109 HR 2510 IH: Dietary Supplement Regulatory Implementation Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-19
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 2510
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 19, 2005
Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the amendments made by such Act, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Dietary Supplement Regulatory Implementation Act of 2005.
2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
(1)Over 158,000,000 Americans regularly consume dietary supplements to maintain and improve their health.
(2)Consumer expenditures on dietary supplements reached a reported $20,500,000,000 in 2004, more than double the amount spent in 1994.
(3)According to a recent report issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the use of dietary supplements is likely to grow due to factors such as the aging of the baby boom generation, increased interest in self-sufficiency, and advances in science that are uncovering new relationships between diet and disease.
(4)In 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–417) (DSHEA) was enacted. That Act balanced continued consumer access to vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements, increased scientific research on the benefits and risks of dietary supplements, public education on dietary supplements, and needed consumer protections.
(5)DSHEA requires that claims made on dietary supplement labels, packaging, and accompanying material be truthful, non-misleading, and substantiated. Manufacturers are prohibited from making claims that products are intended to diagnose, treat, mitigate, cure, or prevent a disease.
(6)DSHEA provides for good manufacturing practice standards setting requirements for potency, purity, sanitary conditions, and recordkeeping for dietary supplements.
(7)DSHEA provides that dietary supplements are to be regulated like foods and not drugs or food additives.
(8)DSHEA requires that manufacturers submit adequate information as to the safety of any new ingredients contained in dietary supplements before those products can be sold.
(9)DSHEA provides the FDA with a number of powers to remove unsafe dietary supplements from the marketplace.
(10)DSHEA created the Office of Dietary Supplements within the National Institutes of Health to expand research and consumer information about the health effects of dietary supplements.
(11)The FDA has not adequately used its authority to enforce DSHEA.
(12)The FDA needs adequate resources to appropriately implement and enforce DSHEA. Congress has appropriated additional funds over the last several years beyond those requested in the President’s budget to implement and enforce DSHEA, reaching $10,800,000 in fiscal year 2005.
(13)However, according to the FDA, full implementation of DSHEA would require substantial additional resources. The FDA asserts that between $24,000,000 and $65,000,000 per year will be needed to fully implement DSHEA.
3.Authorization and appropriation of resources
(a)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–417), the amendments made by such Act, and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)—
(1)$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(2)$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
(3)$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
(4)$65,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
(b)Appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2006There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–417), the amendments made by such Act, and all applicable regulatory requirements for dietary supplements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
(c)Office of dietary supplements
(1)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for expanded research and development of consumer information, including information on safety and beneficial effects, of dietary supplements by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
(2)Appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2006There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for expanded research and development of consumer information, including information on safety and beneficial effects, of dietary supplements by the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
(d)Use of fundsThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall fully and appropriately use the funds appropriated in subsections (b) and (c) and pursuant to subsection (a) to regulate dietary supplements.
4.Annual accountability report on the regulation of dietary supplements
(a)In generalNot later than January 31, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the implementation and enforcement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–417).
(b)ContentsThe report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to dietary supplement regulation over the prior fiscal year.
(2)The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to administering adverse event reporting systems as they relate to dietary supplement regulation over the prior fiscal year.
(3)The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to enforcement of dietary supplement labeling and claims requirements over the prior fiscal year and an explanation of their activities.
(4)The total funding and number of full-time equivalent personnel in the Food and Drug Administration dedicated to good manufacturing practices inspections of dietary supplement manufacturers over the prior fiscal year and an explanation of their activities.
(5)The number of good manufacturing practices inspections of dietary supplement manufacturers by the Food and Drug Administration over the prior fiscal year and a summary of the results.
(6)The number of new ingredient reviews and safety reviews related to dietary supplements and the results of those reviews.
(7)An explanation of all enforcement actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services related to dietary supplements over the prior fiscal year, including the number and type of actions.
(8)The number of dietary supplement claims for which the Food and Drug Administration requested substantiation from the manufacturer over the prior fiscal year, and the agency’s response.
(9)The number of dietary supplement claims determined to be false, misleading, or unsubstantiated by the Food and Drug Administration over the prior fiscal year.
(10)The research and consumer education activities supported by the Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health.
(11)Any recommendations for administrative or legislative actions regarding the regulation of dietary supplements.
(12)Any other information regarding the regulation of dietary supplements determined appropriate by the Secretary.
5.Dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids
(a)FindingsThe Congress finds that—
(1)dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids may present a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury; and
(2)through section 402(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (established by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994), the Congress has granted the Secretary the authority to remove from the market dietary supplements that present such a risk.
(b)Sense of Congress regarding risk of illness or injuryIt is the sense of the Congress that, in the event the Secretary determines under section 402(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that a dietary supplement containing ephedrine alkaloids presents a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury—
(1)all dietary supplements containing such alkaloids should be declared to be adulterated in accordance with such section; and
(2)the Secretary should take all necessary actions to remove all such supplements from the market.
(c)Sense of Congress regarding botanical sourcesIt is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should take steps to assure the continued availability of botanical sources of ephedrine alkaloids that—
(1)are in forms that have not been manipulated or chemically altered to increase their ephedrine alkaloid concentration or content;
(2)are marketed at dosages that are substantiated to be at levels used in traditional herbal formulas; and
(3)are labeled only for traditional uses and not for weight loss or energy.
6.Education programs regarding dietary supplements
(a)Health care professionals
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out a program to educate health professionals on the safety and health benefits of dietary supplements, including the potential for dietary supplement/drug interactions.
(2)Authorization of appropriationsFor the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available with respect to such purpose.
(b)Consumers
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out a program to educate consumers of dietary supplements on the safety and health benefits of dietary supplements, including the potential for dietary supplement/drug interactions through public education forums, advertisements, and the Internet.
(2)Authorization of appropriationsFor the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, in addition to any other authorization of appropriations that is available with respect to such purpose.
7.Adverse event reporting systemThe Secretary shall establish a system for the requirements for the reporting of serious adverse experiences associated with the use of a dietary supplement received by the manufacturer, packer, or distributor whose name appears on the label of the product.
8.DefinitionFor purposes of this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.


114 HR 1186 IH: SALTS Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-02-27
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1186
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 2015
Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to controlled substance analogues.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2015 or the SALTS Act. 2.Controlled substance analoguesSection 203 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 813) is amended—
(1)by striking A controlled and inserting (a) In general.—A controlled; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

(b)DeterminationIn determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption under subsection (a), the following factors may be considered, along with any other relevant factors: (1)The marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance.
