		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3967
		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 mixtures of Reactive
		  Black 5, Benzenesulfonic acid, and 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid.

		1.Mixtures of Reactive Black 5,
			 Benzenesulfonic acid, and 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of
			 chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by
			 inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

								9902.01.00Mixtures of Reactive Black 5, (2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid,
						4-amino-5-hydroxy-3,6-bis[2-[4-[[2-(sulfooxy) ethyl]
						sulfonyl]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:4)-) (CAS No. 17095–24–8) and
						(Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,4-diamino-5-[2-[4-[[2- (sulfooxy) ethyl]
						sulfonyl]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:?)) (CAS No. 795275–80–8) and
						(1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-amino-3-[2-[4-[[2-(sulfooxy) ethyl]
						sulfonyl]phenyl]diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:2)) (CAS No. 250688–43–8) (provided
						for in subheading 3204.16.30) FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2014

					.
			(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			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day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.


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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3346
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 2, 2007
			Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for
			 herself and Mr. Delahunt) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Foreign Affairs, 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 United States citizens taken
		  hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism.

		1.Compensation for United
			 States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of
			 terrorism
			(a)In
			 generalIn accordance with such procedures as the President may
			 by regulation establish, the President shall receive the claims of, and pay
			 compensation to, any national of the United States, or to the estate of any
			 such national, who—
				(1)has obtained a judgment on a claim filed
			 prior to the date of enactment of this Act in a court of the United States
			 against a foreign state seeking compensation for injuries caused by an act of
			 hostage-taking, and such a claim has not been fully satisfied;
				(2)at any time on or
			 after August 2, 1990, and while not serving on active duty in the Armed Forces
			 of the United States, was taken as a hostage by a terrorist party; or
				(3)was a
			 representative plaintiff or class member in Case Number 1:00CV03110 (EGS) in
			 the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or a plaintiff in
			 Case Number 1:00CV00716 (HHK) in the United States District Court for the
			 District of Columbia.
				(b)Limit on amount
			 of awardThe amount that may be awarded to any person seeking
			 compensation under this section shall not exceed $500,000, adjusted to reflect
			 the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index from the date on which
			 the act of hostage-taking was initiated to the date on which such compensation
			 is paid.
			(c)Type of
			 awardSubject to the limit in subsection (b), any person seeking
			 compensation under this section shall be awarded the following amounts, with
			 respect to which the United States shall enjoy full subrogation rights in the
			 event such person obtains any recovery in litigation or otherwise as a result
			 of the hostage-taking on which the claim under this section is based:
				(1)In the case of
			 any person who has been issued a final judgment for compensatory damages, the
			 unsatisfied amount of such judgment.
				(2)In the case of
			 any person who survived his or her captivity and who has not been issued a
			 final judgment for compensatory damages, $10,000 per day for each day during
			 which the person was held or, if the person died or was tortured during the
			 course of his or her captivity, the maximum amount specified in subsection
			 (b).
				(d)Prohibition on
			 civil actions against foreign statesA person who has accepted
			 compensation under subsection (c)(2) may not commence or maintain in any court
			 in the United States a civil action against a foreign state, or any agency or
			 instrumentality of a foreign state, seeking compensation for injuries or
			 damages associated with the act of hostage-taking on which the claim under this
			 section is based.
			(e)FundingNot
			 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
			 shall establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund (in this section
			 referred to as the Hostage Victims Fund) for payment of claims
			 to persons to whom compensation is due under this section. The President shall
			 direct deposits into the Hostage Victims Fund in amounts sufficient to pay
			 persons to whom compensation is due under subsection (c), in such proportions
			 as the President may determine, from—
				(1)the blocked assets of terrorist
			 parties;
				(2)amounts received
			 by the United States by reason of any legal action taken by the United States
			 against any person relating to improper conduct in connection with the Oil for
			 Food Program of the United Nations, including any fines, forfeitures, or
			 disgorgements of amounts received through any activity related to such Program;
			 or
				(3)amounts received
			 as a result of any fine or forfeiture obtained from any person or entity in
			 connection with a violation of—
					(A)the International
			 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
					(B)section 5(b) of
			 the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5(b));
					(C)the United and
			 Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and
			 Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–56; 115 Stat.
			 272);
					(D)chapter 53 of
			 title 31, United States Code, chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508, and
			 section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
					(E)the Export
			 Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401–2410); or
					(F)any regulations
			 promulgated under an Act listed in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E).
					(f)Additional
			 compensation for victims of iranian hostage-taking in tehranIn
			 addition to any amounts that may be awarded under subsection (c), the President
			 shall, from monies deposited for Iran in the Iran Foreign Military Sales Fund
			 account within the Foreign Military Sales Fund (including any amounts accrued
			 as interest thereon)—
				(1)pay any person
			 who qualifies for payment under subsection (a)(3) who was taken as a hostage by
			 the Islamic Republic of Iran on November 4, 1979, or who was taken as a hostage
			 in Lebanon by Hezbollah on December 4, 1984, and subsequently transferred to
			 Iran, additional compensation of $500,000, adjusted to reflect the annual
			 percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, from the date on which the act
			 of hostage-taking was initiated to the date on which the compensation under
			 this paragraph is paid; and
				(2)pay any person
			 who was, at the time of the hostage-taking described in paragraph (1), the
			 spouse or child of the person taken hostage, 50 percent of the total amount of
			 compensation paid to the person taken hostage.
				(g)Return of
			 amounts in Hostage Victims Fund to certain foreign statesUpon exercising all authorities necessary
			 to terminate the designation of a foreign state as a terrorist party and the
			 status of the assets of such foreign state as blocked assets, the President may
			 withdraw from the Hostage Victims Fund amounts not to exceed the value of the
			 assets of that foreign state which have been deposited into such Fund and
			 return such amounts to the control of such foreign state if, prior to such
			 withdrawal, all claims received by the President prior to the exercise of such
			 authorities have been adjudicated and paid in full or the President has
			 determined that the remaining balance of the Fund after such withdrawal will be
			 sufficient to make prompt payment on all such claims in the full amount
			 provided for under the terms of this Act.
			(h)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
				(1)Blocked
			 assetThe term blocked
			 asset has the meaning given that term in section 201(d)(2) of the
			 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–297; 28 U.S.C. 1610
			 note).
				(2)HostageThe term hostage has the
			 meaning given that term in Article 1 of the International Convention Against
			 the Taking of the Hostages, signed at New York on December 17, 1979 (TIAS
			 11081), and includes any hostage taken before that date.
				(3)Hostage-takingThe
			 term hostage-taking has the meaning given that term in Article 1
			 of the International Convention Against the Taking of the Hostages and includes
			 any act that caused a person to be in hostage status within the
			 meaning of section 599C(d)(1) of Public Law 101–513.
				(4)Terrorist
			 partyThe term
			 terrorist party has the meaning given that term in section
			 201(d)(4) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–297; 28
			 U.S.C. 1610 note) and includes any person, organization, or foreign state that
			 was designated as such either at the time or as a result of the act of
			 hostage-taking for which compensation is sought.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6183
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 25, 2012
			Mr. Conyers (for
			 himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and
			 Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To protect cyber privacy, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of
			 2012.
		IData
			 Breach Notification
			101.Failure to
			 provide notice of security breaches involving sensitive personally identifiable
			 information
				(a)In
			 generalChapter 47 of title
			 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

