114 S2537 IS: PLO Accountability Act
U.S. Senate
2016-02-10
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2537IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 10, 2016Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo amend the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 with respect to certain prohibitions regarding the
			 Palestine Liberation Organization under that Act.

 1.Short titleThe Act may be cited as the PLO Accountability Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Mission office, representing the PLO, and by extension, the Palestinian Authority, in Washington, DC, was opened in 1994 in order to implement the Oslo Accords, which initiated direct negotiations between the PLO and the Government of Israel.
 (2)Section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–204; 22 U.S.C. 5202), makes it unlawful to establish or maintain an office, headquarters, premises, or other facilities or establishments within the jurisdiction of the United States at the behest or direction of, or with funds provided by the Palestine Liberation Organization or any of its constituent groups, any successor to any of those, or any agents thereof.
 (3)Using various authorities, the Executive branch has waived the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987.
 (4)Article XXXI, clause 7, of the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the Status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (September 28, 1995) states that Neither side shall initiate or take any step that will change the status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip pending the outcome of the permanent status negotiations.
 (5)In January 2009, the PLO sent a declaration to the International Criminal Court under Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.
 (6)On October 31, 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted to admit the State of Palestine as its 195th full member. Since being admitted, the Palestinians have used UNESCO to pass anti-Israel rulings, including a recent proposal to have the Western Wall classified as part of the Aqsa compound.
 (7)On November 29, 2012, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the State of Palestine status as a nonmember observer state at the United Nations. (8)On April 2, 2014, the PLO joined the Geneva Conventions as well as 13 other organizations.
 (9)On January 2, 2015, the PLO acceded to the Rome Statute, and on January 16, 2015, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court opened a preliminary examination of the situation in Palestine after accepting jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over alleged crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, since June 13, 2014.
 (10)The PLO’s decision to accede to the Rome Statute as well as several international organizations is an attempt to change the status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip outside of direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians.
 (11)On January 7, 2015, the Department of State’s Office of the Spokesperson stated, we have made clear our opposition to Palestinian action in seeking to join the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This step is counter-productive, will damage the atmosphere with the very people with whom Palestinians ultimately need to make peace, and will do nothing to further the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a sovereign and independent state..
 (12)On February 23, 2015, a jury in a New York Federal court found the PLO and the Palestinian Authority liable for six terrorist attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004 that killed 33 people and injured more than 450 others, including United States citizens among the victims.
 (13)The Federal jury ordered the PLO and the Palestinian Authority, both of which are headed by Mahmoud Abbas, to pay $218,500,000 in reparations to the victims and their families of these terror acts.
 (14)On April 1, 2015, the State of Palestine officially became a member of the International Criminal Court. (15)The PLO continues to reward terrorists and their families who commit terrorist attacks, providing a higher reward to those with longer jail sentences.
 (16)The PLO continues to refuse to disclose all of its financial assets, including the multibillion-dollar Palestinian National Fund (PNF) belonging to Mahmoud Abbas. The Fund is estimated to have tens of billions of dollars, though its exact amount is unknown. It is allegedly used by Abbas to fund everything from his international campaign against Israel to compensation to the families of Palestinian terrorists.
 3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has failed to live up to its commitment to a bilateral peace process with Israel, renounce violence, accept Israel’s right to exist, honor previous diplomatic agreements made by the Palestinians, and continues to circumvent a negotiated settlement with Israel by seeking unilateral statehood at the United Nations and from other countries, and continues to actively endorse terror;
 (2)Mahmoud Abbas has purposefully blurred the lines between the PLO and the Palestinian Authority in order to avoid responsibility for violating previous agreements with Israel while continuing to receive United States aid;
 (3)the Palestinian initiation of an International Criminal Court investigation, or active support for such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians, would violate the Palestinians’ commitment to not change the status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip;
 (4)only a solution negotiated directly between the Israelis and Palestinians can result in a lasting peace, and the Palestinians should not turn to outside parties, including international organizations, to impose or otherwise influence a solution between the parties;
 (5)if the Palestinian Authority or any representation thereof initiates or supports an investigation at the International Criminal Court, the Secretary of State should close the Palestine Liberation Organization Mission office in the United States; and
 (6)it is in the national security interests of the United States to remove the PLO office from Washington, DC.
 4.Prohibitions regarding the PLO under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987Section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 (22 U.S.C. 5202) is amended— (1)by striking It shall be unlawful and inserting (a) In general.—It shall be unlawful; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (b)WaiverNotwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228), the President may waive for a period of not more than 6 months the provisions of subsection (a) if the President determines and certifies in writing to Congress, no less than 45 days before the waiver is to take effect, that—
 (1)(A)the Palestinians have not, on or after April 1, 2015, obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians;
 (B)the Palestinians have officially ceased to be members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and have withdrawn from the Rome Statute;
 (C)any preliminary examination or ongoing investigation against Israel, the Government of Israel, the Israeli Armed or Security Forces, or any Israeli national initiated by, or on behalf of, the Palestinians, or referred to the ICC by a state party, the United Nations Security Council, or a Pre-Trial Chamber has been withdrawn and terminated;
 (D)the PLO and the Palestinian Authority no longer provide any financial award, payment, or salary to Palestinian terrorists imprisoned in Israel who have committed terrorist attacks, or their families; and
 (E)the PLO and the Palestinian Authority no longer engage in a pattern of incitement against the United States or Israel; or
 (2)the Palestinians have entered into a final negotiated peace agreement with, and have ceased all hostilities against, Israel.
 (c)DefinitionIn subsection (b)(1)(E), the term incitement means— (1)statements, media, communication, or other activities against any religion, ethnicity, or nationality;
 (2)advocacy, endorsement, or glorification of violence, martyrdom, or terrorism; or (3)endorsement, glorification, honor, or other memorialization of any person or group that has advocated, sponsored, or committed acts of terrorism, including the naming after or dedication to such person or group of any school, community center, camp, stadium, public square, street, land, landmark, waterway, or other facility..