(2)The known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised or labeled purpose. (3)The difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be or advertised as is normally sold.
(4)The diversion of the substance from legitimate channels and the clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution of the substance. (5)Whether the defendant knew or should have known the substance was intended to be consumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other immediate means.
(6)Any controlled substance analogue that is manufactured, formulated, sold, distributed, or marketed with the intent to avoid the provisions of existing drug laws. (c)LimitationFor purposes of this section, evidence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or labeled for human consumption, by itself, shall not be sufficient to establish that the substance was not intended for human consumption..


 HR 515 ENR: International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen
H. R. 515

AN ACT
To protect children and others from sexual abuse and exploitation, including sex trafficking and sex tourism, by providing advance notice of intended travel by registered sex offenders outside the United States to the government of the country of destination, requesting foreign governments to notify the United States when a known sex offender is seeking to enter the United States, and for other purposes.

1.Short title and table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Angel Watch Center.
Sec. 5. Notification by the United States Marshals Service.
Sec. 6. International travel.
Sec. 7. Reciprocal notifications.
Sec. 8. Unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders.
Sec. 9. Implementation plan.
Sec. 10. Technical assistance.
Sec. 11. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 12. Rule of construction.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1994, in the State of New Jersey by a violent predator living across the street from her home. Unbeknownst to Megan Kanka and her family, he had been convicted previously of a sex offense against a child.
(2)In 1996, Congress adopted Megan’s Law (Public Law 104–145) as a means to encourage States to protect children by identifying the whereabouts of sex offenders and providing the means to monitor their activities. (3)In 2006, Congress passed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) to protect children and the public at large by establishing a comprehensive national system for the registration and notification to the public and law enforcement officers of convicted sex offenders.
(4)Law enforcement reports indicate that known child-sex offenders are traveling internationally. (5)The commercial sexual exploitation of minors in child sex trafficking and pornography is a global phenomenon. The International Labour Organization has estimated that 1,8000,000 children worldwide are victims of child sex trafficking and pornography each year.
(6)Child sex tourism, where an individual travels to a foreign country and engages in sexual activity with a child in that country, is a form of child exploitation and, where commercial, child sex trafficking. 3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)CenterThe term Center means the Angel Watch Center established pursuant to section 4(a). (2)ConvictedThe term convicted has the meaning given the term in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911).
(3)Covered sex offenderExcept as otherwise provided, the term covered sex offender means an individual who is a sex offender by reason of having been convicted of a sex offense against a minor. (4)Destination countryThe term destination country means a destination or transit country.
(5)InterpolThe term INTERPOL means the International Criminal Police Organization. (6)JurisdictionThe term jurisdiction means—
(A)a State; (B)the District of Columbia;
(C)the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D)Guam;
(E)American Samoa; (F)the Northern Mariana Islands;
(G)the United States Virgin Islands; and (H)to the extent provided in, and subject to the requirements of, section 127 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16927), a Federally recognized Indian tribe.
(7)MinorThe term minor means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years. (8)National sex offender registryThe term National Sex Offender Registry means the National Sex Offender Registry established by section 119 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16919).
(9)Sex offender under sornaThe term sex offender under SORNA has the meaning given the term sex offender in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911). (10)Sex offense against a minor (A)In generalThe term sex offense against a minor means a specified offense against a minor, as defined in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911).
(B)Other offensesThe term sex offense against a minor includes a sex offense described in section 111(5)(A) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911(5)(A)) that is a specified offense against a minor, as defined in paragraph (7) of such section, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense. (C)Foreign convictions; offenses involving consensual sexual conductThe limitations contained in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 111(5) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911(5)) shall apply with respect to a sex offense against a minor for purposes of this Act to the same extent and in the same manner as such limitations apply with respect to a sex offense for purposes of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
4.Angel Watch Center
(a)EstablishmentNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish within the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement a Center, to be known as the Angel Watch Center, to carry out the activities specified in subsection (e). (b)Incoming notification (1)In generalThe Center may receive incoming notifications concerning individuals seeking to enter the United States who have committed offenses of a sexual nature.
(2)NotificationUpon receiving an incoming notification under paragraph (1), the Center shall— (A)immediately share all information received relating to the individual with the Department of Justice; and
(B)share all relevant information relating to the individual with other Federal, State, and local agencies and entities, as appropriate. (3)CollaborationThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall collaborate with the Attorney General to establish a process for the receipt, dissemination, and categorization of information relating to individuals and specific offenses provided herein.
(c)LeadershipThe Center shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in collaboration with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State. (d)MembersThe Center shall consist of the following:
(1)The Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (2)The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(3)Individuals who are designated as analysts in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (4)Individuals who are designated as program managers in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(e)Activities
(1)In generalIn carrying out this section, the Center shall, using all relevant databases, systems and sources of information, not later than 48 hours before scheduled departure, or as soon as practicable before scheduled departure— (A)determine if individuals traveling abroad are listed on the National Sex Offender Registry;
(B)review the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center case management system or other system that provides access to a list of individuals who have provided advanced notice of international travel to identify any individual who meets the criteria described in subparagraph (A) and is not in a system reviewed pursuant to this subparagraph; and (C)provide a list of individuals identified under subparagraph (B) to the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center to determine compliance with title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.).
(2)Provision of information to centerTwenty-four hours before the intended travel, or thereafter, not later than 72 hours after the intended travel, the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall provide, to the Angel Watch Center, information pertaining to any sex offender described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1). (3)Advance notice to destination country (A)In generalThe Center may transmit relevant information to the destination country about a sex offender if—
(i)the individual is identified by a review conducted under paragraph (1)(B) as having provided advanced notice of international travel; or (ii)after completing the activities described in paragraph (1), the Center receives information pertaining to a sex offender under paragraph (2).
(B)ExceptionsThe Center may immediately transmit relevant information on a sex offender to the destination country if— (i)the Center becomes aware that a sex offender is traveling outside of the United States within 24 hours of intended travel, and simultaneously completes the activities described in paragraph (1); or
(ii)the Center has not received a transmission pursuant to paragraph (2), provided it is not more than 24 hours before the intended travel. (C)CorrectionsUpon receiving information that a notification sent by the Center regarding an individual was inaccurate, the Center shall immediately—
(i)send a notification of correction to the destination country notified; (ii)correct all data collected pursuant to paragraph (6); and
(iii)if applicable, notify the Secretary of State for purposes of the passport review and marking processes described in section 240 of Public Law 110–457. (D)FormThe notification under this paragraph may be transmitted through such means as are determined appropriate by the Center, including through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attaches.
