115 S2578 IS: 2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act
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2018-03-20
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2578
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 20, 2018
			Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advanced
			 notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census,
			 and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; findings
			(a)Short title
 This Act may be cited as the 2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the 2020 Census IDEA Act.
 (b)FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)The decennial census was embedded in article I of the Constitution of the United States by the founders of the United States to measure the progress of the country and help chart its future.
 (2)The 2020 decennial census will, for the decade to follow, shape the reapportionment of the House of Representatives and the drawing of thousands of State and local political jurisdictions.
 (3)Nearly $700,000,000,000 in Federal assistance to State and local communities every year is informed by the results of the decennial census.
 (4)The President and Congress seek to make the 2020 decennial census the most complete, accurate, and fair decennial census in the history of the United States.
 (5)The decennial census is the largest peacetime mobilization undertaken by the Federal Government. (6)Any late, untested changes to the operational design of the decennial census will introduce great risk to the success of, the accuracy of, and public cooperation with the decennial census.
 2.Limitations and requirements for the decennial censusSection 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (f)—
 (A)in paragraph (1), by adding and at the end; (B)in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and
 (C)by striking paragraph (3); (2)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h);
 (3)by inserting after subsection (f) the following:  (g)Limitations and requirements (1)Notice to Congress of operational design, subjects, types of information, and questionsIn the 2020 decennial census of population and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary may not—
 (A)with respect to the census, implement any major operational design that has not been researched, studied, and tested for a period of not less than 3 years before the date on which the applicable census occurs; or
 (B)include on the questionnaire for the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress in accordance with subsection (f).
							(2)Biannual reports
 (A)Submission to CongressNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and biannually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—
 (i)describes each component of the operational plan for the subsequent decennial census of population; and
 (ii)includes a detailed statement on the status of all research, testing, and operations that are part of the Bureau's comprehensive plan for the decennial census.
 (B)Internet publicationOn the date on which the Secretary submits a report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish the report on the public Internet website of the Bureau.
 (3)GAO analysisBefore the date on which a decennial census occurs, the Comptroller General of the United States shall determine and report to Congress on whether the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in the census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses.
 (4)ApplicabilityNothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect— (A)the mid-decade census conducted under subsection (d); or
 (B)the survey conducted by the Secretary that is commonly referred to as the American Community Survey.; and (4)in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by inserting Definition.— before As used in.


115 HR 2940 IH: Congressional Self-Defense Act
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2017-06-20
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2940IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 20, 2017Mr. Brooks of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with
			 certain exceptions.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Congressional Self-Defense Act. 2.Carrying of concealed firearms by Members of Congress (a)In generalChapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following:

					926D.Carrying of concealed firearms by Members of Congress
 (a)Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law or any law, rule, or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, a Member of Congress who is carrying the identification required by subsection (b) and who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm may carry a concealed firearm for any lawful purpose—
 (1)in the United States Capitol only as authorized by regulations issued under section 5104(e)(1)(A) of title 40; and
 (2)anywhere else in the United States, except where the United States Secret Service is protecting the President or Vice President of the United States and prohibiting the possession of a firearm.
 (b)The identification required by this subsection is a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028(d)(3) of this title) of the Member of Congress containing a photograph of the Member of Congress.
 (c)In this section, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. . (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following:

						926D. Carrying of concealed firearms by Members of Congress..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2895
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Menendez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine,
		  2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)-.

		1.1,3,5-triazine,
			 2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)-
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.001,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)- (CAS No. 101–37–1)
						(provided for in subheading 2933.69.60)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HCON 420 IH: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding

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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. CON. RES. 420
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 18, 2008
			Mr. McDermott
			 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress regarding
		  the need to re-weave America’s social safety net to respond to the needs of the
		  21st century economy and labor market.

		Whereas the real median wage for American male workers was
			 lower in 2007 than in 1973;
		Whereas between 1947 and 1973 the typical American
			 family’s income doubled; since 1973 the average family’s income has only risen
			 20 percent;
		Whereas wage stagnation over the past 3 decades coupled
			 with rising costs and declining access to affordable health care and retirement
			 benefits has strained the financial situations of millions of American
			 workers;
		Whereas the United States economy has shed more than
			 600,000 jobs in the first 8 months of 2008 and the national unemployment rate
			 is over 6 percent;
		Whereas the current unemployment insurance system only
			 covers about 1 out of every 3 American workers who lose their jobs;
		Whereas the average weekly unemployment benefit in 2007
			 was just 34.8 percent of the average weekly wage;
		Whereas more than half of all American workers receive
			 health insurance through their employer, but only about 20 percent of low-wage
			 workers do;
		Whereas more Americans are losing access to
			 employer-provided coverage and premiums for employer-provided coverage are
			 increasing faster than wages;
		Whereas the increasing cost of health care and the
			 stagnation in wages has resulted in 45 percent of adults reporting problems
			 getting needed health care because of costs;
		Whereas almost 47 million Americans had no health
			 insurance in 2007, an increase of 7.2 million since 2000;
		Whereas dependent care is a fact of life for many American
			 workers as more than 1/3 of all workers currently have
			 children under the age of 18 and a comparable number of workers have had to
			 provide care for an adult family member;
		Whereas the cost of child care has been increasing
			 rapidly, the Child Care and Development Block Grant only serves about 1 in 7
			 federally eligible children, with wait-lists common in many States, and the
			 Federal tax credit for dependent care is unavailable to many low-income
			 families;
		Whereas fewer than half of private-sector workers are
			 covered and eligible for unpaid leave authorized by the Family Medical Leave
			 Act;
		Whereas only about half of American workers qualify for
			 any paid sick leave, including less than 40 percent of low-wage workers;
		Whereas the absence of paid sick and family leave has
			 forced Americans to make untenable choices between needed income and jobs and
			 the health and safety of their families;
		Whereas the share of American workers with a traditional,
			 defined-benefit pension plan is rapidly falling;
		Whereas half of American households have no retirement
			 savings;
		Whereas defined contribution pension plans benefit higher
			 income workers substantially more than low- and middle-income workers;
		Whereas research estimates that 40 percent of baby
			 boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, will be unable to maintain their standard
			 of living when they retire and that 50 percent workers who were born between
			 1965 and 1972 will be unable to maintain their standard of living in
			 retirement;
		Whereas it is in the national interest to ensure that
			 Americans can retire with dignity and the means to sustain their pre-retirement
			 standard of living;
		Whereas when he signed the Social Security Act on August
			 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt said, We can never insure 100
			 percent of the population against 100 percent of the hazards and vicissitudes
			 of life, but we have tried to frame a law which gives some measure of
			 protection to the average citizen and his family against the loss of a job and
			 against poverty-ridden old age; and
		Whereas it is necessary to re-weave America’s social
			 safety net so it responds to the needs of the 21st century American economy and
			 labor market: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the Sense of Congress
			 that—
			(1)stagnant wages,
			 declining access to employer-sponsored health care and pensions, and the rising
			 cost of living all contribute to greater financial insecurity for the average
			 American worker;
			(2)the Social
			 Security Act provides the essential basic social safety net for American
			 workers and their families, and it should be improved and expanded upon to meet
			 the needs of the 21st century American workforce; and
			(3)in addition to
			 responding to the needs of American workers and their families when they
			 experience unemployment and face hardship, the Federal government should pursue
			 enactment of policies that proactively enable workers to improve their skills
			 throughout their career to ensure these workers, and the businesses that rely
			 upon them, are as globally competitive as possible.


