		III
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. CON. RES. 14
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 30, 2009
			Mrs. Lincoln (for
			 herself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted the
			 following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Supporting the Local Radio Freedom
		  Act.

		Whereas the United States enjoys broadcasting and sound
			 recording industries that are the envy of the world, due to the symbiotic
			 relationship that has existed among these industries for many decades;
		Whereas, for more than 80 years, Congress has rejected
			 repeated calls by the recording industry to impose a performance fee on local
			 radio stations for simply playing music on the radio and upsetting the mutually
			 beneficial relationship between local radio and the recording industry;
		Whereas local radio stations provide free publicity and
			 promotion to the recording industry and performers of music in the form of
			 radio air play, interviews with performers, introduction of new performers,
			 concert promotions, and publicity that promotes the sale of music, concert
			 tickets, ring tones, music videos, and associated merchandise;
		Whereas Congress found that the sale of many sound
			 recordings and the careers of many performers benefited considerably from
			 airplay and other promotional activities provided by both noncommercial and
			 advertiser-supported, free over-the-air broadcasting;
		Whereas local radio broadcasters provide tens of thousands
			 of hours of essential local news and weather information during times of
			 national emergencies and natural disasters, such as September 11th and
			 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as public affairs programming, sports, and
			 hundreds of millions of dollars of time for public service announcements and
			 local fund raising efforts for worthy charitable causes, all of which are
			 jeopardized if local radio stations are forced to divert revenues to pay for a
			 new performance fee;
		Whereas there are many thousands of local radio stations
			 that will suffer severe economic hardship if any new performance fee is
			 imposed, as will many other small businesses that play music including bars,
			 restaurants, retail establishments, sports and other entertainment venues,
			 shopping centers, and transportation facilities; and
		Whereas the hardship that would result from a new
			 performance fee would hurt American businesses, and ultimately the American
			 consumers who rely on local radio for news, weather, and entertainment, and
			 such a performance fee is not justified when the current system has produced
			 the most prolific and innovative broadcasting, music, and sound recording
			 industries in the world: Now, therefore, be it

		That Congress should not impose any new
			 performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public
			 performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound
			 recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of
			 sound recordings.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 361
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 8, 2009

RESOLUTION
Recognizing the historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park of Miami, Florida.

Whereas in the early 1900s, Historic Virginia Key Beach Park of Miami, Florida, was frequented by African-American and Caribbean settlers arriving by ferry from mainland South Florida;
Whereas in the summer of 1945, on the beach at Baker’s Haulover County Park, a group of black men led by then attorney Lawson E. Thomas staged a protest against the unjust segregation laws that prohibited black people from using the public beaches in South Florida;
Whereas in response to the protest, county officials designated Virginia Key Beach Park as the Colored Beach, a segregated beach site for the African-American community which opened on August 1, 1945;
Whereas, even after civil rights laws opened all the public beaches in South Florida to people of all races and ethnicities, Virginia Key Beach Park remained a popular destination for many in the African-American community for several decades;
Whereas in 1979, the site was transferred from the county to the City of Miami with the stipulation that the beach be kept open and maintained as a public park and recreation area;
Whereas in 1982, citing the high cost of maintenance and operations, the City of Miami closed Virginia Key Beach Park shortly after assuming its responsibility;
Whereas in 1990, the City of Miami Commission responded to citizen outcry and established the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust (hereafter referred to as the Trust) to restore, reopen, and preserve the site for public use;
Whereas the late M. Athalie Range, an African-American community leader and the first woman to sit on the City of Miami Commission, worked with the community to save Virginia Key Beach Park from the grasp of developers, and deliver it back to the people. She lobbied to place the property on the National Register of Historic Places, spearheaded funding for a multi-billion dollar restoration program, and planned a new museum/cultural center that would one day, impart the message of social equality and responsible citizenry for future generations;
Whereas in June 2002, the Trust successfully petitioned Federal and State government officials to place the site on the National Register of Historic Places and give it a Florida Historical Marker;
Whereas in 2003, the Dade Community Foundation established the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Trust Fund to collect charitable donations to help restore and preserve the park; and
Whereas on February 22, 2008, after extensive renovation by the Trust, Historic Virginia Key Beach Park celebrated its grand re-opening for public use by the entire community with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community concert: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)recognizes the extraordinary historical, cultural, and recreational significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park of Miami, Florida;
(2)recommits its attempt to protect and preserve American history through national parks and historic sites; and
(3)acknowledges the significance of the African-American community’s struggle for equality through its collaborative efforts to preserve this historic site.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1454

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			July 21, 2005

			Mr. Santorum introduced

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

			 Committee on

			 Finance

		A BILL

		To suspend temporarily the duty on Walocel

		  MW 3000 PFV.

		1.Walocel MW 3000 PFV

			(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:

							9902.09.07Methyl

					 Hydroxyethyl Cellulose with a 30% or greater content of 2-hydroxyethyl methyl

					 ether cellulose reaction products with glyoxal (CAS No. 68441–63–4) (provided

					 for in subheading 3912.39.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2008

			(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 enactment of this

			 Act.


113 S969 RS: To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act.
U.S. Senate
2013-05-16
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IICalendar No. 419113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 969[Report No. 113–188]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 16, 2013Mr. Cardin introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 WorksJune 5, 2014Reported by Mrs. Boxer, with amendmentsOmit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
		  to reauthorize the Act.1.Reauthorization of
			 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation ActSection 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird
			 Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as follows:10.Authorization of
				appropriations(a)In
				generalThere areis authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
				Act such sums as are necessary$6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
			 through
				2019.(b)Use of
				fundsOf the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each
				fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended for
			 projects carried
				out at a location outside of the United
				States..June 5, 2014Reported with amendments


114 SRES 165 ATS: Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.
U.S. Senate
2015-04-30
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 165
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 30, 2015
			Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Brown) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.

