		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6312
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 2, 2012
			Mrs. Emerson
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary, for a period
			 to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
			 such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Controlled Substances Act to place certain
		  synthetic drugs in Schedule I.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Synthetic Cathinones Control Act of
			 2012.
		2.Addition of
			 synthetic drugs to schedule i of the controlled substances actSchedule I of section 202(c) of the
			 Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended in subsection (c) by
			 adding at the end the following:

				(29)3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone
				(methylone).
				(30)Naphthylpyrovalerone
				(naphyrone).
				(31)4-fluoromethcathinone
				(flephedrone).
				(32)4-methoxymethcathinone
				(methedrone; Bk–PMMA).
				(33)Ethcathinone
				(N-ethylcathinone).
				(34)3,4-methylenedioxyethcathinone
				(ethylone).
				(35)Beta-keto-N-methyl-3,4-benzodioxyolybutanamine
				(butylone).
				(36)N,N-dimethylcathinone
				(metamfepramone).
				(37)Alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone
				(alpha-PPP).
				(38)4-methoxy-alphapyrrolidinopropiophenone
				(MOPPP).
				(39)3,4-methylenedioxyalphapyrrolidinopropiophenone
				(MDPPP).
				(40)Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone
				(alpha-PVP).
				(41)6,7-dihydro-5H-indeno[5,6-d][1,3]dioxol-6-amine
				(MDAI).
				(42)3-fluoromethcathinone.
				(43)4′-methyl-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone
				(MPBP).
				.


