116 HR 22 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the increase in the standard deduction, the increase in and modifications of the child tax credit, and the repeal of the deduction for personal exemptions contained in Public Law 115–97.
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2019-01-03
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 22IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2019Mr. Brady introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the increase in the standard
			 deduction, the increase in and modifications of the child tax credit, and
			 the repeal of the deduction for personal exemptions contained in Public
			 Law 115–97.

		1.Increase in standard deduction
 (a)In generalSection 63(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking $4,400 in subparagraph (B) and inserting $18,000; and
 (2)by striking $3,000 in subparagraph (C) and inserting $12,000. (b)Inflation adjustmentSection 63(c)(4) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

					(4)Adjustments for inflation
 (A)In generalIn the case of a taxable year beginning after 2018, each dollar amount in paragraph (2)(B), (2)(C), or (5) or subsection (f) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
 (i)such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof—
 (I)in the case of the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (2)(B) or (2)(C), 2017, (II)in the case of the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (5)(A) or subsection (f), 1987, and
 (III)in the case of the dollar amount contained in paragraph (5)(B), 1997. (B)RoundingIf any increase under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50..
			(c)Conforming amendments
 (1)Section 1(f)(7)(A) of such Code is amended by striking section 63(c)(4),. (2)Section 1(f)(7)(B) of such Code is amended by striking sections 63(c)(4) and and inserting section.
 (3)Section 63(c) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (7). (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
			2.Increase in and modification of child tax credit
 (a)In generalSection 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following new subsections:

 (a)Allowance of creditThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of—
 (1)$2,000 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer, and (2)$500 for each qualifying dependent (other than a qualifying child) of the taxpayer.
 (b)Limitation based on adjusted gross incomeThe amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $50 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income exceeds $400,000 in the case of a joint return ($200,000 in any other case). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.
 (c)Qualifying child; qualifying dependentFor purposes of this section— (1)Qualifying childThe term qualifying child means any qualifying dependent of the taxpayer—
 (A)who is a qualifying child (as defined in section 7706(c)) of the taxpayer, (B)who has not attained age 17 at the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins, and
 (C)whose name and social security number are included on the taxpayer’s return of tax for the taxable year.
 (2)Qualifying dependentThe term qualifying dependent means any dependent of the taxpayer (as defined in section 7706 without regard to all that follows resident of the United States in section 7706(b)(3)(A)) whose name and TIN are included on the taxpayer’s return of tax for the taxable year.
 (3)Social security number definedFor purposes of this subsection, the term social security number means, with respect to a return of tax, a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the social security number is issued—
 (A)to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, and
 (B)on or before the due date of filing such return.. (b)Portion of credit refundable (1)In generalSection 24(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

 (A)the credit which would be allowed under this section determined— (i)by substituting $1,400 for $2,000 in subsection (a)(1),
 (ii)without regard to subsection (a)(2), and (iii)without regard to this subsection and the limitation under section 26(a), or.
 (2)Modification of limitation based on earned incomeSection 24(d)(1)(B)(i) of such Code is amended by striking $3,000 and inserting $2,500. (3)Inflation adjustmentSection 24(d) of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:

						(4)Adjustment for inflation
 (A)In generalIn the case of a taxable year beginning after 2018, the $1,400 amount in paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
 (i)such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2017 for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
 (B)RoundingIf any increase under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.
 (C)LimitationThe amount of any increase under subparagraph (A) (after the application of subparagraph (B)) shall not exceed $600..
				(4)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 24(e) of such Code is amended to read as follows:  (e)Taxpayer identification requirementNo credit shall be allowed under this section if the identifying number of the taxpayer was issued after the due date for filing the return of tax for the taxable year..
 (B)Section 24 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (h). (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
			3.Elimination of deduction for personal exemptions
 (a)In generalSection 151(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2026. (b)Conforming amendments (1)Section 152(d)(1)(B) is amended by inserting after section 151(d)) the following: or, in the case of a taxable year for which the exemption amount is zero, the dollar amount in effect for the taxable year under section 6334(d)(4)(B).
 (2)The heading of section 151(d)(5) of such Code is amended by striking 2018 through 2025 and inserting after 2017. (3)The second sentence of section 6334(d)(4)(C) is amended by striking $100 each place it appears and inserting $50.
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.


