110 HR 375 IH: National Naval Force Structure Policy Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-10
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 375
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 10, 2007
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To declare, under the authority of Congress under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to provide and maintain a Navy, a national policy for the naval force structure required in order to “provide for the common defense” of the United States throughout the 21st century.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Naval Force Structure Policy Act.
2.National naval force structure policyIt is the policy of the United States to rebuild as soon as possible the size of the fleet of the United States Navy to no fewer than 375 vessels in active service, to include 15 aircraft carrier battle groups and 15 amphibious ready groups, in order to ensure peace through strength for the United States throughout the 21st century.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 837
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 14, 2011
			Mr. Bingaman (for
			 himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To amend title 23, United States Code, to remove
		  privatized highway miles as a factor in apportioning highway
		  funding.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Transportation Equity for All
			 Americans Act.
		2.Removal of
			 privatized highway miles
			(a)In
			 generalSection 104(b) of
			 title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(6)Privatized
				highway miles
						(A)Definition of
				privatized highwayIn this paragraph, the term privatized
				highway means a highway subject to an agreement giving a private
				entity—
							(i)control over the
				operation of the highway; and
							(ii)ownership over
				the toll revenues collected from the operation of the highway.
							(B)ExclusionFor
				the purposes of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4), the lane miles and vehicle miles
				traveled on a privatized highway that is otherwise an included highway shall be
				excluded from consideration as factors in the formula for apportionment of
				funds under this
				title.
						.
			(b)Equity
			 bonusSection 105 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

					(g)Privatized
				highwaysCalculations under this section shall be made without
				taking into account the exclusion under section 104(b)(6) of certain lane miles
				and vehicle miles traveled from consideration as factors in the formula for
				apportionment of funds pursuant to this
				title.
					.


117 HR 2112 IH: American Workforce Recovery Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-19
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 2112
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2021
Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Crow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Labor to award funds to States to promote the skill acquisition, employment, and retention of individuals, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Workforce Recovery Act. 2.State allotments and local allocations (a)State allotments (1)Reservation for outlying areasFrom the amount made available under section 6(a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Labor shall reserve not more than 1/4 of 1 percent of such amount to provide assistance to the outlying areas.
(2)State allotmentsAfter determining the amount to be reserved under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allot the remainder of the amount made available under section 6(a) for that fiscal year to the States in accordance with clause (ii) of section 132(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3172(b)(2)(B)) for the activities described in this Act, except that clause (iii) of such section shall not apply to allotments made under this paragraph.  (b)Within State allocation (1)Reservation for State usesThe Governor shall reserve not more than 15 percent of the amount allotted to the State under subsection (a)(2) for the State activities described in section 3.
(2)Allocations to local areasAfter determining the amount to be reserved under paragraph (1) and not later than 30 days after receiving funds allotted under subsection (a)(2), the Governor shall allocate the remainder of such allotment to local areas in the State, on the basis of the allocation formula prescribed by the Governor of the State under clause (i) of section 133(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(b)(2)(B)) for the program year that is in effect on the date of such allocation. (3)Reallocation requirementsAny amounts allocated to a local area under paragraph (1) or (2) that remain unobligated for 1 year after the date of allocation may be reallocated to other local areas in the State by the Governor, as determined by the Governor.
3.State uses of fundsThe State activities referred to in section 2(b)(1) are as follows: (1) Reviewing new applications from training providers seeking to be included on the list of eligible providers of training services under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)) for such State not later than 30 days after receipt of such application.
(2)Evaluating the training providers included on the list of eligible providers of training services under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)) for such State to determine if such providers have the capacity to meet the job training needs of displaced workers and the employment needs of employers in the State, including the capacity of remote or virtual training options in such State.  (3)Carrying out activities to facilitate remote access to employment and training activities, including career services, through a one-stop center.
(4)Improving the quality of local and regional labor market information relating to in-demand industry sectors or occupations, including by ensuring such information is up-to-date, searchable, comparable, informed by best practices on public provision of credential information, and includes information on skills required by in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area. (5)Improving the public availability and accessibility of the performance reports of eligible training providers required under section 116(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(4)).
(6)Carrying out any statewide employment and training activities under section 134(a)(3)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(3)(A)). (7)Providing supplemental allocations to local areas most in need of additional employment and training resources, as determined by the Governor.
4.Local area uses of funds
(a)Uses of funds
(1)Required usesA local area receiving an allocation under this Act shall use not less than 75 percent of the allocation for the following: (A)To provide the following training or jobs:
(i)Training services provided through individual training accounts described in subsection (b); (ii)On-the-job training, for which the local board may take into account the impact of a qualifying emergency as a factor in determining whether to increase the amount of a reimbursement to an amount of up to 75 percent of the wage rate of a participant in accordance with section 134(c)(3)(H) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(H)).
