103 HR 8633 IH: Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-20
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8633IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 20, 2020Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Ms. Sherrill) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020.2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:(1)The mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.(2)Much of NIH’s research is carried out on animals. However, the precise number of animals used in research in the United States is unknown. Estimates range between 17 million and 100 million animals used annually. Such imprecise numbers make it impossible to effectively track and reduce the numbers of animals used, as mandated by the NIH policies to ensure the smallest possible number of animals are used.(3)There is widespread agreement among scientists and regulatory agencies that animal models are poor predictors of the human response, with over 90 percent of new candidate drugs never making it to market.(4)More than 30 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical trials because they are found to be toxic despite promising pre-clinical studies in animal models. An additional 65 percent of candidate drugs that pass animal trials fail due to lack of efficacy.(5)Despite the ever-increasing growth in animal procedures, there is no corresponding increase in the number of human medicines making it to the clinic.(6)Dramatically rising costs and extremely high failure rates in drug development have led many to re-evaluate the value of animal studies. (7)Effective alternatives to animals are available and growing. Cutting-edge technology has forged new frontiers in biology and medicine that have produced human-relevant models, including organoid cell cultures, organs-on-chips, genomics, induced pluripotent adult stem cells, 3D modeling with human cells, high throughput technology, molecular imaging, computer models, in silico trials, digital imaging, artificial intelligence, and other innovative methods—all of which have launched a technological revolution in biomedical research.(8)Despite these cutting-edge, human-relevant methods, a preponderance of NIH research is carried out on animals. A 2019 news release from NIH indicates that 70 percent of NIH grant applications relate to studies using mice.(9)The American public has expressed concern about subjecting animals to the pain of experimentation. This concern grows as alternatives to research on animals become available.(10)Under the system of oversight established by the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–43), NIH is supposed to outline a plan for reducing the use of animals in research. Section 404C(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 283e(a)(1)), as added by section 205 of the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993, calls for NIH to conduct or support research into … methods of biomedical research and experimentation that do not require the use of animals and methods of such research and experimentation that reduce the number of animals used in such research.(11)A dedicated center that provides resources, funding, and training to encourage researchers to utilize humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods is needed to fulfill the intent of the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–43).3.National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing(a)Addition to list of institutes and centersSection 401 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraph (25) as paragraph (26); and(2)by inserting after paragraph (24) the following new paragraph:(25)National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing..(b)Conforming change to number of institutes and centersSection 401(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281(d)(1)) is amended by striking 27 and inserting 28. (c)Establishment; dutiesPart E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is amended by inserting after subpart 5 of such part E (42 U.S.C. 287c–21) the following new subpart:6National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing485E.Establishment; duties(a)EstablishmentNot later than one year after the date of enactment of the Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020 the Secretary shall establish a National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing (in this subpart referred to as the National Center) within the National Institutes of Health.(b)PurposesThe sole purposes of the National Center shall be—(1)developing, promoting, and funding alternatives to animal research and testing; and(2)developing a plan for reducing the number of animals used in federally funded research and testing.(c)DutiesThe Director of the National Center shall—(1)provide assistance (including funding) to federally funded researchers to incentivize research and testing without the use of animals, based on advanced cell cultures or technology such as 3D organoids, microphysiological systems, induced pluripotent adult stem cell models, in silico modeling, advanced imaging systems, artificial intelligence, and other innovative methods;(2)train and inform scientists about these available methods of research and testing without the use of animals;(3)establish collaborations among research scientists to assist those working in institutions where research and testing scientists may lack resources (such as bioengineering and advanced bio-imaging equipment) to carry out new and emerging high-tech methods of research and testing without the use of animals; and(4)tally and make publicly available information on the numbers of animals used in federally funded research and testing in order to implement adequate steps to measure the reduction of animals so used. .4.Reporting by federally funded research entities on numbers of animals used in research and testing(a)In generalEach covered reporting entity shall do the following:(1)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing and make publicly available—(A)the total number of animals used in federally funded research and testing at any facilities of the covered reporting entity, disaggregated by species; and(B)the total number of such animals that were bred or acquired for research or testing purposes, disaggregated by species.(2)Every 2 years thereafter, update the latest report of the entity under this section and make publicly available such updated report to measure the progress of the covered reporting entity in reducing the number of animals used in federally funded research and testing.(3)On an annual basis, develop and submit to the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing and make publicly available a plan for reducing the numbers described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).(b)Standardized processThe Director of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing shall establish a standardized process for submitting and updating reports and plans under subsection (a), including for making such reports and plans publicly available.(c)DefinitionIn this section:(1)The term animal—(A)means any vertebrate; and(B)includes all warm-blooded and cold-blooded species.(2)The term covered reporting entity means—(A)any entity that—(i)receives Federal funds for research or testing; and(ii)uses animals in research and testing; and(B)any Federal department or agency that uses animals in research or testing.


115 HR 2208 IH: Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-27
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2208IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 27, 2017Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Gutiérrez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis,
			 for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14
			 through 24.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act. 2.Youth employment opportunitiesTitle I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subtitle E as subtitle F; and (2)by inserting after subtitle D the following:

					EYouth Employment Opportunities
 176.DefinitionsIn this subtitle: (1)Eligible youthThe term eligible youth means an individual who—
 (A)is not younger than age 14 or older than age 24; and (B)is—
 (i)an in-school youth; (ii)an out-of-school youth; or
 (iii)an unemployed individual. (2)Hardest-to-employ, most-at-riskThe term hardest-to-employ, most-at-risk, used with respect to an individual, includes individuals who are homeless, in foster care, involved in the juvenile or criminal justice system, or are not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution and who live in an underserved community that has faced trauma through acute or long-term exposure to substantial discrimination, historical or cultural oppression, intergenerational poverty, civil unrest, a high rate of violence, or a high rate of drug overdose mortality.
 (3)Indian tribe; tribal organizationThe terms Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
 (4)In-school youth; out-of-school youthThe terms in-school youth and out-of-school youth have the meanings given the terms in section 129(a)(1). (5)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
 (6)Subsidized employmentThe term subsidized employment means employment for which the employer receives a total or partial subsidy to offset costs of employing an eligible youth under this subtitle.
 (7)Tribal areaThe term tribal area means— (A)an area on or adjacent to an Indian reservation;
 (B)land held in trust by the United States for Indians; (C)a public domain Indian allotment;
 (D)a former Indian reservation in Oklahoma; and (E)land held by an incorporated Native group, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
 (8)Tribal college or universityThe term tribal college or university has the meaning given the term Tribal College or University in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)). (9)Tribally designated housing entityThe term tribally designated housing entity, used with respect to an Indian tribe (as defined in this section), has the meaning given in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
							176A.Allocation of funds
 (a)AllocationOf the funds appropriated under section 176E that remain available after any reservation under subsection (b), the Secretary may make available—
 (1)not more than $1,500,000,000 in accordance with section 176B to provide eligible youth with subsidized summer employment opportunities; and
 (2)not more than $2,000,000,000 in accordance with section 176C to provide eligible youth with subsidized year-round employment opportunities.
 (b)ReservationThe Secretary may reserve not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated under section 176E to provide technical assistance and oversight, in order to assist eligible entities in applying for and administering grants awarded under this subtitle.
							176B.Summer employment competitive grant program
							(a)In general
 (1)GrantsUsing the amounts made available under 176A(a)(1), the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, planning and implementation grants.
 (2)General use of fundsThe Secretary shall award the grants to assist eligible entities by paying for the program share of the cost of—
 (A)in the case of a planning grant, planning a summer youth employment program to provide subsidized summer employment opportunities; and
 (B)in the case of an implementation grant, implementation of such a program, to provide such opportunities.
									(b)Periods and amounts of grants
 (1)Planning grantsThe Secretary may award a planning grant under this section for a 1-year period, in an amount of not more than $200,000.
 (2)Implementation grantsThe Secretary may award an implementation grant under this section for a 3-year period, in an amount of not more than $5,000,000.
								(c)Eligible entities
 (1)In generalTo be eligible to receive a planning or implementation grant under this section, an entity shall— (A)be a—
 (i)State, local government, or Indian tribe or tribal organization, that meets the requirements of paragraph (2); or
 (ii)community-based organization that meets the requirements of paragraph (3); and (B)meet the requirements for a planning or implementation grant, respectively, specified in paragraph (4).
 (2)Government partnershipsAn entity that is a State, local government, or Indian tribe or tribal organization referred to in paragraph (1) shall demonstrate that the entity has entered into a partnership with State, local, or tribal entities—
 (A)that shall include— (i)a local educational agency or tribal educational agency (as defined in section 6132 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7452));
 (ii)a local board or tribal workforce development agency; (iii)a State, local, or tribal agency serving youth under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system or criminal justice system;
 (iv)a State, local, or tribal child welfare agency; (v)a State, local, or tribal agency or community-based organization, with—
 (I)expertise in providing counseling services, and trauma-informed and gender-responsive trauma prevention, identification, referral, and support (including treatment) services; and
 (II)a proven track record of serving low-income vulnerable youth and out-of-school youth; (vi)if the State, local government, or Indian tribe or tribal organization is seeking an implementation grant, and has not established a summer youth employment program, an entity that is carrying out a State, local, or tribal summer youth employment program; and
 (vii)an employer or employer association; and (B)that may include—
 (i)an institution of higher education or tribal college or university; (ii)a representative of a labor or labor-management organization;
 (iii)an entity that carries out a program that receives funding under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) or section 212 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17532);
 (iv)a collaborative applicant as defined in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360) or a private nonprofit organization that serves homeless individuals and households (including such an applicant or organization that serves individuals or households that are at risk of homelessness in tribal areas) or serves foster youth;
 (v)an entity that carries out a program funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), including Native American programs funded under section 116 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 2326) and tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution programs funded under section 117 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 2327);
 (vi)a local or tribal youth committee; (vii)a State or local public housing agency or a tribally designated housing entity; and
 (viii)another appropriate State, local, or tribal agency. (3)Community-based organization partnershipsA community-based organization referred to in paragraph (1) shall demonstrate that the organization has entered into a partnership with State, local, or tribal entities—
 (A)that shall include— (i)a unit of general local government or tribal government;
 (ii)an agency described in paragraph (2)(A)(i); (iii)a local board or tribal workforce development agency;
 (iv)a State, local, or tribal agency serving youth under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system or criminal justice system;
 (v)a State, local, or tribal child welfare agency; (vi)if the organization is seeking an implementation grant, and has not established a summer youth employment program, an entity that is carrying out a State, local, or tribal summer youth employment program; and
 (vii)an employer or employer association; and (B)that may include one or more entities described in paragraph (2)(B).
									(4)Entities eligible for particular grants
 (A)Entities eligible for planning grantsThe Secretary may award a planning grant under this section to an eligible entity that— (i)is preparing to establish or expand a summer youth employment program that meets the minimum requirements specified in subsection (d); and
 (ii)has not received a grant under this section. (B)Entities eligible for implementation grants (i)In generalThe Secretary may award an implementation grant under this section to an eligible entity that—
 (I)has received a planning grant under this section; or (II)has established a summer youth employment program and demonstrates a minimum level of capacity to enhance or expand the summer youth employment program described in the application submitted under subsection (d).
 (ii)CapacityIn determining whether an entity has the level of capacity referred to in clause (i)(II), the Secretary may include as capacity—
 (I)the entity's staff capacity and staff training to deliver youth employment services; and (II)the entity's existing youth employment services (as of the date of submission of the application submitted under subsection (d)) that are consistent with the application.
											(d)Application
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), an eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this section for a summer youth employment program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including, at a minimum, each of the following:
 (A)With respect to an application for a planning or implementation grant— (i)a description of the eligible youth for whom summer employment services will be provided;
 (ii)a description of the eligible entity, and a description of the expected participation and responsibilities of each of the partners in the partnership described in subsection (c);
 (iii)information demonstrating sufficient need for the grant in the State, local, or tribal population, which may include information showing—
 (I)a high level of unemployment among youth (including young adults) ages 14 through 24; (II)a high rate of out-of-school youth;
 (III)a high rate of homelessness; (IV)a high rate of poverty;
 (V)a high rate of adult unemployment; (VI)a high rate of community or neighborhood crime;
 (VII)a high rate of violence; or (VIII)a high level or rate on another indicator of need;
 (iv)a description of the strategic objectives the eligible entity seeks to achieve through the program to provide eligible youth with core work readiness skills, which may include—
 (I)financial literacy skills, including providing the support described in section 129(b)(2)(D); (II)sector-based technical skills aligned with employer needs;