113 HR 4729 IH: Andrew J. Young Safeguarding the Mississippi River Together Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-27
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4729IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 27, 2021Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes.1.Short title This Act may be cited as the Andrew J. Young Safeguarding the Mississippi River Together Act or the Andrew J. Young SMRT Act or Andy’s Mississippi River Bill or Andy’s Bill.2.Establishing a comprehensive Mississippi River program to protect and sustain the Mississippi River main stemTitle IV of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1308; Public Law 113–121; 33 U.S.C. 605a) is amended, after section 4002, by inserting at the following:4002A.National Mississippi river program(a)General authority(1)In generalThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in close coordination and cooperation with the Secretary of the Department of Interior (Interior), and in consultation with the Department of Transportation, the Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may enter into agreements with an eligible State or division of local government to develop a National Mississippi River Program Office, provide grants, assistance, studies, coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purposes of—(A)sustaining essential environmental services;(B)maintaining the ecological integrity, health, and biodiversity of Federal land as well as lands managed under Federal programs;(C)protecting critical national infrastructure, habitat, fish and wildlife resources; and(D)supporting the major US economies that depend on the Mississippi River.(2)Disposition(A)FindingsThe Administrator in close coordination with the Secretary of Interior may carry out any project identified pursuant to this act in accordance with the priorities set-forth in the findings identified by Congress as the following:(i)In 1986, Congress designated the Mississippi River System as both a nationally significant ecosystem and navigation system—the only inland river system to receive such a designation.(ii)The Mississippi River moves 47 percent of the nation’s inland waterway commerce totaling approximately 500 million tons of cargo each year making possible America’s only trade surplus in agricultural commodities.(iii)The Mississippi River’s freshwater economy generates nearly $500 billion in annual revenue directly employing over 1.5 million people throughout the corridor providing drinking water supply to more than 20 million people in 50 cities.(iv)One in twelve people on Earth ingest commodities grown within the Mississippi River Basin.(v)The cities along the Mississippi River have a combined gross municipal product of nearly half a trillion U.S. dollars generated from major economic sectors including manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, energy production, commercial navigation, mineral extraction, commercial harvest of natural resources, biotechnology, and telecommunication services.(vi)The Mississippi River has the largest global trade footprint of any inland waterway in the western hemisphere giving it a significant stake in maintaining access to global commodity markets for the United States.(vii)Waterways and ports in the Mississippi River ten-State corridor move $164.6 billion in agricultural products to U.S. and foreign markets. 55 to 70 percent of all U.S. exported corn, soy, and wheat as well as 60 percent of America’s corn and soybean exports (40 percent of the nation’s total agricultural output) move on the Mississippi River.(viii)The Corridor has sustained over $50 billion in natural disaster impacts within the Mississippi River Valley since 2011 ($200 billion since 2005). On average over the last five years, disasters are costing the Mississippi River economy as a whole close to 3 percent annually.(ix)The Mississippi River Corridor has sustained over $50 billion in natural disaster impacts within the Mississippi River Valley since 2011 ($210 billion since 2005). On average over the last five years, disasters are costing the Mississippi River economy as a whole close to 3 percent annually.(x)Congress finds that recent disasters only exacerbate issues of equity, access, poverty, and disadvantage already uniquely acute through portions of the Mississippi River Corridor above and beyond other regions of the United States. Rural cities are more likely to be disadvantaged. Disadvantage is clustered and driven by historical context that requires overt and purposeful solutions. Disparities in the Mississippi River Corridor carry significant economic outcomes in terms of health, longevity, quality of life, and generational prosperity.(xi)Natural infrastructure can play a heightened role in cleaning and regulating water. Nature can move and manage more water more efficiently, to more benefit than built infrastructure; across the nation, inland wetlands provide an estimated $237 billion in water flow regulation services annually.(B)In generalThe Administrator in close coordination with the Secretary of Interior may carry out any project identified pursuant to paragraph (1) through subsection (e) in accordance with the criteria for projects carried out under one of the following authorities:(i)Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330).(ii)33 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. Water Resources Development Act of 1990.(iii)Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a).(iv)Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577).(v)Section 104(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(a)).(vi)Public Law 100–460; 42 U.S.C. 3121 note.(C)Federal leadership committeeIn order to begin a new era of shared Federal leadership with respect to the protection and restoration of the Mississippi River, a Federal Leadership Committee (Committee) for the Mississippi River shall be established under this section to oversee the development and coordination of programs and activities, including data management and reporting, of agencies participating in protection and restoration of the Mississippi River through the work of the National Mississippi River Program Office.(i)The Committee shall advise the development of strategies and program plans for the watershed and ecosystem of the Mississippi River and their implementation at a broad level as investigated, constructed, and implemented in detail by the National Mississippi River Program Office.(ii)The Committee shall be co-chaired by the Administrator of the EPA and the Secretary of the Interior or the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and vice chaired by the President of the Mississippi River Commission (MRC), or the President’s designee, and include senior representatives of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and such other agencies as determined by the Committee including the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Committee shall also include one member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate who are Co-Chairs of the Mississippi River Caucus in their respective chambers, one additional member of the Congressional Black Caucus from a Mississippi River State (if CBC member is not available for a Mississippi River State, than a CBC member shall be chosen from a State within the Mississippi River Basin), one governor from a Mississippi River State and one of the Mayoral Co-Chairs of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI). Representatives serving on the Committee shall be officers of the United States with the exception of one governor and one mayor as afore mentioned.(iii)Within 9 months of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall prepare and publish a broad strategy for coordinated implementation of existing programs and projects to guide efforts to protect and restore the Mississippi River Main Stem Corridor for the purposes of—(I)reducing exposure to and impacts from disasters to critical national infrastructure and vulnerable and economically disadvantaged populations;(II)protecting sensitive and complex ecosystems, wildlife, habitat, and natural resources; and(III)sustaining and augmenting environmental services vital to the global commodity supply chain including reliable and stable flow levels, soil health, reduced erosion, sedimentation, and nutrient loading.(iv)The Committee’s broad strategy shall inform and create the basis for development of a Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan that will be assembled by the National Mississippi River Program Office.(b)Establishing a national mississippi river program office(1)AuthorityThe Administrator in close coordination with the Secretary of Interior shall plan, develop, and implement a central coordinating and organizing apparatus for the purposes of carrying out this Section. The Administrator in agreement and allowance with the Secretary of Interior shall carryout this section through close consultation with the Federal Leadership Committee of the Mississippi River as established in subsection (a)(2)(C).(2)PurposeThe National Mississippi River Program Office shall be established to construct a Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan outlined by the Federal Leadership Committee through the Committee’s broad strategy report as carried out by subsection (a)(2)(C); organize and manage the restoration, deployment, and sustainment of natural infrastructure at a massive scale throughout the Mississippi River Corridor in order to—(A)protect critical national infrastructure;(B)safeguard near-water communities;(C)reestablish the biodiversity of the North American mid-continent region;(D)increase the resilience and overall integrity of the environmental and hydrological services within the Mississippi River Corridor that make possible major economic activities such as manufacturing, tourism, outdoor recreation, agriculture, navigation, and disaster security; and(E)make more sustainable the critical economies that depend on the environmental services of the Mississippi River including but not limited to—(i)manufacturing—including drinking water production;(ii)tourism;(iii)outdoor recreation;(iv)agriculture;(v)navigation—integrity of the global commodity supply chain.(3)OrganizationThe National Mississippi River Program Office shall be managed by the Environmental Protection Agency through active and on-going advice and concurrence from the U.S. Department of Interior and be funded through the appropriations authorized under this Act obligated through a joint agreement between the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Interior annual budgets respectively where applicable funds shall be allocated to Interior to carry-out scientific support of the Program Office and for other cooperative activities with the EPA in managing mandates included in this Act.(A)The National Mississippi River Program Office (Program Office) shall be organized into three broad divisions with appropriate expertise and staff assigned to each division including but not necessarily limited to—(i)Infrastructure Repair, Resilience and Adaptation (IRRA);(ii)Ecological Restoration and Environmental Service Integrity (ERESI); and(iii)Data Analysis and Subject Matter Investigations Directorate (DASMID).(B)The Program Office shall be led by a Chief Executive Officer with appropriate deputy officers as needed; and each Program Office division shall have a director appointed in close consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.(4)PrioritizationThe Administrator in close coordination with the Secretary of Interior shall prioritize the activities of the Program Office in participating States for projects that—(A)deploy, restore, expand, and/or augment natural infrastructure assets such as wetlands, marshes, forests, streams, natural catchment basins, freshwater estuaries, and riparian areas;(B)restore and/or increase the biodiversity and habitat of wildlife throughout the Mississippi River Corridor;(C)increase the disaster resilience of environmental services, critical national infrastructure, near-water communities, and the major economies dependent on the Mississippi River Corridor;(D)seek to monitor, study, understand, and expand knowledge of how the environmental assets of the Mississippi River Corridor function, support economic development, protect population centers, and sustain impacts from climate changes, nutrient loading, human-caused toxification, major storm events both in tear-term and long-term scales;(E)improve the water quality of the main stem Mississippi River including a decrease in errand nutrient load; and(F)ensure communities disproportionately vulnerable to disaster impacts, abject poverty, and historic lack of access including Native American Tribes and much of the Mississippi River Delta are given priority consideration and benefit of the services, resources, and capacity provided through this Act; and such consideration be made systemic throughout all operations and divisions of the National Mississippi River Program Office.(5)ProcedureIn carrying out subsection (b), the Administrator in close coordination with the Secretary of Interior shall engage in the following procedure to locate and develop the Program Office.(A)One hundred and twenty days after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a narrowly tailored temporary version of the Program Office in order to immediately assist and coordinate the early activities of the Administrator and the Federal Leadership Committee prescribed by subsection (d) until a more permanent version may be developed in the Mississippi River region.(B)The temporary Program Office shall continue to operate, develop, and expand as needed in the location specified by the Administrator while a more permanent regional location is established.(C)Six months after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall invite proposals from the ten States bordering the Main Stem Mississippi River describing how each State would be best suited to host the Program Office.(D)The Administrator shall request details from each eligible State on what resources that State can provide to the development of the Program Office and how that State hosting the Program Office is in the best interest of carrying out the intent of this Act. Eligible States shall also include the following details:(i)State match of funding available to develop the Program Office up to the first five years of its operation.(ii)How the Mississippi River fits into that State’s plan(s) for the following:(I)Sustainable economic development.(II)Disaster resilience and mitigation.(III)Water quality monitoring strategy.(IV)Drought resilience.(V)Climate change reduction and adaptation.(VI)Natural resource protection and conservation.(VII)Habitat restoration and preservation.(VIII)Nutrient reduction strategy.(IX)Infrastructure renewal and replacement.(X)Land use and development in and around flood plain and backwater areas.(iii)Partnerships with the non-profit and private sectors that can assist the State, EPA, and Department of Interior in developing the Program Office and carrying out its mandate under this Act.(E)Multi-State ProposalsBecause the Mississippi River is a border for eight out of the ten eligible States, eligible States may partner in answering the Administrator’s request under the following provisions:(i)There shall be no limit to the number of States partnering in reply to this subsection.(ii)The physical location of the Program Office may reside in two or more States but sites must be positioned no more than two (2.0) lateral miles apart unless a majority of the space between sites is river and/or unoccupied floodplain, than the maximum distance shall be no more than five-and-a-half (5.5) lateral miles between any two sites of the office.(iii)State jurisdiction and matching funds must be coordinated and an ultimate State authority over the office coordinating resources and communication must be established in the proposal. A special services vehicle or other multi-State body may be assembled to provide this authority for the Administrator.(F)PriorityThe Administrator shall submit all State proposals to the Federal Leadership Committee to evaluate State proposals to host the Program Office using the following priorities in decreasing order of importance:(i)Mississippi River inclusion and jurisdiction in the State plans delineated in subsection (b)(5)(B)(ii).(ii)The inclusion of additional sustainability capacities including but not limited to affirmative answers to the following inquiries:(I)Is the proposed site(s) located within or directly accessible to a Mississippi River City’s downtown area, or contained within city limits in whole or in part?(II)Is the proposed facility or facilities for the Program Office a green building that is LEED certified at gold level or above?(III)Does the State proposal and site situation take into account adjacent or nearby Federal property?(IV)Is the proposed location adjacent to or near areas that can be used as demonstration sites for various Mississippi River Program activities involving resilience, adaptation, conservation, restoration, and/or natural infrastructure applications?(V)Does the State proposal stress priorities around low impact development strategies such as restoration of gray or brownfield sites, emphasis of alternative forms of transportation, proposed site is outside floodplain?