114 S3072 IS: Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act
U.S. Senate
2016-06-16
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3072IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 16, 2016Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo combat terrorist recruitment in the United States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Title I—Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out TerrorSec. 101. Countering violent extremism training.Sec. 102. Countering violent extremism assessment.Sec. 103. Department-sponsored clearances.Sec. 104. Definitions.Title II—Countermessaging Terrorist OrganizationsSec. 201. Directive.Title III—Counterterrorism Advisory BoardSec. 301. Department of Homeland Security Counterterrorism Advisory Board.Title IV—Prohibition on New FundingSec. 401. Prohibition on new funding.
			IAmplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror
			101.Countering violent extremism training
 (a)Authorization of trainingThe Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to provide training for personnel, including Department of Homeland Security personnel, State, local, tribal, and territorial representatives at State and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of the Department’s efforts to counter violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United States to support a foreign terrorist organization (as such term is described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)) abroad.
 (b)CoordinationTo the extent practicable, in providing the training under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with the heads of other Federal agencies engaged in community outreach related to countering violent extremism and shall also coordinate with such agencies in the administration of related activities, including community awareness briefings.
				102.Countering violent extremism assessment
 (a)Assessment requiredNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with appropriate State, local, tribal, and territorial representatives, shall assess the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to support countering violent extremism at the State, local, tribal, and territorial levels. Such assessment shall include each of the following:
 (1)A cataloging of departmental efforts to assist State, local, tribal, and territorial governments in countering violent extremism.
 (2)A review of cooperative agreements between the Department and such governments relating to countering violent extremism.
 (3)An evaluation of departmental plans and any potential opportunities to better support such governments that are in furtherance of the Department’s countering violent extremism objectives and are consistent with all relevant constitutional, legal, and privacy protections.
 (b)Submission to CongressNot later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act and consistent with the protection of classified information, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the findings of the assessment required under subsection (a) together with any related information regarding best practices for countering violent extremism at the State, local, tribal, and territorial levels.
 103.Department-sponsored clearancesNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the number of employees of State, local, tribal, and territorial governments with security clearances sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. Such notification shall include a detailed list of the agencies that employ such employees, the level of clearance held by such employees, and whether such employees are assigned as representatives to State and major urban area fusion centers.
 104.DefinitionsIn this title: (1)The term appropriate congressional committees means—
 (A)the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
 (B)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
 (2)The term violent extremism means ideologically motivated international terrorism or domestic terrorism, as such terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code.
				IICountermessaging Terrorist Organizations
			201.Directive
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the public testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following:
 (1)Countermessaging of foreign terrorist organization communications and narratives. (2)Related community engagement and public education efforts.
 (b)CoordinationThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where appropriate, coordinate the efforts described in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of testimonials described in such subsection.
 (c)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect testimonials directly from former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family.
				IIICounterterrorism Advisory Board
			301.Department of Homeland Security Counterterrorism Advisory Board
 (a)In generalAt the end of subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), add the following:

						210G.Departmental coordination on counterterrorism
 (a)EstablishmentThere is in the Department a board to be composed of senior representatives of departmental operational components and headquarters elements. The purpose of the board shall be to coordinate and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and policy related to the counterterrorism mission and functions of the Department.
 (b)CharterThere shall be a charter to govern the structure and mission of the board. Such charter shall direct the board to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary’s guidance. The charter shall be reviewed and updated every four years, as appropriate.
							(c)Members
 (1)ChairThe Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within the Department who will serve as the chair of the board.
 (2)Additional membersThe Secretary shall appoint additional members of the board from among the following: (A)The Transportation Security Administration.
 (B)United States Customs and Border Protection. (C)United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
 (D)The Federal Emergency Management Agency. (E)The Coast Guard.
 (F)United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (G)The United States Secret Service.
 (H)The National Protection and Programs Directorate. (I)The Office of Operations Coordination.
 (J)The Office of the General Counsel. (K)The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
 (L)The Office of Policy. (M)The Science and Technology Directorate.
 (N)Other departmental offices and programs as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (d)MeetingsThe board shall meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities, including coordination with other Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners, and shall make recommendations to the Secretary.
 (e)Terrorism alertsThe board shall advise the Secretary on the issuance of terrorism alerts pursuant to section 203. (f)Prohibition on additional fundsNo additional funds are authorized to carry out this section..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210F the following:
					Sec. 210G. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism..
 (c)ReportNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the status and activities of the board established under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).
				IVProhibition on New Funding
 401.Prohibition on new fundingNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5555
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Bilbray (for
			 himself and Mr. Neal) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To reduce temporarily the duty on golf wedge club
		  heads.

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

								9902.01.00Golf wedge club heads (provided for in subheading
						9506.39.00)3%No changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


115 SRES 154 ATS: Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling.
U.S. Senate
2017-05-04
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III115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 154IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 4, 2017Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. King, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Ernst, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Crapo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryDecember 11, 2018Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONPromoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with
			 the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent
			 instances of profiling.

 Whereas motorcycle ridership has continued to increase over time with registrations growing from 3,826,373 in 1997 to 8,600,936 in 2015;
 Whereas, as of August 2016, the ongoing National Motorcycle Profiling Survey 2016, conducted by the Motorcycle Profiling Project, found that approximately 1/2 of the motorcyclists surveyed felt that they had been profiled by law enforcement at least once;
 Whereas motorcycle profiling means the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle related apparel as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without legal basis under the Constitution of the United States;
 Whereas complaints surrounding motorcycle profiling have been cited in all 50 States; Whereas nationwide protests to raise awareness and combat motorcycle profiling have been held in multiple States;
 Whereas in 2011, Washington signed into law legislation stating that the criminal justice training commission shall ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training and offered to in-service law enforcement officers in conjunction with existing training regarding profiling;
 Whereas reported incidents of motorcycle profiling have dropped approximately 90 percent in the State of Washington since the 2011 legislation was signed into law; and
 Whereas in the spring of 2016, Maryland became the second State to pass a law addressing the issue of motorcycle profiling: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)promotes increased public awareness on the issue of motorcycle profiling;
 (2)encourages collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement to engage in efforts to end motorcycle profiling; and
 (3)urges State law enforcement officials to include statements condemning motorcycle profiling in written policies and training materials.


