115 HR 6728 IH: Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-06
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6728IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 6, 2018Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Cole) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)Native women face some of the highest levels of violence of any group; (2)more than half of American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetimes, and 90 percent of these women have experienced that violence at the hands of a non-Indian intimate partner;
 (3)Indian tribes report that children are usually involved in domestic violence and dating violence incidents that occur on Indian lands, either as witnesses or as victims themselves;
 (4)American Indian children and Alaska Native children experience post-traumatic stress disorder (referred to in this Act as PTSD) at much higher rates than non-Indian children;
 (5)American Indian children and Alaska Native children experience PTSD at a rate of 22 percent, which is the same rate at which Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans experience PTSD;
 (6)children in Indian country should be protected from violence; (7)violence against children and crime associated with dating violence and domestic violence increase the number of instances of trauma in tribal communities, which—
 (A)affects health outcomes; (B)reduces educational attainment;
 (C)hinders economic growth; and (D)undermines public safety;
 (8)the Uniform Crime Report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that police officers, including tribal police officers, are assaulted when responding to disturbance calls more often than under any other circumstances;
 (9)Congress established the Indian Law and Order Commission to advise the Federal Government on how to improve criminal justice in Indian country;
 (10)the Indian Law and Order Commission issued a report entitled A Roadmap for Making Native America Safer, which recommends the restoration of the inherent authority of tribal courts; and (11)tribal communities should be able to protect themselves from dating violence, domestic violence, and child violence, and from violence committed against members of the tribal justice system.
 3.Protection of Native children and tribal communitiesSection 204 of Public Law 90–284 (25 U.S.C. 1304) is amended— (1)in the section heading, by striking domestic violence and inserting domestic violence, child violence, and violence against law enforcement officers;
 (2)in subsection (a)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking means violence and inserting means covered conduct;
 (B)in paragraph (2)— (i)by striking means violence and inserting means covered conduct; and
 (ii)by striking where the violence occurs and inserting where the covered conduct occurs; (C)in paragraph (4), by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal;
 (D)in paragraph (6)— (i)in the paragraph heading, by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal; and
 (ii)by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal; (E)by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively;
 (F)by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively; (G)by inserting before paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph (F)) the following:

 (1)CaregiverThe term caregiver means— (A)the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child;
 (B)the spouse or intimate partner of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child; (C)any relative of the child, including a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or half-sister;
 (D)a person who resides or has resided regularly or intermittently in the same dwelling as the child; (E)a person who provides or has provided care for the child in or out of the home of the child;
 (F)any person who exercises or has exercised temporary or permanent control over the child; or (G)any person who temporarily or permanently supervises or has supervised the child.
 (2)ChildThe term child means a person who has not attained the lesser of— (A)the age of 18; or
 (B)except in the case of sexual abuse, the age specified by the child protection law of the participating tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the child resides.
 (3)Child violenceThe term child violence means covered conduct committed against a child by a caregiver of the child. (4)Covered conductThe term covered conduct means conduct that—
 (A)involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another; and
 (B)violates the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the conduct occurs.
 (5)Covered individualThe term covered individual means an officer or employee of an Indian tribe, or an individual authorized to act for or on behalf of an Indian tribe or serving an Indian tribe, who is—
 (A)authorized under law to— (i)engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, arrest, pretrial detention, prosecution, or adjudication of an offense or the sentencing, including the probation, parole, incarceration, or rehabilitation, of an individual; or
 (ii)serve as a probation or pretrial services officer; and (B)carrying out an activity described in paragraph (11)(C).; and
 (H)by inserting after paragraph (10) (as redesignated by subparagraph (F)) the following:  (11)Related conductThe term related conduct means a violation of the criminal law of an Indian tribe that is committed—
 (A)against a covered individual; (B)by a person—
 (i)who is subject to special tribal criminal jurisdiction; and (ii)has committed criminal conduct that falls into one or more of the categories described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c); and
 (C)in the course of resisting or interfering with the prevention, detection, investigation, arrest, pretrial detention, prosecution, adjudication, or sentencing, including the probation, parole, incarceration, or rehabilitation, of that person relating to that criminal conduct.;
 (3)in subsection (b)— (A)by striking domestic violence each place it appears and inserting tribal; and
 (B)in paragraph (4)(B)(iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking , or dating partner and inserting , dating partner, or caregiver; (4)in subsection (c)—
 (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal; (B)in paragraph (1)—
 (i)in the paragraph heading, by striking and dating violence and inserting , dating violence, and child violence; and (ii)by striking or dating violence and inserting , dating violence, or child violence; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Related conductAn act of related conduct that occurs in the Indian country of the participating tribe.;
 (5)in subsection (d), by striking domestic violence each place it appears and inserting tribal; (6)in subsection (f)—
 (A)by striking special domestic violence each place it appears and inserting special tribal; (B)in paragraph (2), by striking prosecutes and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting the following: “prosecutes—

 (A)a crime of domestic violence; (B)a crime of dating violence;
 (C)a crime of child violence; (D)a criminal violation of a protection order; or
 (E)a crime of related conduct;; and (C)in paragraph (4), by inserting child violence, related conduct, after dating violence,; and
 (7)in subsection (h), by striking “2014 through 2018” and inserting “2018 through 2022”. 4.Increased interagency coordination (a)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretaries) shall coordinate with the Attorney General to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that Federal programs to support tribal justice systems and to support provision of victim services for Indians are working effectively together to serve the needs of Indian tribes and Indians (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
 (b)Coordination of Federal Indian facilities with national domestic violence hotline granteesThe Secretaries shall ensure that information for contacting any toll-free telephone hotline operated by recipients of a grant authorized by section 313 of the Family Violence Protective Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10413), is posted and readily visible in each publicly accessible Federal facility utilized by—
 (1)the Indian Health Services; (2)the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or
 (3)the Bureau of Indian Education. (c)Coordination on training Federal indian program employees To recognize and respond to domestic violenceThe Secretaries (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Director of the Indian Health Service) shall coordinate with the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice and the Associate Commissioner for the Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that training materials on recognizing and responding to domestic violence are available to tribal and Federal employees of—
 (1)the Indian Health Services; (2)the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and
 (3)the Bureau of Indian Education. 5.Report (a)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service) shall jointly submit a report to—
 (1)the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; and (2)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
 (b)Contents of the reportThe report required under subsection (a) shall include a description of the degree of effectiveness of—
 (1)Federal programs that are intended to build the capacity of criminal justice systems of Indian tribes to investigate and prosecute offenses relating to dating violence, domestic violence, child violence, and related conduct (as defined in section 204 of Public Law 90–284 (25 U.S.C. 1304), as amended by section 3(2));
 (2)the required coordination activities required under section 4, including compliance with the posting of domestic violence victim service access information required under section 4(b); and
 (3)the interagency employee training material development required under section 4(c). (c)TimingThe Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit the report required under subsection (a) by not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act.


