113 HR 5501 IH: Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-09-17
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5501
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 17, 2014
			Mr. Cummings (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Rangel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of
			 teaching high school students about the Constitution of the United States
			 and the constitutions of the individual States.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2014.
		2.Constitution Day and civic responsibility system for studentsPart C of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subpart:

				6Teaching of the Constitution
					2371.Establishment and operation of Constitution Day Grant Program
						(a)Grant program authorizedThe Secretary shall establish and implement a grant program, to be known as the Constitution Day Grant Program, under which the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies
			 and charter schools for the purposes of enhancing educational programs to
			 teach students about the United States Constitution and the constitution
			 of the State in which the grant recipient is located.
						(b)Grantee eligibility requirementsGrants under this section may only be awarded to a local educational agency or charter school with
			 established secondary educational programs to teach students about the
			 United States Constitution and the constitution of the State in which the
			 grant recipient is located.
						(c)Operation of educational programsAn educational program funded by a grant under this section shall—
							(1)occur on Constitution Day, September 17, of each calender year (or on the Monday immediately
			 following Constitution Day, if Constitution Day falls on a Saturday or a
			 Sunday);
							(2)include assemblies, discussions, presentations, or events commemorating the Constitution of the
			 United States and the constitution of the State in which the grant
			 recipient is located;
							(3)include efforts to reinforce existing Constitutional curricula conducted by the grant recipient;
			 and
							(4)make available to eligible students participating in such program the ability to register to vote.
							(d)Voter registration lawsA grant recipient under this section shall abide by all applicable State and Federal voter
			 registration laws.
						2372.Grant application process
						(a)Secretary created processThe Secretary shall develop an application process for the grant program under this subpart,
			 consistent with the requirements of this section.
						(b)Grant application requirementsAn application for a grant under this subpart shall—
							(1)describe the educational activities to be funded by the grant; and
							(2)provide assurances that the requirements of section 2371(c) will be met, and any additional
			 assurances that the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure
			 compliance with the requirements of this subpart.
							2373.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015
			 through 2019 to carry out this subpart..


116 HR 6985 IH: Dam Safety Improvement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-05-22
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6985IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 22, 2020Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to expand eligibility for the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dam program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Dam Safety Improvement Act.2.Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams(a)DefinitionsSection 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended—(1)by striking paragraph (10);(2)by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (16) as paragraphs (10) and (17), respectively; (3)in paragraph (4)—(A)in subparagraph (A)—(i)in clause (iii)—(I)by striking and at the end and inserting or;(II)by striking the clause designation and inserting (iii)(I); and(III)by adding at the end the following:(II)if the dam is in a State that by law requires an emergency action plan to comply with FEMA guidelines and to be approved by an authorized State agency, the dam—(aa)was identified as having an emergency action plan in the inventory of dams maintained under section 6 before the State required the emergency action plan to comply with FEMA guidelines and to be approved by an authorized State agency; and(bb)as of the date on which, for each fiscal year, funds for assistance under section 8A are distributed under subsection (g)(2) of that section, has an updated emergency action plan that—(AA)is in conformance with State law; and(BB)is pending approval by the authorized State agency; and; and (ii)in clause (iv)(II), by inserting before the period at the end , as determined by the Administrator, in consultation with the Board; and(B)in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking dam; and inserting dam under a hydropower project with an authorized installed capacity of greater than 1.5 megawatts;;(4)by inserting after paragraph (10) (as so redesignated) the following:(11)RecipientThe term recipient means the entity applying for, receiving, and distributing to subrecipients the assistance under section 8A.; and(5)by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:(16)SubrecipientThe term subrecipient, with respect to a project at a dam for which the assistance under section 8A is sought, means an entity that—(A)receives the assistance for the project from a recipient; and(B)(i)if the owner of the dam is a governmental organization or a nonprofit organization, is the owner; or(ii)if the owner of the dam is not a governmental organization or a nonprofit organization, is a governmental organization or nonprofit organization seeking the assistance on behalf of the owner..(b)Rehabilitation of high hazard potential damsSection 8A of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2) is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by striking non-Federal sponsors and inserting recipients;(2)in subsection (c)—(A)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking non-Federal sponsor and inserting recipient; and(B)in paragraph (2)—(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking non-Federal sponsor and inserting recipient;(ii)in subparagraph (B)—(I)in the subparagraph heading, by striking Project grant and inserting Grant;(II)by striking a project grant agreement with the non-Federal sponsor and inserting a grant agreement with the recipient; and(III)by inserting for which the grant is provided after the project;(iii)by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:(C)Grant assuranceAs part of a grant agreement under subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require that each subrecipient for the applicable project provides an assurance that the subrecipient will carry out a plan for maintenance of the dam to be rehabilitated under the grant agreement during the expected life of the dam.; and(iv)in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking A grant provided under this section shall not exceed the lesser and inserting A subrecipient that receives assistance from a grant provided under this section shall not receive, for any 1 dam, assistance that exceeds the lesser;(3)in subsection (d)—(A)in paragraph (2)—(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking Non-federal sponsor and inserting Subrecipient;(ii)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking To receive and all that follows through shall and inserting To receive assistance, a subrecipient shall;(iii)in subparagraph (A), by striking participate in, and comply with, and inserting demonstrate that the community in which the dam is located participates in, and complies with,;(iv)in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking have and inserting not later than 2 years after the development of criteria for such a plan by the Administrator, in consultation with the Board, under paragraph (3), demonstrate that the applicable local or Tribal government has; and(v)in subparagraph (C), by striking 50-year period and inserting expected life of the dam; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(3)Hazard mitigation plan criteriaThe Administrator shall develop criteria for hazard mitigation plans under paragraph (2)(B).(4)Recovery of fundsIn the event that a grant is awarded under this section for which required activities may be completed after the date on which the grant is awarded, the Administrator may seek to recoup the amounts awarded under the grant if those activities are not completed within the applicable time period.;(4)in subsection (e)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking non-Federal sponsor and inserting subrecipient; and(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking 1 year each place it appears and inserting 2 years; and(B)in paragraph (3)—(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking Technical and inserting Plan criteria and technical; and(ii)by striking The Administrator may provide and inserting The Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall provide criteria and may provide; and(5)in subsection (i)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking non-Federal sponsor and inserting subrecipient.


113 HR 5740 IH: Veterans Dependents' Parity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-11-19
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5740
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 19, 2014
			Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for
			 medical care under the CHAMPVA program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Dependents' Parity Act.2.Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program
			(a)IncreaseSubsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