117 HR 4581 IH: Mamie Till-Mobley Memorial Stamp Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-20
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4581IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 20, 2021Mr. Rush (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Pressley, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Mamie Till-Mobley, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mamie Till-Mobley Memorial Stamp Act.2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:(1)Emmett Louis Till was born to Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley on July 25, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois.(2)Emmett Till was raised by Mamie Till-Mobley in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side, attending the nearby McCosh Elementary School. (3)In August of 1955, Emmett Till traveled to Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to visit his great uncle, Moses Wright.(4)Before Emmett Till traveled to Tallahatchie County, Mamie Till-Mobley cautioned him about the dangers of the segregated South, instructing him to be very careful … humble himself to the extent of getting down on his knees.(5)When purchasing bubble gum in Money, Mississippi, Emmett Till was falsely accused of flirting with shopkeeper Carolyn Bryant, who would acknowledge that her own claims were false in 2017.(6)Emmett Till was abducted at gunpoint from Moses Wright’s home by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam on August 28, 1955.(7)Full of vitriol and racial hatred, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam beat, tortured, and killed Emmett Till with senseless brutality.(8)Emmett Till’s body was found in the Tallahatchie River, having been so gruesomely tortured that it was only recognizable from his father’s ring on his finger.(9)When Emmett Till’s body was recovered, his ear was found torn, his eye was displaced, his teeth were missing, and the iron cotton gin fan used in his murder was still attached to his corpse.(10)On September 2, 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley received her son’s casket at the Illinois Central Terminal, falling in grief at its sight.(11)Mamie Till-Mobley demonstrated exemplary bravery, requesting an open-casket funeral for her son, because in her words, everybody needed to know what had happened to Emmett Till.(12)Over a four-day period, over 50,000 visitors viewed Emmett Till’s body at the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ.(13)The horror and grief caused across the country and across the world by the photos of Emmet Till’s body helped spark the civil rights movement.(14)The Reverend Jesse Jackson would describe Emmett Till’s open-casket funeral as the big-bang of the civil rights movement.(15)Emmett Till was laid to rest at Burr Oak Cemetery on September 6, 1955, in Alsip, Illinois.(16)During the trial, Moses Wright and other local residents demonstrated unspeakable courage by identifying Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam as Emmett Till’s killers in open court.(17)The all White jury deliberated for just 67 minutes, arriving at their preposterous verdict to acquit Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam.(18)In a January 1965 interview with Look magazine, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam admitted to having gruesomely killed Emmett Till.(19)Mamie Till-Mobley continued to be a champion for civil rights after Emmett Till’s death and funeral.(20)Mamie Till-Mobley would earn a bachelor’s degree cum laude from Chicago Teachers College in 1956 and earned a master’s degree in administration and supervision from Loyola University Chicago in 1975.(21)Mamie Till-Mobley distinguished herself as a special education teacher in Chicago.(22)Mamie Till-Mobley authored Death of Innocence, with Christopher Benson, which was published months after her passing.(23)Mamie Till-Mobley passed away on January 7, 2003, at the age of 81.(24)On February 26, 2020, the House passed H.R. 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to commemorate the life of Emmett Till, make lynching a Federal crime, and correct a deep historical injustice.3.Mamie Till-Mobley commemorative postage stamp(a)In generalThe Postmaster General shall issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Mamie Till-Mobley.(b)Denomination; designsThe commemorative postage stamp issued under this Act shall be issued in the denomination used for first class mail up to one ounce in weight and shall bear such designs as the Postmaster General shall determine.(c)Issuance periodThe commemorative postage stamp issued under this Act shall be placed on sale as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall be sold for such period thereafter as the Postmaster General shall determine.


