			 shall be
				includible, if such person is not the estate of such beneficiary,
			 in
			 such
				person’s gross income for the taxable year which includes such
			 date, or if such
				person is the estate of such beneficiary, in such beneficiary’s
			 gross income
				for the last taxable year of such beneficiary.

										(ii)
										Special
				rules

											(I)
											Reduction of
				inclusion for predeath expenses
											The amount includible in gross
				income under clause (i) by any person (other than the estate) shall
			 be reduced
				by the amount of qualified distributions which were paid or
			 incurred by the
				decedent before the date of the decedent’s death and paid by such
			 person within
				1 year after such date.

											(II)
											Deduction for
				estate taxes
											An appropriate deduction shall be allowed under
				section 691(c) to any person (other than the decedent or the
			 decedent’s spouse)
				with respect to amounts included in gross income under clause (i)
			 by such
				person.
							(f)
							Community
				property laws
							This section shall be applied without regard to any
				community property laws.

							(g)
							Adjustment for
				inflation
							In the case of a
				taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, of the dollar
			 amount
			 in subsection
				(b)(1) and each of the dollar amounts in subsection (c)(1) shall be
			 increased by an amount equal to—

								(1)
								such dollar
				amount, multiplied by

								(2)
								the cost-of-living
				adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year
			 in which the
				taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year
				2013 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B)
				thereof.
							If any
				amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple
			 of $100,
				such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.
							(h)
							Reports
							The
				trustee of a small business start-up savings account shall make
			 such reports
				regarding such account to the Secretary and to the individual for
			 whom the
				account is, or is to be, maintained with respect to contributions
			 (and the
				years to which they relate), distributions, aggregating $10 or more
			 in any
				calendar year, and such other matters as the Secretary may require.
			 The reports
				required by this subsection—

								(1)
								shall be filed at
				such time and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes, and

								(2)
								shall be furnished
				to individuals—

									(A)
									not later than
				January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year to
			 which such
				reports relate, and

									(B)
									in such manner as
				the Secretary prescribes.

							(i)
							Regulations
							The Secretary shall issue such regulations
				or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out this section,
			 including for
				purposes of subsection (e)(1)(B)(i) the making reports by regarding
			 eligible costs of an entity in which the taxpayer directly
			 holds stock
				or a capital or profits
				interest.
						.(b)Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes deductionsSection 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the
			 following new paragraph:(22)Small business start-up savings accountsThe deduction allowed by section 224..

				(c)
				Tax on
			 prohibited transactions

					(1)
					In
			 general
					Paragraph (1) of section 4975(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end
			 of subparagraph (F), by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph
			 (H), and
			 by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:

							(G)
							a small business
				start-up savings account described in section 224,
				or
						.

					(2)
					Special
			 rule
					Subsection (c) of section 4975 of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end of subsection (c) the following new paragraph:

							(7)
							Special rule for
				small business start-up savings accounts
							An individual for whose benefit a small
				business start-up savings account is established and any
			 contributor to such
				account shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this section with
			 respect to
				any transaction concerning such account (which would otherwise be
			 taxable under
				this section) if section 224(e)(2) applies with respect to such
			 transaction.
						.

				(d)
				Failure To
			 Provide Reports on Small Business Start-Up Savings Accounts
				Paragraph (2) of section 6693(a) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (D),
			 by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ,
			 and, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

						(F)
						section 224(h) (relating to small business
				start-up savings
				accounts).
					.

				(e)
				Excess
			 contributions
				Section 4973(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding
			 at the end the following new subsection:

						(h)
						Excess
				contributions to small business start-Up savings accounts
						For purposes of this section, in the case
				of contributions to a small business start-up savings account
			 (within the
				meaning of section 224(c)), the term excess contributions means
				the sum of—

							(1)
							the excess (if
				any) of—

								(A)
								the amount
				contributed for the taxable year to such accounts (other than a
			 rollover
				contribution described in section 224(e)(4)), over

								(B)
								the amount
				allowable as a contribution under section 224(c)(1), and

							(2)
							the amount
				determined under this subsection for the preceding taxable year,
			 reduced by the
				sum of—

								(A)
								the distributions
				out of the accounts for the taxable year, and

								(B)
								the excess (if
				any) of the maximum amount allowable as a contribution under
			 sections
				224(c)(1) for the taxable year over the amount contributed to the
			 accounts for
				the taxable year.
							For
				purposes of this subsection, any contribution which is distributed
			 from a small
				business start-up savings account in a distribution described in
			 section
				224(e)(3) shall be treated as an amount not
				contributed..

				(f)
				Clerical
			 amendment
				The table of contents for  part VIII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of
			 such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as
			 relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to
			 section 223 the following new item:Sec. 224. Small Business Start-Up Savings Accounts..

				(g)
				Effective
			 date
				The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2013.


116 HR 2995 IH: Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-23
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2995IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 23, 2019Mr. Levin of California (for himself, Mr. Peters, Ms. Porter, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Davis of California, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level
			 radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear
			 power reactors, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2019. 2.Acceptance priority for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (7)In determining the order in which the Secretary will accept high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage, the Secretary shall prioritize waste or spent fuel from a civilian nuclear power reactor based on the operating status of the reactor, the population of the area in which the reactor is located, and the earthquake hazard of the area in which the reactor is located, giving highest priority to a reactor that is—
 (A)decomissioned or decommissioning;(B)located in an area, as determined by the Secretary, the population of which is the largest; and(C)located in an area with the highest hazard of an earthquake, as indicated by the Seismic Hazard Maps published by the Director of the United States Geological Survey pursuant to section 5(b)(3)(J) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977.
					.