110 HR 2588 IH: Comprehensive Coverdell Modernization Act of 2007
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-06-06
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I
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2588
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2007
Mrs. Drake 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 modify the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Coverdell Modernization Act of 2007.
2.Modification of annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts
(a)Increase of annual contribution limitSubparagraph (A)(iii) of section 530(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining Coverdell education savings account) is amended by striking $2,000 and inserting $4,000.
(b)Inflation adjustmentSubsection (b) of section 530 of such Code (relating to definitions and special rules) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(5)Inflation adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2008, the dollar amount contained in paragraph (1)(A)(iii) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
(A)such dollar amount, multiplied by
(B)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 2007 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100..
(c)Provisions made permanentTitle IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset of provisions of such Act) shall not apply to the amendments made by sections 401 and 402 of such Act.
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3422
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 15, 2011
			Mr. Poe of Texas (for
			 himself and Mr. Carter) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Defense to transfer at least
		  10 percent of certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and
		  State agencies.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Send Equipment for National Defense
			 Act or the SEND
			 Act.
		2.Transfer of used
			 military equipment to State and Federal agencies
			(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than one
			 year after eligible equipment returns to the United States from Iraq, and in
			 accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of section 2576a of title 10, United
			 States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer at least 10 percent of
			 such eligible equipment to Federal and State agencies.
			(b)PreferenceIn
			 considering applications for the transfer of eligible equipment, the Secretary
			 shall give preference to Federal and State agencies that will use the eligible
			 equipment primarily for the purpose of strengthening border security along the
			 southern border of the United States.
			(c)WaiverThe
			 Secretary may waive the requirement under subsection (a) with respect to
			 eligible equipment that the Secretary determines the Department of Defense
			 needs for immediate use, if the Secretary certifies such determination to
			 Congress.
			(d)Eligible
			 Equipment DefinedIn this
			 section, the term eligible equipment means equipment that the
			 Secretary determines would be suitable for use by Federal and State agencies in
			 law enforcement activities, including—
				(1)surveillance
			 unmanned aerial vehicles, including the MQ–9 Reaper (also known as the
			 Predator B);
				(2)night-vision
			 goggles; and
				(3)high mobility
			 multi-purpose wheel vehicles (commonly known as humvees).


116 HR 5702 IH: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-01-29
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5702IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 29, 2020Mr. Steube (for himself, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Banks, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. Fulcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of biological sex as determined at birth by a physician.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020. 2.AmendmentSection 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d)It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a recipient of Federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. .


113 HR 511 IH: Transition toward Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Empowerment Act of 2013
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2013-02-05
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 511
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 5, 2013
			Mr. Harper (for
			 himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
		  Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to provide assistance to States for development and
		  implementation of an individual transition plan for each individual with a
		  developmental disability in the State who is making the transition from the
		  secondary school system into adulthood, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Transition toward Excellence,
			 Achievement, and Mobility through Empowerment Act of 2013
			 or the TEAM–Empowerment Act of
			 2013.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
					Sec. 3. Individualized transition plans; transition planning
				and services administrative units.