116 HR 1427 IH: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for priority for making payments for lodging expenses for Federal employees that are booked in places with policies to protect individuals from severe forms of human trafficking, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-28
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1427IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 28, 2019Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for priority for making payments for lodging
			 expenses for Federal employees that are booked in places with policies to
			 protect individuals from severe forms of human trafficking, and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Priority for accommodation in places with certain policies relating to severe forms of human
			 trafficking
 (a)In generalSubchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					5712.Priority for accommodation in places with certain policies relating to severe forms of human
			 trafficking
 (a)In generalFor the purpose of making payments under this chapter for lodging expenses each agency shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, commercial-lodging room nights in the United States for employees of that agency are booked in a preferred place of accommodation.
 (b)Eligibility as a preferred place of accommodationTo be considered a preferred place of accommodation, a hotel, motel, or other place of public accommodation shall—
 (1)enforce a zero-tolerance policy regarding severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103(11) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(11))) developed by the Administer of the General Services Administration under subsection (c)(1), or a similar zero-tolerance policy developed by the place of accommodation, demonstrated by—
 (A)attesting through the website of the General Services Administration to the use of a zero-tolerance policy;
 (B)posting such policy in a non-public space within the place of accommodation that is accessible by all employees; or
 (C)including such policy in the employee handbook; (2)have procedures in place for employees to identify and report any such exploitation to the appropriate law enforcement authorities and to hotel management;
 (3)post the informational materials developed under subsection (c)(3) in an appropriate non-public space within the place of accommodation that is accessible by all employees;
 (4)require each employee who is physically located at the place of accommodation and who is likely to interact with guests including security, front desk, housekeeping, room service and bell staff to complete the training developed under subsection (c)(2), or a training developed pursuant to subsection (d), that shall—
 (A)take place not later than 180 days after the starting date of the employee, or in the case of an employee starting employment before the effective date of this section, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section; and
 (B)include training on the identification of possible cases of sexual exploitation of children and procedures to report suspected abuse to the appropriate authorities;
 (5)include a notice to all independent contractors in any agreement negotiated or renewed on or after the date of enactment of this section that states the following: Federal law prohibits the trafficking of humans under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).;
 (6)ensure that the place of accommodation does not retaliate against employees for reporting suspected cases of such exploitation if reported according to protocol identified in the employee training; and
 (7)keep records, to the extent permissible by law and on an individual hotel property basis, of each suspected case of such exploitation that is reported to accommodation management or law enforcement, including the date, approximate time, and the name of the accommodation manager or law enforcement agency to which the report was made.
 (c)GSA requirementsThe Administrator of General Services shall— (1)develop, and make available on the Internet website of the General Services Administration, a zero-tolerance policy for places of accommodation regarding severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103(11) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(11))), including informational materials regarding such policy to be posted in places of accommodation in non-public spaces;
 (2)make available on its Internet website a list of Federal Government and privately produced training programs that address the identification of severe forms of human trafficking and reporting to law enforcement authorities;
 (3)in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign, develop training materials on preventing severe forms of human trafficking and informational materials to be posted in non-public spaces in places of accommodation on spotting the signs of severe forms of human trafficking and reporting possible incidences of such exploitation; and
 (4)maintain a list of each preferred place of accommodation that meets the requirements of subsection (b), beginning by examining places of accommodation that are—
 (A)enrolled in government travel programs such as FedRooms; (B)included on the FEMA Fire Safe List; or
 (C)otherwise known to have received government travel business in the 2 years prior to enactment of this section.
 (d)Training programsA place of accommodation or lodging company may use a training program developed or acquired by such place of accommodation or company to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b)(4) if such training program—
 (1)focuses on identifying and reporting suspected cases of severe forms of human trafficking; and (2)was developed in consultation with a globally or nationally recognized organization with expertise in anti-trafficking initiatives.
							(e)Previously trained employees
 (1)Training prior to effective dateAny employee of a place of accommodation who has been trained to identify and report potential cases of severe forms of human trafficking prior to the effective date of this section shall be considered to have met the training requirement in subsection (b)(4) with respect to any employment at that place of accommodation or at any another place of accommodation managed by the same entity.
 (2)Training prior to a transfer of employmentAny employee of a place of accommodation who has met the training requirements under subsection (b)(4) shall be considered to have met such requirements with respect to any employment at a place of accommodation managed by the same entity.
 (f)Property-by-Property ImplementationCompliance with the requirements of this section shall be assessed and enforced separately for each individual place of accommodation. Lack of compliance by one place of accommodation shall not impact the eligibility of affiliated places of accommodation to receive funds from Federal employee travel. Lack of compliance by a franchisee shall not impact the eligibility of the respective franchisor for other places of accommodation affiliated with that franchisor.
 (g)Statutory constructionNo provision in this Act that applies to an employee of a place of accommodation shall be construed to apply to an individual who is an independent contractor or otherwise not directly employed by a place of accommodation, unless the contract is for housekeeping services.
 (h)Regulations requiredThe Administrator of General Services shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section..
 (b)Effective DateSection 5712(a) of title 5, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall take effect on the later of—
 (1)the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2)60 days after the completion of the requirements under subsections (c) and (d) of such section.
 (c)Conforming amendmentThe table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						5712. Priority for accommodation in places with certain policies relating to severe forms of human
			 trafficking..


117 HR 2333 IH: Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-01
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2333IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 1, 2021Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the retail sale of infant formula if its use by date has passed.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Infant Formula Protection Act of 2021.2.Expired infant formula(a)Prohibited actSection 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (fff)The retail sale of infant formula if the use by date of such infant formula, as specified in the labeling of such formula in accordance with section 107.20 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), has passed. .(b)ApplicabilityThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 207
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 6, 2009
			Mr. Bayh (for himself
			 and Mr. Lugar) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
		  Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

