115 HR 6600 IH: DEA Order Clearinghouse Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-26
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6600IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 26, 2018Mr. Lance (for himself and Ms. Matsui) 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 concernedA BILLTo amend the Controlled Substances Act to require that orders subject to review be submitted
			 through a clearinghouse, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the DEA Order Clearinghouse Act of 2018. 2.Required clearinghouse for registrant orders (a)In generalThe Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in section 303(f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The Attorney General and inserting Subject to section 303A, the Attorney General; and (2)by inserting after section 303 the following:

						303A.Required clearinghouse for registrant orders
 (a)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall— (1)establish a clearinghouse that would subject all orders of controlled substances and listed chemicals to the clearinghouse for recording and review, prior to final review by the registrant;
 (2)amend the regulations relative to controlled substances in schedule II ordering requirements that would allow for uniform electronic ordering of controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, and V electronically to the clearinghouse; and
 (3)may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration issued under section 303(f), or the registration of a distributor under section 303(b) or 303(e), if the practitioner or distributor, as applicable, is not substantially in compliance with the requirements of this section.
								(b)Clearinghouse
 (1)In generalAn order for a controlled substance may not be filled by the registrant unless— (A)the order is first transmitted electronically to the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator);
 (B)the Administrator uses the algorithm described in paragraph (2) to determine if the order is an outlier and is potentially suspicious;
 (C)the Administrator relays the order to the registrant with whom the order is placed, regardless of whether the algorithm was exceeded, for further analysis of the order under section 1301.74(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations; and
 (D)the registrant has received a waiver from the Administrator exempting the registrant from this section.
									(2)Algorithm
 (A)In generalThe clearinghouse established under this section shall use an input-based algorithm, including techniques such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other methods of analyzing large data, that—
 (i)automatically identifies orders that exceed the metrics of the algorithm; (ii)notifies the registrant if the order is an outlier and is potentially suspicious;
 (iii)is informed by all data available to the Administrator and uses pharmacy best practices; (iv)takes into consideration existing State and Federal law; and
 (v)establishes different parameters for different registrants using relevant information based on pharmacy type, location, and size.
 (B)RefinementThe Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator) shall review, update, and revise the algorithm biannually based on feedback from industry and relevant stakeholders to ensure functionality.
 (3)ConsultationThe Administrator shall consult with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology for technical assistance in establishing the clearinghouse.
 (c)Responsibilities of distributors and manufacturers regarding suspicious ordersThis section may not be construed as relieving any distributor or manufacturer from the requirements established in section 1301.74(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, with respect to suspicious orders.
							(d)Contractor regarding data analytics
 (1)In generalThe Administrator shall award a contract to a public or private entity enabling the Administrator to carry out the technological aspects of tracking, processing and evaluating orders under this section.
 (2)Eligible entitiesAn entity is eligible for an award under paragraph (1) if the entity has significant experience in data analytics and in processing the volume of electronic data involved in reviewing orders under this section within the timeframe required in subsection (c).
 (3)CapabilitiesA contract awarded under paragraph (1) shall— (A)provide a data management and configurable visual analytics solution capable of ingesting and managing data entities, including manufacturers, and distributors, retail dispensers across relevant data maintained by the Administrator;
 (B)standardize the data format, with the ability to flexibly model data for analyses and link data across sources; and
 (C)provide an environment for analysis that is interoperable. (4)Commercial itemsThe Administrator shall comply with section 3307 of title 41, United States Code, in awarding a contract under paragraph (1). The Administrator may not enter into a contract for any capabilities sought under paragraph (1) that are not for commercial items unless the Administrator first determines in writing that no commercial items are suitable to meet the needs of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
 (5)Timeline of contractAny contract awarded under paragraph (1) for a data management and visual analytics solution shall require the public or private entity awarded such contract to deliver a functioning solution sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this section not later than 180 days after the date on which the contract is awarded, unless the Administrator grants an extension for unforseen delays.
 (6)Federal Acquisition RegulationA contract awarded under this subsection shall be in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
 (7)Access to dataAn entity that is awarded a contract under this subsection shall have access to the relevant data to create the system.
								(e)Waiver
 (1)In generalBeginning on the date on which the 36-month period described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) expires, a pharmacy may submit to the Administrator an application for a waiver from the requirements of subsection (b)(1)(A) if the pharmacy is unable to transmit orders electronically.
 (2)ResponseThe Administrator shall approve or deny an application submitted under paragraph (1) not later than the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the application is received.
 (3)LiabilityNo waiver issued under paragraph (1) shall mitigate the liability of the pharmacy for any drugs diverted that did not pass through the clearinghouse.
								(f)Funding
 (1)Diversion control fee accountThe activities performed under this section shall be considered to be elements of the diversion control program for purposes of this section.
 (2)ProhibitionNo registrant may pass on the cost of the clearinghouse to its customers.. (b)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of contents for the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following:

						Sec. 303A. Required clearinghouse for registrant orders..


