114 S856 IS: Stop Sexual Abuse by School Personnel Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-03-24
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 856IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 24, 2015Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require criminal background checks
			 for school employees.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Sexual Abuse by School Personnel Act of 2015. 2.Criminal background checks for school employees (a)In generalSubpart 2 of part E of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					9537.Criminal background checks for school employees
						(a)Criminal background check requirements
 (1)In generalEach State educational agency and local educational agency that receives funds under this Act shall have in effect policies and procedures that require a criminal background check for each school employee in each covered school served by such State educational agency and local educational agency.
 (2)RequirementsA background check required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted and administered by— (A)the State;
 (B)the State educational agency; or (C)the local educational agency.
 (b)State and local uses of fundsA State, State educational agency, or local educational agency that receives funds under this Act may use such funds to establish, implement, or improve policies and procedures on background checks for school employees required under subsection (a) to—
 (1)expand the registries or repositories searched when conducting background checks, such as— (A)the State criminal registry or repository of the State in which the school employee resides;
 (B)the State-based child abuse and neglect registries and databases of the State in which the school employee resides;
 (C)the Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check using the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System; and
 (D)the National Sex Offender Registry established under section 119 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16919);
 (2)provide school employees with training and professional development on how to recognize, respond to, and prevent child abuse;
 (3)develop, implement, or improve mechanisms to assist covered local educational agencies and covered schools in effectively recognizing and quickly responding to incidents of child abuse by school employees;
 (4)develop and disseminate information on best practices and Federal, State, and local resources available to assist local educational agencies and schools in preventing and responding to incidents of child abuse by school employees;
 (5)develop professional standards and codes of conduct for the appropriate behavior of school employees;
 (6)establish, implement, or improve policies and procedures for covered State educational agencies, covered local educational agencies, or covered schools to provide the results of background checks to—
 (A)individuals subject to the background checks in a statement that indicates whether the individual is ineligible for such employment due to the background check and includes information related to each disqualifying crime;
 (B)the employer in a statement that indicates whether a school employee is eligible or ineligible for employment, without revealing any disqualifying crime or other related information regarding the individual;
 (C)another employer in the same State or another State, as permitted under State law, without revealing any disqualifying crime or other related information regarding the individual; and
 (D)another local educational agency in the same State or another State that is considering such school employee for employment, as permitted under State law, without revealing any disqualifying crime or other related information regarding the individual;
 (7)establish, implement, or improve procedures that include periodic background checks, which also allows for an appeals process as described in paragraph (8), for school employees in accordance with State policies or the policies of covered local educational agencies served by the covered State educational agency;
 (8)establish, implement, or improve a process by which a school employee may appeal the results of a background check, which process is completed in a timely manner, gives each school employee notice of an opportunity to appeal, and instructions on how to complete the appeals process;
 (9)establish, implement, or improve a review process through which the covered State educational agency or covered local educational agency may determine that a school employee disqualified due to a crime is eligible for employment due to mitigating circumstances as determined by a covered local educational agency or a covered State educational agency;
 (10)establish, implement, or improve policies and procedures intended to ensure a covered State educational agency or covered local educational agency does not knowingly transfer or facilitate the transfer of a school employee if the agency knows that employee has engaged in sexual misconduct, as defined by State law, with an elementary school or secondary school student;
 (11)provide that policies and procedures are published on the website of the covered State educational agency and the website of each covered local educational agency served by the covered State educational agency;
 (12)provide school employees with training regarding the appropriate reporting of incidents of child abuse under section 106(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(i)); and
 (13)support any other activities determined by the State to protect student safety or improve the comprehensiveness, coordination, and transparency of policies and procedures on criminal background checks for school employees in the State.
 (c)No private right of actionNothing in this section shall be construed to create a private right of action if a State, covered State educational agency, covered local educational agency, or covered school is in compliance with State regulations and requirements concerning background checks.
 (d)Background check feesNothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting States or local educational agencies from charging school employees for the costs of processing applications and administering a background check as required by State law, provided that the fees charged to school employees do not exceed the actual costs to the State or local educational agency for the processing and administration of the background check.
 (e)State and local plan requirementsEach plan submitted by a State or local educational agency under title I shall include— (1)an assurance that the State and local educational agency has in effect policies and procedures that meet the requirements of this section; and
 (2)a description of laws, regulations, or policies and procedures in effect in the State for conducting background checks for school employees designed to—
 (A)terminate individuals in violation of State background check requirements; (B)improve the reporting of violations of the background check requirements in the State;
 (C)reduce the instance of school employee transfers following a substantiated violation of the State background check requirements by a school employee;
 (D)provide for a timely process by which a school employee may appeal the results of a criminal background check;
 (E)provide each school employee, upon request, with a copy of the results of the criminal background check, including a description of the disqualifying item or items, if applicable;
 (F)provide the results of the criminal background check to the employer in a statement that indicates whether a school employee is eligible or ineligible for employment, without revealing any disqualifying crime or other related information regarding the individual; and
 (G)provide for the public availability of the policies and procedures for conducting background checks.
 (f)Technical assistance to states, school districts, and schoolsThe Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General, shall provide technical assistance and support to States, local educational agencies, and schools, which shall include, at a minimum—
 (1)developing and disseminating a comprehensive package of materials for States, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools that outlines steps that can be taken to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse by school personnel;
 (2)determining the most cost-effective way to disseminate Federal information so that relevant State educational agencies and local educational agencies, child welfare agencies, and criminal justice entities are aware of such information and have access to it; and
 (3)identifying mechanisms to better track and analyze the prevalence of child sexual abuse by school personnel through existing Federal data collection systems, such as the School Survey on Crime and Safety, the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, and the National Crime Victimization Survey.
							(g)Reporting requirements
 (1)Reports to the secretaryA covered State educational agency or covered local educational agency that uses funds pursuant to this section shall report annually to the Secretary on—
 (A)the amount of funds used; and (B)the purpose for which the funds were used under this section.
 (2)Secretary’s report cardNot later than July 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall transmit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a national report card that includes—
 (A)actions taken pursuant to subsection (f), including any best practices identified under such subsection; and
 (B)incidents of reported child sexual abuse by school personnel, as reported through existing Federal data collection systems, such as the School Survey on Crime and Safety, the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, and the National Crime Victimization Survey.
								(h)Rules of construction regarding background checks
 (1)No Federal controlNothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to—
 (A)mandate, direct, or control the background check policies or procedures that a State or local educational agency develops or implements under this section;
 (B)establish any criterion that specifies, defines, or prescribes the background check policies or procedures that a State or local educational agency develops or implements under this section; or
 (C)require a State or local educational agency to submit such background check policies or procedures for approval.
 (2)Prohibition on regulationNothing in this section shall be construed to permit the Secretary to establish any criterion that— (A)prescribes, or specifies requirements regarding, background checks for school employees;
 (B)defines the term background checks, as such term is used in this section; or (C)requires a State or local educational agency to report additional data elements or information to the Secretary not otherwise explicitly authorized under this section or any other Federal law.
 (i)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term covered local educational agency means a local educational agency that receives funds under this Act;
 (2)the term covered school means a public elementary school or public secondary school, including a public elementary or secondary charter school, that receives funds under this Act;
 (3)the term covered State educational agency means a State educational agency that receives funds under this Act; and (4)the term school employee includes, at a minimum—
 (A)an employee of, or a person seeking employment with, a covered school, covered local educational agency, or covered State educational agency and who, as a result of such employment, has (or, in the case of a person seeking employment, will have) a job duty that includes unsupervised contact or interaction with elementary school or secondary school students; or
 (B)any person, or any employee of any person, who has a contract or agreement to provide services with a covered school, covered local educational agency, or covered State educational agency, and such person or employee, as a result of such contract or agreement, has a job duty that includes unsupervised contact or unsupervised interaction with elementary school or secondary school students..
 (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9536 the following:
				Sec. 9537. Criminal background checks for school employees..