		Whereas the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest
			 spectator sporting facility in the world, with more than 250,000 permanent
			 seats;
		Whereas founders Carl G. Fisher, Arthur C. Newby, Frank H.
			 Wheeler, and James A. Allison pooled their resources in 1909 to build the
			 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 5 miles from downtown Indianapolis as a testing
			 ground to support the growing automotive industry of Indiana;
		Whereas, on August 14, 1909, the first motorized races,
			 using motorcycles, took place on the recently completed 2.5-mile oval, which
			 had a racing surface composed of crushed stone and tar;
		Whereas, on August 19, 1909, the first 4-wheeled
			 automobile races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway took place;
		Whereas, for 63 days in late 1909, 3,200,000 paving
			 bricks, each weighing 9.5 pounds, were laid on top of the crushed stone and tar
			 surface to upgrade the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, leading the facility to be
			 nicknamed The Brickyard;
		Whereas a 3-foot horizontal strip of that original brick
			 remains exposed at the start and finish line, known as the Yard of
			 Bricks;
		Whereas, on May 30, 1911, the first Indianapolis 500-mile
			 race (in this preamble referred to as the “Indianapolis 500”) took place and
			 was won by Ray Harroun at an average speed of 74.602 miles per hour;
		Whereas the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a pioneer in
			 introducing seating areas specifically for people with disabilities;
		Whereas the race car of Ray Harroun, the Marmon
			 Wasp, was the first automobile to use a rearview mirror, one of
			 many innovations in automotive technology and safety devised or developed at
			 the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including in 1911 the first use of a Pace Car,
			 in 1921 the first use of 4-wheel hydraulic brakes, in 1935 the first
			 installation of color warning lights, in 1935 the first mandatory use of
			 helmets, in 1993 the first use of crash-data recorders, and in 2002 the steel
			 and foam energy reduction (SAFER) barrier, an energy-absorbing barrier affixed
			 to concrete walls that has become the standard at all major oval tracks in the
			 United States;
		Whereas the Indianapolis 500, the largest single-day
			 spectator sporting event in the world, has occurred on every Memorial Day
			 weekend since 1911, except during the involvement of the United States in world
			 wars from 1917 through 1918 and 1942 through 1945;
		Whereas, in 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to
			 compete in the Indianapolis 500, making the competition the first and only
			 major sport in which men and women compete, according to the same rules,
			 against one another;
		Whereas, in 1991, Willy T. Ribbs became the first of
			 several African-American drivers to compete in the Indianapolis 500;
		Whereas, in 2005, Danica Patrick became the first female
			 driver to lead the Indianapolis 500 when she took the lead near the 140-mile
			 mark;
		Whereas, in 2009, Helio Castroneves became a 3-time winner
			 of the Indianapolis 500 and Danica Patrick finished in third place, the best
			 finish ever by a woman in the sport;
		Whereas the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, by hosting the
			 IndyCar Series, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the MotoGP Series, and the
			 Formula One Series, is the only facility in the world that has played host to 4
			 elite racing series;
		Whereas nearly every international motorsport icon has
			 competed and won at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including A.J. Foyt, Al
			 Unser, Rick Mears, Dale Earnhardt, Mario Andretti, Graham Hill, Jeff Gordon,
			 Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Valentino
			 Rossi;
		Whereas every May since 1981 the Indianapolis Motor
			 Speedway has served as the backdrop for the annual Armed Forces Induction
			 Ceremony, in which citizens of Indiana who have volunteered to serve in the
			 Armed Forces are administered the oath of enlistment;
		Whereas, in 1987, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was
			 officially listed on the National Park Service list of National Historic
			 Landmarks as the oldest continuously operated automobile racecourse; and
		Whereas, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has played an
			 enormous part in shaping and defining the City of Indianapolis, the State of
			 Indiana, United States motorsports, and the United States automobile industry,
			 and is a great source of pride to all citizens of Indiana: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the United States Senate
			 recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


115 S3428 IS: Lessening Addiction by Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-09-12
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 3428
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 12, 2018
			Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Hatch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require warning labels for prescription opioids, and for
			 other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Lessening Addiction by Enhancing Labeling Opioids Act of 2018 or the LABEL Opioids Act.
		2.Amendment
 (a)In generalSection 305(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 825(c)) is amended— (1)by inserting (1) before The Secretary; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (2)The label of any container or package containing an opioid or opiate listed in schedule II or III shall, when dispensed (other than administered) to or for a patient, contain a clear, concise warning, in a manner specified by the Secretary by regulation, that the opioids or opiates dispensed can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose..
				(b)Regulations
 (1)RegulationsThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prescribe regulations under section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) and such regulations shall be effective not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
 (2)Interim rulesThe Secretary of Health and Human Services may issue the regulations required under paragraph (1) by interim rule to the extent necessary to comply with the timing requirement in paragraph (1).


116 HRES 1173 IH: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 25th anniversary of his death.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-01
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1173IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 1, 2020Mr. Phillips (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Bass, and Mr. Engel) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONHonoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the 25th anniversary of his death.Whereas Yitzhak Rabin was born March 1, 1922, in Jerusalem;Whereas Yitzhak Rabin served as Ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 1973, Minister of Defense from 1984 to 1990, and Prime Minister from 1974 to 1977 and from 1992 until his assassination in 1995;Whereas in 1975, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed the interim agreement with Egypt which laid the groundwork for the 1979 Camp David Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt;Whereas, on September 13, 1993, in Washington, DC, Yitzhak Rabin signed the Declaration of Principles framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, also known as the Oslo Accords;Whereas Yitzhak Rabin, along with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat, received the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East;Whereas in his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize, Rabin said, We will pursue the course of peace with determination and fortitude. We will not let up. We will not give in. Peace will triumph over all our enemies, because the alternative is grim for us all. And we will prevail. We will prevail because we regard the building of peace as a great blessing for us, and for our children after us.;Whereas, on October 26, 1994, Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan signed a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan, saying at the time: There is only one radical means of sanctifying human lives. Not armored plating, or tanks, or planes, or concrete fortifications. The one radical solution is peace.;Whereas, on November 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated after attending a peace rally in Tel Aviv, where his last words were, I have always believed that the majority of the people want peace, are prepared to take risks for peace. … Peace is what the Jewish People aspire to.;Whereas Yitzhak Rabin dedicated his life to the cause of peace and security for the State of Israel by defending his nation against all threats, including terrorism and invasion, and undertaking courageous risks in the pursuit of peace;Whereas in the years following Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, successive United States administrations have sought to help Israel and the Palestinians achieve a negotiated two-state solution that ends their conflict; andWhereas twenty-five years later, the leadership of Yitzhak Rabin can be a model for securing peace during a time of conflict: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)honors the historic role of Yitzhak Rabin for his distinguished service to the Israeli people and extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Yitzhak Rabin and the people of Israel on the 25th anniversary of his death;(2)recognizes and reiterates its continued support for the close ties and special relationship between the United States and Israel;(3)expresses support and admiration for community leaders and government officials who work tirelessly to encourage co-existence and cooperation between the Israelis and Palestinians; and(4)reaffirms its strong support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting in two states—a democratic Jewish State of Israel, and a viable, democratic Palestinian state—living side-by-side in peace, security, and mutual recognition.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3856
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 31, 2012
			Mr. Southerland (for
			 himself, Mr. Ross of Florida,
			 Mr. Rivera,
			 Mr. West, Mrs. Adams, Mr.
			 Miller of Florida, Mr.
			 Rooney, Mr. Buchanan, and
			 Mr. Webster) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To limit the authority of the Administrator of the
		  Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain numeric nutrient
		  criteria, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 State Waters Partnership Act of
			 2012.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The Environmental Protection Agency has
			 repeatedly described the State of Florida as having some of the most
			 progressive nutrient management strategies in the Nation.
			(2)The Environmental Protection Agency agrees
			 with Florida that the Federal Water Pollution Control Act envisions that States
			 have the primary role in establishing and implementing water quality standards
			 for their waters.
			(3)The Environmental Protection Agency has
			 repeatedly referenced its desire to work cooperatively with States in the
			 development and implementation of numeric nutrient criteria.
			(4)The Environmental Protection Agency has
			 stated that upon approval of Florida’s numeric nutrient criteria, the
			 Administrator will promptly initiate rulemaking to repeal federally promulgated
			 numeric nutrient criteria.
			(5)The Florida Environmental Regulation
			 Commission, on December 8, 2011, adopted numeric nutrient criteria for
			 Florida’s fresh water bodies and estuary systems, which included a firm
			 regulatory schedule for adoption of additional marine criteria.
			(6)The Environmental Protection Agency has
			 stated that if Florida adopts, and the Administrator approves, numeric nutrient
			 criteria for any waters for which the Environmental Protection Agency has not
			 yet proposed or promulgated Federal numeric nutrient criteria, the
			 Environmental Protection Agency will not propose or promulgate corresponding
			 Federal numeric nutrient criteria.
			3.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that the Administrator should take into account the effect of numeric
			 nutrient criteria on the economy, job creation, consumers, municipalities,
			 agriculture, small business, and other affected sectors, using State data,
			 information, and independent studies to ensure to accountability, and that the
			 Administrator should not promulgate or enforce any numeric nutrient criteria
			 that would result in a negative economic impact of 15 percent or higher on any
			 such sector.
		4.Numeric nutrient
			 criteriaThe Administrator may
			 not propose, promulgate, or enforce any numeric nutrient criteria for any
			 streams, lakes, springs, canals, estuaries, or marine waters of the State of
			 Florida, until the Administrator makes a final determination in accordance with
			 section 303(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313(c))
			 regarding the Florida amended rule. If the Administrator determines under such
			 section that the Florida amended rule meets the requirements of the Federal
			 Water Pollution Control Act, then the Administrator may not enforce, and shall
			 withdraw, section 131.43 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, in its
			 entirety and may not propose or promulgate any numeric nutrient criteria for
			 any streams, lakes, springs, canals, estuaries, or marine waters of the State
			 of Florida based on the January 14, 2009, determination.
		5.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)AdministratorThe
			 term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental
			 Protection Agency.
			(2)Florida amended
			 ruleThe term Florida
			 amended rule means chapters 62–302 and 62–303 of the Florida
			 Administrative Code, as approved for adoption by the Florida Environmental
			 Regulation Commission on December 8, 2011, and submitted on December 9, 2011,
			 to the Florida Legislature for ratification.
			(3)January 14,
			 2009, determinationThe term January 14, 2009,
			 determination means the determination issued by the Environmental
			 Protection Agency on January 14, 2009, under section 303(c)(4)(B) of the
			 Federal Water Pollution Control Act, regarding numeric nutrient criteria for
			 the State of Florida.
			(4)Numeric nutrient
			 criteriaThe term numeric nutrient criteria means
			 specific numerical criteria for any species of nitrogen or phosphorus developed
			 to meet the water quality requirements of section 303 of the Federal Water
			 Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313).