					(c)
						(1)Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title, for purposes of this
			 section, a child who is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) shall
			 be eligible for benefits under this section until the child’s 26th
			 birthday, regardless of the marital status of the child or whether the
			 child is pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an educational
			 institution.
						(2)This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for coverage of a child described in
			 section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title..
			(b)Effective dateSuch subsection, as so amended, shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1856
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 1, 2009
			Mr. Lynch introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement
		  Network.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 FinCEN Reauthorization Act of
			 2009.
		2.Findings
			(a)The Congress finds as follows:
				(1)The work of the
			 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is essential to safeguard the
			 United States financial system and its international affiliates from the abuses
			 of financial crime, including terrorist financing, weapons of mass destruction
			 proliferation, and money laundering.
				(2)All avenues of financial intermediation are
			 vulnerable to abuse by illicit actors, and FinCEN exercises the regulatory
			 authorities of the Bank Secrecy Act over a broad range of financial
			 institutions.
				(b)The Congress further finds and recognizes
			 the recent establishment by FinCEN of an International Programs Division to
			 expand and enhance global financial intelligence sharing initiatives aimed at
			 combating transnational crime threats facing United States financial markets,
			 and takes note of FinCEN’s efforts to collaborate with foreign financial
			 intelligence unit partners on analytical projects to identify and address
			 emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
			3.Reauthorization
			 of the Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkSection 310(d)(1) of title 31, United States
			 Code, is amended by striking such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
			 years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 and inserting not more than
			 $105,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
			 years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 120
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 5, 2011
			Ms. Foxx (for
			 herself, Mr. Westmoreland,
			 Mr. Kissell,
			 Mr. Bishop of Utah,
			 Mrs. Lummis, and
			 Mr. Terry) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Veterans’ Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
		  eligibility for housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs
		  for the surviving spouses of certain totally disabled
		  veterans.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Disabled Veterans’ Surviving Spouses
			 Home Loans Act.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Surviving spouses of veterans whose deaths
			 were not service-connected, but who had service-connected disabilities that
			 were permanent and total for at least 10 years immediately preceding their
			 deaths, are eligible to receive a monthly dependency and indemnity compensation
			 payment from the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1318 of title 38,
			 United States Code.
			(2)However, surviving spouses of such veterans
			 are not eligible for the Department of Veterans Affairs home loan guaranty
			 under section 3701 of such title.
			(3)Surviving spouses of veterans whose deaths
			 were not service-connected, but who had service-connected disabilities that
			 were permanent and total for at least 10 years immediately preceding their
			 deaths should be eligible for the Department of Veterans Affairs home loan
			 guaranty in addition to monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payments.
			3.Department of
			 Veterans Affairs housing loan guarantees for surviving spouses of certain
			 totally disabled veterans
			(a)In
			 generalSection 3701(b) of
			 title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(6)The term veteran also
				includes, for purposes of home loans, the surviving spouse of a deceased
				veteran who dies and who was in receipt of or entitled to receive (or but for
				the receipt of retired or retirement pay was entitled to receive) compensation
				at the time of death for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling
				if—
						(A)the disability was continuously rated
				totally disabling for a period of 10 or more years immediately preceding
				death;
						(B)the disability was
				continuously rated totally disabling for a period of not less than five years
				from the date of such veteran’s discharge or other release from active duty;
				or
						(C)the veteran was a
				former prisoner of war who died after September 30, 1999, and the disability
				was continuously rated totally disabling for a period of not less than one year
				immediately preceding
				death.
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
			 respect to a loan guaranteed after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
			(c)Clarification
			 with respect to certain feesFees shall be collected under
			 section 3729 of title 38, United States Code, from a person described in
			 paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of section 3701 of such title, as added by
			 subsection (a), in the same manner as such fees are collected from a person
			 described in paragraph (2) of such subsection.


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		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6158
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 20, 2010
			Ms. Roybal-Allard
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		For the relief of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes,
		  Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes.

		1.Permanent resident status for
			 Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose
			 Antonio Duran Cortes
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding
			 subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
			 Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose
			 Antonio Duran Cortes shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa
			 or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
			 residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under
			 section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent
			 resident.
			(b)Adjustment of
			 statusIf Maria Eva Duran,
			 Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, or Jose Antonio Duran Cortes
			 enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection
			 (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and
			 shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under
			 section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
			(c)Deadline for
			 application and payment of feesSubsections (a) and (b) shall
			 apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the
			 application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2
			 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(d)Reduction of
			 immigrant visa numberUpon
			 the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Maria Eva Duran,
			 Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes,
			 the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during
			 the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas
			 that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under
			 section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
			 total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
			 country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
			(e)Denial of
			 preferential immigration treatment for certain relativesThe natural parents, brothers, and sisters
			 of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose
			 Antonio Duran Cortes shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any
			 right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