113 HR 3720 IH: Next Generation Television Marketplace Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-12-12
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3720IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 12, 2013Mr. Scalise (for himself and Mr. Gardner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission that intervened in the television marketplace, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act.2.Repeal of regulatory intervention in the television marketplace under the Communications Act of 1934(a)In generalThe following sections of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) are hereby repealed:(1)Section 339 (47 U.S.C. 339).(2)Section 340 (47 U.S.C. 340).(3)Section 341 (47 U.S.C. 341).(4)Section 342 (47 U.S.C. 342).(5)Section 612 (47 U.S.C. 532).(6)Section 614 (47 U.S.C. 534).(7)Section 712 (47 U.S.C. 612).(b)Additional repealSection 325 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325) is amended—(1)by striking subsections (b) and (e); and(2)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.(c)Amendments(1)Section 338Section 338 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 338) is amended to read as follows:338.CARRIAGE OF LOCAL TELEVISION SIGNALS BY SATELLITE CARRIERS(a)Carriage Obligations(1)In generalEach satellite carrier providing signals of a qualified noncommercial educational television station in that station’s local market shall carry upon request the signals of all qualified noncommercial educational television stations located within that local market.(2)Low power station carriage optionalNo low power television station shall be entitled to insist on carriage under this section, nor shall any such carriage be considered in connection with the requirements of subsection (c).(b)Good Signal RequiredA qualified noncommercial educational television station asserting its right to carriage under subsection (a) shall be required to bear the costs associated with delivering a good quality signal to the designated local receive facility of the satellite carrier or to another facility that is acceptable to at least one-half the stations asserting the right to carriage in the local market.(c)Duplication Not RequiredThe Commission shall prescribe regulations limiting the carriage requirements under subsection (a) of satellite carriers with respect to the carriage of multiple qualified noncommercial educational television stations. To the extent possible, such regulations shall provide the same degree of carriage by satellite carriers of such multiple stations as is provided by cable systems under section 615.(d)Channel PositioningNo satellite carrier shall be required to provide the signal of a qualified noncommercial educational television station to subscribers in that station’s local market on any particular channel number or to provide the signals in any particular order, except that the satellite carrier shall retransmit the signal of the qualified noncommercial educational television station to subscribers in the station’s local market on channels reasonably contiguous with other television broadcast channels and provide access to such station’s signals at a nondiscriminatory price and in a nondiscriminatory manner on any navigational device, on-screen program guide, or menu.(e)Compensation for CarriageA satellite carrier shall not accept or request monetary payment or other valuable consideration in exchange either for carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations in fulfillment of the requirements of this section or for channel positioning rights provided to such stations under this section, except that any such station may be required to bear the costs associated with delivering a good quality signal to the local receive facility of the satellite carrier.(f)Remedies(1)Complaints by broadcast stationsWhenever a qualified noncommercial educational television station believes that a satellite carrier has failed to meet its obligations under subsections (b) through (e), such station shall notify the carrier, in writing, of the alleged failure and identify its reasons for believing that the satellite carrier failed to comply with such obligations. The satellite carrier shall, within 30 days after such written notification, respond in writing to such notification and comply with such obligations or state its reasons for believing that it is in compliance with such obligations. A qualified noncommercial educational television station that disputes a response by a satellite carrier that it is in compliance with such obligations may obtain review of such denial or response by filing a complaint with the Commission. Such complaint shall allege the manner in which such satellite carrier has failed to meet its obligations and the basis for such allegations.(2)Opportunity to respondThe Commission shall afford the satellite carrier against which a complaint is filed under paragraph (1) an opportunity to present data and arguments to establish that there has been no failure to meet its obligations under this section.(3)Remedial actions; dismissalWithin 120 days after the date a complaint is filed under paragraph (1), the Commission shall determine whether the satellite carrier has met its obligations under subsections (b) through (e). If the Commission determines that the satellite carrier has failed to meet such obligations, the Commission shall order the satellite carrier to take appropriate remedial action. If the Commission determines that the satellite carrier has fully met the requirements of such subsections, the Commission shall dismiss the complaint.(g)Privacy Rights of Satellite Subscribers(1)NoticeAt the time of entering into an agreement to provide any satellite service or other service to a subscriber and at least once a year thereafter, a satellite carrier shall provide notice in the form of a separate, written statement to such subscriber that clearly and conspicuously informs the subscriber of—(A)the nature of personally identifiable information collected or to be collected with respect to the subscriber and the nature of the use of such information;(B)the nature, frequency, and purpose of any disclosure which may be made of such information, including an identification of the types of persons to whom the disclosure may be made;(C)the period during which such information will be maintained by the satellite carrier;(D)the times and place at which the subscriber may have access to such information in accordance with paragraph (5); and(E)the limitations provided by this subsection with respect to the collection and disclosure of information by a satellite carrier and the right of the subscriber under paragraphs (7) and (9) to enforce such limitations.In the case of subscribers who have entered into such an agreement before February 6, 2005, such notice shall be provided within 180 days of such date and at least once a year thereafter.(2)DefinitionsFor purposes of this subsection, other than paragraph (9)—(A)the term personally identifiable information does not include any record of aggregate data which does not identify particular persons;(B)the term other service includes any wire or radio communications service provided using any of the facilities of a satellite carrier that are used in the provision of satellite service; and(C)the term satellite carrier includes, in addition to persons within the definition of satellite carrier, any person who—(i)is owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, a satellite carrier; and(ii)provides any wire or radio communications service.(3)Prohibitions(A)Consent to collectionExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), a satellite carrier shall not use any facilities used by the satellite carrier to collect personally identifiable information concerning any subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber concerned.(B)ExceptionsA satellite carrier may use such facilities to collect such information in order to—(i)obtain information necessary to render a satellite service or other service provided by the satellite carrier to the subscriber; or(ii)detect unauthorized reception of satellite communications.(4)Disclosure(A)Consent to disclosureExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), a satellite carrier shall not disclose personally identifiable information concerning any subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber concerned and shall take such actions as are necessary to prevent unauthorized access to such information by a person other than the subscriber or satellite carrier.(B)ExceptionsA satellite carrier may disclose such information if the disclosure is—(i)necessary to render, or conduct a legitimate business activity related to, a satellite service or other service provided by the satellite carrier to the subscriber;(ii)subject to paragraph (9), made pursuant to a court order authorizing such disclosure, if the subscriber is notified of such order by the person to whom the order is directed;(iii)a disclosure of the names and addresses of subscribers to any satellite service or other service, if—(I)the satellite carrier has provided the subscriber the opportunity to prohibit or limit such disclosure; and(II)the disclosure does not reveal, directly or indirectly, the—(aa)extent of any viewing or other use by the subscriber of a satellite service or other service provided by the satellite carrier; or(bb)the nature of any transaction made by the subscriber over any facilities used by the satellite carrier; or(iv)to a government entity as authorized under chapter 119, 121, or 206 of title 18, United States Code, except that such disclosure shall not include records revealing satellite subscriber selection of video programming from a satellite carrier.(5)Access by subscriberA satellite subscriber shall be provided access to all personally identifiable information regarding that subscriber which is collected and maintained by a satellite carrier. Such information shall be made available to the subscriber at reasonable times and at a convenient place designated by such satellite carrier. A satellite subscriber shall be provided reasonable opportunity to correct any error in such information.(6)Destruction of informationA satellite carrier shall destroy personally identifiable information if the information is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and there are no pending requests or orders for access to such information under paragraph (5) or pursuant to a court order.(7)PenaltiesAny person aggrieved by any act of a satellite carrier in violation of this subsection may bring a civil action in a United States district court. The court may award—(A)actual damages but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate of $100 a day for each day of violation or $1,000, whichever is higher;(B)punitive damages; and(C)reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.The remedy provided by this subsection shall be in addition to any other lawful remedy available to a satellite subscriber.(8)Rule of constructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any State from enacting or enforcing laws consistent with this subsection for the protection of subscriber privacy.(9)Court ordersExcept as provided in paragraph (4)(B)(iv), a governmental entity may obtain personally identifiable information concerning a satellite subscriber pursuant to a court order only if, in the court proceeding relevant to such court order—(A)such entity offers clear and convincing evidence that the subject of the information is reasonably suspected of engaging in criminal activity and that the information sought would be material evidence in the case; and(B)the subject of the information is afforded the opportunity to appear and contest such entity’s claim.(h)Regulations by CommissionThe regulations prescribed under this section shall include requirements on satellite carriers that are comparable to the requirements on cable operators under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 615(g).(i)DefinitionsAs used in this section:(1)DistributorThe term distributor means an entity that contracts to distribute secondary transmissions from a satellite carrier and, either as a single channel or in a package with other programming, provides the secondary transmission either directly to individual subscribers or indirectly through other program distribution entities.(2)Local receive facilityThe term local receive facility means the reception point in each local market which a satellite carrier designates for delivery of the signal of the station for purposes of retransmission.(3)Local market(A)In generalThe term local market, in the case of a qualified noncommercial educational television station, means the designated market area in which a station is located and includes any station that is licensed to a community within the same designated market area as such station.(B)County of licenseIn addition to the area described in subparagraph (A), a station’s local market includes the county in which the station’s community of license is located.(C)Designated market areaFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term designated market area means a designated market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research and published in the 1999–2000 Nielsen Station Index Directory and Nielsen Station Index United States Television Household Estimates or any successor publication.(D)Certain areas outside of any designated market areaAny census area, borough, or other area in the State of Alaska that is outside of a designated market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research, shall be deemed to be part of one of the local markets in the State of Alaska. A satellite carrier may determine which local market in the State of Alaska will be deemed to be the relevant local market in connection with each subscriber in such census area, borough, or other area.(4)Low power television stationThe term low power television station means a low power television station as defined under section 74.701(f) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 1, 2004. For purposes of this paragraph, the term low power television station includes a low power television station that has been accorded primary status as a Class A television licensee under section 73.6001(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.(5)Qualified noncommercial educational television stationThe term qualified noncommercial educational television station has the meaning given such term in section 615.(6)Satellite carrierThe term satellite carrier has the meaning given such term in section 111(c) of title 17, United States Code.(7)SubscriberThe term subscriber means a person or entity that receives a secondary transmission service from a satellite carrier and pays a fee for the service, directly or indirectly, to the satellite carrier or to a distributor..(2)Section 623Section 623 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 543) is amended to read as follows:623.Regulation of rates and broadcast signal carriageNo Federal agency, State, or franchising authority may regulate—(1)the rates for the provision of the service of a multichannel video programming distributor; or(2)the retransmission of television broadcast signals by a multichannel video programming distributor except in accordance with the requirements of sections 338 and 615 related to qualified noncommercial educational television stations.. (d)Conforming amendments(1)Section 309Section 309(c)(2)(F) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(c)(2)(F)) is amended by striking section 325(c) and inserting section 325(b).(2)Section 336Section 336(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 336(b)(3)) is amended by striking 614 or.(3)Section 613Section 613 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 533) is amended by striking subsection (a).(4)Section 615Section 615 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 535) is amended—(A)in subsection (a), by striking In addition to the carriage requirements set forth in section 614, each and inserting Each;(B)by striking subsection (f); and(C)in subsection (l), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:(1)Qualified noncommercial educational television station(A)In generalThe term qualified noncommercial educational television station means any full-power television broadcast station which—(i)under the rules and regulations of the Commission in effect on March 29, 1990, is licensed by the Commission as a noncommercial educational television broadcast station and is owned and operated by a public agency, nonprofit foundation, nonprofit corporation, or nonprofit association; or(ii)is owned and operated by a municipality and transmits predominantly noncommercial programs for educational purposes.(B)InclusionsSuch term includes—(i)the translator of any noncommercial educational television station with five watts or higher power serving the franchise area;(ii)a full-service station or translator if such station or translator is licensed to a channel reserved for noncommercial educational use pursuant to section 73.606 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations thereto; and(iii)such stations and translators operating on channels not so reserved as the Commission determines are qualified as noncommercial educational stations..(5)Section 621Section 621(b)(3)(D) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 541(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking sections 611 and 612 and inserting section 611.(6)Section 622Section 622(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 542(c)) is amended by striking pursuant to section 623.(7)Section 625Section 625 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 545) is amended—(A)in subsection (c)—(i)by striking rearrange, replace, and inserting replace;(ii)in paragraph (1), by striking ; or and inserting a period;(iii)by striking paragraph (2); and(iv)by striking franchise if— and all that follows through such service is no longer and inserting franchise if such service is no longer; and(B)in subsection (d), by striking , if the rates and all that follows and inserting a period.(8)Section 632Section 632(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 552(c)) is amended by striking section 623(b)(6) or.(9)Section 635Section 635(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 555(c)) is amended by striking 614 or each place it appears.(10)Section 638Section 638 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 558) is amended by striking or on any other channel obtained under section 612 or under similar arrangements.(11)Section 653Section 653 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 573) is amended—(A)in subsection (b)(1)—(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking , 614,;(ii)in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; and(iii)by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and(B)in subsection (c)(1)—(i)in subparagraph (A)—(I)by striking (other than subsection (a) thereof); and(II)by striking 623(f),;(ii)in subparagraph (B)—(I)by striking , 614,; and(II)by striking , and section 325 of title III,; and(iii)in subparagraph (C)—(I)by striking sections 612 and 617 and inserting section 617; and(II)by striking 623(f),.3.Repeal of regulatory intervention in the television marketplace under the Copyright Act(a)In general(1)RepealSections 119, 122, and 510 of title 17, United States Code, are hereby repealed.(2)Conforming amendmentsThe table of sections at the beginning of—(A)chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking the items related to sections 119 and 122; and(B)chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 510.(b)AmendmentsSection 111 of title 17, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)by striking local service area of such station and inserting designated market area (as defined in section 501(f)(2)); and(ii)by striking or after the semicolon;(B)in paragraph (2) by striking or after the semicolon; and(C)by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:(4)the secondary transmission—(A)is made by—(i)a cable system in accordance with section 615 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 535); or(ii)a satellite carrier in accordance with section 338 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 338); and(B)is consistent with the rules, regulations, and authorizations of the Federal Communications Commission; or;(2)in subsection (b) by striking subsections (a) and (c) and inserting subsection (a);(3)by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e);(4)by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (c); and(5)in subsection (c), as so redesignated—(A)in paragraph (3), by striking the second sentence;(B)by striking paragraphs (4) through (13); and(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:(4)Satellite carrierThe term satellite carrier means an entity that uses the facilities of a satellite or satellite service licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and operates in the Fixed-Satellite Service or the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service under part 25 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to establish and operate a channel of communications for point-to-multipoint distribution of television station signals, and that owns or leases a capacity or service on a satellite in order to provide such point-to-multipoint distribution, except to the extent that such entity provides such distribution pursuant to tariff under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), other than for private home viewing.(5)Private home viewingThe term private home viewing means the viewing, for private use in a household by means of satellite reception equipment that is operated by an individual in that household and that serves only such household, of a secondary transmission delivered by a satellite carrier of a primary transmission of a television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission..(c)Conforming amendmentsTitle 17, United States Code, is amended—(1)in section 106, by striking 122 and inserting 121;(2)in section 110(8), by striking section 111(f) and inserting section 111(c);(3)in section 114(d)(1)(B)(iii), by striking section 111(f) and inserting section 111(c);(4)in section 501—(A)in subsection (a), by striking 122 and inserting 121;(B)by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e); and(C)by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:(f)(1)With respect to any secondary transmission that is made by a cable system or by a satellite carrier of a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary transmission and is actionable as an act of infringement under section 111, a television broadcast station holding a copyright or other license to transmit or perform the same version of that work shall, for purposes of subsection (b), be treated as a legal or beneficial owner if such secondary transmission occurs within the designated market area of that station.(2)For purposes of this subsection, the term designated market area means a designated market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research and published in the 1999–2000 Nielsen Station Index Directory and Nielsen Station Index United States Television Household Estimates or any successor publication.;(5)in section 511(a), by striking 122 and inserting 121;(6)in section 708(a)—(A)in paragraph (8), by inserting and after the semicolon;(B)in paragraph (9), by striking the semicolon and inserting a period;(C)by striking paragraphs (10) and (11); and(D)by striking Fees established under paragraphs (10) and (11) shall be reasonable and may not exceed one-half of the cost necessary to cover reasonable expenses incurred by the Copyright Office for the collection and administration of the statements of account and any royalty fees deposited with such statements.;(7)in section 801—(A)in subsection (b)—(i)in paragraph (1) by striking 119,;(ii)by striking paragraph (2);(iii)by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and(iv)in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking , as the case may be,;(II)in subparagraph (B), by striking , as the case may be; and(III)in subparagraph (C), by striking section 804(b)(8) and inserting section 804(b)(7);(B)by striking sections 111, 119, and each place it appears and inserting section; and(C)by striking 111, 119, or each place it appears;(8)in section 803—(A)in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)—(i)by striking 111,;(ii)by striking 119,; and(iii)in subclause (V), by striking , except that the publication of notice requirement shall not apply in the case of proceedings under section 111 that are scheduled to commence in 2005;(B)in subsection (d)(2)(C)(i)—(i)by striking 111,; and(ii)by striking 119,; and(C)in subsection (e)(2)—(i)by striking 111,; and(ii)by striking 118, or 119 and inserting or 118; and(9)in section 804—(A)in subsection (a)—(i)by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting paragraph (1);(ii)by striking 111,; and(iii)by striking 119,; and(B)in subsection (b)—(i)by striking paragraph (1);(ii)by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and(iii)in paragraph (7), as so redesignated—(I)by striking section 801(b)(3) and inserting section 801(b)(2); and(II)by striking 111, 119, or.4.Repeal of Commission’s rules related to regulatory interventionThe Federal Communications Commission shall take all actions necessary to—(1)repeal section 73.658 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR 73.658);(2)repeal subpart D of part 76 of the Commission’s rules, except to the extent such subpart relates to the carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations consistent with the amendments made by this Act;(3)repeal subpart F of part 76 of the Commission’s rules;(4)modify subpart S of part 76 of the Commission’s rules by eliminating any requirements relating to network nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity, and sports blackout for open video systems; and(5)modify the broadcast ownership limitations set forth in section 73.3555 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR 73.3555) by eliminating—(A)the restrictions on the number of broadcast television stations that a person or entity may directly or indirectly own, operate, or control in the same designated market area (as such term is defined under section 501(f)(2) of title 17, United States Code), as described in paragraph (b) of such section 73.3555;(B)the radio-television cross-ownership rule, as described in paragraph (c) of such section 73.3555; and(C)the limitations on the direct or indirect ownership, operation, or control of a broadcast television station by a person or entity that directly or indirectly owns, operates, or controls a daily newspaper, as that term was defined in note 6 to section 73.3555 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR 73.3555) in effect on October 1, 2011, as described in paragraph (d) of such section 73.3555.5.Effective dateExcept as provided in section 6, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on January 1, 2018.6.Continued collection and distribution of previously due royaltiesNotwithstanding section 5, the collection and distribution of royalties due for secondary transmissions made pursuant to sections 111 and 119 of title 17, United States Code, prior to January 1, 2018, shall continue to be governed by such title and the rules of the Register of Copyrights and Copyright Royalty Judges as in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act until such time as the Register certifies that all royalties collected pursuant to such provisions have been distributed.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 517
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 29, 2012
			Mr. Durbin (for himself
			 and Mr. Kirk) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the Northwestern Wildcats
		  Women's Lacrosse Team on winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic
		  Association Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship.