 (III)skills that— (aa)are soft employment skills, early work skills, or work readiness skills; and
 (bb)include social skills, communications skills, higher-order thinking skills, self-control, and positive self-concept; and
 (IV)(for the hardest-to-employ, most-at-risk eligible youth) basic skills like communication, math, and problem solving in the context of training for advancement to better jobs and postsecondary training; and
 (v)information demonstrating that the eligible entity has obtained commitments to provide the non-program share described in paragraph (2) of subsection (h).
 (B)With respect to an application for a planning grant— (i)a description of the intermediate and long-term goals for planning activities for the duration of the planning grant;
 (ii)a description of how grant funds will be used to develop a plan to provide summer employment services for eligible youth;
 (iii)a description of how the eligible entity will carry out an analysis of best practices for identifying, recruiting, and engaging program participants, in particular the hardest-to-employ, most-at-risk eligible youth;
 (iv)a description of how the eligible entity will carry out an analysis of best practices for placing youth participants—
 (I)in opportunities that— (aa)are appropriate subsidized employment opportunities with employers based on factors including age, skill, experience, career aspirations, work-based readiness, and barriers to employment; and
 (bb)may include additional services for participants, including core work readiness skill development and mentorship services; and
 (II)in summer employment that— (aa)is not less than 6 weeks;
 (bb)follows a schedule of not more than 20 hours per week; and (cc)pays not less than the applicable Federal, State, or local minimum wage; and
 (v)a description of how the eligible entity plans to develop a mentorship program or connect youth with positive, supportive mentorships, consistent with paragraph (3).
 (C)With respect to an application for an implementation grant— (i)a description of how the eligible entity plans to identify, recruit, and engage program participants, in particular the hardest-to-employ, most-at-risk eligible youth;
 (ii)a description of the manner in which the eligible entity plans to place eligible youth participants in subsidized employment opportunities, and in summer employment, described in subparagraph (B)(iv);
 (iii)(for a program serving the hardest-to-employ, most-at-risk eligible youth), a description of workplaces for the subsidized employment involved, which may include workplaces in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors;
 (iv)a description of how the eligible entity plans to provide or connect eligible youth participants with positive, supportive mentorships, consistent with paragraph (3);
 (v)a description of services that will be available to employers participating in the youth employment program, to provide supervisors involved in the program with coaching and mentoring on—
 (I)how to support youth development; (II)how to structure learning and reflection; and
 (III)how to deal with youth challenges in the workplace; (vi)a description of how the eligible entity plans to offer structured pathways back into employment and a youth employment program under this section for eligible youth who have been terminated from employment or removed from the program;
 (vii)a description of how the eligible entity plans to engage eligible youth beyond the duration of the summer employment opportunity, which may include—
 (I)developing or partnering with a year-round youth employment program; (II)referring eligible youth to other year-round programs, which may include—
 (aa)programs funded under section 176C or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
 (bb)after school programs; (cc)secondary or postsecondary education programs;
 (dd)training programs; (ee)cognitive behavior therapy programs;
 (ff)apprenticeship programs; and (gg)national service programs;
 (III)employing a full-time, permanent staff person who is responsible for youth outreach, followup, and recruitment; or
 (IV)connecting eligible youth with job development services, including career counseling, resume and job application assistance, interview preparation, and connections to job leads;
 (viii)evidence of the eligible entity's capacity to provide the services described in this subsection; and
 (ix)a description of the quality of the summer youth employment program, including a program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential.
 (2)Indian tribe; tribal organizationsAn eligible entity that is an Indian tribe or tribal organization and desires to receive a grant under this section for a summer youth employment program may, in lieu of submitting the application described in paragraph (1), submit an application to the Secretary that meets such requirements as the Secretary develops after consultation with the tribe or organization.
 (3)MentorFor purposes of subparagraphs (B)(iv), (B)(v), and (C)(iv) of paragraph (1), a mentor— (A)shall be an individual who has been matched with an eligible youth based on the youth's needs;
 (B)shall make contact with the eligible youth at least once each week; (C)shall be a trusted member of the local community; and
 (D)may include— (i)a mentor trained in trauma-informed care (including provision of trauma-informed trauma prevention, identification, referral, or support services to youth that have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma), conflict resolution, and positive youth development;
 (ii)a job coach trained to provide youth with guidance on how to navigate the workplace and troubleshoot problems;
 (iii)a supervisor trained to provide at least two performance assessments and serve as a reference; or (iv)a peer mentor who is a former or current participant in the youth employment program involved.
										(e)Awards for populations and areas
 (1)PopulationsThe Secretary shall reserve, from the amounts made available under section 176A(a)(1)— (A)50 percent to award grants under this section for planning or provision of subsidized summer employment opportunities for in-school youth; and
 (B)50 percent to award such grants to plan for planning or provision of such opportunities for out-of-school youth.
									(2)Areas
 (A)In generalIn awarding the grants, the Secretary shall consider the regional diversity of the areas to be served, to ensure that urban, suburban, rural, and tribal areas are receiving grant funds.
									(B)Rural and tribal area inclusion
 (i)Rural areasNot less than 20 percent of the amounts made available under section 176A(a)(1) for each fiscal year shall be made available for activities to be carried out in rural areas.
 (ii)Tribal areasNot less than 5 percent of the amounts made available under section 176A(a)(1) for each fiscal year shall be made available for activities to be carried out in tribal areas.
 (f)Program prioritiesIn allocating funds under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities— (1)who propose to coordinate their activities—
 (A)with local or tribal employers; and (B)with agencies described in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) to ensure the summer youth employment programs provide clear linkages to remedial, academic, and occupational programs carried out by the agencies;
 (2)who propose a plan to increase private sector engagement in, and job placement through, summer youth employment; and
 (3)who have, in their counties, States, or tribal areas (as compared to other counties in their State, other States, or other tribal areas, respectively), a high level or rate described in subsection (d)(1)(A)(iii).
								(g)Use of funds
 (1)In generalAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds for services described in subsection (d).
 (2)Discretionary usesThe eligible entity may also use the funds— (A)to provide wages to eligible youth in subsidized summer employment programs;
 (B)to provide eligible youth with support services, including case management, child care assistance, child support services, and transportation assistance; and
 (C)to develop data management systems to assist with programming, evaluation, and records management. (3)AdministrationAn eligible entity may reserve not more than 10 percent of the grant funds for the administration of activities under this section.
 (4)Carry-over authorityAny amounts provided to an eligible entity under this section for a fiscal year may, at the discretion of the Secretary, remain available to that entity for expenditure during the succeeding fiscal year to carry out programs under this section.
								(h)Program share
 (1)Planning grantsThe program share for a planning grant awarded under this section shall be 100 percent of the cost described in subsection (a)(2)(A).
								(2)Implementation grants
 (A)In generalThe program share for an implementation grant awarded under this section shall be 50 percent of the cost described in subsection (a)(2)(B).
 (B)ExceptionNotwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary— (i)may increase the program share for an eligible entity; and
 (ii)shall increase the program share for an Indian tribe or tribal organization to not less than 95 percent of the cost described in subsection (a)(2)(B).
 (C)Non-program shareThe eligible entity may provide the non-program share of the cost— (i)in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services; and
 (ii)from State, local, tribal or private (including philanthropic) sources and, in the case of an Indian tribe or tribal organization, from Federal sources.
										176C.Year-round employment competitive grant program
							(a)In general
 (1)GrantsUsing the amounts made available under 176A(a)(2), the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, planning and implementation grants.
 (2)General use of fundsThe Secretary shall award the grants to assist eligible entities by paying for the program share of the cost of—
 (A)in the case of a planning grant, planning a year-round youth employment program to provide subsidized year-round employment opportunities; and
 (B)in the case of an implementation grant, implementation of such a program to provide such opportunities.
