110 HCON 190 : Authorizing printing of the brochure

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		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 190
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			July 25, 2007
			Received

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Authorizing printing of the brochure
		  entitled How Our Laws Are Made, the document-sized, annotated
		  version of the United States Constitution, and the pocket version of the United
		  States Constitution.

		1.How Our Laws Are
			 Made
			(a)In
			 GeneralAn edition of the brochure entitled How Our Laws
			 Are Made, as revised under the direction of the Parliamentarian of the
			 House of Representatives in consultation with the Parliamentarian of the
			 Senate, shall be printed as a House document under the direction of the Joint
			 Committee on Printing.
			(b)Additional
			 CopiesIn addition to the usual number, there shall be printed
			 the lesser of—
				(1)550,000 copies of
			 the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of
			 Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000
			 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
				(2)such number of
			 copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost
			 of $479,247, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as
			 described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies
			 be less than 1 per Member of Congress.
				2.Document-sized,
			 annotated United States Constitution
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe 2007 edition of the document-sized, annotated version
			 of the United States Constitution shall be printed as a House document under
			 the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.
			(b)Additional
			 CopiesIn addition to the usual number, there shall be printed
			 the lesser of—
				(1)550,000 copies of
			 the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of
			 Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000
			 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
				(2)such number of
			 copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost
			 of $535,853, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as
			 described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies
			 be less than 1 per Member of Congress.
				3.Pocket version of the
			 United States Constitution
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe 23rd edition of the pocket version of the United
			 States Constitution shall be printed as a House document under the direction of
			 the Joint Committee on Printing.
			(b)Additional
			 CopiesIn addition to the usual number, there shall be printed
			 the lesser of—
				(1)550,000 copies of
			 the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of
			 Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000
			 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or
				(2)such number of
			 copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost
			 of $188,462, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as
			 described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies
			 be less than 1 per Member of Congress.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives July 24, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


116 HR 2519 : Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-09-30
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IIB116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 2519IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACTTo authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020.2.Securing appropriate follow-on care for acute mental health illness after an emergency department encounterThe Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 520J of such Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31) the following new section:520J–1.Securing appropriate follow-on care for acute mental health illness after an emergency department encounter(a)In generalThe Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to qualifying health providers to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department.(b)Eligible grant recipientsIn this section, the term qualifying health provider means a health care facility licensed under applicable law that—(1)has an emergency department;(2)is staffed by medical personnel (such as emergency physicians, psychiatrists, psychiatric registered nurses, mental health technicians, clinical social workers, psychologists, and therapists) capable of providing treatment focused on stabilizing acute mental health conditions and assisting patients to access resources to continue treatment in the least restrictive appropriate setting; and(3)has arrangements in place with other providers of care that can provide a full range of medically appropriate, evidence-based services for the treatment of acute mental health episodes.(c)Use of fundsA qualifying health provider receiving funds under this section shall use such funds to create, support, or expand programs or projects intended to assist individuals who are treated at the provider’s emergency department for acute mental health episodes and to expeditiously transition such individuals to an appropriate facility or setting for follow-on care. Such use of funds may support the following:(1)Expediting placement in appropriate facilities through activities such as expanded coordination with regional service providers, assessment, peer navigators, bed availability tracking and management, transfer protocol development, networking infrastructure development, and transportation services.(2)Increasing the supply of inpatient psychiatric beds and alternative care settings such as regional emergency psychiatric facilities.(3)Use of alternative approaches to providing psychiatric care in the emergency department setting, including through tele-psychiatric support and other remote psychiatric consultation, implementation of peak period crisis clinics, or creation of psychiatric emergency service units.(4)Use of approaches that include proactive followup such as telephone check-ins, telemedicine, or other technology-based outreach to individuals during the period of transition.(5)Such other activities as are determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, consistent with subsection (a).(d)ApplicationA qualifying health provider desiring a grant under this section shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the application shall include the following:(1)A description of identified need for acute mental health services in the provider’s service area.(2)A description of the existing efforts of the provider to meet the need for acute mental health services in the service area, and identified gaps in the provision of such services.(3)A description of the proposed use of funds to meet the need and gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (2).(4)A description of how the provider will coordinate efforts with Federal, State, local, and private entities within the service area.(5)A description of program objectives, how the objectives are proposed to be met, and how the provider will evaluate outcomes relative to objectives.(e)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025..Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2020.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