114 S494 IS: Authorizing Alaska Production Act
U.S. Senate
2015-02-12
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 494IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 12, 2015Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo authorize the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and
			 prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain in
			 Alaska.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Authorizing Alaska Production Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Coastal PlainThe term Coastal Plain means the area described in appendix I to part 37 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.
			(2)Federal
 agreementThe term Federal Agreement means the Federal Agreement and Grant Right-of-Way for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline issued on January 23, 1974, in accordance with section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185) and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.).
			(3)Final
 statementThe term Final Statement means the final legislative environmental impact statement on the Coastal Plain, dated April 1987, and prepared pursuant to—
 (A)section 1002 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3142); and
 (B)section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
 (4)MapThe term map means the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, dated September 2005, and prepared by the United States Geological Survey.
 (5)SecretaryThe term Secretary means—
 (A)the Secretary of the Interior; or (B)the designee of the Secretary.
				3.Leasing program
			 for land within the Coastal Plain
			(a)In
			 general
 (1)AuthorizationCongress authorizes the exploration, leasing, development, production, and economically feasible and prudent transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain.
 (2)ActionsThe Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary—
 (A)to establish and implement, in accordance with this Act, a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain; and
 (B)to administer this Act through regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipulations, and other provisions that—
 (i)ensure the oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities on the Coastal Plain will result in no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, fish and wildlife habitat, subsistence resources, and the environment; and
 (ii)require the application of the best commercially available technology for oil and gas exploration, development, and production to all exploration, development, and production operations under this Act in a manner that ensures the receipt of fair market value by the public for the mineral resources to be leased.
						(b)Repeal
 (1)RepealSection 1003 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3143) is repealed.
				(2)Conforming
 amendmentThe table of contents contained in section 1 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 note) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1003.
				(c)Compliance with
			 requirements under certain other laws
 (1)CompatibilityFor purposes of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.)—
 (A)the oil and gas preleasing and leasing program, and activities authorized by this section in the Coastal Plain, shall be considered to be compatible with the purposes for which the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was established; and
 (B)no further findings or decisions shall be required to implement that program and those activities.
					(2)Adequacy of the
			 Department of the Interior's legislative environmental impact
 statementThe Final Statement shall be considered to satisfy the requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that apply with respect to preleasing, including exploration programs and actions authorized to be taken by the Secretary to develop and promulgate the regulations for the establishment of a leasing program authorized by this Act before the conduct of the first lease sale.
				(3)Compliance with
			 NEPA for other actions
					(A)In
 generalBefore conducting the first lease sale under this Act, the Secretary shall prepare an environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the actions authorized by this Act that are not referred to in paragraph (2).
					(B)Identification
 and analysisNotwithstanding any other provision of law, in carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall not—
 (i)identify nonleasing alternative courses of action; or (ii)analyze the environmental effects of those courses of action.
						(C)Identification
 of preferred actionNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify only a preferred action and a single leasing alternative for the first lease sale authorized under this Act.
					(D)Effect of
 complianceNotwithstanding any other provision of law, compliance with this paragraph shall be considered to satisfy all requirements for the analysis and consideration of the environmental effects of proposed leasing under this Act.
					(d)Relationship to
 State and local authorityNothing in this Act expands or limits any State or local regulatory authority.
			(e)Limitation on
 closed areasThe Secretary shall not close land within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing or to exploration, development, or production except in accordance with this Act.
 (f)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, in consultation with the State of Alaska, North Slope Borough, Alaska, the City of Kaktovik, Alaska, and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act.
			4.Lease
			 sales
			(a)In
 generalLand may be leased pursuant to this Act to any person qualified to obtain a lease for deposits of oil and gas under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
 (b)ProceduresThe Secretary shall, by regulation, establish procedures for— (1)receipt and consideration of sealed nominations for any area in the Coastal Plain for inclusion in a lease sale;
 (2)the holding of lease sales after the nomination process described in paragraph (1); and (3)public notice of and comment on designation of areas to be included in, or excluded from, a lease sale.
 (c)Lease sale bidsBidding for leases under this Act shall be by sealed competitive cash bonus bids. (d)Acreage minimum in first saleFor the first lease sale under this Act, the Secretary shall offer for lease those tracts the Secretary considers to have the greatest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons, taking into consideration nominations received pursuant to subsection (b)(1), but in no case less than 200,000 acres.
 (e)Timing of lease salesThe Secretary shall— (1)not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, conduct the first lease sale under this Act;
 (2)not later than 1 year after the date on which the first lease sale is conducted under paragraph (1), conduct a second lease sale under this Act; and
 (3)conduct additional sales at appropriate intervals if sufficient interest in exploration or development exists to warrant the conduct of the additional sales.
				5.Grant of leases
			 by the Secretary
			(a)In
 generalUpon payment by a lessee of such bonus as may be accepted by the Secretary, the Secretary shall grant to the highest responsible qualified bidder in a lease sale conducted pursuant to section 4 a lease for any land on the Coastal Plain.
			(b)Subsequent
			 transfers
				(1)In
 generalNo lease issued under this Act may be sold, exchanged, assigned, sublet, or otherwise transferred except with the approval of the Secretary.
				(2)Condition for
 approvalBefore granting any approval described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with and give due consideration to the opinion of the Attorney General.
				6.Lease terms and
			 conditions
			(a)In
 generalAn oil or gas lease issued pursuant to this Act shall—
 (1)provide for the payment of a royalty of not less than 12½ percent of the amount or value of the production removed or sold from the lease, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with regulations applicable to other Federal oil and gas leases;
 (2)provide that the Secretary, after consultation with the State of Alaska, North Slope Borough, Alaska, the City of Kaktovik, Alaska, and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, may close, on a seasonal basis, such portions of the Coastal Plain to exploratory drilling activities as are necessary to protect caribou calving areas and other species of fish and wildlife;
 (3)require that each lessee of land within the Coastal Plain shall be fully responsible and liable for the reclamation of land within the Coastal Plain and any other Federal land that is adversely affected in connection with exploration, development, production, or transportation activities within the Coastal Plain conducted by the lessee or by any of the subcontractors or agents of the lessee;
 (4)provide that the lessee may not delegate or convey, by contract or otherwise, the reclamation responsibility and liability described in paragraph (3) to another person without the express written approval of the Secretary;
 (5)provide that the standard of reclamation for land required to be reclaimed under this Act shall be, to the maximum extent practicable—
 (A)a condition capable of supporting the uses that the land was capable of supporting prior to any exploration, development, or production activities; or
 (B)upon application by the lessee, to a higher or better standard, as approved by the Secretary;
 (6)contain terms and conditions relating to protection of fish and wildlife, fish and wildlife habitat, subsistence resources, and the environment as required under section 3(a)(2); and
 (7)provide that each lessee, and each agent and contractor of a lessee, shall use their best efforts to provide a fair share of employment and contracting for Alaska Natives and Alaska Native Corporations from throughout the State of Alaska, as determined by the level of obligation previously agreed to in the Federal Agreement.
				(b)Project labor
 agreementsThe Secretary, as a term and condition of each lease under this Act, and in recognizing the proprietary interest of the Federal Government in labor stability and in the ability of construction labor and management to meet the particular needs and conditions of projects to be developed under the leases issued pursuant to this Act (including the special concerns of the parties to those leases), shall require that each lessee, and each agent and contractor of a lessee, under this Act negotiate to obtain a project labor agreement for the employment of laborers and mechanics on production, maintenance, and construction under the lease.
			7.Coastal plain
			 environmental protection
			(a)No significant
			 adverse effect standard To govern authorized coastal plain
 activitiesIn accordance with section 3, the Secretary shall administer this Act through regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipulations, or other provisions that—
 (1)ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities on the Coastal Plain will result in no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, fish and wildlife habitat, subsistence resources, and the environment;
 (2)require the application of the best commercially available technology for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on all new exploration, development, and production operations; and
 (3)ensure that the maximum surface acreage covered in connection with the leasing program by production and support facilities, including airstrips and any areas covered by gravel berms or piers for support of pipelines, does not exceed 2,000 acres on the Coastal Plain.
				(b)Site-Specific
 assessment and mitigationThe Secretary shall require, with respect to any proposed drilling and related activities on the Coastal Plain, that—
 (1)a site-specific environmental analysis be made of the probable effects, if any, that the drilling or related activities will have on fish and wildlife, fish and wildlife habitat, subsistence resources, and the environment;
 (2)a plan be implemented to avoid, minimize, and mitigate (in that order and to the maximum extent practicable) any significant adverse effect identified under paragraph (1); and
 (3)the development of the plan occur after consultation with—
 (A)each agency having jurisdiction over matters mitigated by the plan;
 (B)the State of Alaska;
 (C)North Slope Borough, Alaska;
 (D)the City of Kaktovik, Alaska; and (E)the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.
					(c)Regulations To
			 protect Coastal Plain fish and wildlife resources, subsistence users, and
			 the
 environmentBefore implementing the leasing program authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and promulgate regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipulations, or other measures designed to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the activities carried out on the Coastal Plain under this Act are conducted in a manner consistent with the purposes and environmental requirements of this Act.
			(d)Compliance with
 Federal and State environmental laws and other requirementsThe regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, and stipulations for the leasing program under this Act shall require—
 (1)compliance with all applicable provisions of Federal and State environmental law (including regulations); and
 (2)implementation of and compliance with—
 (A)standards that are at least as effective as the safety and environmental mitigation measures, as described in items 1 through 29 on pages 167 through 169 of the Final Statement;
 (B)reclamation and rehabilitation requirements in accordance with this Act for the removal from the Coastal Plain of all oil and gas development and production facilities, structures, and equipment on completion of oil and gas production operations, except in a case in which the Secretary determines that those facilities, structures, or equipment—
 (i)would assist in the management of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; and
 (ii)are donated to the United States for that purpose; and
 (C)reasonable stipulations for protection of cultural and archaeological resources.
					(e)Access to
 public landThe Secretary shall— (1)manage public land in the Coastal Plain in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of section 811 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3121); and
 (2)ensure that local residents shall have reasonable access to public land in the Coastal Plain for traditional uses.
				8.Rights-of-way
 and easements across Coastal PlainFor purposes of section 1102(4)(A) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3162(4)(A)), any rights-of-way or easements across the Coastal Plain for the exploration, development, production, or transportation of oil and gas shall be considered to be established incident to the management of the Coastal Plain under this section.
 9.ConveyanceNotwithstanding section 1302(h)(2) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3192(h)(2)), to remove any cloud on title to land, and to clarify land ownership patterns in the Coastal Plain, the Secretary shall—
 (1)to the extent necessary to fulfill the entitlement of the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation under sections 12 and 14 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611, 1613), as determined by the Secretary, convey to that Corporation the surface estate of the land described in paragraph (1) of Public Land Order 6959, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement between the Secretary, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation, dated January 22, 1993; and
 (2)convey to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation the remaining subsurface estate to which that Corporation is entitled under the agreement between that corporation and the United States, dated August 9, 1983.
			10.Local government impact aid and community service assistance
			(a)Establishment of fund
 (1)In generalThere is established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund). (2)UseAmounts in the Fund may be used only to provide financial assistance in accordance with subsection (b).
 (3)DepositsSubject to paragraph (4), of amounts of revenues payable to the State of Alaska under section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) that are derived from rents, bonuses, and royalties from Federal leases and lease sales authorized under this Act—
 (A)$28,000,000 shall be deposited in the Fund for the first fiscal year for which amounts are received by the United States from Federal leases and lease sales authorized under this Act; and
 (B)$7,000,000 shall be deposited in the Fund for each fiscal year thereafter. (4)Limitation on depositsThe total amount in the Fund may not exceed $28,000,000.
 (5)Investment of balancesThe Secretary of the Treasury shall invest amounts in the Fund in interest-bearing securities of the United States.
				(b)Financial assistance
 (1)In generalThe Secretary may use amounts available from the Fund to provide timely financial assistance to North Slope Borough, Alaska, the City of Kaktovik, Alaska, and any other borough, municipal subdivision, village, or other community in the State of Alaska that is directly impacted by exploration for, or the production of, oil or gas on the Coastal Plain under this Act, as determined by the Secretary.
 (2)Use of assistanceFinancial assistance provided under this subsection may be used only for— (A)planning for mitigation of the potential effects of oil and gas exploration and development on environmental, social, cultural, recreational, and subsistence values;
 (B)implementing mitigation plans and maintaining mitigation projects; (C)developing, carrying out, and maintaining projects and programs that provide new or expanded public facilities and services to address needs and problems associated with the effects described in subparagraph (A), including firefighting, police, water, waste treatment, medivac, and medical services; and
 (D)the establishment by North Slope Borough, Alaska, of a coordination office in the City of Kaktovik, Alaska—
 (i)to coordinate with and advise developers on local conditions of, impacts on, and the history of the areas utilized for development under this Act; and
 (ii)to provide to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an annual report that describes the status of coordination between developers and the communities affected by development under this Act.
						(c)Application
 (1)In generalTo receive assistance under subsection (b), a community described in subsection (b)(1) shall submit to the Secretary an application for assistance, in such form and under such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation.
 (2)North Slope Borough communitiesA community located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, may apply for assistance under this section either directly with the Secretary or through the North Slope Borough.
 (3)Application assistanceThe Secretary shall work closely with and assist North Slope Borough, Alaska, and other communities eligible for assistance under this section in developing and submitting applications under this subsection.
 (d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary from the Fund $7,000,000 for each fiscal year to provide financial assistance under this section.