115 HR 1934 IH: To establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-05
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1934IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 5, 2017Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of
			 Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level.

		1.5-year ban on lobbying by individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of
			 Congress
			(a)Individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions
 (1)In generalSection 207(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  (d)Restrictions on very senior personnel of the executive branch and independent agencies (1)Vice President (A)RestrictionsIn addition to the restrictions set forth in subsections (a) and (b), any person who serves in the position of Vice President of the United States and who, within 2 years after the termination of that person's service in that position, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any person described in subparagraph (B), on behalf of any other person (except the United States), in connection with any matter on which such person seeks official action by any officer or employee of the executive branch of the United States, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
 (B)Persons who may not be contactedA person described in this subparagraph is— (i)any officer or employee of any department or agency in which the Vice President served within a period of 1 year before the Vice President's service or employment with the United States Government terminated; and
 (ii)any person appointed to a position in the executive branch which is listed in section 5312, 5313, 5314, 5315, or 5316 of title 5.
									(2)Five-year restriction on individuals in Executive schedule and equivalent positions
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), and in addition to the restrictions set forth in subsections (a) and (b), any individual employed in a position in the executive branch for which the rate of pay is the rate of pay payable for any level of the Executive Schedule under subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5 who, within 5 years after the termination of his or her service or employment in such position, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any officer or employee of any department or agency in the executive branch, on behalf of any other person (except the United States), in connection with any matter on which such person seeks official action by any officer or employee of such department or agency, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
 (B)Special Government employeesSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to a special Government employee who serves less than 60 days in the 1-year period before his or her service or employment as such employee terminates.
								(C)Waiver
 (i)AuthorityExcept as provided in clause (ii), at the request of a department or agency, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics may waive the restrictions under subparagraph (A) with respect to a position, or a category of positions, if the Director determines that—
 (I)the imposition of the restrictions with respect to the position, or category of positions, would create an undue hardship on the department or agency in obtaining qualified personnel to fill the position, or category of positions; and
 (II)granting the waiver would not create the potential for use of undue influence or unfair advantage. (ii)Excluded positionsThe Director of the Office of Government Ethics may not waive the restrictions under subparagraph (A) with respect to—
 (I)a position in the executive branch (including any independent agency) for which the rate of pay is the rate of pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule; or
 (II)a position in the Executive Office of the President for which the rate of pay is the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule..
 (2)Technical and conforming amendmentsSection 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A)in subsection (c)(2)—
 (i)in subparagraph (A)— (I)by striking clauses (i) and (iii);
 (II)by redesignating clauses (ii), (iv), and (v) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and (III)in clause (i), as so redesignated—
 (aa)by striking which is not referred to in clause (i) the first place it appears and inserting for which the rate of pay is not specified in or fixed according to subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5; and
 (bb)by striking , or, for a period of 2 years and all that follows through the end of clause (i) and inserting a comma; and (ii)in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking clause (ii) or (iv) and inserting clause (i) or (ii); and
 (B)in subsection (h)(2), by striking the second sentence. (b)Members of CongressSection 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking 2 years and inserting 5 years; and (2)in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives or an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, and inserting Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives and who, within 5 years after that person leaves office, or any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office,.
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves a position to which section 207 of title 18, United States Code, applies (as amended by this Act).


116 HR 1358 IH: Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-26
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1358IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 26, 2019Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Moore, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Steil) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish rules for payment for graduate medical
			 education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency
			 training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019. 2.Medicare GME treatment of hospitals establishing new medical residency training programs after hosting medical resident rotators for short durations (a)Redetermination of approved FTE resident amountSection 1886(h)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(F)) is amended—
 (1)by inserting (i) before In the case of; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