(iii)Customized training, for which the local board may take into account the impact of a qualifying emergency as a factor in determining the portion of the cost of training an employer shall provide. (iv)Transitional jobs that meet the requirements of section 134(d)(5) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(5)).
(v)Training programs for incumbent workers carried out in accordance with section 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(4)). (B)To establish a Pandemic Reskilling Fund for dislocated workers participating in training services described in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A).
(2)Authorized usesA local area receiving an allocation under this Act may use the allocation— (A)to provide the career services described in paragraph (2) of section 134(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)) to adults and dislocated workers—
(i)which shall include the prioritization of the use of the assessments and the development of individual employment plans described in subclauses (I) and (II) of paragraph (2)(A)(xii) of such section 134(c), respectively; (ii)be based on the most recent local and regional labor market information relating to in-demand industry sectors or occupations for such local area; and
(iii)carried out in coordination with reemployment activities conducted under section 306 of the Social Security Act; (B)to provide the employment and training activities described in section 134(d)) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d));
(C)to provide information to adults and dislocated workers on employers seeking individuals to participate in the on-the-job training described in subsection (b); and (D)for administrative costs to carry out the requirements of this section, as long as not more than 10 percent of the allocation is used for such costs.
(b)Individual training accounts
(1)In generalNotwithstanding section 134(c)(3)(G) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(G)), an individual training account established with an allocation made under this Act may be used to support— (A)on-the-job training if a work-based training agreement is established by the individual and the employer, and is approved by the one-stop operator involved; or
(B)training services with a provider described in paragraph (3). (2)Work-based training agreement (A)ContentsA work-based training agreement referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall establish the length of training, the hourly wage rate of the individual, the skills necessary for the job, and the individual’s current skill level as of the date of the agreement, the skills to be learned during the training, any recognized postsecondary credential that may be acquired during the training, and the reimbursement to be provided to the employer.
(B)Documentation requirementsA work-based training agreement that is approved by the one-stop operator shall ensure that the individual provides the one-stop operator involved with any documentation of the wages earned by the individual while engaged in such training for the purpose of reimbursement to the employer. (3)Eligible training providers (A)In generalAn individual training account described in paragraph (1) established on behalf of an individual shall pay for training provided through—
(i)a provider on the list of eligible providers of training services under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d)) for the State of the local area; or (ii)a training provider that is not on such list—
(I)in a case in which the State board or local board approves such provider upon a determination that the individual is seeking training for an in-demand industry sector or occupation in the local area for which such provider has demonstrated effectiveness; or (II)in a case in which an employer identifies such provider as having the ability to help the individual acquire the skills necessary to be hired by such employer, and for which the employer covers not less than 20 percent of the training cost.
(B)Performance reportsTo receive a payment under an individual training account described in paragraph (1), a training provider described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall submit the necessary information to be included in the performance report with respect to such provider under section 116(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(4)). (c)Pandemic Reskilling Fund (1)In generalFor dislocated workers receiving training services under subsection (a)(1), the local area shall establish a Pandemic Reskilling Fund that the individual can access to receive reimbursement for supportive services necessary for the individual to participate in the training.
(2)One-stop operatorThe one-stop operator involved shall— (A)have the discretion to approve an individual’s supportive services expenses and make payments from the individual’s Pandemic Reskilling Fund; and
(B)provide information, in formats that are usable by and understandable to one-stop center customers, relating to the availability of other supportive services and funding for such services in the local area. (3)Amount per individualThe Pandemic Reskilling Fund shall provide the following reimbursement amounts:
(A)$1,000 for a dislocated worker who is a low-income individual. (B)$500 for a dislocated worker who is not covered under subparagraph (A).
(4)Completion incentive and reallocation
(A)Completion incentiveAny funds remaining in a Pandemic Reskilling Fund of an individual shall be provided in cash to the individual if— (i)not later than 6 weeks after an individual completes the training for which such Fund was established, the individual obtains full-time, unsubsidized employment; and
(ii)the individual has been so employed for 6 weeks. (B)ReallocationWith respect to any funds remaining in the Pandemic Reskilling Fund of an individual who does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), after completion of the training for which such Fund was established, such funds shall be returned to the local area for redistribution by such area.
(d)Eligible individualsThe requirements of section 134(c)(3)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(B)) shall not apply in determining an individual’s eligibility to receive training services funded under this section. 5.GAO ReportNot later than one year following the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—
(1)conduct an evaluation of the— (A)flexibility provided through individual training accounts established under this Act; and
(B)the overall effectiveness of the funds provided under this Act with respect to promoting the skill acquisition, employment, and retention of the individuals who were assisted with such funds, including individuals with barriers to employment, disaggregated— (i)by each subpopulation of such individuals; and
(ii)by race, ethnicity, sex, and age. (2)submit the results of the evaluation to Congress.