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 64
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 14, 2009
			Mr. Neugebauer
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Commending efforts in Texas to reduce the
		  number of uninsured individuals and encouraging other States to adopt similar
		  solutions.

		Whereas all Americans should have access to affordable,
			 high-quality health care services;
		Whereas more than 46 million Americans, or 16 percent of
			 the United States population, do not have health insurance, and nearly 5.5
			 million people in Texas, or 25 percent of the Texas population, are without
			 health insurance, which ranks Texas as the State with the largest number of
			 uninsured individuals;
		Whereas the uninsured usually do not have a primary care
			 physician and rely on emergency room care for medical treatment, and costs for
			 primary and preventive care are much less than costs for emergency room
			 care;
		Whereas the future of health care in the United States
			 will need innovative solutions to increase access to affordable health care for
			 the growing population;
		Whereas health care decisions are best made between a
			 patient and his or her doctor and not by a government bureaucrat, and
			 competition among providers of health care services and an abundance of choices
			 for patients are vital components to the long-term stability of the health care
			 system;
		Whereas the Texas legislature passed S.B. 10 in 2003,
			 which allowed the formation of health group cooperatives and coalitions;
		Whereas the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce collaborated with
			 Covenant Health Systems and UMC Health System to develop the Lubbock Chamber
			 Employer Health Plan (the Plan);
		Whereas the Plan is available to all Chamber members to
			 purchase health insurance and provides small- and medium-sized businesses and
			 their employees with the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of membership in a
			 large group health insurance plan;
		Whereas the Plan initially enrolled 275 groups and 3,156
			 individuals in May 2006 and now provides health insurance to more than 1,000
			 groups and more than 10,000 individuals; and
		Whereas of those covered by the Plan, approximately 20
			 percent were previously uninsured: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)commends the State
			 of Texas for passing S.B. 10;
			(2)commends the
			 Lubbock Chamber of Commerce for actively working to reduce the number of
			 uninsured individuals in Texas and developing a successful health care plan
			 that has benefitted more than 10,000 individuals in the Lubbock area;
			(3)encourages other
			 chambers of commerce or similar groups in Texas to develop a health group
			 cooperative to provide access to affordable health care to all Texans;
			 and
			(4)encourages other
			 States to study the Texas model and adopt similar, empowering health care
			 solutions.


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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2017IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 26, 2017Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Franken, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered
			 under the maximum hours requirements.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Driver Fatigue Prevention Act.
		2.Amendment to the
 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except a driver of an over-the-road bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 244
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 1, 2011
			Mr. Barrasso (for
			 himself and Mr. Graham) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To enable States to opt out of certain provisions of the
		  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the State Health Care Choice
			 Act.
		2.PurposeIt is the purpose of this Act to protect
			 States' rights and to ensure that States have the option to continue to
			 implement State laws relating to health care delivery and health insurance that
			 were in effect prior to the date of enactment of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148).
		3.Protection of
			 State flexibility to provide health coverage
			(a)State opt out
			 of certain provisions of PPACA
				(1)In
			 generalA State described in subsection (b) may elect to limit
			 the application of any or all of the provisions of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) described in paragraph (2) with
			 respect to health insurance coverage within that State.
				(2)Provisions
			 describedThe provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable
			 Care Act described in this paragraph are as follows:
					(A)Subtitles A
			 through C of title I (and the amendments made by such subtitles), except for
			 sections 1253 and 1254.
					(B)Parts I, II, III,
			 and V of subtitle D of title I (and the amendments made by such parts).
					(C)Part I of
			 subtitle E of title I (and the amendments made by such part).
					(D)Subtitle F of
			 title I (and the amendments made by such part).
					(E)Section 1561 (and
			 the amendment made by such section).
					(F)Sections 2001
			 through 2006 and subtitle C of title II (and the amendments made by such
			 sections and subtitle).
					(G)Sections 10101
			 through 10107 (and the amendments made by such sections).
					(b)State
			 described
				(1)Enactment of
			 State lawA State described in this subsection is a State that
			 enacts a law after the date of enactment of this Act that—
					(A)expresses the
			 intent of the State to opt out of one or more of the provisions of the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) described in subsection
			 (a);
					(B)contains a list
			 of the provisions of such Act which will not apply to the State under the State
			 law; and
					(C)expresses the
			 intent of the State to continue to administer health coverage-related laws as
			 in effect in the State on March 23, 2010, or that provides for the
			 implementation of related State laws enacted after such date.
					(2)RepealIf
			 a State repeals a law described in paragraph (1), the provisions of the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act listed in such law shall apply with respect
			 to such State beginning on the date of such repeal.
				(c)RegulationsThe
			 Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall promulgate
			 regulations to provide for the implementation of this Act.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2793
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 18, 2009
			Mr. Leahy (for himself
			 and Mr. Voinovich) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for
		  clarification on the use of funds relating to certain homeland security grants,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment Act or the
			 SURE Act.
		2.Clarification on
			 use of funds relating to certain homeland security grants
			(a)In
			 generalSection 2008 of the
			 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)(4), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ,
			 and any related maintenance agreements, user fees, or sustainment
			 costs; and
				(2)in subsection
			 (b)(3), by adding at the end the following:

						(C)Equipment
				maintenanceWith respect to
				the use of amounts awarded to a grant recipient under section 2003 or 2004 for
				equipment purchase and maintenance costs, the Administrator may not—
							(i)impose a limit on
				the amount of any such award that may be used to pay for such purchase and
				maintenance costs, including any costs referred to in subsection (a)(4);
				or
							(ii)impose any
				additional limitation, including any fiscal year limitation, beyond any
				limitation under this section, on the amount of any such award that may be used
				for a specific type, purpose, or category of equipment purchase or maintenance
				cost.
							.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
			 the date of the enactment of this section and shall apply to grants made under
			 section 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604 and
			 605), in accordance with the provisions specified in section 2008 of such Act
			 (6 U.S.C. 609), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, on or after
			 October 1, 2008.


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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5134
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 29, 2016
			Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Sires, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Deutch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of
			 Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016. 2.Extension of termination of sanctions with respect to VenezuelaSection 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–278; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2019.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 912
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 9, 2011
			Mr. Wicker introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To prevent foreign states that do business, issue
		  securities, or borrow money in the United States, and fail to satisfy United
		  States court judgments totaling $100,000,000 or more based on such activities,
		  from inflicting further economic injuries in the United States, from
		  undermining the integrity of United States courts, and from discouraging
		  responsible lending to poor and developing nations by undermining the secondary
		  and primary markets for sovereign debt.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Judgment Evading Foreign States
			 Accountability Act of 2011.
		2.Statement of
			 purposeThe purpose of this
			 Act is to prevent foreign states that do business, issue securities, or borrow
			 money in the United States, and fail to satisfy United States court judgments
			 totaling $100,000,000 or more based on such activities, from inflicting further
			 economic injuries in the United States, from undermining the integrity of
			 United States courts, and from discouraging responsible lending to poor and
			 developing nations by undermining the secondary and primary markets for
			 sovereign debt.
		3.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Foreign states
			 that do business, issue securities, or borrow money in the United States, and
			 refuse to satisfy judgments of United States courts entered against them in
			 connection with disputes resulting from these or other commercial
			 activities—
				(A)directly or
			 indirectly inflict billions of dollars of damage in the United States;
			 and
				(B)undermine the
			 credibility of United States courts.
				(2)Foreign states
			 that engage in the behavior described in paragraph (1) can infect the
			 management of corporations and other entities that they own or control with
			 their profligate and irresponsible habits. When negligent ethical standards
			 permit government officials to repudiate lawful judgments, the injury to United
			 States taxpayers is multiplied.
			(3)The Republic of
			 Argentina is a primary example of a foreign state that has incurred large debts
			 in the United States, defaulted on those debts, and refused to honor lawful
			 judgments of United States and other courts ordering repayment. In 2001,
			 Argentina defaulted on more than $81,000,000,000 in sovereign debt, the largest
			 such default in history. In 2005, after refusing all efforts by creditors to
			 negotiate the terms of an exchange offer, Argentina unilaterally offered
			 lenders approximately 27 cents on the dollar in its restructuring deal, far
			 below the international norm for sovereign debt restructurings. Argentina
			 repudiated the debts owed to the unprecedented proportion of bondholders who
			 rejected that offer.
			(4)Argentina owes
			 United States bond holders more than $3,500,000,000. The default and
			 restructuring by Argentina have cost United States bondholders, taxpayers, and
			 share holders more than $10,000,000,000.
			(5)Argentina has the capacity to pay its
			 external creditors. Argentina now holds more than $54,000,000,000 in reserves.
			 Argentina chose to pay off its $9,800,000,000 debt to the International
			 Monetary Fund in full in 2005, years before it was due, and has similarly
			 announced an intention to pay sovereign creditors of the Paris Club, of which
			 the United States is owed $360,000,000.
			(6)United States
			 bondholders have won numerous court rulings against Argentina relating to
			 Argentina’s default on debt owed to such bondholders. Argentina’s decision to
			 repeatedly ignore these judgments threatens the United States legal system.
			 Despite having agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of the State of New York
			 and to waive claims of sovereign immunity, Argentina is now contesting at least
			 170 lawsuits and refusing to honor 100 judgments against it, totaling more than
			 $7,000,000,000.
			(7)Argentina has
			 demonstrated a similar disregard for claims brought by United States investors
			 before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID),
			 a tribunal of the World Bank. Argentina is the respondent in more than a
			 quarter of the ICSID cases, more cases than any other nation. Argentina’s
			 arguments for nonpayment have been rejected by the Department of State and the
			 ICSID. Argentina is currently receiving $5,810,000,000 from the World Bank and
			 has requested an additional $1,630,000,000 in funding. Argentina has behaved in
			 a manner that undermines the viability of the ICSID process, thereby alarming
			 the worldwide investments of United States businesses that rely upon this forum
			 for adjudication of disputes.
			(8)Argentina’s debts
			 are legitimate. Any assertion that the outstanding Argentine debt was incurred
			 by the repressive, nondemocratic regimes that ruled Argentina in the late 1970s
			 and early 1980s is inaccurate. The bonds currently held by United States
			 creditors were issued by democratically elected Argentine governments.
			(9)While the
			 Argentine military junta, which caused tremendous suffering during a tyrannical
			 7-year reign, borrowed from foreign banks, 96 percent of that debt was
			 refinanced in 1993 when Argentina’s Brady Plan restructuring was
			 completed. Before the 1993 restructuring, which was underwritten by the United
			 States Government, Argentina had undergone major restructurings of its foreign
			 debt in 1985 and 1987.
			(10)None of the
			 Argentine debt held by United States creditors originated during the Argentine
			 military junta. To characterize the debt issued in the 1993 Brady Plan
			 restructuring as derivative of junta-era debt would malign the United States
			 policymakers who approved and underwrote the Brady Plan on behalf of the
			 American people. Ninety-five percent of the defaulted Argentine debt held by
			 United States creditors was borrowed after 1993 by freely elected Argentine
			 governmental officials and has no relationship to the military junta.
			(11)Argentina’s
			 defaults have raised the costs of borrowing for the public and private sectors.
			 If the country took action to remediate its debts, its annual interest expense
			 would decline. Argentina’s defaults have discouraged foreign direct investment.
			 A 2007 study estimates that Argentina loses more than $6,000,000,000 in foreign
			 direct investment every year as a result of its default and debt repudiation
			 and the resultant risk profile.
			(12)An October 2010
			 evaluation report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an
			 intergovernmental body that analyzes financial systems for criminal activity,
			 found that Argentina is the only G–20 nation to receive a negative evaluation
			 and that Argentina failed to meet 47 out of the 49 financial standards.
			 Argentina was given an original timeline of 3 months, then an additional 10
			 months to demonstrate compliance to the standards or face being blacklisted due
			 to financial corruption and deficiencies in combating financing of terrorism
			 and anti-money laundering systems.
			(13)FATF reported
			 several shortcomings in Argentina’s financial sector, most notably corruption
			 and the poor enforcement of Argentine financial laws. The lack of enforcement
			 has prompted wide-spread money laundering in Argentina’s financial sector
			 creating an environment that places Argentina at risk of becoming a hub for
			 terrorism and drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.
			(14)United States
			 citizens—
				(A)are generally
			 unaware of Argentina’s irresponsible behavior and disregard for the rule of
			 law;
				(B)continue to
			 invest in, lend to, and do business with Argentina; and
				(C)are unfamiliar
			 with the associated risks.
				(15)Those who are
			 injured as a result of this conduct often have little or no recourse. Judgment
			 evading foreign states and their state-owned corporations enjoy a safe haven
			 within their national borders, which often presents an insurmountable obstacle
			 to recovery for those who are injured by the behavior of those states.
			(16)The absence of a
			 remedy for defaults by such foreign states undermines nations that badly need
			 to access capital from foreign lenders, with disproportionate harm falling on
			 responsible and democratic nations. By undermining confidence in the secondary
			 market for sovereign debt, judgment evading foreign states significantly
			 increase the risk that primary lending to less-advantaged nations will be
			 curtailed, depriving deserving sovereign borrowers of access to the