110 HR 3813 IH: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-01-07
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I113th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3813IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 7, 2014Mr. Cicilline introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide a three-month extension for the emergency unemployment compensation program, retroactive to its expiration, and to offset the costs of such extension.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act.2.Continuation of emergency unemployment compensation program(a)Extension of emergency unemployment compensation program(1)ExtensionSection 4007(a)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting April 1, 2014.(2)FundingSection 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—(A)in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end;(B)in subparagraph (J), by inserting and at the end; and(C)by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:(K)the amendments made by section 2(a) of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act;.(3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240).(b)Temporary extension of extended benefit provisions(1)In generalSection 2005 of the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), is amended—(A)by striking December 31, 2013 each place it appears and inserting March 31, 2014; and(B)in subsection (c), by striking June 30, 2014 and inserting September 30, 2014.(2)Extension of matching for states with no waiting weekSection 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking June 30, 2014 and inserting September 30, 2014.(3)Extension of modification of indicators under the extended benefit programSection 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—(A)in subsection (d), by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting March 31, 2014; and(B)in subsection (f)(2), by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting March 31, 2014.(4)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240).(c)Extension of funding for reemployment services and reemployment and eligibility assessment activities(1)In generalSection 4004(c)(2)(A) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2014 and inserting through the first quarter of fiscal year 2015.(2)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240).(d)Additional extended unemployment benefits under the railroad unemployment insurance act(1)ExtensionSection 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended—(A)by striking June 30, 2013 and inserting September 30, 2013; and(B)by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting March 31, 2014.(2)Clarification on authority To use fundsFunds appropriated under either the first or second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.(3)Funding for administrationOut of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board $62,500 for administrative expenses associated with the payment of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act by reason of the amendments made by paragraph (1), to remain available until expended.(e)Flexibility for unemployment program agreements(1)Flexibility(A)In generalSubsection (g) of section 4001 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) shall not apply with respect to a State that has enacted a law before December 1, 2013, that, upon taking effect, would violate such subsection.(B)Effective dateSubparagraph (A) is effective with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after December 29, 2013.(2)Permitting a subsequent agreementNothing in such title IV shall preclude a State whose agreement under such title was terminated from entering into a subsequent agreement under such title on or after the date of the enactment of this Act if the State, taking into account the application of paragraph (1), would otherwise meet the requirements for an agreement under such title.3.Elimination of private jet giveaway(a)In generalSubparagraph (C) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (iv), by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi), and by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:(v)any general aviation aircraft, and.(b)Class LifeParagraph (3) of section 168(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:(F)General aviation aircraftIn the case of any general aviation aircraft, the recovery period used for purposes of paragraph (2) shall be 12 years..(c)General aviation aircraftSubsection (i) of section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (19) the following new paragraph:(20)General aviation aircraftThe term general aviation aircraft means any airplane or helicopter (including airframes and engines) not used in commercial or contract carrying of passengers or freight, but which primarily engages in the carrying of passengers..(d)Effective dateThis section shall be effective for property placed in service after December 31, 2012.4.Adjusted gross income and per person limitations on share of insurance premiums paid by Federal Crop Insurance CorporationSection 508(e)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(1)) is amended—(1)by striking For the purpose and inserting the following:(A)Payment authorityFor the purpose; and(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:(B)Adjusted gross income limitationThe Corporation shall not pay a part of the premium for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income (as defined in section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a)) in excess of $250,000.(C)Per person limitationThe Corporation shall not pay more than $40,000 to any person or legal entity for premiums under this section..5.Payment limitations related to crop subsidies(a)In generalSection 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:(3)Legal entity(A)In generalThe term legal entity means—(i)an organization that (subject to the requirements of this section and section 1001A) is eligible to receive a payment under a provision of law referred to in subsection (b), (c), or (d);(ii)a corporation, joint stock company, association, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, charitable organization, estate, irrevocable trust, grantor of a revocable trust, or other similar entity (as determined by the Secretary); and(iii)an organization that is participating in a farming operation as a partner in a general partnership or as a participant in a joint venture.(B)ExclusionThe term legal entity does not include a general partnership or joint venture.;(2)by striking subsections (b) through (d) and inserting the following:(b)Limitation on payments for covered commodities, cotton, and peanutsThe total amount of payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal entity for any crop year for 1 or more covered commodities, cotton, and peanuts under title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, any extension of such Act, or title I of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 may not exceed $125,000, of which—(1)not more than $75,000 may consist of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments received pursuant to such Act; and(2)not more than $50,000 may consist of any other payments made for covered commodities and peanuts under such Acts.(c)Spousal equity(1)In generalNotwithstanding subsection (b), except as provided in paragraph (2), if a person and the spouse of the person are covered by paragraph (2) and receive, directly or indirectly, any payment or gain covered by this section, the total amount of payments or gains (as applicable) covered by this section that the person and spouse may jointly receive during any crop year may not exceed an amount equal to twice the applicable dollar amounts specified in subsection (b).(2)Exceptions(A)Separate farming operationsIn the case of a married couple in which each spouse, before the marriage, was separately engaged in an unrelated farming operation, each spouse shall be treated as a separate person with respect to a farming operation brought into the marriage by a spouse, subject to the condition that the farming operation shall remain a separate farming operation, as determined by the Secretary.(B)Election to receive separate paymentsA married couple may elect to receive payments separately in the name of each spouse if the total amount of payments and benefits described in subsection (b) that the married couple receives, directly or indirectly, does not exceed an amount equal to twice the applicable dollar amounts specified in those subsections.;(3)in paragraph (3)(B) of subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:(iii)Irrevocable trustsIn promulgating regulations to define the term legal entity as the term applies to irrevocable trusts, the Secretary shall ensure that irrevocable trusts are legitimate entities that have not been created for the purpose of avoiding a payment limitation.; and(4)in subsection (h), in the second sentence, by striking or other entity and inserting or legal entity.(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended—(A)in subsection (e), by striking subsections (b) and (c) each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (3)(B) and inserting subsection (b);(B)in subsection (f)—(i)in paragraph (2), by striking Subsections (b) and (c) and inserting Subsection (b);(ii)in paragraph (4)(B), by striking subsection (b) or (c) and inserting subsection (b);(iii)in paragraph (5)—(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (d); and(II)in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (b), (c), or (d) and inserting subsection (b); and(iv)in paragraph (6)—(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking Notwithstanding subsection (d), except as provided in subsection (g) and inserting Except as provided in subsection (f); and(II)in subparagraph (B), by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting subsection (b);(C)in subsection (g)—(i)in paragraph (1)—(I)by striking subsection (f)(6)(A) and inserting subsection (e)(6)(A); and(II)by striking subsection (b) or (c) and inserting subsection (b); and(ii)in paragraph (2)(A), by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting subsection (b); and(D)by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively.(2)Section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–1) is amended—(A)in subsection (a), by striking subsections (b) and (c) of section 1001 and inserting section 1001(b); and(B)in subsection (b)(1), by striking subsection (b) or (c) of section 1001 and inserting section 1001(b).(3)Section 1001B(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–2(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) of section 1001 and inserting section 1001(b).(c)Payments limited to active farmersSection 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–1) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)(2)—(A)by striking or active personal management each place it appears in subparagraphs (A)(i)(II) and (B)(ii); and(B)in subparagraph (C), by striking , as applied to the legal entity, are met by the legal entity, the partners or members making a significant contribution of personal labor or active personal management and inserting are met by partners or members making a significant contribution of personal labor, those partners or members; and(2)in subsection (c)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:(A)the landowner share-rents the land at a rate that is usual and customary;;(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(iii)by adding at the end the following:(C)the share of the payments received by the landowner is commensurate with the share of the crop or income received as rent.;(B)in paragraph (2)(A), by striking active personal management or;(C)in paragraph (5)—(i)by striking (5) and all that follows through (A) In general.—A person and inserting the following:(5)Custom farming servicesA person;(ii)by inserting under usual and customary terms after services; and(iii)by striking subparagraph (B); and(D)by adding at the end the following:(7)Farm managersA person who otherwise meets the requirements of this subsection other than (b)(2)(A)(i)(II) shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to the farming operation, including a farming operation that is a sole proprietorship, a legal entity such as a joint venture or general partnership, or a legal entity such as a corporation or limited partnership, if the person—(A)makes a significant contribution of management to the farming operation necessary for the farming operation, taking into account—(i)the size and complexity of the farming operation; and(ii)the management requirements normally and customarily required by similar farming operations;(B)(i)is the only person in the farming operation qualifying as actively engaged in farming by using the farm manager special class designation under this paragraph; and(ii)together with any other persons in the farming operation qualifying as actively engaged in farming under subsection (b)(2) or as part of a special class under this subsection, does not collectively receive, directly or indirectly, an amount equal to more than the applicable limits under section 1001(b);(C)does not use the management contribution under this paragraph to qualify as actively engaged in more than 1 farming operation; and(D)manages a farm operation that does not substantially share equipment, labor, or management with persons or legal entities that with the person collectively receive, directly or indirectly, an amount equal to more than the applicable limits under section 1001(b)..(d)ApplicationThe amendments made by this section shall apply beginning with the 2014 crop year.


115 HR 3669 : Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-12-12
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 3669
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		December 12, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationAN ACT
		To improve and streamline security procedures related to general aviation and commercial charter
			 air carrier utilizing risk-based security standards, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017. 2.Web-based secure flight cost and feasibility studyNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall conduct a study to determine the cost and feasibility of establishing web-based access to Secure Flight for commercial charter air carriers.
		3.Screening in areas other than passenger terminals
 (a)In generalThe Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration is authorized to provide screening services to a commercial charter air carrier in areas other than primary passenger terminals of airports upon the request of such carrier.
 (b)RequestA commercial charter air carrier that wants screening services to be provided to such carrier in an area other than a primary passenger terminal shall request the Federal Security Director for the airport at which such services are requested.
 (c)AvailabilityA Federal Security Director may elect to provide screening services under this section if such services are available.
			(d)Agreements
 (1)In generalThe Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall enter into an agreement with a commercial charter air carrier for compensation from such carrier requesting the use of screening services under this section for all reasonable costs in addition to overtime costs that are incurred in the provision of such services.
 (2)AvailabilityAny compensation received by the Transportation Security Administration pursuant to an agreement under this subsection shall be credited to the account used in connection with the provision of the screening services that are the subject of such agreement, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code.
 4.Report on general aviation security and select aviation security topicsNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, shall, consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 44946(b) of title 49, United States Code, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an implementation plan, including an implementation schedule, for any of the following recommendations that were adopted by the Aviation Security Advisory Committee and with which the Administrator has concurred before the date of the enactment of this Act:
 (1)The recommendation regarding general aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as adopted on February 17, 2015.
 (2)The recommendation regarding the vetting of persons seeking flight training in the United States, as adopted on July 28, 2016.
 (3)Any other such recommendations relevant to the security of general aviation adopted before the date of the enactment of this Act.
 5.Designated staffing for general aviationThe Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration is authorized to designate not fewer than one full time employee of the Administration to be responsible for engagement with general aviation stakeholders and manage issues related to general aviation.
 6.Security enhancementsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, in consultation with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the feasibility of requiring security threat assessments for all candidates seeking flight school training in the operation of any aircraft having a maximum certificated takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds to further enhance the vetting of persons seeking such training in the United States.

	Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


113 S259 IS: Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-02-07
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 259
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 7, 2013
			Mr. Udall of New Mexico
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Small Business and
			 Entrepreneurship

		A BILL
		To assure equity in contracting between the Federal
		  Government and small business concerns, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Assuring Contracting Equity Act of
			 2013.
		2.Federal
			 contracting goals
			(a)Increase in
			 certain goalsSection 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is amended—
				(1)in the second
			 sentence, by striking not less than 23 percent and inserting
			 not less than 25 percent;
				(2)by striking
			 not less than 5 percent each place that term appears and
			 inserting not less than 10 percent; and
				(3)by striking
			 not less than 3 percent each place that term appears and
			 inserting not less than 6 percent.
				(b)Limitation on
			 number of categories for which a business may qualifySection
			 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(3)(A)In this paragraph, the
				term specified category means small business concerns, small
				business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified
				HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled
				by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business
				concerns owned and controlled by women.
						(B)Except as provided subparagraph (C),
				a Federal agency may include a business concern in not more than 2 specified
				categories for purposes of determining whether the Federal agency has met the
				Government-wide goals under this subsection for the award of contracts to
				business concerns in specified categories.
						(C)A Federal agency may not include a
				small business concern that is participating in the program under section 8(a)
				in any specified category except the category small business concerns
				owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
				individuals for purposes of determining whether the Federal agency has
				met the Government-wide goals under this subsection for the award of contracts
				to business concerns in specified
				categories.
						.
			3.Improving
			 transparency to assist small business concernsSection 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act
			 (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the
			 following: For purposes of this subsection, in addition to the existing
			 reporting requirements, the Administrator shall include the percentage of small
			 business concern participation for the total value of all prime contract awards
			 for a fiscal year, including the value of each prime contract awarded for the
			 fiscal year, without regard to whether the prime contract was awarded as the
			 result of unrestricted competition or any determination by the Administrator
			 with respect to the potential for a small business concern to perform the prime
			 contract or a subcontract under the prime contract..
		4.Compliance with
			 small business subcontracting goalsThe Administrator of the Small Business
			 Administration shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies to
			 develop and implement standards for procurement officers to take into
			 consideration the past compliance of potential contractors with small business
			 subcontracting goals when making contract awards.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 996
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 12, 2011
			Mr. Rockefeller (for
			 himself, Ms. Snowe,
			 Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
			 Schumer, Mr. Kerry, and
			 Mr. Brown of Massachusetts) introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the
		  new markets tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act
			 of 2011.
		2.Extension of new
			 markets tax credit
			(a)Extension
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of section 45D(f) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended—
					(A)by striking the
			 period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting , and,
			 and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

							(H)$5,000,000,000
				for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
				2016.
							.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking
			 2016 and inserting 2021.
				(b)Inflation
			 adjustmentSubsection (f) of section 45D of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(4)Inflation
				adjustment
						(A)In
				generalIn the case of any calendar year beginning after 2012,
				the dollar amount in paragraph (1)(H) shall be increased by an amount equal
				to—
							(i)such dollar
				amount, multiplied by
							(ii)the
				cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
				year, determined by substituting calendar year 2011 for
				calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.
							(B)Rounding
				ruleIf a dollar amount in paragraph (1)(G), as increased under
				subparagraph (A), is not a multiple of $1,000,000, such amount shall be rounded
				to the nearest multiple of
				$1,000,000.
						.
			(c)Alternative
			 minimum tax reliefSubparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
				(1)by redesignating clauses (v) through (ix)
			 as clauses (vi) through (x), respectively, and
				(2)by inserting after clause (iv) the
			 following new clause:

						(v)the credit
				determined under section 45D, but only with respect to credits determined with
				respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b))
				initially made before January 1,
				2012,
						.
				(d)Effective
			 dates
				(1)In
			 generalThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on
			 the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(2)Subsection
			 (c)The amendments made by
			 subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect to qualified
			 equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986) initially made after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 3154 IH: Alien Smuggling Criminal Enterprise

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-07-24
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3154
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 24, 2007
			Mr. Souder introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To deter alien smuggling criminal
		  enterprises.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Alien Smuggling Criminal Enterprise
			 Deterrence Act of 2007.
		2.Alien smuggling
			 criminal enterprisesSection
			 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

				(f)Alien smuggling
				criminal enterprises
					(1)In
				generalWhoever engages in an
				alien smuggling criminal enterprise shall be fined under title 18, United
				States Code, and imprisoned for any term of years not less than 10 or for life.
				The sentence imposed under this paragraph shall be consecutive to any other
				sentence imposed in relation to the conduct punished under this
				subsection.
					(2)DefinitionA person engages in an alien smuggling
				criminal enterprise for the purposes of this subsection if the person—
						(A)violates any of clauses (i) through (v) of
				subsection (a)(1)(A) as part of a series of felony violations constituting 3 or
				more separate incidents;
						(B)commits such violations in concert with 3
				or more other persons; and
						(C)occupies a position of organizer, a
				supervisory position, or any other management position, with respect to such
				violations.
						(3)Violations
				involving minorIf any of
				violations under paragraph (2)(A) involve aliens who have not attained the age
				of 18, the penalty under paragraph (1) shall be a fine under title 18, United
				States Code, and imprisonment for any term of years not less than 20 or for
				life. The sentence imposed under this paragraph shall be consecutive to any
				other sentence imposed in relation to the conduct punished under this
				subsection.
					.


115 HR 3951 IH: To amend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act to extend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-16
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3951IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 16, 2021Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, and Mr. McEachin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo amend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act to extend the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.1.Dates extendedThe 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (Public Law 115–102) is amended—(1)in section 7(b), by striking 2020 and inserting 2023; and(2)in section 8(a), by striking 2020 and inserting 2023.


113 HR 2938 IH: Exchange Sunset Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-08-01
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2938
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2013
			Ms. Jenkins
			 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 concerned

		A BILL
		To provide that certain requirements of the Patient
		  Protection and Affordable Care Act do not apply if the American Health Benefit
		  Exchanges are not operating on October 1, 2013.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Exchange Sunset Act of
			 2013.
		2.Nonapplication of
			 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
			(a)Termination of
			 Exchange requirementSection 1311 of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(l)Failure To offer
				coverageIf one or more Exchanges fails to accept applications
				for enrollment in qualified health plans beginning on October 1, 2013, the
				requirements of this section shall cease to apply, and any other provisions of
				this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) relating to Exchanges shall not be
				applicable.
					.
			(b)Requirement of
			 coverageSection 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

					(h)TerminationThe
				provisions of this section shall terminate on October 1, 2013, if the Secretary
				of the Treasury determines that one or more Exchanges fails to accept
				applications for enrollment in qualified health plans on such
				date.
					.