117 HR 2219 IH: End Child Trafficking Now Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-26
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2219IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 26, 2021Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Babin, Ms. Van Duyne, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Jackson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to determine the familial relationship between an alien and an accompanying minor, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the End Child Trafficking Now Act.2.DNA TestingSection 211 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181) is amended by adding at the end the following:211A.Familial relationship documentary requirements(a)In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), an alien who has attained 18 years of age may not be admitted into the United States with a minor.(b)ExceptionsAn alien described in subsection (a) may be admitted into the United States with a minor if—(1)the alien presents to the Secretary of Homeland Security documents to prove that the alien is a relative or guardian of the minor;(2)the alien presents to the Secretary of Homeland Security a witness to testify that the alien is a relative or guardian of the minor; or(3)a DNA test administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services proves that the alien is a relative of the minor.(c)Administration of DNA testThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall request, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall administer, a DNA test only in the case that the Secretary of Homeland Security is unable to determine, based on the evidence presented under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), that the alien is a relative or guardian of the minor accompanying the alien.(d)Denial of consent(1)AlienAn alien described in subsection (a) is inadmissible if—(A)the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the alien has presented insufficient evidence under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) to prove that the alien is a relative of the minor; and(B)the alien refuses to consent to a DNA test.(2)MinorA minor accompanying an alien who is inadmissible under paragraph (1) shall be treated as an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))).(e)DNA test resultsIn the case that the results of the DNA test fail to prove that the alien described in subsection (a) is a relative of a minor accompanying the alien, an immigration officer shall conduct interviews as necessary to determine whether the alien is a relative or guardian of the minor.(f)ArrestAn immigration officer may arrest, pursuant to section 287, an alien described in subsection (a) if the immigration officer—(1)determines, after conducting interviews pursuant to subsection (d), that the alien is not related to the minor accompanying the alien; and(2)has reason to believe that the alien is guilty of a felony offense, including the offense of human trafficking, recycling of a minor, and alien smuggling.(g)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term minor means an alien who has not attained 18 years of age;(2)the term recycling means, with respect to a minor, that the minor is being used to enter the United States on more than 1 occasion, by an alien who has attained 18 years of age and is neither the relative nor the guardian of the minor; and(3)the term relative means an individual related by consanguinity within the second degree as determined by common law..3.Criminalizing recycling of minors(a)In generalChapter 69 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:1430.Recycling of minors(a)In generalWhoever, being 18 years of age or over, knowingly uses, for the purpose of entering the United States, a minor to whom the individual is not a relative or guardian, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.(b)RelativeIn this section, the term relative means an individual related by consanguinity within the second degree as determined by common law..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 69 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:1430. Recycling of minors..


117 S2828 IS: Preserving Employment Visas Act
U.S. Senate
2021-09-23
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2828IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 23, 2021Mr. Tillis (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo authorize U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to process employment-based immigrant visa applications after September 30, 2021, and to award such visas to eligible applicants from the pool of unused employment-based immigrant visas during fiscal years 2020 and 2021.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preserving Employment Visas Act.2.Preservation of expiring employment-based visas(a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2022, the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants authorized under section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) shall be increased by the number computed under subsection (b) with respect to such worldwide levels.(b)ComputationThe number computed under this subsection is the difference (if any) between—(1)the sum of the worldwide levels authorized under the section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) for fiscal years 2020 and 2021; and (2)the sum of the number of aliens who were issued employment-based immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired the status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) during the fiscal years referred to in paragraph (1).(c)AllocationThe Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall allocate the visas made available as a result of the increase authorized under subsection (a) on a proportional basis, in accordance with subsections (b) and (e)(1) of section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153).(d)AvailabilityEach visa made available under this section shall remain available for use in fiscal year 2022 or in any subsequent fiscal year, until the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that such visa has been issued and used as the basis for an application for admission into the United States.


114 HR 3749 IH: Emergency Responder Radio Communications Protection Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-10-09
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3749
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 9, 2015
			Mr. Israel (for himself and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with communication frequencies used
			 by emergency response providers.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Emergency Responder Radio Communications Protection Act of 2015. 2.Interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers prohibited (a)ProhibitionChapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					1370.Communication frequencies used by emergency response providers
 (a)OffenseWhoever knowingly— (1)interferes in any way with the working or use of a communication frequency; or
 (2)obstructs, hinders, or delays the transmission of any communication over any such communication frequency,
							or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10
 years, or both.(b)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term communication frequency means any radio frequency used by emergency response providers in their official capacity; and
 (2)the term emergency response providers has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 65 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