6.General provisions
(a)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $7,000,000,000 to carry out this Act. (b)DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Qualifying emergencyThe term qualifying emergency has the meaning given the term in section 3502(a) of the CARES Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 note).  (2)Supportive servicesThe term supportive services means services such as transportation, child care, dependent care, housing, technology and equipment, and needs-related payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in activities authorized under this Act.
(3)WIOA definitionsExcept as otherwise provided, a term used in this Act that is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) shall have the meaning given that term in such section.


117 HR 1587 IH: Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-03
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1587IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 3, 2021Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Young, Mr. Cole, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Norman, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Wild, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Welch, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Massie, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. O'Halleran, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Foster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide certain coverage of audiologist services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Individuals with mild hearing loss are 3 times more likely to experience a fall, and falls are the leading cause of fatal injury for Americans over 65.(2)Seniors with hearing loss are more likely to develop cognitive problems and experience cognitive decline up to 40 percent faster than those without hearing loss.(3)Untreated hearing loss can lead to depression, anxiety, and social isolation.(4)Timely access to diagnosis and treatment for hearing and vestibular conditions can improve outcomes for beneficiaries and reduce overall cost of care.(5)Licensed audiologists in all 50 States and the District of Columbia are health care professionals that are trained in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with hearing, balance, and related disorders.(6)The Medicare program covers a range of hearing health services, including diagnostic and therapeutic services. However, Medicare will only reimburse audiologists for a narrow set of diagnostic services—even when Medicare-covered treatment services are in the scope of practice of audiologists. Medicare also requires patients to receive a physician order before even receiving diagnostic services from audiologists in order for those services to be covered by the Medicare program.(7)The Department of Defense Medical Health System, the Veterans Health Administration, the Office of Personnel Management (through many of its Federal Employees Benefit plans), and many Medicaid and private health plans provide patients direct access to audiologists and do not condition reimbursement on referral by a physician.(8)The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report, entitled Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability, which recommended that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services examine pathways for enhancing access to assessment for and delivery of auditory rehabilitation services through Medicare, including reimbursement to audiologists for these services.(9)Administrative requirements for referral, plan of care, consultation with the attending physician or other health care practitioner, and oversight unnecessarily delay care and may increase costs.(10)Medicare beneficiaries should have access to the same level of audiologic care as is available in the Veterans Administration, under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and under private insurance.3.Medicare coverage of audiologist services(a)In generalSection 1861(s) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2)—(A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting but excluding services furnished by a qualified audiologist before the semicolon;(B)in subparagraph (GG), by striking and at the end;(C)in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(D)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(II)audiologist services (as defined in subsection (ll)(3)).; and(2)in paragraph (3), by inserting (including services supervised by a qualified audiologist but excluding services supervised by a qualified audiologist under the supervision of a physician or other health care practitioner) before the semicolon.(b)Improved access to audiologist servicesParagraph (3) of section 1861(ll) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ll)) is amended to read as follows:(3)The term audiologist services means such diagnostic or treatment services furnished by a qualified audiologist which the qualified audiologist is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the regulatory mechanism provided by State law), as would otherwise be covered if furnished by a physician or as an incident to a physician’s service, without regard to any requirement that the individual receiving such audiologist services is under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care practitioner or that such services are furnished under the supervision of a physician or other health care practitioner..(c)Payment under the physician fee schedule(1)Provision for payment under part BSection 1832(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting audiologist services, after qualified psychologist services,.(2)Payment amount and coinsuranceSection 1833(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—(A)by striking and before (DD); and(B)by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (EE) with respect to audiologist services furnished under section 1861(s)(2)(II), the amounts paid shall be 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the services or the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848.(3)Payment on assignment-related basisSection 1842(b)(18)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:(vii)An audiologist..(4)Payment under physician fee scheduleSection 1848(j)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting (2)(II), before (3),.4.Rule of constructionNothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to expand the scope of audiologist services or the services for which payment may be made to other providers who may receive payment under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) beyond those services for which such payment may be made as of December 31, 2021.5.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.