 Whereas April 25th of each year is recognized internationally as World Malaria Day; Whereas malaria is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, despite being preventable and treatable;
 Whereas fighting malaria is in the national interest of the United States, as reducing the risk of malaria protects members of the Armed Forces of the United States and other people of the United States serving overseas in malaria-endemic regions, and reducing malaria deaths helps to lower risks of instability in less developed countries;
 Whereas support for efforts to fight malaria is in the diplomatic and moral interest of the United States, as that support generates goodwill toward the United States and highlights the values of the people of the United States through the work of governmental, nongovernmental, and faith-based organizations of the United States;
 Whereas efforts to fight malaria are in the long-term economic interest of the United States because those efforts help developing countries—
 (1)identify at-risk populations;
 (2)provide a framework for critical emergency disease treatment; (3)provide better health services;
 (4)increase local governance needed to address substandard and counterfeit medicines that exacerbate malaria resistance;
 (5)produce healthier and more productive workforces; (6)advance economic development; and
 (7)promote stronger trading partners; Whereas malaria transmission occurred in 97 countries and territories in 2014, and an estimated 3,200,000,000 people are at risk for malaria, the majority of whom are in sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for 90 percent of malaria deaths in the world;
 Whereas young children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to and disproportionately affected by malaria;
 Whereas malaria greatly affects the health of children, as children under the age of 5 account for an estimated 78 percent of malaria deaths each year;
 Whereas malaria poses great risks to maternal and neonatal health, causing complications during delivery, anemia, and low birth weights, and estimates indicate that malaria infection causes approximately 400,000 cases of severe maternal anemia and between 75,000 and 200,000 infant deaths annually in sub-Saharan Africa;
 Whereas heightened national, regional, and international efforts to prevent and treat malaria during recent years have made significant progress and helped save hundreds of thousands of lives;
 Whereas the World Malaria Report 2014 by the World Health Organization states that in 2013, approximately 49 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa owned at least one insecticide-treated mosquito net, and household surveys indicated that 90 percent of people used an insecticide-treated mosquito net if one was available in the household;
 Whereas, in 2013, approximately 123,000,000 people were protected by indoor residual spraying; Whereas the World Malaria Report 2014 further states that between 2000 and 2013—
 (1)malaria mortality rates decreased by 47 percent around the world; (2)in the African Region of the World Health Organization, malaria mortality rates decreased by 54 percent; and
 (3)an estimated 4,300,000 malaria deaths were averted globally, primarily as a result of increased interventions;
 Whereas the World Malaria Report 2014 further states that out of 97 countries with ongoing transmission of malaria in 2014—
 (1)10 countries are classified as being in the pre-elimination phase;
 (2)9 countries are classified as being in the elimination phase; and
 (3)7 countries are classified as being in the prevention of malaria reintroduction phase of malaria control;
 Whereas continued national, regional, and international investment in efforts to eliminate malaria, including prevention and treatment efforts, the development of a vaccine to immunize children from the malaria parasite, and advancements in insecticides, are critical in order to continue to reduce malaria deaths, prevent backsliding in areas where progress has been made, and equip the United States and the global community with the tools necessary to fight malaria and other global health threats;
 Whereas the United States Government has played a leading role in the recent progress made toward reducing the global burden of malaria, particularly through the President’s Malaria Initiative (referred to in this preamble as the PMI) and the contribution of the United States to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria;
 Whereas, in May 2011, an independent, external evaluation, prepared by Boston University, examining 6 objectives of the PMI, found the PMI to be a successful, well-led program that has earned and deserves the task of sustaining and expanding the United States Government’s response to global malaria control efforts;
 Whereas the United States Government is pursuing a comprehensive approach to ending malaria deaths through the PMI, which is led by the United States Agency for International Development and implemented with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and private sector entities;
 Whereas the PMI focuses on helping partner countries achieve major improvements in overall health outcomes through improved access to, and quality of, healthcare services in locations with limited resources; and
 Whereas the PMI, recognizing the burden of malaria on many partner countries, has set a target by 2020 of reducing malaria mortality by 1/3 from 2015 levels in PMI-supported countries, achieving a greater than 80 percent reduction from original 2000 baseline levels set by the PMI, reducing malaria morbidity in PMI-supported countries by 40 percent from 2015 levels, and assisting at least 5 PMI-supported countries to meet the criteria of the World Health Organization for national or sub-national pre-elimination: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)supports the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day;
 (2)recognizes the importance of reducing malaria prevalence and deaths to improve overall child and maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa;
 (3)commends the recent progress made toward reducing global malaria morbidity, mortality, and prevalence, particularly through the efforts of the President’s Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria;
 (4)welcomes ongoing public-private partnerships to research and develop more effective and affordable tools for malaria diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination;
 (5)recognizes the goals, priorities, and authorities to combat malaria set forth in the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–293; 122 Stat. 2918);
 (6)supports continued leadership by the United States in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to combat malaria and to work with developing countries to create long-term strategies to increase ownership over malaria programs; and
 (7)encourages other members of the international community to sustain and increase their support for and financial contributions to efforts to combat malaria worldwide.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3891
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 21, 2009
			Mr. Brady of
			 Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Financial Services and
			 Agriculture, for a period
			 to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
			 such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To improve research on health hazards in housing, to
		  enhance the capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, to require outreach,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Safe and Healthy Housing Act of
			 2009.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of
			 contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of
				contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Sec. 3. Definitions.
					TITLE I—Research on health hazards in
				housing
					Sec. 101. Health effects of
				housing-related health hazards.
					Sec. 102. Evidence-based,
				cost-effective methods for assessment, prevention, and control of
				housing-related health hazards.
					Sec. 103. Study on sustainable
				building features and indoor environmental quality in existing
				housing.
					Sec. 104. Data collection on
				housing-related health hazards.
					TITLE II—Capacity to reduce health
				hazards in housing
					Sec. 201. Housing and Urban
				Development program capacity on housing-related health hazards.
					Sec. 202. Centers for Disease Control
				and Prevention program capacity on housing-related health hazards.
					Sec. 203. Environmental Protection
				Agency program capacity on housing-related health hazards.
					Sec. 204. Health hazard reduction
				grants.
					Sec. 205. Effective training on
				housing-related health hazards.
					Sec. 206. Enforcement of lead
				disclosure rule.
					TITLE III—Education on health hazards
				in housing
					Sec. 301. Healthy Home Seal of
				Approval program.
					Sec. 302. Outreach on health hazards
				in housing.
					Sec. 303. National healthy housing
				media campaign.

