110 HR 4721 IH: Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement

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2007-12-17
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4721
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 17, 2007
			Mr. Ackerman
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to
		  temporarily reduce the insurer deductibles for insurers sustaining insured
		  losses from large terrorism events.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement
			 Act of 2007.
		2.Large event
			 resetThe Terrorism Risk
			 Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended—
			(1)in section 102(7)—
				(A)in subparagraph
			 (F), by striking and at the end;
				(B)in subparagraph
			 (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

						(H)Notwithstanding subparagraph (f)(i), if
				aggregate industry insured losses resulting from a certified act of terrorism
				exceed $1,000,000,000, for any insurer that sustains insured losses resulting
				from such act of terrorism, the value of such insurer’s direct earned premiums
				over the calendar year immediately preceding the program year, multiplied by a
				percentage, which—
							(i)for the Program
				Year consisting of calendar year 2008 shall be 5 percent; and
							(ii)for each Program
				Year thereafter, shall be 50 basis points greater than the percentage
				applicable to the preceding Program Year, except that if an act of terrorism
				occurs during any such Program Year that results in aggregate industry insured
				losses exceeding $1,000,000,000, the percentage for the succeeding Program Year
				shall be 5 percent and the increase under this clause shall apply to Program
				Years thereafter;
							except
				that for purposes of determining under this subparagraph whether aggregate
				industry insured losses exceed $1,000,000,000, the Secretary may combine
				insured losses resulting from two or more certified acts of terrorism occurring
				during such Program Year in the same geographic area (with such area determined
				by the Secretary), in which case such insurer shall be permitted to combine
				insured losses resulting from such acts of terrorism for purposes of satisfying
				its insurer deductible under this subparagraph; and except that the insurer
				deductible under this subparagraph shall apply only with respect to
				compensation of insured losses resulting from such certified act, or combined
				certified acts, and that for purposes of compensation of any other insured
				losses occurring in the same Program Year, the insurer deductible determined
				under subparagraph (F) shall apply.;
				and
				(2)in section 103(e)(1)(b)—
				(A)in clause (ii), by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
				(B)by adding after
			 and below clause (ii) the following:

						except that if a certified act of terrorism
				occurs for which resulting aggregate industry insured losses exceed
				$1,000,000,000, the applicable amount for any subsequent certified act of
				terrorism shall be the amount specified in section
				102(1)(B)(ii).
						.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3951
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 7, 2012
			Mr. Watt introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Red
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		1.Disperse Red 159
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			 chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by
			 inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

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


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3363
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 30, 2008
			Mr. Tester introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To expedite the transfer of ownership of
		  rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515
		  of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and
		  preserved for use for affordable housing.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Section 515 Rural Housing Property
			 Transfer Improvement Act of 2008.
		2.Congressional
			 findingsCongress finds
			 that—
			(1)providing rural
			 housing for poor families in the United States has been an important goal, and
			 the primary reason for enactment, of the Housing Act of 1949;
			(2)rural multifamily
			 housing financed under the section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 has been an
			 essential resource for providing affordable housing for some of the Nation’s
			 poorest families;
			(3)the majority of the approximately 16,000
			 projects financed under section 515 that currently have loans outstanding were
			 constructed more than 25 years ago and need new financing in order to continue
			 to provide decent, affordable housing for families eligible to reside in such
			 housing;
			(4)many owners of
			 such projects are working to transfer the properties, which often involves
			 leveraging Federal resources with private and commercial resources; and
			(5)the Secretary of Agriculture should protect
			 the portfolio of section 515 projects by making administrative and procedural
			 changes to process ownership transfers in a commercially reasonable time and
			 manner when such transfers will further the preservation of such projects for
			 use as affordable housing for families eligible to reside in such
			 housing.
			3.Transfers of
			 section 515 rural multifamily housing projectsSection 515(h) of the Housing Act of 1949
			 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended—
			(1)by inserting
			 (1) Condition.— after (h);
			 and
			(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(2)Transfers for preservation and
				rehabilitation of projects
						(A)In generalThe Secretary shall make such
				administrative and procedural changes as may be necessary to expedite the
				approval of applications to transfer ownership of projects for which a loan is
				made or insured under this section for the preservation, continued use
				restriction, and rehabilitation of such projects. Such changes may include
				changing approval procedures, increasing staff and resources, improving
				outreach to project sponsors regarding information that is required to be
				submitted for such approvals, changing approval authority between national
				offices and the State and local offices, simplifying approval requirements,
				establishing uniformity of transfer requirements among State offices, and any
				other actions which would expedite approvals.
						(B)ConsultationThe Secretary of Agriculture shall consult
				with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the Secretary of
				Housing and Urban Development, and take such actions as are appropriate in
				conjunction with such consultation, to simplify the coordination of rules,
				regulations, forms (including applications for transfers of project ownership),
				and approval requirements for housing projects for which assistance is provided
				by the Secretary of Agriculture and under any low-income housing tax credits
				under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or tax-exempt housing
				bonds. The Secretary of Agriculture shall involve the State Rural Development
				offices of Department of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Rural Housing
				Service in the consultations under this subparagraph as the Secretary considers
				appropriate.
						(C)Preservation and
				rehabilitationThe Secretary
				shall actively facilitate transfers of the ownership of projects that will
				result in the preservation, continued use restriction, and rehabilitation of
				such projects.
						(D)Final authority over
				transfersThe Office of Rental Housing Preservation of the Rural
				Housing Service, established under section 537, shall have final regulatory
				authority over all transfers of properties for which a loan is made or insured
				under this section, and such Office may, with respect to such transfers, work
				with and seek recommendations from the State Rural Development offices of the
				Department of Agriculture.
						(E)Deadlines for processing of transfer
				applications
							(i)ProcedureIf a complete application, as determined by
				the Secretary, for a transfer of ownership of a project or projects is not
				processed, and approved or denied, by the State Rural Development office to
				which it is submitted before the applicable deadline under clause (ii)—
								(I)such State or local office shall not have
				any further authority to approve or deny the application;
								(II)such State or local office shall
				transfer the application in accordance with subclause (III); and
								(III)such application shall be processed, and
				approved or denied, in accordance with clause (iii) and only by the Office of
				Rental Housing Preservation, which may make the final determination with the
				assistance of other Rural Development employees.
								(ii)Deadline for State and local
				officesThe applicable
				deadline under this clause for processing, and approval or denial, of a
				complete application for transfer of ownership of a project, or projects, shall
				be the period that begins upon receipt of the complete application by the State
				Rural Development office to which it is submitted and consists of—
								(I)in
				the case of an application for transfer of ownership of a single project, 45
				days;
								(II)in
				the case of an application for transfer of ownership of multiple projects, but
				not exceeding 10 projects, 90 days; and
								(III)in
				the case of an application for transfer of ownership of 11 or more projects,
				120 days.
								(iii)Deadline for Office of Rental
				Housing PreservationIn the
				case of any complete application for a transfer of ownership of a project, or
				projects, that is transferred pursuant to clause (i), shall be processed, and
				approved or denied, before the expiration of the period that begins upon
				receipt of the complete application and consists of—
								(I)in
				the case of an application for transfer of ownership of a single project, 30
				days;
								(II)in
				the case of an application for transfer of ownership of multiple projects, but
				not exceeding 10 projects, 60 days; and
								(III)in
				the case of an application for transfer of ownership of 11 or more projects,
				120 days.
								(iv)AppealsOnly decisions regarding complete
				applications shall be appealable to the National Appeals Division of the
				Department of
				Agriculture.
							.
			4.ReportNot later than July 1, 2008, the Secretary
			 of Agriculture shall submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
			 Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the
			 House of Representatives that—
			(1)identifies the actions that the Secretary
			 has taken to coordinate with other Federal agencies, including the Department
			 of Housing and Urban Development and the Internal Revenue Service, and, in
			 particular, with the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the
			 United States Housing Act of 1937, the multifamily mortgage insurance programs
			 under title II of the National Housing Act, the program under section 42 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for low-income housing tax credits, and the
			 program for tax-exempt bonds under section 142 of such Code;
			(2)identifies and
			 describes any resulting improvements within Rural Housing Service of the
			 Department of Agriculture in expediting the transfer of ownership of projects
			 with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949;
			 and
			(3)makes
			 recommendations for any legislative changes that are needed for the prompt
			 processing of applications for such ownership transfers and for the transfer of
			 such projects.