114 S1543 IS: Cuba Trade Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-06-10
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1543IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2015Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cuba Trade Act of 2015.
		2.Removal of
			 provisions restricting trade with Cuba
			(a)Authority for
			 Embargo
 (1)In generalSection 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)) is amended by striking (1) No assistance and all that follows through (2) Except and inserting Except.
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 1709 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6008) is amended by striking section 620(a)(2) and inserting section 620(a). (b)Cuban Democracy Act (1)In generalThe Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6001 et seq.) is amended—
 (A)by striking section 1704 (22 U.S.C. 6003); (B)by striking section 1706 (22 U.S.C. 6005); and
 (C)by striking section 1708 (22 U.S.C. 6007). (2)Conforming amendmentParagraph (3) of section 204(b) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6064(b)) is amended to read as follows:

 (3)section 1705(d) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6004(d));. (c)Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity ActThe Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)by striking section 102 (22 U.S.C. 6032); (2)by striking section 103 (22 U.S.C. 6033); and
 (3)in section 109(a) (22 U.S.C. 6039(a)), by striking (including section 102 of this Act). (d)Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in section 906(a)(1) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)(1)), by striking Cuba,;
 (2)by amending section 908 (22 U.S.C. 7207) to read as follows:  908.Prohibition on United States assistance and financing (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States Government assistance, including United States foreign assistance, United States export assistance, and any United States credit or guarantees shall be available for commercial exports to Iran, Libya, North Korea, or Sudan.
 (b)Prohibition on foreign assistance and financing of trade with CubaNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Government may not provide any foreign assistance to Cuba or any financial assistance, loans, loan guarantees, extension of credit, or other financing for exports to Cuba.
 (c)WaiverThe President may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) to the degree the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so, or for humanitarian reasons.; and
 (3)by striking section 909 (22 U.S.C. 7208).
				3.Prohibition on use of taxpayer funds to promote trade with Cuba
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Government may not obligate or expend any funds to promote trade with or develop markets in Cuba.
 (b)Exclusion of certain Federal commodity promotion programsSubsection (a) does not prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds by Federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law, as defined by section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401(a)).