114 S2817 RS: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
U.S. Senate
2016-04-19
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IICalendar No. 689114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2817[Report No. 114–385]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 19, 2016Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationNovember 28, 2016Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo improve understanding and forecasting of space weather events, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act.
		2.Space weather
 (a)In generalSubtitle VI of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding after chapter 605 the following:  607Space weather60701. Space weather.60702. Observations and forecasting.60703. Research and technology.60704. Space weather data. 60701.Space weather (a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)Space weather events pose a significant threat to humans working in the space environment and to modern technological systems.
 (2)The effects of severe space weather events on the electric power grid, satellites and satellite communications and information, airline operations, astronauts living and working in space, and space-based position, navigation, and timing systems could have significant societal, economic, national security, and health impacts.
 (3)Earth and space observations provide crucial data necessary to predict and warn about space weather events.
 (4)Clear roles and accountability of Federal departments and agencies are critical for an efficient and effective response to threats posed by space weather.
 (5)In October 2015, the National Science and Technology Council published a National Space Weather Strategy and a National Space Weather Action Plan seeking to integrate national space weather efforts and add new capabilities to meet increasing demand for space weather information.
 (b)National Space Weather ProgramIn order to understand and respond to the adverse effects of space weather, the National Space Weather Program shall coordinate, collaborate, and leverage capabilities across participating Federal agencies, including—
 (1)the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (2)the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
 (3)the National Science Foundation; (4)the Department of Defense;
 (5)the Department of the Interior; (6)the Department of Homeland Security;
 (7)the Department of Energy; (8)the Department of Transportation; and
 (9)the Department of State. (c)Federal agency roles (1)FindingsCongress finds that—
 (A)the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides operational space weather forecasting and monitoring for civil applications, maintains ground and space-based assets to provide observations needed for forecasting, prediction, and warnings, and develops requirements for space weather forecasting technologies and science;
 (B)the Department of Defense provides operational space weather forecasting, monitoring, and research for the department's unique missions and applications;
 (C)the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides increased understanding of the fundamental physics of the Sun-Earth system through space-based observations and modeling and develops new space-based technologies and missions;
 (D)the National Science Foundation provides increased understanding of the Sun-Earth system through ground-based measurements, technologies, and modeling; and
 (E)the Department of the Interior collects, distributes, and archives operational ground-based magnetometer data in the United States and its territories, and works with the international community to improve global geophysical monitoring.
 (2)Office of Science and Technology PolicyThe Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall— (A)improve the Nation's ability to prepare, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potentially devastating impacts of space weather events; and
 (B)coordinate the activities of the National Space Weather Program Council members. (d)Space weather interagency working groupIn order to continue executive branch efforts to understand, prepare, coordinate, and plan for space weather, the National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group on space weather that includes representatives of the Federal agencies participating in the National Space Weather Program, and of other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
							(e)Interagency agreements
 (1)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the interagency collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on terrestrial weather observations provides—
 (A)an effective mechanism for improving weather and climate data collection while avoiding unnecessary duplication of capabilities across Federal agencies; and
 (B)an agency collaboration model that could benefit space weather observations.
 (2)Interagency agreementsThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall enter into one or more interagency agreements providing for cooperation and collaboration in the development of space weather spacecraft, instruments, and technologies in accordance with this chapter.
								60702.Observations and forecasting
 (a)PolicyIt is the policy of the United States to establish and sustain a baseline capability for space weather observations.
							(b)Integrated strategy
 (1)In generalThe Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Secretary of Defense, and in consultation with the academic community, shall develop an integrated strategy for solar and solar wind observations beyond the lifetime of current assets, that considers—
 (A)the provision of solar wind measurements and other measurements essential to space weather forecasting; and
 (B)the provision of solar and space weather measurements important for scientific purposes.
 (2)ConsiderationsIn developing the strategy under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall consider small satellite options, hosted payloads, commercial options, international options, and prize authority.
 (c)Critical observationsIn order to sustain current space-based observational capabilities, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall—
 (1)maintain operations of the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory/Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (referred to in this section as SOHO/LASCO) for as long as the satellite continues to deliver quality observations; and
 (2)prioritize the reception of LASCO data. (d)Additional capability for solar imaging (1)In generalThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall secure reliable secondary capability for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery.
 (2)OptionsThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall develop options to build and deploy one or more instruments for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery.
 (3)ConsiderationsIn developing options under paragraph (2), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall consider commercial solutions, prize authority, academic and international partnerships, and opportunities to deploy the instrument or instruments as a secondary payload on an upcoming planned launch.
 (4)CostsIn implementing paragraph (1), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall prioritize a cost-effective solution.
 (5)Operational planningThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall develop an operational contingency plan to provide continuous space weather forecasting in the event of a SOHO/LASCO failure.
 (6)BriefingNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall provide a briefing the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on the options for building and deploying the instrument or instruments described in paragraph (2) and the operational contingency plan developed in paragraph (5).
 (e)Follow-On space-Based observationsThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop requirements and a plan for follow-on space-based observations for operational purposes, in accordance with the integrated strategy developed under subsection (b).
 (f)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the integrated strategy under subsection (b), including the plans for follow-on space-based observations under subsection (e).
 (g)Ground-Based observationsThe National Science Foundation and the Air Force shall each— (1)maintain ground-based observations of the Sun; and
 (2)provide space weather data by means of its set of ground-based facilities, including radars, lidars, magnetometers, radio receivers, aurora and airglow imagers, spectrometers, interferometers, and solar observatories.
 (h)Ground-Based observations dataThe National Science Foundation shall— (1)provide key data streams from the platforms described in subsection (g) for research and to support space weather model development;
 (2)develop experimental models for scientific purposes; and (3)support the transition of the experimental models to operations where appropriate.
								60703.Research and technology
							(a)User needs
 (1)In generalThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Secretary of the Air Force, in conjunction with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive survey to identify and prioritize the needs of space weather forecast users, including space weather data and space weather forecast data needed to improve services and inform research priorities and technology needs.
 (2)ContentsIn conducting the comprehensive survey under paragraph (1), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Secretary of the Air Force, at a minimum, shall—
 (A)consider the goals for forecast lead time, accuracy, coverage, timeliness, data rate, and data quality for space weather observations;
 (B)identify opportunities to address the needs identified under paragraph (1) through collaborations with academia, the private sector, and the international community;
 (C)identify opportunities for new technologies and instrumentation to address the needs identified under paragraph (1); and
 (D)publish a report on the findings under subparagraphs (A) through (C).
 (3)PublicationNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Secretary of the Air Force shall—
 (A)make the results of the comprehensive survey publicly available; and
 (B)notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives of the publication under subparagraph (A).
									(b)Research activities
 (1)Basic researchAs part of the National Space Weather Program, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Secretary of Defense shall continue to carry out basic research activities on heliophysics, geospace science, and space weather and support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research, modeling, and monitoring of space weather and its impacts, including science goals outlined in Solar and Space Physics Decadal surveys conducted by the National Academy of Sciences.
								(2)Multidisciplinary research
 (A)FindingsCongress finds that the multidisciplinary nature of solar and space physics creates funding challenges that require coordination across scientific disciplines and Federal agencies.
 (B)Multidisciplinary researchAs part of the National Space Weather Program, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall pursue multidisciplinary research in subjects that further our understanding of solar physics, space physics, and space weather.
 (C)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation should support competitively awarded Heliophysics Science Centers.
 (c)Science missionsThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall seek to implement missions that meet the science objectives identified in Solar and Space Physics Decadal surveys conducted by the National Academy of Sciences.
							(d)Research to operations
 (1)In generalThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall—
 (A)develop a formal mechanism to transition National Aeronautics and Space Administration and National Science Foundation research findings, models, and capabilities, as appropriate, to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Defense space weather operational forecasting centers; and
 (B)enhance coordination between research modeling centers and forecasting centers. (2)Operational needsThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall develop a formal mechanism to communicate the operational needs of space weather forecasters to the research community.
								(e)Technology development
 (1)FindingsCongress finds that observations and measurements closer to the Sun and advanced instrumentation would provide for more advanced warning of space weather disturbances (as defined in section 3 of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act).
 (2)Technology and instrumentation developmentThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall support the development of technologies and instrumentation to improve space weather forecasting lead-time and accuracy to meet the needs identified by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
								60704.Space weather data
 (a)In generalThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall—
 (1)make space weather related data obtained for scientific research purposes available to space weather forecasters and operations centers; and
 (2)support model development and model applications to space weather forecasting. (b)ResearchThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall make space weather related data obtained from operational forecasting available for scientific research..
			(b)Technical and conforming amendments
 (1)Repeal of section 809Section 809 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18388) and the item relating to that section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of that Act (124 Stat. 2806) are repealed.
 (2)Table of chaptersThe table of chapters of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to chapter 605 the following:
					607.Space Weather60701.
				3.Space weather metrics
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Space weather disturbanceThe term space weather disturbance includes geo-electric fields, ionizing radiation, ionospheric disturbances, solar radio bursts, and upper atmospheric expansion.
 (2)Space weather benchmarkThe term space weather benchmark means the physical characteristics and conditions describing the nature, frequency, and intensity of space weather disturbances.
				(b)Benchmarks
 (1)PreliminaryNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Space Weather Interagency Working Group, established under section 60701 of title 51, United States Code, shall—
 (A)assess existing data, the historical record, models, and peer-reviewed studies on space weather; and
 (B)develop preliminary benchmarks, based on current scientific understanding and the historical record, for measuring solar disturbances.
 (2)FinalNot later than 18 months after the date the preliminary benchmarks are developed under paragraph (1), the Space Weather Interagency Working Group shall publish final benchmarks.
 (3)ReviewThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review the benchmarks established under paragraph (2).
 (4)RevisionsThe Space Weather Interagency Working Group shall update and revise the final benchmarks under paragraph (2), as necessary, based on—
 (A)the results of the review under paragraph (3); (B)any significant new data or advances in scientific understanding that become available; or
 (C)the evolving needs of entities impacted by solar disturbances. 4.Protection of critical infrastructure (a)In generalThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide information about space weather hazards to the Secretary of Homeland Security for purposes of this section.
 (b)Critical infrastructureThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with sector-specific agencies, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall—
 (1)include, in meeting national critical infrastructure reporting requirements, an assessment of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to space weather events, as described by the space weather benchmarks under section 3; and
 (2)support critical infrastructure providers in managing the risks and impacts associated with space weather.
 (c)Prohibition on new regulatory authorityNothing in subsection (b) may be construed to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security any authority to promulgate regulations that were not in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
 (d)Definition of sector-Specific agencyIn this section, the term sector-specific agency has the meaning given the term in Presidential Policy Directive–21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience), or any successor.
			5.Protection of national security assets
 (a)In generalThe National Security Council, in consultation with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall—
 (1)assess the vulnerability of the national security community to space weather events, as described by the space weather benchmarks under section 3; and
 (2)develop national security mechanisms to protection national security assets from space weather threats.
 (b)CooperationThe Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide information about space weather hazards to the National Security Council, the Director of National Intelligence, and heads of Defense Agencies for purposes of this section.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act.
		2.Space weather
 (a)In generalSubtitle VI of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding after chapter 605 the following:  607Space weather60701. Space weather60702. Observations and forecasting60703. Research and technology60704. Space weather data. 60701.Space weather (a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)Space weather events pose a significant threat to humans working in the space environment and to modern technological systems.
 (2)The effects of severe space weather events on the electric power grid, satellites and satellite communications and information, airline operations, astronauts living and working in space, and space-based position, navigation, and timing systems could have significant societal, economic, national security, and health impacts.
 (3)Earth and space observations provide crucial data necessary to predict and warn about space weather events.