116 S4583 IS: Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-09-15
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4583IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 15, 2020Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to Tourette syndrome.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2020 or the CARE for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2020.2.Programs of the National Institutes of Health relating to Tourette syndromePart B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 409J (42 U.S.C. 284q) the following:409K.Expansion, intensification, and coordination of activities with respect to Tourette syndrome(a)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall expand, intensify, and coordinate the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to scientific and clinical research on Tourette syndrome.(b)Data collection(1)SystemIn carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiologic information with respect to the incidence, prevalence, and impact of Tourette syndrome in the United States.(2)Broad and narrow definitionsThe data collection system under paragraph (1) shall provide for the collection of primary data on Tourette syndrome, including related data on the various conditions known to be comorbid with Tourette syndrome.(3)Collection by population and geographical regionThe data collection system under paragraph (1) shall provide for the collection of data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families and the disaggregation of such data by population and geographical region.(c)Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome(1)In generalIn carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome.(2)ResearchEach center under paragraph (1) shall conduct basic and clinical research into Tourette syndrome. Such research should include investigations into the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment of Tourette syndrome. The research conducted by such centers, as a group, shall include research in the fields of developmental neurobiology, neuroscience, genetics, psychology, and pharmacology.(3)Services for patients(A)In generalA center under paragraph (1) may expend amounts provided under such paragraph to carry out a program to make individuals aware of opportunities to participate as subjects in research conducted by the centers.(B)Referral and costsA program under subparagraph (A) may, in accordance with such criteria as the Secretary may establish, provide to the subjects described in such subparagraph, referrals for health and other services, and such patient care costs as are required for research.(C)Availability and accessThe extent to which a center can demonstrate availability and access to clinical services shall be considered by the Secretary in decisions about awarding grants and contracts to applicants which meet the scientific criteria for funding under this subsection.(4)Organization of Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome(A)In generalA center under paragraph (1) may—(i)use the facilities of a single institution; or(ii)be formed from a consortium of cooperating institutions and patient advocacy groups in order to maximize the scope of the center’s services and geographic coverage.(B)Eligibility requirementsTo be eligible to make facilities so available (as described in subparagraph (A)(i)) or participate in such a consortium (as described in subparagraph (A)(ii)), an institution or group shall meet such requirements as the Secretary may prescribe.(5)Number of centers; duration of support(A)In generalSubject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall provide for the establishment of not fewer than 4 and not more than 6 centers under paragraph (1).(B)Geographical distributionThe Secretary shall—(i)ensure that each of the centers established under paragraph (1) is located in a different region of the United States than the other such centers; and(ii)encourage the formation of such centers from a consortium of entities (as described in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)) covering multiple regions or States.(C)DurationSupport for a center established under paragraph (1) may be provided under this section for a period of not to exceed 5 years. Such period may be extended for one or more additional periods not exceeding 5 years if the operations of such center have been reviewed and approved by an appropriate technical and scientific peer review group established by the Secretary and if such group has recommended to the Secretary that such period should be extended.(d)Research on symptomology and treatmentIn carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive, peer-reviewed basis for research on—(1)the full range of symptomology within the Tourette syndrome clinical spectrum; and(2)the efficacy of treatment options for particular patient subpopulations.(e)FundingOf the amounts made available to carry out the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall designate a portion of such amounts for carrying out the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to Tourette syndrome..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1734
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 30, 2009
			Mr. Kyl (for himself and
			 Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To reduce the cost of health care and ensure patient
		  access to doctors by ending excessive malpractice verdicts through common-sense
		  lawsuit reform.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Medical Liability Reform Act of
			 2009.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Medical liability
			 laws create a significant portion of the overall costs of health care, and
			 contribute to Americans’ lack of access to health care.
			(2)A 2006 study by
			 PriceWaterhouse Coopers found that medical liability laws and the practice of
			 defensive medicine contribute to 10 percent of all health care costs.
			(3)The non-partisan
			 Congressional Budget Office estimated that the Federal Government could
			 directly save about $5,600,000,000 by enacting certain medical liability
			 reforms, and that total health care spending could be reduced even further if
			 these reforms reduced the practice of defensive medicine.
			(4)According to
			 economists Daniel P. Kessler and Mark B. McClellan, defensive medicine alone
			 costs Americans more than $100,000,000,000 every year.
			(5)Medicaid and
			 Medicare costs must be lowered to keep these crucial programs solvent.
			(6)In part because
			 of the costs of medical liability, 40 percent of physicians refuse to see new
			 Medicaid patients.
			(7)Reform of the
			 medical liability laws has been proven to increase access to doctors and
			 specialists while lowering health care costs.
			(8)In 2003, Texas
			 adopted medical liability reforms that placed a cap on non-economic damages in
			 medical liability cases and combated junk science by raising the standards of
			 qualification for expert witnesses.
			(9)After Texas
			 passed this reform, premiums for medical malpractice liability insurance fell
			 by 27 percent on average, and in some cases, by more than 50 percent.
			(10)Because the
			 Texas reforms led to more affordable health insurance premiums, more than
			 400,000 additional Texans are covered by health insurance than if reform had
			 not passed.
			(11)Because of the
			 Texas reforms, Texas saw an overall growth rate of 31 percent in the number of
			 new physicians.
			(12)The growth rate
			 in the number of physicians in Texas was particularly pronounced in
			 long-underserved geographic areas such as the rural and border regions, and in
			 key specialties such as obstetrics, neurosurgery, and orthopedic
			 surgery.
			(13)Arizona adopted
			 medical liability reforms that deterred frivolous litigation by requiring
			 expert opinion testimony at the threshold of medical liability suits and by
			 raising the standards of qualification for expert witnesses.
			(14)The health care
			 and insurance industries are industries affecting interstate commerce and the
			 health care liability litigation systems existing throughout the United States
			 are activities that affect interstate commerce by contributing to the high
			 costs of health care and premiums for health care liability insurance purchased
			 by health care system providers.
			(15)The health care
			 liability litigation systems existing throughout the United States have a
			 significant effect on the amount, distribution, and use of Federal funds
			 because of—
				(A)the large number
			 of individuals who receive health care benefits under programs operated or
			 financed by the Federal Government;
				(B)the large number
			 of individuals who benefit because of the exclusion from Federal taxes of the
			 amounts spent to provide them with health insurance benefits; and
				(C)the large number
			 of health care providers who provide items or services for which the Federal
			 Government makes payments.
				3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Alternative
			 dispute resolution system; ADRThe term alternative dispute
			 resolution system or ADR means a system that provides for
			 the resolution of health care lawsuits in a manner other than through a civil
			 action brought in a State or Federal court.
			(2)ClaimantThe
			 term claimant means any person who brings a health care lawsuit,
			 including a person who asserts or claims a right to legal or equitable
			 contribution, indemnity or subrogation, arising out of a health care liability
			 claim or action, and any person on whose behalf such a claim is asserted or
			 such an action is brought, whether deceased, incompetent, or a minor.
			(3)Compensatory
			 damagesThe term compensatory damages means
			 objectively verifiable monetary losses incurred as a result of the provision
			 of, use of, or payment for (or failure to provide, use, or pay for) health care
			 services or medical products, such as past and future medical expenses, loss of
			 past and future earnings, cost of obtaining domestic services, loss of
			 employment, and loss of business or employment opportunities, damages for
			 physical and emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment,
			 mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and
			 companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic service),
			 hedonic damages, injury to reputation, and all other nonpecuniary losses of any
			 kind or nature. Such term includes economic damages and noneconomic damages, as
			 such terms are defined in this section.
			(4)Economic
			 damagesThe term economic damages means objectively
			 verifiable monetary losses incurred as a result of the provision of, use of, or
			 payment for (or failure to provide, use, or pay for) health care services or
			 medical products, such as past and future medical expenses, loss of past and
			 future earnings, cost of obtaining domestic services, loss of employment, and
			 loss of business or employment opportunities.
			(5)Health care
			 goods or servicesThe term health care goods or
			 services means any goods or services provided by a health care
			 institution, provider, or by any individual working under the supervision of a
			 health care provider, that relates to the diagnosis, prevention, care, or
			 treatment of any human disease or impairment, or the assessment of the health
			 of human beings.
			(6)Health care
			 institutionThe term health care institution means
			 any entity licensed under Federal or State law to provide health care services
			 (including but not limited to ambulatory surgical centers, assisted living
			 facilities, emergency medical services providers, hospices, hospitals and
			 hospital systems, nursing homes, or other entities licensed to provide such
			 services).
			(7)Health care
			 lawsuitThe term health care lawsuit means any
			 health care liability claim concerning the provision of health care goods or
			 services affecting interstate commerce, or any health care liability action
			 concerning the provision of (or the failure to provide) health care goods or
			 services affecting interstate commerce, brought in a State or Federal court or
			 pursuant to an alternative dispute resolution system, against a health care
			 provider or a health care institution regardless of the theory of liability on
			 which the claim is based, or the number of claimants, plaintiffs, defendants,
			 or other parties, or the number of claims or causes of action, in which the
			 claimant alleges a health care liability claim.
			(8)Health care
			 liability actionThe term health care liability
			 action means a civil action brought in a State or Federal Court or
			 pursuant to an alternative dispute resolution system, against a health care
			 provider or a health care institution regardless of the theory of liability on
			 which the claim is based, or the number of plaintiffs, defendants, or other
			 parties, or the number of causes of action, in which the claimant alleges a
			 health care liability claim.
			(9)Health care
			 liability claimThe term health care liability claim
			 means a demand by any person, whether or not pursuant to ADR, against a health
			 care provider or health care institution, including third-party claims,
			 cross-claims, counter-claims, or contribution claims, which are based upon the
			 provision of, use of, or payment for (or the failure to provide, use, or pay
			 for) health care services, regardless of the theory of liability on which the
			 claim is based, or the number of plaintiffs, defendants, or other parties, or
			 the number of causes of action.
			(10)Health care
			 provider
				(A)In
			 generalThe term health care provider means any
			 person (including but not limited to a physician (as defined by section 1861(r)
			 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)), registered nurse, dentist,
			 podiatrist, pharmacist, chiropractor, or optometrist) required by State or
			 Federal law to be licensed, registered, or certified to provide health care
			 services, and being either so licensed, registered, or certified, or exempted
			 from such requirement by other statute or regulation.
				(B)Treatment of
			 certain professional associationsFor purposes of this Act, a
			 professional association that is organized under State law by an individual