						1370. Communications frequencies used by emergency response providers..


110 HR 3334 IH: SMA Treatment Acceleration

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-08-02
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3334
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 2, 2007
			Mr. Kennedy (for
			 himself and Mr. Cantor) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services
		  to conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular
		  atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 SMA Treatment Acceleration
			 Act.
		2.FindingsThe Congress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Spinal muscular
			 atrophy (SMA) is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of
			 2.
			(2)SMA is an
			 inherited and often fatal disease that destroys the nerves controlling
			 voluntary muscle movement, which affects crawling, walking, head and neck
			 control, and even swallowing.
			(3)It is estimated
			 that SMA occurs in nearly 1 of every 6,000 births and is therefore similar in
			 incidence and severity to other well-known genetic diseases such as cystic
			 fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, both of which may also benefit from
			 additional focus and progress on SMA.
			(4)SMA is caused by
			 the mutation of a single gene. This is extremely advantageous for genetic
			 screening and therapeutic development. The gene mutation that causes SMA is
			 carried by one in every 40 people, or approximately 7,500,000 Americans. Each
			 child of 2 carriers of the mutant gene has a 1 in 4 chance of developing
			 SMA.
			(5)The discovery of
			 the gene responsible for the disease, SMN1, as well as a disease modifying
			 back-up SMN2 gene has opened the door to new SMA treatments.
			 Modulating genes exist not only for SMA but also for other genetic disorders,
			 including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease.
			 The modulation of these genes might be expected to impact these disorders.
			 Success with SMN2 induction for SMA will serve as an important proof of
			 principle and impetus for ongoing research in these other conditions.
			(6)Based on the
			 advanced genetic understanding of SMA, the disease was selected by the National
			 Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders
			 and Stroke (NINDS) as the prototype for the National Institutes of Health’s
			 accelerated drug discovery effort, singling out SMA as the disease closest to
			 treatment of more than 600 neurological disorders.
			(7)In 2003, the
			 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) established the
			 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Project: A Collaborative Program to Accelerate
			 Therapeutics Development for SMA. The SMA Project’s unique collaborative
			 process between private, public, and non-profit partners provides a model
			 translational research program that can be replicated to accelerate the
			 development of safe and effective treatments for a wide variety of
			 disorders.
			(8)National
			 non-profit organizations dedicated to finding a treatment and cure for SMA
			 continue to provide substantial private funding and are collaborating with
			 private biotechnology companies, large pharmaceutical companies, and clinical
			 investigators to identify new drug compounds and facilitate the rapid
			 translation of promising new therapies to individuals with SMA. The
			 aforementioned investment by national non-profit organizations towards finding
			 a treatment and cure for SMA is approximately equal, on an annual basis, to the
			 resources committed by the Federal Government.
			(9)A
			 Food and Drug Administration-approved SMA animal model exists that closely
			 mimics the human disease. A number of therapeutics have been identified which
			 are effective in animal models of spinal muscular atrophy.
			(10)There is an
			 urgent need to provide Federal support enabling investigators to mount national
			 clinical trials to demonstrate that these treatments are safe and effective for
			 SMA patients.
			(11)The establishment
			 and support of a national clinical trials network and a data coordinating
			 center will promote rigorous patient evaluation using common protocols and
			 allow investigators to study large numbers of patients to provide answers more
			 rapidly than individual sites acting alone.
			(12)There is a
			 demonstrated need for greater interagency coordination on SMA research and
			 involvement by additional government partners to support the ongoing work of
			 NINDS on the SMA Project as well the work of private SMA voluntary
			 organizations, including most notably the need for active engagement by the
			 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), along with
			 support from the National Center for Research Resources, the Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the
			 Health Resources and Services Administration
			(13)Despite such
			 landmark legislation as the Orphan Drug Act and the Best Pharmaceuticals for
			 Children Act, additional incentives for industry to engage early in the drug
			 development process and through to drug approval are warranted for diseases as
			 severe and devastating in infant and children populations as SMA.
			(14)Educating the
			 public and health care community throughout the country about this devastating
			 disease is of paramount importance and is in every respect in the public
			 interest and to the benefit of all communities. Furthermore, greater awareness
			 of SMA may lead to the identification of pre-symptomatic SMA-afflicted
			 children, which has significant benefits relative to clinical trials and the
			 search for a treatment and cure.
			3.Clinical Trials
			 Network for spinal muscular atrophy
			(a)Clinical trials
			 networkThe Director of NIH, in coordination with the Directors
			 of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development, shall provide for the
			 upgrading and unification of existing SMA clinical trial sites to establish a
			 national clinical trials network for SMA. The Director of NIH shall ensure that
			 such network—
				(1)conducts
			 coordinated, multisite, clinical trials of pharmacological approaches to the
			 treatment of SMA; and
				(2)rapidly and
			 efficiently disseminates scientific findings to the field.
				(b)Data
			 coordinating centerThe Director of NIH, in coordination with the
			 Directors of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and
			 the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, shall establish a
			 data coordinating center with respect to SMA to—
				(1)provide expert
			 assistance in the design, conduct, data analysis, and data management of
			 collaborative clinical and descriptive research projects;
				(2)provide
			 appropriate and capable leadership and expertise in biostatistics,
			 developmental study design, data management, data analysis, and project
			 management, including staff and site training and quality assurance
			 procedures;
				(3)provide research
			 support activities in designing data collection modules, operational and
			 procedure manuals, quality control systems, and a communications system for
			 clinical site principal investigators, research coordinators, and other network
			 staff;
				(4)organize and
			 conduct multi-site monitoring activities; and
				(5)provide regular reports to the National
			 Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of
			 Child Health and Human Development on enrollment and the allocation of
			 resources.
				(c)Pre-clinical
			 activitiesThe Director of NIH, in coordination with the
			 Directors of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and
			 the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, shall expand and
			 intensify programs of such Institutes with respect to pre-clinical translation
			 research and medicinal chemistry related to SMA.
			4.National Patient
			 Registry
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
			 through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall
			 enhance and provide ongoing support to the existing SMA patient registry to
			 provide for expanded research on the epidemiology of SMA.
			(b)Longitudinal
			 dataIn carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure
			 the collection and analysis of longitudinal data related to individuals of all
			 ages with SMA, including infants, young children, adolescents, and adults of
			 all ages.
			5.NIH Coordinating
			 Committee on SMA
			(a)Coordinating
			 committee
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall establish the Spinal Muscular Atrophy
			 Coordinating Committee to coordinate activities across the National Institutes
			 of Health and with other Federal health programs and activities relating to
			 SMA.
				(2)CompositionThe
			 Coordinating Committee shall consist of not more than 15 members to be
			 appointed by the Secretary, of which—
					(A)2/3 of such
			 members shall represent governmental agencies, including—
						(i)the
			 Directors (or their designees) of the National Institute of Neurological
			 Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Child Health and Human
			 Development, other national research institutes involved in research with
			 respect to SMA, and the National Center for Research Resources;
						(ii)representatives
			 of all other Federal departments, agencies, and advisory committees whose
			 programs involve health functions or responsibilities relevant to SMA,
			 including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources
			 and Services Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Advisory
			 Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children;
			 and
						(iii)representatives
			 of other governmental agencies that serve children with SMA, such as the
			 Department of Education; and
						(B)1/3 of such
			 members shall be public members, including a broad cross section of persons
			 affected with SMA, including parents or legal guardians, affected individuals,
			 researchers, and clinicians.
					(3)TermMembers
			 of the Coordinating Committee appointed under paragraph (2)(B) shall be
			 appointed for a term of 3 years, and may serve for an unlimited number of terms
			 if reappointed.
				(4)Chair
					(A)In
			 generalWith respect to SMA, the Chair of the Coordinating
			 Committee shall serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary, the Assistant
			 Secretary for Health, and the Director of NIH, and shall provide advice to the
			 Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of
			 Food and Drugs, and to the heads of other relevant agencies.
					(B)AppointmentThe
			 Secretary shall appoint the Chair of the Coordinating Committee from among
			 individuals nominated by the Coordinating Committee. The Chair shall be
			 appointed for a term not to exceed 2 years and may be reappointed for not more
			 than 1 additional term.
					(5)Administrative
			 support; terms of service; other provisionsThe following shall
			 apply with respect to the Coordinating Committee:
					(A)The Secretary
			 shall provide the Coordinating Committee with necessary and appropriate
			 administrative support.
					(B)The Coordinating
			 Committee shall meet as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in
			 consultation with the Chair of the Coordinating Committee, but no less than
			 twice each year.
					(b)Study on
			 barriers to drug development
				(1)StudyThe
			 Coordinating Committee shall conduct a study to identify current and potential
			 future barriers to the development of drugs for treating SMA and other similar
			 genetic disorders. Such study shall—
					(A)identify barriers
			 related to the activities of government, industry, and academic
			 medicine;
					(B)include
			 substantial input from scientists and organizations with direct involvement in
			 SMA research and drug development; and
					(C)consider obstacles
			 to drug development at all points along the research continuum from preclinical
			 research to new drug approval.
					(2)Report to
			 congressNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act, the Coordinating Committee shall submit to the Congress a report on
			 the results of the study described in paragraph (1) together with such
			 recommendations for legislation or administrative action as the Coordinating
			 Committee determines appropriate.
				6.NIH
			 Trans-Institute Collaboration on SMA Research
			(a)In
			 generalTo ensure the success
			 of the SMA Project that was initiated and has been led by National Institute of
			 Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Director of NIH shall establish a
			 trans-National Institutes of Health cooperative research initiative on
			 SMA.
			(b)DutiesThe
			 cooperative research initiative established under subsection (a) shall consist
			 of the following activities:
				(1)The Director of the National Institute of
			 Neurological Disorders and Stroke shall report to the Director of NIH on the
			 ongoing needs of the SMA Project and required next steps to ensure the
			 continued success of the Project.
				(2)Based on the needs
			 of the SMA Project identified in the report required by paragraph (1), the
			 Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development shall
			 provide direct and ongoing support of SMA research and drug development.
				(3)The Director of
			 NIH shall identify and promote opportunities for greater collaboration and
			 involvement in SMA research and drug development by other national research
			 institutes.
				7.Drug development
			 promotionNot later than 6
			 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in direct
			 consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Coordinating
			 Committee, shall submit specific recommendations to the Congress to improve and
			 expand on the incentives provided pursuant to the Orphan Drug Act (Public Law
			 97–414) and related statutes to directly and indirectly promote SMA drug
			 development, such as through the creation of unique incentives for rare
			 pediatric treatments.
		8.Education and
			 awareness on SMA for health care professionals
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall establish and implement a program to
			 provide information and education on SMA to health professionals and the
			 general public, including information and education on advances in the
			 diagnosis and treatment of SMA and training and continuing education through
			 programs for scientists, physicians, medical students, and other health
			 professionals who provide care for patients with SMA.
			(b)StipendsThe
			 Secretary may award stipends to health professionals who are enrolled in
			 training programs under this section.
			9.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)The term
			 Director of NIH means the Director of the National Institutes of
			 Health.
			(2)The term Coordinating
			 Committee means the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Coordinating Committee.
			(3)The term
			 Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
			(4)The term SMA means spinal
			 muscular atrophy.