			 international capital markets.
			(17)Action by the
			 United States Government to combat this growing problem must include measures
			 that—
				(A)protect against
			 the irresponsible conduct of judgment evading foreign states and their
			 state-owned corporations; and
				(B)motivate such
			 states and corporations to raise their standards of behavior.
				(18)An effective
			 means of achieving the important objectives described in paragraph (17), until
			 those states demonstrate that such measures are no longer necessary, would
			 be—
				(A)to deprive
			 judgment evading foreign states and their state-owned corporations of the
			 privilege of issuing securities or borrowing in the United States; and
				(B)to require that
			 warnings of their irresponsible behavior be given to persons in the United
			 States who are contemplating investing in, lending to, or doing business with
			 such states and businesses.
				4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Agency or
			 instrumentality of a foreign stateThe term agency or
			 instrumentality of a foreign state has the meaning given that term in
			 section 1603(b) of title 28, United States Code.
			(2)Final
			 judgmentThe term final judgment means any judgment
			 of a United States district court, the Court of International Trade, or the
			 court of any State, that is no longer eligible to be appealed to any court in
			 the United States.
			(3)Foreign
			 stateThe term foreign state has the meaning given
			 that term in section 1603(a) of title 28, United States Code, except that it
			 does not include an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state.
			(4)International
			 organizationThe term international organization
			 means an entity designated by the President as being entitled to enjoy the
			 privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided by the International
			 Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.).
			(5)Judgment evading
			 foreign stateThe term
			 judgment evading foreign state means any foreign state
			 that—
				(A)has 1 or more
			 judgments entered against it by any United States district court, the Court of
			 International Trade, or the court of any State that exceed, in the aggregate,
			 $100,000,000;
				(B)fails to satisfy
			 in full any such judgment for a period of more than 2 years after the judgment
			 becomes a final judgment, regardless of whether such judgment became a final
			 judgment before the date of the enactment of this Act; and
				(C)is not a foreign
			 state eligible for—
					(i)financing through
			 the International Development Association, but not from the International Bank
			 for Reconstruction and Development; or
					(ii)debt relief under
			 the Enhanced HIPC Initiative (as defined in section 1625(e)(3) of the
			 International Financial Institutions Act) or the Multilateral Debt Relief
			 Initiative.
					(6)StateThe
			 term State means each of the several States, the District of
			 Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United
			 States.
			(7)State-owned
			 corporation of a judgment evading foreign stateThe term
			 state-owned corporation of a judgment evading foreign state means
			 any corporation or entity, other than a natural person—
				(A)that is an agency
			 or instrumentality of a foreign state that is a judgment evading foreign state;
			 or
				(B)a majority of the
			 shares or other ownership interest of which is held, either directly or
			 indirectly, by a judgment evading foreign state or by an agency or
			 instrumentality of a foreign state that is a judgment evading foreign
			 state.
				5.Statement of
			 policyIt is the policy of the
			 United States—
			(1)to advocate within
			 the governing bodies of international organizations, international financial
			 institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and
			 other foreign policy settings for the full compensation and fair treatment of
			 United States taxpayers in whose favor judgments have been awarded by the
			 United States courts;
			(2)to seek to protect the economic interests
			 of such taxpayers and other persons and of nations that benefit from a reliable
			 flow of foreign capital by—
				(A)restricting the
			 access to the United States capital markets of judgment evading foreign states
			 and their state-owned corporations;
				(B)requiring that
			 such persons be warned of the dangers of investing in, lending to, or doing
			 business with such states and state-owned corporations; and
				(C)calling on the World Bank, the
			 International Monetary Fund, and other international financial institutions to
			 vote against providing funding or foreign capital to judgment evading foreign
			 states; and
				(3)to further
			 solidify the authority of the United States courts by preventing judgment
			 evading foreign states from willfully disregarding the judgments of those
			 courts.
			6.Bar on access to
			 United States lenders and investors
			(a)Measures with
			 respect to judgment evading foreign statesThe Securities and
			 Exchange Commission shall—
				(1)take all necessary
			 measures to deny every judgment evading foreign state access to United States
			 capital markets, including the ability, directly or indirectly, to borrow money
			 or sell securities in the United States; and
				(2)require that all
			 periodic filings made by the judgment evading foreign state with the Securities
			 and Exchange Commission under the securities laws bear the following legend
			 prominently on the cover page: WARNING: THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED BY A
			 FOREIGN STATE THAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
			 TREASURY TO BE A JUDGMENT EVADING FOREIGN STATE BASED UPON ITS FAILURE TO
			 SATISFY OUTSTANDING UNITED STATES COURT JUDGMENTS..
				(b)Measures with
			 respect to state-Owned corporations of judgment evading foreign
			 statesIf any judgment evading foreign state remains in default
			 on any final judgment for more than 3 years, regardless of whether such
			 judgment became final before the date of the enactment of this Act, the
			 Securities and Exchange Commission shall—
				(1)take all necessary
			 measures to deny any state-owned corporation of a judgment evading foreign
			 state access to the United States capital markets, including the ability to
			 issue debt, equity or other securities, or borrow money, unless the proceeds of
			 such borrowing of securities issuance are to be used, in the first instance, to
			 satisfy in full all final judgment against its parent judgment evading foreign
			 state; and
				(2)require that all
			 periodic filings made by each state-owned corporation of a judgment evading
			 foreign state with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the securities
			 laws bear the following legend prominently on the cover page: WARNING:
			 THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED BY A STATE-OWNED CORPORATION OF A FOREIGN STATE THAT
			 HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY TO BE A JUDGMENT EVADING
			 FOREIGN STATE BASED UPON ITS FAILURE TO SATISFY OUTSTANDING UNITED STATES COURT
			 JUDGMENTS..
				7.Requests for aid
			 or assistance from judgment evading foreign states
			(a)Bilateral
			 assistanceIf any proposal is made to a department, agency, or
			 other instrumentality of the United States Government to extend aid, a loan, or
			 any other form of assistance to a judgment evading foreign state, the head of
			 the department, agency, or other instrumentality may not consider the proposal
			 unless it prominently bears the legend set forth in subsection (c).
			(b)Multilateral
			 assistanceIf any proposal is made to an international
			 organization to extend aid, a loan, or any other form of assistance to a
			 judgment evading foreign state, the Secretary of State shall provide to
			 Congress prompt notice of such proposal that prominently bears the legend set
			 forth in subsection (c).
			(c)LegendThe
			 legend set forth in this subsection is the following: REQUEST FOR
			 GRANT–IN–AID OR LOAN BY A JUDGMENT EVADING FOREIGN STATE..
			8.Reports;
			 recommendations of additional measures
			(a)Annual reports
			 to CongressNot later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary
			 of the Treasury shall submit a written report to Congress that—
				(1)identifies each
			 judgment evading foreign state; and
				(2)for each such
			 judgment evading foreign state—
					(A)quantifies the
			 impact on the United States economy, and cost to United States taxpayers, of
			 the unsatisfied final judgments outstanding against the judgment evading
			 foreign state; and
					(B)describes all
			 measures that the Secretary of the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange
			 Commission have taken in the preceding year to carry out this Act.
					(b)Consideration of
			 documents and other informationThe Secretary of the Treasury may
			 consider documents and other information received from third parties and from
			 judgment evading foreign states in preparing each report submitted under
			 subsection (a).
			(c)Termination of
			 designationIf the Secretary of the Treasury, after evaluating
			 documents and other information received from third parties and from a judgment
			 evading foreign state, determines that the judgment evading foreign state
			 should no longer be classified as such, the Secretary, in the next annual
			 report to Congress under subsection (a), shall certify that the requirements
			 and prohibitions under this Act no longer apply to such foreign state or to any
			 state-owned corporation of such foreign state.
			(d)Other public
			 reports To include information about judgment evading foreign
			 statesThe Secretary of
			 State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce shall each
			 reference the findings of the Secretary of the Treasury from the Secretary’s
			 most recent annual report to Congress under subsection (a) relating to the
			 unsatisfied final judgments outstanding against the judgment evading foreign
			 state in every report prepared for the public relating to the country risk or
			 investment climate of such judgment evading foreign state.
			(e)Additional
			 measuresThe Secretary of the Treasury shall submit written
			 recommendations to Congress regarding additional measures to further the
			 purposes of this Act.