			 physician or group of physicians, a partnership or limited liability
			 partnership formed by a group of physicians, a nonprofit health corporation
			 certified under State law, or a company formed by a group of physicians under
			 State law shall be treated as a health care provider under subparagraph
			 (A).
				(11)Noneconomic
			 damagesThe term noneconomic damages means damages
			 for physical and emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment,
			 mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and
			 companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic service),
			 hedonic damages, injury to reputation, and all other nonpecuniary losses of any
			 kind or nature.
			(12)StateThe
			 term State means each of the several States, the District of
			 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
			 Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific
			 Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States, or any
			 political subdivision thereof.
			4.Compensating
			 patient injury
			(a)Unlimited
			 amount of damages for actual economic losses in health care
			 lawsuitsIn any health care lawsuit, nothing in this Act shall
			 limit the recovery by a claimant of the full amount of the available economic
			 damages, notwithstanding the limitation contained in subsection (b).
			(b)Additional
			 noneconomic damages
				(1)Health care
			 providersIn any health care lawsuit where final judgment is
			 rendered against a health care provider, the amount of noneconomic damages
			 recovered from the provider, if otherwise available under applicable Federal or
			 State law, may be as much as $250,000, regardless of the number of parties
			 other than a health care institution against whom the action is brought or the
			 number of separate claims or actions brought with respect to the same
			 occurrence.
				(2)Health care
			 institutions
					(A)Single
			 institutionIn any health care lawsuit where final judgment is
			 rendered against a single health care institution, the amount of noneconomic
			 damages recovered from the institution, if otherwise available under applicable
			 Federal or State law, may be as much as $250,000, regardless of the number of
			 parties against whom the action is brought or the number of separate claims or
			 actions brought with respect to the same occurrence.
					(B)Multiple
			 institutionsIn any health care lawsuit where final judgment is
			 rendered against more than one health care institution, the amount of
			 noneconomic damages recovered from each institution, if otherwise available
			 under applicable Federal or State law, may be as much as $250,000, regardless
			 of the number of parties against whom the action is brought or the number of
			 separate claims or actions brought with respect to the same occurrence, except
			 that the total amount recovered from all such institutions in such lawsuit
			 shall not exceed $500,000.
					(c)No discount of
			 award for noneconomic damagesIn any health care lawsuit—
				(1)an award for
			 future noneconomic damages shall not be discounted to present value;
				(2)the jury shall
			 not be informed about the maximum award for noneconomic damages under
			 subsection (b);
				(3)an award for
			 noneconomic damages in excess of the limitations provided for in subsection (b)
			 shall be reduced either before the entry of judgment, or by amendment of the
			 judgment after entry of judgment, and such reduction shall be made before
			 accounting for any other reduction in damages required by law; and
				(4)if separate
			 awards are rendered for past and future noneconomic damages and the combined
			 awards exceed the limitations described in subsection (b), the future
			 noneconomic damages shall be reduced first.
				(d)Fair share
			 ruleIn any health care lawsuit, each party shall be liable for
			 that party’s several share of any damages only and not for the share of any
			 other person. Each party shall be liable only for the amount of damages
			 allocated to such party in direct proportion to such party’s percentage of
			 responsibility. A separate judgment shall be rendered against each such party
			 for the amount allocated to such party. For purposes of this section, the trier
			 of fact shall determine the proportion of responsibility of each party for the
			 claimant’s harm.
			5.Ensuring
			 reliable expert testimony
			(a)Expert witness
			 qualifications
				(1)In
			 generalIn any health care lawsuit, an individual shall not give
			 expert testimony on the appropriate standard of practice or care involved
			 unless the individual is licensed as a health professional in 1 or more States
			 and the individual meets the following criteria:
					(A)If the party
			 against whom or on whose behalf the testimony is to be offered is or claims to
			 be a specialist, the expert witness shall specialize at the time of the
			 occurrence that is the basis for the lawsuit in the same specialty or claimed
			 specialty as the party against whom or on whose behalf the testimony is to be
			 offered. If the party against whom or on whose behalf the testimony is to be
			 offered is or claims to be a specialist who is board certified, the expert
			 witness shall be a specialist who is board certified in that specialty or
			 claimed specialty.
					(B)During the 1-year
			 period immediately preceding the occurrence of the action that gave rise to the
			 lawsuit, the expert witness shall have devoted a majority of the individual's
			 professional time to one or more of the following:
						(i)The
			 active clinical practice of the same health profession as the defendant and, if
			 the defendant is or claims to be a specialist, in the same specialty or claimed
			 specialty.
						(ii)The instruction
			 of students in an accredited health professional school or accredited residency
			 or clinical research program in the same health profession as the defendant
			 and, if the defendant is or claims to be a specialist, in an accredited health
			 professional school or accredited residency or clinical research program in the
			 same specialty or claimed specialty.
						(C)If the defendant
			 is a general practitioner, the expert witness shall have devoted a majority of
			 the witness's professional time in the 1-year period preceding the occurrence
			 of the action giving rise to the lawsuit to one or more of the
			 following:
						(i)Active clinical
			 practice as a general practitioner.
						(ii)Instruction of
			 students in an accredited health professional school or accredited residency or
			 clinical research program in the same health profession as the
			 defendant.
						(2)Health care
			 institutionsIf the defendant in a health care lawsuit is a
			 health care institution that employs a health professional against whom or on
			 whose behalf the testimony is offered, the provisions of paragraph (1) apply as
			 if the health professional were the party or defendant against whom or on whose
			 behalf the testimony is offered.
				(3)Power of
			 courtNothing in this subsection shall limit the power of the
			 trial court in a health care lawsuit to disqualify an expert witness on grounds
			 other than the qualifications set forth under this subsection.
				(4)LimitationAn
			 expert witness in a health care lawsuit shall not be permitted to testify if
			 the fee of the witness is in any way contingent on the outcome of the
			 lawsuit.
				(b)Preliminary
			 expert opinion testimony against health care professionals
				(1)CertificationIn
			 any health care lawsuit, the claimant (or its attorney) shall certify in a
			 written statement that is filed and served with the claim whether or not expert
			 opinion testimony is necessary to prove the health care professional’s standard
			 of care or liability for the claim.
				(2)Preliminary
			 expert opinion
					(A)In
			 generalIf the claimant in any health care lawsuit certifies that
			 expert opinion testimony is necessary as required under paragraph (1), the
			 claimant shall serve a preliminary expert opinion affidavit. The claimant may
			 provide affidavits from as many experts as the claimant determines to be
			 necessary.
					(B)RequirementsA
			 preliminary expert opinion affidavit under subparagraph (A) shall contain at
			 least the following information:
						(i)The
			 expert's qualifications to express an opinion on the health care professionals
			 standard of care or liability for the claim.
						(ii)The factual
			 basis for each claim against a health care professional.
						(iii)The health care
			 professional's acts, errors or omissions that the expert considers to be a
			 violation of the applicable standard of care resulting in liability.
						(iv)The manner in
			 which the health care professional's acts, errors, or omissions caused or
			 contributed to the damages or other relief sought by the claimant.
						(3)DisputesIf
			 the claimant in any health care lawsuit or its attorney certifies that expert
			 testimony is not required for the claim and the defendant disputes that
			 certification in good faith, the defendant may apply by motion to the court for
			 an order requiring the claimant to obtain and serve a preliminary expert
			 opinion affidavit under this subsection, and such motion may be granted by the
			 court.
				(4)DismissalsThe
			 court in a health care lawsuit, on its own motion or the motion of the
			 defendant, shall dismiss the claim against the defendant without prejudice if
			 the claimant fails to file and serve a preliminary expert opinion affidavit
			 after the claimant (or its attorney) has certified that an affidavit is
			 necessary or the court has ordered the claimant to file and serve an
			 affidavit.
				6.Effect on other
			 laws
			(a)General vaccine
			 injury
				(1)In
			 generalTo the extent that title XXI of the
			 Public Health Service Act establishes
			 a Federal rule of law applicable to a civil action brought for a
			 vaccine-related injury or death—
					(A)this Act shall
			 not affect the application of the rule of law to such an action; and
					(B)any rule of law
			 prescribed by this Act in conflict with a rule of law of such title XXI shall
			 not apply to such action.
					(2)ExceptionIf
			 there is an aspect of a civil action brought for a vaccine-related injury or
			 death to which a Federal rule of law under title XXI of the
			 Public Health Service Act does not
			 apply, then this Act or otherwise applicable law (as determined under this Act)
			 will apply to such aspect of such action.
				(b)Smallpox
			 vaccine injury
				(1)In
			 generalTo the extent that part C of title II of the
			 Public Health Service Act establishes
			 a Federal rule of law applicable to a civil action brought for a smallpox
			 vaccine-related injury or death—
					(A)this Act shall
			 not affect the application of the rule of law to such an action; and
					(B)any rule of law
			 prescribed by this Act in conflict with a rule of law of such part C shall not
			 apply to such action.
					(2)ExceptionIf
			 there is an aspect of a civil action brought for a smallpox vaccine-related
			 injury or death to which a Federal rule of law under part C of title II of the
			 Public Health Service Act does not
			 apply, then this Act or otherwise applicable law (as determined under this Act)
			 will apply to such aspect of such action.
				(c)Other Federal
			 lawExcept as provided in this section, nothing in this Act shall
			 be deemed to affect any defense available, or any limitation on liability that
			 applies to, a defendant in a health care lawsuit or action under any other
			 provision of Federal law.
			7.State
			 flexibility and protection of states’ rights
			(a)Health care
			 lawsuitsThe provisions governing health care lawsuits set forth
			 in this Act shall preempt, subject to subsections (b) and (c), State law to the
			 extent that State law prevents the application of any provisions of law
			 established by or under this Act. The provisions governing health care lawsuits
			 set forth in this Act supersede chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to
			 the extent that such chapter provides for a greater amount of damages than
			 provided in this Act.
			(b)Preemption of
			 certain State lawsNo provision of this Act shall be construed to
			 preempt any State law (whether effective before, on, or after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act) that specifies a particular monetary amount of
			 compensatory or punitive damages (or the total amount of damages) that may be
			 awarded in a health care lawsuit, regardless of whether such monetary amount is
			 greater or lesser than is provided for under this Act, notwithstanding section
			 4(a).
			(c)Protection of
			 state’s rights and other laws
				(1)In
			 generalAny issue that is not governed by a provision of law
			 established by or under this Act (including the State standards of negligence)
			 shall be governed by otherwise applicable Federal or State law.
				(2)Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this Act shall be construed to—
					(A)preempt or
			 supersede any Federal or State law that imposes greater procedural or
			 substantive protections for a health care provider or health care institution
			 from liability, loss, or damages than those provided by this Act;
					(B)preempt or
			 supercede any State law that permits and provides for the enforcement of any
			 arbitration agreement related to a health care liability claim whether enacted
			 prior to or after the date of enactment of this Act;
					(C)create a cause of
			 action that is not otherwise available under Federal or State law; or
					(D)affect the scope
			 of preemption of any other Federal law.
					8.Applicability;
			 effective dateThis Act shall
			 apply to any health care lawsuit brought in a Federal or State court, or
			 subject to an alternative dispute resolution system, that is initiated on or
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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		IV
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. CON. RES. 501
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 7, 2006
			Mr. Israel (for
			 himself, Mrs. Tauscher, and
			 Mr. Larsen of Washington) submitted
			 the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on International
			 Relations