115 S2845 IS: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
U.S. Senate
2018-05-15
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2845
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 15, 2018
			Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their
			 political subdivisions.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act. 2.Purpose and policyCongress declares that the following is the policy of the United States:
 (1)Labor-management relationships and partnerships are based on trust, mutual respect, open communication, bilateral consensual problem solving, and shared accountability. Labor-management cooperation fully utilizes the strengths of both parties to best serve the interests of the public, operating as a team, to carry out the public safety mission in a quality work environment. In many public safety agencies, it is the union that provides the institutional stability as elected leaders and appointees come and go.
 (2)State and local public safety officers play an essential role in the efforts of the United States to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks, and to respond to natural disasters, hazardous materials, and other mass casualty incidents. State and local public safety officers, as first responders, are a component of our Nation’s National Incident Management System, developed by the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate response to and recovery from terrorism, major natural disasters, and other major emergencies. Public safety employer-employee cooperation is essential in meeting these needs and is, therefore, in the National interest.
 (3)The Federal Government needs to encourage conciliation, mediation, and arbitration to aid and encourage employers and the representatives of their employees to reach and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, hours, and working conditions, and to make all reasonable efforts through negotiations to settle their differences by mutual agreement reached through collective bargaining or by such methods as may be provided for in any applicable agreement for the settlement of disputes.
 (4)The absence of adequate cooperation between public safety employers and employees has implications for the security of employees and can affect interstate and intrastate commerce. The lack of such labor-management cooperation can detrimentally impact the upgrading of law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services of local communities, the health and well-being of public safety officers, and the morale of law enforcement, fire, and EMS departments. Additionally, these factors could have significant commercial repercussions. Moreover, providing minimal standards for collective bargaining negotiations in the public safety sector can prevent industrial strife between labor and management that interferes with the normal flow of commerce.
 (5)Many States and localities already provide public safety officers with collective bargaining rights comparable to or greater than the rights and responsibilities set forth in this Act, and such State and local laws should be respected.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)AuthorityThe term Authority means the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
 (2)Confidential employeeThe term confidential employee has the meaning given such term under applicable State law on the date of enactment of this Act. If no such State law is in effect, the term means an individual, employed by a public safety employer, who—
 (A)is designated as confidential; and (B)is an individual who routinely assists, in a confidential capacity, supervisory employees and management employees.
 (3)Emergency medical services personnelThe term emergency medical services personnel means an individual who provides out-of-hospital emergency medical care, including an emergency medical technician, paramedic, or first responder.
 (4)Employer; public safety agency; public safety employerThe terms employer, public safety agency, and public safety employer mean any State, or political subdivision of a State, that employs public safety officers.
 (5)FirefighterThe term firefighter has the meaning given the term employee in fire protection activities in section 3(y) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(y)). (6)Labor organizationThe term labor organization means an organization of any kind, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, conditions of employment, and related matters.
 (7)Law enforcement officerThe term law enforcement officer has the meaning given such term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284).
 (8)Management employeeThe term management employee has the meaning given such term under applicable State law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. If no such State law is in effect, the term means an individual employed by a public safety employer in a position that requires or authorizes the individual to formulate, determine, or influence the policies of the employer.
 (9)PersonThe term person means an individual or a labor organization. (10)Public safety officerThe term public safety officer—
 (A)means an employee of a public safety agency who is a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or an emergency medical services personnel;
 (B)includes an individual who is temporarily transferred to a supervisory or management position; and (C)does not include a permanent supervisory, management, or confidential employee.
 (11)StateThe term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.
 (12)Substantially providesThe term substantially provides, when used with respect to the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b), means comparable to or greater than each right and responsibility described in such section.
 (13)Supervisory employeeThe term supervisory employee has the meaning given such term under applicable State law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. If no such State law is in effect, the term means an individual, employed by a public safety employer, who—
 (A)has the authority in the interest of the employer to hire, direct, assign, promote, reward, transfer, furlough, lay off, recall, suspend, discipline, or remove public safety officers, to adjust their grievances, or to effectively recommend such action, if the exercise of the authority is not merely routine or clerical in nature but requires the consistent exercise of independent judgment; and
 (B)devotes a majority of time at work to exercising such authority. 4.Determination of rights and responsibilities (a)Determination (1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Authority shall make a determination as to whether a State substantially provides for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b).
 (2)Consideration of additional opinionsIn making the determination described in paragraph (1), the Authority shall consider the opinions of affected employers and labor organizations. In the case where the Authority is notified by an affected employer and labor organization that both parties agree that the law applicable to such employer and labor organization substantially provides for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Authority shall give such agreement weight to the maximum extent practicable in making the Authority’s determination under this subsection.
 (3)Limited criteriaIn making the determination described in paragraph (1), the Authority shall be limited to the application of the criteria described in subsection (b) and shall not require any additional criteria.
				(4)Subsequent determinations
 (A)In generalA determination made pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain in effect unless and until the Authority issues a subsequent determination, in accordance with the procedures set forth in subparagraph (B).
 (B)Procedures for subsequent determinationsUpon establishing that a material change in State law or its interpretation has occurred, an employer or a labor organization may submit a written request for a subsequent determination. If satisfied that a material change in State law or its interpretation has occurred, the Authority shall issue a subsequent determination not later than 30 days after receipt of such request.
 (5)Judicial reviewAny person or employer aggrieved by a determination of the Authority under this section may, during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the determination was made, petition any United States Court of Appeals in the circuit in which the person or employer resides or transacts business or in the District of Columbia Circuit, for judicial review.
 (b)Rights and responsibilitiesIn making a determination described in subsection (a), the Authority shall consider a State’s law to substantially provide the required rights and responsibilities unless such law fails to provide rights and responsibilities comparable to or greater than the following:
 (1)Granting public safety officers the right to form and join a labor organization, which may exclude management employees, supervisory employees, and confidential employees, that is, or seeks to be, recognized as the exclusive bargaining representative of such employees.
 (2)Requiring public safety employers to recognize the employees’ labor organization (freely chosen by a majority of the employees), to agree to bargain with the labor organization, and to commit any agreements to writing in a contract or memorandum of understanding.
 (3)Providing for the right to bargain over hours, wages, and terms and conditions of employment. (4)Providing for binding interest arbitration as a mechanism to resolve an impasse in collective bargaining negotiations.