(4)Memorandum of agreementNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Attorney General to facilitate the activities of the Angel Watch Center in collaboration with the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center, including the exchange of information, the sharing of personnel, access to information and databases in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), and the establishment of a process to share notifications from the international community in accordance with subsection (b)(1). (5)Passport application review (A)In generalThe Center shall provide a written determination to the Department of State regarding the status of an individual as a covered sex offender (as defined in section 240 of Public Law 110–457) when appropriate.
(B)Effective dateSubparagraph (A) shall take effect upon certification by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General that the process developed and reported to the appropriate congressional committees under section 9 has been successfully implemented. (6)Collection of dataThe Center shall collect all relevant data, including—
(A)a record of each notification sent under paragraph (3); (B)the response of the destination country to notifications under paragraph (3), where available;
(C)any decision not to transmit a notification abroad, to the extent practicable; (D)the number of transmissions made under subparagraphs (A),(B), and (C) of paragraph (3) and the countries to which they are transmitted, respectively;
(E)whether the information was transmitted to the destination country before scheduled commencement of sex offender travel; and (F)any other information deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(7)Complaint review
(A)In generalThe Center shall— (i)establish a mechanism to receive complaints from individuals affected by erroneous notifications under this section;
(ii)ensure that any complaint is promptly reviewed; and (iii)in the case of a complaint that involves a notification sent by another Federal Government entity, notify the individual of the contact information for the appropriate entity and forward the complaint to the appropriate entity for prompt review and response pursuant to this section.
(B)Response to complaintsThe Center shall, as applicable— (i)provide the individual with notification in writing that the individual was erroneously subjected to international notification;
(ii)take action to ensure that a notification or information regarding the individual is not erroneously transmitted to a destination country in the future; and (iii)submit an additional written notification to the individual explaining why a notification or information regarding the individual was erroneously transmitted to the destination country and describing the actions that the Center has taken or is taking under clause (ii).
(C)Public AwarenessThe Center shall make publicly available information on how an individual may submit a complaint under this section. (D)Reporting RequirementThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 9) that includes—
(i)the number of instances in which a notification or information was erroneously transmitted to the destination country of an individual under paragraph (3); and (ii)the actions taken to prevent similar errors from occurring in the future.
(8)Annual review processThe Center shall establish, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and INTERPOL, an annual review process to ensure that there is appropriate coordination and collaboration, including consistent procedures governing the activities authorized under this Act, in carrying out this Act. (9)Information requiredThe Center shall make available to the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center information on travel by sex offenders in a timely manner.
(f)DefinitionIn this section, the term sex offender means— (1)a covered sex offender; or
(2)an individual required to register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction or included in the National Sex Offender Registry, on the basis of an offense against a minor. 5.Notification by the united states marshals service (a)In generalThe United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center may—
(1)transmit notification of international travel of a sex offender to the destination country of the sex offender, including to the visa-issuing agent or agents in the United States of the country; (2)share information relating to traveling sex offenders with other Federal, State, local, and foreign agencies and entities, as appropriate;
(3)receive incoming notifications concerning individuals seeking to enter the United States who have committed offenses of a sexual nature and shall share the information received immediately with the Department of Homeland Security; and (4)perform such other functions at the Attorney General or the Director of the United States Marshals Service may direct.
(b)Consistent notificationIn making notifications under subsection (a)(1), the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, ensure that the destination country is consistently notified in advance about sex offenders under SORNA identified through their inclusion in sex offender registries of jurisdictions or the National Sex Offender Registry. (c)Information requiredFor purposes of carrying out this Act, the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall—
(1)make the case management system or other system that provides access to a list of individuals who have provided advanced notice of international travel available to the Angel Watch Center; (2)provide the Angel Watch Center a determination of compliance with title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.) for the list of individuals transmitted under section 4(e)(1)(C);
(3)make available to the Angel Watch Center information on travel by sex offenders in a timely manner; and (4)consult with the Department of State regarding operation of the international notification program authorized under this Act.
(d)CorrectionsUpon receiving information that a notification sent by the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center regarding an individual was inaccurate, the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall immediately— (1)send a notification of correction to the destination country notified;
(2)correct all data collected in accordance with subsection (f); and (3)if applicable, send a notification of correction to the Angel Watch Center.
(e)FormThe notification under this section may be transmitted through such means as are determined appropriate by the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center, including through the INTERPOL notification system and through Federal Bureau of Investigation Legal attaches. (f)Collection of dataThe Attorney General shall collect all relevant data, including—
(1)a record of each notification sent under subsection (a); (2)the response of the destination country to notifications under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), where available;
(3)any decision not to transmit a notification abroad, to the extent practicable; (4)the number of transmissions made under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and the countries to which they are transmitted;
(5)whether the information was transmitted to the destination country before scheduled commencement of sex offender travel; and (6)any other information deemed necessary and appropriate by the Attorney General.
(g)Complaint review
(1)In generalThe United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall— (A)establish a mechanism to receive complaints from individuals affected by erroneous notifications under this section;
(B)ensure that any complaint is promptly reviewed; and (C)in the case of a complaint that involves a notification sent by another Federal Government entity, notify the individual of the contact information for the appropriate entity and forward the complaint to the appropriate entity for prompt review and response pursuant to this section.
(2)Response to complaintsThe United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall, as applicable— (A)provide the individual with notification in writing that the individual was erroneously subjected to international notification;
(B)take action to ensure that a notification or information regarding the individual is not erroneously transmitted to a destination country in the future; and (C)submit an additional written notification to the individual explaining why a notification or information regarding the individual was erroneously transmitted to the destination country and describing the actions that the United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center has taken or is taking under subparagraph (B).
(3)Public AwarenessThe United States Marshals Service’s National Sex Offender Targeting Center shall make publicly available information on how an individual may submit a complaint under this section. (4)Reporting RequirementThe Attorney General shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 9) that includes—
(A)the number of instances in which a notification or information was erroneously transmitted to the destination country of an individual under subsection (a); and (B)the actions taken to prevent similar errors from occurring in the future.