(iii)A plan to work with Federal partners ensuring objectives of diversity, equity, and inclusion are achieved; specifically, plans to employ local and regional residents from historically disadvantaged groups, plans to support local businesses near the program office site, plans to create permeable spaces between the Federal facility and the community it occupies, and plans to provide ongoing and cumulative learning opportunities so residents of regional disadvantaged communities may contribute meaningfully to the program office.(iv)Multi-State proposal.(v)Partnerships especially with environmental justice organizations, historically Black colleges and universities, as well as minority opportunity and prosperity organizations.(G)States shall be given 6 months from publication of the request for proposals to submit a reply to the Administrator. In the event that no eligible State submits a reply timely under this section, then the Administrator shall select a State and site unilaterally using applicable portions of the above procedure.(H)The Program Office established 120 days after enactment of this Act shall continue to operate and develop where designated by the Administrator until such time a new office may be established within the Mississippi River Corridor.(6)OversightIn conducting oversight with respect to managing the Program Office established under this section, the Administrator—(A)shall—(i)periodically audit the funds and activities in accordance with procedures established by the Comptroller General of the United States; and(ii)not less frequently than once every two (2) years, review the projects and activities of the Program Office to determine its effectiveness in carrying out this Act; and(B)may, at any time—(i)make recommendations to the Program Office division directors and host State with respect to the administration of the Program Office; or(ii)require specific changes with respect to the Program Office in order to improve the effectiveness of activities established under this Act.(7)Any specific changes the Administrator deems a requirement must be coordinated and advised by the Department of Interior, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where the subject matter duly falls under that agencies authority and/or expertise.(c)In generalThere shall be established a suite of grants and ongoing projects through this section to sustain the Mississippi River Corridor and carryout the intent created under this Act.(d)Comprehensive mississippi river restoration planNot later than two and a half (2.5) years after enactment of this Act, the Program Office in coordination with the Federal Leadership Committee shall develop a comprehensive Mississippi River restoration plan (Plan) to guide implementation of several projects under this subsection and subsection (c).(1)CoordinationThe restoration plan described in paragraph (d) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consider and avoid duplication of any ongoing or planned actions of other Federal, State, and local agencies and nongovernmental organizations but instead seek to support, compliment, improve, and where appropriate absorb other efforts with specific reference to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program (UMRR), the Mississippi River and Tributaries Program (MR&T), the Wetland Reserve Program, the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund or STORM Act, and the private carbon reforestation program(s).(2)Strategic Interstate CoordinationRecognizing the Mississippi River acts as a border along eight of the ten State-corridor, to the maximum extent possible, projects under this subsection shall be carried-out through interstate cooperation and coordination with States, localities, and organizations partnering on both sides of the Mississippi River in carrying-out all activities permitted through this subsection.(3)PrioritizationThe restoration plan described in subsection (d) shall give priority to projects eligible under subsections (c) and (d) that will also improve water quality or quantity or use natural hydrological features and systems as well as non-structural solutions toward the following benefits:(A)sediment, erosion, and errand nutrient control;(B)protection of eroding shorelines;(C)ecosystem restoration, including restoration of submerged aquatic vegetation for the primary purpose of disaster resilience and environmental service restoration and augmentation;(D)protection of essential public works, critical national infrastructure, and the major economies that depend on the River;(E)restore the biodiversity of the Mississippi River Corridor;(F)sustain wildlife, habitat, and natural resource integrity;(G)set-back and reconfiguration of levees and floodwalls as well as pursuance of non-structural solutions;(H)increase and improvement of water quality monitoring capacity;(I)beneficial uses of dredged material;(J)protection of near-water communities especially those in historically disadvantaged neighborhoods and regions such as the delta; and(K)other related projects that may enhance the living resources of the Mississippi River Corridor.(4)ProcedureOnce completed the Program Office shall submit the Plan to the Federal Leadership Committee, EPA Administrator, and the Secretary of the Department of Interior to be released for public comment. The public comment period shall last no more than ninety (90) days in line with standard Department of Interior policies and procedures. Once the public comment period has elapsed, the Plan will enter final review and approval. No later than thirty days (30) after the public comment period has completed the Plan shall be placed into its final form and published. Once the Plan is approved, it shall be given to the Program Office to carry-out in accordance with the aims and priorities of this Act under the recommended timeline set-forth in the Plan itself for both implementation and scheduled updates with advice and coordination from the Federal Leadership Committee.(e)ProjectsThe Program Office shall establish, to the maximum extent possible, projects under this section throughout the Mississippi River Corridor that implement the Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan as well as projects that proceed apart and outside the Plan but meet the priorities and aims laid-out in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(4) of this section.(1)Projects on Federal LandA project carried out pursuant to the Plan described in subsection (d) that is located on Federal land shall be carried out at the expense of the Federal agency that owns the land on which the project will be a carried out.(2)Non-Federal ContributionsA Federal agency carrying out a project described in subsection (c) may accept contributions of funds from non-Federal entities to carry out that project.(3)Projects within the Comprehensive Mississippi River Corridor Restoration PlanThe Program Office shall identify and carry-out projects that implement and satisfy the aims of the Plan in such a manner that involves States, local governments, institutions of higher learning, non-profit organizations, and private sector stakeholders through the holding of annual or biannual (two instances a year) regional conferences. These conferences may be held in conjunction with other germane gatherings within the region such as those conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the UMRBA, or the MRCTI.(A)During these conferences, the Program Office shall share planned project designs and priority geographic sites of repetitive loss where a severe compelling human need exists. The Program Office shall elicit from participants official testimony on how to structure, prioritize, and implement projects in an efficient and timely manner.(B)The Program Office shall begin at least one new project a year for the first five years from the publishing of the Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan that works to implement the Plan as approved by the Committee.(4)Projects outside the Comprehensive Mississippi River Corridor Restoration Plan(A)Congress recognizes there will be an on-going need for projects that cannot be planned for, may arise out of emergency circumstances or developments, and/or may meet compelling needs congruent to this Act, but are best carried-out under the auspices of other organs of government or the private sector in part or entirely.(B)GrantsIn providing grants under this subsection, the Program Office shall conduct a transparent and competitive regional solicitation process to select eligible projects to receive grants under this subsection. This Act shall provide for extra-provisional projects through the following schedule of grants to States, local governments and non-profit organizations whom have a State or local government partner—(i)Infrastructure Repair, Resilience and Adaptation GrantCommunities who have vital built and/or natural infrastructure assets that require repair, restoration, and/or replacement due to repetitive loss events may apply to the Program Office for this grant.(I)PurposeThe purpose of the grant is to provide funds for resilience improvements through—(aa)competitive planning grants to enable communities to assess vulnerabilities to current and future weather events and natural disasters and changing conditions, including drought, and plan infrastructure improvements and emergency response strategies to address those vulnerabilities so that infrastructure can be built back more resilient and sustainable; (bb)competitive resilience improvement grants to protect infrastructure assets by making the assets more resilient to current and future weather events and natural disasters, such as severe storms, flooding, drought, levee and dam failures, wildfire, extreme weather, including extreme temperature, and earthquakes;(cc)natural infrastructure including regenerative agricultural lands designed to provide co-benefits such as natural flood storage that protect and enhance built assets while improving ecosystem conditions, including culverts that ensure adequate flows in rivers and estuarine systems;(dd)using build-back-better practices, this grant may used toward the acquisition of better or best technology as well as the installation and deployment of new infrastructure assets to improve older ones or their entire systems. This subsection also allows for the acquisition of property to expand natural infrastructure assets allowing them to perform at higher capacity providing protection for more severe events over a larger service area. Expansion of natural infrastructure for the purposes of this subsection may include the removal outdated built infrastructure such as dams that pose risk; and(ee)this grant is also designed to address both minority and disadvantaged community inclusion, access, and equity. Applicants under this subsection should provide structural guarantees that minority communities will be made part of the decision process through which grant funds are obligated and expended toward infrastructure.(II)EligibilityProject area must reside within a State or federally designated disaster area within the last 5 years of the time of application; Infrastructure asset or assets must have sustained a minimum of 30 percent loss from at least one of the disaster events stipulated in this subsection; in the event that an infrastructure system is the subject of the application than this subsection applies to the entire system in question.(III)DistributionGrant awards under subsection (e)(4)(B)(i) are direct allocations to States or local governments. Non-profit organizations may apply for grants under this subsection if their application includes a State or local government partner. All funds will be distributed directly to State or local governments who may then suballocate to non-profit partners. Sixty percent of all grants under this subsection must be allocated directly to local governments.(IV)Cost ShareThe Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using funds made available under paragraph (i) shall not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost. A locality may use Federal funds other than Federal funds made available under this subsection to meet the non-Federal cost share requirement for a project under this subsection.(ii)Sustainable Economic Development GrantCommunities and regions that have sustained significant repetitive loss over the past ten years from the date of application for this grant may seek relief through the Program Office pursuant to this subsection.(I)PurposeThe purpose of the grant is to provide funds for economic revitalization through—(aa)competitive economic planning grants to enable communities and regions to shift and/or expand their economies from environmentally costly industrial to clean manufacturing, service, global commodity supply chain movement and/or tourism as well as other low-impact economic development; and(bb)competitive economic improvement grants that include strategies to make a region’s economies more resilient and adaptive to increased and more persistent disaster events as well as shocks due to degradation of essential environmental services;(cc)the off-loading of major infrastructure assets from local governments to special service vehicles or private sector entities in such a way that ensures continued environmental health, natural resource protection, and ecological health of the region;(II)EligibilityApplying locality must have sustained an economic loss of at least 30 percent over the last ten years at the time of application to this grant.(III)DistributionGrant awards under subsection (e)(4)(B)(i) are direct allocations to States or local governments. Non-profit organizations may apply for grants under this subsection if their application includes a State or local government partner. All funds will be distributed directly to State or local governments who may then suballocate to non-profit partners. All grants under this subsection must be allocated directly to local governments.(IV)Cost ShareThe Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using funds made available under paragraph (ii) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total project cost. A locality may use Federal funds other than Federal funds made available under this subsection to meet the non-Federal cost share requirement for a project under this subsection.(V)StructureA community seeking relief under this subsection must demonstrate a restructuring of their economy through a pivot from a funding model to a financing model by providing the following structure to their application.(aa)Communities shall provide a strategic financing plan for their economy assessing their development needs demonstrating allocation of capital prioritized to fit those needs.(bb)Localities must strategically mobilize private capital by aligning the allocation processes to their development goals and gaps of their current economy in many sectors including, but not limited to infrastructure, health, education, and energy; this requires a critical collaboration effort.(cc)Local governments must demonstrate a priority for minority inclusion, access, and equity in applying for funds made available under subsection (e)(4)(B)(ii) and provide structural guarantees that minority communities will be made part of the decision process through grant funds are obligated and expended.(iii)State Sedimentation, Errand Nutrient & Regenerative Agriculture Assistance Grant (SSENRAAG)States that wish to pursue their nutrient reduction strategies more aggressively and have determined a compelling need to do so in compliment to and beyond what is called for through the Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan may apply to the Program Office for assistance.(I)PurposeThe purpose of the grant is to provide funds for States to achieve their nutrient reduction strategies through a truncated timeline with greater activity and urgency due to an emergency event such as a disaster, crisis, or unique opportunity/discovery through—(aa)competitive planning grants to enable States to achieve their enacted goals and timelines for reductions in phosphorus and nitrogen at a more impactful level and at a faster pace; (bb)competitive water quality improvement grants to protect the States’ fresh water resources that flow into the Mississippi River;(cc)innovative approach grants that implement new ways of achieving nutrient reduction goals such as, but not limited to nutrient trading regimes, establishment of investment funds to assist in the capitalization of best technology acquisition for water treatment facilities, deployment of on-field regenerative agriculture practices, and/or the capitalization of a new market credit to incentivize the production and sales of cover crops; and(dd)minority and disadvantaged farmers shall to receive priority consideration under this subsection where certain agricultural communities of color were purposefully positioned in places of significant disaster impact.(II)EligibilityOnly participating States may apply for this assistance and must do so in direct coordination with local governments that are included in the proposed service area of the grant.(III)DistributionGrant awards under subsection (e)(4)(B)(iii) are direct allocations to States with a minimum set-aside allocation for local governments included in the service area of the grant of not less than 20 percent.