			2.Findings and
			 purposes
			(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
				(1)Evidence-based
			 research has conclusively documented that youth with significant disabilities
			 who were educated in inclusive settings, were exposed to work experience and
			 career exploration, and participated in a paid work experience while in school
			 had better postsecondary outcomes and higher rates of sustainable
			 employment.
				(2)Higher rates of
			 self-determination, in which individuals with significant disabilities and
			 their families have direct control over the decisionmaking process in order to
			 ensure an appropriate individualized transition strategy, lead to better
			 outcomes.
				(3)Regulations and
			 processes allowing for flexibility in the blending and braiding of government
			 funds to ensure seamless, collaborative strategies during the transition
			 process lead to better outcomes for individuals with significant
			 disabilities.
				(4)Agency officials
			 involved directly in the provision of supports and services during a youth’s
			 transition into adulthood and beyond must be provided additional training to
			 become properly prepared to adequately address the individual transition needs
			 of students with significant disabilities.
				(b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are the
			 following:
				(1)Create a holistic
			 system across multiple partners focused on successful transition of youth with
			 significant disabilities into adulthood.
				(2)Create a systemic
			 focus on achieving high expectations for all youth, through equality of
			 opportunity, full participation through self-determination and informed choice,
			 outcomes related to post-secondary options that lead to competitive integrated
			 employment and economic self-sufficiency.
				(3)Promote innovative
			 strategies to foster academic, professional, and social inclusion, and the
			 solidification of long-term supports and services required to ensure full
			 integration into the community setting.
				(4)Better define and
			 coordinate specific services related to the effective transition of youth with
			 significant disabilities.
				(5)Eliminate barriers
			 and promote incentives for multiple stakeholders to collaborate and improve
			 transition opportunities for youth with significant disabilities.
				3.Individualized
			 transition plans; transition planning and services administrative
			 unitsTitle I of the
			 Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
			 15001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				FAdult transition
				system
					171.DefinitionsIn this subtitle:
						(1)The term asset development
				means a strategy to assist low-income workers and job seekers, including
				individuals with disabilities, move toward economic security and greater
				financial self-sufficiency through income preservation, effective money and
				credit management, the pursuit of post-secondary education, the purchase of a
				home, business startup and growth, and the setting aside of resources for
				longer-term needs and retirement.
						(2)The term
				individualized education program has the meaning given such term
				in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
						(3)The term
				integrated employment means work compensated at the greater of
				minimum wage or competitive wages with related employment benefits, occurring
				in a typical work setting where the employee with the disability—
							(A)interacts or has
				the opportunity to interact continuously with nondisabled co-workers;
							(B)has an opportunity
				for advancement and mobility; and
							(C)is preferably
				engaged in full-time employment.
							(4)The term
				ITP means an individual transition plan developed under section
				173.
						(5)The term
				local educational agency has the meaning given to such term in
				section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
						(6)The term
				secondary school has the meaning given to such term in section
				9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
						(7)The term State intellectual and
				developmental disabilities agency means the primary State agency or
				subdivision with administrative, programmatic, and operational responsibility
				for the full range of services and supports furnished to individuals with
				intellectual and developmental disabilities.
						(8)The term TPS administrative
				unit refers to the transition planning and services administrative unit
				of a State established in accordance with section 174.
						(9)(A)The term transition services
				means a coordinated set of activities for a student, designed within an
				outcome-oriented process, that promotes movement from school to post school
				activities, including postsecondary education, vocational training, integrated
				employment (including supported employment and customized employment),
				continuing and adult education, adult services, asset development services,
				independent living, or community participation.
							(B)The coordinated set of activities
				shall be based upon the individual student’s needs, taking into account the
				student’s preferences and interests, and shall include instruction, community
				experiences, the development of employment and other post school adult living
				objectives; school-based preparatory experiences, career preparation, and
				integrated work-based learning experiences (inclusive of in-school, after
				school and work experiences outside the traditional school setting where other
				youth without disabilities are engaged in similar activities); youth
				development and leadership; connecting activities; training in self-advocacy,
				self-determination skills, and peer mentoring; family involvement and supports;
				and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional
				vocational evaluation.
							(C)Such term does not include the use of
				facility-based employment and activity settings, such as sheltered workshops,
				day habilitation centers, and enclave work settings. Additionally, the
				coordinated set of activities should lead to the attainment of at least one of
				the following outcomes: post-secondary education, long-term integrated
				employment (including supported employment or customized employment), asset
				development, independent living, and community participation.
							172.State
				assistanceFor each fiscal
				year, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Administration on
				Developmental Disabilities, shall—
						(1)make grants on a
				competitive basis to States that agree to carry out the activities required of
				States under this subtitle; and
						(2)among the States receiving grants under
				paragraph (1), allocate payments pursuant to a formula that—
							(A)is established by
				the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner; and
							(B)takes into
				consideration an estimate of the number of individuals to be served under this
				subtitle in each State.
							173.Individualized
				transition plans
						(a)In
				generalEach State that
				receives assistance under this subtitle shall, with respect to each individual
				with a developmental disability in the State who is making the transition from
				the secondary school system into adulthood, develop, and assist in the
				implementation of, an individual transition plan to coordinate transition
				services intended to assist the individual in achieving the outcomes of
				integrated employment, postsecondary education, independent living, and
				community engagement.
						(b)FormulationAn
				ITP shall be—
							(1)coordinated with any pre-existing
				transition services being provided to the individual as a result of an
				individualized education program developed for the individual prior to exiting
				secondary school pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education
				Act;
							(2)developed not
				later than 30 days after the date on which the individual graduates from or
				otherwise exits the State’s secondary school system; and
							(3)applicable through
				the date on which the individual attains 26 years of age;
							(4)reviewed annually
				and updated as needed; and
							(5)developed during
				in-person meetings that—
								(A)are led by the TPS
				administrative unit of the State intellectual and developmental disabilities
				agency established under section 174; and
								(B)at a minimum, include the following
				stakeholders: the individual, the individual’s family, a transition broker (as
				described in section 174), a representative of the State vocational
				rehabilitation agency, relevant service providers that are contracted by the
				State or chosen by the individual and the individual’s family or guardian to
				provide transition services, the transition coordinator of the local
				educational agency (where available, during the first year the individual exits
				the secondary school system), assistive technology experts (as appropriate),
				and representatives of the workforce development sector.
								(c)ContentsAn ITP shall include strategies for the
				implementation of service models and practices with documented effectiveness
				that—
							(1)address and
				emphasize the 5 areas of postsecondary educational experiences, career
				preparation and work-based learning experiences, development and leadership,
				connecting activities, and family involvement and supports;
							(2)identify the needs
				of the individual in each of these 5 areas and articulate how the State and its
				agencies will meet those needs; and
							(3)will advance
				economic self-sufficiency with specific asset development goals and identify
				specific tools for advancing economic self-sufficiency, such as favorable tax
				benefits, work incentives, matched savings plans, education financing, and
				effective strategies to manage a budget, money, and credit.
							174.Transition
				planning and services administrative unit
						(a)EstablishmentEach State that receives assistance under
				this subtitle shall establish and maintain a transition planning and services
				(TPS) administrative unit within the State intellectual and developmental
				disabilities agency.
						(b)ResponsibilitiesThe primary focus of a TPS administrative
				unit shall be to assist individuals with a developmental disability in the
				State to make the transition from the secondary school system into adulthood.
				The responsibilities of the TPS administrative unit shall include the
				following:
							(1)Individual
				transition planThe TPS
				administrative unit shall have responsibility for developing and assisting in
				the implementation of ITPs.
							(2)Transition
				brokers
								(A)In
				generalThe TPS administrative unit shall employ or otherwise
				secure the services of transition brokers.
								(B)RoleA
				transition broker of the TPS administrative unit shall—
									(i)facilitate
				coordination among State agencies in the development of ITPs; and
									(ii)provide
				assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities, consistent with the
				individual’s ITP, in navigating the complex system of supports and services
				available through Federal and State programs.
									(C)QualificationsTo
				be eligible to serve as a transition broker of the TPS administrative unit, an
				individual shall possess two or more of the following qualifications:
									(i)Expertise relating
				to individuals with developmental disabilities, benefits planning, the
				provision of transition services, employment and job development, and
				negotiating among various State stakeholders.
									(ii)Experience with
				and knowledge of the generic workforce development sector, vocational
				rehabilitation, and job development.
									(iii)Knowledge and expertise in the use of tools
				to advance asset development and economic self-sufficiency, including favorable
				tax benefits, work incentives, matched savings plans, education financing, and
				effective strategies to manage a budget, money, and credit.
									(iv)Knowledge about self-direction and
				person-centered planning processes.
									(D)AssignmentA transition broker of the TPS
				administrative unit shall be assigned to an individual upon—
									(i)the individual or
				the individual’s family or guardian selecting the broker; and
									(ii)the State
				intellectual and developmental disabilities agency approving the
				selection.
									(3)Self-advocacy,
				self-determination skills, and peer mentoringThe TPS
				administrative unit shall offer strategies and training to individuals with
				developmental disabilities and their families regarding self-advocacy,
				self-determination skills, and peer mentoring to improve the ability of such
				individuals to advocate and negotiate on their own behalf.
							(4)Effective
				information and resourcesThe
				TPS administrative unit shall provide information to individuals with
				developmental disabilities and their families on Federal and State services,
				supports, and regulations, including with respect to asset development,
				insurance and benefit programs, financial savings tools, and asset or income
				limits that affect eligibility for Federal and State means-tested services,
				supports, or programs. Such information shall be easily understood and updated
				on a quarterly basis each year.
							(c)Fostering
				multiagency collaborationThe
				State intellectual and developmental disabilities agency of each State that
				receives assistance under this subtitle shall facilitate memoranda of
				understanding among key State agencies for the purpose of coordinating and
				improving the services and supports provided by such agencies to individuals
				with developmental disabilities during the transition into adulthood.
						175.Annual
				reportNot later than the end
				of fiscal year 2014, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a
				report to the Congress containing an evaluation of the implementation and
				effectiveness of this subtitle, including an evaluation of—
						(1)the number of
				individuals in each State who had an ITP developed on their behalf over the
				past fiscal year;
						(2)progress made at
				the individual level in implementing the objectives of ITPs developed since the
				date of enactment; and
						(3)with respect to
				individuals for whom an ITP is developed, their employment status, education
				status, income level, race, gender, and current residence.
						176.Authorization
				of appropriationsTo carry out
				this subtitle, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of
				fiscal years 2014 through
				2018.
					.


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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2353IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 1, 2021Mr. Vargas (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Correa, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Speier, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Costa, Ms. Chu, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building.1.Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, shall be known and designated as the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building.(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2537
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 30, 2009
			Mr. Burr introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Orange
		  62.