 (ii)In applying this subparagraph to a hospital that has not entered into a GME affiliation agreement (as defined by the Secretary for purposes of paragraph (4)(H)(ii)), the Secretary shall not provide for the establishment of an FTE resident amount until such time as the Secretary determines that the hospital has a medical residency training program that trains more than 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in a cost reporting period.
 (iii)In the case of a hospital with an approved FTE resident amount— (I)based on the training of less than 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident before October 1, 1997, or
 (II)based on the training of no more than 3.0 full-time-equivalent residents in a medical residency training program in any cost reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 1997, and before the date of the enactment of this clause,
							the Secretary shall provide the hospital an opportunity to have a new FTE resident amount
			 established when the hospital begins training at least 1.0
			 full-time-equivalent resident (in the case of a hospital described in
			 subclause (I)) or more than 3.0 full-time-equivalent residents (in the
			 case of a hospital described in subclause (II)) for cost reporting periods
			 beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this clause and in
			 accordance with the methodology under the rules in effect as of October 1,
			 2015..
 (b)Redetermination of FTE resident limitationSection 1886(h)(4)(H)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4)(H)(i)) is amended— (1)by inserting (I) before The Secretary; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (II)Under this clause the Secretary shall not determine an adjustment in the limitation applicable to a hospital under subparagraph (F) until the hospital trains more than 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in a new medical residency training program in a cost reporting period.
 (III)In the case of a hospital that has a limitation under subparagraph (F) of less than 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident as of the date of the enactment of this subclause based on training before October 1, 1997, under this clause the Secretary shall provide the hospital an opportunity to have a new adjustment in such limitation determined when such hospital begins training at least 1.0 full-time-equivalent resident in accordance with the methodology applicable to hospitals under the rules in effect as of October 1, 2015, and applied for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subclause.
 (IV)In the case of a hospital for which an adjustment in the limitation applicable to a hospital under subparagraph (F) is based on the training of no more than 3.0 full-time-equivalent residents in a new medical residency training program in a cost reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 1997, and before the date of the enactment of this subclause, the Secretary shall provide the hospital an opportunity to have a new adjustment in such limitation determined when the hospital begins training more than 3.0 full-time-equivalent residents in accordance with the methodology applicable to hospitals under the rules in effect as of October 1, 2015, and applied for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subclause..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to payment under section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 S1408 IS: To enhance effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2017-06-22
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1408
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 22, 2017
			Mrs. Ernst (for herself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To enhance effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial, and for other purposes.

		1.Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial and related matters
 (a)Additional element in program for effective prosecution and defenseSubsection (a)(1) of section 542 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–329; 130 Stat. 2126; 10 U.S.C. 827 note) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: or there is adequate supervision and oversight of trial counsel and defense counsel so detailed to ensure effective prosecution and defense in the court-martial.
			(b)Assignment of civilian employees To supervise less experienced judge advocates in
 prosecution and defenseSuch section is further amended— (1)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):  (c)Assignment of civilian employees To supervise less experienced judge advocates in prosecution and defense (1)Assignment authorizedThe Secretary concerned may assign the function of supervising and overseeing prosecution or defense in courts-martial by less experienced judge advocates to civilian employees of the military department concerned or the Department of Homeland Security, as applicable, who have extensive litigation expertise.
 (2)Status as supervisorA civilian employee assigned to supervise and oversee the prosecution or defense in a court-martial pursuant to this subsection is not required to be detailed to the case, but must be reasonably available for consultation during court-martial proceedings..
 (c)Pilot programs on professional developmental process for judge advocatesSubsection (d) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), striking establishing and all that follows and inserting a military justice career track for judge advocates under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.;
 (2)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):

 (4)ElementsEach pilot program shall include the following: (A)A military justice career track for judge advocates that leads to judge advocates with military justice expertise in the grade of colonel, or in the grade of captain in the case of judge advocates of the Navy, to prosecute and defend complex cases in military courts-martial.
 (B)The use of skill identifiers to identify judge advocates for participation in the pilot program from among judge advocates having appropriate skill and experience in military justice matters.
 (C)Guidance for promotion boards considering the selection for promotion of officers participating in the pilot program in order to ensure that judge advocates who are participating in the pilot program have the same opportunity for promotion as all other judge advocate officers being considered for promotion by such boards.
 (D)Such other matters as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate..


 HR 4246 ENR: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen
H. R. 4246

AN ACT
To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015.  2.National guard and reservists debt relief amendmentSection 4(b) of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–438; 122 Stat. 5000) is amended by striking 7-year and inserting 11-year.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		II
		Calendar No. 29
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1255
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			April 4, 2011
			Received

			April 5, 2011
			Read the first time

			April 8, 2011
			Read the second time and placed on the
			 calendar

		AN ACT
		To prevent a shutdown of the government of
		  the United States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Government Shutdown Prevention Act of
			 2011.
		2.Funding the
			 government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011
			(a)Deadline for
			 consideration of legislation funding the government for the remainder of fiscal
			 year 2011If the House has
			 not received a message from the Senate before April 6, 2011, stating that it
			 has passed a measure providing for the appropriations for the departments and
			 agencies of the Government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011, the
			 provisions of H.R. 1, as passed by the House on February 19, 2011, are hereby
			 enacted into law.
			(b)Publication of
			 actIn publishing this Act in
			 slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to
			 section
			 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United
			 States shall include after the date of approval, if applicable, an appendix
			 setting forth the text of the bill referred to in
			 subsection (a).
			3.Treatment of
			 certain payments to Members of Congress and the President
			(a)Treatment of
			 Members during a government shutdownThe Secretary of the Senate and the Chief
			 Administrative Officer of the House, respectively, shall not disburse to each
			 Member or Delegate the amount of his or her salary for each day that—
				(1)there is more than
			 a 24-hour lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a
			 result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing
			 resolution; or
				(2)the Federal
			 Government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public
			 debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United
			 States Code, has been reached.
				(b)Treatment of the
			 President during a government shutdownThe President shall not
			 receive a disbursement of basic pay for any period in which—
				(1)there is more than
			 a 24-hour lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a
			 result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing
			 resolution; or
				(2)the Federal
			 Government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public
			 debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United
			 States Code, has been reached.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives April 1, 2011.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk.

		April 8, 2011
		Read the second time and placed on the
		  calendar


110 HR 4743 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-17
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4743
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 17, 2007
Mr. Inglis of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires.

1.Certain integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires
(a)In generalHeading 9902.84.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.


110 HR 5625 IH: To amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to provide for

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-03-13
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5625
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 13, 2008
			Mr. Cleaver
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to provide for
		  a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for housing loans
		  guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

		1.Temporary increase in maximum
			 loan guaranty amount for housing loans guaranteed by Secretary of Veterans
			 AffairsSection 201(a) of the
			 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185; 122 Stat. 613) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

				(3)VA Guaranteed
				Housing LoansNotwithstanding
				subparagraph (C) of section 3703(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, for
				purposes of any loan described in that section for which the mortgagee issues a
				loan commitment during the period beginning on February 13, 2008, and ending at
				the end of December 31, 2008, the term maximum guaranty amount
				means the dollar amount that is equal to 25 percent of the amount determined
				under paragraph (2) of this subsection for a single-family residence located in
				the area in which the residence for which the loan is made is
				located.
				.