		Whereas, on May 27, 2012, the Northwestern Wildcats
			 Women’s Lacrosse Team (referred to in this preamble as the
			 Wildcats) won the National Collegiate Athletic Association
			 Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship;
		Whereas the Wildcats defeated Syracuse University by a
			 score of 8–6 in the championship game, giving the Wildcats their 7th victory
			 over the last 8 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships;
		Whereas reigning National Player of the Year Shannon Smith
			 had 2 goals and 2 assists in the championship game;
		Whereas 2012 National Player of the Year Finalist Taylor
			 Thornton scored the game-winning goal;
		Whereas Northwestern University established their first
			 women's lacrosse team in 1982, playing in the NCAA tournament 5 times before
			 the team was disbanded in 1992 due to budget cuts;
		Whereas, in 2002, Northwestern University revived the
			 women's lacrosse team and hired former University of Maryland player Kelly
			 Amonte Hiller as head coach;
		Whereas, in 2005, the Wildcats went undefeated and won
			 their first NCAA title;
		Whereas, in 2007, the Wildcats joined the University of
			 Maryland as the only 2 teams to win 3 consecutive NCAA titles;
		Whereas, during their 5-year championship run from 2005 to
			 2009, the Wildcats were undefeated at home and had a record of 106 wins and 3
			 losses;
		Whereas the Wildcats won their 6th and 7th NCAA titles in
			 2011 and 2012;
		Whereas, in her final game for the Wildcats, Shannon Smith
			 was named Most Valuable Player at Championship Weekend for the second straight
			 year;
		Whereas, for seniors like Shannon Smith, the victory on
			 May 27, 2012 was their third NCAA championship;
		Whereas, as head coach of the Wildcats, Kelly Amonte
			 Hiller has a record of 32 wins and only 2 losses in the NCAA tournament;
		Whereas Kelly Amonte Hiller will be inducted into the
			 United States Lacrosse Hall of Fame for her performance as a player at the
			 University of Maryland and is just one more title away from tying her former
			 coach, Cindy Timchal, for the most NCAA championships;
		Whereas, as a college athlete, Kelly Amonte Hiller earned
			 All-American honors in both Women’s Lacrosse and Soccer;
		Whereas, as a lacrosse player at the University of
			 Maryland, Kelly Amonte Hiller was a 4-time All-American and the school’s record
			 holder for career goals (187), assists (132), and points (319, which is 70 more
			 points than the second-place holder);
		Whereas, for nearly a decade, Kelly Amonte Hiller played
			 for the United States Women’s National Team, leading the United States to the
			 International Federation of Women’s Lacrosse Associations World Cup titles in
			 1997 and 2001;
		Whereas Kelly Amonte Hiller was named to the Atlantic
			 Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Women’s Lacrosse Team in 2002 and to the NCAA
			 Division I 25th Anniversary Women’s Lacrosse Team in 2006; and
		Whereas the State of Illinois celebrates the Wildcats’
			 seventh championship and commends the fans, players, and coaches of all the
			 teams that competed in the 2012 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Division I Championship:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)congratulates the
			 Northwestern Wildcats Women’s Lacrosse Team (referred to in this resolution as
			 the Wildcats) on winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic
			 Association Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship; and
			(2)commends the
			 Wildcats players and their fans, as well as head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller, on
			 winning their seventh title in the last 8 years.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 477
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 12, 2010
			Mr. Menendez (for
			 himself, Mr. Reid,
			 Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
			 Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
			 Bingaman, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
			 Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and
			 Mr. Wyden) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring the accomplishments and legacy of
		  César Estrada Chávez.