(IV)Cost ShareThe Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using funds made available under paragraph (i) shall not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost. A State may use Federal funds other than Federal funds made available under this subsection to meet the non-Federal cost share requirement for a project under this subsection.(5)Allocation, administration of fundsFunds distributed under subsection (e) must be used by States, local governments, and their partners for the purposes designated in subsection (d)(4)(B) with the stipulations and limitations contained in subsection (g) and subsection (h).(A)Allowances for Small CommunitiesThose communities directly adjacent to the Mississippi River Main Stem with populations below 10,000 shall be given administrative allowances in submitting their application(s) for assistance under this Act such that the Program Office shall offer technical assistance and guidance to communities implicated in this subsection in submitting a credible application. Minority and historically disadvantaged communities shall be given additional priority through this subsection especially those facing disproportionate impacts from environmental injustices committed by industrial processes.(B)Small Community Set-AsideThe Program Office shall set aside 5 percent of all available grant funds under subsection (e) for the sole purpose of awarding grants to small community applicants that fit the description stipulated in subsection (e)(5)(A).(f)In generalIn order to support the Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan and for other purposes, there shall be established a series of ongoing studies and investigations through this section to sustain the Mississippi River Corridor and carryout the intent created under this Act.(1)Mississippi River Corridor Economic ProfileOnce every 5 years after enactment of this Act, the Program Office shall complete an updated economic profile (profile) of the Mississippi River Corridor.(A)PurposeThis study is to develop a profile of the regional economic activity dependent upon the Mississippi Corridor from the headwaters region to the Gulf of Mexico.(B)FormThis report shall be an analysis of present economic activity including a treatment of recent economic trends. The ultimate objective of this report is to enhance understanding among government agencies, legislative bodies, private organizations, and individual citizens of the relative significance of key economic sectors in the Mississippi River Corridor, providing an information source for future river management decisions and an economic guiding document for the Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan.(i)The profile described in this subsection shall use the Lower Mississippi River Economic Profile developed by the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee (LMRCC) as a template including the economic sectors and degree of analysis mustered for the LMRCC document.(ii)The Program Office shall have the latitude to alter the LMRCC template as it sees fit in updating the profile including the addition and subtraction of major economic categories as well as geographic scope.(iii)The Program Office shall include a new category to track the economic impacts of the Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan and the subsequent project grants implemented through subsection (e) as they are implemented throughout the corridor. The Program Office shall decide the most appropriate time to institute this category.(iv)The Program Office shall pursue to the maximum extent possible an economic analysis of the environmental services and ecosystem valuation of the Mississippi River Corridor creating a compare-and-contrast analysis of those areas instituting sustainable design and resilience projects and those that do not with particular emphasis on climate mitigation strategies and deployment, restoration, expansion of natural infrastructure.(C)ProcedureThe Data Analysis and Subject Matter Investigations Directorate (DASMID) within the Program Office shall lead and manage the development, review, and release of the Profile. The DASMID shall determine the appropriate timeline to carry-out this procedure and shall—(i)present the profile in draft form to the Federal Leadership Committee for advice and review leading up to the five-year increment of updated publication of the Profile;(ii)create a reasonable opportunity for States, local governments, organizations, and institutions of higher learning to officially submit review and comment on drafts or final publication of the Profile;(iii)determine the most effective manner in which to organize the Profile within the priority of providing break-out economic analysis for each State so the profile can be of maximum utility to Congress in setting policy for the nation’s resources and waterways.(2)Watershed Monitoring NetworkUsing the USGS-developed MRCTI Mississippi River disaster information portal as an example and working directly with the U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Program and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Program Office shall establish a water quality and flow monitoring network for the Mississippi River Corridor for the purposes of quantifying and evaluating the sources, transport, and trends of sediment, nutrients, as well as to determine the effectiveness of nutrient reduction practices corridor-wide, and for other water quality parameters such as river color(s) obtained from NASA images. In developing the monitoring network described in this subsection shall—(A)be advised and consulted by interstate water quality monitoring strategies for nutrient, sediment, and other water quality parameters where they exist as well as Mississippi River States’ monitoring of the implementation and performance of best management practices for reducing nutrient and sediment loading from nonpoint sources where such best practices can be determined from the 31 States of the Mississippi River Basin; and(B)expand from the Mississippi River Corridor to the entire Mississippi River Basin over time as resources and capacity allows in order to capture the major tributaries and their contribution of impacts to the Mississippi River Main Stem.(3)Disaster Resilience and Environmental Services ValuationWorking in close coordination and collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division (Division), the Program Office shall provide data, research and investigation that offers valuation and economic impact of all the Division’s ecosystem restoration work in terms of disaster resilience and enhanced environmental services and such activity described in this subsection shall be made part of the Corps’ official project cost-benefit-analysis for all ecosystem restoration projects. Particular attention of the valuation shall be allocated to track and measure impacts and solutions for minority and historically disadvantaged communities throughout the study in such a manner as to determine how these vulnerable communities may garner more urgent and systemic benefits from ecosystem restoration and enhanced environmental services deployment.(4)Trust Fund Feasibility StudyIn close cooperation with the White House Office of Management and Budget, the Program Office shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a multi-user-fee-supported trust fund for the Mississippi River’s ecological sustainability and built infrastructure integrity and repair. The study shall be reported to Congress three years after enactment of this Act. It is envisioned this Trust Fund would ensure the continued funding of Mississippi River Corridor environmental services that support the global commodity supply chain, navigation, manufacturing, drinking water supply, disaster resilience, and outdoor tourism and recreation.(A)PurposeThe Feasibility Study shall determine if a multi-user-fee-structure could be established for an impactful majority of private and public sector entities using the Mississippi River including but not limited to:(i)Agricultural commodity producers, distributors, and manufacturers.(ii)Navigation industry members.(iii)Outdoor recreation and tourism industry members.(iv)Food and beverage manufacturers.(v)Private entities using one hundred thousand or more gallons per day of Mississippi River surface water including public and quasi-government utilities.(vi)State governments that border the main stem Mississippi River from headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico.(B)FormThe study mandated in this subsection shall be structured to pursue the pervasive use of the Mississippi River and how the myriad of end-user interests may be accumulated and organized into a system through which the Mississippi River as one of the Nation’s most treasured and relied upon resources as well as all the activities of the Program Office are sustained into the future with less and less dependency on annual Federal appropriations.(C)ProcedureThe Program Office, upon completion of the study, shall co-present with the White House Office of Management and Budget, findings to the Federal Leadership Committee for advice and review before final publication and submission to Congress.(g)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:(1)Mississippi River CorridorThe term Mississippi River Corridor shall mean the 246-county region along the Mississippi River Main Stem as delineated in the 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Upper Mississippi River Economic Profile and the 2014 Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee Lower Mississippi River Economic Profile.(2)Mississippi River StateThe term Mississippi River State shall mean any of the ten States that touch the main stem Mississippi River which includes from north to south Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.(3)Mississippi River Main StemThe term Mississippi River Main Stem shall mean the primary water channel that comprises the geographic norm of the Mississippi River flowing north to south from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico.(4)Mississippi River BasinThe term Mississippi River Basin shall mean the vast region of North America encompassing 31 States and two Canadian Provinces that drain in whole or in part into the Mississippi River Main Stem and subsequently into the Gulf of Mexico.(5)Eligible StateThe term eligible State shall mean the same as Mississippi River State for purposes of this Act.(6)Participating StateThe term Participating State shall mean any State within the Mississippi River Basin that has been licensed to enter into agreements under the provisions of this Act;(7)Local GovernmentThe term Local Government shall mean a subdivision of government within the United States that is either a county or mayor-led municipality as recognized under the laws of the State such a locality resides.(8)Critical National InfrastructureThe term Critical National Infrastructure shall mean built assets that make possible or contribute to interstate commerce, energy production, drinking water supply, the global commodity supply chain, downtown city centers or cores of counties or mayor-led municipalities.(9)Major EconomiesThe term Major Economies shall mean the top ten economic sectors in terms of revenue generated and jobs supported as averaged over the five-year period under study for an update to the Mississippi River Economic Profile as described in subsection (f)(1).(10)Extra-Provisional ProjectsThe term Extra-Provisional Projects shall mean those projects not called for within the Comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan as described in subsection (e)(4)(B).(11)Disadvantaged CommunityThe term Disadvantaged Community shall mean those jurisdictions where not less than 15 percent of the population lives below the poverty line upon enactment of this Act and/or has met this threshold for at least half of the jurisdiction’s existence.(h)Program administrationThe Mississippi River Program shall be administered under the following provisions:(1)Audit and report(A)Audit requirementNot less frequently than every two years, each participating State shall conduct an audit of the grant funds and/or resources distributed to that State through provisions and relief offered under this Act.(B)ReportEach participating State shall submit to the Program Office a biennial report regarding the activities of the State under this section during the period covered by the report, including—(i)the result of any audit conducted by the State under subparagraph (A); and(ii)a review of the effectiveness of the grant funds allocated to the State with respect to—(I)the intended use of grant(s) allocated within the State; and(II)meeting the objectives described in subsection (e)(4).(2)RegulationsThe Program Office shall promulgate such guidance or regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section, including guidance or regulations that—(A)ensure that each participating State to which funds are allocated under subsections (b), (d), and (f) uses the funds as efficiently as possible;(B)reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, waste, fraud, and abuse with respect to the implementation of this Act;(C)ensure that subsection (e) is adhered in terms of projects awarded; and(D)require any party that receives funds directly or indirectly under this Act, including a participating State and a recipient of amounts from a grant, to use procedures with respect to the management of the funds that conform to generally accepted accounting standards.(3)NoncomplianceExcept as otherwise provided, if a participating State local government, or partner does not comply with subsection (e)(5), with respect to a grant, the Administrator shall reallocate the grant in accordance with this subsection. Reallocation of grant funds shall begin with a return of unspent grant funds due to noncompliance to the Program Office accompanied by an audit and report as directed in subsection (h)(1).(4)ExceptionThe Program Office may not reallocate any funds under subparagraph (A) to a participating State that triggered subsection (3) with respect to a grant made during the same fiscal year in which the funds to be reallocated were originally made available.(5)Allocation of remaining fundsAfter allocating amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (3), the Administrator shall allocate any remaining amounts in the form of grants to the mayor-led municipality directly adjacent to the Mississippi River Main Stem with the smallest population in each of the ten eligible States.(6)Reservation of fundsThe Program Office shall reserve not more than 1.5 percent of the amount made available to carry out subsection (e) in a fiscal year—(A)for administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section;(B)to provide technical assistance to recipients of grants under this subsection (e); and(C)to enter into grant agreements with States, with the grant funds to be distributed—(i)according to criteria established by the Program Office; and(ii)for a purpose described in subsection (f).(7)Use of fundsAmounts deposited in a State through this Act, shall be used—(A)consistent with subsections (e) and (f), to provide financial assistance for an eligible State, local government, and non-profit organization partner;(B)as a source of revenue and security for activities designated under this Act, the proceeds of which shall be placed toward performance as stated in an applicable grant agreement; or(C)for the sale of bonds as security for payment of the principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds issued by the participating State to provide matching funds under subsection (e), if the proceeds from the sale of the bonds are deposited with the participating State.(8)PublicationEach participating State shall publish and periodically update a list of all projects receiving funding under this Act, which shall include—(A)the location of each project;(B)the type and amount of assistance provided for each project; and(C)the expected funding schedule and date of completion of each project.(i)Administrative and technical costsFor each fiscal year, a participating State may use the amount described in subparagraph (6) to—(1)pay the reasonable costs of administration of the programs under this section, including the recovery of reasonable costs incurred in establishing a project(s) funded through this Act;(2)provide appropriate oversight of projects authorized under this Act; and(3)provide technical assistance and outreach to recipients in the State of amounts under this section, including with respect to updating hazard mitigation plans and participating in the Community Rating System, in an amount that is not more than 5 percent of the funds made available to the State under this section.(j)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning in 2022 and ending in 2027 toward the carrying out of this Act with the possibility of further authorizations beyond 2027..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3234
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 16, 2009
			Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
			 Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor, 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 concerned