114 S3347 IS: Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-09-15
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3347IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 15, 2016Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors
			 to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act of 2016.
		2.Amendments to the
			 Truth in Lending Act
			(a)In
 generalSection 128(e) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)) is amended—
 (1)by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

						(3)Institutional
				certification required
							(A)In
 GeneralExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), before a creditor may issue any funds with respect to an extension of credit described in this subsection, the creditor shall obtain from the relevant institution of higher education where such loan is to be used for a student, such institution's certification of—
 (i)the enrollment status of the student;
 (ii)the student's cost of attendance at the institution as determined by the institution under part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and
 (iii)the difference between—
 (I)such cost of attendance; and
 (II)the student's estimated financial assistance, including such assistance received under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other financial assistance known to the institution, as applicable.
 (B)ExceptionNotwithstanding subparagraph (A), a creditor may issue funds with respect to an extension of credit described in this subsection without obtaining from the relevant institution of higher education such institution’s certification if such institution fails to provide within 15 business days of the creditor’s request for such certification—
 (i)the requested certification; or
 (ii)notification that the institution has received the request for certification and will need additional time to comply with the certification request.
								(C)Loans Disbursed
 Without CertificationIf a creditor issues funds without obtaining a certification, as described in subparagraph (B), such creditor shall report the issuance of such funds in a manner determined by the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.;
 (2)by redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), and (11) as paragraphs (10), (11), and (12), respectively; and
 (3)by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:

						(9)Provision of
				information
							(A)Provision of
				Information to Students
								(i)Loan
 StatementA creditor that issues any funds with respect to an extension of credit described in this subsection shall send loan statements, where such loan is to be used for a student, to borrowers of such funds not less than once every 3 months during the time that such student is enrolled at an institution of higher education.
								(ii)Contents of
 Loan StatementEach statement described in clause (i) shall—
 (I)report the borrower's total remaining debt to the creditor, including accrued but unpaid interest and capitalized interest;
 (II)report any debt increases since the last statement; and
 (III)list the current interest rate for each loan.
									(B)Notification of
 loans disbursed without certificationOn or before the date a creditor issues any funds with respect to an extension of credit described in this subsection, the creditor shall notify the relevant institution of higher education, in writing, of the amount of the extension of credit and the student on whose behalf credit is extended. The form of such written notification shall be subject to the regulations of the Bureau.
							(C)Annual
 ReportA creditor that issues funds with respect to an extension of credit described in this subsection shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Bureau containing the required information about private student loans to be determined by the Bureau, in consultation with the Secretary of Education..
				(b)Definition of
 Private Education LoanSection 140(a)(7)(A) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)(7)(A)) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);
 (2)in clause (i), by striking and after the semicolon; and
 (3)by adding after clause (i) the following:

 (ii)is not made, insured, or guaranteed under title VII or title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. and 296 et seq.); and.
 (c)RegulationsNot later than 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall issue regulations in final form to implement paragraphs (3) and (9) of section 128(e) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)), as amended by subsection (a). Such regulations shall become effective not later than 6 months after their date of issuance.
			3.Amendment to the
			 Higher Education Act of 1965
			(a)Amendment to the
 Higher Education Act of 1965Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (28) and inserting the following:

					(28)
 (A)The institution shall— (i)upon the request of a private educational lender, acting in connection with an application initiated by a borrower for a private education loan in accordance with section 128(e)(3) of the Truth in Lending Act, provide certification to such private educational lender—
 (I)that the student who initiated the application for the private education loan, or on whose behalf the application was initiated, is enrolled or is scheduled to enroll at the institution;
 (II)of such student's cost of attendance at the institution as determined under part F of this title; and
 (III)of the difference between—
 (aa)the cost of attendance at the institution; and
 (bb)the student's estimated financial assistance received under this title and other assistance known to the institution, as applicable; and
 (ii)provide the certification described in clause (i), or notify the creditor that the institution has received the request for certification and will need additional time to comply with the certification request—
 (I)within 15 business days of receipt of such certification request; and
 (II)only after the institution has completed the activities described in subparagraph (B).
 (B)The institution shall, upon receipt of a certification request described in subparagraph (A)(i), and prior to providing such certification—
 (i)determine whether the student who initiated the application for the private education loan, or on whose behalf the application was initiated, has applied for and exhausted the Federal financial assistance available to such student under this title and inform the student accordingly; and
 (ii)provide the borrower whose loan application has prompted the certification request by a private education lender, as described in subparagraph (A)(i), with the following information and disclosures:
 (I)The amount of additional Federal student assistance for which the borrower is eligible and the potential advantages of Federal loans under this title, including disclosure of the fixed interest rates, deferments, flexible repayment options, loan forgiveness programs, and additional protections, and the higher student loan limits for dependent students whose parents are not eligible for a Federal Direct PLUS Loan.
 (II)The borrower's ability to select a private educational lender of the borrower's choice.
 (III)The impact of a proposed private education loan on the borrower's potential eligibility for other financial assistance, including Federal financial assistance under this title.
 (IV)The borrower’s right to accept or reject a private education loan within the 30-day period following a private educational lender’s approval of a borrower’s application and about a borrower’s 3-day right to cancel period.
 (C)For purposes of this paragraph, the terms private educational lender and ‘private education loan’ have the meanings given such terms in section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650)..
			(b)Effective
 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the effective date of the regulations described in section 2(c).
 4.ReportNot later than 24 months after the issuance of regulations under section 2(c), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Secretary of Education shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the compliance of institutions of higher education and private educational lenders with section 128(e)(3) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)), as amended by section 2, and section 487(a)(28) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)), as amended by section 3. Such report shall include information about the degree to which specific institutions utilize certifications in effectively encouraging the exhaustion of Federal student loan eligibility and lowering student private education loan debt.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3270
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 28, 2010
			Mr. McCain introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To include the county of Mohave, in the State of Arizona,
		  as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure
		  Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear
		  testing.

		1.Inclusion under the Radiation
			 Exposure Compensation ActSection 4(b)(1)(C) of the Radiation Exposure
			 Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by inserting
			 Mohave, after Apache,.