						1040.Failure to
				provide notice of security breaches involving sensitive personally identifiable
				information
							(a)Whoever, having a covered obligation to
				provide notice of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable
				information, knowingly fails to do so, shall be fined under this title or
				imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
							(b)As used in this
				section—
								(1)the term
				covered obligation, with respect to providing notice of a security
				breach, means an obligation under Federal law or, if the breach is in or
				affects interstate or foreign commerce, under State law;
								(2)the term sensitive personally
				identifiable information means any electronic or digital information
				that includes—
									(A)an individual’s
				first and last name, or first initial and last name, or address or phone number
				in combination with any 1 of the following data elements where the data
				elements are not protected by a technology protection measure that renders the
				data element indecipherable—
										(i)a
				nontruncated social security number, driver’s license number, state resident
				identification number, passport number, or alien registration number;
										(ii)both—
											(I)mother’s maiden
				name, if identified as such; and
											(II)month, day, and
				year of birth; and
											(iii)unique biometric
				data such as a fingerprint, voice print, a retina or iris image; or
										(B)a financial
				account number or credit or debit card number in combination with any security
				code, access code or password that is required for an individual to obtain
				credit, withdraw funds, or engage in a financial transaction by means of such
				number;
									(3)the term security breach means
				a compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of computerized
				data that there is reason to believe has resulted in improper access to
				sensitive personally identifiable information; and
								(4)the term
				improper access means access without authorization or in excess of
				authorization.
								.
				(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

							1040. Concealment of security breaches
				involving personally identifiable
				information.

						.
				(c)Obligation To
			 report
					(1)In
			 generalA person who owns or possesses data in electronic form
			 containing a means of identification and has knowledge of a major security
			 breach of the system containing such data maintained by such person, must
			 provide prompt notice of such breach to the United States Secret Service or
			 Federal Bureau of Investigation.
					(2)Publication of
			 list of notificationsThe Secret Service and the Federal Bureau
			 of Investigation shall annually publish in the Federal Register a list of all
			 notifications submitted the previous calendar year and the identity of each
			 entity with respect to which the major security breach occurred.
					(3)DefinitionIn
			 this subsection—
						(A)the term
			 major security breach means any security breach involving—
							(i)means of
			 identification pertaining to 10,000 or more individuals is, or is reasonably
			 believed to have been acquired;
							(ii)databases owned
			 by the Federal Government; or
							(iii)means of
			 identification of Federal Government employees or contractors involved in
			 national security matters or law enforcement; and
							(B)the term means of
			 identification has the meaning given that term in section 1028 of title
			 18, United States Code.
						IINon-criminal
			 privacy enforcement and privacy impact statements
			201.Enforcement by
			 Attorney General and State authorities
				(a)Definition of
			 authorized entityAs used in this section, the term
			 authorized entity means the Attorney General, with respect to any
			 conduct constituting a violation of a Federal law enacted after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act relating to data security and engaged in by a business
			 entity, and a State Attorney General with respect to that conduct to the extent
			 the conduct adversely affects an interest of the residents of a State.
				(b)Civil
			 penalty
					(1)GenerallyAn
			 authorized entity may in a civil action obtain a civil penalty of not more than
			 $500,000 from any business entity that engages in conduct constituting a
			 violation of a Federal law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act
			 relating to data security.
					(2)Special rule for
			 intentional violationIf the violation described in subsection
			 (a) is intentional, the maximum civil penalty is $1,000,000.
					(c)Injunctive
			 reliefAn authorized entity
			 may, in a civil action against a business entity that has engaged, or is
			 engaged, in any conduct constituting a violation of a Federal law enacted after
			 the date of the enactment of this Act relating to data security, obtain an
			 order—
					(1)enjoining such act
			 or practice; or
					(2)enforcing
			 compliance with that law.
					(d)Other rights and
			 remediesThe rights and remedies available under this section do
			 not affect any other rights and remedies available under Federal or State
			 law.
				202.Coordination of
			 State and Federal efforts
				(a)Notice
					(1)In
			 generalA State consumer protection attorney may not bring an
			 action under section 201, until the attorney general of the State involved
			 provides to the Attorney General of the United States—
						(A)written notice of
			 the action; and
						(B)a copy of the
			 complaint for the action.
						(2)ExceptionParagraph
			 (1) does not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney
			 general of a State under this section if the State attorney general determines
			 that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in such subparagraph
			 before the filing of the action, in such a case the State attorney general
			 shall provide notice and a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General at the
			 time the State attorney general files the action.
					(b)Federal
			 proceedingsThe Attorney General may—
					(1)move to stay any
			 non-Federal action under section 201, pending the final disposition of a
			 pending Federal action under that section;
					(2)initiate an action
			 in an appropriate United States district court and move to consolidate all
			 pending actions under section 201, including State actions, in that court;
			 and
					(3)intervene in a
			 State action under section 201.
					(c)Pending
			 proceedingsIf the Attorney
			 General institutes a proceeding or action for a violation of a Federal law
			 enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act relating to data security,
			 no authority of a State may, during the pendency of such proceeding or action,
			 bring an action under this section against any defendant named in such criminal
			 proceeding or a civil action against any defendant for any violation that is
			 alleged in that proceeding or action.
				(d)DefinitionAs used in this section, the term
			 State consumer protection attorney means the attorney general of a
			 State or any State or local law enforcement agency authorized by the State
			 attorney general or by State statute to prosecute violations of consumer
			 protection law.
				203.Requirement that
			 agency rulemaking take into consideration impacts on individual
			 privacy
				(a)In
			 generalTitle 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after
			 section 553 the following new section:

						553a.Privacy impact
				assessment in rulemaking
							(a)Initial privacy
				impact assessment
								(1)In
				generalWhenever an agency is required by section 553 of this
				title, or any other law, to publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking for
				a proposed rule, or publishes a notice of proposed rulemaking for an
				interpretative rule involving the internal revenue laws of the United States,
				and such rule or proposed rulemaking pertains to the collection, maintenance,
				use, or disclosure of personally identifiable information from 10 or more
				individuals, other than agencies, instrumentalities, or employees of the
				Federal Government, the agency shall prepare and make available for public
				comment an initial privacy impact assessment that describes the impact of the
				proposed rule on the privacy of individuals. Such assessment or a summary
				thereof shall be signed by the senior agency official with primary
				responsibility for privacy policy and be published in the Federal Register at
				the time of the publication of a general notice of proposed rulemaking for the
				rule.
								(2)ContentsEach
				initial privacy impact assessment required under this subsection shall contain
				the following:
									(A)A description and
				analysis of the extent to which the proposed rule will impact the privacy
				interests of individuals, including the extent to which the proposed
				rule—
										(i)provides notice of
				the collection of personally identifiable information, and specifies what
				personally identifiable information is to be collected and how it is to be
				collected, maintained, used, and disclosed;
										(ii)allows access to
				such information by the person to whom the personally identifiable information
				pertains and provides an opportunity to correct inaccuracies;
										(iii)prevents such
				information, which is collected for one purpose, from being used for another
				purpose; and
										(iv)provides security for such information,
				including the provision of written notice to any individual, within 14 days of
				the date of compromise, whose privacy interests are compromised by the
				unauthorized release of personally identifiable information as a result of a
				breach of security at or by the agency.
										(B)A description of
				any significant alternatives to the proposed rule which accomplish the stated
				objectives of applicable statutes and which minimize any significant privacy
				impact of the proposed rule on individuals.
									(b)Final privacy
				impact assessment
								(1)In
				generalWhenever an agency promulgates a final rule under section
				553 of this title, after being required by that section or any other law to
				publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking, or promulgates a final
				interpretative rule involving the internal revenue laws of the United States,
				and such rule or proposed rulemaking pertains to the collection, maintenance,
				use, or disclosure of personally identifiable information from 10 or more
				individuals, other than agencies, instrumentalities, or employees of the
				Federal Government, the agency shall prepare a final privacy impact assessment,
				signed by the senior agency official with primary responsibility for privacy
				policy.
								(2)ContentsEach
				final privacy impact assessment required under this subsection shall contain
				the following:
									(A)A description and
				analysis of the extent to which the final rule will impact the privacy
				interests of individuals, including the extent to which such rule—
										(i)provides notice of
				the collection of personally identifiable information, and specifies what
				personally identifiable information is to be collected and how it is to be
				collected, maintained, used, and disclosed;
										(ii)allows access to
				such information by the person to whom the personally identifiable information
				pertains and provides an opportunity to correct inaccuracies;
										(iii)prevents such
				information, which is collected for one purpose, from being used for another
				purpose; and
										(iv)provides security for such information,
				including the provision of written notice to any individual, within 14 days of
				the date of compromise, whose privacy interests are compromised by the
				unauthorized release of personally identifiable information as a result of a
				breach of security at or by the agency.
										(B)A summary of any
				significant issues raised by the public comments in response to the initial
				privacy impact assessment, a summary of the analysis of the agency of such
				issues, and a statement of any changes made in such rule as a result of such
				issues.
									(C)A description of
				the steps the agency has taken to minimize the significant privacy impact on
				individuals consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes,
				including a statement of the factual, policy, and legal reasons for selecting
				the alternative adopted in the final rule and why each one of the other
				significant alternatives to the rule considered by the agency which affect the
				privacy interests of individuals was rejected.
									(3)Availability to
				publicThe agency shall make copies of the final privacy impact
				assessment available to members of the public and shall publish in the Federal
				Register such assessment or a summary thereof.
								(c)Waivers
								(1)EmergenciesAn
				agency head may waive or delay the completion of some or all of the
				requirements of subsections (a) and (b) to the same extent as the agency head
				may, under section 608, waive or delay the completion of some or all of the
				requirements of sections 603 and 604, respectively.
								(2)National
				securityAn agency head may, for national security reasons, or to
				protect from disclosure classified information, confidential commercial
				information, or information the disclosure of which may adversely affect a law
				enforcement effort, waive or delay the completion of some or all of the
				following requirements:
									(A)The requirement of
				subsection (a)(1) to make an
				assessment available for public comment, provided that such assessment is made
				available, in classified form, to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House
				of Representatives and the Senate, in lieu of making such assessment available
				to the public.
									(B)The requirement of
				subsection (a)(1) to have an
				assessment or summary thereof published in the Federal Register, provided that
				such assessment or summary is made available, in classified form, to the
				Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in
				lieu of publishing such assessment or summary in the Federal Register.
									(C)The requirements of
				subsection (b)(3), provided that the
				final privacy impact assessment is made available, in classified form, to the
				Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in
				lieu of making such assessment available to the public and publishing such
				assessment in the Federal Register.
									(d)Procedures for
				gathering commentsWhen any rule is promulgated which may have a
				significant privacy impact on individuals, or a privacy impact on a substantial
				number of individuals, the head of the agency promulgating the rule or the
				official of the agency with statutory responsibility for the promulgation of
				the rule shall assure that individuals have been given an opportunity to
				participate in the rulemaking for the rule through techniques such as—
								(1)the inclusion in
				an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, if issued, of a statement that the
				proposed rule may have a significant privacy impact on individuals, or a
				privacy impact on a substantial number of individuals;
								(2)the publication of
				a general notice of proposed rulemaking in publications of national circulation
				likely to be obtained by individuals;
								(3)the direct
				notification of interested individuals;
								(4)the conduct of
				open conferences or public hearings concerning the rule for individuals,
				including soliciting and receiving comments over computer networks; and
								(5)the adoption or
				modification of agency procedural rules to reduce the cost or complexity of
				participation in the rulemaking by individuals.
								(e)Periodic review
				of rules
								(1)In
				generalEach agency shall carry out a periodic review of the
				rules promulgated by the agency that have a significant privacy impact on
				individuals, or a privacy impact on a substantial number of individuals. Under
				such periodic review, the agency shall determine, for each such rule, whether
				the rule can be amended or rescinded in a manner that minimizes any such impact
				while remaining in accordance with applicable statutes. For each such
				determination, the agency shall consider the following factors:
									(A)The continued need
				for the rule.
									(B)The nature of
				complaints or comments received from the public concerning the rule.
									(C)The complexity of
				the rule.
									(D)The extent to
				which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal rules,
				and, to the extent feasible, with State and local governmental rules.
									(E)The length of time
				since the rule was last reviewed under this subsection.
									(F)The degree to
				which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the
				area affected by the rule since the rule was last reviewed under this
				subsection.
									(2)Plan
				requiredEach agency shall carry out the periodic review required
				by
				paragraph (1) in accordance with a
				plan published by such agency in the Federal Register. Each such plan shall
				provide for the review under this subsection of each rule promulgated by the
				agency not later than 10 years after the date on which such rule was published
				as the final rule and, thereafter, not later than 10 years after the date on
				which such rule was last reviewed under this subsection. The agency may amend
				such plan at any time by publishing the revision in the Federal
				Register.
								(3)Annual
				publicationEach year, each agency shall publish in the Federal
				Register a list of the rules to be reviewed by such agency under this
				subsection during the following year. The list shall include a brief
				description of each such rule and the need for and legal basis of such rule and
				shall invite public comment upon the determination to be made under this
				subsection with respect to such rule.
								(f)Judicial
				review
								(1)In
				generalFor any rule subject to this section, an individual who
				is adversely affected or aggrieved by final agency action is entitled to
				judicial review of agency compliance with the requirements of subsections (b)
				and (c) in accordance with chapter 7. Agency compliance with
				subsection (d) shall be judicially
				reviewable in connection with judicial review
				of subsection (b).
								(2)JurisdictionEach
				court having jurisdiction to review such rule for compliance with section 553,
				or under any other provision of law, shall have jurisdiction to review any
				claims of noncompliance with subsections (b) and (c) in accordance with chapter
				7. Agency compliance with
				subsection (d) shall be judicially
				reviewable in connection with judicial review of subsection
				(b).
								(3)Limitations
									(A)An individual may
				seek such review during the period beginning on the date of final agency action
				and ending 1 year later, except that where a provision of law requires that an
				action challenging a final agency action be commenced before the expiration of
				1 year, such lesser period shall apply to an action for judicial review under
				this subsection.
									(B)In the case where
				an agency delays the issuance of a final privacy impact assessment pursuant to
				subsection (c), an action for judicial
				review under this section shall be filed not later than—
										(i)1
				year after the date the assessment is made available to the public; or
										(ii)where a provision
				of law requires that an action challenging a final agency regulation be
				commenced before the expiration of the 1-year period, the number of days
				specified in such provision of law that is after the date the assessment is
				made available to the public.
										(4)ReliefIn
				granting any relief in an action under this subsection, the court shall order
				the agency to take corrective action consistent with this section and chapter
				7, and may—
									(A)remand the rule to
				the agency; and
									(B)defer the
				enforcement of the rule against individuals, unless the court finds that
				continued enforcement of the rule is in the public interest.
									(5)Rule of
				constructionNothing in this subsection limits the authority of
				any court to stay the effective date of any rule or provision thereof under any
				other provision of law or to grant any other relief in addition to the
				requirements of this subsection.
								(6)Record of agency
				actionIn an action for the judicial review of a rule, the
				privacy impact assessment for such rule, including an assessment prepared or
				corrected pursuant to
				paragraph (4), shall constitute part
				of the entire record of agency action in connection with such review.
								(7)ExclusivityCompliance
				or noncompliance by an agency with the provisions of this section shall be
				subject to judicial review only in accordance with this subsection.
								(8)Savings
				clauseNothing in this subsection bars judicial review of any
				other impact statement or similar assessment required by any other law if
				judicial review of such statement or assessment is otherwise permitted by
				law.
								(g)DefinitionFor
				purposes of this section, the term personally identifiable
				information means information that can be used to identify an
				individual, including such individual’s name, address, telephone number,
				photograph, social security number or other identifying information. It
				includes information about such individual’s medical or financial
				condition.
							.
				(b)Periodic review
			 transition provisions
					(1)Initial
			 planFor each agency, the plan required by subsection (e) of
			 section 553a of title 5, United States Code (as added by
			 subsection (a)), shall be published not
			 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
					(2)Review
			 periodIn the case of a rule promulgated by an agency before the
			 date of the enactment of this Act, such plan shall provide for the periodic
			 review of such rule before the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on
			 the date of the enactment of this Act. For any such rule, the head of the
			 agency may provide for a 1-year extension of such period if the head of the
			 agency, before the expiration of the period, certifies in a statement published
			 in the Federal Register that reviewing such rule before the expiration of the
			 period is not feasible. The head of the agency may provide for additional
			 1-year extensions of the period pursuant to the preceding sentence, but in no
			 event may the period exceed 15 years.
					(c)Congressional
			 reviewSection 801(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is
			 amended—
					(1)by redesignating
			 clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and
					(2)by inserting after
			 clause (ii) the following new clause:

							(iii)the agency’s actions relevant to
				section
				553a;
							.
					(d)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of
			 title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to
			 section 553 the following new item:

							553a. Privacy impact assessment in
				rulemaking.

						.


113 HR 2619 IH: Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-07-08
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2619
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 8, 2013
			Mr. Lewis introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide for Medicare coverage of pulmonary self-management education and
		  training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician
		  practice.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access
			 Act of 2013.
		2.Medicare coverage
			 of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a
			 qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1861 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (s)(2)—
					(A)by striking
			 and at the end of subparagraph (EE);
					(B)by adding
			 and at the end of subparagraph (FF); and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

							(GG)pulmonary self-management education and
				training services (as defined in subsection
				(iii)(1));
							;
				and
					(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(iii)Pulmonary
				Self-Management Education and Training Services; Eligible Individual; Qualified
				Respiratory Therapist
							(1)For purposes of subsection (s)(2)(GG), the
				term pulmonary self-management education and training services
				means patient education and training services furnished to an individual
				diagnosed with a chronic lung disease, including such a disease described in
				paragraph (2), by a qualified respiratory therapist (as defined in paragraph
				(3)) in a physician practice but only if the physician who is managing the
				chronic lung disease of the individual determines, in accordance with a
				comprehensive plan of care related to the treatment of the individual for the
				chronic lung disease, that such services are needed to ensure therapy
				compliance by the individual or to provide the individual with necessary skills
				and knowledge (including skills related to proper inhaler techniques) to
				participate in the management of the individual’s chronic lung disease.
							(2)For purposes of paragraph (1), a chronic
				lung disease described in this paragraph is any of the following:
								(A)Chronic
				obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and
				bronchitis.
								(B)Asthma.
								(C)Pulmonary
				hypertension.
								(D)Pulmonary
				fibrosis.
								(E)Cystic
				fibrosis.
								(3)For purposes of paragraph (1), the term
				qualified respiratory therapist means an individual who—
								(A)is credentialed by
				a national credentialing board recognized by the Secretary;
								(B)(i)is licensed to practice
				respiratory therapy in the State in which the respiratory therapy services are
				performed; or
									(ii)in the case of an individual in a
				State which does not provide for such licensure, is legally authorized to
				perform respiratory therapy services (in the State in which the individual
				performed such services) under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism
				provided by State law);
									(C)is a registered
				respiratory therapist; and
								(D)holds at a minimum
				either a bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree from an accredited school
				of higher education in a health science
				field.
								.


115 S485 IS: Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-03-01
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 485IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 1, 2017Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. McCain, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Heller, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Daines, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide cancellation ceilings for
			 stewardship end result contracting projects, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017.
		2.Stewardship
				end result contracting projects
 (a)Cancellation ceilingsSection 604(d) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(d)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively;
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:  (5)Cancellation ceilings (A)In generalThe Chief and the Director may obligate funds to cover any potential cancellation or termination costs for an agreement or contract under subsection (b) in stages that are economically or programmatically viable.
							(B)Notice
								(i)Submission to
 congressNot later than 30 days before entering into a multiyear agreement or contract under subsection (b) that includes a cancellation ceiling in excess of $25,000,000, but does not include proposed funding for the costs of cancelling the agreement or contract up to the cancellation ceiling established in the agreement or contract, the Chief and the Director shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives a written notice that includes—
 (I)(aa)the cancellation ceiling amounts proposed for each program year in the agreement or contract; and
 (bb)the reasons for the cancellation ceiling amounts proposed under item (aa);
 (II)the extent to which the costs of contract cancellation are not included in the budget for the agreement or contract; and
 (III)a financial risk assessment of not including budgeting for the costs of agreement or contract cancellation.
									(ii)Transmittal to
 OMBAt least 14 days before the date on which the Chief and Director enter into an agreement or contract under subsection (b), the Chief and Director shall transmit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a copy of the written notice submitted under clause (i).; and
 (3)in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking , the Chief may and inserting and section 2(a)(1) of the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947) (30 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)), the Chief and the Director may. (b)Excess offset valueSection 604(g)(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(g)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:

 (A)use the excess to satisfy any outstanding liabilities for cancelled agreements or contracts; or
 (B)if there are no outstanding liabilities under subparagraph (A), apply the excess to other authorized stewardship projects..
 (c)ReportingSection 604(i) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(i)) is amended by striking Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and inserting Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives.


115 HR 1635 : Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-06
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 1635
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		September 6, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACT
		To amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act. 2.Annual counselingSection 485(l) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(l)) is amended to read as follows:

				(l)Annual financial aid counseling
					(1)Annual disclosure required
 (A)In generalEach eligible institution shall ensure that each individual who receives a Federal Pell Grant or a loan made under part D (other than a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) receives comprehensive information on the terms and conditions of such Federal Pell Grant or loan and the responsibilities the individual has with respect to such Federal Pell Grant or loan. Such information shall be provided, for each award year for which the individual receives such Federal Pell Grant or loan, in a simple and understandable manner—
 (i)during a counseling session conducted in person; (ii)online, with the individual acknowledging receipt of the information; or
 (iii)through the use of the online counseling tool described in subsection (n)(1)(B). (B)Use of interactive programsIn the case of institutions not using the online counseling tool described in subsection (n)(1)(B), the Secretary shall require such institutions to carry out the requirements of subparagraph (A) through the use of interactive programs, during an annual counseling session that is in-person or online, that test the individual’s understanding of the terms and conditions of the Federal Pell Grant or loan awarded to the individual, using simple and understandable language and clear formatting.
 (2)All individualsThe information to be provided under paragraph (1)(A) to each individual receiving counseling under this subsection shall include the following:
 (A)An explanation of how the individual may budget for typical educational expenses and a sample budget based on the cost of attendance for the institution.
 (B)An explanation that an individual has a right to annually request a disclosure of information collected by a consumer reporting agency pursuant to section 612(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)).
 (C)Based on the most recent data available from the American Community Survey available from the Department of Commerce, the estimated average income and percentage of employment in the State of domicile of the individual for individuals with—
 (i)a high school diploma or equivalent; (ii)some post-secondary education without completion of a degree or certificate; and
 (iii)a bachelor’s degree. (D)An introduction to the financial management resources provided by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission.
 (E)An explanation of how the student may seek additional financial assistance from the institution’s financial aid office due to a change in the student’s financial circumstances, and the contact information for such office.
 (3)Students receiving Federal Pell GrantsThe information to be provided under paragraph (1)(A) to each student receiving a Federal Pell Grant shall include the following:
 (A)An explanation of the terms and conditions of the Federal Pell Grant. (B)An explanation of approved educational expenses for which the student may use the Federal Pell Grant.
 (C)An explanation of why the student may have to repay the Federal Pell Grant. (D)An explanation of the maximum number of semesters or equivalent for which the student may be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant, and a statement of the amount of time remaining for which the student may be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant.
 (E)An explanation that, in the case of a student who transfers to another institution, the amount of time remaining for which a student may be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant, as provided under subparagraph (D), will not change, regardless of whether all of the courses completed by such student are accepted for purposes of meeting specific degree or program requirements by the institution to which such student transfer.
 (4)Borrowers receiving loans made under part D (other than Parent PLUS Loans)The information to be provided under paragraph (1)(A) to a borrower of a loan made under part D (other than a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of a dependent student) shall include the following:
 (A)To the extent practicable, the effect of accepting the loan to be disbursed on the eligibility of the borrower for other forms of student financial assistance.
 (B)An explanation of the use of the master promissory note. (C)An explanation that the borrower is not required to accept the full amount of the loan offered to the borrower.
 (D)An explanation that the borrower should consider accepting any grant, scholarship, or State or Federal work-study jobs for which the borrower is eligible prior to accepting Federal student loans.
 (E)A recommendation to the borrower to exhaust the borrower’s Federal student loan options prior to taking out private education loans, an explanation that Federal student loans typically offer better terms and conditions than private education loans, an explanation of treatment of loans made under part D and private education loans in bankruptcy, and an explanation that if a borrower decides to take out a private education loan—
 (i)the borrower has the ability to select a private educational lender of the borrower’s choice; (ii)the proposed private education loan may impact the borrower’s potential eligibility for other financial assistance, including Federal financial assistance under this title; and
 (iii)the borrower has a right— (I)to accept the terms of the private education loan within 30 calendar days following the date on which the application for such loan is approved and the borrower receives the required disclosure documents, pursuant to section 128(e) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)); and
 (II)to cancel such loan within 3 business days of the date on which the loan is consummated, pursuant to section 128(e)(7) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)(7)).
 (F)An explanation of the approved educational expenses for which the borrower may use a loan made under part D.
 (G)Information on the annual and aggregate loan limits for Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans.
 (H)An explanation that, in the case of a student who transfers to another institution, the loan amounts such student received before such transfer shall be used in determining the aggregate loan amount of the student, regardless of whether all of the courses completed by such student are accepted for purposes of meeting specific degree or program requirements by the institution to which such student transfers.
 (I)Information on how interest accrues and is capitalized during periods when the interest is not paid by either the borrower or the Secretary.
 (J)In the case of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, the option of the borrower to pay the interest while the borrower is in school.
 (K)The definition of half-time enrollment at the institution, during regular terms and summer school, if applicable, and the consequences of not maintaining at least half-time enrollment.
 (L)An explanation of the importance of contacting the appropriate offices at the institution of higher education if the borrower withdraws prior to completing the borrower's program of study so that the institution can provide exit counseling, including information regarding the borrower's repayment options and loan consolidation.
 (M)For a first-time borrower— (i)a statement of the anticipated balance on the loan for which the borrower is receiving counseling under this subsection;
 (ii)based on such anticipated balance, the anticipated monthly payment amount under, at minimum— (I)the standard repayment plan; and
 (II)the income-driven repayment plans the borrower is eligible for, as determined using regionally available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the average starting salary for the occupation in which the borrower has an interest in or intends to be employed; and
 (iii)an estimate of the projected monthly payment amount under each repayment plan described in clause (ii), based on the average cumulative indebtedness at graduation for borrowers of loans made under part D who are in the same program of study as the borrower.
 (N)For a borrower with an outstanding balance of principal or interest due on a loan made under this title—
 (i)a current statement of the amount of such outstanding balance and interest accrued; (ii)based on such outstanding balance, the anticipated monthly payment amount under, at minimum, the standard repayment plan and, using regionally available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the average starting salary for the occupation the borrower intends to be employed, the income-driven repayment plans the borrower is eligible for; and
 (iii)an estimate of the projected monthly payment amount under each repayment plan described in clause (ii), based on—
 (I)the outstanding balance described in clause (i); (II)the anticipated outstanding balance on the loan for which the student is receiving counseling under this subsection; and
 (III)a projection for any other loans made under part D that the borrower is reasonably expected to accept during the borrower’s program of study based on at least the expected increase in the cost of attendance of such program.
 (O)The obligation of the borrower to repay the full amount of the loan, regardless of whether the borrower completes or does not complete the program in which the borrower is enrolled within the regular time for program completion.
 (P)The likely consequences of default on the loan, including adverse credit reports, delinquent debt collection procedures under Federal law, and litigation, and a notice of the institution’s most recent cohort default rate (defined in section 435(m)), an explanation of the cohort default rate, the most recent national average cohort default rate, and the most recent national average cohort default rate for the category of institution described in section 435(m)(4) to which the institution belongs.
 (Q)Information on the National Student Loan Data System and how the borrower can access the borrower's records.
 (R)The contact information for the institution’s financial aid office or other appropriate office at the institution the borrower may contact if the borrower has any questions about the borrower's rights and responsibilities or the terms and conditions of the loan.
 (5)Borrowers receiving Parent PLUS Loans for dependent studentsThe information to be provided under paragraph (1)(A) to a borrower of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of a dependent student shall include the following:
 (A)The information described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) and (O) through (R) of paragraph (4). (B)A notification that some students may qualify for other financial aid and an explanation that the student for whom the borrower is taking out the loan should consider accepting any grant, scholarship, or State or Federal work-study jobs for which such student is eligible prior to borrowing Parent PLUS Loans.
 (C)For a first-time borrower of such loan— (i)a statement of the anticipated balance on the loan for which the borrower is receiving counseling under this subsection;
 (ii)based on such anticipated balance, the anticipated monthly payment amount under the standard repayment plan; and
 (iii)an estimate of the projected monthly payment amount under the standard repayment plan, based on the average cumulative indebtedness of other borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS Loans made on behalf of dependent students who are in the same program of study as the student on whose behalf the borrower borrowed the loan.
 (D)For a borrower with an outstanding balance of principal or interest due on such loan— (i)a statement of the amount of such outstanding balance;
 (ii)based on such outstanding balance, the anticipated monthly payment amount under the standard repayment plan; and
 (iii)an estimate of the projected monthly payment amount under the standard repayment plan, based on— (I)the outstanding balance described in clause (i);
 (II)the anticipated outstanding balance on the loan for which the borrower is receiving counseling under this subsection; and
 (III)a projection for any other Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of the dependent student that the borrower is reasonably expected to accept during the program of study of such student based on at least the expected increase in the cost of attendance of such program.
 (E)Debt management strategies that are designed to facilitate the repayment of such indebtedness. (F)An explanation that the borrower has the options to prepay each loan, pay each loan on a shorter schedule, pay each loan while the dependent child is still in school, pay the interest on the loan while the loan is in deferment, and change repayment plans.
 (G)For each Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of a dependent student for which the borrower is receiving counseling under this subsection, the contact information for the loan servicer of the loan and a link to such servicer’s Website.
 (6)Annual loan acceptancePrior to making the first disbursement of a loan made under part D (other than a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan) to a borrower for an award year, an eligible institution, shall, as part of carrying out the counseling requirements of this subsection for the loan, ensure that after receiving the applicable counseling under paragraphs (2), (4), and (5) for the loan the borrower accepts the loan for such award year and for such amount as is specified by the borrower by—
 (A)signing the master promissory note for the loan; (B)signing and returning to the institution a separate written statement that affirmatively states that the borrower accepts the loan; or
 (C)electronically signing an electronic version of the statement described in subparagraph (B). (7)ConstructionNothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an eligible institution from providing additional information and counseling services to recipients of Federal student aid under this title, provided that any additional information and counseling services for recipients of Federal student aid shall not preclude or be considered a condition for disbursement of such aid.
 (8)Counseling sessions conducted in personInstitutions of higher education may encourage individuals to attend in-person loan counseling sessions under paragraph (1)(A)..
 3.Exit CounselingSection 485(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(A)—
 (A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking through financial aid offices or otherwise and inserting through the use of an interactive program, during an exit counseling session that is in-person or online, or through the use of the online counseling tool described in subsection (n)(1)(A);
 (B)by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as clauses (v) through (xiii), respectively; (C)by inserting before clause (v), as so redesignated, the following:

 (i)a summary of the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on the loans made to the borrower under part B, D, or E;
 (ii)an explanation of the grace period preceding repayment and the expected date that the borrower will enter repayment;
 (iii)an explanation that the borrower has the option to pay any interest that has accrued while the borrower was in school or that may accrue during the grace period preceding repayment or during an authorized period of deferment or forbearance, prior to the capitalization of the interest;
 (iv)an explanation that the borrower may be approached during the repayment process by third-party student debt relief companies, that they should use caution in any such dealings, and that the typical services provided by these companies are already offered to borrowers free of charge through servicers;;
 (D)in clause (v), as so redesignated— (i)by striking sample information showing the average and inserting information, based on the borrower’s outstanding balance described in clause (i), showing the borrower’s; and
 (ii)by striking of each plan and inserting of at least the standard repayment plan and the income-driven repayment plans the borrower is eligible for;
 (E)in clause (x), as so redesignated— (i)by inserting decreased credit score, after credit reports,; and
 (ii)by inserting reduced ability to rent or purchase a home or car, potential difficulty in securing employment, after Federal law,; (F)in clause (xi), as so redesignated, by striking consolidation loan under section 428C or a;
 (G)in clauses (xii) and (xiii), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end; and (H)by adding at the end the following:

 (xiv)for each of the borrower’s loans made under part B, D, or E for which the borrower is receiving counseling under this subsection, the contact information for the loan servicer of the loan and a link to such servicer’s Website; and
 (xv)an explanation that an individual has a right to annually request a disclosure of information collected by a consumer reporting agency pursuant to section 612(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)).;
 (2)in paragraph (1)(B)— (A)by inserting online or before in writing; and
 (B)by adding before the period at the end the following: , except that in the case of an institution using the online counseling tool described in subsection (n)(1)(A), the Secretary shall attempt to provide such information to the student in the manner described in subsection (n)(3)(C); and
 (3)in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting , such as the online counseling tool described in subsection (n)(1)(A), after electronic means. 4.Online counseling toolsSection 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is further amended by adding at the end the following:

				(n)Online counseling tools
 (1)In generalBeginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, the Secretary shall maintain— (A)an online counseling tool that provides the exit counseling required under subsection (b) and meets the applicable requirements of this subsection; and
 (B)an online counseling tool that provides the annual counseling required under subsection (l) and meets the applicable requirements of this subsection.
 (2)Requirements of toolsIn maintaining the online counseling tools described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that each such tool is—
 (A)consumer tested, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, to ensure that the tool is effective in helping individuals understand their rights and obligations with respect to borrowing a loan made under part D or receiving a Federal Pell Grant;
 (B)understandable to students receiving Federal Pell Grants and borrowers of loans made under part D; and
 (C)freely available to all eligible institutions. (3)Record of counseling completionThe Secretary shall—
 (A)use each online counseling tool described in paragraph (1) to keep a record of which individuals have received counseling using the tool, and notify the applicable institutions of the individual’s completion of such counseling;
 (B)in the case of a borrower who receives annual counseling for a loan made under part D using the tool described in paragraph (1)(B), notify the borrower by when the borrower should accept, in a manner described in subsection (l)(6), the loan for which the borrower has received such counseling; and
 (C)in the case of a borrower described in subsection (b)(1)(B) at an institution that uses the online counseling tool described in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, the Secretary shall attempt to provide the information described in subsection (b)(1)(A) to the borrower through such tool..
		5.Longitudinal study on the effectiveness of student loan counseling
 (a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall begin conducting a rigorous, longitudinal study of the impact and effectiveness of the student loan counseling—
 (1)provided under subsections (b), (l), and (n) of section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092), as amended by this Act; and
 (2)provided through such other means as the Secretary of Education may determine. (b)Contents (1)Borrower informationThe longitudinal study carried out under subsection (a) shall include borrower information, in the aggregate and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, income, and status as an individual with a disability, on—
 (A)student persistence; (B)degree attainment;
 (C)program completion; (D)successful entry into student loan repayment;
 (E)cumulative borrowing levels; and (F)such other factors as the Secretary of Education may determine.
 (2)ExceptionThe disaggregation under paragraph (1) shall not be required in a case in which the number of borrowers in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual borrower.
 (c)Interim ReportsNot later than 18 months after the commencement of the study under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Education shall evaluate the progress of the study and report any short-term findings to the appropriate committees of Congress.
			6.Availability of funds
 (a)Use of existing fundsOf the amount authorized to be appropriated for maintaining the Department of Education’s Financial Awareness Counseling Tool, $2,000,000 shall be available to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
 (b)No additional funds authorizedNo funds are authorized to be appropriated by this Act to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
			Passed the House of Representatives September 5, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


114 HRES 210 IH: Affirming and recognizing the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed Forces and freedom in Southeast Asia.
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 210
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 17, 2015
			Mr. Duffy (for himself, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Perlmutter) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Affirming and recognizing the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people
			 of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States
			 Armed Forces and freedom in Southeast Asia.

 Whereas the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters (also known as southeast Asian veterans) fought and died with United States Armed Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia; Whereas the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters rescued United States pilots shot down in enemy-controlled territory and returned the pilots to safety;
 Whereas the Khmer soldiers retrieved and prevented from falling into enemy hands secret and sensitive information, technology, and equipment;
 Whereas the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters captured and destroyed enemy supplies and prevented enemy forces from using the supplies to kill members of the United States Armed Forces;
 Whereas the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters gathered and provided to the United States Armed Forces intelligence about enemy troop positions, movement, and strength;
 Whereas the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters provided food, shelter, and support to the United States Armed Forces;
 Whereas the Khmer and National Armed Forces of Cambodia facilitated the evacuation of the United States Embassy in Phnom Penh on April 12, 1975, by continuing to fight Khmer Rouge forces as the forces advanced upon the capital; and
 Whereas veterans of the Khmer Mobile Guerrilla Forces, the Laotian Special Guerrilla Units, the Khmer Republic Armed Forces, the Hmong, and the Montagnard defended human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of representation and association: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives affirms and recognizes the Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of the United States Armed Forces and freedom in Southeast Asia.