116 HR 6202 IH: Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-03-11
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6202IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2020Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo require States to adopt contingency plans to prevent the disruption of Federal elections from the COVID–19 virus, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020.2.Requirements for Federal election contingency plans in response to COVID–19(a)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each State and jurisdiction shall establish and make publicly available a contingency plan to enable individuals to vote in elections for Federal office in any case in which a significant number of individuals in such State or jurisdiction are unable to vote because—(1)they are under a quarantine that is—(A)imposed by a government order in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (referred to in this section as COVID–19); or(B)recommended by a government official or public health expert in response to COVID–19; or(2) their polling place is closed because poll workers or election officials are under a quarantine that is—(A)imposed by a government order in response to COVID–19; or(B)recommended by a government official or public health expert in response to COVID–19.(b)Requirement To plan for voters To be able To request absentee ballots online and vote by mailThe contingency plan established under subsection (a) shall— (1)permit all individuals who are registered to vote to— (A)submit an online request for an absentee ballot; and(B)cast a vote in Federal elections by mail; and(2)provide for the extension of vote-by-mail deadlines if postal service is disrupted as a result of COVID–19.(c)StateFor purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.(d)EnforcementThe Attorney General may bring a civil action against any State or jurisdiction in an appropriate United States District Court for such declaratory and injunctive relief (including a temporary restraining order, a permanent or temporary injunction, or other order) as may be necessary to carry out the requirements of this section.3.Requirement to allow no-excuse absentee voting during certain periods(a)In generalTitle III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:COther Requirements321.No-excuse absentee voting during national emergencies(a)In generalNotwithstanding section 6(c) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505(c)), in the case of any election for Federal office occurring during any period described in subsection (b), each State and jurisdiction shall— (1)permit any eligible voter to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot; and(2)comply with the requirements of subsection (d).For purposes of this subsection, an election shall be considered to occur during a period described in subsection (b) if votes may be cast in such election (through absentee balloting, early voting, or otherwise) on any day during such period. (b)Period described(1)In generalA period described in this subsection is a period—(A)subject to paragraph (2), that begins with the date that is 30 days after the date on which at least 25 percent of States have declared an emergency (under the laws of the State) with respect to any single natural disaster or infectious disease (including the coronavirus disease 2019 (referred to in this section as COVID–19)); and(B)that ends with— (i)in the case of a State that did not declare an emergency with respect to the single natural disaster or infectious disease described in subparagraph (A), 180 days after the first date on which less than 25 percent of States have an emergency declaration in effect with respect to such natural disaster or disease; and(ii)in the case of a State that did declare an emergency with respect to such natural disaster or infectious disease, the later of—(I)180 days after the date on which the State declares that the emergency is no longer in effect; and(II)the date described in clause (i).(2)Special periodIf, as of the date of enactment of this section, at least 25 percent of States have declared an emergency (under the laws of the State) with respect to any single natural disaster or infectious disease (including COVID–19), then a period described in this subsection shall begin on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this section.(3)Treatment of emergency declarations by certain counties and citiesFor purposes of this subsection, a State shall be deemed to have declared an emergency under the laws of the State with respect to a natural disaster or infectious disease (including COVID–19) if an emergency is declared with respect to such disaster or infectious disease by a city, county, parish, or other political subdivision of the State that has a population that is greater than 1,000,000. (c)State option To declare emergency voting period(1)In generalNotwithstanding section 6(c) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505(c)), if the Governor of a State has declared an emergency voting period with respect to the State in accordance with paragraph (2), the State and any jurisdiction in the State, with respect to any election for Federal office occurring during such period, shall— (A)permit any eligible voter to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot; and (B)comply with the requirements of subsection (d).For purposes of this paragraph, an election shall be considered to occur during an emergency voting period if votes may be cast in such election (through absentee balloting, early voting, or otherwise) on any day during such period. (2)Emergency voting period(A)In generalThe Governor of a State may declare an emergency voting period in the State by—(i)stating that a natural disaster or infectious disease (including COVID–19) has resulted in emergency conditions in the State; and(ii)invoking the authority provided under this subsection to apply the absentee registration procedures and absentee voting requirements described in paragraph (1) to the State.(B)Duration of emergency voting periodAn emergency voting period declared by a Governor of a State under subparagraph (A)— (i)shall begin on the date that is 30 days after the Governor declares the emergency voting period in accordance with subparagraph (A); and(ii)shall end on the later of— (I)180 days after the date on which the Governor declares that emergency conditions no longer exist in the State; and(II)if applicable, the date on which the period described in subsection (b) ends. (d)Absentee registration and voting requirementsThe requirements described in this subsection are the following:(1)Deadline for absentee ballotsIf a ballot submitted by an individual by mail with respect to an election for Federal office in the State is postmarked on or before the date of the election, the State may not refuse to accept or process the ballot on the grounds that the individual did not meet a deadline for returning the ballot to the appropriate State or local election official.