			2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)People in the
			 United States spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, where
			 5,700,000 households live with moderate or severe housing conditions, including
			 heating, plumbing, and electrical problems, and 23,000,000 households face
			 significant lead-based paint hazards.
			(2)Housing-related
			 health hazards can often be traced back to shared causes, including moisture,
			 ventilation, comfort, pest, contaminant, and structural issues, but further
			 research is necessary in order to definitively understand key relationships
			 between the shared causes, housing-related health hazards, and resident
			 health.
			(3)Since many hazards
			 have interrelated causes and share common solutions, the traditional approach
			 of identifying and remedying housing-related health hazards one-by-one is
			 likely not cost effective or sufficiently health-protective.
			(4)Evidence-based,
			 cost-effective, practical, and widely accessible methods for the assessment and
			 control of housing-related health hazards are necessary in order to prevent
			 housing-related injuries and illnesses, including cancer, carbon monoxide
			 poisoning, burns, falls, rodent bites, childhood lead poisoning, and
			 asthma.
			(5)Sustainable
			 building features, including energy efficiency measures, are increasingly
			 popular, and are generally presumed to have beneficial effects on occupant
			 health. However, the health effects of such features need to be evaluated in a
			 comprehensive and timely manner, lest the housing in this country
			 unintentionally revert to the conditions of excessive building tightness and
			 lack of sufficient ventilation characteristic of the 1970s.
			(6)Data collection on
			 housing conditions that could affect occupant health, and on health outcomes
			 that could be related to housing conditions, is scattered and insufficient to
			 meet current and future research needs for affordable, healthy housing. A
			 coordinated, multidata source system is necessary to reduce duplication of
			 Federal efforts, and to ensure sufficient data collection of both the housing
			 conditions and the health problems that persist in the existing housing stock
			 of the Nation.
			(7)Responsibilities
			 related to health hazards in housing are not clearly delineated among Federal
			 agencies. Categorical housing, health, energy assistance, and environmental
			 programs are narrowly defined and often ignore opportunities to address
			 multiple hazards simultaneously. Enabling Federal programs to embrace a
			 comprehensive healthy housing approach will require removing unnecessary
			 Federal statutory and regulatory barriers, and creating incentives to advance
			 the complementary goals of environmental health, energy conservation, and
			 housing availability in relevant programs.
			(8)Personnel who
			 visit homes to provide services or perform other work (such as inspectors,
			 emergency medical technicians, home visitors, housing rehabilitation,
			 construction and maintenance workers, and others) can contribute to occupant
			 health by presenting and applying healthy housing practices. Cost-effective
			 training and outreach is needed to equip such personnel with current knowledge
			 about delivering and maintaining healthy housing.
			(9)Housing-related
			 health hazards are often complex, with causes and solutions often not readily
			 or immediately recognized by residents, property owners, or the general public.
			 In the 2007 American Housing Survey, significant numbers of residents expressed
			 the highest level of satisfaction with their homes, including 17 percent of
			 residents in homes with severe physical problems and 18 percent of residents in
			 homes with moderate physical problems. National awareness and local outreach
			 programs are needed to encourage the public to seek and expect healthy housing,
			 to think about housing hazards more comprehensively, to recognize problems, and
			 to address them in a preventative, effective, and low-cost manner.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions shall
			 apply:
			(1)HousingThe term housing means any
			 form of residence, including rental housing, homeownership, group home, or
			 supportive housing arrangement.
			(2)Healthy
			 housingThe term healthy housing means housing that
			 is designed, constructed, rehabilitated, and maintained in a manner that
			 supports the health of the occupants of such housing.
			(3)Housing-related
			 health hazardThe term housing-related health hazard
			 means any biological, physical, or chemical source of exposure or condition
			 either in, or immediately adjacent to, housing, that can adversely affect human
			 health.
			IResearch on health
			 hazards in housing
			101.Health effects
			 of housing-related health hazards
				(a)In
			 generalThe Director of the National Institute of Environmental
			 Health Sciences and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
			 shall evaluate the health effects of housing-related health hazards for which
			 limited research or understanding of causes or associations exists.
				(b)CriteriaIn
			 carrying out the evaluation under subsection (a), the Director of the National
			 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Administrator of the
			 Environmental Protection Agency shall—
					(1)determine the
			 housing-related health hazards for which there exists limited understanding of
			 health effects;
					(2)prioritize the
			 housing-related health hazards to be evaluated;
					(3)coordinate
			 research plans in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts; and
					(4)evaluate the
			 health risks, routes and pathways of exposure, and human health effects that
			 result from indoor exposure to biological, physical, and chemical
			 housing-related health hazards, including carbon monoxide, volatile organic
			 compounds, common residential and garden pesticides, and factors that sensitize
			 individuals to asthma.
					(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for each
			 of fiscal years 2010 through 2012, $3,500,000 for carrying out the activities
			 under this section.
				102.Evidence-based,
			 cost-effective methods for assessment, prevention, and control of
			 housing-related health hazards
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting
			 through the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
			 shall, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
			 Prevention, implement studies of the assessment, prevention, and control of
			 housing-related health hazards conducted under subsection (b).
				(b)StudyThe
			 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with other Federal
			 agencies, shall initiate—
					(1)for fiscal years
			 2010 through 2014, at least 1 study per year of the methods for assessment,
			 prevention, or control of housing-related health hazards that provide
			 for—
						(A)instrumentation,
			 monitoring, and data collection related to such assessment or control
			 methods;
						(B)study of the
			 ability of the assessment and monitoring methods to predict health risks and
			 the effect of control methods on health outcomes; and
						(C)the evaluation of
			 the cost-effectiveness of such assessment or control methods; and
						(2)no fewer than 4
			 studies, which may run concurrently.
					(c)Criteria for
			 studyEach study conducted pursuant to subsection (b) shall, if
			 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Director of
			 the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, deems it scientifically
			 appropriate, evaluate the assessment or control method in each of the different
			 climactic regions of the United States, including—
					(1)a
			 hot, dry climate;
					(2)a
			 hot, humid climate;
					(3)a
			 cold climate; and
					(4)a
			 temperate climate (including a climate with cold winters and humid
			 summers).
					(d)Authority of the
			 SecretaryThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may
			 award contracts or enter into interagency agreements to carry out the studies
			 required under this section.
				(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2014, $6,000,000 for carrying out the activities
			 under this section.
				103.Study on
			 sustainable building features and indoor environmental quality in existing
			 housing
				(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
			 shall, in consultation with other Federal agencies, conduct a detailed study of
			 how sustainable building features, such as energy efficiency, in existing
			 housing affect the quality of the indoor environment, the prevalence of
			 housing-related health hazards, and the health of occupants.
				(b)ContentsThe
			 study required under subsection (a) shall—
					(1)investigate the
			 effect of sustainable building features on the quality of the indoor
			 environment and the prevalence of housing-related health hazards;
					(2)investigate how
			 sustainable building features, such as energy efficiency, are influencing the
			 health of occupants of such housing; and
					(3)ensure that the
			 effects of the indoor environmental quality are evaluated
			 comprehensively.
					(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2014, $500,000 for carrying out the activities under
			 this section.
				104.Data collection
			 on housing-related health hazards
				(a)Completion of
			 analysisThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting
			 through the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
			 shall complete the analysis of data collected for the National Survey on Lead
			 and Allergens in Housing and the American Healthy Housing Survey.
				(b)Expansion of
			 monitoringThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection
			 Agency shall expand the current indoor environmental monitoring efforts of the
			 Administrator in an effort to establish baseline levels of indoor chemical
			 pollutants and their sources, including routes and pathways, in homes.
				(c)Data evaluation
			 and collection system
					(1)Data
			 evaluationThe Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
			 Prevention shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
			 Development and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
			 determine the data and resources needed to establish and maintain a healthy
			 housing data collection system.
					(2)Data collection
			 system
						(A)In
			 generalThe Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
			 Prevention, based upon the needs determined under paragraph (1), shall carry
			 out the development and operation of a healthy housing data collection system
			 that—
							(i)draws upon
			 existing data collection systems, including those systems at other Federal
			 agencies, to the maximum extent practicable;
							(ii)conforms with the
			 2001 Updated Guidelines for Evaluating Public Health Surveillance
			 Systems;
							(iii)improves upon
			 the ability of researchers to assess links between housing and health
			 characteristics; and
							(iv)incorporates the
			 input of potential data users, to the maximum extent practicable.
							(B)CriteriaThe
			 data collection system required to be developed under subparagraph (A)
			 shall—
							(i)be
			 evaluated, prior to final implementation, for overall data quality and utility,
			 level of data collection, feasibility of additional data collection, and
			 privacy considerations;
							(ii)develop common
			 assessment tools and integrated database applications and, where possible,
			 standardize analysis techniques;
							(iii)develop
			 mechanisms to facilitate ongoing multidisciplinary interagency
			 involvement;
							(iv)create a
			 clearinghouse to monitor potential data sources; and
							(v)develop public use
			 datasets.
							(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated—
					(1)for each of fiscal
			 years 2010 through 2012, $600,000 for carrying out the activities under
			 subsection (a); and
					(2)for each of fiscal
			 years 2010 through 2014—
						(A)$2,000,000 for
			 carrying out the activities under subsection (b); and
						(B)$8,000,000 for
			 carrying out the activities under subsection (c).
						IICapacity to
			 reduce health hazards in housing
			201.Housing and
			 Urban Development program capacity on housing-related health hazards
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting
			 through the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
			 shall, in cooperation with other Federal agencies—
					(1)develop improved
			 methods for evaluating health hazards in housing;
					(2)develop improved
			 methods for preventing and reducing health hazards in housing;
					(3)support the
			 development of objective measures for what is considered a “healthy”
			 residential environment;
					(4)evaluate the
			 long-term cost effectiveness of a healthy housing approach;
					(5)promote the
			 incorporation of healthy housing principles into ongoing practices and systems,
			 including housing codes, rehabilitation specifications, and maintenance
			 plans;
					(6)promote the
			 incorporation of health considerations into green and energy-efficient
			 construction and rehabilitation;
					(7)promote the use of
			 healthy housing principles in post-disaster environments, such as the
			 dissemination of information on safe rehabilitation and recovery
			 practices;
					(8)improve the
			 dissemination of healthy housing information, including best practices, to
			 partners, grantees, the private sector, and the public; and
					(9)promote State and
			 local level healthy housing efforts, such as the collaboration of State and
			 local health, housing, and environment agencies, and the private sector.
					(b)Authority of the
			 SecretaryThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may
			 award grants or enter into contracts or interagency agreements to carry out the
			 activities required under this section.
				(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2014, $14,800,000 for carrying out the activities
			 under this section.
				202.Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention program capacity on housing-related health
			 hazardsSection 317A of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–1) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)(1)—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (A)—
						(i)in
			 clause (i), by inserting and other housing-related illnesses and
			 injuries after screening for elevated blood lead
			 levels;
						(ii)in
			 clause (ii), by striking referral for treatment of such levels
			 and inserting referral for treatment of elevated blood lead levels and
			 other housing-related illnesses and injuries; and
						(iii)in
			 clause (iii), by striking intervention associated with such
			 levels and inserting intervention associated with elevated blood
			 lead levels and other housing-related illnesses and injuries;
			 and
						(B)in subparagraph
			 (B) by inserting before the period at the end and other housing-related
			 illnesses and injuries;
					(2)in subsection (l),
			 by adding at the end the following:

						(3)Additional
				appropriationsIn addition to any other authorization of
				appropriation available under this Act to the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention for the purpose of carrying out the lead poisoning prevention grant
				program, there is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2010
				through 2014 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $10,000,000 to
				incorporate healthy housing principles into the work of program staff and
				grantees.
						;
				and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(n)Healthy housing
				approachA recipient of a grant under this section is
				encouraged—
							(1)in general, to
				work toward a transition from a categorical lead-based paint approach to a
				comprehensive healthy housing approach that focuses on primary prevention of
				housing-related health hazards (as that term is defined under section 3 of the
				Safe and Healthy Housing Act of
				2009);
							(2)to train staff in
				healthy housing principles;
							(3)to promote the
				incorporation of healthy housing principles into ongoing State and local
				programs and systems; and
							(4)to incorporate
				healthy housing principles into education programs for parents, educators,
				community-based organizations, local health officials, health professionals,
				and
				paraprofessionals.
							.
				203.Environmental
			 Protection Agency program capacity on housing-related health hazards
				(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
			 acting through the director of the Office of Children’s Health Protection and
			 Environmental Education, shall address health hazards in the home environment,
			 with particular attention to children, the elderly, and families with limited
			 resources.
				(b)Required actions
			 of Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental
			 EducationThe director of the Office of Children’s Health
			 Protection and Environmental Education, in consultation with the Director of
			 the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air and the directors of other relevant
			 offices within the Environmental Protection Agency, shall—
					(1)monitor standards
			 set by the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that the standards protect
			 against elevated risks faced by children or the elderly;
					(2)develop policies
			 to address aggregate, cumulative, and simultaneous exposures experienced by
			 children and the elderly, with particular attention to hazards in the home
			 environment;
					(3)coordinate healthy
			 housing efforts across the Environmental Protection Agency;
					(4)promote the
			 incorporation of healthy housing principles into ongoing practices and systems,
			 including the work of State and local environment departments;
					(5)encourage and
			 expand healthy housing educational efforts to partners, grantees, the private
			 sector, environmental professionals, and the public; and
					(6)designate not less
			 than 1 representative per region to coordinate children’s environmental health
			 activities, including healthy housing efforts, with State and local
			 environmental departments.
					(c)Authority of the
			 AdministratorThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection
			 Agency may award grants or enter into contracts or interagency agreements to
			 carry out the activities required under this section.
				(d)Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to alter,
			 invalidate, repeal, or otherwise supercede the duties assigned to any office
			 within the Environmental Protection Agency under any other provision of
			 law.
				(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2014, $8,000,000 for carrying out the activities
			 under this section.
				204.Health hazard
			 reduction grants
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Director of the Office of
			 Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, shall award health hazard reduction
			 grants to enable eligible applicants from other eligible Federal programs to
			 reduce significant structural, health, and safety hazards in the home.
				(b)Eligible
			 programsPrograms eligible to participate in the grant program
			 established under this section shall be Federal assistance programs that
			 pertain to housing, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
			 Development, including—
					(1)the Community
			 Development Block Grant program under title I of the Housing and Community
			 Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
					(2)the HOME
			 Investment Partnerships program under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez
			 National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.);
					(3)the lead hazard
			 control grants under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of
			 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.);
					(4)the Weatherization
			 Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV
			 of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.);
					(5)the low-income
			 home energy assistance program established under the Low-Income Home Energy
			 Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.);
					(6)rural housing
			 assistance grants under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
			 1485); and
					(7)any other
			 temporary or other Federal housing assistance programs that benefit low-income
			 households.
					(c)Eligible
			 applicantsEligible applicants for grants under this section
			 shall be nonprofit or governmental entities that have applied for or receive
			 primary funding from an eligible program, and may include State and local
			 agencies, community action program agencies, subrecipients of funds under the
			 Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part
			 A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et
			 seq.), community development corporations, community housing development
			 organizations, and other nonprofit organizations as determined by the Secretary
			 of Housing and Urban Development.
				(d)Award of
			 grants
					(1)In
			 generalEach eligible program shall submit a list of the
			 recipients of the grant funds awarded by the eligible program to the Secretary
			 of Housing and Urban Development, prior to publicly announcing such
			 list.
					(2)Competitive
			 basisThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall award
			 grants under this section on a competitive basis.
					(3)Funding
			 cyclesIn the event that the Secretary of Housing and Urban
			 Development announces the availability of grants under this section prior to an
			 eligible program’s public announcements of the list of recipients of grant
			 funds described under paragraph (1), a grantee from that eligible program may
			 apply for grants under this section during the next funding cycle.
					(e)Eligible
			 activities
					(1)In
			 generalGrants awarded under this section may be used to fund
			 corrective and preventive measures to address housing-related health hazards
			 and safety hazards, and energy burden problems, including—
						(A)roof repair and
			 replacement;
						(B)structural repairs
			 and exterior grading;
						(C)window repair and
			 replacement;
						(D)correction of
			 combustion gas appliance back-drafting and other serious ventilation
			 problems;
						(E)provision of
			 adequate ventilation;
						(F)integrated pest
			 management; and
						(G)control of other
			 critical housing-related health and safety hazards, such as installation of
			 smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detection devices, and radon testing and
			 mitigation.
						(2)Covered
			 costsThe costs of visual assessment and testing for baseline
			 documentation of problems, and eligible corrective and preventive measures to
			 address such problems, shall be allowable program expenses.
					(f)Flexible
			 fundingGrants awarded under this section shall be subject to the
			 requirements that govern the primary source of Federal funds supporting each
			 project.
				(g)Administrative
			 expensesNot more than 10 percent of funds for each grant awarded
			 under this section may be used for administrative expenses.
				(h)Reporting
			 requirementsConsistent with the supplemental purpose of the
			 grant program established under this section, the Secretary of Housing and
			 Urban Development shall streamline reporting and record keeping requirements by
			 building on existing reporting requirements of the eligible program. For each
			 property receiving treatments funded by grants under this section, the grantee
			 shall document the problems treated and the amount of grant funds used, and
			 report such information to the primary awarding agency, which shall aggregate
			 reports and supporting data and submit all such reports and data to the
			 Secretary.
				(i)Evaluation
					(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting
			 through the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
			 shall review the implementation of the grant program established under this
			 section during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
					(2)Contents of
			 evaluationThe review under paragraph (1) shall—
						(A)determine how
			 grantees use and leverage funds; and
						(B)evaluate the
			 cost-effectiveness of the grant program, taking into account—
							(i)the
			 aggregate health, safety, energy savings, and durability benefits from measures
			 taken; and
							(ii)the
			 success of the grant program at leveraging and coordinating Federal investments
			 from other programs.
							(j)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2012, $10,000,000 for carrying out the activities
			 under this section.
				205.Effective
			 training on housing-related health hazards
				(a)Public health
			 service act amendmentsSection 317B of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–3) is amended—
					(1)in subsection (a),
			 by adding at the end the following:

							(3)TrainingThe
				Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention, shall—
								(A)train lead
				poisoning prevention program staff in healthy housing principles;
								(B)deliver training
				and technical assistance in the identification and control of housing-related
				health hazards (as that term is defined in section 3 of the
				Safe and Healthy Housing Act of
				2009) to staff of State and local public health departments and
				code enforcement agencies, health care providers, other health care delivery
				systems and professionals, and community-based organizations; and
								(C)provide resources
				and incentives to State and local health departments to support the wide
				availability of free or low-cost training to prevent and control
				housing-related health hazards.
								;
				and
					(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(c)Authorizations
				of appropriationsIn addition to any other authorization of
				appropriation available under this Act to the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention for the purpose of carrying out lead poisoning prevention education,
				the Interagency Task Force, technology assessment, and epidemiology, there is
				authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to the
				Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $8,000,000 to facilitate a
				transition from categorical lead poisoning prevention to comprehensive healthy
				housing
				approaches.
							.
					(b)Department of
			 Agriculture
					(1)Technical
			 assistance
						(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the
			 Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, shall establish a
			 competitive grant program to promote education and outreach on housing-related
			 health hazards.
						(B)Eligible
			 applicantsThe Secretary of Agriculture may award grants, on a
			 competitive basis, under this subsection to land-grant colleges and
			 universities (as that term is defined in section 1404 of the National
			 Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
			 3103)) for education and extension services.
						(C)Criteria for
			 grantsGrants under this subsection shall be awarded to address
			 housing-related health hazards through translation of the latest research into
			 easy-to-use guidelines, development and dissemination of outreach materials,
			 and operation of training and education programs to build capacity at a local
			 level.
						(2)Expanded
			 trainingThe Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the
			 Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Regional
			 Integrated Pest Management Training Centers, shall expand training and outreach
			 activities to include structural integrated pest management topics.
					(3)Coverage of
			 lead-based paint and other health hazardsThe Secretary of
			 Agriculture, acting through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program,
			 in consultation with the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
			 Service Housing and Indoor Environments Division, shall ensure that food and
			 nutrition subject matter content for adults and youth includes effective
			 information about preventing exposure to lead-based paint, pests, pesticides,
			 mold, and, where there is sufficient data, about preventing exposure to other
			 biological or chemical food safety hazards in and around the home.
					(c)EvaluationNot
			 later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the
			 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary of Agriculture
			 shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the training programs authorized under
			 this section and prepare a report, the results of which shall be posted on the
			 website of each agency.
				(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for each
			 of fiscal years 2010 through 2014—
					(1)$700,000 for
			 carrying out the activities under subsection (b)(1);
					(2)$250,000 for
			 carrying out the activities under subsection (b)(2); and
					(3)$250,000 for
			 carrying out the activities under subsection (b)(3).
					206.Enforcement of
			 lead disclosure ruleSection
			 1018(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
			 4852d(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(6)Authority of the
				Secretary
						(A)Investigations
							(i)In
				generalThe Secretary
				may—
								(I)conduct such investigations as may be
				necessary to carry out the duties of the Secretary under this section;
								(II)administer oaths; and
								(III)require by subpoena the production of
				documents, and the attendance and testimony of witnesses, as the Secretary
				deems advisable.
								(ii)Other powers of
				AdministratorNothing
				contained in this subparagraph shall prevent the Administrator of the
				Environmental Protection Agency from exercising authority under the Toxic
				Substances Control Act or this Act.
							(B)Enforcement
							(i)OrdersUpon an application by the Attorney General
				of the United States, a district court of the United States in which an
				investigation under this paragraph is carried out may issue an order requiring
				a person to permit the Secretary to enter the property of such person or to
				comply with a subpoena issued by the Secretary under this paragraph.
							(ii)PenaltyA
				district court may find a person in contempt of court for failure to comply
				with an order issued under clause
				(i).
							.
			IIIEducation on
			 health hazards in housing
			301.Healthy Home
			 Seal of Approval program
				(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established within the Environmental Protection Agency the following
			 labeling programs:
					(1)Products and
			 materials labeling programA voluntary labeling program to
			 evaluate consumer products intended for home use and housing materials to
			 determine their efficacy in fostering a healthy home environment, to be known
			 as the Healthy Home Seal of Approval program.
					(2)Criteria for
			 housing labeling programA voluntary labeling program to expand
			 upon the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy
			 and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) to establish health-promoting design and
			 maintenance criteria for new and existing housing.
					(b)Duties
					(1)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
			 shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,
			 acting through the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard
			 Control, and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
			 Prevention—
						(A)promote the
			 Healthy Home Seal of Approval for consumer products and materials, and for
			 criteria for housing as the preferred options in the marketplace for achieving
			 optimum indoor environmental quality and maximum occupant health;
						(B)work to enhance
			 public awareness of the Healthy Home Seal of Approval for consumer products and
			 materials, and for criteria for housing, including by providing special
			 outreach to small businesses;
						(C)conduct research
			 and provide sound science and methods to evaluate products, materials, and
			 criteria for housing that preserves the integrity of the Healthy Home Seal of
			 Approval for consumer products and materials, and for criteria for housing
			 label;
						(D)regularly update
			 the requirements for the Healthy Home Seal of Approval for products and
			 materials, and for criteria for housing;
						(E)solicit comments
			 from interested parties prior to establishing or revising a Healthy Home Seal
			 of Approval, including a change to a product category, material category,
			 specification, or criterion (or prior to effective dates for any such product
			 category, material category, specification, or criterion);
						(F)on adoption of a
			 new or revised product category, material category, specification, or criterion
			 in a Healthy Home Seal of Approval, provide reasonable notice to interested
			 parties of any changes (including effective dates) in product categories,
			 material categories, specifications, or criteria, along with—
							(i)an
			 explanation of the changes; and
							(ii)as
			 appropriate, responses to comments submitted by interested parties; and
							(G)provide
			 appropriate lead time (which shall be 270 days, unless the Administrator
			 specifies otherwise) prior to the applicable effective date for a new or a
			 significant revision to a Healthy Home Seal of Approval, including a change to
			 a product category, material category, specification, or criterion.
						(2)Lead
			 timeIf a product category is revised in accordance with
			 paragraph (1)(G), the lead time shall take into account the timing requirements
			 of the manufacturing, product marketing, and distribution process for the
			 specific product addressed.
					(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2014, $6,000,000 for carrying out the activities
			 under this section.
				302.Outreach on
			 health hazards in housing
				(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
			 acting through the Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental
			 Education, shall provide education and outreach to the general public on
			 the—
					(1)environmental
			 health risks experienced by the elderly; and
					(2)low-cost methods
			 for addressing such risks.
					(b)Food quality
			 protectionSection 303 of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
			 (7 U.S.C. 136r–1) is amended—
					(1)in the first
			 sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting the
			 following:

							(a)Programs
								(1)ImplementationThe
				Secretary
								;
					(2)in the second
			 sentence, by striking Integrated Pest Management is and
			 inserting the following:

							(2)Definition of
				Integrated Pest ManagementIn this section, the term
				Integrated Pest Management
				means
							;
					(3)in the third
			 sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting the
			 following:

							(b)Federal
				agencies
								(1)Availability of
				informationThe
				Secretary
								;
					(4)in the fourth
			 sentence, by striking Federal agencies and inserting the
			 following:

							(2)UseA
				Federal agency
							;
				and
					(5)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(c)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for each
				of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to carry out this section—
								(1)$300,000 for use
				by the Secretary of Agriculture; and
								(2)$300,000 for use
				by the
				Administrator.
								.
					(c)Grant
			 program
					(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, acting
			 through the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control,
			 shall award funds for a Health Hazards Outreach competitive grant
			 program.
					(2)Eligible
			 applicantsEligible applicants for a grant under paragraph (1)
			 are national nonprofit organizations, and State and local entities, including
			 community-based organizations and government health, environmental, and housing
			 departments.
					(3)Eligible
			 activitiesFunds awarded under this subsection may be used
			 to—
						(A)document the need
			 for healthy housing assessments or controls in a given community or
			 communities;
						(B)perform outreach
			 and education with a community-level focus; and
						(C)develop policy and
			 capacity building approaches.
						(4)Collaboration
			 with local institutionsEligible applicants under this subsection
			 are encouraged to—
						(A)forge partnerships
			 among State or local level government and nonprofit entities; and
						(B)improve the
			 incorporation of healthy housing principles into existing State and local
			 systems where possible.
						(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for each
			 of fiscal years 2010 through 2014—
					(1)$300,000 for
			 carrying out the activities under subsection (a); and
					(2)$2,000,000 for
			 carrying out the activities under subsection (c).
					303.National
			 healthy housing media campaign
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Director of the Office of
			 Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, the Director of the Centers for Disease
			 Control and Prevention, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
			 Agency shall establish and maintain a national healthy housing media
			 campaign.
				(b)Requirements of
			 campaignThe Secretary of
			 Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Director of the Office of
			 Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, the Director of the Centers for Disease
			 Control and Prevention, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
			 Agency shall—
					(1)determine the
			 design of the national healthy housing media campaign, including by—
						(A)identifying the
			 target audience;
						(B)formulating and
			 packaging unified messages regarding—
							(i)how
			 best to assess health hazards in the home; and
							(ii)how
			 best to prevent and control health hazards in the home;
							(C)identifying ideal
			 mechanisms for dissemination;
						(D)distributing
			 responsibilities and establishing an ongoing system of coordination; and
						(E)incorporating
			 input from the target audience of the campaign;
						(2)carry out the
			 operation of a national healthy housing media campaign that—
						(A)draws upon
			 existing outreach and public education efforts to the maximum extent
			 practicable;
						(B)provides critical
			 healthy housing information in a concise and simple manner; and
						(C)uses multiple
			 media strategies to reach the maximum number of people in the target audience
			 as possible; and
						(3)evaluate the
			 performance of the campaign, including by—
						(A)tracking the
			 accomplishments of the campaign;
						(B)identifying
			 changes in healthy housing awareness, healthy housing activities, and the
			 healthy housing conditions among the target audience of the campaign;
						(C)assessing the
			 cost-effectiveness of the campaign in achieving the goals of the campaign;
			 and
						(D)preparing a final
			 evaluation report not later than 1 year after the date of the close of the
			 campaign, the results of which shall be posted on the website of each such
			 agency.
						(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2014, $6,000,000 for carrying out the activities
			 under this section.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4424
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 19, 2012
			Mr. Carney introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on cyan 1 RO inkjet
		  printing ink.