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		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6015
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 30, 2010
			Ms. Bordallo (for
			 herself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Faleomavaega,
			 Mrs. Christensen,
			 Mr. Pierluisi,
			 Mr. Serrano,
			 Mr. Al Green of Texas,
			 Ms. Hirono, and
			 Mr. Honda) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources, 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 require the Director of the Bureau of Economic
		  Analysis of the Department of Commerce to publish certain economic data
		  regarding territories and Freely Associated States, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Bureau of economic analysis
			 data regarding territories and Freely Associated States
			(a)RequirementsThe Director of the Bureau of Economic
			 Analysis of the Department of Commerce shall publish an annual report on the
			 gross domestic product of the following:
				(1)TerritoriesAmerican Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of
			 the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United
			 States Virgin Islands.
				(2)Freely
			 Associated StatesRepublic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated
			 States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe requirements of subsection (a) shall take effect on the
			 day that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			2.Technical
			 corrections to immigration provisions applicable to Guam and Northern Mariana
			 Islands
			(a)Waiver of
			 numerical limitations for nonimmigrant workers during transitionSection 6(b) of the Joint Resolution
			 entitled A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish
			 a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the
			 United States of America, and for other purposes, approved
			 March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(e)), as added by section 702 of the Consolidated
			 Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–229; 122 Stat. 854), is amended
			 by inserting after the second sentence the following: In any case in
			 which the Secretary of Labor implements an extension of the provisions of
			 subsection (d) pursuant to subsection (d)(5), the provisions of this subsection
			 shall be extended for the same period..
			(b)Guam and
			 Northern Mariana Islands visa waiver programSection 702 of the Consolidated Natural
			 Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–229; 122 Stat. 854) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

					(l)Guam and
				Northern Mariana Islands visa waiver alternativeIn a case in which the regulations
				promulgated under section 212(l)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
				U.S.C. 1182(l)), as amended by subsection (b)(3), do not include a listing of
				any country pursuant to section 212(l)(3)(A) of such Act, the Secretary of
				Homeland Security shall provide for an alternative procedure for the provision
				of a benefit similar to that described in section 212(l)(1) of such Act to
				nationals from any country from which the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
				Islands has received a significant economic benefit from the number of visitors
				for pleasure within the one-year period preceding the date of the enactment of
				this
				Act.
					.


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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4310IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 12, 2019Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify that employment in any position at a nonprofit
			 organization is a public service job for purposes of the public service
			 loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Service Expansion Act. 2.Repayment plan for public service employeesSection 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)) is amended—
 (1)in clause (i)— (A)by inserting or after public library sciences,; and
 (B)by striking , or at an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; or and inserting a semicolon;
 (2)by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (3)by inserting after clause (i), the following:

 (ii)a full time job in any position at an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, without regard to the mission of such organization; or.


I
108th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4965
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004
Mr. Lantos (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

A BILL
To impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in certain nuclear proliferation activities, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Nuclear Black-Market Elimination Act.
ISanctions for nuclear enrichment and reprocessing transfers by foreign persons
101.Authority to impose sanctionsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to prohibit, for a period of not less than three years, any transaction or dealing by a United States person or within the United States with any foreign person or entity that the President determines sells, transfers, brokers, finances, assists, delivers or otherwise provides or receives, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act—
(1)nuclear enrichment or reprocessing equipment, materials, or technology to—
(A)any country for which an additional protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency for the application of safeguards (as derived from IAEA document INFCIRC/540 and related corrections and additions) is not in force; or
(B)to any country that the President determines is developing, constructing, manufacturing, or acquiring a nuclear explosive device; or
(2)designs, equipment, or specific information to assist in the development, construction, manufacture, or acquisition of a nuclear explosive device by a non-nuclear weapon state.
102.Presidential determination
(a)DeterminationIf the President receives credible information or evidence regarding any activity described in section 101(a) by a foreign person or entity, the President shall promptly make a determination as to whether, in his judgment, such activity occurred.
(b)ReportIf the President makes an affirmative determination under subsection (a), the President shall, within 5 days after making the determination, report the fact and substance of the determination to the appropriate congressional committees.
(c)Publication of determinationIf the President makes an affirmative determination under subsection (a), the President shall publish in the Federal Register, not later than 15 days after reporting such determination to the Committees under subsection (b), the identity of each foreign person or entity that is subject to that determination and on whom sanctions have been imposed under section 101(a), the reasons for the sanctions, and period during which the sanctions will be in effect.
103.Additional reports
(a)Possible activityThe President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than January 30th of each year, a report containing all credible information regarding the activities described in section 101(a), regardless of whether the President determines that such activities did in his judgment occur.
(b)Transactions by foreign personsThe President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than June 30th of each year, a report that identifies any foreign person or entity that engages in transactions or dealings with foreign persons or entities on whom sanctions are in effect under section 101(a) that—
(1)would be prohibited transactions or dealings subject to sanctions under section 101(a) if those transactions or dealings had been conducted by United States persons or within the United States; and
(2)could make material contributions to a nuclear enrichment, reprocessing, or nuclear weapon development program. The report under this subsection shall be unclassified to the maximum extent feasible, but may also include a classified annex.
IIIncentives for proliferation interdiction cooperation
201.Authority to provide assistanceNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to provide, on such terms as he deems appropriate, assistance under section 202 to any country that cooperates with the United States and with other countries allied with the United States to prevent the transport and transshipment of items of proliferation concern in its national territory or airspace or in vessels under its control or registry.
202.Types of assistanceThe assistance authorized under section 201 is the following:
(1)Assistance under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763).
(2)Assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding section 531(e) or 660(a) of that Act.
(3)Drawdown of defense equipment and services under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
203.Congressional notificationAssistance authorized under this title may not be provided until at least 30 days after the date on which the President has provided notice thereof to the appropriate congressional committees, in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
204.LimitationAssistance may be provided to a country under section 201 in no more than 3 fiscal years.
205.Use of assistance To the extent practicable, assistance provided under this title shall be used to enhance the capability of the recipient country to prevent the transport and transshipment of items of proliferation concern in its national territory or airspace, or in vessels under its control or registry, including through the development of a legal framework in that country to enhance such capability.
206.Authorization of appropriations
(a)AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 to carry out this title.
(b)AvailabilityAmounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.
207.Limitation on ship transfersNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not transfer any excess defense article that is a vessel to a country that has not provided written assurances to the United States that it will support and assist efforts by the United States to interdict items of proliferation concern.
208.Limitation on aircraft transfersNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not transfer any excess defense article that is an aircraft to any country that has not provided written assurances to the United States that it will support and assist efforts by the United States to interdict items of proliferation concern.
IIIRollback of khan nuclear proliferation network
301.Cooperation of Pakistan
(a)LimitationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide, in any fiscal year, more than 75 percent of United States assistance to Pakistan unless the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Pakistan—
(1)has verifiably halted any cooperation with any state in the development of nuclear or missile technology, material, or equipment, or any other technology, material, or equipment that is useful for the development of weapons of mass destruction, including exports of such technology, material, or equipment; and
(2)is fully sharing with the United States all information relevant to the A.Q. Khan proliferation network, and has provided full access to A.Q. Khan and his associates and any documentation, declarations, affidavits, or other material that bears upon their proliferation network activities and contacts.
(b)Waiver
(1)AuthorityThe President may waive the requirements of subsection (a) in a fiscal year if—
(A)the President has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that—
(i)the waiver is in the vital interest of the national security of the United States;
(ii)the waiver will promote Pakistan’s cooperation in achieving the conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and
(iii)Pakistan’s lack of cooperation is not significantly hindering efforts of the United States to investigate and eliminate the Khan proliferation network and any successor networks; and
(B)30 days have elapsed since making the certification under subparagraph (A).
(2)BriefingWithin 5 days after making a certification under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the degree to which Pakistan has or has not satisfied the conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)(1).
(3)LimitationThe waiver authority under paragraph (1) may not be exercised in two successive fiscal years.
302.Identification of proliferation network host countries
(a)ReportNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that identifies any country in which manufacturing, brokering, shipment, transshipment, or other significant activity occurs that is related to the transactions carried out by the various elements and entities of the A.Q. Khan nuclear proliferation network.
(b)Additional informationAfter the report is submitted under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees any additional information described in subsection (a) with respect to any country, as such information becomes available.
303.Suspension of arms sales licenses and deliveries to proliferation network host countries
(a)SuspensionUpon submission of the report and any additional information under section 302 to the appropriate congressional committees, the President shall suspend all licenses issued under the Arms Export Control Act, and shall prohibit any licenses to be issued under that Act, to any country identified in the report or additional information, until such time as the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such country—
(1)has—
(A)fully investigated the activities of any person or entity within its territory that has participated in the Khan nuclear proliferation network; and
(B)taken effective steps to permanently halt all such activities;
(2)is fully cooperating with the United States in investigating and eliminating the Khan nuclear proliferation network and any successor networks operating within its territory; and
(3)has enacted new laws, promulgated decrees or regulations, or established practices designed to prevent future such activities from occurring within its territory.
(b)WaiverThe President may waive the requirements of subsection (a) in a fiscal year if—
(1)the President has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that the waiver is in the vital interest of the national security of the United States; and
(2)5 days have elapsed since making the certification under paragraph (1).
IVGeneral provisions
401.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2)Excess defense articleThe term excess defense article has the meaning given that term in section 644(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(g)).
(3)Foreign personThe term foreign person means a person other than a United States person.
(4)Items of proliferation concernThe term items of proliferation concern means any equipment, materials, or technology that could materially support the research, development, manufacturing, or acquisition by any means of a nuclear explosive device, a chemical or biological weapon, or missile with a payload of 500 kilograms or greater and with a range of 300 kilometers or greater.
(5)Non-nuclear weapon stateThe term non-nuclear weapon state means any state other than the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the Russian Federation, or the People’s Republic of China.
(6)PersonThe term person—
(A)means a natural person as well as a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, and any governmental entity, or subsidiary, subunit, or parent entity thereof, and any successor of any such entity; and
(B)in the case of a country where it may be impossible to identify a specific governmental entity referred to in subparagraph (A), means all activities of that government relating to the development or production of any nuclear equipment or technology.
(7)United states assistanceThe term United States assistance means assistance under the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations Act for a fiscal year, and assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(8)United states personThe term United States person has the meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 1701 note).