 (4)Clear roles and accountability of Federal departments and agencies are critical for an efficient and effective response to threats posed by space weather.
 (5)In October 2015, the National Science and Technology Council published a National Space Weather Strategy and a National Space Weather Action Plan seeking to integrate national space weather efforts and add new capabilities to meet increasing demand for space weather information.
								(b)Federal agency roles
 (1)FindingsCongress finds that— (A)the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides operational space weather forecasting and monitoring for civil applications, maintains ground and space-based assets to provide observations needed for forecasting, prediction, and warnings, and develops requirements for space weather forecasting technologies and science;
 (B)the Department of Defense provides operational space weather forecasting, monitoring, and research for the department's unique missions and applications;
 (C)the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides increased understanding of the fundamental physics of the Sun-Earth system through space-based observations and modeling, develops new space-based technologies and missions, and monitors space weather for NASA's space missions;
 (D)the National Science Foundation provides increased understanding of the Sun-Earth system through ground-based measurements, technologies, and modeling;
 (E)the Department of the Interior collects, distributes, and archives operational ground-based magnetometer data in the United States and its territories, and works with the international community to improve global geophysical monitoring and develops crustal conductivity models to assess and mitigate risk from space weather induced electric ground currents; and
 (F)the Federal Aviation Administration provides operational requirements for space weather services in support of aviation and for coordination of these requirements with the International Civil Aviation Organization, integrates space weather data and products into the Next Generation Air Transportation System, and conducts real-time monitoring of the charged particle radiation environment to protect the health and safety of crew and passengers during space weather events.
 (2)Office of Science and Technology PolicyThe Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall— (A)coordinate the development and implementation of Federal Government activities to improve the Nation's ability to prepare, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potentially devastating impacts of space weather events; and
 (B)coordinate the activities of the National Space Weather Program members. (c)Space weather interagency working groupIn order to continue coordination of executive branch efforts to understand, prepare, coordinate, and plan for space weather, the National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group on space weather that includes representatives of the Federal agencies participating in the National Space Weather Program, and of other Federal agencies, as appropriate.
 (d)National Space Weather ProgramIn order to understand and respond to the adverse effects of space weather, the National Space Weather Program shall leverage capabilities across participating Federal agencies, including—
 (1)the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (2)the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
 (3)the National Science Foundation; (4)the Department of Defense;
 (5)the Department of the Interior; (6)the Department of Homeland Security;
 (7)the Department of Energy; (8)the Department of Transportation, including the Federal Aviation Administration; and
 (9)the Department of State. (e)Interagency agreements (1)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the interagency collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on terrestrial weather observations provides—
 (A)an effective mechanism for improving weather and climate data collection while avoiding unnecessary duplication of capabilities across Federal agencies; and
 (B)an agency collaboration model that could benefit space weather observations.
 (2)Interagency agreementsThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall enter into 1 or more interagency agreements providing for cooperation and collaboration in the development of space weather spacecraft, instruments, and technologies in accordance with this chapter.
								60702.Observations and forecasting
 (a)PolicyIt is the policy of the United States to establish and sustain a baseline capability for space weather observations.
							(b)Integrated strategy
 (1)In generalThe Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Secretary of Defense, and in consultation with the academic and commercial communities, shall develop an integrated strategy for solar and solar wind observations beyond the lifetime of current assets, that considers—
 (A)the provision of solar wind measurements and other measurements essential to space weather forecasting; and
 (B)the provision of solar and space weather measurements important for scientific purposes.
 (2)ConsiderationsIn developing the strategy under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall consider small satellite options, hosted payloads, commercial options, international options, and prize authority.
 (c)Critical observationsIn order to sustain current space-based observational capabilities, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall—
 (1)in cooperation with the European Space Agency, maintain operations of the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory/Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (referred to in this section as SOHO/LASCO) for as long as the satellite continues to deliver quality observations; and
 (2)prioritize the reception of LASCO data. (d)Additional capability for solar imaging (1)In generalThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall secure reliable secondary capability for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery.
 (2)OptionsThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall develop options to build and deploy 1 or more instruments for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery.
 (3)ConsiderationsIn developing options under paragraph (2), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall consider commercial solutions, prize authority, academic and international partnerships, microsatellites, ground-based instruments, and opportunities to deploy the instrument or instruments as a secondary payload on an upcoming planned launch.
 (4)CostsIn implementing paragraph (1), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall prioritize a cost-effective solution.
 (5)Operational planningThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall develop an operational contingency plan to provide continuous space weather forecasting in the event of a SOHO/LASCO failure.
 (6)BriefingNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on the options for building and deploying the instrument or instruments described in paragraph (2) and the operational contingency plan developed under paragraph (5).
 (e)Follow-on space-based observationsThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop requirements and a plan for follow-on space-based observations for operational purposes, in accordance with the integrated strategy developed under subsection (b).
 (f)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the integrated strategy under subsection (b), including the plans for follow-on space-based observations under subsection (e).
 (g)Ground-based observationsThe National Science Foundation, the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Navy shall each—
 (1)maintain and improve, as necessary and advisable, ground-based observations of the Sun in order to help meet the priorities identified in section 60703(a); and
 (2)provide space weather data by means of its set of ground-based facilities, including radars, lidars, magnetometers, radio receivers, aurora and airglow imagers, spectrometers, interferometers, and solar observatories.
 (h)Ground-based observations dataThe National Science Foundation shall— (1)provide key data streams from the platforms described in subsection (g) for research and to support space weather model development;
 (2)develop experimental models for scientific purposes; and (3)support the transition of the experimental models to operations where appropriate.
								60703.Research and technology.
							(a)User needs
 (1)In generalThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Secretary of the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Navy, in conjunction with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive survey to identify and prioritize the needs of space weather forecast users, including space weather data and space weather forecast data needed to improve services and inform research priorities and technology needs.
 (2)ContentsIn conducting the comprehensive survey under paragraph (1), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Secretary of the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Navy, at a minimum, shall—
 (A)consider the goals for forecast lead time, accuracy, coverage, timeliness, data rate, and data quality for space weather observations;
 (B)identify opportunities to address the needs identified under paragraph (1) through collaborations with academia, the private sector, and the international community;
 (C)identify opportunities for new technologies and instrumentation to address the needs identified under paragraph (1); and
 (D)publish a report on the findings under subparagraphs (A) through (C).
 (3)PublicationNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Secretary of the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Navy, shall—
 (A)make the results of the comprehensive survey publicly available; and
 (B)notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives of the publication under subparagraph (A).
									(b)Research activities
 (1)Basic researchAs part of the National Space Weather Program, the Director of the National Science Foundation, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Secretary of Defense shall continue to carry out basic research activities on heliophysics, geospace science, and space weather and support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research, modeling, and monitoring of space weather and its impacts, including science goals outlined in Solar and Space Physics Decadal surveys conducted by the National Academy of Sciences.
								(2)Multidisciplinary research
 (A)FindingsCongress finds that the multidisciplinary nature of solar and space physics creates funding challenges that require coordination across scientific disciplines and Federal agencies.
 (B)Multidisciplinary researchAs part of the National Space Weather Program, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall pursue multidisciplinary research in subjects that further our understanding of solar physics, space physics, and space weather.
 (C)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Director of the National Science Foundation should support competitively awarded Heliophysics Science Centers.
 (c)Science missionsThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall seek to implement missions that meet the science objectives identified in Solar and Space Physics Decadal surveys conducted by the National Academy of Sciences.
							(d)Research to operations
 (1)In generalThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Secretary of the Air Force, and where practicable in support of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Navy, shall—
 (A)develop a formal mechanism to transition National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Air Force, and Navy research findings, models, and capabilities, as appropriate, to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Defense space weather operational forecasting centers; and
 (B)enhance coordination between research modeling centers and forecasting centers. (2)Operational needsThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall develop a formal mechanism to communicate the operational needs of space weather forecasters to the research community.
								(e)Technology development
 (1)FindingsCongress finds that observations and measurements closer to the Sun and advanced instrumentation would provide for more advanced warning of space weather disturbances (as defined in section 3 of the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act).
 (2)Technology and instrumentation developmentThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall support the development of technologies and instrumentation to improve space weather forecasting lead-time and accuracy to meet the needs identified by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
								60704.Space weather data
 (a)In generalThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall—
 (1)make space weather related data obtained for scientific research purposes available to space weather forecasters and operations centers; and
 (2)support model development and model applications to space weather forecasting. (b)ResearchThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall make space weather related data obtained from operational forecasting available for scientific research..
			(b)Technical and conforming amendments
 (1)Repeal of section 809Section 809 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18388) and the item relating to that section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of that Act (124 Stat. 2806) are repealed.
 (2)Table of chaptersThe table of chapters of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to chapter 605 the following:
					607. Space weather60701.
				3.Space weather metrics
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Space weather disturbanceThe term space weather disturbance includes geo-electric fields, ionizing radiation, ionospheric disturbances, solar radio bursts, and upper atmospheric expansion.
 (2)Space weather benchmarkThe term space weather benchmark means the physical characteristics and conditions describing the nature, frequency, and intensity of space weather disturbances.
				(b)Benchmarks
 (1)PreliminaryNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Space Weather Interagency Working Group, established under section 60701 of title 51, United States Code, in consultation with academic and commercial experts, shall—
 (A)assess existing data, the historical record, models, and peer-reviewed studies on space weather; and
 (B)develop preliminary benchmarks, based on current scientific understanding and the historical record, for measuring solar disturbances.
 (2)FinalNot later than 18 months after the date the preliminary benchmarks are developed under paragraph (1), the Space Weather Interagency Working Group shall publish final benchmarks.
 (3)ReviewThe Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to review the benchmarks established under paragraph (2).
 (4)RevisionsThe Space Weather Interagency Working Group shall update and revise the final benchmarks under paragraph (2), as necessary, based on—
 (A)the results of the review under paragraph (3); (B)any significant new data or advances in scientific understanding that become available; or
 (C)the evolving needs of entities impacted by solar disturbances. 4.Protection of critical infrastructure (a)In generalThe Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide information about space weather hazards to the Secretary of Homeland Security for purposes of this section.
 (b)Critical infrastructureThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with sector-specific agencies, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall—
 (1)include, in meeting national critical infrastructure reporting requirements, an assessment of the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to space weather events, as described by the space weather benchmarks under section 3; and
 (2)support critical infrastructure providers in managing the risks and impacts associated with space weather.
 (c)Prohibition on new regulatory authorityNothing in subsection (b) may be construed to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security any authority to promulgate regulations that was not in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
 (d)Definition of sector-specific agencyIn this section, the term sector-specific agency has the meaning given the term in Presidential Policy Directive–21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience), or any successor.
			5.Protection of national security assets
 (a)In generalThe National Security Council, in consultation with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall—
 (1)assess the vulnerability of the national security community to space weather events, as described by the space weather benchmarks under section 3; and
 (2)develop national security mechanisms to protection national security assets from space weather threats.
 (b)CooperationThe Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide information about space weather hazards to the National Security Council, Director of National Intelligence, and heads of Defense Agencies for purposes of this section.
			6.Ensuring the safety of civil aviation
 (a)In generalThe Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall—
 (1)assess the safety implications and vulnerability of the national airspace system by space weather events, as described by the space weather benchmarks under section 3;
 (2)assess methods to mitigate the safety implications and effects of space weather on aviation communication systems, aircraft navigation systems, satellite and ground-based navigation systems, and potential health effects of radiation exposure; and
 (3)assess options for incorporating space weather into operational training for pilots, cabin crew, dispatchers, air traffic controllers, meteorologists, and engineers.
 (b)Space weather communicationThe Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall develop methods to increase the interaction between the aviation community and the space weather research and service provider community.November 28, 2016Reported with an amendment