		1.Cyan 1 RO inkjet printing
			 ink
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.40.42 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to Cyan 1 RO
			 inkjet printing ink) is amended by—
				(1)striking
			 0.3% and inserting Free; and
				(2)striking
			 12/31/2012 and inserting 12/31/2015.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.


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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2023IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Webster of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo modernize recreational fisheries management.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. References to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
					Sec. 3. Findings.
					Title I—Conservation and Management
					Sec. 101. Process for allocation review for South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico mixed-use fisheries.
					Sec. 102. Alternative fishery management.
					Sec. 103. Moratorium on limited access privilege programs for mixed-use fisheries.
					Sec. 104. Rebuilding overfished and depleted fisheries.
					Sec. 105. Modifications to the annual catch limit requirement.
					Sec. 106. Exempted fishing permits.
					Title II—Recreation Fishery Information, Research, and Development
					Sec. 201. Cooperative data collection.
					Sec. 202. Recreational data collection.

 2.References to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management ActExcept as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
		3.Findings
 (a)Recreational fishingSection 2(a) (16 U.S.C. 1801(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (13)While both provide significant cultural and economic benefits to the Nation, recreational fishing and commercial fishing are fundamentally different activities, therefore requiring management approaches adapted to the characteristics of each sector..
 (b)Technical correctionSection 2(a)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1801(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:  (3)Commercial and recreational fishing constitute major sources of employment and contributes significantly to the economy of the Nation. Many coastal areas are dependent upon fishing and related activities.
					.
			IConservation and Management
			101.Process for allocation review for South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico mixed-use fisheries
 (a)Study of allocations in mixed-Use fisheriesNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico mixed-use fisheries—
 (1)to provide guidance to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on criteria that could be used for allocating fishing privileges, including consideration of the conservation and socioeconomic benefits of the commercial, recreational, and charter components of a fishery, to a Regional Fishery Management Council established under section 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852) in the preparation of a fishery management plan under that Act;
 (2)to identify sources of information that could reasonably support the use of such criteria in allocation decisions; and
 (3)to develop procedures for allocation reviews and potential adjustments in allocations based on the guidelines and requirements established by this section.
 (b)ReportPursuant to subsection (a), not later than 1 year after the date an arrangement is entered into, the National Academy of Sciences shall submit a report on the study to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
 (c)Process for allocation review and establishmentThe Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council shall— (1)notwithstanding the report required pursuant to this section, and any other provision of law, shall each—
 (A)within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, perform an initial review of the allocations to the commercial fishing sector and the recreational fishing sector of all applicable fisheries in the Councils’ respective jurisdictions; and
 (B)every 3 years thereafter, perform a review of such allocations; and (2)consider the conservation and socioeconomic benefits of each of the commercial fishing sector and the recreational fishing sector in any allocation decisions.
					102.Alternative fishery management
 (a)RepealSection 407(d) (16 U.S.C. 1883), and the corresponding reference in the table of contents, are repealed.
 (b)ManagementSection 302(h) (16 U.S.C. 1852(h)) is amended by striking and after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (7), by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9), and by inserting the following after paragraph (7):

 (8)have the authority to use alternative fishery management measures in a recreational fishery (or the recreational component of a mixed-use fishery) in developing a fishery management plan, plan amendment, or proposed regulations, which may include extraction rates, fishing mortality targets, harvest control rules, or traditional or cultural practices of native communities; and.
 (c)SummaryWithin 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall transmit a summary to Congress that describes actions to implement this subsection.
 103.Moratorium on limited access privilege programs for mixed-use fisheriesFor areas under the jurisdiction of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council or the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, there shall be a moratorium on the development or consideration of any new limited access privilege program for any mixed-use fisheries consisting of both commercial and recreational fishing sectors.
			104.Rebuilding overfished and depleted fisheries
 Section 304(e)(4)(A) (16 U.S.C. 1854(e)(4)(A)) is amended to read as follows:  (A)specify a time period for rebuilding the fishery that—
 (i)shall be as short as practicable, taking into account the status and biology of any overfished stock of fish, the needs of fishing communities, recommendations by international organizations in which the United States participates, and the interaction of the overfished stock of fish within the marine ecosystem; and
 (ii)except where management measures under an international agreement in which the United States participates dictate otherwise, shall not exceed—
 (I)10 years, except in cases where the biology of the stock of fish or other environmental conditions dictate otherwise; or
 (II)the sum of the time in which the affected stock of fish is expected to surpass its maximum sustainable yield biomass level in the absence of fishing mortality, and the mean generation of time of the affected stock of fish.
							.
 105.Modifications to the annual catch limit requirementSection 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (m)Considerations for modifications to annual catch limit requirements (1)Consideration of ecosystem and economic impactsIn establishing annual catch limits a Council may, consistent with subsection (h)(6), consider changes in an ecosystem and the economic needs of fishing communities.
 (2)Limitations to annual catch limit requirement for special fisheriesNotwithstanding subsection (h)(6), a Council is not required to develop an annual catch limit for— (A)an ecosystem-component species;
 (B)a fishery for a species that has a life cycle of approximately 1 year, unless the Secretary has determined the fishery is subject to overfishing;
 (C)a stock of fish for which— (i)fishing mortality is below the fishing mortality target; and
 (ii)a peer-reviewed stock survey and stock assessment have not been performed during the preceding 5-year period;
 (D)the Secretary determines that overfishing is not occurring; or (E)for a sector of a fishery that is not monitored by a data collection system determined by the Secretary to be adequate for the development, implementation, and enforcement of annual catch limits specific to that sector, based on the evaluation recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in its report entitled Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program (2017) of whether the design of a Marine Recreational Information Program for the purposes of stock assessment and the determination of stock management reference points is compatible with the needs of in-season management of annual catch limits.
 (3)Authorization for multispecies complexes and multiyear annual catch limitsFor purposes of subsection (h)(6), a Council may establish— (A)an annual catch limit for a stock complex; or
 (B)annual catch limits for each year in any continuous period that is not more than three years in duration.
 (4)Ecosystem-component species definedIn this subsection the term ecosystem-component species means— (A)a stock of fish that is a non-target, incidentally harvested stock of fish in a fishery; or
 (B)a nontarget, incidentally harvested stock of fish that a Council or the Secretary has determined— (i)is not subject to overfishing, approaching a depleted condition, or depleted; and
 (ii)is not likely to become subject to overfishing or depleted in the absence of conservation and management measures.
								.
			106.Exempted fishing permits
 (a)In generalBefore the approval and issuance of any new exempted fishing permit under section 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations, the Secretary of Commerce shall—
 (1)conduct a joint peer review of the proposed exempted fishing permit by the appropriate regional fisheries science center and State marine fisheries commission; and
 (2)certify that the regional fishery management council or Federal agency with jurisdiction over the affected fishery determined that—
 (A)the fishing activity conducted under the proposed exempted fishing permit would be consistent with any management measures or conservation objectives included within existing fishery management plans or amendments;
 (B)the social and economic impacts in both dollar amounts and loss of fishing opportunities on all participants in each sector of the fishery expected to occur as a result of the proposed exempted fishing permit would be minimal;
 (C)the information collected through fishing activity conducted under the proposed exempted fishing permit will have a positive and direct impact on the conservation, assessment, or management of the fishery; and
 (D)the Governor of each State, any part of which is located within 100 nautical miles of the proposed activity under the exempted fishing permit has been consulted on the proposed exempted fishing permit.
 (b)Duration and renewalAny exempted fishing permit— (1)shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date the permit is issued; and
 (2)may be renewed consistent with this section. IIRecreation Fishery Information, Research, and Development 201.Cooperative data collection (a)Improving data collection and analysisSection 404 (16 U.S.C. 1881c) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						(e)Improving data collection and analysis
 (1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the science and statistical committees of the Councils established under section 302(g) and the Marine Fisheries Commissions, shall develop and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 a report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from State agencies and nongovernmental sources described in paragraph (2) into fisheries management decisions.
 (2)Nongovernmental sourcesNongovernmental sources referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A)Fishermen.
 (B)Fishing communities. (C)Universities.
 (D)Research institutions. (3)ContentThe report under paragraph (1) shall—
 (A)identify types of data and analysis, especially concerning recreational fishing, that can be reliably used for purposes of this Act and the basis for establishing conservation and management measures as required by section 303(a)(1), including setting standards for the collection and use of that data and analysis in stock assessments and surveys and for other purposes;
 (B)provide specific recommendations for collecting data and performing analyses identified as necessary to reduce uncertainty in and improve the accuracy of future stock assessments, including whether such data and analysis could be provided by nongovernmental sources, including fishermen, fishing communities, universities, and research institutions;
 (C)consider the extent to which it is possible to establish a registry of persons providing such information; and
 (D)consider the extent to which the acceptance and use of data and analyses identified in the report in fishery management decisions is practicable..
 (b)NAS report recommendationsThe Secretary of Commerce shall take into consideration and, to the extent feasible, implement the recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences in its report entitled Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program (2017), including—
 (1)prioritizing the evaluation of electronic data collection for the Fishing Effort Survey, including smartphone apps, electronic diaries for prospective data collection, and an Internet website option for all or just panel members; and
 (2)evaluating whether the design of the Marine Recreational Information Program for the purposes of stock assessment and the determination of stock management reference points is compatible with the needs of in-season management of annual catch limits and, if such program is incompatible with such needs, determining an alternative method for in-season management.
					202.Recreational data collection
 (a)Federal-State partnershipsSection 401(g) (16 U.S.C. 1881(g)) is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5), and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