(h)DefinitionIn this section, the term sex offender means— (1)a sex offender under SORNA; or
(2)a person required to register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction or included in the National Sex Offender Registry. 6.International travel (a)Requirement that sex offenders provide international travel related information To sex offender registriesSection 114 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16914) is amended—
(1)in subsection (a)— (A)by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and;
(B)by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:  (7)Information relating to intended travel of the sex offender outside the United States, including any anticipated dates and places of departure, arrival, or return, carrier and flight numbers for air travel, destination country and address or other contact information therein, means and purpose of travel, and any other itinerary or other travel-related information required by the Attorney General.; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:  (c)Time and mannerA sex offender shall provide and update information required under subsection (a), including information relating to intended travel outside the United States required under paragraph (7) of that subsection, in conformity with any time and manner requirements prescribed by the Attorney General..
(b)Conforming amendments to section 2250 of title 18, united states codeSection 2250 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;
(2)by inserting after subsection (a) the following:  (b)International travel reporting violationsWhoever—
(1)is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.); (2)knowingly fails to provide information required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act relating to intended travel in foreign commerce; and
(3)engages or attempts to engage in the intended travel in foreign commerce;shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.; and (3)in subsections (c) and (d), as redesignated, by striking subsection (a) each place it appears and inserting subsection (a) or (b).
(c)ImplementationIn carrying out this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, the Attorney General may use the resources and capacities of any appropriate agencies of the Department of Justice, including the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, the United States Marshals Service, INTERPOL Washington-U.S. National Central Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Criminal Division, and the United States Attorneys’ Offices. 7.Reciprocal notificationsIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, should seek reciprocal international agreements or arrangements to further the purposes of this Act and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.). Such agreements or arrangements may establish mechanisms and undertakings to receive and transmit notices concerning international travel by sex offenders, through the Angel Watch Center, the INTERPOL notification system, and such other means as may be appropriate, including notification by the United States to other countries relating to the travel of sex offenders from the United States, reciprocal notification by other countries to the United States relating to the travel of sex offenders to the United States, and mechanisms to correct and, as applicable, remove from any other records, any inaccurate information transmitted through such notifications.
8.Unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders
(a)Amendment to public law 110–457Title II of Public Law 110–457 is amended by adding at the end the following:  240.Unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders (a)In generalImmediately after receiving a written determination from the Angel Watch Center that an individual is a covered sex offender, through the process developed for that purpose under section 9 of the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, the Secretary of State shall take appropriate action under subsection (b).
(b)Authority To use unique passport identifiers
(1)In generalExcept as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall not issue a passport to a covered sex offender unless the passport contains a unique identifier, and may revoke a passport previously issued without such an identifier of a covered sex offender. (2)Authority to reissueNotwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may reissue a passport that does not include a unique identifier if an individual described in subsection (a) reapplies for a passport and the Angel Watch Center provides a written determination, through the process developed for that purpose under section 9 of the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, to the Secretary of State that the individual is no longer required to register as a covered sex offender.
(c)Defined termsIn this section— (1)the term covered sex offender means an individual who—
(A)is a sex offender, as defined in section 4(f) of the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders; and (B)is currently required to register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction;
(2)the term unique identifier means any visual designation affixed to a conspicuous location on the passport indicating that the individual is a covered sex offender; and (3)the term passport means a passport book or passport card.
(d)ProhibitionThe Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and their agencies, officers, employees, and agents, shall not be liable to any person for any action taken under this section. (e)DisclosureIn furtherance of this section, the Secretary of State may require a passport applicant to disclose that they are a registered sex offender.
(f)Effective dateThis section shall take effect upon certification by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, that the process developed and reported to the appropriate congressional committees under section 9 of the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders has been successfully implemented.. 9.Implementation plan (a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall develop a process by which to implement section 4(e)(5) and the provisions of section 240 of Public Law 110–457, as added by section 8 of this Act.
(b)Reporting requirementNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly submit a report to, and shall consult with, the appropriate congressional committees on the process developed under subsection (a), which shall include a description of the proposed process and a timeline and plan for implementation of that process, and shall identify the resources required to effectively implement that process. (c)Appropriate congressional committees definedIn this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means—
(1)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;
(3)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (4)the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;
(5)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (6)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives;
(7)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (8)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
10.Technical assistanceThe Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, may provide technical assistance to foreign authorities in order to enable such authorities to participate more effectively in the notification program system established under this Act. 11.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018.
12.Rule of constructionNothing in this Act shall be construed to limit international information sharing or law enforcement cooperation relating to any person pursuant to any authority of the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or any other department or agency.  Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1882
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 26, 2007
			Mr. Hagel (for himself,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mr.
			 Biden, and Mrs. Boxer)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
		  various programs for the recruitment and retention of public health workers and
		  to eliminate critical public health workforce shortages in Federal, State,
		  local, and tribal public health agencies.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Public Health Preparedness
			 Workforce Development Act of 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The ability of
			 the public health system to prevent, respond to, and recover from bioterrorism,
			 acute outbreaks of infectious diseases, or other health threats and emergencies
			 depends upon the existence of adequate numbers of well-trained public health
			 professionals in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health departments.
			 The public health system has an aging staff nearing retirement with no clear
			 pipeline of highly-skilled and capable employees to fill the void, with the
			 average age of the State public health workforce at 47 years.
			(2)The ratio of
			 public health workers to the population has dropped from 219 per 100,000 in
			 1980 to 158 per 100,000 in 2000, while responsibilities of such workers have
			 continued to expand.
			(3)Retirement rates
			 in some State public health agencies are as high as 20 percent as of June 2007,
			 and projected to be as high as 45 percent by 2008. Nearly
			 1/2 of the Federal employees in occupations critical to
			 United States biodefense will be eligible to retire by 2012. The high number of
			 employees nearing retirement is accompanied by alarmingly small numbers of
			 younger employees doing biodefense work for the Federal Government.
			(4)According to the
			 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, most of the
			 approximately 6,400 graduates from accredited schools of public health took
			 jobs in the private sector in 2004. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also
			 projects that there will be an increase in private sector demand for highly
			 educated graduates in scientific fields during the 10-year period ending in
			 2017, and government public health agencies will have difficulty competing for
			 those highly skilled scientists.
			(5)Public health
			 nurses comprise the largest segment of the public health workforce. The average
			 age of public health nurses is nearly 50 years, with the leaders of State
			 public health nursing averaging more than 30 years service. In 1 State nearly
			 40 percent of the public health nursing workforce is eligible for retirement as
			 of June 2007.