114 HR 385 IH: Disclosing Aid Spent to Ensure Relief Act
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2015-01-14
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 385
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2015
Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Israel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Disclosing Aid Spent to Ensure Relief Act or the DISASTER Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)At a time of constrained budgets, it is fiscally prudent to understand the amount and the scope of the Federal Government’s involvement in providing disaster-related assistance to communities in need. (2)The Federal Government does not provide a single, publicly available estimate of the amount it is spending on disaster-related assistance.
(3)Because recovery is a long-term process, providing disaster-related assistance requires significant Federal resources to support a multi-agency, multi-year restoration of infrastructure and commerce in affected communities. (4)Understanding the expenditures of individual Federal agencies for disaster-related assistance will help better inform the congressional appropriations process, as well as presidential budget requests.
(5)Knowledge about disaster-related expenses will illustrate opportunities for reducing these expenses through efforts to reduce vulnerabilities to future natural disasters. 3.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to annually submit to Congress a report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government.
4.Reporting of disaster-related assistance
(a)In generalChapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:  1126.Reporting of disaster-related assistance (a)In generalOn the same day that the President makes the annual budget submission to the Congress under section 1105(a) for a fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on Federal disaster-related assistance for the fiscal year ending in the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the annual budget submission is made. Disaster-related assistance encompasses Federal obligations related to disaster response, recovery, and mitigation efforts, as well as administrative costs associated with these activities, including spending by the following agencies and programs:
(1)Department of Agriculture: (A)Agriculture Research Service.
(B)Farm Service Agency. (C)Food and Nutrition Service.
(D)Natural Resource Conservation Service. (E)Forest Service.
(F)Rural Housing Service. (G)Rural Utilities Service.
(2)Department of Commerce: (A)National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(B)Economic Development Administration Economic Adjustment Assistance. (3)Army Corps of Engineers of the Department of Defense (Civil).
(4)Department of Defense (Military): (A)Military Personnel.
(B)Operations and Maintenance. (C)Procurement.
(D)Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation. (E)Military Construction (MILCON) and Family Housing.
(F)Management Funds. (G)Other Department of Defense Programs.
(5)Department of Education: (A)Elementary and Secondary Education.
(B)Higher Education. (6)Department of Health and Human Services:
(A)Administration for Children and Families. (B)Public Health and Medical Assistance.
(C)Public Health Emergency Fund. (7)Department of Homeland Security:
(A)Federal Emergency Management Agency: (i)Emergency Declarations.
(ii)Fire Management Assistance Grants. (iii)Major Disaster Declarations.
(iv)Administrative Assistance. (B)FEMA Missions Assignments by Federal Agency.
(C)Community Disaster Loan Program. (8)Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
(A)Community Development Block Grants. (B)Rental Assistance/Section 8 Vouchers.
(C)Supportive Housing. (D)Public Housing Repair.
(E)Inspector General. (9)Department of the Interior:
(A)Bureau of Indian Affairs. (B)United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(C)National Park Service. (D)Wildland Fire Management.
(10)Department of Justice: (A)Legal Activities.
(B)United States Marshals Service. (C)Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(D)Drug Enforcement Administration. (E)Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
(F)Federal Prison System (Bureau of Prisons). (G)Office of Justice Programs.
(11)Department of Labor: (A)National Emergency Grants for Dislocation Events.
(B)Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker Program. (12)Department of Transportation:
(A)Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Program (ER). (B)Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
(C)Federal Transit Administration (FTA). (13)Department of the Treasury: Internal Revenue Service.
(14)Department of Veterans Affairs. (15)Corporation for National and Community Service.
(16)Environmental Protection Agency: (A)Hurricane Emergency Response Authorities.
(B)EPA Hurricane Response. (C)EPA Regular Appropriations.
(17)The Federal Judiciary. (18)Disaster Assistance Program of the Small Business Administration.
(19)Other authorities as appropriate. (b)ContentThe report shall detail the following:
(1)Overall amount of disaster-related assistance obligations during the fiscal year. (2)Disaster-related assistance obligations by agency and account.
(3)Disaster for which the spending was obligated. (4)Obligations by disaster.
(5)Disaster-related assistance by disaster type. (6)Response and recovery spending.
(7)Mitigation spending. (8)Spending in the form of loans.
(9)Spending in the form of grants. (c)Availability of reportThe report shall be made publicly available on the website of the Office of Management and Budget and should be searchable, sortable and downloadable..
(b)Conforming amendmentThe table of chapters for chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:   1126. Reporting of disaster-related assistance.. 5.Effective dateThe reporting requirement under the amendment made by section 3(a) shall take effect with the budget submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2018.