		A BILL
		To establish a demonstration project to train unemployed
		  workers for employment as health care professionals, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Community-Based Health Care Retraining
			 Act.
		2.Health
			 professions training demonstration projectSection 171 of the Workforce Investment Act
			 of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(f)Health
				Professions Training Demonstration Project
					(1)DefinitionsIn
				this subsection the following definitions apply:
						(A)Covered
				communityThe term covered community means a
				community or region—
							(i)that has
				experienced a significant percentage decline in rates of employment; and
							(ii)(I)that is determined by
				the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in consultation with the medical
				community) to be an area with a shortage of health care professionals described
				in subparagraph (C)(i); or
								(II)that is underserved by the health care
				structure, such as a rural community, a community with a significant minority
				population, or a community for which an applicant can otherwise demonstrate
				need for increased training for health care professionals.
								(B)Covered
				workerThe term covered worker means an individual
				who—
							(i)(I)has been terminated or
				laid off, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff;
								(II)(aa)is eligible for or has
				exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation; or
									(bb)has been employed for a duration
				sufficient to demonstrate, to the appropriate entity at a one-stop center
				referred to in section 134(c), attachment to the workforce, but is not eligible
				for unemployment compensation due to insufficient earnings or having performed
				services for an employer that were not covered under a State unemployment
				compensation law; and
									(III)is unlikely to return to a previous
				industry or occupation;
								(ii)(I)has been terminated or
				laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a result of any
				permanent closure of, or any substantial layoff at, a plant, facility, or
				enterprise; or
								(II)is employed at a facility at which the
				employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close within
				180 days; or
								(iii)is an incumbent
				worker employed in a health care profession, and whose training will provide an
				opportunity for employment of other individuals by increasing—
								(I)the number of
				instructors serving the covered community; or
								(II)the number of
				vacant positions in the covered community.
								(C)Health care
				professionalThe term health care
				professional—
							(i)means an
				individual who is involved with—
								(I)the delivery of
				health care services, or related services, pertaining to—
									(aa)the
				identification, evaluation, management, and prevention of diseases,
				disorders, or injuries; or
									(bb)home-based or
				community-based long-term care;
									(II)the delivery of
				dietary and nutrition services;
								(III)the delivery of
				dental services; or
								(IV)rehabilitation
				and health systems management; and
								(ii)includes
				individuals in health care professions for which there is a shortage in the
				community involved, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services
				(in consultation with the medical community) or as otherwise demonstrated by
				the applicant.
							(D)Tribal college
				or universityThe term tribal college or university
				means a Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316(b) of the
				Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)).
						(2)Establishment of
				projectIn accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall
				establish and carry out a health professions training demonstration
				project.
					(3)GrantsIn
				carrying out the project, the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary
				of Health and Human Services, shall make grants to eligible entities to pay for
				the Federal share of the cost of enabling the entities to carry out programs in
				covered communities to train covered workers for employment as health care
				professionals (referred to in this subsection as training
				programs). The Secretary shall make each grant in an amount of not less
				than $100,000 and not more than $500,000, and each such grant shall be for a
				period of 5 years.
					(4)Eligible
				entitiesNotwithstanding subsection (b)(2)(B), to be eligible to
				receive a grant under this subsection to carry out a training program in a
				covered community, an entity shall be a partnership that consists of—
						(A)a local workforce
				investment board established under section 117 that is serving the covered
				community; and
						(B)an institution of
				higher education, as defined in sections 101 and 102 of the Higher Education
				Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002), in partnership with at least 1 of the
				following:
							(i)A
				health clinic or hospital.
							(ii)A
				home-based or community-based long-term care facility or program.
							(iii)A health care
				facility administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
							(iv)A
				tribal college or university.
							(v)A
				labor organization, or an industry or industry group.
							(vi)A
				local economic development entity serving the covered community.
							(vii)A joint
				labor-management partnership.
							(5)ApplicationsTo
				be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an entity shall submit an
				application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
				information as the Secretary may require, including, at a minimum—
						(A)a proposal to use
				the grant funds to establish or expand a training program in order to train
				covered workers for employment as health care professionals, including
				information that demonstrates the long-term viability of the training program
				beyond the period of the grant;
						(B)information
				demonstrating the need for the training and support services to be provided
				through the training program;
						(C)information
				describing the manner in which the entity will expend the grant funds, and the
				activities to be carried out with the funds;
						(D)information
				demonstrating that the entity meets the requirements of paragraph (4);
						(E)with respect to
				training programs carried out by the applicant, information—
							(i)on
				the graduation rates of the training programs involved;
							(ii)on the retention
				measures carried out by the applicant;
							(iii)on the length of
				time necessary to complete the training programs of the applicant; and
							(iv)on the number of
				qualified covered workers that are refused admittance into the training
				programs because of lack of capacity; and
							(F)a description of
				how the applicant has engaged all relevant stakeholders, including the health
				care industry to be served by the training program, local labor organizations
				and other workforce groups, and local industry, in the design of the training
				program to be served with grant funds.
						(6)SelectionIn
				making grants under paragraph (3), the Secretary, after consultation with the
				Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall—
						(A)consider the
				information submitted by the eligible entities under paragraph (5)(E);
						(B)select—
							(i)eligible entities
				submitting applications that meet such criteria as the Secretary of Labor
				determines to be appropriate; and
							(ii)among such
				entities, the eligible entities serving the covered communities with the
				greatest need for the grants and the greatest potential to benefit from the
				grants; and
							(C)give preference to
				eligible entities—
							(i)submitting
				applications to serve covered workers who have been terminated or laid off or
				have received a notice of termination or layoff from a manufacturing, service,
				or construction industry, or another industry with significant decline in
				employment as determined by the Secretary; and
							(ii)with a
				demonstrated history of similar and successful partnerships with State boards
				or local boards, institutions of higher education (as defined in paragraph
				(4)(B)), industry groups, and labor organizations.
							(7)Use of
				funds
						(A)In
				generalAn entity that receives a grant under this subsection
				shall use the funds made available through the grant for training and support
				services that meet the needs described in the application submitted under
				paragraph (5), which may include—
							(i)implementing
				training programs for covered workers;
							(ii)providing support
				services for covered workers participating in the training programs, such
				as—
								(I)providing tuition
				assistance;
								(II)establishing or
				expanding distance education programs;
								(III)providing
				transportation assistance; or
								(IV)providing child
				care; or
								(iii)increasing
				capacity, subject to subparagraph (B), at an educational institution or
				training center to train individuals for employment as health professionals,
				such as by—
								(I)expanding a
				facility, subject to subparagraph (B);
								(II)expanding course
				offerings;
								(III)hiring
				faculty;
								(IV)providing a
				student loan repayment program for the faculty;
								(V)establishing or
				expanding clinical education opportunities;
								(VI)purchasing
				equipment, such as computers, books, clinical supplies, or a patient simulator;
				or
								(VII)conducting
				recruitment.
								(B)LimitationAny
				such grant funds that are used to expand facilities may only be used to rent or
				modernize existing facilities, not to build additional facilities. The entity
				shall use not less than 50 percent of the grant funds to carry out activities
				described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), unless the entity
				demonstrates, in the application submitted under paragraph (5), a need to spend
				more than 50 percent of the grant funds on activities described in subparagraph
				(A)(iii).
						(8)Federal
				share
						(A)In
				generalThe Federal share of the cost described in paragraph (3)
				shall be—
							(i)for the first year
				of the grant period, 95 percent;
							(ii)for the second
				such year, 85 percent;
							(iii)for the third
				such year, 75 percent;
							(iv)for the fourth
				such year, 65 percent; and
							(v)for the fifth such
				year, 55 percent.
							(B)Non-federal
				shareThe eligible entity shall provide the non-Federal share of
				the cost in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or
				services.
						(9)Evaluation
						(A)In
				generalUnder the Secretary’s existing authority under section
				172, not more than 1 percent of the funds provided under this subsection shall
				be used for evaluation of the training programs described in paragraph (3).
				Eligible entities receiving grants under this section shall use not more than 1
				percent of the grant funds for purposes of evaluation or documentation of the
				training programs.
						(B)ContentsIn
				conducting an evaluation under subparagraph (A), an eligible entity shall
				provide data detailing the success of the training program carried out by the
				entity under paragraph (3), including—
							(i)information on the
				number and percentage of participating covered workers who complete a training
				program, including those who earn a degree or certificate through such training
				programs;
							(ii)information on
				the rate of employment of covered workers who have completed the training
				program;
							(iii)an assessment of
				how well the needs of the health care community were addressed by the training
				program; and
							(iv)any other data
				determined to be relevant by the entity to demonstrate the success of the
				training program.
							(C)ReportThe
				Secretary shall compile the information resulting from the evaluation or
				documentation conducted under subparagraph (A), and shall submit a report to
				Congress containing the information.
						(10)FundingOf
				the amounts appropriated to, and available at the discretion of, the Secretary
				or the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programmatic and
				administrative expenditures, a total of $25,000,000 shall be used to establish
				and carry out the demonstration project described in paragraph (2) in
				accordance with this
				subsection.
					.