116 S4254 IS: National Emergency Student Vote Act
U.S. Senate
2020-07-21
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4254IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 21, 2020Mr. Bennet (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to encourage voting by students and to establish emergency procedures for institutions of higher education to assist students in exercising their right to vote.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Emergency Student Vote Act.2.Assisting postsecondary students in obtaining absentee ballots(a)Institution requirementsSection 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) is amended to read as follows:(23)(A)The institution will make every reasonable effort to—(i)distribute the mail voter registration application form for elections for Federal office prescribed pursuant to section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508), which may include sharing a direct, guided link to the application form, to each student enrolled in the institution; (ii)provide clear guidance that a student should—(I)register in the State in which the student is eligible to vote in the next election described in subparagraph (F); and (II)update the student's existing voter registration if the student's address has changed; (iii)share credible, nonpartisan resources to help students determine where they are eligible to vote, which may include resources from State and local election officials; and(iv)make voter registration forms widely available, including through access to online voter registration, to students at the institution.(B)If an institution is in a State that has a deadline for absentee ballots and the institution has decided to require or encourage students of the institution to remain off-campus due to a national, State, or local public health or other emergency as of the date that is 90 days prior to such State's deadline, the following requirements take effect: (i)By the date that is not less than 75 days prior to such deadline, the institution will request that the State provide the institution with printed absentee ballot application forms, as applicable, or for the State to share the official State website or online portal through which eligible voters can directly request an absentee ballot.(ii)By the date that is not less than 60 days before the absentee ballot deadline for the State, the institution will make every reasonable effort to—(I)distribute to each student enrolled in the institution an absentee ballot application form, requested from the State under clause (i) and received in accordance with section 303(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(d)) or the official State website or online portal through which eligible voters can directly request an absentee ballot, with clear instructions that the form, website, or online portal should be used only by students eligible to vote in the State; (II)share, with all students enrolled in the institution, credible, nonpartisan resources to help students who are registered in another State to apply for absentee ballots in such State, which may include resources from State and local election officials; and(III)make such absentee ballot application forms, in printed or electronic format, widely available to students enrolled in the institution. (iii)In any case where an institution has not received from the State the official website or online portal through which eligible voters can request an absentee ballot application, or a sufficient quantity of printed absentee ballot application forms, as needed to fulfill this section by the date described in clause (ii), the institution shall not be held liable for not meeting the requirements of this section during that election year.(C)Not later than 30 days prior to the State's deadline to submit an absentee ballot or, in a State that mails ballots to all voters without requiring an application, submit the mailed ballot, the institution shall make every reasonable effort to communicate with each student enrolled in the institution regarding—(i)information about the applicable absentee ballot or mailed ballot deadline of the State; (ii)information about any requirements in the State to cast a valid absentee ballot or mailed ballot, including requirements for a witness signature or a copy of valid identification; and(iii)current (as of the date of the communication), credible information from appropriate State and local election officials about all other voting options, such as early and in-person voting and voting on Election Day. (D)An institution of higher education that only provides distance education shall, in lieu of the requirements of subparagraphs (B), and (C)—(i)60 days before the date of a general election for Federal office, share credible, nonpartisan resources, which may include resources from State and local officials, to help students apply for absentee ballots and learn about requirements for different options to vote, such as absentee voting, voting by mail, early and in-person voting, and voting on Election Day; and(ii)30 days before the date of a general election for Federal office, remind students about the date of the general election for Federal office and provide credible, nonpartisan resources, which may include resources from State and local officials, for different options to vote, such as absentee voting, voting by mail, early and in-person voting, and voting on Election Day.(E)An institution subject to the requirements of this paragraph shall ensure that—(i)in distributing voting materials (as defined in section 203(b)(3) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503(b)(3)) that are produced by a covered State or political subdivision (as defined in such section), such voting materials are provided in accordance with section 203 of that Act (52 U.S.C. 10503); and(ii)all materials and information made available electronically under this paragraph—(I)are accessible to individuals with disabilities; and (II)conform to the accessibility standards under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).(F)This paragraph shall apply to general and special elections for Federal office and to the elections for Governor or other chief executive within such State), unless otherwise provided. (G)(i)An institution may satisfy the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D), and shall be considered in compliance with such subparagraphs, with respect to each student to whom the institution electronically transmits a message containing the information required under such subparagraphs, if such information is in an electronic message devoted exclusively to that information. (ii)Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to prevent an institution from including information described in clause (i) through routine, widely disseminated communications with students enrolled in the institution, in addition to the electronic message devoted exclusively to that information as described in clause (i).(H)In this paragraph—(i)the term absentee ballot means any ballot cast by any means other than in person and for which the State requires an application; (ii)the term distance education has the meaning given the term in section 103, except such term shall not include distance education that is provided due to a decision of an institution to require or encourage students of the institution to remain off-campus due to a national, State, or local public health or other emergency; and(iii)the term Federal office has the meaning given in section 301 (3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(3)). .(b)State requirementSection 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by inserting ; provision of forms to institutions of higher education after by mail;(2)by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);(3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:(d)Provision of absentee ballot application forms to institutions of higher educationEach State shall provide the voter registration and absentee ballot application forms or access to electronic versions of such forms to each institution of higher education for the purposes described in section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)).; and(4)in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)Requirement to provide voter registration and absentee ballot application forms to institutions of higher educationEach State and jurisdiction shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (d) on and after the earlier of—(A)the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of the National Emergency Student Vote Act; or(B)August 1, 2020..