 (b)Periods and amounts of grantsThe planning grants shall have the periods and amounts described in section 176B(b)(1). The implementation grants shall have the periods and grants described in section 176B(b)(2).
							(c)Eligible entities
 (1)In generalTo be eligible to receive a planning or implementation grant under this section, an entity shall, except as provided in paragraph (2)—
 (A)be a— (i)State, local government, or Indian tribe or tribal organization, that meets the requirements of section 176B(c)(2); or
 (ii)community-based organization that meets the requirements of section 176B(c)(3); and (B)meet the requirements for a planning or implementation grant, respectively, specified in section 176B(c)(4).
 (2)Year-round youth employment programsFor purposes of paragraph (1), any reference in section 176B(c)— (A)to a summer youth employment program shall be considered to refer to a year-round youth employment program; and
 (B)to a provision of section 176B shall be considered to refer to the corresponding provision of this section.
									(d)Application
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), an eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this section for a year-round youth employment program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including, at a minimum, each of the following:
 (A)With respect to an application for a planning or implementation grant, the information and descriptions specified in section 176B(d)(1)(A).
 (B)With respect to an application for a planning grant, the descriptions specified in section 176B(d)(1)(B), except that the description of an analysis for placing youth in employment described in clause (iv)(II)(bb) of that section shall cover employment that follows a schedule—
 (i)that consists of— (I)not more than 15 hours per week for in-school youth; and
 (II)not less than 20 and not more than 40 hours per week for out-of-school youth; and (ii)that depends on the needs and work-readiness level of the population being served.
 (C)With respect to an application for an implementation grant, the descriptions and evidence specified in section 176B(d)(1)(C)—
 (i)except that the reference in section 176(d)(1)(C)(ii) to employment described in section 176B(d)(1)(B) shall cover employment that follows the schedule described in subparagraph (B); and
 (ii)except that the reference to programs in clause (vii)(II)(aa) of that section shall be considered to refer only to programs funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
 (2)Indian tribe; tribal organizationsAn eligible entity that is an Indian tribe or tribal organization and desires to receive a grant under this section for a year-round youth employment program may, in lieu of submitting the application described in paragraph (1), submit an application to the Secretary that meets such requirements as the Secretary develops after consultation with the tribe or organization.
 (3)MentorFor purposes of paragraph (1), any reference in subparagraphs (B)(iv), (B)(v), and (C)(iv) of section 176B(d)(1) to a mentor shall be considered to refer to a mentor who—
 (A)shall be an individual described in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 176B(d)(3); (B)shall make contact with the eligible youth at least twice each week; and
 (C)may be an individual described in section 176B(d)(3)(D). (4)Year-round employmentFor purposes of this subsection, any reference in section 176B(d)—
 (A)to summer employment shall be considered to refer to year-round employment; and (B)to a provision of section 176B shall be considered to refer to the corresponding provision of this section.
									(e)Awards for populations and areas; Priorities
 (1)PopulationsThe Secretary shall reserve, from the amounts made available under section 176A(a)(2)— (A)50 percent to award grants under this section for planning or provision of subsidized year-round employment opportunities for in-school youth; and
 (B)50 percent to award such grants to plan for planning or provision of such opportunities for out-of-school youth.
 (2)Areas; prioritiesIn awarding the grants, the Secretary shall— (A)carry out section 176B(e)(2); and
 (B)give priority to eligible entities— (i)who—
 (I)propose the coordination and plan described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 176B(f), with respect to year-round youth employment; and
 (II)meet the requirements of section 176B(f)(3); or (ii)who—
 (I)propose a plan to coordinate activities with entities carrying out State, local, or tribal summer youth employment programs, to provide pathways to year-round employment for eligible youth who are ending summer employment; and
 (II)meet the requirements of section 176B(f)(3). (f)Use of fundsAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds—
 (1)for services described in subsection (d); (2)as described in section 176B(g)(2), with respect to year-round employment programs;
 (3)as described in section 176B(g)(3), with respect to activities under this section; and (4)at the discretion of the Secretary, as described in section 176B(g)(4), with respect to activities under this section.
								(g)Program share
 (1)Planning grantsThe provisions of section 176B(h)(1) shall apply to planning grants awarded under this section, with respect to the cost described in subsection (a)(2)(A).
 (2)Implementation grantsThe provisions of section 176B(h)(2) shall apply to implementation grants awarded under this section, with respect to the cost described in subsection (a)(2)(B).
								176D.Evaluation and administration
							(a)Performance measures
 (1)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish performance measures for purposes of annual reviews under subsection (b).
 (2)ComponentsThe performance measures for the eligible entities shall consist of— (A)the indicators of performance described in paragraph (3); and
 (B)an adjusted level of performance for each indicator described in subparagraph (A). (3)Indicators of performance (A)In generalThe indicators of performance shall consist of—
 (i)the percentage of youth employment program participants who are in education or training activities, or in employment, during the second quarter after exit from the program;
 (ii)the percentage of youth employment program participants who are in education or training activities, or in employment, during the fourth quarter after exit from the program;
 (iii)the percentage of youth employment program participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (subject to subparagraph (B)), during participation in or within 1 year after exit from the program; and
 (iv)the percentage of youth employment program participants who, during a program year, are in a youth employment program that includes an education or training program that leads to an outcome specified by the Secretary, which may include—
 (I)obtaining a recognized postsecondary credential or employment; or (II)achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment.
 (B)Indicator relating to credentialFor purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), youth employment program participants who obtain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent shall be included in the percentage counted as meeting the criterion under such subparagraph only if such participants, in addition to obtaining such diploma or its recognized equivalent, have obtained or retained employment or are in a youth employment program that includes an education or training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential within 1 year after exit from the program.
									(4)Levels of performance
 (A)In generalFor each eligible entity, there shall be established, in accordance with this paragraph, levels of performance for each of the corresponding indicators of performance described in paragraph (3).
 (B)Identification in applicationEach eligible entity shall identify, in the application submitted under subsection (d) of section 176B or 176C, expected levels of performance for each of those indicators of performance for each program year covered by the application.
 (C)Agreement on adjusted levels of performanceThe eligible entity shall reach agreement with the Secretary on levels of performance for each of those indicators of performance for each such program year. The levels agreed to shall be considered to be the adjusted levels of performance for the eligible entity for such program years and shall be incorporated into the application prior to the approval of such application.
 (b)Annual reviewThe Secretary shall carry out an annual review of each eligible entity receiving a grant under this subtitle. In conducting the review, the Secretary shall review the performance of the entity on the performance measures under this section and determine if the entity has used any practices that shall be considered best practices for purposes of this subtitle.
							(c)Report to Congress
 (1)PreparationThe Secretary shall prepare a report on the grant programs established by this subtitle, which report shall include a description of—
 (A)the eligible entities receiving funding under this subtitle; (B)the activities carried out by the eligible entities;
 (C)how the eligible entities were selected to receive funding under this subtitle; and (D)an assessment of the results achieved by the grant programs including findings from the annual reviews conducted under subsection (b).
 (2)SubmissionNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report described in paragraph (1) to the appropriate committees of Congress.
 (d)Application to Indian tribes and tribal organizationsThe Secretary may issue regulations that clarify the application of all the provisions of this subtitle to Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
 176E.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated— (1)to carry out section 176B, $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022; and
 (2)to carry out section 176C, $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.. 3.Conforming amendments (a)References (1)Section 121(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking subtitles C through E and inserting subtitles C through F.
 (2)Section 503(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3343(b)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: (as such subtitles were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).
 (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle E of title I and inserting the following:

						Subtitle E—Youth Employment Opportunities
						Sec. 176. Definitions.
						Sec. 176A. Allocation of funds.
						Sec. 176B. Summer employment competitive grant program.
						Sec. 176C. Year-round employment competitive grant program.
						Sec. 176D. Evaluation and administration.
						Sec. 176E. Authorization of appropriations..


114 HR 1379 IH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other purposes.
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2015-03-16
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1379
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2015
Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other purposes.

1.Development of evidence by Board of Veterans’ Appeals
(a)In generalChapter 71 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:  7113.Development of evidence (a)In generalIf the Board determines that there is insufficient evidence to make a decision in a claimant’s appeal case, the Board shall take such steps as may be necessary to develop the evidence necessary to make a decision in the case.
(b)Prohibition on remandsThe Board may not remand any appeal case to the Veterans Benefits Administration. (c)Provision of accessThe Secretary shall ensure that the Board has access to such information as may be necessary to develop evidence under subsection (a)..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new section:   7113. Development of evidence..


110 HR 2438 IH: Clean Up Government Act of

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2007-05-22
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2438
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 22, 2007
			Mr. Jordan of Ohio
			 (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to deter public
		  corruption.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Clean Up Government Act of
			 2007.
		2.Application of
			 mail and wire fraud statutes to licences and other intangible
			 rightsSections 1341 and 1343
			 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by striking money or
			 property and inserting money, property, or any other thing of
			 value.
		3.Venue for Federal
			 offenses
			(a)Venue includes
			 any district in which conduct in furtherance of an offense takes
			 placeSubsection (a) of
			 section 3237 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

					(a)Except as
				otherwise provided by law, an offense against the United States may be inquired
				of and prosecuted in any district in which any conduct required for, or any
				conduct in furtherance of, the offense took place, or in which the offense was
				completed.
					.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section
			 headingThe heading for section 3237 of title 18, United States
			 Code, is amended to read as follows:

						3237.Offense taking
				place in more than one
				district
						.
				(2)Table of
			 sectionsThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 211 of
			 title 18, United States Code, is amended so that the item relating to section
			 3237 reads as follows:

							3237. Offense taking place in more than
				one
				district.

						.
				4.Theft or bribery
			 concerning programs receiving Federal financial assistanceSection 666(a) of title 18, United States
			 Code, is amended by striking ten years and inserting 20
			 years.
		5.Penalty for
			 section 641 violationsSection
			 641 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ten
			 years and inserting 20 years.
		6.Bribery and
			 graftSection 201 of title 18,
			 United States Code, is amended—
			(1)in subsection (b),
			 by striking fifteen years and inserting 30 years;
			 and
			(2)in subsection (c),
			 by striking two years and inserting five
			 years.
			7.Addition of
			 District of Columbia to theft of public money offenseSection 641 of title 18, United States Code,
			 is amended by inserting the District of Columbia or before
			 the United States.
		8.Clarification of
			 crime of illegal gratuitiesParagraphs (A) and (B) of section 201(c)(1)
			 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by inserting the
			 official’s official position or before any official
			 act.
		9.Clarification of
			 definition of official actSection 201(a)(3) of title 18, United States
			 Code, is amended by striking any decision and all that follows
			 through profit and inserting any decision or action
			 within the range of official duty of a public official.
		10.Amendment of the
			 sentencing guidelines relating to certain crimes
			(a)Directive to
			 Sentencing CommissionPursuant to its authority under section
			 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section,
			 the United States Sentencing Commission forthwith shall review and amend its
			 guidelines and its policy statements applicable to persons convicted of an
			 offense under sections 201, 641, 666, 1962 of title 18, United States Code in
			 order to reflect the intent of Congress that such penalties be increased in
			 comparison to those currently provided by guidelines and policy
			 statements.
			(b)RequirementsIn carrying out this subsection, the
			 Commission shall—
				(1)ensure that the sentencing guidelines and
			 policy statements reflect Congress’ intent that the guidelines and policy
			 statements reflect the serious nature of the offenses described in paragraph
			 (1), the growing incidence of such offenses, and the need for an effective
			 deterrent and appropriate punishment to prevent such offenses;
				(2)Consider the
			 extent to which the guidelines may or may not appropriately account
			 for
					(A)the potential and
			 actual harm to the public and the amount of any loss resulting from the
			 offense;
					(B)the level of
			 sophistication and planning involved in the offense;
					(C)whether the
			 offense was committed for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial
			 benefit;
					(D)whether the
			 defendant acted with intent to cause either physical or property harm in
			 committing the offense;
					(E)the extent to
			 which the offense represented an abuse of trust by the offender and was
			 committed in a manner that undermined public confidence in the federal, state
			 or local government; and
					(F)whether the
			 violation was intended to or had the effect of creating a threat to public
			 health or safety, injury to any person or even death;
					(3)assure reasonable
			 consistency with other relevant directives and with other sentencing
			 guidelines;
				(4)account for any
			 additional aggravating or mitigating circumstances that might justify
			 exceptions to the generally applicable sentencing ranges;
				(5)make any necessary
			 conforming changes to the sentencing guidelines; and
				(6)assure that the
			 guidelines adequately meet the purposes of sentencing as set forth in section
			 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code.


114 HRES 670 IH: Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2016, as a “National Day of Reason” and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.
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		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 670
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 12, 2016
			Mr. Honda (for himself and Ms. Norton) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2016, as a National Day of Reason and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.