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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 721
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 30, 2007
			Mr. Davis of Alabama
			 (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas,
			 Mr. Norwood,
			 Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
			 Mr. McHenry,
			 Mr. Jindal,
			 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
			 Mr. Reichert,
			 Mr. Simpson,
			 Mr. Crenshaw,
			 Mr. Hall of Texas,
			 Mr. Smith of Washington,
			 Mr. Baird,
			 Mr. Inslee,
			 Mr. Melancon,
			 Mr. Larsen of Washington,
			 Mr. Berry,
			 Mr. Manzullo,
			 Mr. Sensenbrenner,
			 Mr. Sessions,
			 Mr. Gallegly,
			 Mr. McHugh,
			 Mr. Conaway,
			 Mr. Hastings of Washington,
			 Mr. Gordon of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Blunt,
			 Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Barton of Texas,
			 Mr. Davis of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Cuellar,
			 Mr. Bonner,
			 Mr. Butterfield,
			 Ms. Hooley,
			 Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
			 Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Alexander,
			 Mr. Dicks,
			 Mr. Souder,
			 Mr. Boustany,
			 Mr. Petri,
			 Mr. Hayes,
			 Mr. DeFazio,
			 Mr. Terry,
			 Mr. Boozman,
			 Mr. Cantor,
			 Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
			 Ms. Foxx, Mr. Marchant, Mrs.
			 Cubin, Mr. Ross,
			 Mr. Gohmert,
			 Mr. Aderholt, and
			 Mr. Baker) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
		  deduction for qualified timber gains.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Timber Tax Act of
			 2007.
		2.Deduction for
			 qualified timber gain
			(a)In
			 generalPart I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					1203.Deduction for
				qualified timber gain
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of a taxpayer which elects the application of
				this section for a taxable year, there shall be allowed a deduction against
				gross income in an amount equal to 60 percent of the lesser of—
							(1)the taxpayer’s
				qualified timber gain for such year, or
							(2)the taxpayer’s net
				capital gain for such year.
							(b)Qualified timber
				gainFor purposes of this section, the term qualified
				timber gain means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year,
				the excess (if any) of—
							(1)the sum of the
				taxpayer’s gains described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 631 for such
				year, over
							(2)the sum of the
				taxpayer’s losses described in such subsections for such year.
							(c)Special rules
				for pass-thru entitiesIn the case of any qualified timber gain
				of a pass-thru entity (as defined in section 1(h)(10)), the election under this
				section shall be made separately by each taxpayer subject to tax on such
				gain.
						.
			(b)Coordination
			 with maximum capital gains rates
				(1)Taxpayers other
			 than corporationsParagraph (2) of section 1(h) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