		1.Pigment Orange 62
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Butanamide,
						N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-2-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-3-oxo-
						(CAS No. 52846–56–7) (provided for in subheading 3204.17.60)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4243
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 22, 2012
			Mr. Turner of Ohio
			 (for himself and Mr. Miller of
			 Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty
		  Organization.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 NATO Enhancement Act of
			 2012.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The sustained
			 commitment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to mutual defense
			 has made possible the democratic transformation of Central and Eastern
			 Europe.
			(2)Lasting stability
			 and security in Europe requires the further military, economic, and political
			 integration of emerging democracies into existing European and transatlantic
			 structures.
			(3)NATO is not
			 directed against any single adversary and must continue to develop close
			 partnerships with non-member nations.
			(4)In an era of
			 threats from terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,
			 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has effectively adapted its mission and
			 responded to new threats and challenges.
			(5)NATO is currently
			 involved in several operations benefiting United States national security,
			 including the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) for
			 Afghanistan, NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR), the counter-terrorism Operation Active
			 Endeavor in the Mediterranean Sea, anti-piracy Operation Ocean Shield off the
			 Horn of Africa, support for African Union missions, as well as the completed
			 missions of Operation Unified Protector in Libya in 2011, the Implementation
			 (IFOR) and Stabilization Forces (SFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Operation
			 Essential Harvest in Macedonia, training of Iraqi security forces, and
			 humanitarian missions after Hurricane Katrina, in Darfur, and in
			 Pakistan.
			(6)NATO serves as a
			 force multiplier, whose command structures, training institutions, and
			 multilateral exercises have generated unprecedented multinational contributions
			 to United States national security priorities and enabled European soldiers to
			 fight side-by-side with members of the United States Armed Forces.
			(7)NATO is a
			 community of democracies that can act collectively to promote freedom,
			 stability, and peace around the globe.
			(8)Allies who have
			 recently acceded to NATO, as well as partner nations such as Bosnia and
			 Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro are among the
			 highest per capita contributors to NATO missions.
			(9)Members of the
			 United States Armed Forces and NATO forces have provided tremendous sacrifice
			 on behalf of the freedom and security of the NATO alliance, and those soldiers
			 who have perished fighting on behalf of the Western alliance should be forever
			 remembered for their ultimate sacrifice.
			(10)In the NATO
			 Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928
			 note), Congress declared that full and active participants in the
			 Partnership for Peace in a position to further the principles of the North
			 Atlantic Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area
			 should be invited to become full NATO members in accordance with Article 10 of
			 such Treaty at an early date.
			(11)In the NATO
			 Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note 110 Stat. 3009–173),
			 Congress called for the prompt admission of Poland, Hungary, the Czech
			 Republic, and Slovenia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and declared
			 that in order to promote economic stability and security in Slovakia,
			 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine …
			 the process of enlarging NATO to include emerging democracies in Central and
			 Eastern Europe should not be limited to consideration of admitting Poland,
			 Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia as full members of the NATO
			 Alliance.
			(12)At the Madrid
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in July 1997, Poland, Hungary,
			 and the Czech Republic were invited to join the Alliance, and the North
			 Atlantic Treaty Organization Heads of State and Government issued a declaration
			 stating, The alliance expects to extend further invitations in coming
			 years to nations willing and able to assume the responsibilities and
			 obligations of membership … No European democratic country whose admission
			 would fulfill the objectives of the [North Atlantic] Treaty will be excluded
			 from consideration..
			(13)In the European
			 Security Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note; 112 Stat. 2681–839), Congress
			 declared that Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic should not be the
			 last emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe invited to join
			 NATO and that Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria
			 … would make an outstanding contribution to furthering the goals of NATO and
			 enhancing stability, freedom, and peace in Europe should they become NATO
			 members [and] upon complete satisfaction of all relevant criteria should be
			 invited to become full NATO members at the earliest possible
			 date.
			(14)On February 11,
			 1998, the Senate approved the resolution of advice and consent to ratification
			 of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Poland,
			 Hungary, and the Czech Republic (Treaty Document 105–36), inviting Poland,
			 Hungary, and the Czech Republic to join the North Atlantic Treaty
			 Organization.
			(15)At the Washington
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in April 1999, the North
			 Atlantic Treaty Organization Heads of State and Government issued a communique
			 declaring, We pledge that NATO will continue to welcome new members in a
			 position to further the principles of the [North Atlantic] Treaty and
			 contribute to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic area … The three new
			 members will not be the last … No European democratic country whose admission
			 would fulfill the objectives of the Treaty will be excluded from consideration,
			 regardless of its geographic location ….
			(16)In the Gerald B.
			 H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–187; 22 U.S.C.
			 1928 note), Congress endorsed the vision of further enlargement of the
			 NATO Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on June 15, 2001, and by
			 former President William J. Clinton on October 22, 1996.
			(17)At the Prague
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in November 2002, Bulgaria,
			 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia were invited to
			 join the Alliance in the second round of enlargement of the North Atlantic
			 Treaty Organization since the end of the Cold War, and the North Atlantic
			 Treaty Organization Heads of State and Government issued a declaration stating,
			 NATO's door will remain open to European democracies willing and able to
			 assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership, in accordance with
			 Article 10 of the Washington Treaty..
			(18)On May 8, 2003,
			 the Senate unanimously approved the resolution of advice and consent to
			 ratification of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession
			 of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia,
			 inviting Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia
			 (Treaty Document 108–4), inviting those countries to join the North Atlantic
			 Treaty Organization.
			(19)At the Istanbul
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in June 2004, the North
			 Atlantic Treaty Organization Heads of State and Government issued a communique
			 reaffirming that NATO's door remains open to new members, declaring, We
			 celebrate the success of NATO's Open Door Policy, and reaffirm today that our
			 seven new members will not be the last. The door to membership remains open. We
			 welcome the progress made by Albania, Croatia, and the former Yugoslav Republic
			 of Macedonia(1) in implementing their Annual
			 National Programmes under the Membership Action Plan, and encourage them to
			 continue pursuing the reforms necessary to progress toward NATO membership. We
			 also commend their contribution to regional stability and cooperation. We want
			 all three countries to succeed and will continue to assist them in their reform
			 efforts. NATO will continue to assess each country's candidacy individually,
			 based on the progress made towards reform goals pursued through the Membership
			 Action Plan, which will remain the vehicle to keep the readiness of each
			 aspirant for membership under review. We direct that NATO Foreign Ministers
			 keep the enlargement process, including the implementation of the Membership
			 Action Plan, under continual review and report to us. We will review at the
			 next Summit progress by aspirants towards membership based on that
			 report..
			(20)At the Riga
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in November 2006, the Heads of
			 State and Government of the member countries of NATO issued a declaration
			 reaffirming that NATO's door remains open to new members, declaring,
			 [A]ll European democratic countries may be considered for MAP
			 (Membership Action Plan) or admission, subject to decision by the NAC (North
			 Atlantic Council) at each stage, based on the performance of these countries
			 towards meeting the objectives of the North Atlantic Treaty. We direct that
			 NATO Foreign Ministers keep that process under continual review and report to
			 us. We welcome the efforts of Albania, Croatia, and the former Yugoslav
			 Republic of Macedonia to prepare themselves for the responsibilities and
			 obligations of membership. We reaffirm that the Alliance will continue with
			 Georgia and Ukraine its Intensified Dialogues which cover the full range of
			 political, military, financial and security issues relating to those countries'
			 aspirations to membership, without prejudice to any eventual Alliance decision.
			 We reaffirm the importance of the NATO-Ukraine Distinctive Partnership, which
			 has its 10th anniversary next year and welcome the progress that has been made
			 in the framework of our Intensified Dialogue. We appreciate Ukraine's
			 substantial contributions to our common security, including through
			 participation in NATO-led operations and efforts to promote regional
			 cooperation. We encourage Ukraine to continue to contribute to regional
			 security. We are determined to continue to assist, through practical
			 cooperation, in the implementation of far-reaching reform efforts, notably in
			 the fields of national security, defence, reform of the defence-industrial
			 sector and fighting corruption. We welcome the commencement of an Intensified
			 Dialogue with Georgia as well as Georgia's contribution to international
			 peacekeeping and security operations. We will continue to engage actively with
			 Georgia in support of its reform process. We encourage Georgia to continue
			 progress on political, economic and military reforms, including strengthening
			 judicial reform, as well as the peaceful resolution of outstanding conflicts on
			 its territory. We reaffirm that it is of great importance that all parties in
			 the region should engage constructively to promote regional peace and
			 stability..
			(21)In the NATO
			 Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–17; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note),
			 Congress designated Albania, Croatia, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and
			 Ukraine eligible to receive assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994
			 and expressed support for qualified candidate states, specifically by
			 entering into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and recognizing the
			 progress toward meeting the responsibilities and obligations of NATO membership
			 by Albania, Croatia, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and
			 Ukraine.
			(22)At the Bucharest
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in April 2008, the Heads of
			 State and Government of the member countries of NATO declared, NATO’s
			 ongoing enlargement process has been an historic success in advancing stability
			 and cooperation and bringing us closer to our common goal of a Europe whole and
			 free, united in peace, democracy and common values. NATO’s door will remain
			 open to European democracies willing and able to assume the responsibilities
			 and obligations of membership, in accordance with Article 10 of the Washington
			 Treaty. We reiterate that decisions on enlargement are for NATO itself to