110 HR 3414 IH: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend

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2007-08-03
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3414
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 3, 2007
			Mr. Kline of
			 Minnesota (for himself, Mr.
			 McKeon, Mr. Wilson of South
			 Carolina, and Mr. Souder)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
		  eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components
		  serving on active duty in support of contingency operations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans
			 Upward Bound Improvement Act.
		2.Extension of
			 eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components
			 serving on active duty in support of contingency operationsSection 402A(g)(3) of the Higher Education
			 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(g)(3)) is amended—
			(1)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end;
			(2)in
			 subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or;
			 and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph (C):

					(C)was a member of a reserve component of the
				Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of a contingency operation
				(as that term is defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code)
				on or after September 11,
				2001.
					.


110 HR 4594 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-13
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4594
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 13, 2007
			Mr. Cleaver
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  4-Chlorobenzaldehyde.

		1.4-Chlorobenzaldehyde
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.10.72 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
			 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
			 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


114 S2088 IS: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the “Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building”.
U.S. Senate
2015-09-28
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2088IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 28, 2015Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in
			 Kingston, New York, as the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building.

		1.Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building
 (a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building.
 (b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building.


113 HRES 667 IH: Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and artistic expression, and for the designation of July 26, 2014, as National Dance Day.
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-07-11
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 667
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 11, 2014
			Ms. Norton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for dancing as a form of valuable exercise and artistic expression, and for the
			 designation of July 26, 2014, as National Dance Day.

		Whereas Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer and celebrity judge for the dance-themed television show
			 So You Think You Can Dance, in association with the Dizzy Feet
			 Foundation, has encouraged the creation of National Dance Day in nations
			 around the world, beginning with the first National Dance Day on the
			 National Mall in 2010;
		Whereas the Dizzy Feet Foundation and the Kennedy Center, in conjunction with the office of
			 Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, will celebrate National Dance Day on
			 Saturday, July 26, 2014, in the Nation’s Capital at the Kennedy Center;
		Whereas National Dance Day has captured the imagination of people throughout the Nation and around
			 the world and has helped popularize dancing as an art, for fun, and as a
			 form of exercise;
		Whereas National Dance Day encourages many forms of dance expression, representing the Nation’s
			 rich artistic, regional, ethnic, and racial diversity;
		Whereas National Dance Day features the spectrum of dance, from classical to popular to line and
			 partner dances;
		Whereas dancing helps improve heart health, burn calories, strengthen muscles, and improve
			 flexibility for people of all ages;
		Whereas health officials have repeatedly documented an overweight and obesity epidemic among every
			 age group in the United States;
		Whereas dancing, in all its variations, is a popular form of physical exercise;
		Whereas National Dance Day in the Nation’s Capital will begin at 1 p.m. with performances by Dizzy
			 Feet and other local talent; and
		Whereas the last Saturday in July continues to be an appropriate day to celebrate National Dance
			 Day as it has been for the past 3 years: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)supports the designation of National Dance Day to celebrate and encourage the national commitment
			 to dance education and physical fitness;
			(2)acknowledges that dance is making an important contribution to health by encouraging physical
			 fitness and reducing overweight and obesity; and
			(3)commends Nigel Lythgoe for his leadership in promoting National Dance Day.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 794

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 14, 2005

			Mr. Harkin introduced

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

			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and

			 Transportation

		A BILL

		To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the

		  safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian

		  safety.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Safe and Complete Streets Act of

			 2005.

		2.Nonmotorized

			 transportation safetySection

			 120(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

			(1)in the first

			 sentence, by striking The Federal and inserting the

			 following:

					(2)Federal

				shareThe

				Federal

					;

			(2)in the second

			 sentence, by striking In this subsection, the term and inserting

			 the following:

					(1)DefinitionsIn

				this subsection:

						(A)Bicycle and

				pedestrian safetyThe term bicycle and pedestrian

				safety means any improvement that—

							(i)promotes the

				safety of bicyclists and pedestrians (including people with disabilities);

				and

							(ii)is consistent

				with sections 134 and 135.

							(B)Safety rest

				areaThe

				term

						;

			(3)by moving

			 paragraph (1) (as added by paragraph (2)) so as to appear before paragraph (2)

			 (as added by paragraph (1)); and

			(4)by adding at the

			 end the following:

					(3)Statement of

				policy by state transportation departments

						(A)In

				generalEach State transportation department shall adopt a

				statement of policy ensuring that the needs and safety of all road users

				(including the need for pedestrian and bicycle safety) are fully integrated

				into the planning, design, operation and maintenance of the transportation

				system of the State transportation department.

						(B)BasisIn

				the case of bicycle and pedestrian safety, the statement of policy shall be

				based on the design guidance on accommodating bicyclists and pedestrians of the

				Federal Highway Administration adopted in February 2000.

						(C)ReportsNot

				later 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and each year

				thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the statements

				of policy adopted under this paragraph.