						(2)Reduction of net
				capital gainFor purposes of
				this subsection, the net capital gain for any taxable year shall be reduced
				(but not below zero) by the sum of—
							(A)the amount which
				the taxpayer takes into account as investment income under section
				163(d)(4)(B)(iii), and
							(B)the lesser
				of—
								(i)the amount
				described in paragraph (1) of section 1203(a), or
								(ii)the amount
				described in paragraph (2) of such
				section.
								.
				(2)CorporationsSection
			 1201 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c)
			 and inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:

						(b)Qualified timber
				gain not taken into accountFor purposes of this section, in the
				case of a corporation with respect to which an election is in effect under
				section 1203, the net capital gain for any taxable year shall be reduced (but
				not below zero) by the corporation’s qualified timber gain (as defined in
				section
				1203(b)).
						.
				(c)Deduction
			 allowed whether or not individual itemizes other
			 deductionsSubsection (a) of section 62 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new
			 paragraph:

					(22)Qualified
				timber gainsThe deduction allowed by section
				1203.
					.
			(d)Deduction
			 allowed in computing adjusted current earningsSubparagraph (C)
			 of section 56(g)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding
			 at the end the following new clause:

					(vii)Deduction for
				qualified timber gainClause (i) shall not apply to any deduction
				allowed under section
				1203.
					.
			(e)Deduction
			 allowed in computing taxable income of electing small business
			 trustsSubparagraph (C) of section 641(c)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after clause (iii) the following
			 new clause:

					(iv)The deduction
				allowed under section
				1203.
					.
			(f)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Subparagraph (B)
			 of section 172(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(B)the exclusion
				under section 1202 and the deduction under section 1203 shall not be
				allowed.
						.
				(2)Paragraph (4) of
			 section 642(c) of such Code is amended by striking the first sentence and
			 inserting the following: To the extent that the amount otherwise
			 allowable as a deduction under this subsection consists of gain described in
			 section 1202(a) or qualified timber gain (as defined in section 1203(b)),
			 proper adjustment shall be made for any exclusion allowable to the estate or
			 trust under section 1202 and for any deduction allowable to the estate or trust
			 under section 1203.
				(3)Paragraph (3) of
			 section 643(a) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence and
			 inserting the following: The exclusion under section 1202 and the
			 deduction under section 1203 shall not be taken into account.
				(4)Subparagraph (C)
			 of section 643(a)(6) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

						(C)Paragraph (3) shall not apply to a foreign
				trust. In the case of such a trust—
							(i)there shall be
				included gains from the sale or exchange of capital assets, reduced by losses
				from such sales or exchanges to the extent such losses do not exceed gains from
				such sales or exchanges, and
							(ii)the deduction
				under section 1203 shall not be taken into
				account.
							.
				(5)Paragraph (4) of
			 section 691(c) of such Code is amended by inserting 1203, after
			 1202,.
				(6)Paragraph (2) of
			 section 871(a) of such Code is amended by inserting or 1203
			 after section 1202.
				(7)The table of
			 sections for part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new item:

							Sec. 1203. Deduction for qualified timber
				gain.

						.
				(g)Effective
			 date
				(1)In
			 generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(2)Taxable years
			 which include date of enactmentIn the case of any taxable year
			 which includes the date of the enactment of this Act, for purposes of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the taxpayer’s qualified timber gain shall not
			 exceed the excess that would be described in section 1203(b) of such Code, as
			 added by this section, if only dispositions of timber after such date were
			 taken into account.