(2)Absentee ballot requestsThe State shall— (A)permit any eligible voter to submit an online request for an absentee ballot to vote in an election for Federal office in the State;(B)send an absentee ballot to vote in an election for Federal office in the State by mail to any eligible voter that submits a request for such a ballot on or before the date that is 5 days before the date of such election; and(C)on or before the date that is 1 day before the date of an election for Federal office in the State, permit any eligible voter that submits a request for an absentee ballot to vote in such election to download or receive via electronic mail a version of such ballot that the voter may print out and mail in.(3)No excuse requiredThe State shall not require that an eligible voter provide a reason in order to vote by absentee ballot or request to receive an absentee ballot.(4)No write-in ballotsAny absentee ballot for an election for Federal office in the State that is provided to an eligible voter pursuant to paragraph (2) shall include the name of each candidate for such office.(e)StateFor purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.(f)Private right of action(1)In generalIn the case of a violation of this section, section 402 shall not apply and any person who is aggrieved by such violation may provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official of the State involved.(2)ReliefIf the violation is not corrected within 20 days after receipt of a notice under paragraph (1), or within 5 days after receipt of the notice if the violation occurred within 120 days before the date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved person may, in a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation..(b)Enforcement by Attorney GeneralSection 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 321.(c)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 312 the following:Subtitle C—Other Requirements Sec. 321. No-excuse absentee voting during national emergencies..4.Requirement for prepaid return envelopes for absentee ballots(a)In generalSubtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended—(1)by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and(2)by inserting after section 303 the following new section:304.Use of prepaid self-sealing return envelopes(a)In generalEach State and local jurisdiction shall provide with any voter registration application, absentee ballot application, or blank absentee ballot sent by mail a self-sealing return envelope with prepaid postage or subject to an arrangement whereby the State will reimburse the United States Postal Service for the postage of any such return envelope that is sent by mail.(b)StateFor purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.(c)Effective dateThe requirements of this section shall apply to materials sent by States and local jurisdictions after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act..(b)Conforming amendment relating to enforcementSection 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111), as amended by section 3(b), is amended by inserting 304, after 303,.(c)Clerical amendmentsThe table of contents of such Act is amended—(1)by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and(2)by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item:Sec. 304. Use of prepaid self-sealing return envelopes..5.Reimbursements to States(a)In generalSubtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:7Reimbursements for Certain Federal Election Expenditures297.Reimbursements(a)In generalThe Commission shall make payments to each State equal to the following costs incurred by the State (and local jurisdictions within the State):(1)Costs of printing and mailing ballots and balloting material to absentee voters.(2)Costs for providing return envelopes and the postage associated with such envelopes pursuant to section 304.(3)Costs of purchasing high speed scanners and other equipment for processing absentee ballots.(4)Costs of purchasing and deploying absentee ballot drop boxes.(5)Costs paid or incurred in complying with section 2 of the Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural Disasters Act of 2020.(6)Any costs not described in paragraph (1) that are paid or incurred in complying with section 321.(b)LimitationNo funds may be provided to a State under this section for costs attributable to the electronic return of marked ballots by any voter.(c)Pass-Through of funds to local jurisdictions(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), if a State receives a payment under this section for costs that include costs incurred by a local jurisdiction within the State, the State shall pass through to such local jurisdiction a portion of such payment that is equal to the amount of the costs incurred by such local jurisdiction.(2)Insufficient fundsIf a State receives a payment for a period under this section that, as a result of the application of subsection (d), is less than the aggregate amount of costs described in subsection (a) for such State for such period, than the portion of such payment that the State is required to pass through to a local jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount of costs incurred by such local jurisdiction for such period as—(A)the amount of the payment received by the State under this section for the period; bears to (B)the aggregate amount of costs described in subsection (a) for such State for such period.(d)Insufficient fundsIf the amount appropriated under section 298 exceeds the aggregate costs incurred by all States for the amounts described in subsection (a) for any period, the amount of payment made under such subsection to each State shall not exceed the amount which bears the same ratio to the aggregate amount of costs described in subsection (a) for such State for such period as—(1)the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); bears to(2)the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census).(e)StateFor purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 298.Authorization of appropriations(a)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated for payments under this part $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.(b)Availability of fundsAmounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until fiscal year 2030..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 296 the following:Part 7—Reimbursements for certain Federal election expenditures Sec. 297. Reimbursements. Sec. 298. Authorization of appropriations..