110 HR 3638 IH: Border

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-09-24
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3638
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 24, 2007
			Mr. Burton of Indiana
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Homeland Security, 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 end the cycle of illegal immigration in the United
		  States.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the Border
			 Security and Elimination of Sanctuary for Illegal Aliens Act of
			 2007.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:
			2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The illegal entry
			 into the United States of dangerous gang members, such as MS–13, is a direct
			 threat to the security of the United States.
			(2)The continuing
			 rise of illegal immigration increases the chances that a terrorist will gain
			 entry into the United States undetected.
			(3)The rising cost to
			 United States taxpayers to support housing, health care, education expenses,
			 and criminal justice for illegal aliens has reached between $11,000,000,000 and
			 $22,000,000,000 per year.
			(4)Any attempt to deal
			 with illegal aliens currently living in the United States must start with the
			 United States securing its borders.
			3.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that the worsening crisis of illegal immigration must be
			 solved.
		4.Border
			 security
			(a)Full-time
			 active-duty Border Patrol agentsIn order to fulfill the
			 requirement under section 5202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
			 Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458; 118 Stat. 3734) (relating to an
			 increase in the number of positions for full-time active-duty border patrol
			 agents within the Department of Homeland Security), and subject to the
			 availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Homeland
			 Security shall—
				(1)increase incentives to recruit individuals
			 to become such agents by offering such individuals repayment of higher
			 education loans, not to exceed $6,000 per year and a maximum of $40,000;
			 and
				(2)develop incentives
			 to retain experienced border patrol agents through the establishment of a
			 retention program.
				(b)Deployment of
			 technologyIn accordance with section 2(a)(1) of the Secure Fence
			 Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–367; 8 U.S.C. 1701 note), the Secretary of Homeland
			 Security is authorized to deploy newly-developed and cutting-edge technologies
			 to secure the international land and maritime borders of the United
			 States.
			(c)Construction of
			 border fenceThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall—
				(1)make a priority
			 the construction of the border fencing required under section 102 of the
			 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
			 1103 note); and
				(2)not later than June
			 30, 2008, submit to Congress a report on the progress and expected completion
			 date of such construction.
				5.Mandated
			 collaboration to end sanctuary of illegal aliensIf an alien who is unlawfully present in the
			 United States is arrested for any offense by a State or local law enforcement
			 agency, the head of such agency shall immediately notify United States
			 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of such arrest and the identity of
			 such alien.
		6.Expedited removal
			 and criminal penalties of criminal aliens
			(a)Action by ICE;
			 expedited removalUpon
			 notification under section 5, the alien arrested under such section shall be
			 immediately detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and
			 presented before an immigration judge (as defined in section 101(b)(4) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(4))), the name and
			 fingerprints of such alien shall be added to an appropriate watch list
			 maintained by the Department of Homeland Security concerning aliens who have
			 been unlawfully present in the United States, and such immigration judge shall
			 order such alien immediately removed from the United States without being
			 released from detention and without further hearing or review in the same
			 manner as an alien described in subparagraph (A)(i) of section 235(b)(1) of
			 such Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) is subject to immediate removal from the United
			 States under the provisions of such section.
			(b)Permanent
			 ineligibility for admission to United StatesSection
			 212(a)(9)(C)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1182(a)(9)(C)(i)(I)) is amended by striking for an aggregate period of
			 more than 1 year and inserting for any period of time.
			(c)Criminal
			 penalties for subsequent unlawful presenceAn alien who is
			 removed from the United States under subsection (a) and who is subsequently
			 determined to be unlawfully present in the United States shall be imprisoned
			 for not more than five years and fined in accordance with title 18, United
			 States Code, and shall be removed from the United States in accordance with the
			 expedited removal proceedings described in such subsection after the completion
			 of such alien’s term of imprisonment.


114 HR 4006 IH: Statutes at Large Modernization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-11-16
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4006
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 16, 2015
			Mr. Brat (for himself and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 provide the public with access to the laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Statutes at Large Modernization Act. 2.Public access to the laws of the United States (a)Archivist requirement To make laws availableSection 112 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Archivist shall make available anything compiled, edited, indexed, and published under this section to the public at no cost on a website in a searchable, non-proprietary format. The Archivist shall ensure that the searchable online edition of the United States Statutes at Large is prepared in consultation and coordination with entities that develop formatting conventions used for enrolled bills and other legislative materials, which may include the Library of Congress, the Office of the Clerk of the House, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Office of the Law Revision Council, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Publishing Office, and such other entities that the Archivist considers appropriate.
			(b)Librarian of Congress requirement To incorporate searchable Statutes at Large Into Legislative
 Information Retrieval SystemSection 209 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 180) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (f)In addition to the legislative information described in subsection (b), the relevant electronic information made available under section 112 of title 1, United States Code, shall be incorporated into the legislative information service to the extent practicable..
 (c)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out the provisions of this Act.


116 HR 5323 IH: Tribal Elder Care Improvement Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-12-05
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5323IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 5, 2019Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Haaland, and Mr. Luján) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to expand supportive services for Native American aging
			 programs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Elder Care Improvement Act of 2019. 2.Expanding supportive services for Native American aging programsTitle VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating part D as part E, and (2)by inserting after part C the following:

					DSupportive services for healthy aging and independence
						636.Program
 (a)In generalThe Assistant Secretary shall carry out a competitive demonstration program for making grants to tribal or Native Hawaiian organizations with applications approved under parts A and B, to pay for the Federal share of carrying out programs, to enable the organizations to build their capacity to provide a wider range of in-home and community supportive services to enable older individuals to maintain their health and independence and to avoid long-term care facility placement.
							(b)Supportive services
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), supportive services described in subsection (a) may include any of the activities listed under section 321(a).
 (2)PriorityThe Assistant Secretary, in awarding grants under this section, shall give priority to tribal organizations that will use the grant funds for supportive services described in subsection (a) that are for in-home assistance, transportation, information and referral, case management, health and wellness programs, legal services, family caregiver support services, and other services that directly support the independence of the older individuals served.
 (c)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted to prohibit the provision of supportive services under part A or B..
 3.Enhancing training capacity to support Native American aging programsTitle II of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3011 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 201(c)(3)(H) by striking the semicolon and inserting to ensure adequate capacity to deliver the services under such title, which technical assistance and professional development programs may include program management, data development and use, basic business skills, grant development, program and service innovations, and staff training and certification;; and
 (2)in section 216(b)— (A)in paragraph (3) by striking ; and and inserting ;,
 (B)in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting ; and, and (C)by adding at the end the following:

 (5)to carry out section 201(c)(3)(H) (relating to training and technical assistance for programs under title VI), $500,000 for fiscal year 2021..
 4.Expanding supportive services for Native American aging programsSection 643 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057n) is amended to read as follows:  643.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title—
 (1)for parts A and B, $38,524,324 for fiscal year 2020, $40,835,783 for fiscal year 2021, $43,285,930 for fiscal year 2022, $45,883,086 for fiscal year 2023, and $48,636,071 for fiscal year 2024; and
 (2)for part C subject to section 644, $10,785,575 for fiscal year 2020, $11,432,710 for fiscal year 2021, $12,118,672 for fiscal year 2022, $12,845,792 for fiscal year 2023, and $13,616,540 for fiscal year 2024.
					.
 5.Funding set asideTitle VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3057–3057n) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 644.Funding set asideOf the funds appropriated under section 643(1) for a fiscal year, not more than 5 percent shall be made available to carry out part D for such fiscal year if for such fiscal year—
 (1)the funds appropriated for parts A and B are greater than the funds appropriated for such parts for fiscal year 2019; and
 (2)the Assistant Secretary makes available for parts A and B not less than the amount of resources made available for fiscal year 2019..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5795
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 17, 2012
			Mr. Kind (for
			 himself, Mr. Levin,
			 Mr. Rangel,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Mr. Neal, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
			 Mr. Pascrell,
			 Mr. Crowley, and
			 Mr. Stark) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the
		  rate of tax on domestic manufacturing income to 20 percent.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Rebuilding American Manufacturing Act
			 of 2012.
		2.20
			 percent income tax rate for domestic manufacturing income
			(a)In
			 generalPart VI of subchapter
			 B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new section:

					200.Domestic
				manufacturing income
						(a)Allowance of
				deductionThere shall be
				allowed as a deduction an amount equal to 43 percent of the lesser of—
							(1)the domestic
				manufacturing income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, or
							(2)taxable income
				(determined without regard to this section and section 199) for the taxable
				year.
							(b)Limitation based
				on domestic investmentFor
				purposes of this section—
							(1)In
				generalThe amount of the deduction allowable under subsection
				(a) for any taxable year shall not exceed 25 percent of the taxpayer’s
				qualifying domestic investment for the taxable year.
							(2)Qualifying
				domestic investment amountThe term qualifying domestic
				investment means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year,
				the sum of—
								(A)the W–2 wages of
				such taxpayer for such taxable year,
								(B)the sum of the
				deductions allowable under sections 167, 169, 179, and 179D to such taxpayer
				for such taxable year, plus
								(C)the deduction
				allowable under section 174 to such taxpayer for such taxable year.
								(3)W–2
				wagesThe term W–2 wages means, with respect to
				any person for any taxable year, the sum of the amounts described in paragraphs
				(3) and (8) of section 6051(a) paid by such person with respect to employment
				of employees by such person during the calendar year ending during such taxable
				year. Such term shall not include any amount which is not properly included in
				a return filed with the Social Security Administration on or before the 60th
				day after the due date (including extensions) for such return.
							(4)Limitation to
				amounts attributable to domestic productionThe term
				qualifying domestic investment shall not include any amount
				which is not properly allocable to domestic manufacturing gross receipts for
				purposes of subsection (c) (and shall include any amount which is so allocable
				under subsection (c)(4)).
							(5)Acquisitions and
				dispositionsThe Secretary shall provide for the application of
				this subsection in cases where the taxpayer acquire, or disposes of, the major
				portion of a trade or business or the major portion of a separate unit of a
				trade or business during the taxable year.
							(c)Domestic
				manufacturing incomeFor purposes of this section—
							(1)In
				generalThe term domestic manufacturing income for
				any taxable year means an amount equal to the excess (if any) of—
								(A)the taxpayer’s
				domestic manufacturing gross receipts for such taxable year, over
								(B)the sum of—
									(i)the cost of goods
				sold that are allocable to such receipts, and
									(ii)other expenses,
				losses, or deductions (other than the deduction allowed under this section),
				which are properly allocable to such receipts.
									(2)Allocation
				methodThe Secretary shall
				prescribe rules for the proper allocation of items described in paragraph (1)
				for purposes of determining domestic manufacturing income. Such rules shall
				provide for the proper allocation of items whether or not such items are
				directly allocable to domestic manufacturing gross receipts.
							(3)Special rules
				for determining costs
								(A)In
				generalFor purposes of
				determining costs under clause (i) of paragraph (1)(B), any item or service
				brought into the United States shall be treated as acquired by purchase, and
				its cost shall be treated as not less than its value immediately after it
				entered the United States. A similar rule shall apply in determining the
				adjusted basis of leased or rented property where the lease or rental gives
				rise to domestic manufacturing gross receipts.
								(B)Exports for
				further manufactureIn the
				case of any property described in subparagraph (A) that had been exported by
				the taxpayer for further manufacture, the increase in cost or adjusted basis
				under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the difference between the value of the
				property when exported and the value of the property when brought back into the
				United States after the further manufacture.
								(4)Treatment of
				certain accelerated depreciation deductionsIn the case of
				property placed in service after December 31, 2007, and before the first
				taxable year of the taxpayer beginning after December 31, 2012, the deduction
				under section 168 with respect to such property which is treated as properly
				allocable to domestic manufacturing gross receipts of the taxpayer for any
				taxable year shall be determined without regard to section 168(k)(1).
							(5)Treatment of
				deferred compensation under nonqualified plansIn the case of
				compensation paid or incurred by the taxpayer which is deferred under a
				nonqualified deferred compensation plan (as defined in section 409A(d)(1)), the
				amount under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall be determined as though the deduction
				for such compensation is allowed for the taxable year in which the services for
				which such compensation was paid or incurred are performed. This paragraph
				shall not apply with respect to compensation paid or incurred for services
				performed in taxable years beginning before the first taxable year of the
				taxpayer beginning after December 31, 2012.
							(d)Domestic
				manufacturing gross receiptsFor purposes of this section—
							(1)In
				generalThe term
				domestic manufacturing gross receipts means the gross receipts
				of the taxpayer which are derived from any lease, rental, license, sale,
				exchange, or other disposition of qualified property which was manufactured,
				produced, or grown by the taxpayer in whole or in significant part within the
				United States. Such term shall not include gross receipts of the taxpayer which
				are derived from the sale of food and beverages prepared by the taxpayer at a
				retail establishment.
							(2)Special rule for
				certain government contractsGross receipts derived from the manufacture
				or production of any property shall not fail to be treated as meeting the
				requirements of paragraph (1) solely because title or risk of loss with respect
				to such property is held by the Federal Government if—
								(A)such property is
				manufactured or produced by the taxpayer pursuant to a contract with the
				Federal Government, and
								(B)the Federal
				Acquisition Regulation requires that title or risk of loss with respect to such
				property be transferred to the Federal Government before the manufacture or
				production of such property is complete.
								(3)Qualified
				propertyThe term qualified property means—
								(A)any tangible
				personal property other than—
									(i)oil, gas, and
				primary products thereof (within the meaning of section 199(d)(9)(C)),
									(ii)property with
				respect to which section 613 applies,
									(iii)property
				described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 168(f), and
									(iv)electricity and
				potable water, and
									(B)any computer
				software other than video games rated M, AO, RP, or any similar rating as
				determined by the Secretary, by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.
								(4)Partnerships
				owned by expanded affiliated groupsFor purposes of this
				subsection, if all of the interests in the capital and profits of a partnership
				are owned by members of a single expanded affiliated group at all times during
				the taxable year of such partnership, the partnership and all members of such
				group shall be treated as a single taxpayer during such period.
							(5)Related
				persons
								(A)In
				generalThe term
				domestic manufacturing gross receipts shall not include any
				gross receipts of the taxpayer derived from property leased, licensed, or
				rented by the taxpayer for use by any related person.
								(B)Related
				personFor purposes of
				subparagraph (A), a person shall be treated as related to another person if
				such persons are treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of
				section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, except that determinations
				under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be made without regard to
				section 1563(b).
								(e)Special
				rules
							(1)Elective
				application of deductionExcept as otherwise provided by the
				Secretary, the taxpayer may elect not to take any item of income into account
				as domestic manufacturing gross receipts for purposes of this section.
							(2)Coordination
				with section 199If a deduction is allowed under this section
				with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, any gross receipts of the
				taxpayer which are taken into account under this section for such taxable year
				(and any items properly allocable thereto under subsections (b) or (c)) shall
				not be taken into account under section 199 for such taxable year.
							(3)Application of
				section to pass-thru entities
								(A)Partnerships and
				S corporationsIn the case of
				a partnership or S corporation—
									(i)this section shall
				be applied at the partner or shareholder level,
									(ii)each partner or
				shareholder shall take into account such person’s allocable share of each item
				described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(1) (determined without
				regard to whether the items described in such subparagraph (A) exceed the items
				described in such subparagraph (B)), and
									(iii)each partner or
				shareholder shall be treated for purposes of subsection (b) as having an amount
				of each item taken into account in determining qualifying domestic investment
				of the partnership or S corporation for the taxable year equal to such person’s
				allocable share of such item (as determined under regulations prescribed by the
				Secretary).
									(B)Trust and
				estatesIn the case of a trust or estate—
									(i)the items referred to in subparagraph
				(A)(ii) (as determined therein) and the qualifying domestic investment of the
				trust or estate for the taxable year, shall be apportioned between the
				beneficiaries and the fiduciary (and among the beneficiaries) under regulations
				prescribed by the Secretary, and
									(ii)for purposes of
				paragraph (4), adjusted gross income of the trust or estate shall be determined
				as provided in section 67(e) with the adjustments described in such
				paragraph.
									(C)RegulationsThe Secretary may prescribe rules requiring
				or restricting the allocation of items and qualifying domestic investment under
				this paragraph and may prescribe such reporting requirements as the Secretary
				determines appropriate.
								(4)Application to
				individualsIn the case of an
				individual, subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by substituting adjusted
				gross income for taxable income. For purposes of the
				preceding sentence, adjusted gross income shall be determined—
								(A)after application
				of sections 86, 135, 137, 219, 221, 222, and 469, and
								(B)without regard to
				this section and section 199.
								(5)Application of
				other rulesRules similar to the rules of paragraphs (3), (4),
				(5), (6), (7), and (10) of section 199(d) shall apply for purposes of this
				section.
							.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 56(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended
			 by striking deduction under section 199 both places it appears
			 and inserting deductions under sections 199 and 200.
				(2)Section
			 56(g)(4)(C) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 clause:

						(vii)Deduction for
				domestic business incomeClause (i) shall not apply to any amount
				allowable as a deduction under section
				200.
						.
				(3)The following provisions of such Code are
			 each amended by inserting 200, after 199,.
					(A)Section
			 86(b)(2)(A).
					(B)Section 135(c)(4)(A).
					(C)Section
			 137(b)(3)(A).
					(D)Section
			 219(g)(3)(A)(ii).
					(E)Section
			 221(b)(2)(C)(i).
					(F)Section 222
			 (b)(2)(C)(i).
					(G)Section
			 246(b)(1).
					(H)Section
			 469(i)(3)(F)(iii).
					(4)Section
			 163(j)(6)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking and at the
			 end of subclause (III) and by inserting after subclause (IV) the following new
			 subclause:

						(V)any deduction allowable under section 200,
				and
						.
				(5)Section
			 170(b)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end
			 of clause (iv), by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting
			 , and, and by inserting after clause (v) the following new
			 clause:

						(vi)section
				200.
						.
				(6)Section 172(d) of
			 such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(8)Domestic
				business incomeThe deduction
				under section 200 shall not be
				allowed.
						.
				(7)Section
			 199(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 200, after
			 137,.
				(8)Section 613(a) of such Code is amended by
			 striking deduction under section 199 and inserting
			 deductions under sections 199 and 200.
				(9)Section 613A(d)(1)
			 of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as
			 subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively, and by inserting after
			 subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

						(C)any deduction allowable under section
				200,
						.
				(10)Section 1402(a)
			 of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph
			 (16), by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18), and by inserting after
			 paragraph (16) the following new paragraph:

						(17)the deduction provided by section 200 shall
				not be allowed;
				and
						.
				(11)The table of sections for part VI of
			 subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new item:

							Sec. 200. Domestic manufacturing
				income.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2012.


115 HR 3551 : C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 3551
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		October 24, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceAN ACT
		To amend the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize the
			 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017. 2.Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (a)In generalSubtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