		Whereas César Estrada Chávez was born on March 31, 1927,
			 near Yuma, Arizona;
		Whereas César Estrada Chávez spent his early years on a
			 family farm;
		Whereas, at the age of 10, César Estrada Chávez joined the
			 thousands of migrant farmworkers laboring in fields and vineyards throughout
			 the Southwest, when a bank foreclosure resulted in the loss of the family
			 farm;
		Whereas César Estrada Chávez, after attending more than 30
			 elementary and middle schools and achieving an 8th grade education, left school
			 to work full-time as a farmworker to help support his family;
		Whereas, at the age of 17, César Estrada Chávez entered
			 the United States Navy and served the United States with distinction for 2
			 years;
		Whereas, in 1948, César Estrada Chávez returned from
			 military service to marry Helen Fabela, whom he had met while working in the
			 vineyards of central California;
		Whereas César Estrada Chávez and Helen Fabela had 8
			 children;
		Whereas, as early as 1949, César Estrada Chávez was
			 committed to organizing farmworkers to campaign for—
			(1)safe and fair
			 working conditions;
			(2)reasonable
			 wages;
			(3)livable housing;
			 and
			(4)the outlawing of
			 child labor;
			Whereas, in 1952, César Estrada Chávez joined the
			 Community Service Organization, a prominent Latino civil rights group, and
			 worked with the organization—
			(1)to coordinate
			 voter registration drives; and
			(2)to conduct
			 campaigns against discrimination in East Los Angeles;
			Whereas César Estrada Chávez served as the national
			 director of the Community Service Organization;
		Whereas, in 1962, César Estrada Chávez left the Community
			 Service Organization to found the National Farm Workers Association, which
			 eventually became the United Farm Workers of America;
		Whereas César Estrada Chávez was a strong believer in the
			 principles of nonviolence practiced by Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther
			 King, Jr.;
		Whereas César Estrada Chávez effectively used peaceful
			 tactics that included fasting for 25 days in 1968, 25 days in 1972, and 38 days
			 in 1988, to call attention to the terrible working and living conditions of
			 farmworkers in the United States;
		Whereas under the leadership of César Estrada Chávez, the
			 United Farm Workers of America organized thousands of migrant farmworkers to
			 fight for—
			(1)fair
			 wages;
			(2)health care
			 coverage;
			(3)pension
			 benefits;
			(4)livable housing;
			 and
			(5)respect;
			Whereas, through his commitment to nonviolence, César
			 Estrada Chávez—
			(1)brought dignity
			 and respect to the organized farmworkers; and
			(2)became an
			 inspiration and a resource to individuals engaged in human rights struggles
			 throughout the world;
			Whereas the influence of César Estrada Chávez extends far
			 beyond agriculture and provides inspiration for those working—
			(1)to better human
			 rights;
			(2)to empower
			 workers; and
			(3)to advance the
			 American Dream that includes all inhabitants of the United States;
			Whereas César Estrada Chávez died on April 23, 1993, at
			 the age of 66 in San Luis, Arizona, only miles from his birthplace;
		Whereas more than 50,000 people attended the funeral
			 services of César Estrada Chávez in Delano, California;
		Whereas César Estrada Chávez was laid to rest at the
			 headquarters of the United Farm Workers of America, known as Nuestra Señora de
			 La Paz, located in the Tehachapi Mountains at Keene, California;
		Whereas since the death of César Estrada Chávez, schools,
			 parks, streets, libraries, and other public facilities, as well as awards and
			 scholarships, have been named in his honor;
		Whereas since the death of César Estrada Chávez, 10 States
			 and dozens of communities across the United States honor the life and legacy of
			 César Estrada Chávez on March 31 of each year;
		Whereas César Estrada Chávez was a recipient of the Martin
			 Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize during his lifetime;
		Whereas, on August 8, 1994, César Estrada Chávez was
			 posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom; and
		Whereas the United States should continue efforts to
			 ensure equality, justice, and dignity for all people of the United States: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)recognizes the
			 accomplishments and example of César Estrada Chávez, a great hero of the United
			 States;
			(2)pledges to
			 promote the legacy of César Estrada Chávez; and
			(3)encourages the
			 people of the United States to commemorate the legacy of César Estrada Chávez
			 and to always remember his great rallying cry, Sí, se
			 puede!.