			 make..
			(23)At the Bucharest
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in April 2008, the Heads of
			 State and Government of the member countries of NATO declared, NATO
			 welcomes Ukraine’s and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations for membership in
			 NATO. We agreed today that these countries will become members of NATO. Both
			 nations have made valuable contributions to Alliance
			 operations..
			(24)The Bucharest
			 Declaration also stated, [W]e have decided to invite Albania and Croatia
			 to begin accession talks to join our Alliance. We congratulate these countries
			 on this historic achievement, earned through years of hard work and a
			 demonstrated commitment to our common security and NATO’s shared
			 values..
			(25)On September 25,
			 2008, the Senate approved the Resolution Advising and Consenting to
			 Ratification of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession
			 of Albania and Croatia (Treaty Document 110–20), inviting Croatia and Albania
			 to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
			(26)At the
			 Strasbourg/Kehl NATO Summit, the Heads of State and Government participating in
			 the meeting of the North Atlantic Council on April 4, 2009, reiterated that
			 [i]n accordance with Article 10 of the Washington Treaty, NATO's door
			 will remain open to all European democracies which share the values of our
			 Alliance, which are willing and able to assume the responsibilities and
			 obligations of membership, and whose inclusion can contribute to common
			 security and stability.
			(27)On April 4, 2009,
			 at the Strasbourg/Kehl NATO Summit, President Barack Obama stated, I'd
			 also like to note that as we welcome Albania and Croatia to NATO, this will not
			 be the last time that we have such a celebration, and I look forward to the day
			 when we can welcome Macedonia to the Alliance. The door to membership will
			 remain open for other countries that meet NATO's standards and can make a
			 meaningful contribution to allied security..
			(28)At the Lisbon
			 Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in November 2010, the Heads of
			 State and Government of the member countries of NATO declared, NATO’s
			 door will remain open to all European democracies which share the values of our
			 Alliance, which are willing and able to assume the responsibilities and
			 obligations of membership, which are in a position to further the principles of
			 the Treaty, and whose inclusion can contribute to the security of the North
			 Atlantic area..
			(29)The Lisbon
			 Declaration of November 2010 included the following statements:
				(A)We
			 reiterate the agreement at our 2008 Bucharest Summit to extend an invitation to
			 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as soon as a mutually acceptable
			 solution to the name issue has been reached within the framework of the UN, and
			 urge intensified efforts towards that end..
				(B)We welcome
			 the considerable progress that Montenegro has made on its road to Euro-Atlantic
			 integration and its contribution to security in the region and beyond,
			 including through its participation in ISAF. Its active engagement in the
			 Membership Action Plan (MAP) process demonstrates Montenegro's firm commitment
			 to join the Alliance..
				(C)We fully
			 support the membership aspiration of Bosnia and Herzegovina..
				(D)We welcome,
			 and continue to support, the Government of Serbia’s stated commitment to
			 Serbia's Euro-Atlantic integration..
				(E)At the 2008
			 Bucharest Summit we agreed that Georgia will become a member of NATO and we
			 reaffirm all elements of that decision, as well as subsequent
			 decisions..
				(F)A stable,
			 democratic and economically prosperous Ukraine is an important factor for
			 Euro-Atlantic security..
				(30)The Republic of
			 Macedonia should not have been denied NATO Membership in 2008.
			(31)Bosnia and
			 Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro have expressed
			 a clear national intent to join NATO and should therefore be granted Membership
			 Action Plans.
			(32)The Governments
			 of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro
			 have met the basic standards for accession (even as specific defense reforms
			 continue) and displayed their willingness and ability to meet the
			 responsibilities of membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and
			 the accession of these countries, as well as continued development of
			 cooperation with other Partnership for Peace members, would benefit security
			 and stability in Europe and advance United States national security
			 interests.
			(33)The NATO Lisbon
			 Declaration of 2010 also enshrined NATO’s commitment to territorial missile
			 defense, stating, The threat to NATO European populations, territory and
			 forces posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles is increasing. As
			 missile defence forms part of a broader response to counter this threat, we
			 have decided that the Alliance will develop a missile defence capability to
			 pursue its core task of collective defence..
			(34)Political support
			 for missile defense as a NATO mission will be strongest if the costs and
			 benefits are broadly shared throughout the Alliance, including through greater
			 European financial and industrial contributions to the missile defense
			 mission.
			(35)The NATO Lisbon
			 Declaration reaffirmed the Alliance commitment to fund NATO operations at
			 adequate levels, stating, We reaffirm our resolve to continue to provide
			 the resources, including the forces and capabilities required to perform the
			 full range of Alliance missions. … We are determined to pursue reform and
			 defence transformation and continue to make our forces more deployable,
			 sustainable, interoperable, and thus more usable..
			3.Statement of
			 policy
			(a)EnlargementIt is the policy of the United
			 States—
				(1)to continue to foster the creation of a
			 Europe whole, free, and at peace;
				(2)to support the right of every nation of
			 Europe to choose its own defense alliances and security relationships;
				(3)to reject the notion of privileged spheres
			 of influence;
				(4)to continue to strongly support an
			 open door policy with respect to the accession of additional
			 countries to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including the NATO
			 aspirant nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia,
			 and Montenegro;
				(5)to continue to provide assistance to
			 countries aspiring to accede to, or deepen relationships with, NATO in terms of
			 providing training, defense planning assistance, military exchanges, and
			 security assistance; and
				(6)to continue to advocate these goals within
			 the NATO alliance and encourage the accession to NATO of all aspirant nations,
			 including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and
			 Montenegro.
				(b)DeterrenceWith respect to United States forward
			 deployed nuclear weapons in Europe, the policy of the United States will be
			 guided by the following principles:
				(1)As long as nuclear weapons exist, NATO will
			 remain a nuclear alliance.
				(2)The presence of nuclear weapons of the
			 United States in Europe—combined with NATO's unique nuclear sharing
			 arrangements under which non-nuclear members participate in nuclear planning
			 and possess specially configured aircraft capable of delivering nuclear
			 weapons—contributes to the cohesion of NATO and provides reassurance to allies
			 and partners who feel exposed to regional threats and a tool in dealing with
			 neighboring states hostile to NATO.
				(3)The United States should pursue
			 negotiations with the Russian Federation aimed at the reduction of Russian
			 deployed and nondeployed, nonstrategic nuclear forces.
				(4)Nonstrategic
			 nuclear weapons should be considered when weighing the balance of the nuclear
			 forces of the United States and the Russian Federation.
				(5)Any geographical
			 relocation or storage of nonstrategic nuclear weapons by the Russian Federation
			 does not constitute a reduction or elimination of such weapons.
				(6)The vast advantage
			 of the Russian Federation in nonstrategic nuclear weapons constitutes a threat
			 to the United States and its allies and a growing asymmetry in Western
			 Europe.
				(c)NATO missile
			 defenseIt is the policy of
			 the United States that—
				(1)the European Phased Adaptive Approach
			 (EPAA) is a United States program to support NATO’s mission of territorial
			 defense against ballistic missile attack;
				(2)the United States will continue to
			 implement and fund, with financial support of allies, all four phases of the
			 EPAA, consistent with President Obama's letter to the Senate on December 18,
			 2010;
				(3)the United States will continue to seek
			 further allied contributions to this mission (including radars, sensors,
			 interceptors, and financial support), in addition to European commitments
			 regarding NATO’s Active Layered Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD);
			 and
				(4)broad allied
			 burden and risk sharing for the NATO territorial missile defense mission will
			 be critical to its long-term viability and success.
				(d)Smart
			 defenseIt is the policy of the United States—
				(1)to seek defense
			 efficiencies where possible to ensure that the NATO alliance is effective and
			 efficient, including elements of greater specialization, prioritization, and
			 cooperation (pooling and sharing); and
				(2)to nonetheless
			 press NATO allies to reduce the defense gap with the United States by equipping
			 themselves with capabilities that are deemed to be critical, deployable, and
			 sustainable, to meet the agreed upon benchmark of spending at least 2 percent
			 of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense, and to demonstrate political
			 determination to achieve these goals.
				4.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that, at the Chicago Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
			 in May 2012, the President should lead NATO efforts—
			(1)to ensure that enlargement remains a
			 priority;
			(2)to grant or
			 provide a clear roadmap for the granting of a NATO Membership Action Plan (or
			 other equivalent plan) to Georgia and Bosnia and Herzogovina; and
			(3)to invite, or
			 provide a clear roadmap for inviting, the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro
			 to join NATO.
			5.Designation of
			 Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro as eligible to receive assistance under
			 the NATO Participation Act of 1994
			(a)Bosnia and
			 herzegovina
				(1)In
			 generalBosnia and Herzegovina is designated as eligible to
			 receive assistance under the program established under section 203(a) of the
			 NATO Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928
			 note), and shall be deemed to have been so designated pursuant to section
			 203(d)(1) of such Act.
				(2)Assistance to
			 place immovable defense property under ministry of defense
			 jurisdictionAssistance provided pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
			 in part be directed towards encouraging and assisting the Government of Bosnia
			 and Herzegovina in its efforts to place all immovable defense property under
			 the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense in order to fulfill the
			 requirements to join the NATO Membership Action Plan.
				(b)MontenegroMontenegro
			 is designated as eligible to receive assistance under the program established
			 under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994, and shall be deemed
			 to have been so designated pursuant to section 203(d)(1) of such Act.
			6.Authorization of
			 security assistance to Bosnia and Herzogovina and Montenegro under the NATO
			 Participation Act of 1994Of
			 the amounts made available for fiscal year 2012 under section 23 of the Arms
			 Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), such sums as may be necessary are
			 authorized to be appropriated for assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina and
			 Montenegro.
		7.Reauthorization
			 of security assistance for countries previously designated as eligible to
			 receive assistance under the NATO Participation Act of 1994Of the amounts made available for fiscal
			 year 2012 under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) such
			 sums as may be necessary are authorized to be appropriated for assistance to
			 Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Ukraine.
		8.Reauthorization
			 of programs to facilitate transition to NATO membershipSection 203 of the NATO Participation Act
			 (Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note) is amended—
			(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
				(A)by striking
			 The President may establish a program and inserting the
			 following: “The President—