117 S2112 IS: Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act
U.S. Senate
2021-06-17
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2112IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 17, 2021Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act.2.FindingsCongress finds as follows:(1)Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015.(2)Children are also significantly impacted. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 children ages 2 years through 8 years have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, indicating that disorders begin in early childhood and affect lifelong health.(3)Moreover, 1 in 7 children and adolescents have at least one treatable mental health disorder.(4)There is a critical link between mental health and substance use disorders. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 in 4 adults with severe mental illness had a substance use disorder in 2017.(5)Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs.(6)In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year.(7)Despite this overwhelming need, access to behavioral health services remains among the most pressing health care challenges in our country.(8)An estimated 56 percent of Americans with a mental health disorder did not receive treatment in 2017.(9)Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016.(10)Further complicating access to care, as demand for behavioral health services increases in communities across the United States, the number of psychiatrists available to treat them continues to decline.(11)The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period.(12)Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth.(13)Moreover, studies show that video visits are an effective strategy to provide mental health treatment to children and, in fact, may be preferable in some cases.(14)During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require.(15)As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders.(16)It is widely recognized that there is a close relationship between mental health and substance use disorders.3.Medicare treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealthSection 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (4)(C)—(A)in clause (i), by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (9); and(B)in clause (ii)(X)—(i)by striking or telehealth services and inserting , telehealth services; and(ii)by inserting or telehealth services described in paragraph (9) before the period at the end; and(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(9)Treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealthThe geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services that are behavioral health services furnished on or after January 1, 2022, to eligible telehealth individuals, including initial patient evaluations, follow-up medical management, and other behavioral health services, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph)..4.Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealthSection 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in the header, by striking treatment for substance use disorders and inserting treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders;(B)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and inserting The Secretary;(C)in paragraph (1)—(i)by striking treatment for substance use disorders and inserting treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders; and(ii)by inserting psychotherapy, after counseling,;(D)in paragraph (2), by inserting or mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders after substance use disorders;(E)in paragraph (3), by inserting and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders after substance use disorders; and(F)by adding at the end, below and after paragraph (3), the following flush left text:The Secretary shall issue the guidance under this subsection not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to the matters described in the previous provisions of this subsection relating to substance use disorders, and not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to the matters described in such previous provisions relating to mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders.;(2)in subsection (c)—(A)in the header, by striking treatment for substance use disorders and inserting treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders;(B)in paragraph (1), by striking treatment for substance use disorders and inserting treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders each place it appears; and(C)in paragraph (2)—(i)by inserting with respect to substance use disorders, after paragraph (1),; and(ii)by adding at the end the following new sentence: Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), with respect to mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.; and(3)in subsection (d)(1)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders after substance use disorders;(B)in subparagraph (A), by inserting , and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders after opioid use disorder; and(C)in subparagraph (B), by inserting and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders after substance use disorders.5.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1033
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 29, 2007
			Mr. Lieberman (for
			 himself and Mr. Brownback) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To assist in the conservation of rare
		  felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the
		  conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid
		  populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the
		  conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of
			 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Many wild populations of felids and canids,
			 once considered common, are in decline, and many have declined to the point
			 that their long-term survival in the wild is in serious jeopardy.
			(2)Of the 37 wild felid species worldwide, all
			 are currently recognized as species in need of protection under the IUCN Red
			 List, the lists of species in CITES appendices I, II, and III, or the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973. Of the 35 wild canid species worldwide, nearly
			 50 percent are recognized as in need of such protection.
			(3)In addition to their intrinsic value,
			 felids and canids are important aesthetic, economic, and ecological global
			 resources that need to be conserved.
			(4)Large felids and canids are considered both
			 umbrella and indicator species. Healthy populations of these species act as an
			 important indicator of the integrity of entire ecosystems and, because they
			 require large wild spaces to persist, benefit entire ecosystems and a large
			 number of other species. Measures taken to benefit these keystone species will
			 ultimately benefit a great number of other species.
			(5)Rare felids and rare canids face an array
			 of threats, including loss of habitat and natural prey, intentional and
			 unintentional takings by humans, disease transmission, and a vast number of
			 other threats. These threats need to be addressed in a coordinated
			 fashion.
			(6)Conservation of rare felid and rare canid
			 populations requires global commitment. Adequate funding for conservation is
			 sorely lacking, and many range countries for those species do not have adequate
			 infrastructure to protect species of concern. Those countries that do provide
			 assistance to threatened populations need further assistance in implementing
			 effective conservation strategies.
			(7)In particular, in developing nations with
			 limited resources, poverty, population growth, and habitat loss all present
			 significant challenges to conservation of rare felids and rare canids.
			(8)Although some protections and initiatives
			 exist to conserve rare felid and rare canid populations and their habitat,
			 those efforts can be significantly strengthened and enhanced by increased
			 coordination and the infusion of targeted funding to benefit species of
			 concern.
			3.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are to provide
			 financial resources and to foster international cooperation—
			(1)to restore and perpetuate healthy
			 populations of rare felids and rare canids in the wild; and
			(2)to assist in the conservation of rare felid
			 and rare canid populations worldwide.
			4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)CITESThe term CITES means the
			 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
			 Flora, done at Washington March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249), including its
			 appendices.
			(2)ConservationThe term
			 conservation—
				(A)means the methods and procedures necessary
			 to bring a species of rare felid or rare canid to the point at which there are
			 sufficient populations in the wild to ensure the long-term viability of the
			 species;
				(B)includes all activities associated with
			 protection and management of a rare felid or rare canid population,
			 including—
					(i)maintenance, management, protection, and
			 restoration of rare felid or rare canid habitat;
					(ii)research and monitoring;
					(iii)law enforcement;
					(iv)community outreach and education;
					(v)conflict resolution initiatives; and
					(vi)strengthening the capacity of local
			 communities, governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations and other