117 HR 2033 IH: Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-18
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2033IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 18, 2021Mrs. Lawrence (for herself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act.2.Timely mental health screenings and assessments for children and youth upon entry into foster care(a)State and tribal plan requirementSection 422(b)(15)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15)(A)) is amended—(1)in clause (i), by inserting and that require that an initial mental health screening of any child in foster care be completed not later than 30 days after the date the child enters into foster care and, in the case of any child in foster care for whom a mental health issue is identified in such initial screening, that a comprehensive assessment of the mental health of the child be completed not later than 60 days after the date the child enters into foster care before the semicolon; and(2)in clause (ii)—(A)by striking screenings and inserting such screenings and assessments; and(B)by inserting which shall ensure annual mental health screenings, including, as appropriate, follow-up assessment and treatment, for the duration of a child’s placement in the foster care before the semicolon.(b)Technical amendmentSection 422(b)(15)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15)(A)) is further amended, in the matter before clause (i), by striking provides and inserting provide.(c)Effective date(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2022.(2)Delay permitted if state legislation requiredIn the case of a State plan approved under subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such subpart solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this section. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.3.Technical assistance to StatesThe Administration for Children and Families and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide technical assistance to States on how to comply with the amendments made by section 2(a) of this Act. The Administration for Children and Families and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services should consult with other relevant Federal agencies on the development of the technical assistance, which should take into account evidence-based best practices.4.Data collection(a)In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with State and local public officials responsible for administering child welfare programs, child welfare advocates, pediatric mental health experts, and researchers shall—(1)identify data elements needed to track—(A)the number of children receiving an initial mental health screening required under section 422(b)(15)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15)(A)) (as amended by section 2(a) of this Act);(B)whether or not such required initial mental health screening occurs within 30 days of a child's entry or re-entry into foster care;(C)the number of children who receive a follow-up comprehensive assessment required under section 422(b)(15)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15)(A)) (as so amended);(D)whether or not such required follow-up comprehensive assessment occurs within 60 days of a child's entry or re-entry into foster care;(E)the number of children in foster care who are referred for mental health services; and(F)the number and characteristics of such children who receive mental health services after being referred for such services; and(2)develop a plan to collect the information described in paragraph (1) from States administering a State plan under subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) beginning with the second fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.(b)Report to CongressNot later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report detailing the plan and timetable for collecting the information described in subsection (a)(1) from States.


114 S2847 RS: Prove It Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-05-24
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Calendar No. 484
114th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 2847
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 25, 2016
Mrs. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

May 24, 2016
Reported by Mr. Vitter, without amendment

A BILL
To require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prove It Act of 2016.  2.Review procedures relating to initial regulatory flexibility analysis certifications (a)In generalSection 605(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by inserting (1) before Sections 603;  (2)in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting (in this subsection referred to as the Chief Counsel) after Administration; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:  (2) (A)If the Chief Counsel disagrees with a certification and statement providing the factual basis for the certification submitted by a Federal agency under paragraph (1) with respect to an initial regulatory flexibility analysis for a proposed rule, the Chief Counsel may submit a request to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (in this section referred to as the Administrator) for review of the certification and statement in accordance with this paragraph.
(B)A request for review under subparagraph (A) shall— (i)be published in the Federal Register and on the website of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration not later than 10 days after the date on which the Federal agency submitted the certification and statement to the Chief Counsel under paragraph (1);
(ii)include any documentation or comments the Chief Counsel provided or made during the notice and comment period for the proposed rule; and  (iii)include an explanation of why the Chief Counsel disagreed with the certification and statement received under paragraph (1), which may include—
(I)an identification of any material facts in controversy;  (II)an analysis of why the proposed rule will, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, including any data determined relevant to the analysis by the Chief Counsel; and
(III)any other information the Chief Counsel determines relevant.  (C)Not later than 10 days after the date on which the Chief Counsel publishes in the Federal Register a request for review under subparagraph (A), the Federal agency shall submit to the Administrator and publish in the Federal Register and on the website of the Federal agency a response to the request for review.
(D)In conducting a review of a certification and a statement of a Federal agency under this paragraph with respect to a proposed rule, the Administrator shall consider— (i)whether the agency correctly determined which small entities will be affected by the proposed rule;
(ii)whether the Federal agency considered adequate economic data to assess whether the proposed rule will have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities; and  (iii)the economic implications of the proposed rule, including whether the data supplied by the Chief Counsel in the request for review under subparagraph (A) would lead to the proposed rule having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
(E)Not later than 40 days after the date on which the Chief Counsel submits to the Administrator a request for review under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall submit to the Chief Counsel and the Federal agency and publish in the Federal Register and on the website of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs the results of the review. If the Administrator determines that the proposed rule will, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the Federal agency shall perform an initial regulatory flexibility analysis and a final regulatory flexibility analysis for the proposed rule under sections 603 and 604, respectively..   May 24, 2016 Reported without amendment


114 HR 5421 : National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-07-13
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		IIB
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5421
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		July 13, 2016Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsAN ACT
		To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to apply the exemption from State regulation of securities
			 offerings to securities listed on a national security exchange that has
			 listing standards that have been approved by the Commission.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016. 2.Application of exemption (a)AmendmentsSection 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(1)) is amended—
 (1)by striking subparagraph (A); (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking that the Commission determines by rule (on its own initiative or on the basis of a petition) are substantially similar to the listing standards applicable to securities described in subparagraph (A) and inserting that have been approved by the Commission, consistent with section 2(c) of the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016;
 (3)in subparagraph (C), by striking or (B); and (4)by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
 (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect— (1)on the date of enactment of this Act, with respect to a national securities exchange registered with, and whose listing standards have been approved by, the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before the date of enactment of this Act; and
 (2)on the date the Securities and Exchange Commission issues the final rule required by subsection (c), with respect to a national securities exchange not described under paragraph (1).
 (c)Replacement standardsNot later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall, by rule subject to public notice and comment, establish minimum core quantitative listing standards pursuant to section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2016.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5038
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mr. Dent introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on chocolate
		  confectionery products filled with caramel or sugar-based paste imported in
		  bulk quantities but ready for consumption in their condition as
		  imported.