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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 666IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 1, 2021Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Takano, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Sires, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Velázquez, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Bush, Ms. Meng, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Omar, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Chu, and Mr. Torres of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2021.2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:(1)For centuries, structural racism, defined by the National Museum of African American History and Culture as an overarching system of racial bias across institutions and society, in the United States has negatively affected communities of color, especially Black, Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaska Native people, to expand and reinforce White supremacy.(2)Structural racism determines the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age and determine people’s access to quality housing, education, food, transportation, and political power, and other social determinants of health.(3)Structural racism serves as a major barrier to achieving health equity and eliminating racial and ethnic inequities in health outcomes that exist at alarming rates and are determined by a wider set of forces and systems.(4)Due to structural racism in the United States, people of color are more likely to suffer from chronic health conditions (such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, hepatitis, and hypertension) and infectious diseases (such as HIV/AIDS, and COVID–19) compared to their White counterparts.(5)Due to structural racism in maternal health care in the United States, Black and American Indian and Alaska Native infants are more than twice as likely to die than White infants, Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women, and American Indian and Alaska Native women are 5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. This trend persists even when adjusting for income and education.(6)Due to structural racism in the United States, Non-Hispanic Black women have the highest rates for 22 of 25 severe morbidity indicators used by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).(7)Due to structural racism in the United States, people of color comprise a disproportionate percentage of persons with disabilities in the United States.(8)Due to structural racism in the United States, Black men are up to three and a half times as likely to be killed by police as White men, and 1 in every 1,000 Black men will die as a result of police violence. Policing has adverse effects on mental health in Black communities. (9)Due to the confluence of structural racism and factors such as gender, class, and sexual orientation or gender identity, commonly referred to as intersectionality, Black and Latinx transgender women are more likely to die due to violence and homicide than their White counterparts. (10)Due to structural racism, inequitable access to quality health care and longterm services and supports also disproportionately burdens communities of color; people of color and immigrants are less likely to be insured and are more likely to live in medically underserved areas.(11)Due to structural racism, older adults of color are also more likely to be admitted to nursing homes and assisted living facilities and to reside in those of poor quality, and when older adults of color do receive home and community based services, Medicaid spends less money on their services and they are more likely to be hospitalized than older White adults.(12)In addition, the Federal Government’s failure to honor the unique political status of American Indian and Alaska Native people, to respect the inherent sovereignty of Tribal Nations, and to uphold its trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations and American Indian and Alaska Native people, is an ongoing and unjust manifestation of centuries of oppression, with the consequence of adverse health outcomes for Native peoples.(13)The COVID–19 pandemic has exposed the devastating impact of structural racism on the United States ability to ensure equitable health outcomes for people of color, and made these communities more likely to suffer from severe outcomes due to the coronavirus infection.(14)Racial and ethnic inequity in public health is a result of systematic, personally mediated, and internalized racism and racist public and private policies and practices, and dismantling structural racism is integral to addressing public health.3.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AntiracismThe term antiracism is a collection of antiracist policies that lead to racial equity, and are substantiated by antiracist ideas.(2)AntiracistThe term antiracist is any measure that produces or sustains racial equity between racial groups.4.Public health research and investment in dismantling structural racismPart B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:320B.National center on Antiracism and Health(a)In general(1)National centerThere is established within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a center to be known as the National Center on Antiracism and Health (referred to in this section as the Center). The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall appoint a director to head the Center who has experience living in and working with racial and ethnic minority communities. The Center shall promote public health by—(A)declaring racism a public health crisis and naming racism as an historical and present threat to the physical and mental health and well-being of the United States and world;(B)aiming to develop new knowledge in the science and practice of antiracism, including by identifying the mechanisms by which racism operates in the provision of health care and in systems that impact health and well-being;(C)transferring that knowledge into practice, including by developing interventions that dismantle the mechanisms of racism and replace such mechanisms with equitable structures, policies, practices, norms, and values so that a healthy society can be realized; and(D)contributing to a national and global conversation regarding the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the United States and world. (2)General dutiesThe Secretary, acting through the Center, shall undertake activities to carry out the mission of the Center as described in paragraph (1), such as the following:(A)Conduct research into, collect, analyze and make publicly available data on, and provide leadership and coordination for the science and practice of antiracism, the public health impacts of structural racism, and the effectiveness of intervention strategies to address these impacts. Topics of research and data collection under this subparagraph may include identifying and understanding—(i)policies and practices that have a disparate impact on the health and well-being of communities of color;(ii)the public health impacts of implicit racial bias, White supremacy, weathering, xenophobia, discrimination, and prejudice;(iii)the social determinants of health resulting from structural racism, including poverty, housing, employment, political participation, and environmental factors; and(iv)the intersection of racism and other systems of oppression, including as related to age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status.(B)Award noncompetitive grants and cooperative agreements to eligible public and nonprofit private entities, including State, local, territorial, and Tribal health agencies and organizations, for the research and collection, analysis, and reporting of data on the topics described in subparagraph (A).(C)Establish, through grants or cooperative agreements, at least 3 regional centers of excellence, located in racial and ethnic minority communities, in antiracism for the purpose of developing new knowledge in the science and practice of antiracism in health by researching, understanding, and identifying the mechanisms by which racism operates in the health space, racial and ethnic inequities in health care access and outcomes, the history of successful antiracist movements in health, and other antiracist public health work.(D)Establish a clearinghouse within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the collection and storage of data generated under the programs implemented under this section for which there is not an otherwise existing surveillance system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Such data shall—(i)be comprehensive and disaggregated, to the extent practicable, by including racial, ethnic, primary language, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, and disability disparities;(ii)be made publicly available;(iii)protect the privacy of individuals whose information is included in such data; and(iv)comply with privacy protections under the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.(E)Provide information and education to the public on the public health impacts of structural racism and on antiracist public health interventions.(F)Consult with other Centers and National Institutes within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity and the Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, to ensure that scientific and programmatic activities initiated by the agency consider structural racism in their designs, conceptualizations, and executions, which shall include—(i)putting measures of racism in population-based surveys;(ii)establishing a Federal Advisory Committee on racism and health for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;(iii)developing training programs, curricula, and seminars for the purposes of training public health professionals and researchers around issues of race, racism, and antiracism;(iv)providing standards and best practices for programming and grant recipient compliance with Federal data collection standards, including section 4302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and(v)establishing leadership and stakeholder councils with experts and leaders in racism and public health disparities.(G)Coordinate with the Indian Health Service and with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Tribal Advisory Committee to ensure meaningful Tribal consultation, the gathering of information from Tribal authorities, and respect for Tribal data sovereignty.(H)Engage in government to government consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.(I)At least every 2 years, produce and publicly post on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website a report on antiracist activities completed by the Center, which may include newly identified antiracist public health practices.(b)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section..5.Public health research and investment in police violence(a)In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish within the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the Center) a law enforcement violence prevention program.(b)General dutiesIn implementing the program under subsection (a), the Center shall conduct research into, and provide leadership and coordination for—(1)the understanding and promotion of knowledge about the public health impacts of uses of force by law enforcement, including police brutality and violence;(2)developing public health interventions and perspectives for eliminating deaths, injury, trauma, and negative mental health effects from police presence and interactions, including police brutality and violence; and (3)ensuring comprehensive data collection, analysis, and reporting regarding police violence and misconduct in consultation with the Department of Justice and independent researchers.(c)FunctionsUnder the program under subsection (a), the Center shall—(1)summarize and enhance the knowledge of the distribution, status, and characteristics of law enforcement-related death, trauma, and injury;(2)conduct research and prepare, with the assistance of State public health departments—(A)statistics on law enforcement-related death, injury, and brutality;(B)studies of the factors, including legal, socioeconomic, discrimination, and other factors that correlate with or influence police brutality;(C)public information about uses of force by law enforcement, including police brutality and violence, for the practical use of the public health community, including publications that synthesize information relevant to the national goal of understanding police violence and methods for its control;(D)information to identify socioeconomic groups, communities, and geographic areas in need of study, and a strategic plan for research necessary to comprehend the extent and nature of police uses of force by law enforcement, including police brutality and violence, and determine what options exist to reduce or eradicate death and injury that result; and(E)best practices in police violence prevention in other countries;(3)award grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to provide for the conduct of epidemiologic research on uses of force by law enforcement, including police brutality and violence, by Federal, State, local, and private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals;(4)award grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to community groups, independent research organizations, academic institutions, and other entities to support, execute, or conduct research on interventions to reduce or eliminate uses of force by law enforcement, including police brutality and violence; (5)coordinate with the Department of Justice, and other Federal, State, and local agencies on the standardization of data collection, storage, and retrieval necessary to collect, evaluate, analyze, and disseminate information about the extent and nature of uses of force by law enforcement, including police brutality and violence, as well as options for the eradication of such practices;(6)submit an annual report to Congress on research findings with recommendations to improve data collection and standardization and to disrupt processes in policing that preserve and reinforce racism and racial disparities in public health;(7)conduct primary research and explore uses of force by law enforcement, including police brutality and violence, and options for its control; and(8)study alternatives to law enforcement response as a method of reducing police violence.(d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.