			 institutions to implement conservation programs.
					(3)FundThe term Fund means the
			 Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund established by section 6.
			(4)IUCN red listThe term IUCN Red List means
			 the Red List of Threatened Species Maintained by the World Conservation
			 Union.
			(5)Rare canidThe term rare canid—
				(A)means any canid species, subspecies, or
			 population that—
					(i)is not native to the area comprised of the
			 United States and Canada; and
					(ii)is included in the IUCN Red List, Appendix
			 I, II, or III of CITES, or any list published under section 4(c) of the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532(c)); and
					(B)includes such a subspecies or population of
			 dhole (Cuon alpinus), gray wolf (Canis lupus), Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis),
			 bush dog (Speothos venaticus), African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), or maned wolf
			 (Chrysocyon brachyurus).
				(6)Rare felidThe term rare felid—
				(A)subject to subparagraph (C), means any
			 felid species, subspecies, or population that—
					(i)is not native to the area comprised of the
			 United States and Canada; and
					(ii)is included in the IUCN Red List, Appendix
			 I, II, or III of CITES, or any list published under section 4(c) of the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532(c));
					(B)includes such a subspecies or population of
			 lion (Panthera leo), leopard (Panthera pardus), jaguar (Panthera onca), snow
			 leopard (Uncia uncia), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), cheetah (Acinonyx
			 jubatus), or Iberian lynx (Lynx pardina); and
				(C)does not include any tiger (Panthera
			 tigris).
				(7)SecretaryThe term Secretary refers to
			 the Secretary of the Interior.
			5.Financial assistance
			(a)In GeneralSubject to the availability of funds and in
			 consultation with other appropriate Federal officials, the Secretary shall use
			 amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the
			 conservation of rare felid and rare canids for which project proposals are
			 approved by the Secretary in accordance with this section.
			(b)Project Proposals
				(1)Eligible applicantsA proposal for a project for the
			 conservation of rare felid and canids may be submitted to the Secretary
			 by—
					(A)any wildlife management authority of a
			 country that has within its boundaries any part of the range of a rare felid or
			 rare canid species, respectively; and
					(B)any person or group with the demonstrated
			 expertise required for the conservation in the wild of rare felids or rare
			 canids, respectively.
					(2)Project proposalsTo be considered for financial assistance
			 for a project under this Act, an applicant shall submit a project proposal that
			 includes—
					(A)a concise statement of the purposes of the
			 project;
					(B)the name of the individual responsible for
			 conducting the project;
					(C)a description of the qualifications of the
			 individuals who will conduct the project;
					(D)a concise description of—
						(i)methods for project implementation and
			 outcome assessment;
						(ii)staffing for the project;
						(iii)the logistics of the project; and
						(iv)community involvement in the
			 project;
						(E)an estimate of funds and time required to
			 complete the project;
					(F)evidence of support for the project by
			 appropriate governmental entities of the countries in which the project will be
			 conducted, if the Secretary determines that such support is required for the
			 success of the project;
					(G)information regarding the source and amount
			 of matching funding available for the project; and
					(H)any other information that the Secretary
			 considers to be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for
			 funding under this Act.
					(c)Project Review and Approval
				(1)In generalThe Secretary shall—
					(A)not later than 30 days after receiving a
			 project proposal, provide a copy of the proposal to the appropriate Federal
			 officials; and
					(B)review each project proposal in a timely
			 manner to determine if the proposal meets the criteria specified in subsection
			 (d).
					(2)Consultation; approval or
			 disapprovalNot later than
			 180 days after receiving a project proposal, and subject to the availability of
			 funds, the Secretary, after consulting with other appropriate Federal
			 officials, shall—
					(A)ensure the proposal contains assurances
			 that the project will be implemented in consultation with relevant wildlife
			 management authorities and other appropriate government officials with
			 jurisdiction over the resources addressed by the project;
					(B)approve or disapprove the proposal;
			 and
					(C)provide written notification of the
			 approval or disapproval to the person who submitted the proposal, other
			 appropriate Federal officials, and each country within whose borders the
			 project will take place.
					(d)Criteria for ApprovalThe Secretary may approve a project
			 proposal under this section if the project will contribute to conservation of
			 rare felids or rare canids in the wild by assisting efforts to—
				(1)implement conservation programs;
				(2)address the conflicts between humans and
			 rare felids or rare canids, respectively, that arise from competition for the
			 same habitat or resources;
				(3)enhance compliance with CITES, the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973, and other applicable laws that prohibit or
			 regulate the taking or trade of rare felids and rare canids or regulate the use
			 and management of rare felid and rare canid habitat;
				(4)develop sound scientific information on, or
			 methods for monitoring—
					(A)the condition and health of rare felid or
			 rare canid habitat;
					(B)rare felid or rare canid population numbers
			 and trends; and
					(C)the ecological characteristics and
			 requirements of populations of rare felids or rare canids for which there are
			 little or no data;
					(5)promote cooperative projects among
			 government entities, affected local communities, nongovernmental organizations,
			 and other persons in the private sector; or
				(6)funds will not be appropriated for the
			 purchase or lease of lands to be used as suitable habitat for felids or
			 canids.
				(e)Project SustainabilityIn approving project proposals under this
			 section, the Secretary shall give preference to conservation projects that are
			 designed to ensure effective, long-term conservation of rare felids and rare
			 canids and their habitats.
			(f)Matching
			 FundsIn determining whether
			 to approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give
			 preference to projects for which there exists some measure of matching
			 funds.
			(g)Project Reporting
				(1)In generalEach person that receives assistance under
			 this section for a project shall submit to the Secretary periodic reports (at
			 such intervals as the Secretary considers necessary) that include all
			 information that the Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate
			 government officials, determines is necessary to evaluate the progress and
			 success of the project for the purposes of ensuring positive results, assessing
			 problems, and fostering improvements.
				(2)Availability to the publicReports under paragraph (1), and any other
			 documents relating to projects for which financial assistance is provided under
			 this Act, shall be made available to the public.
				(h)Limitations on Use for Captive Breeding or
			 DisplayAmounts provided as a
			 grant under this Act—
				(1)may not be used for captive breeding or
			 display of rare felids and rare canids other than captive breeding for release
			 into the wild; and
				(2)may be used for captive breeding of a
			 species for release into the wild only if no other conservation method for the
			 species is biologically feasible.
				(i)Limitation on Assistance for Certain
			 SpeciesOf amounts available
			 for a fiscal year for providing financial assistance under this section, the
			 Secretary may not use more than 25 percent to provide assistance for projects
			 that target rare canid and rare felid species that are not listed in paragraph
			 (5)(B) or (6)(B), respectively, of section 4.
			(j)Advisory Group
				(1)In generalTo assist in carrying out this Act, the
			 Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing
			 public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of
			 felids and canids.
				(2)Public participation
					(A)MeetingsThe advisory group shall—
						(i)ensure that each meeting of the advisory
			 group is open to the public; and
						(ii)provide, at each meeting, an opportunity
			 for interested persons to present oral or written statements concerning items
			 on the agenda.
						(B)NoticeThe Secretary shall provide to the public
			 timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group, including the meeting
			 agenda.
					(C)MinutesMinutes of each meeting of the advisory
			 group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made available to the
			 public.
					(3)Exemption from Federal Advisory Committee
			 ActThe Federal Advisory
			 Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory group.
				6.Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation
			 Fund
			(a)EstablishmentThere is established, in the Multinational