 (5)Requiring enforcement of all rights, responsibilities, and protections enumerated in this section, and of any written contract or memorandum of understanding between a labor organization and a public safety employer, through—
 (A)a State administrative agency, if the State so chooses; or (B)any court of competent jurisdiction.
 (c)Compliance with requirementsIf the Authority determines, acting pursuant to its authority under subsection (a), that a State substantially provides rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b), then this Act shall not preempt State law.
			(d)Failure To meet requirements
 (1)In generalIf the Authority determines, acting pursuant to its authority under subsection (a), that a State does not substantially provide for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b), then such State shall be subject to the regulations and procedures described in section 5 beginning on the later of—
 (A)the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act; (B)the date that is the last day of the first regular session of the legislature of the State that begins after the date the Authority makes a determination under subsection (a)(1); or
 (C)in the case of a State receiving a subsequent determination under subsection (a)(4), the date that is the last day of the first regular session of the legislature of the State that begins after the date the Authority made the subsequent determination.
 (2)Partial failureIf the Authority makes a determination that a State does not substantially provide for the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b) solely because the State law substantially provides for such rights and responsibilities for certain categories of public safety officers covered by the Act but not others, the Authority shall identify those categories of public safety officers that shall be subject to the regulations and procedures described in section 5, pursuant to section 8(b)(3) and beginning on the appropriate date described in paragraph (1), and those categories of public safety officers that shall remain solely subject to State law with respect to the rights and responsibilities described in subsection (b).
				5.Role of Federal Labor Relations Authority
 (a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Authority shall issue regulations, in accordance with the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b), establishing collective bargaining procedures for employers and public safety officers in States where the Authority has determined, acting pursuant to section 4(a), do not substantially provide for such rights and responsibilities.
 (b)Role of the Federal Labor Relations AuthorityThe Authority, to the extent provided in this Act and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Authority, shall—
 (1)determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation; (2)supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a voting majority of the employees in an appropriate unit;
 (3)resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith; (4)conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices;
 (5)resolve exceptions to the awards of arbitrators; (6)protect the right of each employee to form, join, or assist any labor organization, or to refrain from any such activity, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and protect each employee in the exercise of such right; and
 (7)take such other actions as are necessary and appropriate to effectively administer this Act, including issuing subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary or other evidence from any place in the United States, and administering oaths, taking or ordering the taking of depositions, ordering responses to written interrogatories, and receiving and examining witnesses.
				(c)Enforcement
 (1)Authority to petition courtThe Authority may petition any United States Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over the parties, or the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to enforce any final orders under this section, and for appropriate temporary relief or a restraining order.
 (2)Private right of actionUnless the Authority has filed a petition for enforcement as provided in paragraph (1), any party has the right to file suit in any appropriate district court of the United States to enforce compliance with the regulations issued by the Authority pursuant to this section, and to enforce compliance with any order issued by the Authority pursuant to this section. The right provided by this subsection to bring a suit to enforce compliance with any order issued by the Authority pursuant to this section shall terminate upon the filing of a petition seeking the same relief by the Authority. Enforcement against a State shall be pursuant to section 8(b)(4).
				6.Strikes and lockouts prohibited
 (a)In generalSubject to subsection (b), an employer, public safety officer, or labor organization may not engage in a lockout, sickout, work slowdown, strike, or any other organized job action that will measurably disrupt the delivery of emergency services and is designed to compel an employer, public safety officer, or labor organization to agree to the terms of a proposed contract.
 (b)No preemptionNothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any law of any State or political subdivision of any State with respect to strikes by public safety officers.
 7.Existing collective bargaining units and agreementsA certification, recognition, election-held, collective bargaining agreement, or memorandum of understanding that has been issued, approved, or ratified by any public employee relations board or commission or by any State or political subdivision or its agents and is in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act shall not be invalidated by the enactment of this Act.
		8.Construction and compliance
 (a)ConstructionNothing in this Act shall be construed— (1)to preempt or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any law of any State or political subdivision of any State that provides comparable or greater rights and responsibilities than the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b);
 (2)to prevent a State from enforcing a right-to-work law that prohibits employers and labor organizations from negotiating provisions in a labor agreement that require labor organization membership or payment of labor organization fees as a condition of employment;
 (3)to preempt or limit any State law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that provides for the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b) solely because such State law permits an employee to appear on the employee’s own behalf with respect to the employee’s employment relations with the public safety agency involved;
 (4)to prohibit a State from exempting from coverage under this Act a political subdivision of the State that has a population of less than 5,000 or that employs less than 25 full-time employees; or
 (5)to preempt or limit the laws or ordinances of any State or political subdivision of a State that provide for the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b) solely because such law or ordinance does not require bargaining with respect to pension, retirement, or health benefits.
				For purposes of paragraph (4), the term employee includes each and every individual employed by the political subdivision except any individual
			 elected by popular vote or appointed to serve on a board or commission.(b)Compliance
 (1)Actions of StatesNothing in this Act or the regulations promulgated under this Act shall be construed to require a State to rescind or preempt the laws or ordinances of any of the State’s political subdivisions if such laws provide rights and responsibilities for public safety officers that are comparable to or greater than the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b).
 (2)Actions of the authorityNothing in this Act or the regulations promulgated under this Act shall be construed to preempt— (A)the laws or ordinances of any State or political subdivision of a State, if such laws provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers that are comparable to or greater than the rights enumerated in section 4(b);
 (B)the laws or ordinances of any State or political subdivision of a State that provide for the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b) with respect to certain categories of public safety officers covered by this Act solely because such rights and responsibilities have not been extended to other categories of public safety officers covered by this Act; or
 (C)the laws or ordinances of any State or political subdivision of a State that provide for the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b), solely because such laws or ordinances provide that a contract or memorandum of understanding between a public safety employer and a labor organization must be presented to a legislative body as part of the process for approving such contract or memorandum of understanding.
 (3)Limited enforcement powerIn the case of a law described in paragraph (2)(B), the Authority shall only exercise the powers provided in section 5 with respect to those categories of public safety officers who have not been afforded the rights and responsibilities described in section 4(b).
 (4)Exclusive enforcement provisionNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, and in the absence of a waiver of a State’s sovereign immunity, the Authority shall have the exclusive power to enforce the provisions of this Act with respect to employees of a State.
 9.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.