115 HRES 1151 IH: Expressing support for designation of the week of November 18 through 24, 2018, as National Family Service Learning Week.
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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1151IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 16, 2018Mr. Yarmuth (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Titus) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceRESOLUTIONExpressing support for designation of the week of November 18 through 24, 2018, as National Family
			 Service Learning Week.

 Whereas the term family service learning means a method under which children and families learn and solve problems together in a multigenerational approach, with active participation in thoughtfully organized service that—
 (1)is conducted in and meets the needs of their community; (2)is focused on children and families solving community issues together;
 (3)applies college and career readiness skills for children and relevant workforce training skills for adults; and
 (4)is coordinated with an elementary school, secondary school, institution of higher education, or family-community organization, and the community;
 Whereas family service learning is— (1)multigenerational learning that involves parents, children, caregivers, and extended family members in shared learning experiences in both physical and digital environments;
 (2)integrated into and enhances the academic achievement of the children or the educational components of a family service program in which the families may be enrolled; and
 (3)encompasses skills such as investigation, planning and preparation, action, reflection, demonstration of results, and sustainability;
 Whereas family service learning has been shown to have positive two-generational effects and invests families in their communities to improve both economic and societal well-being;
 Whereas, through service learning, children and families are offered the opportunity to solve community issues and learn together, thereby enabling the development of life and career skills, such as flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, and leadership and responsibility;
 Whereas family service learning activities provide opportunities for families to improve essential skills such as organization, research, planning, reading and writing, technology, teamwork, and sharing;
 Whereas families participating together in service are afforded quality time learning about their communities;
 Whereas adults engaged in family service learning serve as positive role models for their children; Whereas service learning projects enable low-income families to build substantive connections with their community, develop a stronger sense of self-worth, experience a reduction in social isolation, and improve parenting skills;
 Whereas service learning has added benefits for non-native-English speakers as participation helps them to feel less like outsiders and more accepted in the United States;
 Whereas family service learning is particularly important for families at risk because it provides the opportunity for marginalized populations to develop future leadership opportunities, civic engagement, and the capacity to more effectively advocate for children’s and families’ needs; and
 Whereas the value that parents place on civic engagement and relationships within the community has been shown to transfer to the child who, in turn, replicates values such as responsibility, empathy, and caring for others: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the designation of National Family Service Learning Week to raise public awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and two-generational learning experiences;
 (2)encourages people across the United States to support family service learning and community development programs;
 (3)recognizes the importance that family service learning plays in cultivating family literacy, civic engagement, and community investment; and
 (4)calls upon public, private, and nonprofit entities to support family service learning opportunities to aid in the advancement of families.