			 Species Conservation Fund established in title I of the Department of the
			 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 under the heading
			 MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND, a separate account to
			 be known as the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund,
			 consisting of—
				(1)amounts transferred to the Secretary of the
			 Treasury for deposit into such account under subsection (e);
				(2)amounts appropriated to such account under
			 section 7; and
				(3)any interest earned on investment of
			 amounts in the account under subsection (c).
				(b)Expenditures From Fund
				(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), upon request by
			 the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to
			 the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary
			 determines are necessary to provide assistance under section 4.
				(2)Administrative expensesOf the amounts in the Fund available for
			 each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than three percent, or up
			 to $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary
			 to carry out this Act.
				(c)Investment of Amounts
				(1)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall invest
			 such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the
			 Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in
			 interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
				(2)Acquisition of obligationsFor the purpose of investments under
			 paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired—
					(A)on original issue at the issue price;
			 or
					(B)by purchase of outstanding obligations at
			 the market price.
					(3)Sale of obligationsAny obligation acquired by the Fund may be
			 sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.
				(4)Credits to fundThe interest on, and the proceeds from the
			 sale or redemption of any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and
			 form a part of the Fund.
				(d)Transfers of Amounts
				(1)In generalThe amounts required to be transferred to
			 the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the
			 general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the
			 Secretary of the Treasury.
				(2)AdjustmentsProper adjustment shall be made in amounts
			 subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or
			 less than the amounts required to be transferred.
				(e)Acceptance and Use of
			 DonationsThe Secretary may
			 accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 4, and may make
			 public on the Internet website and in publications of the Department of the
			 Interior that the Secretary is authorized to accept and use such donations.
			 Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of such donations shall be
			 transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.
			7.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
			 2008 through 2012 to carry out this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5734
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 10, 2012
			Mr. Rohrabacher
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Armed Services, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide compensation for the deadly acts by elements
		  of the Pakistani military and intelligence services against United States
		  citizens.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act
			 of 2012.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Pakistan, through
			 the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) organization, maintains control and
			 influence in Afghanistan through militant Islamic networks, such as the Haqqani
			 Network, in order to secure its strategic position and expand its sphere of
			 influence, not only in Afghanistan, but also in Kashmir and against
			 India.
			(2)A
			 2011 report published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point states
			 that during the 1980s: [T]he Pakistani state has long been a core
			 sponsor and beneficiary of the Haqqani network. During the 1980s Jalaluddin
			 [Haqqani] quickly rose to be one of the ISI’s most favored field commanders and
			 the support he provided would have a significant impact upon Pakistan’s
			 security establishment and the jihad in Kashmir in the years to follow … Yet,
			 Pakistan’s favored Afghan proxy is also the very same actor that has served as
			 al-Qaida’s primary local enabler for over two decades. Given the ISI’s
			 historical sponsorship of the Haqqani network, it is highly unlikely that
			 Pakistan has not been aware of this history..
			(3)The Government of
			 Pakistan, including the ISI Directorate, has long supported the Haqqani
			 Network, including by supporting the following:
				(A)Attacks on the
			 United States Embassy in Kabul and NATO Headquarters on September 12,
			 2011.
				(B)Attack on the
			 Combat Post Sayed Abad, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on September 10,
			 2011.
				(C)Attack on the
			 Hotel-Intercontinental Kabul on June 28, 2011.
				(D)Attack on the
			 Kabul Bank on February 19, 2011.
				(E)Continued attacks
			 on United States-funded road construction projects across Afghanistan.
				(F)Attack on Forward
			 Operating Base Chapman on December 30, 2009.
				(G)Attack on Forward
			 Operating Base Salerno on May 13, 2009.
				(H)Attack on the
			 Khost Governor’s office on May 12, 2009.
				(I)Attack on Forward
			 Operating Base Salerno on May 13, 2009.
				(J)Attacks on the
			 Afghan Ministries of Justice, Education, and Prison Directorate on February 11,
			 2009.
				(K)Attack on the
			 Germany Embassy in Kabul in January 2009.
				(L)Attack on Afghan
			 Intelligence Headquarters, Khost, in December 2008.
				(M)Kidnapping of
			 journalist David Rohde on November 10, 2008.
				(N)Bombing of the
			 Indian Embassy in Kabul on July 7, 2008.
				(O)Assassination
			 attempt on Hamid Karzai on April 27, 2008.
				(P)Kidnapping of
			 British journalist Sean Langan in March 2008.
				(Q)Attack on Sabari
			 district center in Khost on March 3, 2008.
				(R)Attack on Kabul
			 Serena Hotel on January 14, 2008.
				(4)On September 17,
			 2011, the Voice of America reported that The United States has suspected
			 Pakistan’s intelligence agency has ties to the Haqqani network and other
			 militant groups in Afghanistan but rarely says so publicly. The U.S. and NATO
			 have blamed the Haqqani network for attacks on U.S. and NATO troops and on U.S.
			 targets, including the September 13 strike against the U.S. Embassy in
			 Kabul..
			(5)Former Chairman of
			 the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, stated that with ISI
			 support, Haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack, as
			 well as the assault on our embassy [in September 2011] … We also have credible
			 evidence that they were behind the June 28th attack against the
			 Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul and a host of other smaller but effective
			 operations.. Mullen continued the Haqqani network acts as a
			 veritable arm of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency..
			(6)Admiral Mike
			 Mullen was quoted in Dawn, a major English language newspaper in Pakistan, that
			 It’s fairly well known that the ISI has a longstanding relationship with
			 the Haqqani network … Haqqani is supporting, funding, training fighters that
			 are killing Americans and killing coalition partners..
			(7)On April 19, 2012,
			 the Associated Press reported that the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan,
			 Ryan Crocker, stated that there is no question that the Haqqani
			 network was behind this week’s brazen attacks on Kabul and other eastern cities
			 and said Pakistan needs to do more to clamp down on the group’s safe havens and
			 that There is no question in our mind that the Haqqanis were responsible
			 for these attacks.. Crocker also stated that We know where their
			 leadership lives and we know where these plans are made. They’re not made in
			 Afghanistan. They’re made in Miram Shah, which is in North Waziristan, which is
			 in Pakistan..
			3.Statement of
			 policyIt shall be the policy
			 of the United States to limit United States foreign assistance to Pakistan if
			 Pakistan’s military or intelligence services continue to support or provide
			 assistance to organizations that target United States citizens.
		4.Limitation on
			 United States foreign assistance to Pakistan
			(a)LimitationOf the amounts made available for
			 assistance to Pakistan for fiscal year 2013 or any subsequent fiscal year, the
			 President shall withhold $50,000,000 for each United States citizen who is
			 killed as a result of actions of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
			 or support provided by the ISI to other organizations or individuals, including
			 the Haqqani Network.
			(b)CertificationThe Secretary of Defense shall, not later
			 than the first day of each month of the fiscal years described in subsection
			 (a), certify to Congress the number of United States citizens who, during the
			 immediately preceding month, have been killed as a result of actions or support
			 described in subsection (a).
			(c)FundAmounts withheld pursuant to subsection (a)
			 shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be administered by the
			 Department of Defense and made available on an equitable basis to provide
			 payments to survivors of United States citizens described in subsection
			 (a).