						(1)may establish a
				program
						;
				and
				(B)by striking
			 pursuant to subsection (d). and inserting the following:
			 “pursuant to subsection (d); and

						(2)shall establish
				and regularly update bilateral programs to assist Bosnia and Herzogovina
				Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro to achieve full NATO
				membership.
						;
				(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
				(A)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
				(B)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
				(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraphs:

						(4)bilateral
				exchanges of military officers;
						(5)joint assessments
				of defense needs upon the request of any country designated under subsection
				(d), including with respect to the objectives under section 1242 of the
				National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81);
				and
						(6)sales of defense
				articles and services necessary to maintain sufficient territorial self-defense
				capabilities in accordance with every nation’s right to self-defense under
				Article 51 of the Charter of the United
				Nations.
						;
				(3)in subsection
			 (c)—
				(A)by striking
			 paragraph (5);
				(B)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (3), (4), (6), (9), and
			 (11), respectively;
				(C)by inserting after
			 paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

						(2)The transfer of
				nonlethal excess defense articles under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance
				Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j), without regard to the restriction in subsection
				(a) of such section (relating to the justification of the foreign military
				financing program for the fiscal year in which a transfer is
				authorized).
						;
				(D)by inserting after
			 paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), the following new
			 paragraph:

						(5)Approval of
				commercial export sales under the Arms Export Control
				Act.
						;
				(E)by inserting after
			 paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), the following new
			 paragraphs:

						(7)Nonproliferation,
				Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs assistance.
						(8)Assistance under
				section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291; relating to
				international narcotics control and law
				enforcement).
						;
				and
				(F)by inserting after
			 paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), the following new
			 paragraph:

						(10)Military
				assistance under section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
				Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat.
				2456).
						;
				and
				(4)by inserting at
			 the end the following new subsection:

					(h)UkraineThe
				programs established under subsection (a) shall not inhibit security
				cooperation in terms of interoperability, training, reform, joint exercises,
				and bilateral exchanges with nations previously designated as eligible to
				receive security assistance under this Act but no longer expressing a national
				intent to join the NATO
				Alliance.
					.
			9.Priority delivery
			 of excess defense articlesNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 the provision and delivery of excess defense articles to Bosnia and
			 Herzegovina, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro under the
			 authority of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 203(c) of the NATO Participation
			 Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), as amended by section 8,
			 and section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j) shall
			 be given priority to the maximum extent practicable.
		10.Report
			 required
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 90
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
			 provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed
			 Services of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee
			 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on NATO
			 accession.
			(b)ContentThe report required under subsection (a)
			 shall include the following elements:
				(1)A description of all assistance provided
			 under the programs established under section 203(a) of the NATO Participation
			 Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928 note), as amended by section 7,
			 or otherwise provided by the United States Government to facilitate the
			 transition to full NATO membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the
			 Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and other countries designated pursuant to
			 section 203(d) of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–447; 22
			 U.S.C. 1928 note).
				(2)A description of United States diplomatic
			 efforts currently underway or anticipated to facilitate an agreement between
			 the Republic of Macedonia and Greece concerning the dispute over the official
			 name of the Republic of Macedonia, taking into consideration the December 5,
			 2011, judgment by the International Court of Justice concerning the
			 dispute.
				(3)A description of additional national steps,
			 if any, that must be undertaken by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, the
			 Republic of Macedonia, and Montenegro in terms of reform, doctrine, and
			 readiness in order to meet the qualifications necessary to achieve accession to
			 NATO.
				(4)A
			 description of United States efforts to uphold the sovereignty and territorial
			 integrity of Georgia.
				(5)A
			 description of all current and projected financial and technical contributions
			 by NATO allies to the NATO territorial missile defense mission, including all
			 national assets that have been or will be dedicated to the NATO missile defense
			 mission.
				(c)FormThe report shall be submitted in
			 unclassified format and may be supplemented by a classified annex.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 734

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 6, 2005

			Mr. Vitter introduced

			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and

			 Transportation

		A BILL

		To provide for agreements between Federal agencies to

		  partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals relating to the coastal

		  area of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

			1.

			Short title

			This Act may be cited as the

					Together-Immediately Defeating

			 Erosion Act of 2005

				.

			2.

			Conservation, protection, and restoration programs

				(a)

				Purpose

				The purpose of this Act is to encourage Federal agencies to carry

			 out comprehensive, interagency projects relating to the conservation,

			 protection, and restoration of the coastal area of the State of

			 Louisiana.

				(b)

				Use of funds

					(1)

					In general

					Any funds authorized to be appropriated under section 3 shall be

			 used in a manner that is consistent with a multi-agency, comprehensive

			 conservation, protection, and restoration program for the coastal area of

			 Louisiana.

					(2)

					Secretary of commerce

					The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic

			 and Atmospheric Administration, shall use funds authorized to be appropriated

			 under section 3(a)—

						(A)

						to collect data relating to the coastal area of the State of

			 Louisiana regarding—

							(i)

							environmental restoration;

							(ii)

							resource protection; and

							(iii)

							protection and recovery of fisheries;

						(B)

						to carry out a restoration project relating to the coastal area

			 of the State of Louisiana, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate;

			 or

						(C)

						to enter into an agreement with another Federal agency to partner

			 or transfer funds to achieve the purpose described in subsection (a).

					(3)

					Secretary of the interior

					The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Geological

			 Survey, shall use funds authorized to be appropriated under section

			 3(b)—

						(A)

						to collect biological, ecological, environmental, geological, and

			 geographical data relating to the coastal area of the State of

			 Louisiana;

						(B)

						to monitor and analyze the data collected under subparagraph (A)

			 or paragraph (2)(A);

						(C)

						to carry out any other appropriate activity, as determined by the

			 Secretary, in accordance with subsection (a); or

						(D)

						to enter into an agreement with another Federal agency to partner

			 or transfer funds to achieve the purpose described in subsection (a).

			3.

			Authorization of appropriations

				(a)

				Department of Commerce

				There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section

			 2(b)(2) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2016.

				(b)

				Department of the Interior

				There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section

			 2(b)(3) $32,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2016.


115 HR 2319 RH: Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018
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		Union Calendar No. 699
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 2319
		[Report No. 115–903]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 3, 2017
			Mr. Rothfus (for himself, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

			August 24, 2018
			Additional sponsors: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Trott, Mr. Sires, Mr. Messer, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ross, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Williams, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Clay, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Budd, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Olson, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Hill, Mr. Tipton, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Flores, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Farenthold, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Dent, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. Barr, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Estes of Kansas, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Long, Mr. Perry, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Babin, Mr. Marino, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Vela, Mr. Faso, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Cartwright

			August 24, 2018
			Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
			For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 3, 2017

		A BILL
		To protect the investment choices of investors in the United States, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018. 2.Treatment of money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940The Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				66.Money market funds
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term covered Federal assistance means Federal assistance used for the purpose of—
 (A)making any loan to, or purchasing any stock, equity interest, or debt obligation of, any money market fund;
 (B)guaranteeing any loan or debt issuance of any money market fund; or (C)entering into any assistance arrangement (including tax breaks), loss sharing, or profit sharing with any money market fund; and
 (2)the term Federal assistance means— (A)insurance or guarantees by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
 (B)transactions involving the Secretary of the Treasury; or (C)the use of any advances from any Federal Reserve credit facility or discount window, except to the extent any part of a program or facility with broad-based eligibility established in unusual or exigent circumstances might be made available.
							(b)Election To be a stable value money market fund
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this title, any open-end investment company (or a separate series thereof) that is a money market fund that relies on section 270.2a–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, may, in the prospectus included in its registration statement filed under section 8, state that the company or series has elected to compute the current price per share, for purposes of distribution or redemption and repurchase, of any redeemable security issued by the company or series by using the amortized cost method of valuation, or the penny-rounding method of pricing, regardless of whether its shareholders are limited to natural persons, if—
 (A)the company or series has as its objective the generation of income and preservation of capital through investment in short-term, high-quality debt securities;
 (B)the board of directors of the company or series elects, on behalf of the company or series, to maintain a stable net asset value per share or stable price per share, by using the amortized cost valuation method, as defined in section 270.2a–7(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), or the penny-rounding pricing method, as defined in section 270.2a–7(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), and the board of directors of the company has determined, in good faith, that—
 (i)it is in the best interests of the company or series, and its shareholders, to do so; and (ii)the money market fund will continue to use such method or methods only as long as the board of directors believes that the resulting share price fairly reflects the market-based net asset value per share of the company or series; and
 (C)the company or series will comply with such quality, maturity, diversification, liquidity, and other requirements, including related procedural and recordkeeping requirements, as the Commission, by rule or regulation or order, may prescribe or has prescribed as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors to the extent that such requirements and provisions are not inconsistent with this section.
							(2)Exemption from default liquidity fee requirements
 (A)Elections under paragraph (1)Notwithstanding section 270.2a–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), no company or series that makes the election under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the default liquidity fee requirements of section 270.2a–7(c)(2)(ii) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation) unless the board of directors of such company or series elects, in the prospectus included in the registration statement filed under section 8, to be subject to such requirements.
 (B)Other fundsNotwithstanding section 270.2a–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), a company or series that does not make an election under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to the default liquidity fee requirements of section 270.2a–7(c)(2)(ii) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), if it states in the prospectus included in the registration statement filed under section 8, that the company or series satisfies the provisions of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (1) and that the board of directors of such company or series has elected for the company or series to not be subject to the default liquidity fee requirements.
 (c)Prohibition against Federal Government bailouts of money market fundsNotwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), covered Federal assistance may not be provided directly to any money market fund.
					(d)Disclosure of the prohibition against Federal Government bailouts of money market funds
 (1)In generalNo principal underwriter of a redeemable security issued by a money market fund nor any dealer shall offer or sell any such security to any person unless the prospectus of the money market fund and any advertising or sales literature for such fund prominently discloses, on the first page of such prospectus or literature, the prohibition against direct covered Federal assistance as described in subsection (c).
 (2)Rules, regulations, and ordersThe Commission may, after consultation with and taking into account the views of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Department of the Treasury, adopt rules and regulations and issue orders consistent with the protection of investors, prescribing the manner in which the disclosure under this subsection shall be provided.
 (e)Continuing obligation To meet requirements of this titleA company or series that makes an election under subsection (b)(1) shall remain subject to the provisions of this title and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder that would otherwise apply if those provisions do not conflict with the provisions of this section..