			(6)As of June 2007,
			 approximately 42 percent of the epidemiology workforce in State and territorial
			 health departments lacks formal academic training in epidemiology.
			(7)Thirteen State
			 public health laboratories are without doctoral-level molecular scientists on
			 staff, and 23 have only 1. A majority of State health laboratories report they
			 do not have enough staff on board to provide surge capacity in case of a public
			 health emergency, such as a bioterrorist attack.
			(8)The Partnership
			 for Public Service reports that in the field of microbiology, there are more
			 than 4 times as many full-time permanent employees over age 40 as under age 40
			 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among full-time permanent
			 employees with medical backgrounds at the Centers for Disease Control and
			 Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, there are 3 times as many
			 employees over 40 years of age as under 40.
			(9)More than 50
			 percent of the States cite the lack of qualified individuals or individuals
			 willing to relocate as being a major barrier to preparedness. A study conducted
			 by the Health Resources and Services Association reported difficulty with
			 recruiting more educated, skilled public health providers to work in
			 traditionally medically underserved areas, such as rural populations. Public
			 health agencies continue to identify unmet need for public health workers who
			 are bilingual and culturally competent.
			(10)Lack of access
			 to advanced education, including baccalaureate nursing and graduate studies, is
			 a significant barrier to upgrading the existing public health workforce,
			 particularly in rural areas.
			3.Public health
			 workforce recruitment and retention programsPart E of title VII of the Public Health
			 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

				3Public health
				workforce recruitment and retention programs
					780.Public health
				workforce scholarship program
						(a)EstablishmentThe
				Secretary shall establish the Public Health Workforce Scholarship Program
				(referred to in this section as the Program) to assure an
				adequate supply of public health professionals to eliminate critical public
				health preparedness workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal
				public health agencies.
						(b)EligibilityTo
				be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual shall—
							(1)be accepted for
				enrollment, or be enrolled, as a full-time student—
								(A)in an accredited
				(as determined by the Secretary) educational institution in a State or
				territory; and
								(B)in a course of
				study or program, offered by such institution and approved by the Secretary,
				leading to a health professions degree (graduate, undergraduate, or associate)
				or certificate, which may include laboratory sciences, epidemiology,
				environmental health, health communications, health education and behavioral
				sciences, information sciences, or public administration;
								(2)be a United
				States citizen;
							(3)submit an
				application to the Secretary to participate in the Program; and
							(4)sign and submit
				to the Secretary, at the time of the submission of such application, a written
				contract (described in subsection (d)) to serve, upon the completion of the
				course of study or program involved, for the applicable period of obligated
				service in the full-time employment of a Federal, State, local, or tribal
				public health agency.
							(c)Dissemination
				of information
							(1)Application and
				contract formsThe Secretary shall disseminate application forms
				and contract forms to individuals desiring to participate in the Program. The
				Secretary shall include with such forms—
								(A)a fair summary of
				the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved (and
				whose contract is accepted) by the Secretary, including in the summary a clear
				explanation of the damages to which the United States is entitled to recover in
				the case of the individual's breach of the contract; and
								(B)information
				relating to the service obligation and such other information as may be
				necessary for the individual to understand the individual's prospective
				participation in the Program.
								(2)Information for
				schoolsThe Secretary shall distribute to health professions
				schools and other appropriate accredited academic institutions and relevant
				Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies, materials providing
				information on the Program and shall encourage such schools, institutions, and
				agencies to disseminate such materials to potentially eligible students.
							(3)Understandability
				and timingThe application form, contract form, and all other
				information furnished by the Secretary under this section shall—
								(A)be written in a
				manner calculated to be understood by the average individual applying to
				participate in the Program; and
								(B)be made available
				by the Secretary on a date sufficiently early to ensure that such individuals
				have adequate time to carefully review and evaluate such forms and
				information.
								(d)ContractThe
				written contract between the Secretary and an individual shall contain—
							(1)an agreement on
				the part of the Secretary that the Secretary will provide the individual with a
				scholarship for a period of years (not to exceed 4 academic years) during which
				the individual shall pursue an approved course of study or program to prepare
				the individual to serve in the public health workforce;
							(2)an agreement on
				the part of the individual that the individual will—
								(A)maintain
				full-time enrollment in the approved course of study or program described in
				subsection (b)(1) until the individual completes that course of study or
				program;
								(B)while enrolled in
				the course of study or program, maintain an acceptable level of academic
				standing (as determined under regulations of the Secretary by the educational
				institution offering such course of study or program); and
								(C)immediately upon
				graduation, serve in the full-time employment of a Federal, State, local, or
				tribal public health agency in a position related to the course of study or
				program for which the contract was awarded for a period of time (referred to in
				this section as the period of obligated service) equal to the
				greater of—
									(i)1
				year for each academic year for which the individual was provided a scholarship
				under the Program; or
									(ii)2 years;
									(3)an agreement by
				both parties as to the nature and extent of the scholarship assistance, which
				may include—
								(A)payment of the
				tuition expenses of the individual;
								(B)payment of all
				other reasonable educational expenses of the individual including fees, books,
				equipment, and laboratory expenses; and
								(C)payment of a
				stipend of not more than $1,200 per month for each month of the academic year
				involved (indexed to account for increases in the Consumer Price Index);
								(4)a provision that
				any financial obligation of the United States arising out of a contract entered
				into under subsection (d) and any obligation of the individual which is
				conditioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being appropriated for
				scholarships under this section;
							(5)a statement of
				the damages to which the United States is entitled for the individual's breach
				of the contract; and
							(6)such other
				statements of the rights and liabilities of the Secretary and of the
				individual, not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
							(e)Postponing
				obligated serviceWith respect to an individual receiving a
				degree or certificate from a school of medicine, public health, nursing,
				osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry,
				pharmacy, psychology, or social work under a scholarship under the Program, the
				date of the initiation of the period of obligated service may be postponed,
				upon the submission by the individual of a petition for such postponement and
				approval by the Secretary, to the date on which the individual completes an
				approved internship, residency, or other relevant public health preparedness
				advanced training program.
						(f)Administrative
				provisions
							(1)Contracts with
				institutionsThe Secretary may contract with an educational
				institution in which a participant in the Program is enrolled, for the payment
				to the educational institution of the amounts of tuition and other reasonable
				educational expenses described in subsection (d)(3).
							(2)Employment
				ceilingsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, individuals
				who have entered into written contracts with the Secretary under this section,
				while undergoing academic training, shall not be counted against any employment
				ceiling affecting the Department or any other Federal agency.