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress that the
		  Government of the United States should submit the Government of Iraq a draft
		  bilateral status-of-forces agreement by not later than June 1,
		  2007.

		Whereas the United States is currently maintaining a
			 significant military presence within the Republic of Iraq;
		Whereas the people of Iraq have expressed repeated concern
			 about the status of United States Armed Forces in their country;
		Whereas Iraq is a sovereign nation, having regained its
			 sovereignty on June 28, 2004, meaning that it is capable of being party to
			 bilateral and multilateral treaties;
		Whereas the Interim Constitution of Iraq,
			 in recognizing Coalition Provisional Order Number 17 (relating to status of
			 forces), establishes a precedent that will not be incorporated into the
			 permanent constitutional law of Iraq;
		Whereas a status-of-forces agreement is a standard
			 bilateral agreement entered into between two countries when the military forces
			 of one country operate within the sovereign territory of the other
			 country;
		Whereas a status-of-forces agreement is an important
			 measure taken both to underline the sovereignty of the host country and to
			 protect the military justice system of the visiting country;
		Whereas The New York Times reported on November 29, 2006,
			 that Stephen Hadley, the National Security Advisor, wrote a memorandum to
			 President George W. Bush stating that a status-of-forces agreement with the
			 Government of Iraq should be negotiated over the next year; and
		Whereas United States Armed Forces currently operate under
			 status-of-forces agreements within the territory of Japan, South Korea, and
			 many other countries: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of Congress
			 that—
			(1)the Government of the United States should
			 submit the Government of Iraq a draft bilateral status-of-forces agreement by
			 not later than June 1, 2007; and
			(2)the draft status-of-forces agreement
			 should—
				(A)address the sovereign rights of Iraq,
			 underlining that the United States is not an occupying power;
				(B)subject to negotiation with the Government
			 of Iraq, address the legal status of United States personnel in Iraq, including
			 the rights of United States personnel in civil and criminal matters that are
			 subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of Iraq; and
				(C)subject to negotiation with the Government
			 of Iraq, establish primacy and coordinative mechanisms with respect to
			 investigations and operations involving United States and Iraqi forces,
			 including civilian police forces.


116 HR 467 IH: Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 467IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 10, 2019Mr. Kinzinger (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a victim-centered approach to
			 combating human trafficking, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2019. 2.Implementing a victim-centered approach to combating human traffickingSection 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (D)PreferencesThe Attorney General shall provide affirmative preferences to applicants for grant funding under this paragraph whose grant application includes an attestation that grant funds awarded to a State or local law enforcement agency will be used in part to assist in strengthening efforts to reduce demand for human trafficking through the investigation and prosecution of persons who solicit or purchase commercial sex..