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One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
H. R. 4389

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East Merced Street in Fowler, California, as the Cecil E. Bolt Post Office.

1.Cecil E. Bolt Post Office
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19 East Merced Street in Fowler, California, shall be known and designated as the Cecil E. Bolt Post Office.
(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cecil E. Bolt Post Office.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


114 HR 1282 IH: Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-03-04
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1282
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 4, 2015
Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Jones, Mr. Guinta, Ms. Titus, Mr. Himes, and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2015. 2.Transportation of horsesSection 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (c), by striking This section does not and inserting Subsections (a) and (b) shall not; (2)by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
(3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:  (d)Transportation of horses (1)ProhibitionNo person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of each other.
(2)Motor vehicle definedIn this subsection, the term motor vehicle— (A)means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and
(B)does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.; and (4)in subsection (e), as redesignated—
(A)by striking A rail carrier and inserting the following:  (1)In generalA rail carrier;
(B)by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) or (b); and (C)by striking On learning and inserting the following:

(2)Transportation of horses in multilevel trailer
(A)Civil penaltyA person that knowingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100, but not more than $500, for each violation. A separate violation of subsection (d) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (d). (B)Relationship to other lawsThe penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law.
(3)Civil actionOn learning.


113 HR 596 IH: Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-08
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 596
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 8, 2013
			Mr. Gosar (for
			 himself, Mr. Thompson of California,
			 Mr. Heck of Nevada,
			 Mr. Polis,
			 Mr. Tipton,
			 Ms. DeGette,
			 Mr. Coffman,
			 Mr. Costa,
			 Mr. Denham,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Amodei,
			 Mr. DeFazio,
			 Mr. Simpson,
			 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico,
			 Mr. Schweikert, and
			 Mrs. Kirkpatrick) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in
			 addition to the Committee on 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 promote the development of renewable energy on public
		  lands, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Public Lands Renewable Energy
			 Development Act of 2013.
			(b)Table of
			 ContentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Title I—Geothermal energy
					Sec. 101. Extension of funding for implementation of Energy
				Policy Act of 2005.
					Title II—Development of wind and solar energy on certain Federal
				land
					Sec. 201. Definitions.
					Sec. 202. Development of solar and wind energy on covered
				land.
					Sec. 203. Royalties.
					Sec. 204. Disposition of royalty revenue.
					Sec. 205. Study and report on mitigation banking.