114 HR 6382 IH: No Religious Registry Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-11-18
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6382IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 18, 2016Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Lewis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo prohibit the collection of information and the establishment or utilization of a registry for
			 the purposes of classifying certain United States persons and other
			 individuals on the basis of religious affiliation, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Religious Registry Act. 2.Prohibition (a)In generalNo United States Government official, including the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security, may collect information or establish or otherwise utilize a registry, database, or similar for the purpose of classifying United States nationals or aliens lawfully present in the United States, or any alien who applies for a visa or seeks admission to the United States or on whose behalf a petition under the immigration laws is submitted, on the basis of religious affiliation, or conduct any study related to the collection of such information or the establishment or utilization of such a registry, database, or similar.
 (b)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the collection of information that is voluntarily provided, including relating to the decennial census.


113 S776 RS: Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act
U.S. Senate
2013-04-22
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IICalendar No. 631113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 776[Report No. 113–291]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 22, 2013Mr. Udall of New Mexico
			 (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 ResourcesDecember 10, 2014Reported by Ms. Landrieu, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State
		  of New Mexico, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National
		  Forest System land in the State, and for other purposes. 1.Short
			 title; table of contents(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
			 Act.(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of
				contents.Sec. 2. Definitions.TITLE I—Addition to the National Wilderness Preservation
				SystemSec. 101. Designation of the Columbine-Hondo
				Wilderness.Sec. 102. Wheeler Peak Wilderness boundary
				modification.Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations.TITLE II—Land conveyances and salesSec. 201. Town of Red River land conveyance.Sec. 202. Village of Taos Ski Valley land
				conveyance.Sec. 203. Authorization of sale of certain National Forest
				System land.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Red River
			 Conveyance MapThe term Red River Conveyance Map
			 means the map entitled Town of Red River Town Site Act Proposal
			 and dated April 19, 2012.(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.(3)StateThe
			 term State means the State of New Mexico.(4)TownThe
			 term Town means the town of Red River, New Mexico.(5)VillageThe
			 term Village means the village of Taos Ski Valley, New
			 Mexico.(6)WildernessThe
			 term Wilderness means the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness designated
			 by section 101(a).(7)Wilderness
			 mapThe term Wilderness Map means the map entitled
			 Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness and dated April 25,
			 2012.IAddition to the
			 National Wilderness Preservation System101.Designation of
			 the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness(a)In
			 generalIn accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
			 seq.), the approximately 45,000 acres of land in the Carson National
			 Forest in
			 the State, as generally depicted on the Wilderness Map, is designated as
			 wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
			 System,
			 which shall be known as the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.(b)ManagementSubject
			 to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the
			 Secretary
			 in accordance with this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
			 seq.),
			 except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act
			 shall
			 be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.(c)Incorporation
			 of acquired land and interests in landAny land or interest in
			 land that is within the boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the
			 United States shall—(1)become part of
			 the Wilderness; and(2)be managed in
			 accordance with—(A)the Wilderness
			 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);(B)this section;
			 and(C)any other
			 applicable laws.(d)GrazingGrazing
			 of livestock in the Wilderness, where established before the date of
			 enactment
			 of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with—(1)section 4(d)(4)
			 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and(2)the guidelines
			 set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
			 of the
			 House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H.
			 Rept.
			 96–617).(e)Columbine-Hondo
			 wilderness study area(1)FindingCongress
			 finds that, for purposes of section 103(a)(2) of Public Law 96–550 (16
			 U.S.C.
			 1132 note; 94 Stat. 3223), any Federal land in the Columbine-Hondo
			 Wilderness
			 Study Area administered by the Forest Service that is not designated as
			 wilderness by subsection (a) has been adequately reviewed for wilderness
			 designation.(2)ApplicabilityThe
			 Federal land described in paragraph (1) is no longer subject to
			 subsections
			 (a)(2) and (b) of section 103 of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
			 94
			 Stat. 3223).(f)Maps and legal
			 descriptions(1)In
			 generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and legal descriptions of the
			 Wilderness.(2)Force of
			 lawThe maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1)
			 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except
			 that
			 the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions.(3)Public
			 availabilityThe maps and legal descriptions prepared under
			 paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
			 appropriate offices of the Forest Service.(g)Fish and
			 wildlifeNothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the
			 State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the
			 State,
			 except that the Secretary, after consultation with the New Mexico
			 Department of
			 Game and Fish, may designate zones in which, and establish periods during
			 which, hunting or fishing shall not be allowed for reasons of public
			 safety,
			 administration, the protection for nongame species and associated
			 habitats, or
			 public use and enjoyment.(h)WithdrawalsSubject
			 to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsections (a)
			 and
			 (e)(1) and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United
			 States
			 in the Wilderness after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn
			 from—(1)entry,
			 appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;(2)location, entry,
			 and patent under the mining laws; and(3)operation of the
			 mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.102.Wheeler Peak
			 Wilderness boundary modification(a)In
			 generalThe boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the State
			 is modified as generally depicted in the Wilderness Map.(b)WithdrawalSubject
			 to valid existing rights, any Federal land added to or excluded from the
			 boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness under subsection (a) is withdrawn
			 from—(1)entry,
			 appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;(2)location, entry,
			 and patent under the mining laws; and(3)operation of the
			 mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.103.Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
			 title.IILand conveyances
			 and sales201.Town of Red
			 River land conveyance(a)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary
			 shall convey to the Town, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all
			 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the one or more
			 parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) for which the Town
			 submits
			 a request to the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after
			 the
			 date of enactment of this Act.(b)Description of
			 landThe parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a)
			 are the parcels of National Forest System land (including any improvements
			 to
			 the land) in Taos County, New Mexico, that are identified as Parcel
			 1, Parcel 2, Parcel 3, and Parcel
			 4 on the Red River Conveyance Map.(c)ConditionsThe
			 conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(1)valid existing
			 rights;(2)public
			 rights-of-way through Parcel 1, Parcel 3, and
			 Parcel 4;(3)an administrative
			 right-of-way through Parcel 2 reserved to the United States;
			 and(4)such additional
			 terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.(d)Use of
			 landAs a condition of the
			 conveyance under subsection (a), the Town shall use—(1)Parcel
			 1 for a wastewater treatment plant;(2)Parcel
			 2 for a cemetery;(3)Parcel
			 3 for a public park; and(4)Parcel
			 4 for a public road.(e)ReversionIn the quitclaim deed to the Town under
			 subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide that any parcel of Federal
			 land
			 conveyed to the Town under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary,
			 at the
			 election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used for a
			 purpose
			 other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as required
			 under
			 subsection (d).(f)Survey;
			 Administrative costs(1)SurveyThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land
			 conveyed
			 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
			 Secretary.(2)CostsThe
			 Town shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs
			 associated
			 with the conveyance.202.Village of
			 Taos Ski Valley land conveyance(a)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary
			 shall convey to the Village, without consideration and by quitclaim deed,
			 all
			 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of
			 Federal
			 land described in subsection (b) for which the Village submits a request
			 to the
			 Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment
			 of this Act.(b)Description of
			 landThe parcel of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is
			 the parcel comprising approximately 4.6 acres of National Forest System
			 land
			 (including any improvements to the land) in Taos County generally depicted
			 as
			 Parcel 1 on the map entitled Village of Taos Ski Valley
			 Town Site Act Proposal and dated April 19, 2012.(c)ConditionsThe
			 conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(1)valid existing
			 rights;(2)an administrative
			 right-of-way through the parcel of Federal land described in subsection
			 (b)
			 reserved to the United States; and(3)such additional
			 terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.(d)Use of
			 landAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the
			 Village shall use the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b)
			 for a
			 wastewater treatment plant.(e)ReversionIn
			 the quitclaim deed to the Village, the Secretary shall provide that the
			 parcel
			 of Federal land conveyed to the Village under subsection (a) shall revert
			 to
			 the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal
			 land
			 is used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel was
			 conveyed,
			 as described in subsection (d).(f)Survey;
			 administrative costs(1)SurveyThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land
			 conveyed
			 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
			 Secretary.(2)CostsThe
			 Village shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs
			 associated with the conveyance.203.Authorization
			 of sale of certain National Forest System land(a)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this section and in exchange
			 for consideration in an amount that is equal to the fair market value of
			 the
			 applicable parcel of National Forest System land, the Secretary may
			 convey—(1)to the holder of
			 the permit numbered QUE302101 for use of the parcel, the parcel
			 of National Forest System land comprising approximately 0.2 acres that is
			 generally depicted as Parcel 5 on the Red River Conveyance Map;
			 and(2)to the owner of
			 the private property adjacent to the parcel, the parcel of National Forest
			 System land comprising approximately 0.1 acres that is generally depicted
			 as
			 Parcel 6 on the Red River Conveyance Map.(b)Disposition of
			 proceedsAny amounts received by the Secretary as consideration