117 HR 5367 IH: Advancing Energy Manufacturing in Coal Communities Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-09-24
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5367IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 24, 2021Mr. Lamb introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to award grants for qualifying advanced energy projects, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Advancing Energy Manufacturing in Coal Communities Act.  2.Advanced energy manufacturing and recycling grant program (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Advanced energy propertyThe term advanced energy property means— (A)property designed to be used to produce energy from the sun, water, wind, geothermal or hydrothermal (as those terms are defined in section 612 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191)) resources, enhanced geothermal systems (as defined in that section), or other renewable resources;
(B)fuel cells, microturbines, or energy storage systems and components; (C)electric grid modernization equipment or components;
(D)property designed to capture, remove, use, or sequester carbon oxide emissions; (E)equipment designed to refine, electrolyze, or blend any fuel, chemical, or product that is—
(i)renewable; or (ii)low-carbon and low-emission;
(F)property designed to produce energy conservation technologies (including for residential, commercial, and industrial applications); (G) (i)light-, medium-, or heavy-duty electric or fuel cell vehicles, electric or fuel cell locomotives, electric or fuel cell maritime vessels, or electric or fuel cell planes;
(ii)technologies, components, and materials of those vehicles, locomotives, maritime vessels, or planes; and (iii)charging or refueling infrastructure associated with those vehicles, locomotives, maritime vessels, or planes;
(H)
(i)hybrid vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of not less than 14,000 pounds; and (ii)technologies, components, and materials for those vehicles; and
(I)other advanced energy property designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as may be determined by the Secretary. (2)Covered census tractThe term covered census tract means a census tract—
(A)in which, after December 31, 1999, a coal mine had closed; (B)in which, after December 31, 2009, a coal-fired electricity generating unit had been retired; or
(C)that is immediately adjacent to a census tract described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (3)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means a manufacturing firm—
(A)the gross annual sales of which are less than $100,000,000; (B)that has fewer than 500 employees at the plant site of the manufacturing firm; and
(C)the annual energy bills of which total more than $100,000 but less than $2,500,000. (4)Minority-ownedThe term minority-owned, with respect to an eligible entity, means an eligible entity not less than 51 percent of which is owned by 1 or more individuals who are—
(A)citizens of the United States; and  (B)Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, or Alaska Native.
(5)ProgramThe term Program means the grant program established under subsection (b). (6)Qualifying advanced energy projectThe term qualifying advanced energy project means a project that—
(A)
(i)re-equips, expands, or establishes a manufacturing or recycling facility for the production or recycling, as applicable, of advanced energy property; or (ii)re-equips an industrial or manufacturing facility with equipment designed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of that facility substantially below the greenhouse gas emissions under current best practices, as determined by the Secretary, through the installation of—
(I)low- or zero-carbon process heat systems; (II)carbon capture, transport, utilization, and storage systems;
(III)technology relating to energy efficiency and reduction in waste from industrial processes; or (IV)any other industrial technology that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Secretary;
(B)has a reasonable expectation of commercial viability, as determined by the Secretary; and (C)is located in a covered census tract.
(7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.  (b)EstablishmentNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out qualifying advanced energy projects.
(c)Applications
(1)In generalEach eligible entity seeking a grant under the Program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of the proposed qualifying advanced energy project to be carried out using the grant. (2)Selection criteria (A)ProjectsIn selecting eligible entities to receive grants under the Program, the Secretary shall, with respect to the qualifying advanced energy projects proposed by the eligible entities, give higher priority to projects that—
(i)will provide higher net impact in avoiding or reducing anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; (ii)will result in a higher level of domestic job creation (both direct and indirect) during the lifetime of the project;
(iii)will result in a higher level of job creation in the vicinity of the project, particularly with respect to— (I)low-income communities (as described in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and
(II)dislocated workers who were previously employed in manufacturing, coal power plants, or coal mining; (iv)have higher potential for technological innovation and commercial deployment;
(v)have a lower levelized cost of— (I)generated or stored energy; or
(II)measured reduction in energy consumption or greenhouse gas emission (based on costs of the full supply chain); and (vi)have a shorter project time.
(B)Eligible entitiesIn selecting eligible entities to receive grants under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that are minority-owned. (d)Prevailing wagesTo be eligible to receive a grant under the Program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a written assurance that all laborers and mechanics employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work funded, in whole or in part, by the grant shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on work of a similar character in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act). With respect to the labor standards in this subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
(e)Project completion and location; return of unobligated funds
(1)Completion; return of unobligated fundsAn eligible entity that receives a grant under the Program shall be required— (A)to complete the qualifying advanced energy project funded by the grant not later than 3 years after the date of receipt of the grant funds; and
(B)to return to the Secretary any grant funds that remain unobligated at the end of that 3-year period.  (2)LocationIf the Secretary determines that an eligible entity awarded a grant under the Program has carried out the applicable qualifying advanced energy project at a location that is materially different from the location specified in the application for the grant, the eligible entity shall be required to return the grant funds to the Secretary.
(f)Technical Assistance
(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance on a selective basis to eligible entities that are seeking a grant under the Program to enhance the impact of the qualifying advanced energy project to be carried out using the grant with respect to the selection criteria described in subsection (c)(2)(A). (2)ApplicationsAn eligible entity desiring technical assistance under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(3)Factors for considerationIn selecting eligible entities for technical assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give higher priority to eligible entities that propose a qualifying advanced energy project that has greater potential for enhancement of the impact of the project with respect to the selection criteria described in subsection (c)(2)(A). (g)Publication of grantsThe Secretary shall make publicly available the identity of each eligible entity awarded a grant under the Program and the amount of the grant.
(h)ReportNot later than 4 years after the date of enactment this Act, the Secretary shall— (1)review the grants awarded under the Program; and
(2)submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing those grants.  (i)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the Program $750,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.


114 HR 1739 IH: FIREARM Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-13
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1739
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 13, 2015
Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Huelskamp, and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the FIREARM Act. 2.Prohibition on the Federal Government to require race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearmThe Federal Government may not require any person to disclose the race or ethnicity of the person in connection with the transfer of a firearm to the person.


116 HR 1860 IH: No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-25
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1860IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 25, 2019Mr. Kinzinger (for himself, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Long, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband
			 internet access service.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act. 2.Regulation of broadband rates prohibitedNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission may not regulate the rates charged for broadband internet access service.
 3.ExceptionsNothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to— (1)condition receipt of universal service support under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) by a provider of broadband internet access service on the regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the supported service;
 (2)enforce subpart Y of part 64 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to truth-in-billing requirements); or
 (3)prohibit or restrict paid prioritization. 4.Additional rule of constructionFor purposes of this Act, broadband internet access service shall not be construed to include data roaming or interconnection.
 5.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Broadband internet access serviceThe term broadband internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.1 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.
 (2)CommissionThe term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3)Paid prioritizationThe term paid prioritization means the management of the network of a provider of broadband internet access service to directly or indirectly favor some traffic over other traffic, including through use of techniques such as traffic shaping, prioritization, resource reservation, or other forms of preferential traffic management, either—
 (A)in exchange for consideration (monetary or otherwise) from a third party; or (B)to benefit an affiliated entity.
 (4)RateThe term rate means the amount charged by a provider of broadband internet access service for the delivery of broadband internet traffic.
 (5)RegulationThe term regulation or regulate means, with respect to a rate, the use by the Commission of rulemaking or enforcement authority to establish, declare, or review the reasonableness of such rate.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3674
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 29, 2010
			Ms. Stabenow introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other
		  dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for
		  Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease by increasing detection, diagnosis,
		  care, and planning.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Health Outcomes, Planning, and
			 Education for Alzheimer’s Act.
		2.Medicare coverage of
			 comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and
			 services
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1861 of the Social Security Act 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)comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other
				dementia diagnosis and services (as defined in subsection
				(iii));
							;
				and
					(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(iii)Comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia
		  diagnosis and services(1)The term
				comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and
				services means the services described in paragraph (2) furnished to an
				individual—
								(A)who does not already have a diagnosis
				of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia; and
								(B)for whom there has been a
				determination by a physician or practitioner (as defined in section
				1842(b)(18)(C)), in a medical setting such as a physician's office, a skilled
				nursing facility, a community health center, or another similar setting, that
				the individual—
									(i)may have a cognitive impairment or
				dementia; and
									(ii)has a need for a diagnostic
				evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.
									(2)The services described in this
				paragraph are the following:
								(A)A diagnostic evaluation, including
				referral to a specialist if recommended, in accordance with guidelines
				specified by the Secretary.
								(B)If the individual is diagnosed with
				Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia under the evaluation under subparagraph
				(A), care planning services (with the individual or with one or more family
				caregivers of the individual without the presence of the individual), including
				assistance understanding the diagnosis as well as the medical and non-medical
				options for ongoing treatment, services, and supports, and information about
				how to obtain such treatments, services, and supports.
								(C)Medical record documentation, with
				respect to an individual, of the diagnostic evaluation under subparagraph (A)
				and any care planning services under subparagraph (B).
								(3)The Secretary shall establish standards to
				carry out this subsection in consultation with Alzheimer’s disease and other
				dementia stakeholders, including patients and their advocates, and medical
				experts in the areas of detection, diagnostics, and care
				planning.
							.
				(b)PaymentSection 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended by striking and before
			 (X) and inserting before the semicolon at the end the following:
			 , and (Y) with respect to comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other
			 dementia diagnosis and services (as defined in section 1861(iii)), the amount
			 paid shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the amount determined under a
			 fee schedule established by the Secretary.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to services
			 furnished on or after January 1, 2011.
			3.Federal
			 Coordinated Health Care Office study and report
			(a)StudyThe
			 Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (as established under section 2602 of
			 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 1315b)) shall conduct
			 a study to identify—
				(1)barriers to the
			 detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias for dual eligible
			 individuals (as defined in subsection (f) of such section 2602);
				(2)barriers to the
			 furnishing of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis
			 and services (as defined in section 1866(iii) of the Social Security Act, as
			 added by section 2) to such individuals; and
				(3)ways to eliminate
			 the barriers described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal
			 Coordinated Health Care Office shall submit to Congress a report on the study
			 conducted under subsection (a) together with recommendations for such
			 legislation and administrative actions as the Office determines
			 appropriate.