 Whereas the application of reason has proven to offer hope for human survival upon Earth, improving conditions within the universe, and cultivating intelligent, moral, and ethical interactions among people and their environments;
 Whereas those who wrote the Constitution of the United States, the basic document for governing the affairs of humankind within the United States, based it upon principles delineated within the philosophies distinguishing the historical Age of Reason;
 Whereas most citizens of the United States purport to value reason and its application; Whereas it is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to promote the development and application of reason; and
 Whereas May 5, 2016, would be an appropriate date to designate as a National Day of Reason: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the designation of National Day of Reason; and
 (2)encourages all citizens, residents, and visitors to join in observing this day and focusing upon the employment of reason, critical thought, the scientific method, and free inquiry to the resolution of human problems and for the welfare of humankind.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5968
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 29, 2010
			Ms. Norton introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, 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 establish the charter for the government of the
		  District of Columbia.

		1.Short TitleThis Act may cited as the
			 District of Columbia Full Self-Government
			 Act.
		IStatus of the
			 District of Columbia
			101.Status of the
			 District
				(a)In
			 GeneralAll of the territory
			 constituting the permanent seat of the Government of the United States shall
			 continue to be designated as the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia
			 shall remain and continue a body corporate, as provided in section 2 of the
			 Revised Statutes relating to the District (sec. 1–102, D.C. Official
			 Code).
				(b)No Effect on
			 Existing LawsNo law or
			 regulation which is in force on the effective date of this Act shall be deemed
			 amended or repealed by this Act except to the extent specifically provided
			 herein or to the extent that such law or regulation is inconsistent with this
			 Act, but any such law or regulation may be amended or repealed by act or
			 resolution as authorized in this Act, or by Act of Congress.
				(c)No Effect on
			 Boundary LineNothing contained in this section shall affect the
			 boundary line between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia
			 as the same was established or may be subsequently established under the
			 provisions of title I of the Act of October 31, 1945 (59 Stat. 552).
				102.Legislative power of
			 district of ColumbiaExcept as
			 provided in section 202, the legislative power of the District of Columbia
			 shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation within the District
			 consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of
			 this Act subject to all the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the
			 States by the tenth section of the first article of the Constitution of the
			 United States.
			IILegislative
			 Branch
			201.Establishment
			 of the Council
				(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established a Council of the District of Columbia (hereafter in this Act
			 referred to as the Council), and the members of the Council
			 shall be elected by the registered qualified electors of the District.
				(b)Powers,
			 Organization, and ProcedureThe powers, organization, and
			 procedure of the Council shall be set forth under such laws as may be enacted
			 by the District of Columbia consistent with the provisions of this Act.
				202.Limitations on
			 authorityThe Council shall
			 have no authority to pass any act contrary to the provisions of this Act except
			 as specifically provided in this Act, or to—
				(1)impose any tax on
			 property of the United States or any of the several States;
				(2)lend the public
			 credit for support of any private undertaking;
				(3)enact any act, or
			 enact any act to amend or repeal any Act of Congress, which concerns the
			 functions or property of the United States or which is not restricted in its
			 application exclusively in or to the District of Columbia;
				(4)enact any act,
			 resolution, or rule with respect to any provision of title 11 of the District
			 of Columbia Official Code (relating to organization and jurisdiction of the
			 District of Columbia courts);
				(5)impose any tax on
			 the whole or any portion of the personal income, either directly or at the
			 source thereof, of any individual not a resident of the District (the terms
			 individual and resident in this paragraph to have the
			 meaning given such terms in section 47–1801.04, D.C. Official Code);
				(6)enact any act,
			 resolution, or rule which permits the building of any structure within the
			 District of Columbia in excess of the height limitations contained in section 5
			 of the Act of June 1, 1910 (sec. 5–405, D.C. Official Code), and in effect on
			 the effective date of this Act;
				(7)enact any act,
			 resolution, or regulation with respect to the Commission of Mental
			 Health;
				(8)enact any act or
			 regulation relating to the United States District Court for the District of
			 Columbia or any other court of the United States in the District other than the
			 District courts, or relating to the duties or powers of the United States
			 attorney or the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia; or
				(9)enact any act,
			 resolution, or rule with respect to the District of Columbia Financial
			 Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority established under section
			 101(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management
			 Assistance Act of 1995.
				IIIExecutive
			 Branch
			301.Office of the
			 Mayor
				(a)EstablishmentThere is established the Office of the
			 Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the Mayor shall be elected by the
			 registered qualified electors of the District.
				(b)Powers and
			 DutiesThe powers and duties
			 of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the organization of the Office of
			 the Mayor of the District of Columbia, shall be set forth under such laws as
			 may be enacted by the District of Columbia consistent with the provisions of
			 this Act.
				302.Treatment of
			 employees formerly covered by Federal civil service systemIn the case of persons employed by the
			 District government immediately preceding the effective date of the personnel
			 system established by the District government pursuant to section 422(3) of the
			 District of Columbia Home Rule Act, the personnel system of the District
			 government may provide for continued participation in all or part of the
			 Federal Civil Service System and shall provide for benefits, including but not
			 limited to pay, tenure, leave, residence, retirement, health and life
			 insurance, and employee disability and death benefits, all at least equal to
			 those provided by legislation enacted by Congress, or regulation adopted
			 pursuant thereto, and applicable to such officers and employees immediately
			 prior to such date, except that nothing in this Act shall prohibit the District
			 from separating an officer or employee subject to such system in the
			 implementation of a financial plan and budget for the District government
			 approved under subtitle A of title II of the District of Columbia Financial
			 Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995.
			303.Restrictions on
			 certain municipal planning activitiesThe Mayor's planning responsibility shall
			 not extend to Federal and international projects and developments in the
			 District, as determined by the National Capital Planning Commission, or to the
			 United States Capitol buildings and grounds as defined in chapter 51 of title
			 40, United States Code, or to any extension thereof or addition thereto, or to
			 buildings and grounds under the care of the Architect of the Capitol.
			304.Emergency
			 control of metropolitan police department
				(a)Authority of
			 president To exercise control in emergencies
					(1)AuthorityNotwithstanding
			 any other provision of law, whenever the President of the United States
			 determines that special conditions of an emergency nature exist which require
			 the use of the Metropolitan Police force for Federal purposes, he may direct
			 the Mayor to provide him, and the Mayor shall provide, such services of the
			 Metropolitan Police force as the President may deem necessary and
			 appropriate.
					(2)Limitation of
			 duration of authorityIn no case shall services made available
			 pursuant to any direction of the President under this subsection extend—
						(A)for a period in
			 excess of 48 hours unless the President has, prior to the expiration of such
			 period, notified the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
			 Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the
			 chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs of the Senate, in writing, as to the reason for such
			 direction and the period of time during which the need for such services is
			 likely to continue; or
						(B)for any period in excess of 30 days, unless
			 the Senate and the House of Representatives enact into law a joint resolution
			 authorizing such an extension.
						(b)Termination
					(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraph (2), the services made available in
			 accordance with subsection (a) shall terminate upon the end of such emergency,
			 the expiration of a period of 30 days following the date on which such services
			 are first made available, or the enactment into law of a joint resolution by
			 the Congress providing for such termination, whichever first occurs.
					(2)Special rule in
			 case of adjournment of congress sine dieNotwithstanding
			 paragraph (1), in any case in which services are made available in accordance
			 with subsection (a) during any period of an adjournment of the Congress sine
			 die, such services shall terminate upon the end of the emergency, the
			 expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which Congress first
			 convenes following such adjournment, or the enactment into law of a joint
			 resolution by the Congress providing for such termination, whichever first
			 occurs.
					IVJudicial
			 Branch
			401.Judicial
			 BranchThe judicial powers of
			 the District of Columbia, and the provisions of the charter of the District of
			 Columbia government which are applicable to the judges and courts of the
			 District of Columbia, shall be those set forth in part C of title IV of the
			 District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.31 et seq., D.C. Official Code),
			 as in effect on the effective date of this Act.
			VBudget and
			 Financial Management
			501.Application of
			 laws established by district of Columbia
				(a)Budget and
			 Financial ManagementSubject
			 to this Act, the process by which the District of Columbia develops and enacts
			 the budget for the District government for a fiscal year, and the activities
			 carried out with respect to the financial management of the District government
			 for a fiscal year, shall be established under such laws as may be enacted by
			 the District.
				(b)BorrowingSubject
			 to this Act, the process and rules by which the District of Columbia issues
			 bonds or otherwise borrows money shall be established under such laws as may be
			 enacted by the District.
				502.Full faith and
			 credit of United States not pledgedThe full faith and credit of the United
			 States is not pledged for the payment of any principal of or interest on any
			 bond, note, or other obligation issued by the District of Columbia, and the
			 United States is not responsible or liable for the payment of any principal of
			 or interest on any bond, note, or other obligation issued by the
			 District.
			503.Federal tax
			 exemptionBonds and notes
			 issued by the District of Columbia and the interest thereon shall be exempt
			 from all Federal taxation except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
			504.Legal
			 investment in bonds and notes issued by District of ColumbiaNotwithstanding any restriction on the
			 investment of funds by fiduciaries contained in any other law, all domestic
			 insurance companies, domestic insurance associations, executors,
			 administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries within the District
			 of Columbia may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, trust funds, or other
			 funds belonging to them or under or within their control in any bonds issued by
			 the District of Columbia. National banking associations are authorized to deal
			 in, underwrite, purchase and sell, for their own accounts or for the accounts
			 of customers, bonds and notes issued by the District to the same extent as
			 national banking associations are authorized by paragraph seven of section 5136
			 of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 24), to deal in, underwrite, purchase and
			 sell obligations of the United States, States, or political subdivision
			 thereof. All Federal building and loan associations and Federal savings and
			 loan associations, and banks, trust companies, building and loan associations,
			 and savings and loan associations, domiciled in the District may purchase,
			 sell, underwrite, and deal in, for their own account or for the account of
			 others, all bonds or notes issued by the District of Columbia. Nothing
			 contained in this section shall be construed as relieving any person, firm,
			 association, or corporation from any duty of exercising due and reasonable care
			 in selecting securities for purchase or investment.
			VIRetention of
			 Federal Authorities
			601.Retention of
			 congressional authorityNotwithstanding any other provision of this
			 Act, Congress reserves the right, at any time, to exercise its constitutional
			 authority as legislature for the District of Columbia, by enacting legislation
			 for the District on any subject, whether within or without the scope of
			 legislative power granted to the Council by this Act, including legislation to
			 amend or repeal any law in force in the District prior to or after the
			 effective date of this Act and any act passed by the Council.
			602.Limitation on
			 authority of district over certain agenciesNothing in this Act shall be construed as
			 vesting in the District of Columbia government any greater authority over the
			 National Zoological Park, the National Guard of the District of Columbia, the
			 Washington Aqueduct, the National Capital Planning Commission, or over any
			 Federal agency, than was vested in the Commissioner of the District of Columbia
			 established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1967 prior to January 2,
			 1975.
			VIITermination of
			 existing charter; Transition
			701.Termination of
			 existing charter
				(a)In
			 generalExcept as provided in
			 section 401 and subsection (b), the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec.
			 1–201.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
				(b)No effect on
			 amendatory provisionsNothing in subsection (a) shall be
			 construed to affect any provision of law which is amended or repealed by the
			 District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
				702.No effect on
			 existing obligations
				(a)BudgetsNothing in this Act or in the amendment
			 made by section 701 may be construed to relieve the District of Columbia of any
			 contractual or other financial obligations incurred by the District under a
			 budget enacted for a fiscal year prior to the effective date of this
			 Act.
				(b)BorrowingNothing
			 in this Act or in the amendment made by section 701 may be construed—
					(1)to relieve the
			 District of Columbia of any obligation incurred with respect to bonds or other
			 forms of borrowing issued prior to the effective date of this Act; or
					(2)to waive the
			 application to the District of Columbia of any other Federal law governing the
			 borrowing of funds by States or units of local government, including the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
					703.No effect on
			 individuals holding positions within district governmentNothing in this Act or in the amendment made
			 by section 701 may be construed to affect the status of any individual who
			 holds elective or appointed office in, or is an officer or employee of, the
			 government of the District of Columbia as of the effective date of this
			 Act.
			704.No effect on
			 pending actions or proceedingsNo suit, action, or other judicial
			 proceeding lawfully commenced by or against any officer or agency in his or its
			 official capacity or in relation to the exercise of his or its official
			 functions, and no administrative action or proceeding lawfully commenced, shall
			 abate by reason of this Act or the amendment made by section 701.
			VIIIEffective
			 Date
			801.Effective
			 DateThis Act and the
			 amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the effective date of
			 legislation enacted by the District of Columbia after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act which establishes—
				(1)the powers, organization, and procedure of
			 the Council of the District of Columbia; and
				(2)the powers and duties of the Mayor of the
			 District of Columbia, and the organization of the Office of the Mayor of the
			 District of Columbia.