			 for a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—(1)deposited in the
			 fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk
			 Act) (16 U.S.C. 484a); and(2)available to the
			 Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the
			 acquisition of land or interests in land in the Carson National Forest.(c)ConditionsThe
			 conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(1)valid existing
			 rights; and(2)such additional
			 terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.(d)Survey;
			 administrative costs(1)SurveyThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land
			 conveyed
			 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
			 Secretary.(2)CostsThe
			 reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with the
			 conveyance
			 shall be paid by the holder of the permit or the owner of the private
			 property,
			 as applicable.1.Short
			 title; table of contents(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
			 Act.(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of
				contents.Sec. 2. Definitions.TITLE I—Addition to the National Wilderness Preservation
				SystemSec. 101. Designation of the Columbine-Hondo
				Wilderness.Sec. 102. Wheeler Peak Wilderness boundary
				modification.TITLE II—Land conveyances and salesSec. 201. Town of Red River land conveyance.Sec. 202. Village of Taos Ski Valley land
				conveyance.Sec. 203. Authorization of sale of certain National Forest
				System land.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Red River
			 Conveyance MapThe term Red River Conveyance Map
			 means the map entitled Town of Red River Town Site Act Proposal
			 and dated April 19, 2012.(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.(3)StateThe
			 term State means the State of New Mexico.(4)TownThe
			 term Town means the town of Red River, New Mexico.(5)VillageThe
			 term Village means the village of Taos Ski Valley, New
			 Mexico.(6)WildernessThe
			 term Wilderness means the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness designated
			 by section 101(a).(7)Wilderness
			 mapThe term Wilderness Map means the map entitled
			 Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness and dated April 25,
			 2012.IAddition to the
			 National Wilderness Preservation System101.Designation of
			 the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness(a)In
			 generalIn accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
			 seq.), the approximately 45,000 acres of land in the Carson National
			 Forest in
			 the State, as generally depicted on the Wilderness Map, is designated as
			 wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
			 System,
			 which shall be known as the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.(b)Management(1)In generalSubject
			 to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the
			 Secretary
			 in accordance with this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
			 seq.),
			 except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act
			 shall
			 be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act.(2)Adjacent management(A)In generalCongress does not intend for the designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or
			 buffer zone around the Wilderness.(B)Nonwilderness activitiesThe fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the
			 Wilderness shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses
			 outside the boundary of the Wilderness.(c)Incorporation
			 of acquired land and interests in landAny land or interest in
			 land that is within the boundary of the Wilderness that is acquired by the
			 United States shall—(1)become part of
			 the Wilderness; and(2)be managed in
			 accordance with—(A)the Wilderness
			 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);(B)this section;
			 and(C)any other
			 applicable laws.(d)GrazingGrazing
			 of livestock in the Wilderness, where established before the date of
			 enactment
			 of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with—(1)section 4(d)(4)
			 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and(2)the guidelines
			 set forth in the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
			 of the
			 House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H.
			 Rept.
			 96–617).(e)Columbine-Hondo
			 wilderness study area(1)FindingCongress
			 finds that, for purposes of section 103(a)(2) of Public Law 96–550 (16
			 U.S.C.
			 1132 note; 94 Stat. 3223), any Federal land in the Columbine-Hondo
			 Wilderness
			 Study Area administered by the Forest Service that is not designated as
			 wilderness by subsection (a) has been adequately reviewed for wilderness
			 designation.(2)ApplicabilityThe
			 Federal land described in paragraph (1) is no longer subject to
			 subsections
			 (a)(2) and (b) of section 103 of Public Law 96–550 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
			 94
			 Stat. 3223).(f)Maps and legal
			 descriptions(1)In
			 generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and legal descriptions of the
			 Wilderness.(2)Force of
			 lawThe maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1)
			 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except
			 that
			 the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions.(3)Public
			 availabilityThe maps and legal descriptions prepared under
			 paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
			 appropriate offices of the Forest Service.(g)Fish and wildlife(1)In generalNothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife
			 located on public land in the State, except that the Secretary  may
			 designate areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons
			 of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no
			 hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the Wilderness.(2)ConsultationExcept in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency and notify the
			 public before taking any action under paragraph (1).(h)WithdrawalsSubject
			 to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsections (a)
			 and
			 (e)(1) and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United
			 States
			 in the Wilderness after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn
			 from—(1)entry,
			 appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;(2)location, entry,
			 and patent under the mining laws; and(3)operation of the
			 mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.102.Wheeler Peak
			 Wilderness boundary modification(a)In
			 generalThe boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the State
			 is modified as generally depicted in the Wilderness Map.(b)WithdrawalSubject
			 to valid existing rights, any Federal land added to or excluded from the
			 boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness under subsection (a) is withdrawn
			 from—(1)entry,
			 appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;(2)location, entry,
			 and patent under the mining laws; and(3)operation of the
			 mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.IILand conveyances
			 and sales201.Town of Red
			 River land conveyance(a)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary
			 shall convey to the Town, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all
			 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the one or more
			 parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) for which the Town
			 submits
			 a request to the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after
			 the
			 date of enactment of this Act.(b)Description of
			 landThe parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a)
			 are the parcels of National Forest System land (including any improvements
			 to
			 the land) in Taos County, New Mexico, that are identified as Parcel
			 1, Parcel 2, Parcel 3, and Parcel
			 4 on the Red River Conveyance Map.(c)ConditionsThe
			 conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(1)valid existing
			 rights;(2)public
			 rights-of-way through Parcel 1, Parcel 3, and
			 Parcel 4;(3)an administrative
			 right-of-way through Parcel 2 reserved to the United States;
			 and(4)such additional
			 terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.(d)Use of
			 landAs a condition of the
			 conveyance under subsection (a), the Town shall use—(1)Parcel
			 1 for a wastewater treatment plant;(2)Parcel
			 2 for a cemetery;(3)Parcel
			 3 for a public park; and(4)Parcel
			 4 for a public road.(e)ReversionIn the quitclaim deed to the Town under
			 subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide that any parcel of Federal
			 land
			 conveyed to the Town under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary,
			 at the
			 election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used for a
			 purpose
			 other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as required
			 under
			 subsection (d).(f)Survey;
			 Administrative costs(1)SurveyThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land
			 conveyed
			 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
			 Secretary.(2)CostsThe
			 Town shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs
			 associated
			 with the conveyance.202.Village of
			 Taos Ski Valley land conveyance(a)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary
			 shall convey to the Village, without consideration and by quitclaim deed,
			 all
			 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of
			 Federal
			 land described in subsection (b) for which the Village submits a request
			 to the
			 Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment
			 of this Act.(b)Description of
			 landThe parcel of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is
			 the parcel comprising approximately 4.6 acres of National Forest System
			 land
			 (including any improvements to the land) in Taos County generally depicted
			 as
			 Parcel 1 on the map entitled Village of Taos Ski Valley
			 Town Site Act Proposal and dated April 19, 2012.(c)ConditionsThe
			 conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(1)valid existing
			 rights;(2)an administrative
			 right-of-way through the parcel of Federal land described in subsection
			 (b)
			 reserved to the United States; and(3)such additional
			 terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.(d)Use of
			 landAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the
			 Village shall use the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b)
			 for a
			 wastewater treatment plant.(e)ReversionIn
			 the quitclaim deed to the Village, the Secretary shall provide that the
			 parcel
			 of Federal land conveyed to the Village under subsection (a) shall revert
			 to
			 the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal
			 land
			 is used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel was
			 conveyed,
			 as described in subsection (d).(f)Survey;
			 administrative costs(1)SurveyThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land
			 conveyed
			 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
			 Secretary.(2)CostsThe
			 Village shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs
			 associated with the conveyance.203.Authorization
			 of sale of certain National Forest System land(a)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this section and in exchange
			 for consideration in an amount that is equal to the fair market value of
			 the
			 applicable parcel of National Forest System land, the Secretary may
			 convey—(1)to the holder of
			 the permit numbered QUE302101 for use of the parcel, the parcel
			 of National Forest System land comprising approximately 0.2 acres that is
			 generally depicted as Parcel 5 on the Red River Conveyance Map;
			 and(2)to the owner of
			 the private property adjacent to the parcel, the parcel of National Forest
			 System land comprising approximately 0.1 acres that is generally depicted
			 as
			 Parcel 6 on the Red River Conveyance Map.(b)Disposition of
			 proceedsAny amounts received by the Secretary as consideration
			 for a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—(1)deposited in the
			 fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk
			 Act) (16 U.S.C. 484a); and(2)available to the
			 Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the
			 acquisition of land or interests in land in Region 3 of the Forest
			 Service.(c)ConditionsThe
			 conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(1)valid existing
			 rights; and(2)such additional
			 terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.(d)Survey;
			 administrative costs(1)SurveyThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land
			 conveyed
			 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
			 Secretary.(2)CostsThe
			 reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with the
			 conveyance
			 shall be paid by the holder of the permit or the owner of the private
			 property,
			 as applicable.December 10, 2014Reported with an amendment