		1.Chocolate confectionery
			 products filled with caramel or sugar-based paste imported in bulk quantities
			 but ready for consumption in their condition as imported
			(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:

								9902.01.00Chocolate confectionery products filled with caramel or
						sugar-based paste imported in bulk quantities but ready for consumption in
						their condition as imported (provided for in subheading
						1806.90.59)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


116 HR 3176 IH: To direct the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to be machine readable and electronically transferable.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-10
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3176IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 10, 2019Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, and Mr. Waltz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
			 Duty (DD Form 214) to be machine readable and electronically transferable.

		1.Machine readability and electronic transferability of Certificate of Release or Discharge from
			 Active Duty (DD Form 214)
 (a)Modification requiredThe Secretary of Defense shall modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to be machine readable and electronically transferable.
 (b)Deadline for modificationThe Secretary of Defense shall release a revised Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), modified pursuant to subsection (a), not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (c)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to Congress regarding the following:
 (1)What systems of the Department of Defense require an individual to manually enter information from DD Form 214.
 (2)What activities of the Department of Defense require a veteran or former member of the Armed Forces to provide a physical copy of DD Form 214.
 (3)The order of priority for modernizing items identified under paragraphs (1) and (2) as determined by the Secretary.
 (4)The estimated cost, as determined by the Secretary, to automate items identified under paragraphs (1) and (2).


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 812
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 3, 2009
			Mr. Boren (for
			 himself and Mr. Tiberi) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To prevent legislative and regulatory functions from
		  being usurped by civil liability actions brought or continued against food
		  manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade
		  associations for claims of injury relating to a person’s weight gain, obesity,
		  or any health condition associated with weight gain or
		  obesity.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Commonsense Consumption Act of
			 2009.
		2.Findings;
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds that—
				(1)the food and
			 beverage industries are a significant part of our national economy;
				(2)the activities of
			 manufacturers and sellers of foods and beverages substantially affect
			 interstate and foreign commerce;
				(3)a
			 person’s weight gain, obesity, or a health condition associated with a person’s
			 weight gain or obesity is based on a multitude of factors, including genetic
			 factors and the lifestyle and physical fitness decisions of individuals, such
			 that a person’s weight gain, obesity, or a health condition associated with a
			 person’s weight gain or obesity cannot be attributed to the consumption of any
			 specific food or beverage; and
				(4)because fostering
			 a culture of acceptance of personal responsibility is one of the most important
			 ways to promote a healthier society, lawsuits seeking to blame individual food
			 and beverage providers for a person’s weight gain, obesity, or a health
			 condition associated with a person’s weight gain or obesity are not only
			 legally frivolous and economically damaging, but also harmful to a healthy
			 America.
				(b)PurposeThe
			 purpose of this Act is to allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory
			 agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address the
			 problems of weight gain, obesity, and health conditions associated with weight
			 gain or obesity.
			3.Preservation of
			 separation of powers
			(a)In
			 generalA qualified civil liability action may not be brought in
			 any Federal or State court.
			(b)Dismissal of
			 pending actionsA qualified civil liability action that is
			 pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be dismissed immediately
			 by the court in which the action was brought or is currently pending.
			(c)Discovery
				(1)StayIf,
			 in an action filed after May 7, 2007, a party files a motion asserting that
			 some or all claims raised in a complaint are subject to dismissal pursuant to
			 this Act, or notifies the court that it intends to file such a motion in a
			 timely manner, no person shall be required before the court’s final decision on
			 such motion to respond to any discovery request or otherwise provide any party
			 with any documents, data compilations, tangible things, testimony, admissions,
			 information regarding potential evidence or witnesses, or other information
			 unless the court finds upon motion of any party that a response to a
			 particularized discovery request is necessary to preserve evidence or to
			 prevent undue prejudice to that party.
				(2)Responsibility
			 of partiesDuring the pendency of any stay of discovery under
			 paragraph (1), the responsibilities of the parties with regard to the treatment
			 of all documents, data compilations (including electronically recorded or
			 stored data), and tangible objects shall be governed by applicable Federal or
			 State rules of civil procedure. A party aggrieved by the failure of an opposing
			 party to comply with this paragraph shall have the applicable remedies made
			 available by such applicable rules, provided that no remedy shall be afforded
			 that conflicts with the terms of paragraph (1).
				(3)Expedited
			 considerationIn any action in which a stay is entered pursuant
			 to paragraph (1), the court is encouraged to expedite consideration of the
			 motion to dismiss.
				(d)PleadingsIn
			 any action that is allegedly of the type described in section 4(5) seeking to
			 impose liability of any kind based on accumulative acts of consumption of a
			 qualified product, the complaint initiating such action shall state with
			 particularity for each defendant and cause of action—
				(1)each element of the
			 cause of action and the specific facts alleged to satisfy each element of the
			 cause of action;
				(2)the Federal and
			 State statutes or other laws that allegedly create the cause of action;
			 and
				(3)the section 4(5)(B)
			 exception being relied upon and the specific facts that allegedly satisfy the
			 requirements of that exception.
				(e)Rule of
			 constructionNo provision of this Act shall be construed to
			 create a public or private cause of action or remedy.
			4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Engaged in the
			 businessThe term engaged in the business means a
			 person who manufactures, markets, distributes, advertises, or sells a qualified
			 product in the person’s regular course of trade or business.
			(2)ManufacturerThe
			 term manufacturer means, with respect to a qualified product, a
			 person who is lawfully engaged in the business of manufacturing the
			 product.
			(3)PersonThe
			 term person means any individual, corporation, company,
			 association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other
			 entity, including any governmental entity.
			(4)Qualified
			 productThe term qualified product—
				(A)means a food (as
			 defined in section 201(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
			 U.S.C. 321(f))); and
				(B)shall not include a
			 dietary supplement (as defined in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug and
			 Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff))).
				(5)Qualified civil
			 liability action
				(A)In
			 generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the term qualified
			 civil liability action—
					(i)means a civil
			 action brought by any person against a manufacturer, marketer, distributor,
			 advertiser, or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, for
			 damages, penalties, declaratory judgment, injunctive or declaratory relief,
			 restitution, or other relief arising out of, or related to—
						(I)a
			 person’s accumulated acts of consumption of a qualified product; and
						(II)that person’s
			 weight gain, obesity, or a health condition caused or associated with that
			 person’s weight gain or obesity; and
						(ii)includes an
			 action brought by a person other than the person on whose weight gain, obesity,
			 or health condition the action is based, and any derivative action brought by
			 or on behalf of any person or any representative, spouse, parent, child, or
			 other relative of that person.
					(B)ExceptionA
			 qualified civil liability action shall not include—
					(i)an
			 action based on allegations of breach of express contract or express warranty,
			 provided that the grounds for recovery being alleged in such action are
			 unrelated to a person’s weight gain, obesity, or a health condition associated
			 with a person’s weight gain or obesity;
					(ii)an
			 action based on allegations that—
						(I)a
			 manufacturer or seller of a qualified product knowingly violated a Federal or
			 State statute applicable to the marketing, advertisement, or labeling of the
			 qualified product with intent for a person to rely on that violation;
						(II)such person
			 individually and justifiably relied on that violation; and
						(III)such reliance
			 was the proximate cause of injury related to that person’s weight gain,
			 obesity, or a health condition associated with that person’s weight gain or
			 obesity; or
						(iii)an
			 action brought by the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade
			 Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or by the Federal Food and Drug
			 Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et
			 seq.).
					(6)SellerThe
			 term seller means, with respect to a qualified product, a person
			 lawfully engaged in the business of marketing, distributing, advertising, or
			 selling a qualified product.
			(7)StateThe
			 term State includes each of the several States of the United
			 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
			 Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
			 Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States, and any
			 political subdivision of any such place.
			(8)Trade
			 associationThe term trade association means any
			 association or business organization (whether or not incorporated under Federal
			 or State law) that is not operated for profit, and 2 or more members of which
			 are manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, or sellers of a
			 qualified product.