		August 24, 2018
		Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed


114 HRES 79 IH: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 79
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 3, 2015
			Mr. Sessions submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

		RESOLUTION
		Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Fourteenth
			 Congress.

 1.Amounts for Committee ExpensesFor the expenses of the Committee on Rules (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, not more than $5,771,964 for the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
 2.Session LimitationsOf the amount specified in section 1— (1)not more than $2,885,982 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2015, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2016; and
 (2)not more than $2,885,982 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2016, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2017.
 3.VouchersPayments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration.
 4.RegulationsAmounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.


116 HR 1982 IH: National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
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116th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 1982
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 28, 2019
Mr. Morelle (for himself, Ms. Moore, Ms. Meng, and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act.  2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
(1)In 1969, the National Women’s Hall of Fame was established in Seneca Falls, New York, the location of the first Women’s Rights Convention in 1848. A total of 276 women have been inducted represented well by the first class that included Jane Addams, Marian Anderson, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Mary MacLeod Bethune, Elizabeth Blackwell, Pearl S. Buck, Rachel Carson, Mary Cassatt, Emily Dickinson, Amelia Earhart, Alice Hamilton, Helen Hayes, Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Florence Sabin, Margaret Chase Smith, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Helen Brooke Taussig and Harriet Tubman.  (2)The National Women’s Hall of Fame is the Nation’s oldest membership organization dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of great American women.
(3)The involvement of women in the Nation’s history is inadequately chronicled, commemorated and celebrated as reflected in the following: (A)Fewer than 5 percent of the 2,400 national historic landmarks chronicle women’s achievements.
(B)Only 9 of the 112 statues in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall are of women.  (C)The National Park Service notes that only 3 of the 152 national monuments in the United States are dedicated to historic female figures.
(D)Of the 5,575 outdoor sculpture portraits of historical figures in the United States, 559 portray women according to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s online inventories catalog.  (E)None of the 30 National managed under the National Park Service specifically honor women.
(F)3 of the 78 National Historic Sites commemorate women.  (G)Only 1 of the 56 new quarters issued by the U.S. Mint from 1999 through 2017 commemorated a woman.
(H)Only 219 U.S. Postal Stamps were issued to commemorate women.  (4)The National Women’s Hall of Fame will complete rehabilitation of its new home at the former Seneca Falls Knitting Mill, which is a historic building included in the National Historic Registry. The new building has over 20,000 square feet available for artifacts to ensure that women’s history and women’s contribution to American history will be preserved and recounted for future generations.
(5)The National Women’s Hall of Fame plans to design an educational program utilizing video conference technology with students and teachers participating in interactive lessons led by educators from the National Women’s Hall of Fame. This program will provide important lessons on the impact that women have had on mathematics, geography, education, sciences, medicine, military, government, civil rights, economics, industrial technology, arts, and communication.  3.Coin Specifications (a)DenominationsIn recognition and celebration of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall mint and issue the following coins:
(1)$5 gold coinsNot more than 75,000 $5 coins, which shall— (A)weigh 8.359 grams;
(B)have diameter of 0.850 inches; and  (C)contain not less than 90 percent gold.
(2)$1 silver coinsNot more than 500,000 $1 coins, which shall— (A)weigh 26.73 grams;
(B)have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and  (C)contain not less than 90 percent silver.
(3)Half-dollar clad coinsNot more than 1,000,000 half dollar coins which shall— (A)weigh 11.34 grams;
(B)have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and  (C)be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code.
(b)Legal TenderThe coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.  (c)Numismatic ItemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
(d)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that, to the extent possible without significantly adding to the purchase price of the coins, the coins minted under this Act should be produced in a fashion that provides a more dramatic display of the obverse design chosen pursuant to section 4(c).  4.Design of Coins (a)In GeneralThe design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—
(1)selected by the Secretary after consultation with— (A)the National Women’s Hall of Fame; and
(B)the Commission of Fine Arts; and  (2)reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee.
(b)Designations and InscriptionsOn each coin minted under this Act there shall be— (1)a designation of the value of the coin;
(2)an inscription of the year 2020; and  (3)inscriptions of the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum.
(c)Selection and approval process for obverse design
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins minted under this Act, with such design being emblematic of women’s contribution to American history.  (2)Selection and approvalProposals for the design of coins minted under this Act may be submitted in accordance with the design selection and approval process developed by the Secretary in the sole discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary shall encourage 3-dimensional models to be submitted as part of the design proposals.
(3)ProposalsAs part of the competition described in this subsection, the Secretary may accept proposals from artists, engravers of the United States Mint, and members of the general public.  (4)CompensationThe Secretary shall determine compensation for the winning design under this subsection, which shall be not less than $5,000. The Secretary shall take into account this compensation amount when determining the sale price described in section 6(a).
(5)Reverse designThe design on the common reverse of the coins minted under this Act shall depict a design incorporating commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution recognizing the right of women to vote.  5.Issuance of coins (a)Quality of CoinsCoins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b)Period for IssuanceThe Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2020.  6.Sale of Coins (a)Sale PriceThe coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—
(1)the face value of the coins;  (2)the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and
(3)the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, winning design compensation, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).  (b)Bulk SalesThe Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c)Prepaid Orders
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.  (2)DiscountSale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
7.Surcharges
(a)In generalAll sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows: (1)A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
(2)A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.  (3)A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin.
(b)DistributionSubject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Women’s Hall of Fame Foundation to establish an endowment fund that will provide long-term financing for the National Women’s Hall of Fame’s operations.  (c)AuditsThe National Women’s Hall of Fame Foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under subsection (b).
(d)LimitationNotwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.  8.Financial AssurancesThe Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that—
(1)minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States Government; and  (2)no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, winning design compensation, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.
9.Budget complianceThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.