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 395
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 13, 2012
			Mr. Durbin (for himself,
			 Mr. Kirk, Mrs.
			 Shaheen, and Mr. Lugar)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

			March 28, 2012
			Reported by Mr. Kerry,
			 without amendment and an amendment to the preamble

			March 29, 2012
			Considered and agreed to with an amended
			 preamble

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate in
		  support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be
		  held in Chicago, Illinois, from May 20 through 21, 2012.

		Whereas
			 the North Atlantic Treaty, signed April 4, 1949, in Washington, District of
			 Columbia, which created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (referred to in
			 this preamble as NATO), proclaims: “[Members] are determined to
			 safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples,
			 founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law.
			 They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area. They
			 are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the
			 preservation of peace and security.”;
		Whereas
			 NATO has been the cornerstone of transatlantic security cooperation and an
			 enduring instrument for promoting stability in Europe and throughout the world
			 for over 60 years;
		Whereas
			 the NATO summit in Chicago, Illinois, is an opportunity to enhance and more
			 deeply entrench those principles, which continue to bind the alliance together
			 and guide our efforts today;
		Whereas
			 the new Strategic Concept, approved in Lisbon, Portugal in November 2010,
			 affirms that all NATO members are determined that NATO will continue to
			 play its unique and essential role in ensuring our common defence and
			 security and that NATO continues to be effective in a changing
			 world, against new threats, with new capabilities and new
			 partners;
		Whereas
			 the Chicago Summit will mark a critical turning point for NATO and a chance to
			 focus on current operations, future capabilities, and the relationship between
			 NATO and partners around the world;
		Whereas
			 the Chicago Summit will be the first NATO summit held in the United States
			 since the 50th anniversary summit was held in Washington, District of Columbia,
			 in 1999 and the first NATO summit held outside of Washington, District of
			 Columbia;
		Whereas
			 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, Chicago is a city
			 built upon diversity, and on determination. Those are values that underpin NATO
			 too.;
		Whereas
			 the Chicago Summit presents an opportunity to show to the world the Heartland
			 of the United States—the site of the first elevated railway, the first
			 skyscraper in the world, the busiest futures exchange in the world, and the
			 starting point for historic Route 66;
		Whereas
			 the thousands of visitors to the Chicago Summit will have the opportunity to
			 enjoy the hospitality of the city of Chicago, the 77 distinct neighborhoods in
			 Chicago, and the State of Illinois; and
		Whereas
			 the contributions of generations of immigrants have made the city of Chicago
			 and the State of Illinois what they are today and the ancestral homelands of
			 the immigrants now contribute to making NATO the organization it is today: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)recognizes the service of the brave men and
			 women who have served to safeguard the freedom and security of the United
			 States and the whole of the transatlantic alliance;
			(2)honors the sacrifices of United States
			 personnel, allies of the North American Treaty Organization (referred to in
			 this resolution as NATO), and partners in Afghanistan;
			(3)remembers the 63 years NATO has served to
			 ensure peace, security, and stability in Europe and throughout the
			 world;
			(4)reaffirms that NATO, through the new
			 Strategic Concept, is oriented for the changing international security
			 environment and the challenges of the future;
			(5)urges all NATO members to take concrete
			 steps to implement the Strategic Concept and to utilize the NATO summit in
			 Chicago, Illinois, to address current NATO operations, future capabilities and
			 burden-sharing issues, and the relationship between NATO and partners around
			 the world;
			(6)conveys appreciation for the steadfast
			 partnership between NATO and the United States; and
			(7)expresses support for the 2012 NATO summit
			 in Chicago.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3930
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 26, 2009
			Mr. Sestak introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Energy and Commerce and
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To extend for 6 months the maximum COBRA continuation
		  coverage period for individuals who were involuntarily terminated between April
		  1, 2009, and December 31, 2009, and to amend the American Reinvestment and
		  Recovery Act of 2009 to extend the eligibility period and maximum assistance
		  period for COBRA premium assistance under such Act.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Extended COBRA Continuation Protection
			 Act of 2009.
		2.6-month extension
			 of COBRA continuation coverage for individuals involuntarily terminated between
			 April 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008.
			(a)In
			 generalIn applying a COBRA
			 continuation provision (as defined in section 2791(d)(4) of the Public Health
			 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(d)(4))) to an individual whose COBRA
			 continuation coverage was a consequence of a termination (or reduction of
			 hours) of employment occurring on or after April 1, 2008, and before January 1,
			 2010, if the maximum required period of COBRA continuation coverage is 18
			 months, such period is extended to 24 months.
			(b)Transitional
			 rule
				(1)In
			 generalIn the case of an
			 individual described in paragraph (2), under rules established jointly by the
			 Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor, the individual
			 may elect to continue and extend such coverage under the provisions of
			 subsection (a) through an election similar to the election permitted under
			 section 3001(a)(4)(A) of division B of the American Reinvestment and Recovery
			 Act of 2009. In no case shall the extended period of continuation under this
			 paragraph exceed 6 months.
				(2)Individual
			 describedAn individual
			 described in this paragraph is an individual whose COBRA continuation coverage
			 —
					(A)is described in
			 subsection (a);
					(B)expired by virtue
			 of reaching the maximum required period of continuation coverage before the
			 date of the enactment of this Act; and
					(C)would, but for the
			 application of such maximum required period of such continuation coverage, had
			 continued after such date.
					3.Extension of
			 COBRA premium assistance under ARRA
			(a)Extension of
			 period for individuals To qualify as assistance eligible
			 individualsSubsection
			 (a)(3)(A) of section 3001 of division B of the American Recovery and
			 Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) is amended by striking
			 December 31, 2009 and inserting June 30,
			 2010.
			(b)Extension of
			 maximum period of COBRA premium assistanceSubsection
			 (a)(2)(A)(ii) of such section is amended—
				(1)in subclause (I),
			 by striking 9 months and inserting 15
			 months;
				(2)by striking
			 or at the end of subclause (II);
				(3)by striking the
			 period at the end of subclause (III) and inserting , or;
			 and
				(4)by adding at the
			 end the following new subclause:

						(IV)December 31,
				2010.
						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the American
			 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5).


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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 364
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 15, 2015
			Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California (for herself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Edwards, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Honda, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Farr, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Israel) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Fédération Internationale de Football
			 Association should immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all
			 athletes with the same respect and dignity.

 Whereas the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (referred to in this preamble as FIFA) awarded $576,000,000 to the 32 teams that competed in the 2014 Men's World Cup, but only awarded $15,000,000 to the 24 teams that competed in the 2015 Women's World Cup;
 Whereas FIFA awarded $35,000,000 to the team that won the 2014 Men's World Cup, but only awarded $2,000,000 to the team that won the 2015 Women’s World Cup;
 Whereas FIFA awarded $6,000,000 more in prizes to each team that lost in the first round of the 2014 Men's World Cup than to the team that won the 2015 Women's World Cup;
 Whereas FIFA awarded $420,000,000 to the 32 teams that competed in the 2010 Men’s World Cup, but only awarded $10,000,000 to the 24 teams that competed in the 2011 Women’s World Cup;
 Whereas FIFA awarded $31,000,000 to the team that won the 2010 Men's World Cup, but only awarded $1,000,000 to the team that won the 2011 Women's World Cup;
 Whereas the 2015 Women’s World Cup Final had more than 25,000,000 viewers in the United States, making it more widely viewed than the Major League Baseball World Series or the National Basketball Association Finals;
 Whereas the 2015 Women’s World Cup highlighted the need to eliminate the existing gender pay disparity in prize award structure in athletic competitions that has persisted for decades;
 Whereas the unfair and unjust prize award allocation system used by FIFA sends a terrible message to women and girls around the world about the value of their contribution to sports;
 Whereas, in 2007, Wimbledon finally implemented an equal prize payment structure for all athletes, regardless of gender; and
 Whereas gender should not determine the amount of a prize award that a person or team receives in an athletic competition: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)urges the Fédération Internationale de Football Association to immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and to treat all athletes with the respect and dignity those athletes deserve;
 (2)supports an end to the unfair and unjust practice of gender pay inequity in the workplace, including athletic competitions and related prize awards;
 (3)urges all other local, State, Federal, and international organizations to eliminate gender pay inequity; and
 (4)instructs the Secretary of the House of Representatives to submit a copy of this resolution to the President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.


		One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of
		  America
		2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fifth
		day of January, two thousand and ten
		S. 3689
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To clarify, improve, and correct the laws
		  relating to copyrights, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and
			 Corrections Act of 2010.
		2.ReferenceExcept as otherwise specifically provided,
			 whenever in this Act a section or other provision is amended or repealed, such
			 amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to that section or other
			 provision of title 17, United States Code.
		3.Copyright office procedures
			(a)Directory of agents of service
			 providersSection 512(c)(2)
			 is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking , in
			 both electronic and hard copy formats.
			(b)Recordation of documentsSection 205(a) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following: A sworn or official certification may be submitted to
			 the Copyright Office electronically, pursuant to regulations established by the
			 Register of Copyrights..
			4.Repeal of expired provisions
			(a)RepealSection 601, and the item relating to such
			 section in the table of sections for chapter 6, are repealed.
			(b)Conforming amendments
				(1)Clerical amendment(A)The heading for chapter 6 is amended to
			 read as follows:

							6Importation and
				Exportation
							.
					(B)The item relating to chapter 6 in the table
			 of chapters is amended to read as follows:

								6.
				  Importation and Exportation
				  601

							.
					(2)Application for copyright
			 registrationSection 409 is
			 amended—
					(A)in paragraph (9), by adding
			 and after the semicolon;
					(B)by striking paragraph (10); and
					(C)by redesignating paragraph (11) as
			 paragraph (10).
					(c)Infringing importation or
			 exportationThe second
			 sentence of section 602(b) is amended by striking unless the provisions
			 of section 601 are applicable.
			5.Clarifications
			(a)Certain distributions of
			 phonorecordsSection 303(b)
			 is amended by striking the musical work and inserting any
			 musical work, dramatic work, or literary work.
			(b)Proceedings of copyright royalty
			 judgesSection 803(b)(6)(A)
			 is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following:
			 All regulations issued by the Copyright Royalty Judges are subject to
			 the approval of the Librarian of Congress and are subject to judicial review
			 pursuant to chapter 7 of title 5, except as set forth in subsection
			 (d)..
			(c)Licenses for certain nonexempt
			 transmissionsSection
			 114(f)(2)(C) is amended by striking preexisting subscription digital
			 audio transmission services or preexisting satellite digital radio audio
			 services and inserting eligible nonsubscription services and new
			 subscription services.
			6.Technical corrections
			(a)DefinitionsSection 101 is amended—
				(1)by moving the definition of
			 Copyright Royalty Judges to follow the definition of
			 Copyright owner;
				(2)by moving the definition of motion
			 picture exhibition facility to follow the definition of Literary
			 works; and
				(3)by moving the definition of food
			 service or drinking establishment to follow the definition of
			 fixed;
				(b)Licenses for webcastingSection 114(f)(2)(B) is amended in the
			 fourth sentence, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Judges
			 shall base its decision and inserting Judges shall base their
			 decision.
			(c)Satellite carriersSection 119(g)(4)(B)(vi) is amended by
			 striking “the examinations” and inserting “an examination”.
			(d)Remedies for infringementSection 503(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking
			 copies of phonorecords and inserting copies or
			 phonorecords.
			(e)Retention of copies in copyright
			 officeSection 704(e) is
			 amended, in the second sentence, by striking section 708(a)(10)
			 and inserting section 708(a).
			(f)Correction of internal
			 references(1)Section 114(b) is amended by striking
			 118(g) and inserting 118(f).
				(2)Section 504(c)(2) is amended by striking
			 subsection (g) of section 118 and inserting section
			 118(f).
				(3)Sections 1203(c)(5)(B)(i) and 1204(b) are
			 each amended by striking 118(g) and inserting
			 118(f).
				(g)PRO-IP ActSection 209(a)(3)(A) of Public Law 110–403
			 is amended by striking by striking and 509 and
			 inserting by striking and section 509.
			(h)Trademark technical amendments
			 actSection 4(a)(1) of Public
			 Law 111–146 is amended by striking by corporations attempting
			 and inserting the purpose of which is.
			(i)TraffickingSection 2318(e)(6) of title 18, United
			 States Code, is amended by striking under section and inserting
			 under this subsection.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1280
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 3, 2007
			Mr. Brown (for himself
			 and Mr. Dorgan) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To provide greater accountability in reviewing the
		  national security considerations of free trade agreements.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Trade-Related American National
			 Security Enhancement and Accountability Act.
		2.Reports to
			 Congress on national security considerations of free trade agreements
			(a)Preliminary
			 reportThe United States Trade Representative shall, before
			 commencing negotiations with a foreign country for a free trade agreement with
			 that country, submit to Congress a report that details the national security
			 considerations likely to result from the free trade agreement.
			(b)Final
			 reportThe United States Trade Representative shall, after
			 reaching a free trade agreement with a foreign country, submit to Congress a
			 report that details the national security considerations of the free trade
			 agreement.
			(c)Concurrence of
			 other officials requiredEach report required by this section
			 shall be submitted with the concurrence of each of the following:
				(1)The Secretary of
			 Homeland Security.
				(2)The Secretary of
			 State.
				(3)The Attorney
			 General.
				(4)The Secretary of
			 Agriculture.
				(d)National
			 security considerationsFor purposes of this section and section
			 3, national security considerations include the consideration of procurement of
			 goods and services for military purposes, safety and security of the
			 infrastructure of the United States, port security, and potential public health
			 consequences to United States consumers because of the importation of goods
			 resulting from the free trade agreement.
			3.Trade agreements
			 to include authority for President to suspend any provision of agreement where
			 necessary to ensure the national security of the United States
			(a)Inclusion in
			 trade agreementsThe United States may not enter into a trade
			 agreement after the date of the enactment of this Act unless the agreement
			 provides authority under which the President may suspend the agreement, or any
			 part of the agreement, whenever the President determines that the suspension is
			 necessary to ensure the national security of the United States.
			(b)Report to
			 CongressWhenever the President uses the authority required by
			 subsection (a), the President shall submit to Congress a report on the use of
			 that authority. The report shall—
				(1)identify the
			 agreement (or part of the agreement) covered by the suspension;
				(2)describe the
			 national security considerations (as defined in section 2(d)) on which the use
			 of the authority is based;
				(3)assess the
			 consequences of the suspension on the economy of the United States; and
				(4)identify the
			 administrative, legislative, or diplomatic actions that the President proposes
			 to remedy the national security concerns described under paragraph (2).
				4.Review by
			 Commission of national security considerations of free trade
			 agreements
			(a)Review of each
			 new agreementEach final
			 report submitted under section 2(b) with respect to a free trade agreement
			 shall be transmitted to the Congressional Executive Commission on Trade
			 Security (established under section 5). For each such report, the Commission
			 shall—
				(1)review the free
			 trade agreement covered by the report;
				(2)independently
			 determine the national security considerations of the free trade agreement;
			 and
				(3)submit to Congress
			 a report that—
					(A)details the
			 national security considerations of the free trade agreement; and
					(B)includes a clear
			 finding as described in subsection (c).
					(b)Ongoing review
			 of existing agreementsThe Commission shall—
				(1)review, on an
			 ongoing basis, each free trade agreement of the United States;
				(2)independently
			 determine the national security considerations of each such free trade
			 agreement; and
				(3)for each such free
			 trade agreement, submit to Congress a report that—
					(A)details the
			 national security considerations of the free trade agreement; and
					(B)if the free trade
			 agreement provides authority under which the President may suspend the
			 agreement (as described in section 3(a)), includes a clear finding as described
			 in subsection (c).
					(c)Finding
			 requiredA clear finding as
			 described in this subsection is a clear finding as to whether the
			 President—
				(1)should use the
			 authority under section 3(a) to suspend all or part of the agreement; or
				(2)should not use
			 such authority.
				5.Congressional
			 Executive Commission on Trade Security
			(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established a Commission to be known as the Congressional Executive
			 Commission on Trade Security.
			(b)DutiesThe
			 duties of the Commission shall be as follows:
				(1)To monitor and
			 investigate the national security considerations of free trade agreements in
			 effect, and of free trade agreements concluded but not yet in effect.