116 HR 5603 IH: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-01-14
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5603IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 14, 2020Mr. Steube (for himself, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Hagedorn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of
			 1972 in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at
			 birth by a physician.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020. 2.Sex Discrimination in athleticsFor purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681–1688) in athletics, sex shall be determined on the basis of sex assigned at birth by a physician.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3272
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 16, 2008
			Mr. Specter (for himself
			 and Mr. Harkin) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Appropriations

		A BILL
		To make emergency supplemental appropriations for the
		  National Institutes of Health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the NIH Emergency Supplemental
			 Appropriations Act of 2008.
		2.Supplemental
			 appropriationsThat the
			 following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
			 appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other
			 purposes, namely:
			(1)For an additional amount for the
			 Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health,
			 $4,000,000,000 which shall be transferred to the Institutes and Centers of the
			 National Institutes of Health to be used to support additional scientific
			 research.
			(2)For an additional amount for the National
			 Cancer Institute, $1,200,000,000 to be used to support additional scientific
			 research.
			3.General
			 provisions
			(a)Availability of
			 fundsNo part of the
			 appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation
			 beyond the current fiscal year.
			(b)Emergency
			 designationAmounts in this
			 Act are designated as emergency requirements pursuant to section 402 of H. Con.
			 Res. 95 (109th Congress), and pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376
			 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the House of Representatives by section
			 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th Congress).


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4244
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2004
Mr. Stupak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To designate the visitor center at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Hawaii as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Site Visitor Center.

1.Designation of Pearl Harbor Memorial Site Visitor Center
(a)DesignationThe visitor center at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Hawaii is hereby designated as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Site Visitor Center.
(b)ReferenceAny reference to the visitor center at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Hawaii, in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Site Visitor Center.


109 HR 3037 IH: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-06-22
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3037
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 22, 2005
Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2005.
2.Exclusion of industrial hemp from definition of marihuanaParagraph (16) of section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(16)) is amended—
(1)by striking (16) at the beginning and inserting (16)(A); and
(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B)The term marihuana does not include industrial hemp. As used in the preceding sentence, the term industrial hemp means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis..
3.Industrial hemp determination to be made by StatesSection 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(i)Industrial hemp determination to be made by StatesIn any criminal action, civil action, or administrative proceeding, a State regulating the growing and processing of industrial hemp under State law shall have exclusive authority to determine whether any such plant meets the concentration limitation set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (16) of section 102 and such determination shall be conclusive and binding. .


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2574
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 21, 2009
			Mr. Adler of New
			 Jersey (for himself and Mr.
			 Pascrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals
			 Preservation Act of 2009.
		2.Criteria and
			 payment for certain urban Medicare-dependent hospitals
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1886(d)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395ww(d)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

					(M)(i)For cost reporting
				periods beginning on or after October 1, 2009, in the case of a subsection (d)
				hospital which is an urban Medicare-dependent hospital, payment under paragraph
				(1)(A) shall be equal to the sum of the amount determined under clause (ii) and
				the amount determined under paragraph (1)(A)(iii).
						(ii)The amount determined under this
				clause is, for discharges occurring during the cost reporting period that
				begins on or after October 1, 2009, and any subsequent cost reporting period,
				75 percent of the amount by which the hospital’s target amount for the cost
				reporting period (as defined in subsection (b)(3)(L)) exceeds the amount
				determined under paragraph (1)(A)(iii).
						(iii)The term urban
				Medicare-dependent hospital means, with respect to any cost reporting
				period to which clause (i) applies, any hospital—
							(I)located in an urban area;
							(II)that does not receive payment—
								(aa)under subparagraph (C) as a rural
				referral center;
								(bb)under subparagraph (D) as a sole
				community hospital;
								(cc)under subparagraph (B) or under
				subsection (h); or
								(dd)under subparagraph (F);
								(III)that is not a physician-owned hospital,
				as defined in section 489.3 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
				effect as of the date of the enactment of this subparagraph); and
							(IV)for which not less than 60 percent of
				its inpatient days or discharges during the cost reporting period beginning in
				fiscal year 2006, or two of the three most recently audited cost reporting
				periods for which the Secretary has a settled cost report, were attributable to
				inpatients entitled to benefits under part
				A.
							.
			(b)Target payment
			 amountSection 1886(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (B)(iv), by striking and (D) and inserting , (D), and
			 (M); and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

						(M)For cost
				reporting periods occurring on or after October 1, 2009, in the case of a
				hospital that is an urban Medicare-dependent hospital (as defined in subsection
				(d)(5)(M)), the term target amount means—
							(i)with respect to
				the first 12-month cost reporting period in which this subparagraph is applied
				to the hospital, the allowable operating costs of inpatient hospital services
				(as defined in subsection (a)(4)) recognized under this title for the hospital
				for the 12-month cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2002 or
				2006 (whichever results in a higher target amount), increased by the applicable
				percentage increase under subparagraph (B)(iv) for each of fiscal years 2003
				through 2009 or 2007 through 2009, respectively; and
							(ii)with respect to
				discharges occurring after the first 12-month cost reporting period in which
				this subparagraph is applied to the hospital, the target amount for the
				preceding year increased by the applicable percentage increase under
				subparagraph
				(B)(iv).
							.