113 HR 5113 IH: Protecting Seniors’ Medicare Choices from Obamacare Act of 2014
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		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5113
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 15, 2014
			Mr. Coffman (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Hall) 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 amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to end the increased Federal funding for Medicaid
			 expansion with respect to inmates’ hospital care under the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act, to apply the savings towards a 2015
			 Medicare Advantage stabilization program to help protect seniors’ choices,
			 and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors’ Medicare Choices from Obamacare Act of 2014.
		2.Eliminating PPACA enhanced Medicaid FMAP for prisoners and applying savings to Medicare Advantage
			 Improvement Fund
			(a)Elimination of PPACA enhanced Medicaid FMAP for prisoners
				(1)In generalSection 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended—
					(A)in subsection (y)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following: Such term does not include an individual described in such subparagraph during the period in which
			 the individual is an inmate in a public institution or in which the public
			 institution maintains jurisdiction over the individual.; and
					(B)in subsection (z)(1)(A), by inserting before the period at the end the following: and who are not inmates of a public institution (or individuals over whom a public institution
			 maintains jurisdiction).
					(2)Effective dateThe amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after
			 January 1, 2015.
				(b)Application of savings to 2015 to establishment of 2015 Medicare Advantage stabilization programSection 1859 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–28) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new subsection:

					(h)2015 Medicare Advantage stabilization program
						(1)EstablishmentThere is established a Medicare Advantage stabilization program (in this subsection referred to as
			 the stabilization program) under which the Secretary shall, subject to paragraph (6), provide a PMPM stabilization funding
			 amount to each eligible Medicare Advantage plan in accordance with this
			 subsection to be used by such plan for plan year 2015 to address the
			 beneficiary plan inadequacies applicable to such plan (as described in
			 paragraph (5)).
						(2)Eligible Medicare Advantage plansFor purposes of this subsection, an eligible Medicare Advantage plan is a Medicare Advantage plan
			 to be offered for plan year 2015 that the Secretary determines, based on
			 the bid of such plan submitted under section 1854 for such plan year,
			 satisfies at least one of the following criteria:
							(A)Increased beneficiary costsThe total costs (including premiums, cost-sharing responsibilities, and deductibles) projected to
			 be applicable to individuals who enroll in such plan for such plan year
			 are at least 7 percent more than the such total costs that were applicable
			 to individuals enrolled in such plan for plan year 2014.
							(B)Decreased supplemental benefitsThe supplemental benefits to be offered under such plan for such plan year 2015 are less than the
			 supplemental benefits offered under such plan for plan year 2014.
							(C)Decreased provider networkThe number of physicians in the plan’s network has been reduced by 3 percent or more from plan year
			 2014 to plan year 2015.
							(3)Distribution of PMPM stabilization funding amounts
							(A)In generalSubject to the availability of funds under paragraph (6), under the stabilization program, the
			 Secretary shall distribute, not later than December 31, 2014, to each
			 eligible Medicare Advantage plan a PMPM stabilization funding amount, as
			 determined by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B).
							(B)PMPM stabilization funding amountA PMPM stabilization funding amount, with respect to an eligible Medicare Advantage plan, shall be
			 determined in accordance with the following:
								(i)Such amount shall be an amount, with respect to each month of plan year 2015, for each individual
			 projected to be enrolled in such plan for such plan year.
								(ii)Subject to paragraph (6) and clause (iii), such amount shall be an amount determined by the
			 Secretary to be sufficient for such plan to address for plan year 2015
			 each beneficiary plan inadequacy specified in paragraph (4) applicable to
			 such plan.
								(iii)Such amount shall not be more than $85 per member per month.
								(4)Timing of determinationsUnder the stabilization program, the Secretary shall determine which Medicare Advantage plans are
			 eligible Medicare Advantage plans under paragraph (2), and the PMPM
			 stabilization funding amount to be distributed to each such eligible
			 Medicare Advantage plan under paragraph (3), by not later than October 15,
			 2014.
						(5)Applicable beneficiary plan inadequaciesFor purposes of this subsection, a beneficiary plan inadequacy applicable to an eligible Medicare
			 Advantage plan is each of the criteria described in paragraph (2) that the
			 Secretary determined the plan satisfied for qualifying as such an eligible
			 Medicare Advantage plan.
						(6)Funding
							(A)In generalThere shall be available to the Secretary from amounts in the general fund in the Treasury not
			 otherwise appropriated an amount, not to exceed $3,000,000,000, to carry
			 out this subsection. Such amounts shall remain so available until December
			 31, 2015. Any amounts made so available but not expended on or before such
			 date shall be transferred to the general fund in the Treasury.
							(B)ClarificationPayments under the stabilization program shall not be taken into account for purposes of
			 determining the premium payments applicable under part B..


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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2902IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 15, 2017Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Walz, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Katko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the IDEA Full Funding Act. 2.Amendment to IDEASection 611(i) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(i)) is amended to read as follows:

(i)Funding
(1)In generalFor the purpose of carrying out this part, other than section 619, there are authorized to be appropriated— (A)$13,382,890,000 or 17.0 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2018, and there are hereby appropriated $1,487,690,000 or 1.9 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2018, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30, 2019;
(B)$15,050,834,000 or 18.7 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2019, and there are hereby appropriated $3,155,634,000 or 3.9 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2019, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2019, and shall remain available through September 30, 2020; (C)$16,926,646,000 or 20.6 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2020, and there are hereby appropriated $5,031,446,000 or 6.1 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2020, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2020, and shall remain available through September 30, 2021;
(D)$19,036,244,000 or 22.6 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2021, and there are hereby appropriated $7,141,044,000 or 8.5 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2021, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2021, and shall remain available through September 30, 2022; (E)$21,408,764,000 or 24.9 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2022, and there are hereby appropriated $9,513,564,000 or 11.1 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2022, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2022, and shall remain available through September 30, 2023;
(F)$24,076,976,000 or 27.3 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2023, and there are hereby appropriated $12,181,776,000 or 13.8 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2023, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2023, and shall remain available through September 30, 2024; (G)$27,077,732,000 or 30.1 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2024, and there are hereby appropriated $15,182,532,000 or 16.9 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2024, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025;
(H)$30,452,478,000 or 33.1 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2025, and there are hereby appropriated $18,557,278,000 or 20.2 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2025, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2025, and shall remain available through September 30, 2026; (I)$34,247,823,000 or 36.4 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2026, and there are hereby appropriated $22,352,623,000 or 23.8 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2026, which shall become available for obligation on July 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027; and
(J)$38,516,190,000 or 40 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year, and there are hereby appropriated $26,620,990,000 or 27.7 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (2), whichever is greater, for fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year, which— (i)shall become available for obligation with respect to fiscal year 2027 on July 1, 2027, and shall remain available through September 30, 2028; and
(ii)shall become available for obligation with respect to each subsequent fiscal year on July 1 of that fiscal year and shall remain available through September 30 of the succeeding fiscal year. (2)AmountWith respect to each subparagraph of paragraph (1), the amount determined under this paragraph is the product of—
(A)the total number of children with disabilities in all States who— (i)received special education and related services during the last school year that concluded before the first day of the fiscal year for which the determination is made; and
(ii)were aged— (I)3 through 5 (with respect to the States that were eligible for grants under section 619); and
(II)6 through 21; and (B)the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States..
3.OffsetsThe amounts appropriated in 611(i) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(i)), as amended by section 2 of this Act, shall be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.