116 HR 7744 IH: State Paid Leave for America Now (PLAN) Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-23
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7744IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 23, 2020Mr. Gomez (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Porter, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Speier, and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo provide Federal reimbursement of qualified State paid leave programs, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the State Paid Leave for America Now (PLAN) Act. 2.Federal reimbursement of qualified State paid leave programs(a)In generalThere are appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as necessary to make payments to States to reimburse eligible State expenditures in accordance with this section.(b)Eligible State expenditureFor purposes of this section, the term eligible State expenditure means any expenditure by a State—(1)made during the period beginning on January 27, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021, with respect to any qualified paid leave program; and(2)consisting of any of the following:(A)The payment of benefits by the State under such program.(B)Subject to subsection (d), the reimbursement of benefits paid by a private employer or insurer—(i)required to maintain such program under the law of the State; or(ii)offering such a program on the basis of reimbursement of tax relief provided by the State.(C)The administrative costs to the State of operating a qualified paid leave program maintained by the State or issuing reimbursements described in subparagraph (B).(c)Qualified paid leave program(1)In generalFor purposes of this section, the term qualified paid leave program means any program maintained by a State, or by a private employer or insurer required to maintain such program under the law of the State, that provides paid leave benefits described in paragraph (2), but only to the extent that such benefits are paid for circumstances related to COVID-19 (as determined pursuant to paragraph (3)).(2)Applicable paid leave benefits(A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), a paid leave benefit described in this paragraph is a benefit which provides full or partial wage replacement to employees on the basis of specifically defined qualifying events defined under the law or program policy of a State and which ends either when the qualifying event is no longer applicable or a set period of benefits is exhausted.(B)ExceptionsA paid leave benefit described in this paragraph does not include—(i)any form of accrued paid leave or any form of paid leave for which accrued paid leave is required to be substituted;(ii)any form of compensation paid in remedy for a workplace injury, illness, or death or in exchange for forfeiting any right of action against the employer for a workplace injury, illness, or death; or(iii)any paid leave with respect to which any taxpayer is eligible for a credit under division G of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127).(3)Circumstances related to COVID-19For purposes of this section, a benefit is paid for circumstances related to COVID-19 if, in order to be eligible for such benefit, the recipient must be an individual who (as determined by the qualified paid leave program under the law of the State)—(A)has a current or presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19 from a health care provider;(B)is under quarantine (including self-imposed quarantine or self-isolation) at the instruction of a health care provider, employer, or a local, State, or Federal official—(i)in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19; or(ii)due to underlying health conditions that put the individual at high risk if they contract COVID-19;(C)is engaged in caregiving for an individual who has a current or presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19 from a health care provider or is under quarantine as described in subparagraph (B); or(D)meets such other circumstances related to COVID-19 as the law of the State or the Secretary of the Treasury (in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor) may provide.(d)Restriction on certain reimbursementsA State may not treat an expenditure described in subsection (b)(2) with respect to a qualified paid leave program as an eligible State expenditure—(1)with respect to benefits paid by the State under such program as described in subparagraph (A) of such subsection, if the State, during the period described in subsection (b)(1) or during the 6-month period immediately following such period, restricts eligibility or reduces program benefits (including with respect to duration of leave, wage replacement rate, or maximum benefits or coverage) related to such program; and(2)with respect to benefits paid by a private employer or insurer as described in subparagraph (B) of such subsection, unless the private employer or insurer receiving reimbursement under such subsection provides assurances to the satisfaction of the State that—(A)the private employer or insurer has in effect procedures—(i)to determine whether a benefit is paid for circumstances related to COVID-19 that comply with the standard established in subsection (c)(3); and(ii)to report such determinations to the State; and(B)(i)during the period described in subsection (b)(1) and during the 6-month period beginning on the date on which the entity receives such reimbursement from the State, the private employer or insurer will not—(I)raise any premium (if applicable) with respect to any plan for which the private employer or insurer submitted expenditures to the State for reimbursement, unless the premium increase is directly and proportionally tied to expanded or increased paid leave program benefits mandated by law or to increased utilization unrelated to circumstances related to COVID-19 (as determined pursuant to paragraph (3)); or(II)reduce any benefit (including with respect to duration of leave, wage replacement rate, maximum benefits or coverage) with respect to any such plan; and(ii)in any case in which the private employer or insurer violates clause (i), the private employer or insurer agrees to repay the State any such reimbursement received.In any case in which a private employer or insurer repays any amount to a State pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the State shall repay to the Secretary of the Treasury such portion of payments received by the State under subsection (a) as pertain to such amount. (e)Timing and procedure for payments(1)Certifications by States(A)Initial estimateNot later than September 30, 2020, each State seeking a payment under this section shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury an initial estimate of the total amount of eligible State expenditures the State expects to make with respect to calendar years 2020 and 2021. (B)Final reportNot later than July 1, 2023, each such State shall certify a final report of the total amount of eligible State expenditures made with respect to such calendar years. Such report shall also include—(i)the number of benefit claims that qualified for reimbursement, by eligibility category and type of leave;(ii)the average duration of benefit receipt with respect to each such eligibility category and type of leave; and(iii)any demographic information about recipients, disaggregated by eligibility category and type of leave, which is collected by the State or private insurer during the application process.Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to Congress providing aggregate data summarizing such final report. Such final report shall not include any individually identifiable information or any information which is protected by State or Federal privacy law, and nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to require a State or private insurer to collect any information from applicants beyond the extent information described in clause (iii) is collected during the application process. (2)Timing of paymentsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments under this section on a quarterly basis during calendar years 2020 and 2021 beginning on December 31, 2020, based on an amount equal to 75 percent of the initial estimates received pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).(3)ReconciliationNot later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of the Treasury shall reconcile with each State amounts paid pursuant to paragraph (2) with the final report submitted by the State pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), and shall pay additional amounts to the State or collect overpayments as necessary based on the amount specified in such final report.(f)Definition of StateFor purposes of this section, the term State means any of the 50 States or the District of Columbia.3.Study(a)In generalThe Comptroller General shall conduct a study to examine the potential impact on the economy had a national paid leave program been in effect during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.(b)ReportNot later than December 31, 2022, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study under subsection (a).