114 HR 869 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions.
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 869
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2015
Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) 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 broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions.

1.Expansion of application of special rules for certain governmental plans to include plans established by political subdivisions
(a)In generalSection 105(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by inserting or established by or on behalf of a State or political subdivision thereof after public retirement system, and
(2)by inserting or 501(c)(9) after section 115 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to payments after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2158
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 6, 2012
			Mr. Kohl introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To establish the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National
		  Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway
			 National Heritage Area Act of 2012.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Heritage
			 AreaThe term Heritage Area means the Fox-Wisconsin
			 Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area established by section 3(a).
			(2)Local
			 coordinating entityThe term local coordinating
			 entity means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area
			 designated by section 3(d).
			(3)Management
			 planThe term management plan means the management
			 plan for the Heritage Area required under section 5(a).
			(4)MapThe
			 term map means the map included under section 5(b)(3)(H).
			(5)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(6)StateThe
			 term State means the State of Wisconsin.
			3.Fox-Wisconsin
			 Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area
			(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established in the State the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National
			 Heritage Area.
			(b)Boundaries
				(1)In
			 generalThe Heritage Area shall include—
					(A)the area included
			 in Appendix A, Map 1 of the feasibility study submitted by the local
			 coordinating entity, which includes approximately 1,444 square miles of land in
			 15 counties in central and southeastern Wisconsin, including Brown, Calumet,
			 Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green Lake, Iowa, Marquette,
			 Outagamie, Richland, Sauk, Waushara, and Winnebago counties; and
					(B)any contributing
			 sites, buildings, and districts within the area described in subparagraph (A)
			 that are recommended for inclusion in the Heritage Area by the management
			 plan.
					(2)RevisionsThe
			 boundaries of the Heritage Area may be revised if the revisions are—
					(A)proposed in the
			 management plan developed for the Heritage Area;
					(B)depicted on the
			 map; and
					(C)approved by the
			 Secretary in accordance with this Act.
					(c)MapThe
			 map shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices
			 of—
				(1)the National Park
			 Service; and
				(2)the local
			 coordinating entity.
				(d)Local
			 coordinating entityThe local coordinating entity for the
			 Heritage Area shall be the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway, a nonprofit
			 organization established in the State.
			4.Administration
			(a)AuthoritiesTo
			 carry out the management plan, the Secretary, acting through the local
			 coordinating entity, may use amounts made available under this Act—
				(1)to make grants to
			 the State (including any political subdivision of the State), nonprofit
			 organizations, and other individuals;
				(2)to enter into
			 cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to, the State
			 (including any political subdivision of the State), nonprofit organizations,
			 and other interested parties;
				(3)to hire and
			 compensate staff, which shall include individuals with expertise in natural,
			 cultural, and historical resource protection, and heritage programming;
				(4)to obtain funds
			 or services from any source, including funds or services that are provided
			 under any other Federal law or program;
				(5)to enter into
			 contracts for goods or services; and
				(6)to serve as a
			 catalyst for any other activity that—
					(A)furthers the
			 purposes and goals of the Heritage Area; and
					(B)is consistent
			 with the approved management plan.
					(b)DutiesThe
			 local coordinating entity shall—
				(1)in accordance
			 with section 5, prepare and submit to the Secretary a management plan for the
			 Heritage Area;
				(2)assist units of
			 local government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations
			 in carrying out the approved management plan by—
					(A)carrying out
			 programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource
			 values located in the Heritage Area;
					(B)establishing and
			 maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area;
					(C)developing
			 recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area;
					(D)increasing public
			 awareness of, and appreciation for, the natural, historical, scenic, and
			 cultural resources of the Heritage Area;
					(E)protecting and
			 restoring historic sites and buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent
			 with Heritage Area themes;
					(F)ensuring that
			 clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying points of public access,
			 and sites of interest, are posted throughout the Heritage Area; and
					(G)promoting a wide
			 range of partnerships among governments, organizations, and individuals to
			 further the Heritage Area;
					(3)consider the
			 interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations, and
			 individuals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the
			 management plan;
				(4)conduct meetings
			 open to the public at least semiannually regarding the development and
			 implementation of the management plan;
				(5)for any year for
			 which Federal funds have been received under this Act—
					(A)submit an annual
			 report to the Secretary that describes the activities, expenses, and income of
			 the local coordinating entity (including grants to any other entities during
			 the year that the report is made);
					(B)make available to
			 the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of the funds
			 and any matching funds; and
					(C)require, with
			 respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other
			 organizations, that the organizations receiving the funds make available to the
			 Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of the funds;
			 and
					(6)encourage by
			 appropriate means economic viability that is consistent with the Heritage
			 Area.
				(c)Prohibition on
			 the acquisition of real propertyThe local coordinating entity
			 shall not use Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire real
			 property or any interest in real property.
			5.Management
			 plan
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary for
			 approval a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area.
			(b)RequirementsThe
			 management plan shall—
				(1)incorporate an
			 integrated and cooperative approach for the protection, enhancement, and
			 interpretation of the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, educational, and
			 recreational resources of the Heritage Area;
				(2)take into
			 consideration State and local plans;
				(3)include—
					(A)an inventory of
			 the resources located in the Heritage Area;
					(B)comprehensive
			 policies, strategies, and recommendations for conservation, funding,
			 management, and development of the Heritage Area;
					(C)a description of
			 actions that governments, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to
			 take to protect the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, educational, and
			 recreational resources of the Heritage Area;
					(D)a program of
			 implementation for the management plan by the local coordinating entity that
			 includes a description of—
						(i)actions to
			 facilitate ongoing collaboration among partners to promote plans for resource
			 protection, restoration, and construction; and
						(ii)specific
			 commitments for implementation that have been made by the local coordinating
			 entity or any government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years of
			 operation;
						(E)the
			 identification of sources of funding for carrying out the management
			 plan;
					(F)analysis and
			 recommendations for means by which local, State, and Federal programs,
			 including the role of the National Park Service in the Heritage Area, may best
			 be coordinated to carry out this Act;
					(G)an interpretive
			 plan for the Heritage Area; and
					(H)a map of the
			 Heritage Area; and
					(4)recommend
			 policies and strategies for resource management that consider and detail the
			 application of appropriate land and water management techniques, including the
			 development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to
			 protect the natural, cultural, historic, scenic, educational, and recreational
			 resources of the Heritage Area.
				(c)DeadlineIf
			 a proposed management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that
			 is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the local coordinating
			 entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding under this Act until
			 the date on which the Secretary approves a management plan.
			(d)Approval or
			 disapproval of management plan
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the
			 management plan under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the
			 State, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
				(2)Criteria for
			 approvalIn determining whether to approve the management plan,
			 the Secretary shall consider whether—
					(A)the local
			 coordinating entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage
			 Area, including governments, natural and historic resource protection
			 organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and recreational
			 organizations;
					(B)the local
			 coordinating entity has afforded adequate opportunity, including public
			 hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the
			 management plan; and
					(C)the resource
			 protection and interpretation strategies contained in the management plan, if
			 implemented, would adequately protect the natural, cultural, historic, scenic,
			 educational, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area.
					(3)Action
			 following disapprovalIf the Secretary disapproves the management
			 plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
					(A)advise the local
			 coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;
					(B)make
			 recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and
					(C)not later than
			 180 days after the date of receipt of any proposed revision of the management
			 plan from the local coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed
			 revision.
					(4)Amendments
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall approve or disapprove each amendment
			 to the management plan that the Secretary determines would make a substantial
			 change to the management plan.
					(B)Use of
			 fundsThe local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds
			 authorized to be appropriated by this Act to carry out any amendments to the
			 management plan until the Secretary has approved the amendments.
					6.Relationship to
			 other Federal agencies
			(a)In
			 generalNothing in this Act affects the authority of a Federal
			 agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law
			 (including regulations).
			(b)Consultation
			 and coordinationTo the maximum extent practicable, the head of
			 any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact on
			 the Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the activities with
			 the Secretary and the local coordinating entity.
			(c)Other Federal
			 agenciesNothing in this Act—
				(1)modifies, alters,
			 or amends any law (including any regulation) authorizing a Federal agency to
			 manage Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency;
				(2)limits the
			 discretion of a Federal land manager to implement an approved land use plan
			 within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; or
				(3)modifies, alters,
			 or amends any authorized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a
			 Federal agency.
				7.Private property
			 and regulatory protectionsNothing in this Act—
			(1)abridges the
			 rights of any public or private property owner, including the right to refrain
			 from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within
			 the Heritage Area;
			(2)requires any
			 property owner—
				(A)to permit public
			 access (including access by Federal, State, tribal, or local agencies) to the
			 property of the property owner; or
				(B)to modify public
			 access or use of property of the property owner under any other Federal, State,
			 or local law;
				(3)alters any duly
			 adopted land use regulation, approved land use plan, or other regulatory
			 authority of any Federal, State, or local agency;
			(4)conveys any land
			 use or other regulatory authority to the local coordinating entity;
			(5)authorizes or
			 implies the reservation or appropriation of water or water rights;
			(6)diminishes the
			 authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of
			 fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or
			(7)creates any
			 liability, or affects any liability under any other law (including
			 regulations), of any private property owner with respect to any individual
			 injured on the private property.
			8.Evaluation;
			 report
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 3 years before the date on which authority
			 for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage Area, the Secretary
			 shall—
				(1)conduct an
			 evaluation of the accomplishments of the Heritage Area; and
				(2)prepare a report
			 in accordance with subsection (c).
				(b)EvaluationAn
			 evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1) shall—
				(1)assess the
			 progress of the local coordinating entity with respect to—
					(A)accomplishing the
			 purposes of this Act for the Heritage Area; and
					(B)achieving the
			 goals and objectives of the approved management plan for the Heritage
			 Area;
					(2)analyze the
			 Federal, State, local, and private investments in the Heritage Area to
			 determine the leverage and impact of the investments; and
				(3)review the
			 management structure, partnership relationships, and funding of the Heritage
			 Area to identify the critical components for sustainability of the Heritage
			 Area.
				(c)Report
				(1)In
			 generalBased on the evaluation conducted under subsection
			 (a)(1), the Secretary shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for
			 the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the
			 Heritage Area.
				(2)Required
			 analysisIf the report prepared under paragraph (1) recommends
			 that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, the report shall
			 include an analysis of—
					(A)ways in which
			 Federal funding for the Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; and
					(B)the appropriate
			 time period necessary to achieve the recommended reduction or
			 elimination.
					(3)Submission to
			 CongressOn completion of the report, the Secretary shall submit
			 the report to—
					(A)the Committee on
			 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
					(B)the Committee on
			 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
					9.Funding
			(a)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made
			 available for any fiscal year.
			(b)AvailabilityAmounts
			 made available under subsection (a) shall remain available until
			 expended.
			(c)Cost-Sharing
			 requirement
				(1)In
			 generalThe Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out
			 using any assistance made available under this Act shall be not more than 50
			 percent.
				(2)Non-federal
			 shareThe non-Federal share—
					(A)shall be from
			 non-Federal sources; and
					(B)may be in the
			 form of in-kind contributions of goods or services fairly valued.
					10.Termination of
			 authorityThe authority of the
			 Secretary to provide assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is
			 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. RES. 235