							(g)Breach of
				contractAn individual who fails to comply with the contract
				entered into under subsection (d) shall be subject to the same financial
				penalties as provided for under section 338E for breaches of scholarship
				contracts under sections 338A.
						(h)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and such sums as may be
				necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
						781.Public Health
				Workforce Loan Repayment Program
						(a)EstablishmentThe
				Secretary shall establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program
				(referred to in this section as the Program) to assure an
				adequate supply of public health professionals to eliminate critical public
				health preparedness workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal
				public health agencies.
						(b)EligibilityTo
				be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual shall—
							(1)(A)be accepted for
				enrollment, or be enrolled, as a full-time or part-time student in an
				accredited academic educational institution in a State or territory in the
				final year of a course of study or program offered by that institution leading
				to a health professions degree or certificate, which may include a degree
				(graduate, undergraduate, or associate) or certificate relating to laboratory
				sciences, epidemiology, environmental health, health communications, health
				education and behavioral sciences, information sciences, or public
				administration; or
								(B)have graduated, within 10 years, from
				an accredited educational institution in a State or territory and received a
				health professions degree (graduate, undergraduate, or associate) or
				certificate, which may include a degree (graduate, undergraduate, or associate)
				or certificate relating to laboratory sciences, epidemiology, environmental
				health, health communications, health education and behavioral sciences,
				information sciences, or public administration;
								(2)(A)in the case of an
				individual described in paragraph (1)(A), have accepted employment with a
				Federal, State, local, or tribal public health agency, as recognized by the
				Secretary, to commence upon graduation; or
								(B)in the case of an individual described
				in paragraph (1)(B), be employed by, or have accepted employment with, a
				Federal, State, local, or tribal public health agency, as recognized by the
				Secretary;
								(3)be a United
				States citizen;
							(4)submit an
				application to the Secretary to participate in the Program; and
							(5)sign and submit
				to the Secretary, at the time of the submission of such application, a written
				contract (described in subsection (d)) to serve for the applicable period of
				obligated service in the full-time employment of a Federal, State, local, or
				tribal public health agency.
							(c)Dissemination
				of Information
							(1)Application and
				contract formsThe Secretary shall disseminate application forms
				and contract forms to individuals desiring to participate in the Program. The
				Secretary shall include with such forms—
								(A)a fair summary of
				the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved (and
				whose contract is accepted) by the Secretary, including in the summary a clear
				explanation of the damages to which the United States is entitled to recover in
				the case of the individual’s breach of the contract; and
								(B)information
				relating to the service obligation and such other information as may be
				necessary for the individual to understand the individual’s prospective
				participation in the Program.
								(2)Information for
				schoolsThe Secretary shall distribute to health professions
				schools and other appropriate accredited academic institutions and relevant
				Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies, materials providing
				information on the Program and shall encourage such schools, institutions, and
				agencies to disseminate such materials to potentially eligible students.
							(3)Understandability
				and timingThe application form, contract form, and all other
				information furnished by the Secretary under this section shall—
								(A)be written in a
				manner calculated to be understood by the average individual applying to
				participate in the Program; and
								(B)be made available
				by the Secretary on a date sufficiently early to ensure that such individuals
				have adequate time to carefully review and evaluate such forms and
				information.
								(d)ContractThe
				written contract (referred to in this section) between the Secretary and an
				individual shall contain—
							(1)an agreement on
				the part of the Secretary that the Secretary will repay on behalf of the
				individual loans incurred by the individual in the pursuit of the relevant
				public health preparedness workforce educational degree or certificate in
				accordance with the terms of the contract;
							(2)an agreement on
				the part of the individual that the individual will serve, immediately upon
				graduation in the case of an individual described in subsection (b)(1)(A)
				service, or in the case of an individual described in subsection (b)(1)(B)
				continue to serve, in the full-time employment of a Federal, State, local, or
				tribal public health agency in a position related to the course of study or
				program for which the contract was awarded for a period of time (referred to in
				this section as the period of obligated service) equal to the
				greater of—
								(A)3 years;
				or
								(B)such longer
				period of time as determined appropriate by the Secretary and the
				individual;
								(3)an agreement, as
				appropriate, on the part of the individual to relocate for the entire period of
				obligated service to a political jurisdiction designated by the Secretary to be
				a priority service area in exchange for an additional loan repayment incentive
				amount that does not exceed 20 percent of the individual’s eligible loan
				repayment award per academic year such that the total of the loan repayment and
				the incentive amount shall not exceed 1/3 of the eligible
				loan balance per year;
							(4)in the case of an
				individual described in subsection (b)(1)(A) who is in the final year of study
				and who has accepted employment with a Federal, State, local, or tribal public
				health agency upon graduation, an agreement on the part of the individual to
				complete the education or training, maintain an acceptable level of academic
				standing (as determined by the education institution offering the course of
				study or training), and agree to the period of obligated service;
							(5)a provision that
				any financial obligation of the United States arising out of a contract entered
				into under this section and any obligation of the individual that is
				conditioned thereon, is contingent on funds being appropriated for loan
				repayments under this section;
							(6)a statement of
				the damages to which the United States is entitled, under this section for the
				individual’s breach of the contract; and
							(7)such other
				statements of the rights and liabilities of the Secretary and of the
				individual, not inconsistent with this section.
							(e)Payments
							(1)In
				generalA loan repayment provided for an individual under a
				written contract under the Program shall consist of payment, in accordance with
				paragraph (2), on behalf of the individual of the principal, interest, and
				related expenses on government and commercial loans received by the individual
				regarding the undergraduate or graduate education of the individual (or both),
				which loans were made for—
								(A)tuition expenses;
				or
								(B)all other
				reasonable educational expenses, including fees, books, and laboratory
				expenses, incurred by the individual.
								(2)Payments for
				years served
								(A)In
				generalFor each year of obligated service that an individual
				contracts to serve under subsection (d) the Secretary may pay up to $35,000 on
				behalf of the individual for loans described in paragraph (1). With respect to
				participants under the Program whose total eligible loans are less than
				$105,000, the Secretary shall pay an amount that does not exceed
				1/3 of the eligible loan balance for each year of
				obligated service of the individual.
								(B)Repayment
				scheduleAny arrangement made by the Secretary for the making of
				loan repayments in accordance with this subsection shall provide that any
				repayments for a year of obligated service shall be made no later than the end
				of the fiscal year in which the individual completes such year of
				service.