			IGeothermal
			 energy
			101.Extension of
			 funding for implementation of Energy Policy Act of
			 2005
				(a)In
			 generalSection 234(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
			 U.S.C. 15873(a)) is amended by striking in the first 5 fiscal years
			 beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting
			 through fiscal year 2020.
				(b)AuthorizationSection
			 234(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15873(b)) is amended—
					(1)by striking
			 Amounts and inserting Effective for fiscal year 2012 and
			 each fiscal year thereafter, amounts; and
					(2)by striking
			 without further appropriation and inserting in such
			 amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
					IIDevelopment of
			 wind and solar energy on certain Federal land
			201.DefinitionsIn this title:
				(1)Covered
			 landThe term covered land means land that
			 is—
					(A)(i)public land administered
			 by the Secretary of the Interior; or
						(ii)National Forest System land administered by
			 the Secretary of Agriculture; and
						(B)not excluded from the development of solar
			 or wind energy under—
						(i)a final land use plan established under the
			 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
						(ii)a final land and resource management plan
			 established under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et
			 seq.); or
						(iii)Federal law.
						(2)FundThe term Fund means the
			 Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund established under section
			 204(b).
				(3)Public
			 landThe term public land has the meaning given the
			 term public lands in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and
			 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
				(4)Secretary
			 concernedThe term Secretary concerned means—
					(A)the Secretary of
			 the Interior, with respect to land described in clause (i) of paragraph (1)(A);
			 and
					(B)the Secretary of
			 Agriculture, with respect to land described in clause (ii) of such
			 paragraph.
					202.Development of
			 solar and wind energy on covered land
				(a)Pilot program on
			 selected covered land
					(1)EstablishmentNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
			 Agriculture shall each establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program under
			 which the Secretary concerned conducts lease sales of certain sites located on
			 covered land administered by the Secretary concerned for purposes of carrying
			 out wind and solar energy projects.
					(2)Selection of
			 sites on covered land
						(A)In
			 generalNot later than 90 days after the date the pilot program
			 is established under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall each select
			 from covered land administered by the Secretary—
							(i)1
			 site for the development of a solar energy project; and
							(ii)1 site for the development of a wind energy
			 project.
							(B)Site
			 selectionIn selecting sites under subparagraph (A), the
			 Secretary concerned shall—
							(i)give
			 a preference to sites that the Secretary concerned determines—
								(I)are likely to
			 attract a high level of wind and solar energy industry interest;
								(II)have a
			 comparatively low value for resources other than wind and solar energy;
			 and
								(III)would serve as
			 models for the expansion of the pilot program to other locations if the program
			 is expanded under subsection (c);
								(ii)take into
			 consideration the value of the multiple resources of the covered land on which
			 such sites are located; and
							(iii)not select any site for which a
			 right-of-way or special use permit for site testing or construction has been
			 issued under title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
			 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.) or the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C.
			 1600 et seq.).
							(3)Lease sales of
			 project sites
						(A)In
			 generalExcept as provided in paragraph (4)(B)(i), not later than
			 180 days after the date on which sites are selected under paragraph (2), the
			 Secretary concerned shall offer each site for competitive leasing under such
			 terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned requires.
						(B)BiddingBidding on a site offered for lease under
			 this subsection shall be—
							(i)limited to one
			 round;
							(ii)open only to bidders who—
								(I)submit a plan of
			 development for such site together with the bid; and
								(II)the Secretary
			 concerned determines are qualified under subparagraph (C)(ii); and
								(iii)conducted using
			 a bidding system selected by the Secretary concerned, including—
								(I)a
			 cash bonus bids system requiring payment of the royalty established under this
			 title;
								(II)a variable royalty bids system based on a
			 percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity produced from the
			 site offered for lease, except that the royalty shall not be less than the
			 royalty required under this title, together with a fixed cash bonus; or
								(III)such other
			 bidding system as ensures a fair return to the public consistent with the
			 royalty established under this title.
								(C)Bidder
			 qualificationsThe Secretary concerned shall—
							(i)before conducting
			 any lease sale under this subsection, establish qualification requirements for
			 bidders on a site offered for lease that ensure that such bidders, with respect
			 to wind or solar energy projects—
								(I)are able to
			 expeditiously develop such a project on the site;
								(II)possess the
			 financial resources necessary to complete such a project;
								(III)possess
			 knowledge of the technology needed to complete such a project;
								(IV)meet eligibility
			 requirements that are substantially similar to the eligibility rquirements for
			 leasing that apply under the first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30
			 U.S.C. 181); and
								(V)possess such other
			 qualifications as the Secretary concerned determines are necessary; and
								(ii)using the
			 requirements established under clause (i), determine whether a person is
			 qualified to be a bidder on a site offered for lease under this
			 subsection.
							(D)Credit for bid
			 preparation expendituresIn
			 the case of a site offered for lease under this subsection with respect to
			 which more than one bid is submitted on the date of the lease sale of such
			 site, the Secretary concerned shall give credit to each person who submitted a
			 bid with respect to such site for expenditures such person incurred in the
			 preparation of such bid.
						(4)Lease
			 terms
						(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary concerned may establish such lease terms
			 and conditions, including the duration of the lease with respect to any site
			 offered for lease under this subsection.
						(B)Short-term
			 leases for data collectionIn carrying out this subsection, the
			 Secretary concerned shall—
							(i)offer on a noncompetitive basis a
			 short-term lease on not less than one site selected under paragraph (2) for
			 purposes of data collection; and
							(ii)upon the
			 expiration of the short-term lease, offer on a competitive basis a long-term
			 lease, giving credit toward the bonus bid submitted with respect to the
			 long-term lease to the holder of the short-term lease for any qualified
			 expenditures made by such holder to collect data or to develop the site during
			 such short-term lease.
							(5)RevenuesSubject
			 to section 203, the Secretary concerned may collect bonus bids, royalties,
			 fees, or other payments (except rental payments) with respect to sites offered
			 for lease under this subsection.
					(6)ReportNot later than 90 days after the date on
			 which the Secretary concerned conducts the final lease sale under this
			 subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the Senate and the Committee on
			 Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
			 Representatives a report on the results of each lease sale conducted under this
			 subsection, including—
						(A)the level of
			 competitive interest;
						(B)a summary of bids
			 and revenues received; and
						(C)any other factors
			 that may have impacted the lease sale.
						(7)Other
			 laws
						(A)Compliance with
			 land management and environmental lawsIn offering sites for
			 lease under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall comply with—
							(i)all
			 Federal laws applicable to public land or National Forest System land;
			 and
							(ii)Federal or State
			 environmental laws or any other relevant laws.
							(B)Applicability to
			 wind and solar energy projects under other Federal lawsNothing in this subsection shall be
			 construed so as to prohibit the Secretary concerned from issuing rights-of-way
			 or special use permits with respect to wind and solar energy projects in
			 compliance with other Federal laws and regulations in effect on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
						(8)Enforcement of
			 Federal land policy management
						(A)In
			 generalSections 302(c) and
			 303 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732(c),
			 1733) shall apply to activities conducted on sites on covered land offered for
			 lease under this subsection.
						(B)Effect on
			 enforcement authority under other Federal lawNothing in this subsection shall be
			 construed so as to reduce or limit the enforcement authority vested in the
			 Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Attorney
			 General on covered land under any other Federal law.
						(b)Temporary
			 extension of pilot programUntil final regulations are issued
			 under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary of the Interior shall continue to carry
			 out the pilot program under subsection (a) on the sites offered for lease under
			 such subsection. The Secretary may extend any lease issued for such sites under
			 subsection (a) under the same terms and conditions applicable to such lease on
			 the date of the lease sale as necessary until final regulations are issued
			 under subsection (c)(4) with respect to such sites.
				(c)Expansion of
			 pilot program to all covered land
					(1)Joint
			 determination requiredNot later than 5 years after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
			 Agriculture shall jointly determine whether to expand the pilot program
			 established under subsection (a) to apply to all covered land, including sites
			 with respect to which leases were issued under subsection (a). In making such
			 determination, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
			 shall—
						(A)take into
			 consideration the results of the pilot program;
						(B)consult
			 with—
							(i)the
			 heads of Federal agencies and relevant State agencies (including State fish and
			 wildlife agencies);
							(ii)interested
			 States, Indian tribes, and local governments;
							(iii)representatives of the solar and wind
			 energy industries;
							(iv)representatives of the environment,
			 conservation, and outdoor sporting communities; and
							(v)the
			 public; and
							(C)consider whether
			 such expansion—
							(i)provides an
			 effective means of developing wind or solar energy; and
							(ii)is
			 in the public interest.
							(2)Expansion
			 authorizedThe pilot program
			 shall be expanded only if the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
			 Agriculture determined to expand the pilot program under paragraph (1).
					(3)Report on joint
			 determinationNot later than
			 60 days after making the determination under paragraph (1) to expand the pilot
			 program, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
			 jointly submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Committee
			 on Agriculture of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and
			 Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report describing
			 the basis and findings for the determination.
					(4)Regulations to
			 implement expansionNot later than one year after making a
			 determination to expand the pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
			 the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly issue final
			 regulations to implement this Act.
					(5)Applicability of
			 provisions of pilot program to expanded program
						(A)In
			 generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), paragraphs (3),
			 (7), and (8) of subsection (a) shall apply to covered land offered for lease
			 under this subsection in the same manner as such paragraphs apply to sites
			 offered for lease under subsection (a).
						(B)Competitive
			 leasing not required under certain circumstancesThe requirement
			 under subsection (a)(3) that a lease be sold on a competitive basis shall not
			 apply to a lease issued under this subsection if the Secretary concerned
			 determines that—
							(i)no
			 competitive interest exists for the covered land offered for lease;
							(ii)the public interest would not be served by
			 the competitive issuance of a lease with respect to such covered land;
			 or
							(iii)the lease is for a purpose described in
			 paragraph (7)(A)(ii).
							(6)Payments
						(A)In
			 generalSubject to section
			 203, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
			 jointly establish fees, bonuses, or other payments (except rental payments) to
			 ensure a fair return to the United States for any lease issued under this
			 subsection.
						(B)Bonus
			 bidsThe Secretary concerned
			 may grant credit toward any bonus bid for a qualified expenditure by the holder
			 of a lease described in paragraph (7)(A)(ii) in any competitive lease sale held
			 for a long-term lease of the covered land that is the subject of the lease
			 described in such paragraph.
						(C)Readjustment
							(i)In
			 generalRoyalties and other terms and conditions of a lease
			 issued under this subsection shall be subject to readjustment—
								(I)on the date that
			 is 15 years after the date on which the lease is issued; and
								(II)every 10 years
			 thereafter.
								(ii)IndexingEffective on the first day of the first
			 month beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and each year
			 thereafter, the amount of royalties or other terms and conditions subject to
			 readjustment under clause (i) shall be adjusted to reflect changes for the
			 12-month period ending on the most recent date for which data are available in