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			September 7, 2005

			Mr. Lott (for himself,

			 Mr. Dodd, Mr.

			 Cochran, Ms. Landrieu,

			 Mr. Vitter, Mr.

			 Shelby, Mr. Sessions,

			 Mr. Frist, Mr.

			 Reid, Mr. Domenici,

			 Mr. Allard, Mr.

			 Kohl, Mr. Kyl,

			 Mr. Akaka, Mr.

			 Gregg, Mr. Kennedy,

			 Mr. Alexander, Mr. Martinez, Ms.

			 Murkowski, Ms. Collins,

			 Mr. Enzi, Mr.

			 Thomas, Mr. Chambliss,

			 Mr. Carper, Mr.

			 Dorgan, Mr. Lautenberg,

			 Mr. Corzine, Mr. Reed, Mr.

			 Lieberman, Mr. DeWine,

			 Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Dayton, Mr.

			 Jeffords, Mr. Thune,

			 Mr. Allen, Mr.

			 DeMint, Mr. Coburn,

			 Mr. Burr, Ms.

			 Stabenow, Mr. Pryor,

			 Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Hagel, Mr.

			 Santorum, Mr. Salazar,

			 Mr. Stevens, Mr. Roberts, Mr.

			 Talent, Mr. Kerry,

			 Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Harkin, Mr.

			 Coleman, Mrs. Dole, and

			 Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following

			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION

		To permit the solicitation of donations in

		  Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane

		  Katrina.

		1.Solicitation for Hurricane

			 Katrina reliefNotwithstanding

			 any other provision of the rules or regulations of the Senate—

			(1)a Senator or employee of the Senate may

			 solicit another Senator or employee of the Senate within Senate buildings for

			 nonmonetary donations for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina;

			 and

			(2)a Senator or employee of the Senate may

			 work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of donations

			 described in paragraph (1).


110 HR 7003 IH: Wounded Veteran Job Security Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-09-23
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 7003
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 23, 2008
			Mr. Doggett (for
			 himself, Mr. Edwards of Texas,
			 Mr. Filner,
			 Mr. Gonzalez,
			 Mr. Al Green of Texas,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Mr. Ortiz,
			 Mr. Reyes, and
			 Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit
		  discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for
		  illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in
		  the uniformed services.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Wounded Veteran Job Security Act.
		2.Discrimination
			 against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities
			 incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services and acts of
			 reprisal prohibited
			(a)Prohibition of
			 discrimination and acts of reprisalSection 4311 of title 38, United States
			 Code, is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)by inserting after
			 uniformed service the following: , or who has an illness,
			 injury, or disability determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to have
			 been incurred in or aggravated by such service,; and
					(B)by striking
			 or obligation and inserting obligation, or receipt of
			 treatment for that illness, injury, or disability; and
					(2)in
			 subsection (c)—
					(A)by striking
			 or obligation for service the first time it appears and
			 inserting obligation for service, or receipt of treatment for an
			 illness, injury, or disability incurred in or aggravated by service
			 and
					(B)by striking
			 or obligation for service the second time it appears and
			 inserting obligation for service, or receipt of
			 treatment.
					(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with
			 respect to treatment received on or after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.