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1797
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 3, 2011
			Mr. Merkley introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit as part
		  of certain highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for
		  plug-in electric drive vehicles.

		1.Electric drive vehicle
			 infrastructure
			(a)DefinitionsSection
			 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(40)Charging
				infrastructure
						(A)In
				generalThe term charging infrastructure means any
				property (other than a building or the structural components of a building)
				that is used for the recharging of plug-in electric drive vehicles.
						(B)InclusionsThe
				term charging infrastructure includes electrical panel upgrades,
				wiring, conduits, trenching, pedestals, and related equipment.
						(41)Plug-in
				electric drive vehicleThe term plug-in electric drive
				vehicle means a vehicle that—
						(A)draws motive
				power from a battery; and
						(B)can be recharged
				from an external source of electricity for motive
				power.
						.
			(b)Eligible
			 projectsSection 133(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is
			 amended by inserting (including charging infrastructure in accordance
			 with section 137) after corridor parking facilities and
			 programs.
			(c)Fringe and
			 corridor parking facilitiesSection 137 of title 23, United
			 States Code, is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a), by inserting after planned public transportation
			 facilities. the following: The addition of plug-in electric
			 drive vehicle charging infrastructure to new or previously funded parking
			 facilities shall be eligible for funding under this section.;
			 and
				(2)in subsection
			 (f)(1), by inserting , including the addition of charging
			 infrastructure after new facilities.
				(d)Public
			 transportationSection 142(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code,
			 is amended in the first sentence by inserting (which may include
			 charging infrastructure) after corridor parking
			 facilities.


110 HRES 739 IH: Honoring Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and the

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-10-15
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 739
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 15, 2007
			Mr. Cooper submitted
			 the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and the
		  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Winners of the 2007 Nobel Peace
		  Prize.