113 HR 4342 RH: Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-03-27
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Union Calendar No. 546
113th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4342
[Report No. 113–715]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2014
Mr. Shimkus (for himself, Mr. Rokita, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Latta, Mr. Barton, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

December 23, 2014
Additional sponsors: Mr. McKinley, Mr. Long, Mrs. Black, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Lance, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Kline, Mr. Terry, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Walden, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Nugent, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Bucshon, and Mr. Wenstrup

December 23, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL
To prohibit the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from relinquishing responsibility over the Internet domain name system until the Comptroller General of the United States submits to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to such system.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014 or the DOTCOM Act of 2014.
2.NTIA retention of DNS responsibilities pending GAO report
(a)Retention of responsibilitiesUntil the Comptroller General of the United States submits the report required by subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information may not relinquish or agree to any proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (in this section referred to as the NTIA) over Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, and related root zone management functions.
(b)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date on which the NTIA receives a proposal relating to the relinquishment of the responsibility of the NTIA over Internet domain name system functions that was developed in a process convened by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers at the request of the NTIA, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the role of the NTIA with respect to the Internet domain name system. Such report shall include—
(1)a discussion and analysis of—
(A)the advantages and disadvantages of relinquishment of the responsibility of the NTIA over Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions, and related root zone management functions;
(B)any principles or criteria that the NTIA sets for proposals for such relinquishment;
(C)each proposal received by the NTIA for such relinquishment;
(D)the processes used by the NTIA and any other Federal agencies for evaluating such proposals; and
(E)any national security concerns raised by such relinquishment; and
(2)a definition of the term multistakeholder model, as used by the NTIA with respect to Internet policymaking and governance, and definitions of any other terms necessary to understand the matters covered by the report.

December 23, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1224
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 29, 2011
			Mr. Hensarling (for
			 himself, Mr. Bachus,
			 Mr. Garrett, and
			 Mr. Pearce) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To increase the rate of the required annual reductions of
		  the retained portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of
			 2011.
		2.Portfolio
			 limitationsSubtitle B of
			 title XIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4611
			 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

				1369F.Restriction
				on mortgage assets of enterprises
					(a)RestrictionNo enterprise shall own, as of any
				applicable date in this subsection or thereafter, mortgage assets in excess
				of—
						(1)upon the
				expiration of the 1-year period that begins upon the enactment of the
				GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of
				2011 or thereafter, $700,000,000,000;
						(2)upon the expiration of the 2-year period
				that begins upon the enactment of such Act or thereafter,
				$600,000,000,000;
						(3)upon the expiration of the 3-year period
				that begins upon the enactment of such Act or thereafter,
				$475,000,000,000;
						(4)upon the expiration of the 4-year period
				that begins upon the enactment of such Act or thereafter, $350,000,000,000;
				and
						(5)upon the expiration of the 5-year period
				that begins upon the enactment of such Act or thereafter,
				$250,000,000,000.
						(b)Definition of
				mortgage assetsFor purposes
				of this section, the term mortgage assets means, with respect to
				an enterprise, assets of such enterprise consisting of mortgages, mortgage
				loans, mortgage-related securities, participation certificates, mortgage-backed
				commercial paper, obligations of real estate mortgage investment conduits and
				similar assets, in each case to the extent such assets would appear on the
				balance sheet of such enterprise in accordance with generally accepted
				accounting principles in effect in the United States as of September 7, 2008
				(as set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles
				Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements
				and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board from time to
				time; and without giving any effect to any change that may be made after
				September 7, 2008, in respect of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
				No. 140 or any similar accounting
				standard).
					.


		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1172
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 24, 2009
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		AN ACT
		To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
		  to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list
		  of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their
		  survivors.

		1.Pat Tillman Veterans’
			 Scholarship Initiative
			(a)Availability of
			 scholarship informationBy
			 not later than June 1, 2010, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on
			 the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs—
				(1)a
			 list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors
			 and, for each such organization, a link to the Internet website of the
			 organization;
				(2)a statement that the information described
			 in paragraph (1) is not an all-inclusive list of scholarships available to
			 veterans and their survivors; and
				(3)a
			 statement that the Secretary has not verified the information available on the
			 Internet websites of the organizations referred to paragraph (1) and that the
			 Secretary does not endorse any offer made by any sponsor of any such the
			 website.
				(b)Maintenance of
			 scholarship informationThe
			 Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make reasonable efforts to notify schools
			 and other appropriate entities of the opportunity to be included on the
			 Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subsection
			 (a).

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives June 23, 2009.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


109 HR 3212 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on asulam sodium salt.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-07-12
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3212
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 12, 2005
Mr. Buyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on asulam sodium salt.

1.Asulam
(a)In generalHeading 9902.02.87 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to asulam sodium salt) is amended by striking 12/31/2006 and inserting 12/31/2008.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 SRES 228 ATS: Designating September 2015 as “National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month”.
U.S. Senate
2015-07-23
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 228
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 23, 2015
			Ms. Ayotte (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Moran, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		August 5, 2015Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTION
		Designating September 2015 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