113 S752 IS: Cody Miller Initiative for Safer Prescriptions Act
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 752
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 17, 2013
			Mrs. Gillibrand
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
		  promulgate regulations regarding the authorship, content, format, and
		  dissemination of Patient Medication Information to ensure patients receive
		  consistent and high-quality information about their prescription medications
		  and are aware of the potential risks and benefits of prescription
		  medications.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Cody Miller Initiative for Safer
			 Prescriptions Act.
		2.Patient
			 medication information for prescription drugsChapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and
			 Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 505E
			 the following:

				505F.Patient
				medication information for prescription drugs
					(a)In
				generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
				this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations regarding the authorship,
				content, format, and dissemination requirements for patient medication
				information (referred to in this section as PMI) for drugs
				subject to section 503(b)(1).
					(b)ContentThe
				regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall require that the PMI with
				respect to a drug—
						(1)be scientifically
				accurate and based on the professional labeling approved by the Secretary and
				authoritative, peer-reviewed literature; and
						(2)includes
				nontechnical, understandable, plain language that is not promotional in tone or
				content, and contains at least—
							(A)the established
				name of drug, including the established name of such drug as a listed drug (as
				described in section 505(j)(2)(A)) and as a drug that is the subject of an
				approved abbreviated new drug application under section 505(j) or of an
				approved license for a biological product submitted under section 351(k) of the
				Public Health Service Act, if applicable;
							(B)drug uses and
				clinical benefits;
							(C)general
				directions for proper use;
							(D)contraindications,
				common side effects, and most serious risks of the drug, especially with
				respect to certain groups such as children, pregnant women, and the
				elderly;
							(E)measures patients
				may be able to take, if any, to reduce the side effects and risks of the
				drug;
							(F)when a patient
				should contact his or her health care professional;
							(G)instructions not
				to share medications, and, if any exist, key storage requirements, and
				recommendations relating to proper disposal of any unused portion of the drug;
				and
							(H)known clinically
				important interactions with other drugs and substances.
							(c)Timeliness,
				consistency, and accuracyThe regulations promulgated under
				subsection (a) shall include standards related to—
						(1)performing timely
				updates of drug information as new drugs and new information becomes
				available;
						(2)ensuring that
				common information is applied consistently and simultaneously across similar
				drug products and for drugs within classes of medications in order to avoid
				patient confusion and harm; and
						(3)developing a
				process, including consumer testing, to assess the quality and effectiveness of
				PMI in ensuring that PMI promotes patient understanding and safe and effective
				medication use.
						(d)Electronic
				repositoryThe regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall
				provide for the development of a publicly accessible electronic repository for
				all PMI documents and content to facilitate the availability of
				PMI.
					.
		3.Publication on
			 internet websiteThe Secretary
			 of Health and Human Services shall publish on the Internet website of the Food
			 and Drug Administration a link to the Daily Med website
			 (http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed) (or any successor website).


		II
		Calendar No. 611
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 2442
		[Report No. 111–325]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			October 19, 2009
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

			September 27, 2010
			Reported by Mr.
			 Bingaman, with an amendment
			Omit the part struck through and insert the part
			 printed in italic

		AN ACT
		To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and
		  Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water
		  Recycling Program, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Bay Area Regional Water Recycling
			 Program Expansion Act of 2009.
		2.Project
			 authorizations
			(a)In
			 generalThe Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
			 Facilities Act (43
			 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) (as amended by section 512(a) of the
			 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					16__.CCCSD-concord
				recycled water project
						(a)AuthorizationThe
				Secretary, in cooperation with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District,
				California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and
				construction of recycled water distribution systems.
						(b)Cost
				shareThe Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by
				this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the
				project.
						(c)LimitationThe
				Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the
				project authorized by this section.
						(d)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $1,800,000.
						16__.Central Dublin
				recycled water distribution and retrofit project
						(a)AuthorizationThe
				Secretary, in cooperation with the Dublin San Ramon Services District,
				California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and
				construction of recycled water system facilities.
						(b)Cost
				shareThe Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by
				this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the
				project.
						(c)LimitationThe
				Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the
				project authorized by this section.
						(d)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $1,150,000.
						16__.Petaluma
				recycled water project, phases 2A, 2B, and 3
						(a)AuthorizationThe
				Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Petaluma, California, is authorized
				to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water
				system facilities.
						(b)Cost
				shareThe Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by
				this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the
				project.
						(c)LimitationThe
				Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the
				project authorized by this section.
						(d)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $6,000,000.
						16__.Central
				Redwood City recycled water project
						(a)AuthorizationThe
				Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Redwood City, California, is
				authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled
				water system facilities.
						(b)Cost
				shareThe Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by
				this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the
				project.
						(c)LimitationThe
				Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the
				project authorized by this section.
						(d)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $8,000,000.
						16__.Palo Alto
				recycled water pipeline project
						(a)AuthorizationThe
				Secretary, in cooperation with the City of Palo Alto, California, is authorized
				to participate in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water
				system facilities.
						(b)Cost
				shareThe Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by
				this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the
				project.
						(c)LimitationThe
				Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the
				project authorized by this section.
						(d)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $8,250,000.
						16__.Ironhouse
				Sanitary District (ISD) antioch recycled water project
						(a)AuthorizationThe
				Secretary, in cooperation with the Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD),
				California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and
				construction of recycled water distribution systems.
						(b)Cost
				shareThe Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by
				this section shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the
				project.
						(c)LimitationThe
				Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the
				project authorized by this section.
						(d)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section
				$7,000,000.
						.
			(b)Project
			 implementationIn carrying
			 out sections 1642 through 1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
			 Study and Facilities Act, and the sections added to such Act by subsection (a),
			 the Secretary shall enter into individual agreements with the San Francisco Bay
			 Area Regional Water Recycling implementing agencies to fund the projects
			 through the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies (BACWA) or its successor, and
			 shall may
			 include in such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of construction
			 costs, including those construction costs incurred prior to the enactment of
			 this Act, subject to appropriations made available for the Federal share of the
			 project under sections 1642 through 1648 of the Reclamation Wastewater and
			 Groundwater Study and Facilities Act and the sections added to such Act by
			 subsection (a).
			(c)Clerical
			 amendmentsThe table of
			 contents of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992
			 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated Natural
			 Resources Act of 2008) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						Sec. 16__. CCCSD-Concord recycled water
				project.
						Sec. 16__. Central Dublin recycled water
				distribution and retrofit project.
						Sec. 16__. Petaluma recycled water
				project, phases 2a, 2b, and 3.
						Sec. 16__. Central Redwood City recycled
				water project.
						Sec. 16__. Palo Alto recycled water
				pipeline project.
						Sec. 16__. Ironhouse Sanitary District
				(ISD) Antioch recycled water
				project.

					.
			3.Modification to
			 authorized projects
			(a)Antioch recycled
			 water projectSection 1644(d)
			 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act
			 (43 U.S.C.
			 390h–27) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated
			 Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by striking $2,250,000
			 and inserting $3,125,000.
			(b)South Bay
			 advanced recycled water treatment facilitySection 1648(d) of the Reclamation
			 Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C.
			 390h–31) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated
			 Natural Resources Act of 2008) is amended by striking $8,250,000
			 and inserting $13,250,000.

		September 27, 2010
		Reported with an amendment


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 47
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 25
			 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
			Mr. Inouye introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United
		  States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
		  evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
		  illnesses.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Clinical Social Workers’ Recognition
			 Act of 2011.
		2.Examinations by clinical social workers for
			 Federal worker compensation claimsSection 8101 of title 5, United States Code,
			 is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (2), by striking and
			 osteopathic practitioners and inserting osteopathic
			 practitioners, and clinical social workers; and
			(2)in paragraph (3), by striking
			 osteopathic practitioners and inserting osteopathic
			 practitioners, clinical social workers,.