		Whereas Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., has been a student of the
			 global climate change phenomenon for more than 40 years, dating back to
			 undergraduate studies with Professor Roger Revelle;
		Whereas, in 1982, as a U.S. Congressman from Tennessee,
			 Gore held the first Congressional hearings on global warming;
		Whereas Gore continued to lead the fight for responsible
			 environmental policies as a U.S. Senator, writing the best-selling book Earth
			 in the Balance;
		Whereas, in 1992, Gore was elected forty-fifth vice
			 president of the United States, a position he used to bring new awareness to
			 environmental protection, focusing on the reduction of fossil fuel consumption
			 and greenhouse gas emissions;
		Whereas, throughout the 1990s, Gore continued his
			 environmental leadership as vice president, developing a youth education
			 program and negotiating the Kyoto Protocol;
		Whereas, in recent years, Gore has renewed and
			 strengthened his call for urgent action on global warming, launching an
			 investment fund and touring the world to present his slide show;
		Whereas Gore participated in the film An Inconvenient
			 Truth, which set box-office records, won numerous awards and accolades,
			 including the 2006 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, produced a
			 best-selling companion book and generated new levels of public awareness about
			 global warming;
		Whereas, in 2007, Gore has continued to pioneer
			 initiatives to fight global warming, including the Virgin Earth Challenge and a
			 series of Live Earth concerts around the world;
		Whereas the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
			 (IPCC) was established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United
			 Nations Environmental Program in 1988 with a mission of understanding and
			 assessing human-induced climate change;
		Whereas the IPCC is made up of thousands of scientists and
			 officials from around the world, working in concert to gain new insights into
			 global climate change, and is chaired by Rajendra Kumar Pachauri of
			 India;
		Whereas the IPCC develops the scientific consensus
			 necessary for humankind to address the challenges set forth by this crisis;
			 and
		Whereas, on October 12, 2007, the Norwegian Nobel
			 Committee awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and
			 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change “for their efforts to build up
			 and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the
			 foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change,”: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the United States House of
			 Representatives hereby honors Albert Arnold Gore, Jr., and the
			 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007, recipients of the Nobel Peace
			 Prize, for their longstanding leadership in confronting global climate change;
			 the United States House of Representatives affirms that human-induced climate
			 change is an urgent problem that must be confronted by all people of the world;
			 and the United States House of Representatives accepts as its own challenge and
			 calls upon citizens of the United States to find ways to reduce the emission of
			 greenhouse gases that contribute to changing of Earth’s climate, the peace,
			 security and prosperity of this Nation and world demanding it.


109 HR 4609 IH: High-Performance Buildings Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-12-16
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4609
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2005
Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Israel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Baird, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mrs. Capps) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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 increase the use and research of sustainable building design technology, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the High-Performance Buildings Act of 2005.
2.Including sustainable development in housing strategySection 105(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12705(b)) is amended—
(1)by striking and at the end of paragraph (19);
(2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; and;
(3)and by inserting after paragraph (20) the following:

(21)describe the jurisdiction’s strategies to encourage sustainable development for affordable housing, as measured by—
(A)greater energy efficiency;
(B)increased conservation and reuse of resources;
(C)more effective use of existing infrastructure; and
(D)such other criteria as the Secretary determines are in accordance with the purposes of this paragraph..
3.Grant program to increase sustainable low-income community development capacity
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may make grants to nonprofit organizations to use for any of the following purposes:
(1)Training, educating, supporting, or advising an eligible community development organization in improving energy efficiency, resource conservation and reuse, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low-income communities.
(2)Providing loans, grants, or predevelopment assistance to eligible community development organizations to carry out energy efficiency improvements, resource conservation and reuse, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low-income communities.
(3)Such other purposes as the Secretary determines are in accordance with the purposes of this subsection.
(b)Application requirementTo be eligible for a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(c)Matching requirementA grant made under this section may not exceed the amount that the nonprofit organization receiving the grant certifies, to the Secretary, will be provided (in cash or in kind) from non-governmental sources to carry out the purposes for which the grant is made.
(d)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)The term nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section 104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704).
(2)The term eligible community development organization means—
(A)a unit of general local government (as defined in section 104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704);
(B)a community housing development organization (as defined in section 104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704); or
(C)a tribal government (as defined in section 421 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658).
(3)The term low-income community means a census tract in which 50 percent or more of the households have an income which is less than 80 percent of the greater of—
(A)the area median gross income for such year for the area in which such census tract is located; or
(B)the median gross income for such year for the State in which such census tract is located.
(e)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
4.Sustainable building instituteThe National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

17.Sustainable building institute
(a)EstablishmentThere is established within the Foundation a Sustainable Building Institute (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Institute).
(b)Duties and functions
(1)Undertaking and supporting research and other activitiesThe Institute shall undertake, or support through providing grants, loans, or other forms of assistance—
(A)research regarding the relationships among indoor environmental quality, human health, and human productivity; and
(B)research, development, and commercial application of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies for buildings, including—
(i)water heating systems and lighting systems;
(ii)building insulation technology;
(iii)technology and methods for improving the cost effectiveness of fuel cells; and
(iv)technology and methods for reducing the installation costs of solar photovoltaic energy systems.
(2)Consultation to avoid duplicationThe Institute shall consult with other Federal agencies to avoid duplication of activities authorized under this subsection.  .


117 S1084 IS: Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2021
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1084IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 13, 2021Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Braun, Mr. Paul, Mr. Thune, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Romney, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the portability of professional licenses of members of the uniformed services and their spouses, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2021.2.Portability of professional licenses of members of the uniformed services and their spouses(a)In generalTitle VII of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 705 (50 U.S.C. 4025) the following new section:705A.Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their spouses(a)In generalIn any case in which a servicemember has a professional license in good standing in a jurisdiction or the spouse of a servicemember has a professional license in good standing in a jurisdiction and such servicemember or spouse relocates his or her residency because of military orders for military service to a location that is not in such jurisdiction, the professional license or certification of such servicemember or spouse shall be considered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline applied for in the jurisdiction of such new residency for the duration of such military orders if such servicemember or spouse—(1)provides a copy of such military orders to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which the new residency is located;(2)remains in good standing with the licensing authority that issued the license; and(3)submits to the authority of the licensing authority in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing education requirements.(b)Interstate licensure compactsIf a servicemember or spouse of a servicemember is licensed and able to operate in multiple jurisdictions through an interstate licensure compact, with respect to services provided in the jurisdiction of the interstate licensure compact by a licensee covered by such compact, the servicemember or spouse of a servicemember shall be subject to the requirements of the compact or the applicable provisions of law of the applicable State and not this section..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 705 the following new item:Sec. 705A. Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and their
			 spouses..