115 S2148 IS: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-11-16
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 2148
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 16, 2017
			Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the
			 Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze
			 and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government
			 to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017.
		2.Findings
 Congress finds the following: (1)White supremacists and other right-wing extremists are the most significant domestic terrorism threat facing the United States.
 (2)A 2009 report from the Extremism and Radicalization Branch of the Department of Homeland Security concluded that lone wolves and small terrorist cells embracing violent right-wing extremist ideology are the most dangerous domestic terrorism threat in the United States.
 (3)An unclassified May 2017 joint intelligence bulletin from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security found that white supremacist extremism poses [a] persistent threat of lethal violence, and that White supremacists were responsible for 49 homicides in 26 attacks from 2000 to 2016 … more than any other domestic extremist movement.
 (4)According to the New America Foundation, since September 11, 2001, 76 Americans have died in terrorist attacks by domestic extremists in the United States. 89 percent were killed by far-right-wing extremists.
 (5)The fatal attacks described in paragraph (4) include— (A)the August 5, 2012, mass shooting at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, in which a White supremacist shot and killed 6 members of the gurdwara;
 (B)the April 13, 2014, mass shooting at a Jewish community center and a Jewish assisted living facility in Overland Park, Kansas, in which a neo-Nazi shot and killed 3 civilians, including a 14-year-old teenager;
 (C)the June 8, 2014, ambush in Las Vegas, Nevada, in which 2 supporters of the far right-wing patriot movement shot and killed 2 police officers and a civilian; (D)the June 17, 2015, mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in which a White supremacist shot and killed 9 members of the church;
 (E)the November 27, 2015, mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in which an anti-abortion extremist shot and killed a police officer and 2 civilians;
 (F)the March 20, 2017, murder of an African-American man in New York City, allegedly committed by a White supremacist who reportedly traveled to New York for the purpose of killing black men;
 (G)the May 26, 2017, attack in Portland, Oregon, in which a White supremacist allegedly murdered 2 men and injured a third after the men defended 2 young women whom the individual had targeted with anti-Muslim hate speech; and
 (H)the August 12, 2017, attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which a White supremacist allegedly killed one and injured nineteen after driving his car through a crowd of individuals protesting a neo-Nazi rally, and of which Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, It does meet the definition of domestic terrorism in our statute..
 (6)The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism found that right-wing extremists were responsible for 150 terrorist acts, attempted acts, and plots and conspiracies that took place in the United States between 1993 and 2017. These attacks resulted in the deaths of 255 people and injured more than 600.
 (7)According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, in 2015, for the first time in 5 years, the number of hate groups in the United States rose by 14 percent. The increase included a more than twofold rise in the number of Ku Klux Klan chapters. The number of anti-government militias and patriot groups also grew by 14 percent in 2015.
 (8)In November 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual hate crime incident report, which found that in 2016, hate crimes increased by almost 5 percent, including a 19-percent rise in hate crimes against American Muslims. Similarly, the previous year’s report found that in 2015, hate crimes increased by 6 percent. Much of that increase came from a 66-percent rise in attacks on American Muslims. In both reports, race-based crimes were most numerous; more than 50 percent of those hate crimes targeted African Americans.
 (9)In January 2017, a right-wing extremist who had expressed anti-Muslim views was charged with murder for allegedly killing 6 people and injuring nineteen in a shooting rampage at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. It was the first-ever mass shooting at a mosque in North America, and Prime Minister Trudeau labeled it a terrorist attack.
 (10)Between January and July 2017, news reports found 63 incidents in which American mosques were targeted by threats, vandalism, or arson.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act— (1)the term Director means the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
 (2)the term domestic terrorism has the meaning given the term in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code; (3)the term Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee means the committee within the Department of Justice tasked with assessing and sharing information about ongoing domestic terrorism threats; and
 (4)the term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 4.Offices to combat domestic terrorism (a)Authorization of offices To monitor, analyze, investigate, and prosecute domestic terrorism (1)Domestic Terrorism UnitThere is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall be responsible for monitoring and analyzing domestic terrorism activity.