						(4)Nonmotorized

				transportation goal

						(A)In

				generalThe Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary

				to, to the maximum extent practicable, double the percentage of trips made by

				foot or bicycle while simultaneously reducing crashes involving bicyclists and

				pedestrians by 10 percent, in a manner consistent with the goals of the

				national bicycling and walking study conducted during 1994.

						(B)AdministrationNot

				later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary

				shall establish such baseline and completion dates as are necessary to carry

				out subparagraph (A).

						(5)Research for

				nonmotorized users

						(A)FindingsCongress

				finds that—

							(i)it is in the

				national interest to meet the goals of the national bicycling and walking study

				by the completion date established under paragraph (4)(B);

							(ii)research into

				the safety and operation of the transportation system for nonmotorized users is

				inadequate, given that almost 1 in 10 trips are made by foot or bicycle and 1

				in 8 traffic fatalities involves a bicyclist or pedestrian; and

							(iii)inadequate data

				collection, especially on exposure rates and infrastructure needs, are

				hampering efforts to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and use to meet

				local transportation needs.

							(B)Allocation of

				research funds for nonmotorized users

							(i)In

				generalThe Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report

				on the percentage of research funds that are allocated (for the most recent

				fiscal year for which data are available) to research that directly benefits

				the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of the transportation system

				for nonmotorized users—

								(I)by the Department

				of Transportation; and

								(II)by State

				transportation departments.

								(ii)National

				cooperative highway research programThe Transportation Research

				Board of the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to Congress an annual

				report on the percentage of research funds under the National Cooperative

				Highway Research Program that are allocated (for the most recent fiscal year

				for which data are available) to research that directly benefits the planning,

				design, operation, and maintenance of the transportation system for

				nonmotorized users.

							(iii)Department of

				transportation allocationEffective beginning with the third full

				fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the

				Secretary shall allocate at least 10 percent of the research funds that are

				allocated by the Department of Transportation for each fiscal year to research

				that directly benefits the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of the

				transportation system for nonmotorized users.

							(6)Metropolitan

				planning organizations

						(A)Bicycle/pedestrian

				coordinatorsA metropolitan planning organization shall a

				designate a bicycle/pedestrian coordinator to coordinate bicycle and pedestrian

				programs and activities carried out in the area served by the

				organization.

						(B)CertificationA

				metropolitan planning organization shall certify to the Secretary, as part of

				the certification review, that—

							(i)the needs of

				bicyclists and pedestrians (including people who use wheelchairs and people

				with vision impairment) have been adequately addressed by the long-range

				transportation plan of the organization; and

							(ii)the bicycle and

				pedestrian projects to implement the plan in a timely manner are included in

				the transportation improvement program of the organization.

							(C)Long-range

				transportation plans

							(i)In

				generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), a metropolitan

				planning organization shall develop and adopt a long-range transportation plan

				that—

								(I)includes the most

				recent data available on the percentage of trips made by foot and by bicycle in

				each jurisdiction;

								(II)includes a

				target level for bicycle and pedestrian trips that is commensurate with the

				national goal of doubling the percentage of trips made by foot and bicycle

				established under paragraph (4); and

								(III)identify the

				contribution made by each project under the transportation improvement program

				of the organization toward meeting the goal of doubling the percentage of trips

				made by foot and bicycle.

								(ii)ApplicationClause

				(i) does not apply to a metropolitan planning organization that adopts the

				design guidance described in paragraph (3)(B) for all transportation projects

				carried out by the organization.

							(D)Local

				jurisdictionsA metropolitan planning organization shall strongly

				encourage local jurisdictions that are served by the organization to maximize

				the efforts of the local jurisdictions to include sidewalks, bikepaths, and

				road intersections that maximize bicycle and pedestrian safety in the local

				transportation systems of the local

				jurisdictions.

						.

			3.Safe routes to

			 schools program

			(a)In

			 generalSubchapter I of chapter I of title 23, United States

			 Code, is amended by inserting after section 149 the following:

					150.Safe routes to

				schools program

						(a)DefinitionsIn

				this section:

							(1)In the vicinity

				of schoolsThe term in the vicinity of schools

				means, with respect to primary and middle schools, the area within bicycling

				and walking distance of the primary and middle schools (approximately 2

				miles).

							(2)Primary and

				middle schoolsThe term primary and middle schools

				means schools providing education from kindergarten through eighth

				grade.

							(b)EstablishmentThe

				Secretary shall establish and carry out a safe routes to schools program for

				the benefit of children in primary and middle schools.

						(c)PurposesThe

				purposes of the program are—

							(1)to enable and

				encourage children, including children with disabilities, to walk and bicycle

				to primary and middle schools;

							(2)to make bicycling

				and walking to primary and middle schools a safer and more appealing

				transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle

				from an early age; and

							(3)to facilitate the

				planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will

				improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the

				vicinity of primary and middle schools.

							(d)Apportionment

				of funds

							(1)In

				generalSubject to paragraphs (2) and (3), amounts made available

				to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year shall be apportioned among the

				States in the ratio that—

								(A)the total student

				enrollment in primary and middle schools in each State; bears to

								(B)the total student

				enrollment in primary and middle schools in all the States.

								(2)Minimum

				apportionmentNo State shall receive an apportionment under this

				section for a fiscal year of less than $2,000,000.

							(3)Set-asideBefore

				apportioning amounts made available to carry out this section under this

				subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside not more than 2

				percent of those amounts to pay the administrative expenses incurred by the

				Secretary in carrying out this section.

							(4)Determination

				of student enrollmentsDeterminations under this subsection

				concerning student enrollments shall be made by the Secretary.

							(e)Administration

				of amountsAmounts apportioned to a State under this section

				shall be administered by the applicable State transportation department.

						(f)Eligible

				recipientsAmounts apportioned to a State under this section

				shall be used by the State to provide financial assistance to State, local, and

				regional agencies, including nonprofit organizations, that demonstrate an

				ability to meet the requirements of this section.

						(g)Eligible

				projects and activities

							(1)Infrastructure-related

				projects

								(A)In

				generalAmounts apportioned to a State under this section may be

				used for the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure-related

				projects that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and

				bicycle to primary and middle schools in the vicinity of primary and middle

				schools, including—

									(i)sidewalk

				improvements;

									(ii)traffic calming

				and speed reduction improvements;

									(iii)pedestrian and

				bicycle crossing improvements;

									(iv)on-street

				bicycle facilities;

									(v)off-street

				bicycle and pedestrian facilities;

									(vi)secure bicycle

				parking facilities; and

									(vii)traffic

				diversion improvements.

									(B)Location of

				projectsAn infrastructure-related project under subparagraph (A)

				may be carried out on any public road or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or

				trail in the vicinity of a primary or middle school.

								(2)Noninfrastructure-related

				activities

								(A)In

				generalIn addition to projects described in paragraph (1),

				amounts apportioned to a State under this section may be used for

				noninfrastructure-related activities to encourage walking and bicycling to

				primary and middle schools, including—

									(i)public awareness

				campaigns and outreach to press and community leaders;

									(ii)traffic

				education and enforcement in the vicinity of primary and middle schools;

									(iii)student

				sessions on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and environment; and

									(iv)funding for

				training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to schools programs.