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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 646
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 31, 2006
Mr. Jones of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jindal, and Mr. Flake) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION
Denying the entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House to any former Member of the House who is a registered lobbyist.

1.Prohibiting Access to Hall of the House by Former Members Working as Registered LobbyistsClause 4(a) of rule IV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended—
(1)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (1);
(2)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (2) and inserting ; and; and
(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(3)the individual is not a lobbyist registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or any successor law or a lobbyist who, as an employee of an organization, is covered by the registration of that organization under that Act or any successor law..


I
108th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4737
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 25, 2004
Mr. Meeks of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Serrano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL
To provide additional exemptions from the community service requirement for a resident of a public housing project.

1.Community service requirement
(a)Community service requirementSection 12(c)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c)(2)) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (A) by striking 62 and inserting 60;
(2)at the end of subparagraph (D) by striking or;
(3)at the end of subparagraph (E) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(4)by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraphs:

(F)is in her third trimester of pregnancy;
(G)is a parent or guardian of a child under the age of 5 and resides with the child;
(H)has reported being the victim of domestic violence (as such term is defined in section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2)) to a local law enforcement agency on at least one occasion during the previous 12 months and such agency has not found that the individual’s report is without merit;
(I)is unemployed and resides with a child under the age of 14 and the individual’s spouse, who is employed full-time;
(J)provides more than 20 hours per week of unpaid childcare to a child with respect to whom the individual is not a parent or guardian; or
(K)is eligible to receive food stamps pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2922
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Menendez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil in bulk
		  active form as the active ingredient in fungicides for citrus
		  fruit.

		1.Imazalil in bulk active form
			 as the active ingredient in fungicides for citrus fruit
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Imazalil (CAS No. 35554–44–0), in bulk active form (provided
						for in subheading 2933.29.35), as the active ingredient in fungicides for
						citrus fruit FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 686
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 27, 2007
			Ms. Shea-Porter
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		RESOLUTION
		Condemning personal attacks on the honor,
		  integrity and patriotism of those with distinguished military service to our
		  Nation.

		Whereas the men and women of the United States Armed
			 Forces and our veterans deserve to be honored for their service, supported in
			 their duties, and defended when their patriotism is attacked;
		Whereas in 2002, a Senator from Georgia who is a Vietnam
			 veteran and the recipient of a Silver Star and Bronze Star, and a triple
			 amputee had his courage and patriotism attacked in an advertisement in which he
			 was visually linked to Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein;
		Whereas in 2004, a Senator from Massachusetts who is a
			 Vietnam veteran and the recipient of a Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V,
			 and three Purple Hearts, was personally attacked and accused of dishonoring his
			 country; and
		Whereas in 2007, a Senator from Nebraska who is a Vietnam
			 veteran and the recipient of two Purple Hearts and many other military
			 decorations and honors, was personally attacked and had his patriotism called
			 into question: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)reaffirms its
			 strong support for all of the men and women of the United States Armed
			 Forces;
			(2)strongly condemns
			 all such personal attacks on the honor, integrity and patriotism of those with
			 distinguished military service to our Nation; and
			(3)encourages all
			 individuals and organizations to refrain from such personal attacks and to
			 conduct the public discourse with civility and with the highest respect for
			 those who have served our country honorably.


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		IB
		Union Calendar No. 29
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1010
		[Report No. 116–43, Parts I and II]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 6, 2019
			Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Moore, Ms. Underwood, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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

			April 29, 2019
			Reported from the Committee on Education and Labor

		May 10, 2019Additional sponsors: Mr. Welch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Rush, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Wild, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, and Mr. LangevinMay 10, 2019Reported from the Committee on Energy and CommerceMay 10, 2019Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
			 be printedA BILL
		To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force or effect.

 1.Short-term limited duration insurance rule prohibitionThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance (83 Fed. Reg. 38212 (August 3, 2018)), and the Secretaries may not promulgate any substantially similar rule.

		May 10, 2019
		Reported from the Committee on Energy and CommerceMay 10, 2019Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
			 be printed


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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6423IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 18, 2018Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo impose sanctions with respect to certain Russian financial institutions.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Punishing Continued Occupation of Ukraine Act. 2.Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain Russian financial institutions (a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)On February 27, 2014, the Russian Federation unlawfully invaded Crimea and shortly thereafter intervened and occupied parts of Ukraine.
 (2)Russia continues to flout the Minsk Accords, signed on September 5, 2014, by directly and indirectly supporting separatist forces in Ukraine.
 (3)Sanctions to date have failed to alter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculation regarding Ukraine and the Crimea.
 (4)The Putin regime relies on several large financial institutions to implement its policies and keep the regime afloat.
 (b)In generalNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for 5 years, the President shall determine whether the Russian Federation is in compliance with the Minsk Accords.
			(c)Imposition of sanctions
 (1)In generalIf the President, pursuant to subsection (b), determines that Russia is not in compliance with the Minsk Accords, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) with respect to not less than three Russian financial institutions that are substantially affiliated with the Putin regime, including from among those institutions described in subsection (e).
 (2)RequirementOne of the financial institutions to be sanctioned pursuant to this subsection shall include Vnesheconombank.
 (d)Sanctions describedThe sanctions described in this subsection are the exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a financial institution determined by the President to be subject to subsection (b)(1) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.
 (e)Russian financial institutions describedThe financial institutions described in this subsection are the following: (1)Sberbank.
 (2)VTB Bank. (3)Gazprombank.
 (4)Bank of Moscow. (5)Rosselkhozbank.
 (6)Promsvyazbank. (f)Implementation; penalties (1)ImplementationThe President may exercise all authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out subsection (c).
 (2)PenaltiesA person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (c) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection (b) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.
 (g)TerminationThe President may terminate the application of sanctions under subsection (c) with respect to a Russian financial institution if the President submits to Congress a notice of and justification for the termination.
 (h)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)PersonThe term person means an individual or entity.
 (2)United States personThe term United States person means— (A)a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or
 (B)an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.