						(4)Federal-State partnerships
 (A)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish partnerships with States to develop best practices for implementation of State programs established pursuant to paragraph (2).
 (B)GuidanceThe Secretary shall develop guidance, in cooperation with the States, that details best practices for administering State programs pursuant to paragraph (2), and provide such guidance to the States.
 (C)Biennial reportThe Secretary shall submit to the Congress and publish biennial reports that include— (i)the estimated accuracy of the registry program established under paragraph (1) and of State programs that are exempted under paragraph (2);
 (ii)priorities for improving recreational fishing data collection; and (iii)an explanation of any use of information collected by such State programs and by the Secretary, including a description of any consideration given to the information by the Secretary.
 (D)States grant programThe Secretary shall make grants to States to improve implementation of State programs consistent with this subsection. The Secretary shall prioritize such grants based on the ability of the grant to improve the quality and accuracy of such programs.
 (E)FundingA portion of the funds appropriated to the Marine Recreational Information Program shall be provided for implementation of this section..
 (b)Action by SecretaryThe Secretary of Commerce shall— (1)within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate, in the form of a report, whether the design of the Marine Recreational Information Program, for the purposes of stock assessment and the determination of stock management reference points, is compatible with the needs of in-season management of annual catch limits under section 303(a)(15) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(a)(1)), including whether in-season management of annual catch limits is appropriate for all recreational fisheries; and
 (2)within 6 months after receiving the report under paragraph (1), submit to Congress recommendations of changes to be made to the Marine Recreational Information Program to make the program compatible with in-season management of annual catch limits and other requirements under such section for those recreational fisheries for which in-season management of annual catch limits is appropriate.


115 HR 6306 RH: Health Care Security Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-03
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		Union Calendar No. 656
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 6306
		[Report No. 115–847]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 3, 2018
			Mr. Paulsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

			July 19, 2018
			Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
			For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 3, 2018

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution limitation for health
			 savings accounts, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Health Care Security Act of 2018. 2.Maximum contribution limit to health savings account increased to amount of deductible and out-of-pocket limitation (a)Self-Only coverageSection 223(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $2,250 and inserting the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(I).
 (b)Family coverageSection 223(b)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking $4,500 and inserting the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(II). (c)Conforming amendmentsSection 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended—
 (1)by striking subsections (b)(2) and both places it appears and inserting subsection, and (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking determined by and all that follows through calendar year 2003. and inserting determined by substituting calendar year 2003 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof..
 (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. 3.Allow both spouses to make catch-up contributions to the same health savings account (a)In generalSection 223(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(5)Special rule for married individuals with family coverage
 (A)In generalIn the case of individuals who are married to each other, if both spouses are eligible individuals and either spouse has family coverage under a high deductible health plan as of the first day of any month—
 (i)the limitation under paragraph (1) shall be applied by not taking into account any other high deductible health plan coverage of either spouse (and if such spouses both have family coverage under separate high deductible health plans, only one such coverage shall be taken into account),
 (ii)such limitation (after application of clause (i)) shall be reduced by the aggregate amount paid to Archer MSAs of such spouses for the taxable year, and
 (iii)such limitation (after application of clauses (i) and (ii)) shall be divided equally between such spouses unless they agree on a different division.
 (B)Treatment of additional contribution amountsIf both spouses referred to in subparagraph (A) have attained age 55 before the close of the taxable year, the limitation referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii) which is subject to division between the spouses shall include the additional contribution amounts determined under paragraph (3) for both spouses. In any other case, any additional contribution amount determined under paragraph (3) shall not be taken into account under subparagraph (A)(iii) and shall not be subject to division between the spouses..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. 4.Special rule for certain medical expenses incurred before establishment of health savings account (a)In generalSection 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (D)Treatment of certain medical expenses incurred before establishment of accountIf a health savings account is established during the 60-day period beginning on the date that coverage of the account beneficiary under a high deductible health plan begins, then, solely for purposes of determining whether an amount paid is used for a qualified medical expense, such account shall be treated as having been established on the date that such coverage begins..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to coverage beginning after December 31, 2018.