									(B)AllocationNot

				less than 10 percent and not more than 30 percent of the amount apportioned to

				a State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used for

				noninfrastructure-related activities under this paragraph.

								(3)Safe routes to

				school coordinatorEach State receiving an apportionment under

				this section for a fiscal year shall use a sufficient amount of the

				apportionment to fund a full-time position of coordinator of the safe routes to

				schools program of the State.

							(h)Clearinghouse

							(1)In

				generalThe Secretary shall make grants to a national nonprofit

				organization engaged in promoting safe routes to schools to—

								(A)operate a

				national safe routes to school clearinghouse;

								(B)develop

				information and educational programs on safe routes to schools; and

								(C)provide technical

				assistance and disseminate techniques and strategies used for successful safe

				routes to schools programs.

								(2)FundingThe

				Secretary shall carry out this subsection using amounts set aside for

				administrative expenses under subsection (d)(3).

							(i)Task

				force

							(1)In

				generalThe Secretary shall establish a national safe routes to

				schools task force composed of leaders in health, transportation, and

				education, including representatives of appropriate Federal agencies, to study

				and develop a strategy for advancing safe routes to schools programs

				nationwide.

							(2)ReportNot

				later than March 31, 2006, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report

				containing—

								(A)the results of

				the study conducted, and a description of the strategy developed, under

				paragraph (1); and

								(B)information

				regarding the use of funds for infrastructure-related and

				noninfrastructure-related activities under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection

				(g).

								(3)FundingThe

				Secretary shall carry out this subsection using amounts set aside for

				administrative expenses under subsection (d)(3).

							(j)Applicability

							(1)In

				generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, funds

				made available to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in

				the same manner as funds apportioned under this chapter.

							(2)AvailabilityFunds

				made available to carry out this section shall not be transferable and shall

				remain available until expended.

							(3)Federal

				shareThe Federal share of the cost of a project or activity

				under this section shall be 100 percent.

							(4)Federal-aid

				systemNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a project

				assisted under this section shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid

				system under this

				chapter.

							.

			(b)Authorizations

			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated from

			 the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the safe

			 routes to schools programs under section 150 of title 23, United States Code

			 (as added by subsection (a))—

				(1)$175,000,000 for

			 fiscal year 2005;

				(2)$200,000,000 for

			 fiscal year 2006;

				(3)$200,000,000 for

			 fiscal year 2007;

				(4)$200,000,000 for

			 fiscal year 2008; and

				(5)$225,000,000 for

			 fiscal year 2009.

				(c)Conforming

			 amendmentsThe analysis for subchapter I of chapter 1 of title

			 23, United States Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to

			 section 149 the following:

						150. Safe routes to schools

				program.

					.

			4.Nonmotorized

			 transportation pilot program

			(a)EstablishmentThe

			 Secretary of Transportation shall establish and carry out a nonmotorized

			 transportation pilot program to construct, in 4 communities selected by the

			 Secretary, a network of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities

			 (including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian and bicycle trails) that

			 connect directly with transit stations, schools, residences, businesses,

			 recreation areas, and other community activity centers.

			(b)PurposeThe

			 purpose of the program shall be to demonstrate the extent to which bicycling

			 and walking can ease the burden on transportation systems, and represent a

			 major portion of the transportation needs that are met, within selected

			 communities.

			(c)Grants

				(1)In

			 generalIn carrying out the program, the Secretary may make

			 grants to State, local, and regional agencies that the Secretary determines are

			 suitably equipped and organized to carry out the objectives and requirements of

			 this subsection.

				(2)SuballocationAn

			 agency that receives a grant under this section may suballocate grant funds to

			 a nonprofit organization to carry out the program under this section.

				(d)Applicability

			 of title 23

				(1)In

			 generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, funds

			 made available to carry out this section shall be available for obligation in

			 the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23,

			 United States Code.

				(2)AvailabilityFunds

			 made available to carry out this section shall not be transferable and shall

			 remain available until expended.

				(3)Federal

			 shareThe Federal share of the cost of a project carried out

			 under this section shall be 80 percent.

				(e)Statistical

			 informationIn carrying out the program, the Secretary

			 shall—

				(1)develop

			 statistical information on changes in motor vehicle, nonmotorized

			 transportation, and public transportation usage in communities participating in

			 the program; and

				(2)assess how the

			 changes—

					(A)decrease

			 congestion and energy usage;

					(B)increase the

			 frequency of biking and walking; and

					(C)promote better

			 health and a cleaner environment.

					(f)ReportsThe

			 Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report not later than September

			 30, 2007, and a final report not later than September 30, 2010, on the results

			 of the program.

			(g)Authorizations

			 of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated from the

			 Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out the

			 nonmotorized pilot program under this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal

			 years 2005 through 2009.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1111
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 23, 2009
			Mr. Rehberg
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To promote as a renewable energy source the use of
		  biomass removed from forest lands in connection with hazardous fuel reduction
		  projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Wildfire Risk Reduction and Renewable
			 Biomass Utilization Act.
		2.Promotion of use
			 of biomass removed through hazardous fuel reduction projects as energy
			 source
			(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
				(1)Large-scale insect infestations in several
			 regions of the United States, combined with other factors, such as accumulation
			 of fuel materials, increased settlement in and near forested areas, and
			 prolonged drought, have increased the likelihood of unusually severe wildfires
			 that pose a threat to lives and property in nearby communities.
				(2)The Healthy
			 Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–148; 16 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) is
			 intended to facilitate removal of biomass from forest lands, particularly those
			 located within the wildland-urban interface, in order to reduce the fuels for
			 severe wildfires.
				(3)Reducing the risk
			 of severe wildfires would be further facilitated if the biomass removed in
			 connection with hazardous fuel reduction projects under the Healthy Forests
			 Restoration Act of 2003 were considered a source of renewable fuel for purposes
			 of the renewable fuel standard established by subtitle A of title II of the
			 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140).
				(b)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to revise
			 the definition of renewable biomass established by section 201 of the Energy
			 Independence and Security Act of 2007 so as to facilitate and encourage the use
			 of biomass removed from certain additional forest lands as an energy source, in
			 order to reduce the risk of severe wildfire to communities, infrastructure, and
			 water supplies.
			(c)Expansion of
			 definition of renewable biomass To include certain forest biomassSubparagraph (I) of section 211(o)(1) of
			 the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)), as amended by section 201 of the
			 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat.
			 1519), is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

					(viii)Biomass removed in connection with an
				authorized hazardous fuel reduction project, as defined in paragraph (2) of
				section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511),
				from lands within the wildland-urban interface, as defined in paragraph (16) of
				such section, except that the term—
						(I)does not include biomass removed from
				Federal land containing old growth forest or late successional forest unless
				the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate,
				determines that the removal of organic material from such land is appropriate
				for the applicable forest type and maximizes the retention of late-successional
				and large and old growth trees, late-successional and old growth forest
				structure, and late-successional and old growth forest composition; and
						(II)does not apply to biomass removed from
				Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited, including
				components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, wilderness study
				areas, inventoried roadless areas, components of the National Landscape
				Conservation System, units of the National Park System, or National
				Monuments.
						.