			 the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of
			 Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
							(7)Lease duration,
			 administration, and readjustment
						(A)Duration
							(i)In
			 generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), a lease issued under
			 this subsection shall be for—
								(I)an initial term of
			 25 years; and
								(II)any additional
			 period after the initial 25-year term during which electricity is being
			 produced annually in commercial quantities from the lease.
								(ii)Data collection
			 leasesIn the case of a lease
			 issued under this subsection for the placement and operation of a
			 meteorological or data collection facility or for the development or
			 demonstration of a new wind or solar technology, such lease shall have a term
			 of not more than 5 years.
							(B)AdministrationThe
			 Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly
			 establish terms and conditions for the issuance, transfer, renewal, suspension,
			 and cancellation of a lease issued under this subsection.
						(C)Readjustment
			 provision requiredEach lease
			 issued under this subsection shall provide for readjustment in accordance with
			 subparagraph (A).
						(8)Surface-Disturbing
			 activitiesThe Secretary of
			 the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly issue regulations
			 regarding surface-disturbing activities conducted under any lease issued under
			 this subsection, including any reclamation and other actions necessary to
			 conserve and to offset impacts to surface resources.
					(9)Security
						(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary
			 concerned shall require that the holder of a lease issued under this
			 subsection—
							(i)furnish a surety
			 bond or other form of security, as prescribed by the Secretary;
							(ii)provide for the
			 reclamation and restoration of the covered land that is the subject of the
			 lease; and
							(iii)comply with such
			 other requirements as the Secretary considers necessary to protect the
			 interests of the public and the United States.
							(B)Periodic
			 reviewNot less frequently than once every 5 years, the Secretary
			 concerned shall conduct a review of the adequacy of the surety bond or other
			 form of security provided by the holder of a lease issued under this
			 subsection.
						203.Royalties
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary
			 concerned shall require as a term and condition of any lease issued under
			 section 202, the payment of a royalty. The Secretary of the Interior and the
			 Secretary of Agriculture shall establish such royalty pursuant to a joint
			 rulemaking that shall be a percentage of the gross proceeds from the sale of
			 electricity produced on covered land that is the subject of such lease at a
			 rate that—
					(1)encourages
			 production of solar or wind energy;
					(2)ensures a fair
			 return to the public comparable to the return that would be obtained on State
			 or private land; and
					(3)encourages the
			 maximum energy generation while disturbing the least quantity of covered land
			 and other natural resources, including water.
					(b)ConsiderationIn
			 establishing the royalty under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior
			 and the Secretary of Agriculture shall consider the relative capacity factors
			 of wind and solar energy projects.
				(c)Exclusive
			 payment on sale of electricityThe royalty under subsection (a) shall be
			 the only rent, royalty, or similar payment to the Federal Government required
			 with respect to the sale of electricity produced under a lease issued under
			 section 202.
				(d)Royalty
			 reliefThe Secretary
			 concerned may reduce the royalty rate established under subsection (a) if the
			 holder of a lease issued under this title shows by clear and convincing
			 evidence that—
					(1)collection of the
			 full royalty would unreasonably burden energy generation on covered land that
			 is the subject of the lease; and
					(2)the royalty
			 reduction is in the public interest.
					(e)Enforcement
					(1)Auditing
			 systemThe Secretary of the
			 Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly establish a
			 comprehensive inspection, collection, fiscal, and production accounting and
			 auditing system—
						(A)to accurately
			 determine royalties, interest, fines, penalties, fees, deposits, and other
			 payments owed under this title; and
						(B)to collect and account for the payments in
			 a timely manner.
						(2)Applicability of
			 Federal Oil and Royalty Management ActThe provisions of the Federal Oil and Gas
			 Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (including the civil
			 and criminal enforcement provisions of such Act) shall apply to leases issued
			 under this title with respect to wind and solar energy projects in the same
			 manner as such provisions apply to oil and gas leases.
					(f)Report on
			 royaltiesNot later than 5
			 years after the date of enactment of this Act and every 5 years thereafter, the
			 Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture,
			 shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee
			 on Agriculture of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the
			 Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report consisting of
			 a review of the collections and impacts of the royalties and fees collected
			 under this title, including—
					(1)the total revenues received (by category)
			 on an annual basis as royalties from wind, solar, and geothermal development
			 and production (specified by energy source) on covered land;
					(2)whether the
			 revenues received for the development of wind, solar, and geothermal
			 development are comparable to the revenues received for similar development on
			 State or private land;
					(3)any impact on the
			 development of wind, solar, and geothermal development and production on
			 covered land as a result of the royalties; and
					(4)any recommendations with respect to changes
			 in Federal law (including regulations) relating to the amount or method of
			 collection (including auditing, compliance, and enforcement) of the
			 royalties.
					(g)RegulationsNot
			 later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly issue final
			 regulations to carry out this section.
				204.Disposition of
			 royalty revenue
				(a)Allocation of
			 revenueEffective beginning on the date of the enactment of this
			 Act, all amounts collected by the Secretary concerned as royalties or bonuses
			 under subsection (a)(5) or (c)(6) of section 202, shall be distributed as
			 follows:
					(1)Twenty-five percent shall be paid by the
			 Secretary of the Treasury to States within the boundaries of which the
			 royalties or bonuses are derived, to be allocated among such States based on
			 the percentage of covered land from which such royalties or bonuses are derived
			 in each State.
					(2)Twenty-five percent shall be paid by the
			 Secretary of the Treasury to the counties within the boundaries of which the
			 royalties or bonuses are derived, to be allocated among such counties based on
			 the percentage of covered land from which such royalties or bonuses are derived
			 in each county.
					(3)Twenty-five
			 percent shall be deposited in the Fund (established by subsection (b)).
					(4)For the period that begins on the date of
			 the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 15 years after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act, 15 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of
			 the Treasury directly to the State offices of the Bureau of Land Management and
			 the regional office of the Forest Service with jurisdiction over the areas of
			 which the royalties or bonuses are derived for purposes of reducing the number
			 of renewable energy permits that have not been processed before the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, to be allocated among such offices based on the
			 percentage of covered land from which the royalties or bonuses are derived in
			 each State.
					(5)The remainder
			 shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of
			 reducing the annual Federal budget deficit.
					(b)Renewable Energy
			 Resource Conservation Fund
					(1)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the
			 United States a Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to be administered
			 by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of
			 Agriculture, for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar
			 energy on public land.
					(2)Use of
			 fundsThe Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to take actions
			 and to make payments to State agencies, Federal agencies, or other interested
			 persons in such regions for—
						(A)protecting and restoring important fish and
			 wildlife habitat in such regions, including corridors, water resources, and
			 other sensitive land; and
						(B)assuring and improving access to Federal
			 lands and waters in such regions for hunting, fishing, and other forms of
			 outdoor recreation in a manner consistent with the conservation of fish and
			 wildlife habitat.
						(3)Availability of
			 amountsAmounts in the Fund shall be available for expenditure,
			 in accordance with this subsection, without further appropriation and without
			 fiscal year limitation.
					(4)Investment of
			 Fund
						(A)In
			 generalAny amounts deposited in the Fund shall earn interest in
			 an amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the
			 current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the
			 United States of comparable maturities.
						(B)UseAny
			 interest earned under subparagraph (A) may be expended in accordance with this
			 subsection.
						(5)Mitigation
			 requirementsThe expenditure of funds under this subsection shall
			 be separate and distinct from any mitigation requirements imposed pursuant to
			 any law, regulation, or term or condition of any lease, right-of-way, or other
			 authorization.
					(c) Allocation for
			 permitting after expiration of 15-Year period
					(1)Certification by
			 SecretaryAt the end of the
			 15-year period described in subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall certify
			 whether the State offices referred to in such subsection have adequately
			 reduced the renewable energy permitting backlog referred to in such
			 subsection.
					(2)Allocation after
			 certificationIf the Secretary certifies under paragraph (1)
			 that—
						(A)the State offices
			 referred to in such paragraph have not adequately reduced the backlog referred
			 to in such paragraph—
							(i)the
			 15-year period described in subsection (a)(4) shall be extended by an
			 additional 15-year period; and
							(ii)payments shall
			 continue to be made during that period as described in such subsection;
			 or
							(B)the State offices referred to in such
			 paragraph have adequately reduced such backlog—
							(i)two-thirds of the amount otherwise required
			 to be paid under subsection (a)(4) shall be added to the amount deposited in
			 the Fund established under subsection (b); and
							(ii)one-third of such amount shall be deposited
			 into the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of reducing the annual
			 Federal budget deficit.
							(d)Payments to
			 States and counties
					(1)In
			 generalAmounts paid to States and counties under subsection (a)
			 shall be used in a manner that is consistent with section 35 of the Mineral
			 Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191).
					(2)ImpactsNot
			 less than 35 percent of the amount paid to a State each fiscal year shall be
			 used for the purposes described in subsection (b)(2).
					205.Study and
			 report on mitigation banking
				(a)Study
					(1)In
			 generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
			 carry out a study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a mitigation
			 banking program on Federal land administered by the Secretary of the Interior
			 or the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of fully offsetting the impacts of
			 wind or solar energy on such Federal land.
					(2)ContentsThe
			 study under paragraph (1) shall—
						(A)identify areas in
			 which—
							(i)privately owned land is not available to
			 fully offset the impacts of wind or solar energy development on Federal land
			 administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture;
			 or
							(ii)mitigation
			 investments on such Federal land are likely to provide greater conservation
			 value for the impacts of wind or solar energy development on such Federal land;
			 and
							(B)examine—
							(i)the effectiveness of laws (including
			 regulations) and policies in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act in
			 facilitating the development and effective operation of mitigation
			 banks;
							(ii)the
			 advantages and disadvantages of using mitigation banks on such Federal land to
			 mitigate impacts to natural resources on private, State, and tribal land;
			 and
							(iii)any changes in
			 Federal law (including regulations) or policy necessary to further develop a
			 Federal mitigation banking program.
							(b)Report to
			 CongressNot later than 18
			 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
			 Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit to Congress a
			 report that includes—
					(1)the
			 recommendations of the Secretaries relating to—
						(A)the most effective system for Federal land
			 administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture
			 to meet the goals of facilitating the development of a mitigation banking
			 program on such Federal land; and
						(B)any change to
			 Federal law (including regulations) or policy necessary to address more
			 effectively the siting, development, and management of mitigation banking
			 programs on such Federal land to mitigate impacts to natural resources on
			 private, State, and tribal land; and
						(2)any administrative
			 action to be taken by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
			 Agriculture in response to the recommendations.
					(c)Availability to
			 the publicNot later than 30
			 days after the date on which the report described in subsection (b) is
			 submitted to Congress, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
			 Agriculture shall make the results of the study available to the public.