								(3)Tax
				liabilityFor the purpose of providing reimbursements for tax
				liability resulting from payments under paragraph (2) on behalf of an
				individual—
								(A)the Secretary
				shall, in addition to such payments, make payments to the individual in an
				amount not to exceed 39 percent of the total amount of loan repayments made for
				the taxable year involved; and
								(B)may make such
				additional payments as the Secretary determines to be appropriate with respect
				to such purpose.
								(4)Payment
				scheduleThe Secretary may enter into an agreement with the
				holder of any loan for which payments are made under the Program to establish a
				schedule for the making of such payments.
							(f)Postponing
				Obligated ServiceWith respect to an individual receiving a
				degree or certificate from a school of medicine, public health, nursing,
				osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry,
				pharmacy, psychology, or social work, the date of the initiation of the period
				of obligated service may be postponed, upon the submission by the individual of
				a petition for such postponement and approval by the Secretary, to the date on
				which the individual completes an approved internship, residency, or other
				relevant public health preparedness advanced training program.
						(g)Administrative
				Provisions
							(1)Hiring
				priorityNotwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal,
				State, local, and tribal public health agencies may give hiring priority to any
				individual who has qualified for and is willing to execute a contract to
				participate in the Program.
							(2)Employment
				ceilingsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, individuals
				who have entered into written contracts with the Secretary under this section,
				who are serving as full-time employees of a State, local, or tribal public
				health agency, or who are in the last year of public health workforce academic
				preparation, shall not be counted against any employment ceiling affecting the
				Department or any other Federal agency.
							(h)Breach of
				ContractAn individual who fails to comply with the contract
				entered into under subsection (d) shall be subject to the same financial
				penalties as provided for under section 338E for breaches of loan repayment
				contracts under section 338B.
						(i)Authorization
				of AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and such sums as may be
				necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
						782.Grants for
				State and local programs
						(a)In
				GeneralFor the purpose of operating State, local, and tribal
				public health workforce loan repayment programs, the Secretary shall award a
				grant to any public health agency that receives public health preparedness
				cooperative agreements, or other successor cooperative agreements, from the
				Department of Health and Human Services.
						(b)RequirementsA
				State or local loan repayment program operated with a grant under subsection
				(a) shall incorporate all provisions of the Public Health Workforce Loan
				Repayment Program under section 781, including the ability to designate
				priority service areas within the relevant political jurisdiction.
						(c)AdministrationThe
				head of the State or local office that receives a grant under subsection (a)
				shall be responsible for contracting and operating the loan repayment program
				under the grant.
						(d)Rule of
				ConstructionNothing in this section shall be construed to
				obligate or limit any State, local, or tribal government entity from
				implementing independent or supplemental public health workforce development
				programs within their borders.
						783.Training for
				mid-career public health professionals
						(a)In
				generalThe Secretary may make grants to, or enter into contracts
				with, any eligible entity to award scholarships to eligible individuals to
				enroll in degree or professional training programs for the purpose of enabling
				mid-career professionals in the public health workforce to receive additional
				training in the field of public health preparedness or biodefense.
						(b)Eligibility
							(1)Eligible
				entityThe term eligible entity indicates an
				accredited educational institution that offers a course of study, certificate
				program, or professional training program in infectious disease science,
				medicine, public health, veterinary medicine, or other discipline impacting or
				influenced by bioterrorism or emerging infectious diseases
							(2)Eligible
				individualsThe term eligible individuals includes
				those individuals employed in public health positions at the Federal, State,
				tribal, or local level who are interested in retaining or upgrading their
				education.
							(c)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be
				necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
						784.Catalogue of
				Federal public health workforce employment opportunities
						(a)In
				generalThe Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in
				cooperation with the Secretary, shall ensure that included in the Internet
				website of the Office of Personnel Management, there is an online catalogue, or
				link to an online catalogue, of public health workforce employment
				opportunities in the Federal Government.
						(b)RequirementsTo
				the extent practicable, the catalogue described in subsection (a) shall
				include—
							(1)existing and
				projected job openings in the Federal public health workforce; and
							(2)a general
				discussion of the occupations that comprise the Federal public health
				workforce.
							(c)InformationThe
				Secretary shall include a copy of the catalogue described in subsection (a), or
				a prominent reference to the catalogue, in—
							(1)the application forms provided under
				section 780(c)(1); and
							(2)the information
				for schools provided under section
				780(c)(2).
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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twentyS. 982IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands
 and of Indians.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Not Invisible Act of 2019.2.DefinitionsIn this Act—(1)the term Commission means the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians under section 4;(2)the term human trafficking means act or practice described in paragraph (9) or paragraph (10) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102);(3)the term Indian means a member of an Indian tribe;(4)the terms Indian lands and Indian tribe have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4302); and(5)the terms urban centers and urban Indian organization have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).3.Coordinator of Federal efforts to combat violence against Native people(a)Coordinator designationThe Secretary of the Interior shall designate an official within the Office of Justice Services in the Bureau of Indian Affairs who shall—(1)coordinate prevention efforts, grants, and programs related to the murder of, trafficking of, and missing Indians across Federal agencies, including—(A)the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and(B)the Department of Justice, including—(i)the Office of Justice Programs;(ii)the Office on Violence Against Women;(iii)the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services;(iv)the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and(v)the Office of Tribal Justice;(2)ensure prevention efforts, grants, and programs of Federal agencies related to the murder of, trafficking of, and missing Indians consider the unique challenges of combating crime, violence, and human trafficking of Indians and on Indian lands faced by Tribal communities, urban centers, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal law enforcement, Federal law enforcement, and State and local law enforcement;(3)work in cooperation with outside organizations with expertise in working with Indian tribes and Indian Tribes to provide victim centered and culturally relevant training to tribal law enforcement, Indian Health Service health care providers, urban Indian organizations, Tribal community members and businesses, on how to effectively identify, respond to and report instances of missing persons, murder, and trafficking within Indian lands and of Indians; and(4)report directly to the Secretary of the Interior.(b)ReportThe official designated in subsection (a) shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report to provide information on Federal coordination efforts accomplished over the previous year that includes—(1)a summary of all coordination activities undertaken in compliance with this section;(2)a summary of all trainings completed under subsection (a)(3); and(3)recommendations for improving coordination across Federal agencies and of relevant Federal programs.4.Establishment of the Department of Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission
 on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians(a)EstablishmentNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall establish and appoint all members of a joint commission on violent crime on Indian lands and against Indians.(b)Membership(1)Composition(A)In generalThe Commission shall be composed of members who represent diverse experiences and backgrounds that provide balanced points of view with regard to the duties of the Commission.(B)DiversityTo the greatest extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure the Commission includes Tribal representatives from diverse geographic areas and of diverse sizes.(2)AppointmentThe Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall appoint the members to the Commission, including representatives from—(A)tribal law enforcement;(B)the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs;(C)State and local law enforcement in close proximity to Indian lands, with a letter of recommendation from a local Indian Tribe;(D)the Victim Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;(E)the Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit;(F)the Office of Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice;(G)the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice;(H)a United States attorney's office with experience in cases related to missing persons, murder, or trafficking of Indians or on Indian land;(I)the Administration for Native Americans of the Office of the Administration for Children & Families of the Department of Health and Human Services;(J)the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services;(K)a Tribal judge with experience in cases related to missing persons, murder, or trafficking;(L)not fewer than 3 Indian Tribes from diverse geographic areas, including 1 Indian tribe located in Alaska, selected from nominations submitted by the Indian Tribe;(M)not fewer than 2 health care and mental health practitioners and counselors and providers with experience in working with Indian survivors of trafficking and sexual assault, with a letter of recommendation from a local tribal chair or tribal law enforcement officer;(N)not fewer than 3 national, regional, or urban Indian organizations focused on violence against women and children on Indian lands or against Indians;(O)at least 2 Indian survivors of human trafficking;(P)at least 2 family members of missing Indian people;(Q)at least 2 family members of murdered Indian people;(R)the National Institute of Justice; and(S)the Indian Health Service.(3)Periods of appointmentMembers shall be appointed for the duration of the Commission.(4)VacanciesA vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Commission.(5)CompensationCommission members shall serve without compensation.(6)Travel expensesThe Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall consider the provision of travel expenses, including per diem, to Commission members when appropriate.(c)Duties(1)In generalThe Commission may hold such hearings, meet and act at times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers to be advisable to carry out the duties of the Commission under this section.(2)Recommendations for the Department of Interior and Department of Justice(A)In generalThe Commission shall develop recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior and Attorney General on actions the Federal Government can take to help combat violent crime against Indians and within Indian lands, including the development and implementation of recommendations for—(i)identifying, reporting, and responding to instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking on Indian lands and of Indians;(ii)legislative and administrative changes necessary to use programs, properties, or other resources funded or operated by the Department of the Interior and Department of Justice to combat the crisis of missing or murdered Indians and human trafficking on Indian lands and of Indians;(iii)tracking and reporting data on instances of missing persons, murder, and human trafficking on Indian lands and of Indians;(iv)addressing staff shortages and open positions within relevant law enforcement agencies, including issues related to the hiring and retention of law enforcement officers;(v)coordinating tribal, State, and Federal resources to increase prosecution of murder and human trafficking offenses on Indian lands and of Indians; and(vi)increasing information sharing with tribal governments on violent crime investigations and prosecutions in Indian lands that were terminated or declined.(B)SubmissionNot later than 18 months after the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall make publicly available and submit all recommendations developed under this paragraph to—(i)the Secretary of the Interior;(ii)the Attorney General;(iii)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;(iv)the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;(v)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and(vi)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.(C)Secretarial responseNot later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General receive the recommendations under paragraph (2), the Secretary and the Attorney General shall each make publicly available and submit a written response to the recommendations to—(i)the Commission;(ii)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;(iii)the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;(iv)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and(v)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.(d)FACA exemptionThe Commission shall be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).(e)SunsetThe Commission shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


110 HR 483 IH: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 483
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 16, 2007
			Mr. Doolittle
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out
		  certain land exchanges involving small parcels of National Forest System land
		  in the Tahoe National Forest in the State of California, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Land exchanges, Tahoe
			 National Forest, California
			(a)Christensen
			 exchangeNotwithstanding
			 section 3 of Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521e; commonly known as the Small
			 Tracts Act), the Secretary of Agriculture may use the authority of such Act to
			 acquire land from Irving N. Christensen in that portion of the
			 SW1/4NW1/4 of section 16, township 19
			 north, range 9 east, Mount Diablo meridian, lying southwest of California State
			 Highway 49 and that portion of the
			 S½NE1/4 of section 17 of the same
			 township and range lying southwest of California State Highway 49 and northeast
			 of the North Fork Yuba River, through an exchange of all right, title, and
			 interest of the United States in and to a parcel National Forest System land in
			 Tahoe National Forest, California, lying north of California State Highway 49
			 within the N½N½ of such section
			 17.
			(b)McCreary
			 exchangeThe Secretary of
			 Agriculture may use the authority provided by Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 521c
			 et seq.; commonly known as the Small Tracts Act) to acquire land from Dennis W.
			 McCreary and Cindy M. McCreary in lot 19 of section 35, township 20 north,
			 range 10 east, Mount Diablo meridian, through an exchange of all right, title,
			 and interest of the United States in and to a parcel National Forest System
			 land in Tahoe National Forest, California, in lot 121 of such section 35. For
			 purposes of Public Law 97–465, this land exchange is deemed to involve a
			 mineral survey fraction.
			(c)WithdrawalSubject to valid existing rights, all lands
			 to be exchanged under this section are withdrawn from location, entry, and
			 patent under the mining laws of the United States.


109 HRES 177 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people.
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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 177
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2005
Mr. Rangel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people.

Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 3, 1920;
Whereas, in 1932, Robinson moved to New York City where he started boxing as an amateur, going undefeated in 89 bouts, and winning the Golden Gloves featherweight title in 1939;
Whereas, in 1940, he began boxing professionally and fought at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the first time;
Whereas, in 1946, he won his first world title as a welterweight, and then held the middleweight title for 5 years between 1951 and 1960;
Whereas after retiring for a time he returned to box a series of exciting matches before permanently retiring on December 10, 1965;
Whereas in a career spanning 25 years, he won 175 of 202 bouts with 109 knockouts;
Whereas his grace, speed, power, and mastery of the ring earned him international acclaim as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history;
Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson was elected into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1967;
Whereas, in 1969, he established the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation; and
Whereas Sugar Ray Robinson died in Culver City, California, on April 12, 1989, at the age of 68: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized as one of history’s greatest professional boxers, whose dedication to boxing and commitment to young people have earned him a permanent place in sports history.