		July 19, 2018
		Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 994
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 7, 2009
			Ms. Klobuchar (for
			 herself, Ms. Snowe,
			 Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Nelson of
			 Florida, Mr. Martinez,
			 Mrs. Hagan, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms.
			 Stabenow, Ms. Landrieu,
			 Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
			 Vitter) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on Health,
			 Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase
		  awareness of the risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for
		  young women diagnosed with breast cancer.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Breast Cancer Education and Awareness
			 Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 or
			 EARLY Act.
		2.Young women’s
			 breast cancer awareness and supportTitle III of the Public Health Service Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				SPrograms relating
				to breast cancer
					399HH.Young women’s
				breast cancer awareness and support
						(a)Public education
				campaign
							(1)In
				generalThe Secretary, acting
				through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall
				conduct a national evidence-based education campaign—
								(A)to increase public
				awareness regarding the threats posed by breast cancer to young women of all
				racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, including the particular risks faced
				by certain racial, ethnic, and cultural groups; and
								(B)focusing on
				awareness of risk factors of breast cancer among young women and achieving
				early detection of breast cancer among young women through community-centered
				informational forums, public service advertisements, and media
				campaigns.
								(2)Authorized
				activitiesIn conducting the education campaign under paragraph
				(1), the Secretary may—
								(A)make public
				announcements targeted towards young women with the goal of educating them that
				breast cancer occurs in young women and the steps they can take to recognize
				their individual risk factors and ensure early detection of breast cancer,
				ensuring that such messaging is age-appropriate;
								(B)provide education,
				through written materials, identifying evidence-based methods to lower the risk
				of breast cancer in young women through changes in lifestyle including diet,
				exercise, and environmental factors;
								(C)conduct other
				activities determined by the Secretary to promote educational awareness, early
				detection, and risk-reducing practices among young women and increase the
				number of young women with breast cancer warning signs who seek immediate
				care;
								(D)award grants,
				contracts, or cooperative agreements to appropriate State agencies to carry out
				secondary school and university education campaigns, focusing on breast cancer
				awareness among young women;
								(E)develop and
				distribute to young women, physicians, and other appropriate health care
				professionals, educational materials—
									(i)designed for young
				women;
									(ii)relating to
				particular risk factors for breast cancer in women under the age of 45;
									(iii)identifying methods for increasing early
				detection, including clinical breast exams;
									(iv)encouraging
				genetic counseling and testing for appropriate individuals, in order to
				facilitate early diagnosis or prevention;
									(v)supporting
				imaging-based screening for individuals with a genetic mutation or who have a
				high risk of early onset breast cancer based on family history or other
				pertinent factors;
									(vi)consistent with
				the most recent version of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
				guidelines, identifying methods, such as breast self exams and knowing the
				signs of breast malignancies, for increasing breast self awareness;
									(vii)identifying
				evidence-based methods to lower the risk of breast cancer through changes in
				lifestyle, including diet, exercise, and environmental factors;
									(viii)identifying
				available treatment options for breast cancer; and
									(ix)for young women
				who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, health information from credible
				sources that provides information on—
										(I)fertility
				preservation;
										(II)support,
				including social, emotional, psychosocial, financial, lifestyle, and caregiver
				support;
										(III)familial risk
				factors; and
										(IV)risk reduction
				strategies to reduce recurrence or metastasis; and
										(F)carry out a health
				education program targeted to specific higher-risk populations of young women
				based on race, ethnicity, level of acculturation, and family history, including
				the African-American and Ashkenazi Jewish populations under 45 years of
				age.
								(3)Media
				campaignIn conducting the education campaign under paragraph
				(1), the Secretary shall award grants to entities to establish national
				multimedia campaigns oriented to young women that—
								(A)will encourage
				young women to be aware of—
									(i)their personal
				risk factors, including by talking to their medical practitioner about those
				risks;
									(ii)strategies for
				increasing early detection, including clinical breast exams;
									(iii)genetic
				counseling and testing for appropriate individuals, in order to facilitate
				early diagnosis or prevention;
									(iv)imaging-based
				screening for individuals with a genetic mutation or who have a high risk of
				early onset breast cancer based on family history or other pertinent
				factors;
									(v)consistent with
				the most recent version of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
				guidelines, identifying methods, such as breast self exams and knowing the
				signs of breast malignancies, for increasing breast self awareness;
									(vi)evidence-based preventative lifestyle
				changes, including eating healthily and maintaining a healthy weight;
				and
									(vii)other breast
				cancer early detection and risk reduction strategies determined appropriate by
				the Secretary;
									(B)will encourage
				young women of specific higher-risk populations based on race, ethnicity, level
				of acculturation, and family history, including the African-American and
				Ashkenazi Jewish populations under 45 years of age to talk to their medical
				practitioners about those risks and methods for appropriate screening and
				surveillance, including available genetic testing and counseling; and
								(C)may include advertising through television,
				radio, print media, billboards, posters, all forms of existing and emerging
				social networking media, other Internet media, and any other media determined
				appropriate by the Secretary.
								(4)Advisory
				committee
								(A)EstablishmentNot
				later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the
				Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention, shall establish an advisory committee to assist in creating and
				conducting the education campaign under paragraph (1).
								(B)MembershipThe
				Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention, shall appoint to the advisory committee under subparagraph (A) such
				members as deemed necessary to properly advise the Secretary, and shall include
				organizations and individuals with expertise in breast cancer prevention,
				diagnosis, genetic screening and counseling, treatment, and rehabilitation in
				young women.
								(b)Health care
				professional education campaign
							(1)In
				generalThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers
				for Disease Control and Prevention, and in consultation with the Administrator
				of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall conduct an education
				campaign to increase awareness among physicians and other health care
				professionals—
								(A)relating to the
				risk factors, risk reduction strategies, early diagnosis and treatment of
				breast cancer in young women;
								(B)on when to refer
				patients to a health care provider with genetics expertise; and
								(C)on how to provide
				counseling that addresses long-term survivorship and health concerns of young
				women diagnosed with breast cancer.
								(2)MaterialsThe
				education campaign under paragraph (1) may include the distribution of print,
				video, and Web-based materials on assisting physicians and other health care
				professionals in—
								(A)identifying
				generally the risk factors and early warning signs and symptoms of breast
				cancer specific to women under the age of 45 and the specific risk factors that
				would require increased monitoring;
								(B)counseling
				patients on the benefits of evidence-based healthy lifestyles which reduce the
				risks of breast cancer;
								(C)counseling patients on the importance of
				consistent breast self exams to facilitate breast self awareness and teaching
				patients how to perform such exams;
								(D)understanding the importance of early
				diagnosis, including teaching young women the symptoms of breast cancer and
				early detection practices, including clinical breast exams, genetic counseling
				and testing where appropriate, and other strategies determined to be
				appropriate by the Secretary; and
								(E)the unique
				long-term effects faced by young women with breast cancer that will need to be
				addressed over their lifetimes, including—
									(i)re-entry into the
				workforce or school;
									(ii)infertility as a
				result of treatment;
									(iii)neuro-cognitive
				effects;
									(iv)important
				effects of cardiac, vascular, muscle, and skeletal complications; and
									(v)secondary
				malignancies.
									(c)Prevention
				research activitiesThe Secretary, acting through the Director of
				the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct prevention
				research on breast cancer in younger women, including the following:
							(1)Behavioral and
				other research on the impact of breast cancer diagnosis on young women.
							(2)Formative research
				to assist with the development of educational messages and information for the
				public, targeted populations, and their families about breast cancer.
							(3)Surveys of
				physician and public knowledge, attitudes, and practices about breast cancer
				prevention and control in high-risk populations.
							(d)Support for
				young women diagnosed with breast cancer
							(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall award grants to organizations and
				institutions to provide health information from credible sources and
				substantive assistance directed to young women diagnosed with breast cancer
				on—
								(A)education and
				counseling regarding fertility preservation;
								(B)support, including
				social, emotional, psychosocial, financial, lifestyle, and caregiver
				support;
								(C)familial risk
				factors; and
								(D)risk reduction
				strategies to reduce recurrence or metastasis.
								(2)PriorityIn
				making grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to
				applicants that deal specifically with young women and breast cancer.
							(e)No duplication
				of effortIn conducting an education campaign or other program
				under subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d), the Secretary shall avoid duplicating
				other existing Federal breast cancer education efforts.
						(f)Measurement;
				reportingThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the
				Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall—
							(1)measure young
				women’s awareness regarding breast cancer, including knowledge of specific risk
				factors and early warning signs, and young women’s proactive efforts at early
				detection, including seeking out information on risk-reducing lifestyle
				choices, the number or percentage of young women receiving regular clinical
				breast exams, the number or percentage of young women who perform breast self
				exams, and the frequency of such exams, before the implementation of this
				section;
							(2)establish
				quantitative benchmarks to measure the impact of activities under this
				section;
							(3)not less than
				every 3 years, measure the impact of such activities; and
							(4)submit reports to
				the Congress on the results of such measurements.
							(g)DefinitionIn
				this section, the term young women means women 15 to 44 years of
				age.
						(h)Authorization of
				appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are authorized to
				be appropriated $9,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through
				2014.
						.


114 S1920 IS: Biennial Report on the Skills Gap Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-08-04
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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1920
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 4, 2015
			Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To require the Comptroller General of the United States to develop and submit to Congress a
			 biennial report
			 on the current state
			 of the skills gap in the United States, as of the date of
			 the report, that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of efforts to
			 close the skills gap and policy recommendations to improve such
			 efforts, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Biennial Report on the Skills Gap Act of 2015.
 2.Definition of skills gapIn this Act, the term skills gap means the difference or gap between the specific skills set of employees and the skills that are desired by employers in the workforce.
		3.Biennial report
 (a)In generalNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every other year thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall develop and submit to Congress a report on the current state of the skills gap in the United States, as of the date of the report, that includes—
 (1)an analysis of the effectiveness of efforts to close the skills gap; and (2)policy recommendations to improve such efforts.
 (b)Content of reportEach report required under subsection (a) may include the following: (1)An analysis of employer participation in apprenticeships and on-the-job training in the United States.
 (2)An assessment of the Registered Apprenticeship program of the Department of Labor (Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.)) to determine if the program can be better utilized.
 (3)An analysis of the prevalence and portability of recognized postsecondary credentials, including industry-recognized credentials, that align with occupations that are in demand.
 (4)A comparison of policies and strategies addressing the current skills gap in the United States, as of the date of the report, with the policies and strategies employed by other large countries.
 (5)An analysis of the specific barriers preventing the United States workforce from acquiring the skills desired by United States employers, including an assessment of opportunities to reduce those barriers.