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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5657IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 17, 2020Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Spano, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department of Defense regulations to
			 allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be
			 combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags
			 (commonly known as dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act. 2.Religious insignia on commercial identification tags (a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update Department of Defense Directive 5535.12 and any associated regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (commonly known as dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.
 (b)Retroactive effective dateThe update to the Directive under subsection (a) shall be deemed to have taken effect on September 13, 2013.


107 HR 3388 IH: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-20
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3388IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 20, 2021Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for certain computer fraud and related offenses that involve critical infrastructure, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021. 2.Fraud and related activity in connection with critical infrastructureSection 1030(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (4)(G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5)a fine under this title and imprisonment for not less than 30 years or for life, in the case of an offense that involves critical infrastructure (as such term is defined in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))). .3.Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that knowingly access critical infrastructure(a)Imposition of sanctionsThe President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person that the President determines knowingly accesses or attempts to access critical infrastructure (as such term is defined in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))) for the purpose of harming— (1)the national security or defense of the United States; or (2)the safety and security of any United States citizen or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.(b)Sanctions described(1)In generalThe sanctions described in this subsection with respect to a foreign person determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) are the following:(A)Asset blockingThe President shall exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.(B)Inadmissibility of certain individuals(i)Ineligibility for visas, admission, or paroleIn the case of a foreign person who is an individual, the foreign person is—(I)inadmissible to the United States;(II)ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and(III)otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).(ii)Current visas revoked(I)In generalIn the case of a foreign person who is an individual, the visa or other documentation issued to the person shall be revoked, regardless of when such visa or other documentation is or was issued.(II)Effect of revocationA revocation under subclause (I) shall—(aa)take effect immediately; and(bb)automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the person’s possession.(2)PenaltiesA person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out paragraph (1)(A) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.(3)Exception to comply with United Nations Headquarters AgreementSanctions under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to a foreign person who is an individual if admitting the person into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations.(c)WaiverThe President may, on a case-by-case basis and for periods not to exceed 180 days, waive the application of sanctions imposed with respect to a foreign person under this section if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days before such waiver is to take effect that the waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States.(d)Implementation authorityThe President may exercise all authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) for purposes of carrying out this section.(e)Regulatory authority(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this section.(2)Notification to CongressNot less than 10 days before the promulgation of regulations under paragraph (1), the President shall notify and provide to the appropriate congressional committees the proposed regulations and an identification of the provisions of this section that the regulations are implementing.(f)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Admitted; alienThe terms admitted and alien have the meanings given those terms in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).(2)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means—(A)the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and(B)the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.(3)Foreign personThe term foreign person means a person that is not a United States person.(4)KnowinglyThe term knowingly, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.(5)PersonThe term person means an individual or entity.(6)Property; interest in propertyThe terms property and interest in property have the meanings given the terms property and property interest, respectively, in section 576.312 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.(7)United States personThe term United States person means—(A)an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;(B)an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or(C)any person in the United States.