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		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6737
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 31, 2008
			Mr. Hoekstra (for
			 himself, Mr. Miller of Florida,
			 Mr. Walberg,
			 Mr. Tiberi,
			 Mr. Feeney, and
			 Mr. Shadegg) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
		  individuals with children attending an elementary or secondary school a
		  deduction for each child attending a public school equal to 25 percent of the
		  State’s average per pupil public education spending and, for each child
		  attending a private or home school, a deduction equal to 100 percent of such
		  average.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Education Tax Deduction for All Act of
			 2008.
		2.Deduction for
			 parents having children in public, private, or home schools at the elementary
			 or secondary school level
			(a)In
			 generalPart VII of
			 subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended by redesignating
			 section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new
			 section:

					224.Deduction for
				parents having children in public, private, or home schools at the elementary
				or secondary school level
						(a)Allowance of
				deductionIn the case of an
				individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction, for each qualifying student
				of the taxpayer, an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the average
				public education per-pupil expenditure for the applicable State.
						(b)Applicable
				percentageFor purposes of this section, the term
				applicable percentage means, with respect to a qualifying
				student—
							(1)25 percent if such
				student is a student at a public school for the school year ending in the
				taxpayer’s taxable year, and
							(2)100 percent if
				such student is a student at any other school (including a home school) for
				such school year.
							(c)Qualifying
				studentFor purposes of this section, the term qualifying
				student means any qualifying child (as defined in section 152(c)) of the
				taxpayer who is a full-time student in any of grades kindergarten through grade
				12 in any school for the school year ending during the taxpayer’s taxable
				year.
						(d)Applicable
				stateFor purposes of this section, the term applicable
				State means—
							(1)except as provided
				in paragraph (2), the State in which the school is located, or
							(2)in the case of a
				private school, the State which includes the principal place of abode described
				in section 152(c)(1)(B).
							(e)Average public
				education per-pupil expenditure; schoolFor purposes of this section—
							(1)Average public
				education per-pupil expenditureThe term average public education
				per-pupil expenditure means, with respect to a State, the average
				per-pupil expenditure (as defined in section 9101(2) of the Elementary and
				Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(2)) for such State, as
				determined for the most recent fiscal year ending before the close of the
				school year.
							(2)SchoolThe term school means any
				school (including a home school) if attendance at such school satisfies the
				compulsory attendance requirements of State law.
							(f)Students
				attending more than 1 school during school yearIn the case of an
				individual who is a student at more than 1 school during a school year, this
				section shall be applied by taking into account—
							(1)the school that
				such individual attends more than any other school for such year, or
							(2)if such individual attends 2 or more
				schools in equal amounts (and one of such schools would be described in
				paragraph (1) but for the other such schools), then the school in the State
				having the highest average public education per-pupil expenditure shall be the
				school taken into account under this
				section.
							.
			(b)Deduction
			 allowed whether or not taxpayer itemizes deductionsSubsection
			 (a) of section 62 of such Code (defining adjusted gross income) is amended by
			 inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph:

					(22)Deduction for
				parents having children in public, private, or home schools at the elementary
				or secondary school levelThe
				deduction allowed by section
				224.
					.
			(c)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
			 striking the last item and inserting the following new items:

						Sec. 224. Deduction for parents having
				children in public, private, or home schools at the elementary or secondary
				school level.
						Sec. 225. Cross
				reference.

					.
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to school
			 years ending in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5008
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2012
Mr. Burton of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Young of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on fenbuconazole.

1.Fenbuconazole
(a)In generalHeading 9902.32.87 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to fenbuconazole) is amended by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4364
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 17, 2012
			Mr. Issa (for
			 himself, Mr. Lankford,
			 Mr. Mica, Mr. Farenthold, Mr.
			 Ross of Florida, Mr.
			 McHenry, and Mr. Mack)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		A BILL
		To amend title 5, United States Code, to specify further
		  conditions under which payment for the services of a recess appointee may not
		  be made from the Treasury.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Recess Appointment Restoration
			 Act.
		2.AmendmentSection 5503 of title 5, United States Code,
			 is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(c)(1)Payment for services may
				not be made from the Treasury of the United States to an individual appointed
				to fill a vacancy that is by law required to be filled by and with the advice
				and consent of the Senate, until the appointee has been confirmed by the
				Senate, unless the individual was appointed while the Senate was adjourned for
				at least 10 days.
					(2)For purposes of this subsection, a
				day of adjournment of the Senate is a day on which the Senate does not
				meet.
					.


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		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1715
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 25, 2009
			Mr. Kerry (for himself
			 and Mr. Lugar) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To amend the United States International
		  Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend the authority of the Broadcasting Board of
		  Governors to make grants for the purpose of operating Radio Free
		  Asia.

		1.Extension of grant authority for Radio Free
			 AsiaSection 309(f) of the
			 United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208(f)) is
			 amended by striking September 30, 2009 and inserting
			 September 30, 2010.


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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 3369

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office.

1.Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office. (b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.