				(2)To provide
			 information and recommendations to Congress on the national security
			 considerations of such agreements.
				(3)To
			 carry out such other activities required by this Act or other law.
				(c)MembershipThe
			 Commission shall be composed of 8 members appointed as follows:
				(1)2
			 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
				(2)2
			 members appointed by the minority leader of the House of
			 Representatives.
				(3)2
			 members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.
				(4)2
			 members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
				(d)DisqualificationAn
			 individual is not eligible to serve on the Commission while also serving as an
			 officer or employee—
				(1)in the Office of
			 the United States Trade Representative;
				(2)of the Department
			 of Homeland Security;
				(3)of the Department
			 of State; or
				(4)of
			 the Department of Justice.
				(e)Terms
				(1)In
			 generalEach member of the Commission shall be appointed for a
			 term of 6 years.
				(2)VacanciesAny
			 member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term
			 for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for
			 the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that
			 member’s term until a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the Commission
			 shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was
			 made.
				(f)Basic
			 pay
				(1)Rates of
			 payTo the extent or in the
			 amounts provided in advance in appropriations acts, members shall each be
			 compensated in the same manner provided for the compensation of members of the
			 Trade Deficit Review Commission under section 127(g)(1) and section 127(g)(6)
			 of the Trade Deficit Review Commission Act (19 U.S.C. 2213 note).
				(2)Prohibition on
			 compensation of Federal employeesMembers of the Commission who
			 are full-time officers or employees of the United States, or Members of
			 Congress, may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of
			 their service on the Commission.
				(g)Travel
			 expensesEach member shall receive travel expenses, including per
			 diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under
			 subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
			(h)QuorumFive
			 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may
			 hold hearings.
			(i)ChairpersonThe
			 chairperson of the Commission shall be elected from among the members.
			(j)MeetingsThe
			 Commission shall meet not less often than annually. A meeting shall promptly be
			 held in any of the following cases:
				(1)Upon the call of
			 the chairperson.
				(2)Upon the call of a
			 majority of the members.
				(3)Upon the receipt
			 of a final report submitted under section 2(b).
				(k)Executive
			 director; staffAn executive
			 director and other additional personnel for the Commission shall be appointed,
			 compensated, and terminated in the same manner provided for the appointment,
			 compensation, and termination of the executive director and other personnel of
			 the Trade Deficit Review Commission under section 127(g)(3) and section
			 127(g)(6) of the Trade Deficit Review Commission Act. The executive director
			 and any personnel who are employees of the Congressional Executive Commission
			 on Trade Security shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5 for purposes
			 of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title.
			(l)Experts and
			 consultantsThe Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
			 services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
			(m)Hearings and
			 sessionsThe Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out its
			 duties, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and
			 receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may
			 administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
			(n)Obtaining
			 official dataThe Commission may secure directly from any
			 department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to
			 carry out this Act. Upon request of the Commission, the head of that department
			 or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission.
			6.Review by Congress of
			 national security considerations of free trade agreements
			(a)Congressional
			 disapproval
				(1)General
			 ruleThe President shall exercise the authority under section
			 3(a) to suspend all or part of a free trade agreement if a joint resolution
			 described in subsection (b) is enacted into law pursuant to the provisions of
			 paragraph (2).
				(2)Procedural
			 provisions(A)The requirements of this
			 paragraph are met if the joint resolution is enacted under subsection (b),
			 and—
						(i)the Congress adopts and transmits
			 the joint resolution to the President before the end of the 90-day period
			 (excluding any day described in section 154(b) of the
			 Trade Act of 1974), beginning on the
			 date on which the Congress receives a report containing a finding described in
			 section 5(c)(1), and
						(ii)if the President vetoes the joint
			 resolution, each House of Congress votes to override that veto on or before the
			 later of the last day of the 90-day period referred to in clause (i) or the
			 last day of the 15-day period (excluding any day described in section 154(b) of
			 the Trade Act of 1974) beginning on
			 the date on which the Congress receives the veto message from the
			 President.
						(B)A joint resolution to which this
			 section applies may be introduced at any time on or after the date on which the
			 Commission submits to the Congress a report containing a finding described in
			 section 5(c)(1), and before the end of the 90-day period referred to in
			 subparagraph (A).
					(b)Joint
			 resolutions
				(1)Joint
			 resolutionsFor purposes of this section, the term joint
			 resolution means only a joint resolution of the 2 Houses of Congress,
			 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That the
			 Congress directs the President to exercise the authority described in section
			 3(a) of the Trade-Related American National
			 Security Enhancement and Accountability Act with respect to the
			 free trade agreement relating to ____. (the blank space being
			 appropriately filled in).
				(2)Procedures(A)Joint resolutions may be
			 introduced in either House of the Congress by any member of such House.
					(B)If the committee of either House to
			 which a joint resolution has been referred has not reported it by the close of
			 the 45th day after its introduction (excluding any day described in section
			 154(b) of the Trade Act of 1974),
			 such committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of
			 the joint resolution and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
					(C)It is not in order for—
						(i)the Senate to consider any joint
			 resolution unless it has been reported by the Committee on Finance or the
			 committee has been discharged under subparagraph (C); or
						(ii)the House of Representatives to
			 consider any joint resolution unless it has been reported by the Committee on
			 Ways and Means or the committee has been discharged under subparagraph
			 (C).
						(D)A motion in the House of
			 Representatives to proceed to the consideration of a joint resolution may only
			 be made on the second legislative day after the calendar day on which the
			 Member making the motion announces to the House his or her intention to do
			 so.
					(3)Consideration of
			 second resolution not in orderIt shall not be in order in either
			 the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider a joint resolution
			 (other than a joint resolution received from the other House), if that House
			 has previously adopted a joint resolution under this section.
				(c)Rules of House
			 of Representatives and SenateThis section is enacted by the
			 Congress—
				(1)as an exercise of
			 the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate,
			 respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House,
			 respectively, and such procedures supersede other rules only to the extent that
			 they are inconsistent with such other rules; and
				(2)with the full
			 recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so
			 far as relating to the procedures of that House) at any time, in the same
			 manner, and to the same extent as any other rule of that House.