110 HR 6910 IH: American Innovation Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-09-16
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6910
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 16, 2008
			Mr. Price of Georgia
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Science and
			 Technology, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Natural Resources, 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 monetary prize for achievements in
		  overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with the development
		  and production of alternative fuel vehicles, to remove certain restrictions on
		  the exploration, development, and production of mineral resources on Federal
		  lands, and to use the resulting Federal revenue to fund the monetary prize and
		  reduce the public debt.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 American Innovation Act of
			 2008.
		2.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act:
			(1)Eligible
			 contestantThe term eligible contestant
			 means—
				(A)a citizen or resident alien of the United
			 States; or
				(B)a private company
			 that is incorporated in the United States and that maintains a primary place of
			 business in the United States.
				(2)Outer
			 Continental ShelfThe term
			 Outer Continental Shelf has the meaning given such term in section
			 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331).
			(3)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
			3.Alternative Fuel
			 Vehicle Innovation Prize
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall
			 carry out a program to be referred to as the Alternative Fuel Vehicle
			 Innovation Prize to competitively award cash prizes to eligible
			 contestants in conformity with this Act to advance the research, development,
			 demonstration, and commercial application of alterative fuel vehicles.
			(b)Advertising and
			 solicitation of competitors
				(1)AdvertisingThe Secretary shall widely advertise prize
			 competitions to encourage broad participation in the program carried out under
			 subsection (a).
				(2)Announcement
			 through Federal Register noticeThe Secretary shall announce each
			 prize competition by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. This notice
			 shall include the subject of the competition, the duration of the competition,
			 the eligibility requirements for participation in the competition, the process
			 for participants to register for the competition, the amount of the prize, and
			 the criteria for awarding the prize.
				(c)Prizes;
			 Selection criteria
				(1)Grand
			 prize
					(A)In
			 generalThere shall be one grand prize of $10,000,000,000.
					(B)Prototype
			 requirementIn order to be eligible to receive the grand prize
			 under this section, an eligible contestant must produce a prototype of an
			 alternative fuel vehicle.
					(C)Selection
			 criteriaThe Secretary shall
			 develop, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Director
			 of the National Science Foundation, criteria on which to select the grand prize
			 winner. Such criteria shall include, at a minimum, the following
			 factors:
						(i)The extent to which the prototype will
			 reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign sources of energy.
						(ii)The
			 reduction in fuel costs of operating the prototype compared to a similar
			 non-alternative fuel vehicle.
						(iii)The extent to
			 which the prototype meets or exceeds Federal safety standards.
						(iv)Whether the
			 prototype has a fuel economy of at least 100 miles per gallon.
						(v)The
			 extent to which the prototype limits hazardous emissions compared to a
			 comparable non-alternative fuel vehicle.
						(vi)The
			 possibility of wide commercial application, including the production of
			 vehicles that are not hindered by lack of refueling infrastructure.
						(vii)The estimated
			 cost of the prototype, if it were mass-produced, and whether such cost is
			 equivalent to the cost of a comparable non-alternative fuel vehicle.
						(viii)Whether the
			 prototype could be mass-produced in the United States.
						(D)Deadline for
			 awarding grand prizeThe Secretary shall set a deadline of not
			 later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act for awarding the
			 grand prize.
					(2)Additional
			 prizes
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary may choose to award no more than 5
			 additional prizes, with such additional prizes having a total combined value of
			 no more than $100,000,000.
					(B)Selection
			 criteriaWinners of additional prizes shall be selected based on
			 their demonstration of—
						(i)Substantial
			 advancements in specific areas of alternative vehicle technologies, components,
			 or systems; or
						(ii)transformational
			 changes in technology.
						(C)Deadline for
			 awarding additional prizesThe Secretary shall set a deadline of not
			 later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act for awarding any
			 additional prizes.
					(d)Judging
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall appoint 5 individuals to serve as
			 judges for the purpose of selecting the prize winners under this section. The
			 judges shall select the grand prize winner based on the criteria developed
			 under subsection (c)(1)(C) and shall select any additional prize winners based
			 on the criteria described under subsection (c)(2)(B).
				(2)Judge
			 RequirementsIn order to be appointed as a judge, an individual
			 may not have a financial interest in any contestant and may not be an employee,
			 officer, director, agent, or family member of any contestant.
				(e)ReportNot
			 later than 60 days after all prizes are awarded under this section, the
			 Secretary shall transmit a report to the Congress containing—
				(1)a
			 list of award recipients;
				(2)a
			 description of the technologies developed by the award recipients; and
				(3)a
			 description of the actions being taken toward the commercial application of the
			 technologies developed by the award recipients.
				(f)Intellectual
			 propertyThe Federal
			 Government shall not, by virtue of offering or awarding a prize under this
			 section, be entitled to any intellectual property rights derived as a
			 consequence of, or in direct relation to, the participation by a participant in
			 a competition authorized by this section. This subsection shall not be
			 construed to prevent the Federal Government from negotiating a license for the
			 use of intellectual property developed for a prize competition under this
			 section. The Federal Government may seek assurances that technologies for which
			 prizes are awarded under this section are offered for commercialization in the
			 event an award recipient does not take, or is not expected to take within a
			 reasonable time, effective steps to achieve practical application of the
			 technology.
			(g)Waiver of
			 liabilityThe Secretary may
			 require participants to waive claims against the Federal Government for any
			 injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits arising from
			 the participants' participation in a competition under this section. The
			 Secretary shall give notice of any waiver required under this section in the
			 notice required by subsection (b)(2).
			(h)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated from the
			 Innovation Trust Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
			 of this section.
			4.Innovation Trust
			 Fund
			(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the
			 United States a trust fund to be known as the Innovation Trust
			 Fund, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to
			 the Innovation Trust Fund as provided for in this section.
			(b)Transfers to the
			 trust fundThe Secretary of
			 the Treasury shall transfer to the Innovation Trust Fund out of the general
			 fund of the Treasury of the United States amounts equivalent to the funds
			 received in the Treasury that the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
			 with the Secretary of the Interior, determines are attributable to the
			 exploration for, development of, or production of oil, natural gas, or oil
			 shale located on Federal lands, including submerged lands, in the Outer
			 Continental Shelf or in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
			(c)Investment
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the
			 Treasury shall invest such portion of the Innovation Trust Fund as is not in
			 his judgment required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments may be made
			 only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. For such purpose,
			 such obligations may be acquired—
					(A)on original issue
			 at the issue price; or
					(B)by purchase of
			 outstanding obligations at the market price.
					(2)Sale of
			 obligationsAny obligation
			 acquired by the Innovation Trust Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the
			 Treasury at the market price.
				(3)Interest on
			 certain proceedsThe interest
			 on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in
			 the Innovation Trust Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the
			 Innovation Trust Fund.
				(d)Expenditures
			 from trust fundAmounts in
			 the Innovation Trust Fund shall be made available, as provided by appropriation
			 Acts—
				(1)to carry out the Alternative Fuel Vehicle
			 Innovation Prize described in section 3; and
				(2)to
			 reduce the public debt pursuant to section 5.
				(e)AvailabilityAmounts in the Innovation Trust Fund shall
			 remain available until expended.
			5.Public debt
			 reduction
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the
			 Treasury shall, from time to time, transfer to the special account established
			 by section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, amounts in the Innovation
			 Trust Fund that the Secretary of the Treasury determines are not required to
			 carry out the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Innovation Prize under section 3.
			(b)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated from the
			 Innovation Trust Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
			 section.
			6.Termination of
			 restrictions on oil and natural gas development on certain federal
			 lands
			(a)Outer
			 Continental Shelf
				(1)Termination of
			 laws prohibiting expenditures for natural gas leasing and preleasing
			 activitiesAll provisions of
			 existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of appropriated funds to conduct
			 oil or natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer
			 Continental Shelf shall have no force or effect.
				(2)Revocation of
			 existing Presidential withdrawalsAll existing withdrawals by the
			 President under the authority of section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf
			 Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341) are hereby revoked and are no longer in effect with
			 respect to the leasing of areas for exploration for, and development and
			 production of, oil or natural gas.
				(3)Revocation of
			 existing Presidential authorityAll authorities given to the
			 President with respect to the leasing of Federal submerged lands of the Outer
			 Continental Shelf, given under section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf
			 Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)), are hereby revoked, except in the interest of
			 national security or military operations.
				(b)Coastal Plain of
			 AlaskaSections 1002(i) and
			 1003 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3142(i)
			 and 3143) are repealed.