 Whereas ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers; Whereas ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States;
 Whereas, in 2015, approximately 21,290 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed, and 14,180 women will die of ovarian cancer in the United States;
 Whereas the mortality rate for ovarian cancer has not significantly decreased since the War on Cancer was declared more than 40 years ago; Whereas 25 percent of women will die within 1 year of diagnosis with ovarian cancer and over 50 percent will die within 5 years;
 Whereas while there is the mammogram to detect breast cancer and the Pap smear to detect cervical cancer, there is no reliable early detection test for ovarian cancer;
 Whereas the lack of an early detection test means that approximately 80 percent of cases of ovarian cancer are detected at an advanced stage;
 Whereas all women are at risk for ovarian cancer, and approximately 20 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a hereditary predisposition to ovarian cancer, which places them at even higher risk;
 Whereas scientists and physicians have uncovered changes in the BRCA genes that some women inherit from their parents, which may make them 30 times more likely to develop ovarian cancer;
 Whereas the family history of a woman has been found to play an important role in accurately assessing the risk of that woman of developing ovarian cancer and medical experts believe that family history should be taken into consideration during the annual well woman visit of any woman;
 Whereas many experts in health prevention now recommend genetic testing for young women with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer;
 Whereas women who know they are at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer may undertake prophylactic measures to help reduce the risk of developing these diseases;
 Whereas the Society of Gynecologic Oncology now recommends that all women diagnosed with ovarian cancer receive counseling and genetic testing;
 Whereas many people are unaware that the symptoms of ovarian cancer often include bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, urinary symptoms, and several other symptoms that are easily confused with other diseases;
 Whereas awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer by women and health care providers can lead to a quicker diagnosis;
 Whereas, in June 2007, the first national consensus statement on ovarian cancer symptoms was developed to provide consistency in describing symptoms to make it easier for women to learn and remember the symptoms; and
 Whereas each year during the month of September, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and partner members hold a number of events to increase public awareness of ovarian cancer: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates September 2015 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; and
 (2)supports the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.


115 HR 145 IH: CLEAN Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-03
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 145IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2017Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 concernedA BILLTo terminate pensions for Members of Congress, to prohibit a single bill or joint resolution
			 presented by Congress to the President from containing multiple subjects,
			 to require the equal application of laws to Members of Congress, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform Act or the CLEAN Act. 2.Termination of further retirement benefits for members of congress (a)Amendments relating to the Civil Service Retirement System (1)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8335 the following:

						8335a.Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter and subject to subsection (f), effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this section—
 (1)a Member shall not be subject to this subchapter for any further period of time; and (2)no further Government contributions or deductions from basic pay may be made with respect to such Member for deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Fund.
 (b)Prior rights not affectedNothing in subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under this subchapter with respect to any Member covering any period prior to the date of enactment of this section.
 (c)Right To participate in thrift savings plan not affectedNothing in subsection (a) shall affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applicable provisions of law.
 (d)RegulationsAny regulations necessary to carry out this section may— (1)except with respect to matters relating to the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and
 (2)with respect to matters relating to the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive Director (as defined by section 8401(13)).
 (e)ExclusionFor purposes of this section, the term Member does not include the Vice President.. (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8335 the following:

							8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress..
				(b)Amendments relating to the Federal Employees Retirement System
 (1)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8425 the following:

						8425a.Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this section—
 (1)subject to subsection (f), in the case of an individual who first becomes a Member before such date of enactment—
 (A)such Member shall not be subject to this chapter for any further period of time after such date of enactment; and
 (B)no further Government contributions or deductions from basic pay may be made with respect to such Member for deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Fund; and
 (2)in the case of an individual who first becomes a Member on or after such date of enactment— (A)such Member shall not be subject to this chapter; and
 (B)no Government contributions or deductions from basic pay may be made with respect to such Member for deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Fund.
 (b)Prior rights not affectedNothing in subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under this chapter with respect to any Member covering any period prior to the date of enactment of this section.
 (c)Right To participate in thrift savings plan not affectedNothing in subsection (a) shall affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applicable provisions of law.
							(d)Regulations
 (1)In generalAny regulations necessary to carry out this section may— (A)except with respect to matters relating to the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and
 (B)with respect to matters relating to the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive Director (as defined by section 8401(13)).
 (2)RefundsNotwithstanding subsection (b), the regulations under paragraph (1)(A) shall, in the case of a Member who has not completed at least 5 years of civilian service as of the date of enactment of this section, provide that the lump-sum credit shall be payable to such Member to the same extent and in the same manner as if such Member satisfied paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 8424(a) as of such date of enactment.
 (e)ExclusionsFor purposes of this section, the term Member does not include the Vice President.. (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8425 the following:

							8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress..
				3.Prohibiting multiple subjects in single bill
 (a)In generalEach bill, order, resolution, or vote submitted by Congress to the President under section 7 of article I of the Constitution of the United States shall embrace no more than one subject, and that subject shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution or vote.
 (b)Effective dateSubsection (a) shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress.
			4.Requiring equal application of laws to Members of Congress
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of law that provides an exception in its application to a Member of Congress or an employee of the office of a Member of Congress shall have no effect.
 (b)Clarification relating to exercise of official or representational dutiesSubsection (a) shall not be construed to apply to provisions of law or rules which permit Members of Congress or employees of offices of Members of Congress to carry out official duties that are tied directly to lawmaking, including provisions or rules permitting Members and employees to enter and use the United States Capitol, the United States Capitol grounds, and other buildings and facilities.
 (c)DefinitionIn this section, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 5.Requiring use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out redistricting (a)Requirement (1)Congressional redistrictingEach State shall conduct Congressional redistricting (beginning with the redistricting carried out pursuant to the decennial census conducted during 2020) in accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission.
 (2)Redistricting for State legislative districtsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a State may not use any funds provided by the Federal Government directly for election administration purposes unless the State certifies to the Election Assistance Commission that the State conducts redistricting for State legislative districts in the State (beginning with the first such redistricting carried out after the date of the enactment of this Act) in accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission.
 (b)Nonpartisan independent statusFor purposes of this section, a commission shall be considered to be a nonpartisan independent commission if—
 (1)the number of its members who are affiliated with the political party with the largest percentage of the registered voters in the State who are affiliated with a political party (as determined with respect to the most recent Statewide election for Federal office held in the State for which such information is available) is equal to the number of its members who are affiliated with the political party with the second largest percentage of the registered voters in the State who are affiliated with a political party (as so determined); and
 (2)none of its members is an elected public official. (c)State definedIn this section, the term State means each of the several States.
			6.Requiring open primaries
			(a)In general
 (1)Elections for Federal officeEach State shall hold open primaries for elections for Federal office held in the State. (2)Elections for State and local officeNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a State may not use any funds provided by the Federal Government directly for election administration purposes unless the State certifies to the Election Assistance Commission that the State holds open primaries for elections for State and local office.
 (b)Open primaries describedFor purposes of this section, a State holds open primaries for an election for an office if any individual who is registered to vote in a general election for such office in the State may cast a ballot in any primary election (including a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party and a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of individuals for election to the office of President) held by any political party to nominate candidates for election for that office, including a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate.
 (c)State definedIn this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141).
 (d)Effective dateSubsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections held after the date of the enactment of this Act.