 (2)Domestic Terrorism OfficeThere is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Office in the Counterterrorism Section of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice—
 (A)which shall be responsible for investigating and prosecuting incidents of domestic terrorism; and
 (B)which shall be headed by the Domestic Terrorism Counsel. (3)Domestic Terrorism Section of the FBIThere is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Section within the Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which shall be responsible for investigating domestic terrorism activity.
				(b)Joint report on domestic terrorism
 (1)Annual report requiredNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit a joint report authored by the domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) to—
 (A)the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
 (B)the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
 (2)ContentsEach report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)an assessment of the domestic terrorism threat posed by White supremacists, including White supremacist infiltration and recruitment of law enforcement officers and members of the Armed Forces;
 (B)(i)in the first report, an analysis of incidents or attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that have occurred in the United States since April 19, 1995; and
 (ii)in each subsequent report, an analysis of incidents or attempted incidents of domestic terrorism that occurred in the United States during the preceding year; and
 (C)a quantitative analysis of domestic terrorism for the preceding year, including the number of— (i)domestic terrorism related assessments initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the number of assessments from each classification and subcategory;
 (ii)domestic terrorism related preliminary investigations initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the number of preliminary investigations from each classification and subcategory, and how many preliminary investigations resulted from assessments;
 (iii)domestic terrorism related full investigations initiated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the number of full investigations from each classification and subcategory, and how many full investigations resulted from preliminary investigations and assessments;
 (iv)domestic terrorism related incidents, including the number of incidents from each classification and subcategory, the number of deaths and injuries resulting from each incident, and a detailed explanation of each incident;
 (v)Federal domestic terrorism related arrests, including the number of arrests from each classification and subcategory, and a detailed explanation of each arrest;
 (vi)Federal domestic terrorism related indictments, including the number of indictments from each classification and subcategory, and a detailed explanation of each indictment;
 (vii)Federal domestic terrorism related prosecutions, including the number of incidents from each classification and subcategory, and a detailed explanation of each prosecution;
 (viii)Federal domestic terrorism related convictions, including the number of convictions from each classification and subcategory, and a detailed explanation of each conviction; and
 (ix)Federal domestic terrorism related weapons recoveries, including the number of each type of weapon and the number of weapons from each classification and subcategory.
 (3)Classification and public releaseEach report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be— (A)unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with a classified annex only if necessary; and
 (B)in the case of the unclassified portion of the report, posted on the public websites of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
 (c)Domestic terrorism executive committeeThere is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which shall— (1)meet on a regular basis, and not less regularly than 4 times each year, to coordinate with United States Attorneys and other key public safety officials across the country to promote information sharing and ensure an effective, responsive, and organized joint effort to combat domestic terrorism; and
 (2)be co-chaired by— (A)the Domestic Terrorism Counsel authorized under subsection (a)(2)(B);
 (B)a United States Attorney or Assistant United States Attorney; (C)a member of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice; and
 (D)a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (d)Focus on greatest threatsThe domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall focus their limited resources on the most significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by the number of domestic terrorism related incidents from each category and subclassification in the joint report for the preceding year required under subsection (b).
			5.Training to combat domestic terrorism
 (a)Required training and resourcesThe State and Local Anti-Terrorism Program, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice, shall include training and resources to assist State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers in understanding, detecting, deterring, and investigating acts of domestic terrorism. The training shall focus on the most significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by the quantitative analysis in the joint report required under section 4(b).
 (b)RequirementAny individual who provides domestic terrorism training required under this section shall have— (1)expertise in domestic terrorism; and
 (2)relevant academic, law enforcement, or other experience in matters related to domestic terrorism. (c)Report (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall submit an annual report to the committees of Congress described in section 4(b)(1) on the domestic terrorism training implemented under this section, which shall include copies of all training materials used and the names and qualifications of the individuals who provide the training.
 (2)ClassificationEach report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be unclassified, to the greatest extent possible, with a classified annex only if necessary.
				6.Combatting domestic terrorism through joint terrorism task forces and fusion centers
 (a)In generalThe joint terrorism task forces of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and State, local, and regional fusion centers, as established under section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h), shall each, in coordination with the Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee and the domestic terrorism offices authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 4(a) of this Act—
 (1)share intelligence to address domestic terrorism activities; (2)conduct an annual, intelligence-based assessment of domestic terrorism activities in their jurisdictions; and
 (3)formulate and execute a plan to address and combat domestic terrorism activities in their jurisdictions.
 (b)RequirementThe activities required under subsection (a) shall focus on the most significant domestic terrorism threats, as determined by the number of domestic terrorism related incidents from each category and subclassification in the joint report for the preceding year required under section 4(b).
 7.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.