					BCustoms-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
						211.Establishment of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program
 (a)In generalThere is established within U.S. Customs and Border Protection a voluntary government-private sector partnership program to be known as the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C–TPAT).
 (b)PurposeThe purposes of the C–TPAT program are to— (1)strengthen and improve the overall security of the international supply chain and United States border security;
 (2)facilitate the movement of secure cargo through the international supply chain; (3)ensure compliance with applicable law; and
 (4)serve as the Authorized Economic Operator program for the United States. (c)DirectorThere shall be at the head of the C–TPAT program a Director, who shall report to the Executive Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Field Operations (in this subtitle referred to as the Executive Assistant Commissioner) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 (d)DutiesThe Director of the C–TPAT program shall— (1)oversee the activities of the C–TPAT program, including certification of C–TPAT participants;
 (2)evaluate and make revisions to security criteria pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section 213;
 (3)ensure that participants receive a tangible and measurable benefit for participation; and (4)carry out other duties and powers prescribed by the Executive Assistant Commissioner.
								212.Eligible entities and notice of benefits
 (a)Eligible entitiesImporters, exporters, customs brokers, forwarders, air, sea, and land carriers, contract logistics providers, and other entities in the international supply chain and intermodal transportation system are eligible to apply for participation in the C–TPAT program.
							(b)Tiered participation
 (1)In generalApplicants may be eligible to participate as Tier 1 or Tier 2 participants. (2)ImportersImporters may be eligible to participate as Tier 3 participants.
 (3)ExtensionThe Executive Assistant Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, extend Tier 3 participation to other entity types, if appropriate.
								(c)Notice of benefits
 (1)In generalThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall publish, on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website and through other appropriate online publication, information about benefits to C–TPAT program participants.
 (2)ChangesThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall publish, on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website and through other appropriate online publication, notice of any changes to benefits to C–TPAT program participants not later than 30 days before any such changes take effect.
								213.Participation eligibility
 (a)In generalThe Executive Assistant Commissioner shall review all documentation submitted by an applicant pursuant to subsection (b)(2), conduct a background investigation of such applicant, and vet such applicant.
 (b)General requirementsTo be eligible for participation in the C–TPAT program, an entity shall, at a minimum— (1)have a designated company employee authorized to bind such entity that is a direct company employee and will serve as the primary point of contact responsible for participation of such entity in the C–TPAT program;
 (2)at the time of initial application and annually thereafter, including in advance of any recertification or revalidation, submit an international supply chain security profile, which shall identify how such entity meets the minimum security criteria of the C–TPAT program established by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and how such entity will maintain and enhance internal policies, procedures, and practices related to international supply chain security; and
 (3)meet any specific requirements for eligible entities, as established by the Commissioner. (c)Minimum security criteriaThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall establish minimum security criteria for participants in the C–TPAT program, review such minimum security criteria not less than once every 2 years, and update such minimum security criteria as necessary. Such minimum security criteria shall seek to address security vulnerabilities in the international supply chain.
 (d)Additional and updated criteriaThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may establish additional and updated security criteria for individual C–TPAT program participants, categories of C–TPAT program participants, or particular entity types to meet in order to address a security vulnerability in the international supply chain.
 (e)ConsultationWhen establishing or updating security criteria in accordance with subsection (c), and when establishing additional or updated security criteria in accordance subsection (d), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall consult with C–TPAT program participants and other interested parties, and shall—
 (1)conduct a cost benefit analysis of such proposed new, additional, or updated security criteria in consultation with the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established under section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–125; 19 U.S.C. 4316);
 (2)determine operational feasibility and, where appropriate, conduct a phased implementation of such proposed additional or updated security criteria; and
 (3)provide C–TPAT program participants and other interested parties a 90-day comment period to review and comment on such proposed additional or updated security criteria.
 (f)WaiverThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may waive the requirements of subsection (e) if the Commissioner determines there is a significant and imminent risk to the national security of the United States and such a waiver is necessary to protect such national security. Not later than 120 days after the issuance of any such waiver, the Commissioner shall announce on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website and through other appropriate online publication the Commissioner’s intent to either withdraw such waiver or maintain such waiver while commencing efforts to establish minimum security criteria or establish additional or update existing security criteria in accordance with subsection (c) or (d), respectively.
							214.Benefits for C–TPAT program participants
 (a)In generalThe Executive Assistant Commissioner shall extend certain benefits to each C–TPAT program participant. Minimum benefits for each such participant shall include the following:
 (1)Assignment of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Supply Chain Security Specialist. (2)Access to the C–TPAT program’s web-based Portal system and training materials.
 (3)A periodic and unclassified update on regional and other relevant threats to the international supply chain.
 (b)Public availabilityThe Executive Assistant Commissioner shall make publicly available on the C–TPAT portal an annual assessment of the tangible benefits being realized by C–TPAT program participants.
 (c)Annual assessmentThe Executive Assistant Commissioner shall conduct, on an annual basis, an assessment of the benefits conferred to C-TPAT program participants. The Executive Assistant Commissioner shall determine a process to carry out such assessments, to include projected milestones and completion dates for addressing data reliability issues and, as necessary, correcting data weaknesses, so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can produce accurate and reliable annual assessments that can be compared year-to-year.
							215.Tier 1 participants
 (a)CertificationThe Executive Assistant Commissioner shall certify the security measures and international supply chain security practices of all applicants to and participants in the C–TPAT program in accordance with section 213(b)(2) and the guidelines referred to in subsection (c) of this section. Certified participants shall be Tier 1 participants.
 (b)Benefits for Tier 1 participantsUpon completion of the certification under subsection (a), a C–TPAT program participant shall be certified as a Tier 1 participant. The Executive Assistant Commissioner shall extend limited benefits to a Tier 1 participant.
 (c)GuidelinesNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall update the guidelines and criteria for certifying a C–TPAT program participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section. Such guidelines shall include a background investigation and review of appropriate documentation, as determined by the Commissioner.
 (d)TimeframeTo the extent practicable, the Executive Assistant Commissioner shall complete the Tier 1 certification process within 90 days of receipt of an application for participation in the C–TPAT program.
							216.Tier 2 participants
 (a)ValidationThe Executive Assistant Commissioner shall validate the security measures and international supply chain security practices of a Tier 1 C–TPAT program participant in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (c) to validate such participant as a Tier 2 participant. Such validation shall include on-site assessments at appropriate foreign and domestic locations utilized by such Tier 1 participant in its international supply chain.
 (b)Benefits for Tier 2 participantsThe Executive Assistant Commissioner, shall extend benefits to each C–TPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 2 participant under this section. Such benefits may include the following:
 (1)Reduced scores in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Targeting System. (2)Reduced number of security examinations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 (3)Priority examinations of cargo. (4)Access to the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Lanes at United States ports of entry.
 (5)Recognition as a trusted trade partner by foreign customs administrations that have signed Mutual Recognition Arrangements with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 (6)In the case of importers, eligibility to participate in the Importer Self-Assessment Program (ISA) or successor compliance program.
 (c)GuidelinesNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall develop a schedule and update the guidelines and criteria for validating a C–TPAT participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section.
 (d)TimeframeTo the extent practicable, the Executive Assistant Commissioner shall complete the Tier 2 validation process for a C–TPAT program participant under this section within 1 year after certification of such participant as a Tier 1 participant.
							217.Tier 3 participants
 (a)In generalThe Commissioner shall establish a third tier of C–TPAT program participation that offers additional benefits to C–TPAT program participants that are importers or other entity types, in accordance with section 212(b), that demonstrate a sustained commitment to maintaining security measures and international supply chain security practices that exceed the guidelines established for validation as a Tier 2 participant in the C–TPAT program under section 216.
 (b)Best practicesThe Executive Assistant Commissioner may designate a Tier 2 C–TPAT program participant as a Tier 3 participant based on a review of best practices in such participant’s international supply chain that reflect a continued approach to enhanced international supply chain security, including—
 (1)compliance with any additional or updated criteria established by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection under section 213(d) that exceed the guidelines established pursuant to section 216 for validating a C–TPAT program participant as a Tier 2 participant; and
 (2)any other factors that the Executive Assistant Commissioner determines appropriate. (c)Benefits for Tier 3 participantsThe Executive Assistant Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established under section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–125; 19 U.S.C. 4316) and the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee established under section 70112 of title 46, United States Code, shall extend benefits to each C–TPAT program participant that has been validated as a Tier 3 participant under this section, which may include the following:
 (1)Further reduction in the number of examinations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (2)Front of the line inspections and examinations.
 (3)Exemption from Stratified Exams. (4)Shorter wait times at United States ports of entry.
 (5)Access to the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Lanes at United States ports of entry. (6)Recognition as a trusted trade partner by foreign customs administrations that have signed Mutual Recognition Arrangements with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 (7)In the case of importers, eligibility to participate in the Importer Self-Assessment Program (ISA) or successor compliance program.
								218.Consequences for lack of compliance
 (a)In generalIf at any time the Executive Assistant Commissioner determines that a C–TPAT program participant’s security measures or international supply chain security practices fail to meet applicable requirements under this subtitle, the Executive Assistant Commissioner may deny such participant benefits otherwise made available pursuant to this subtitle, either in whole or in part. The Executive Assistant Commissioner shall develop procedures, in consultation with Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee, established under section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–125; 19 U.S.C. 4316), that provide appropriate protections to C–TPAT program participants, including advance notice and an opportunity for such participants to provide additional information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding any such alleged failure, before any of such benefits are withheld. Such procedures may not limit the ability of the Executive Assistant Commissioner to take actions to protect the national security of the United States.
 (b)False or misleading information; Lack of compliance with lawIf a C–TPAT program participant knowingly provides false or misleading information to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Executive Assistant Commissioner, or any other officers or officials of the United States Government, or if at any time the Executive Assistant Commissioner determines that a C–TPAT program participant has committed a serious violation of Federal law or customs regulations, or if a C–TPAT program participant has committed a criminal violation relating to the economic activity of such participant, the Executive Assistant Commissioner may suspend or expel such participant from the C–TPAT program for an appropriate period of time. The Executive Assistant Commissioner, after the completion of the process described in subsection (d), may publish in the Federal Register a list of C–TPAT program participants that have been so suspended or expelled from the C–TPAT program pursuant to this subsection.
 (c)National securityIf at any time the Executive Assistant Commissioner determines that a C–TPAT program participant poses a significant and imminent risk to the national security of the United States or has committed a serious violation of Federal law or customs regulations, or if a C–TPAT program participant has committed a criminal violation relating to the economic activity of such participant, the Executive Assistant Commissioner may suspend or expel such participant from the C–TPAT program for an appropriate period of time. The Executive Assistant Commissioner, after the completion of the process described in subsection (d), may publish in the Federal Register a list of C–TPAT program participants that have been so suspended or expelled from the C–TPAT program pursuant to this subsection.
							(d)Right of appeal
 (1)In generalThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall establish a process for a C–TPAT program participant to appeal a decision of the Executive Assistant Commissioner under subsection (a). Such appeal shall be filed with the Commissioner not later than 90 days after the date of such decision, and the Commissioner shall issue a determination not later than 90 days after such appeal is filed.
 (2)Appeals of other decisionsThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall establish a process for a C–TPAT program participant to appeal a decision of the Executive Assistant Commissioner under subsections (b) and (c). Such appeal shall be filed with the Commissioner not later than 30 days after the date of such decision, and the Commissioner shall issue a determination not later than 90 days after such appeal is filed.
								219.Validations by other DHS components
 (a)In generalThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may recognize regulatory inspections conducted by other components of the Department of Homeland Security of entities as sufficient to constitute validation for C–TPAT program participation in cases in which any such component’s inspection regime is harmonized with validation criteria for the C-TPAT program. Such regulatory inspections shall not limit the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct a C–TPAT program validation.
 (b)RevalidationNothing in this section may limit the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ability to require a revalidation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 (c)CertificationNothing in this section may be construed to authorize certifications of C–TPAT applicants to be performed by any party other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
							220.Recertification and revalidation
 (a)RecertificationThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall implement a recertification process for all C–TPAT program participants. Such process shall occur annually, and shall require—
 (1)a review of the security profile and supporting documentation to ensure adherence to the minimum security criteria under section 213; and
 (2)background checks and vetting. (b)RevalidationThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall implement a revalidation process for all Tier 2 and Tier 3 C–TPAT program participants. Such process shall require—
 (1)a framework based upon objective, risk based criteria for identifying participants for periodic revalidation at least once every 4 years following the initial validation of such participants;
 (2)on-site assessments at appropriate foreign and domestic locations utilized by such a participant in its international supply chain; and
 (3)an annual plan for revalidation that includes— (A)performance measures;
 (B)an assessment of the personnel needed to perform such revalidations; and (C)the number of participants that will be revalidated during the following year.
									(c)Revalidation under a Mutual Recognition Arrangement
 (1)In generalUpon request from the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, all Tier 2 and Tier 3 C–TPAT program participants shall provide any revalidation report conducted by a foreign government under a Mutual Recognition Arrangement.
 (2)RecognitionThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may recognize revalidations of entities conducted by foreign governments under a Mutual Recognition Arrangement as sufficient to constitute a revalidation for C–TPAT program participation under subsection (b).
 (3)No limitationNothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ability to require a revalidation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 (d)Designated company employeesOnly designated company employees of a C–TPAT program participant under section 213(b)(1) are authorized to respond to a revalidation report. Third-party entities are not authorized to respond to a revalidation report.
 221.Noncontainerized cargo and third party logistics providersThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall consider the potential for participation in the C–TPAT program by importers of noncontainerized cargoes and non-asset-based third party logistics providers that otherwise meet the requirements under this subtitle.
						222.Program management
 (a)In generalThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall establish sufficient internal quality controls and record management, including recordkeeping (including maintenance of a record management system in accordance with subsection (b)) and monitoring staff hours, to support the management systems of the C–TPAT program. In managing the C–TPAT program, the Commissioner shall ensure that the C–TPAT program includes the following:
 (1)A 5-year plan to identify outcome-based goals and performance measures of the C–TPAT program. (2)An annual plan for each fiscal year designed to match available resources to the projected workload.
 (3)A standardized work program to be used by agency personnel to carry out the certifications, validations, recertifications, and revalidations of C–TPAT program participants.
 (4)In accordance with subsection (e), a standardized process for the Executive Assistant Commissioner to receive reports of suspicious activity, including reports regarding potentially compromised cargo or other border or national security concerns.
								(b)Documentation of reviews
 (1)In generalThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall maintain a record management system to document determinations on the reviews of each C–TPAT program participant, including certifications, validations, recertifications, and revalidations.
 (2)Standardized proceduresTo ensure accuracy and consistency within the record management system required under this subsection, the Commissioner shall develop, disseminate, and require utilization of standardized procedures for agency personnel carrying out certifications, validations, recertifications, and revalidations to report and track information regarding the status of each C-TPAT program participant.
 (c)Confidential information safeguardsIn consultation with the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee established under section 109 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–125; 19 U.S.C. 4316), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall develop and implement procedures to ensure the protection of confidential data collected, stored, or shared with government agencies or as part of the application, certification, validation, recertification, and revalidation processes.
 (d)Resource management staffing planThe Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall— (1)develop a staffing plan to recruit and train staff (including a formalized training program) to meet the objectives identified in the 5-year strategic plan under subsection (a)(1); and
 (2)provide cross-training in post incident trade resumption for the C–TPAT Director and other relevant personnel who administer the C–TPAT program.
 (e)EngagementIn carrying out the standardized process required under subsection (a)(4), the Commissioner shall engage with and provide guidance to C-TPAT program participants and other appropriate stakeholders on submitting reports described in such subsection.
 (f)Report to CongressIn connection with the President’s annual budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the progress made by the Commissioner to certify, validate, recertify, and revalidate C–TPAT program participants. Each such report shall be due on the same date that the President’s budget is submitted to Congress..
			(b)Saving clause
 (1)In generalThe amendments made by this Act shall take effect and apply beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to applicants for participation in the C–TPAT program.
 (2)ExceptionParagraph (1) shall not apply in case of C–TPAT program participants who are such participants as of the date specified in such paragraph. Such participants shall be subject to the amendments made by this Act upon revalidation of such participants to participate in such program. Until such time, such participants shall be subject to the requirements of the C–TPAT program as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (c)Clerical amendmentsThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 is amended by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title II and inserting the following new items:

						Subtitle B—Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
						Sec. 211. Establishment of the Customs and Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program.
						Sec. 212. Eligible entities and notice of benefits.
						Sec. 213. Participation eligibility.
						Sec. 214. Benefits for C–TPAT program participants.
						Sec. 215. Tier 1 participants.
						Sec. 216. Tier 2 participants.
						Sec. 217. Tier 3 participants.
						Sec. 218. Consequences for lack of compliance.
						Sec. 219. Validations by other DHS components.
						Sec. 220. Recertification and revalidation.
						Sec. 221. Noncontainerized cargo and third party logistics providers.
						Sec. 222. Program management..

	Passed the House of Representatives October 23, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


115 HR 4823 IH: Connecting the Rest to the West
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-01-18
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4823IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 18, 2018Mr. Conaway introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include certain areas in
			 the Central Texas Corridor.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Connecting the Rest to the West. 2.Central Texas CorridorSection 1105(c)(84) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 112 Stat. 190; 119 Stat. 1213) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 The Corridor also shall—(A)not include the section of US 190 from I–10 in Pecos County to Brady in McCullough County; (B)include the following routes in the Central Texas Corridor and the I–14 system in Texas—
 (i)beginning in the vicinity of State Highway 338 in Odessa, Texas, running eastward concurrent with Interstate 20, connecting to State Highway 158 in the vicinity of Midland, Texas, then following State Highway 158 eastward to US 87 and then following US 87 southeastward, passing in the vicinity of San Angelo; and
 (ii)connecting to US 190 in the vicinity of Brady, Texas; and (C)include US 83 southward from the vicinity of Eden, Texas, to a logical connection to Interstate 10 at Junction, Texas..


109 HR 3594 IH: Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-07-28
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3594
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 28, 2005
Mr. Rothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend Federal crime grant programs relating to domestic violence to encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act.
2.Encouragement of gun confiscation policies in domestic violence casesSection 2101(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh(c)) is amended—
(1)by striking and at the end of paragraph (3);
(2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ; and; and
(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(5)certify that their laws or official policies—
(A)provide that a law enforcement officer who has probable cause that an act of domestic violence has been committed may—
(i)question persons present to determine whether there are weapons on the premises; and
(ii)upon observing or learning that a weapon is present on the premises, seize any weapon that the officer reasonably believes would expose the victim or any other household member to a risk of serious bodily injury;
(B)provide that a court, as part of the relief provided in a protection order—
(i)may order that the defendant is prohibited from possessing any firearm or other weapon; and
(ii)may order that any location may be searched for such a weapon, and such weapon may be seized, if the court has reasonable cause to believe that a firearm or other weapon of the defendant is at that location..
3.Elimination of specific intent to cause fear from the elements of the offense of stalkingSection 40602 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14031) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)Elements of stalking offenseTo be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State or unit of local government shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (b), certify that its laws or official policies relating to the offense of stalking require, as elements of the offense, not more than the following: that the defendant has on more than one occasion harassed or threatened the victim..
4.Encouragement of integrated domestic violence courtsSection 40412 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13992) is amended—
(1)by inserting (a) In General.— at the beginning; and
(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(b)Integrated domestic violence courtsTraining provided pursuant to grants made under this subtitle may include training in the context of establishing and maintaining courts that provide, wherever practicable, for domestic matters (whether civil or criminal) that arise out of the same family or domestic circumstance to be assigned to a judicial unit for the processing of those matters on a coordinated basis..
5.Hiring and maintaining of additional personnel for entering protection orders
(a)Grants to encourage arrest policiesSection 2101(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(9)To hire and maintain additional personnel for entering information relating to protection orders..
(b)Grants relating to stalking and domestic violenceSection 40602 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14031) is amended by striking the period at the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following: , which may include hiring and maintaining additional personnel for entering such data..


115 S3323 IS: National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-08-01
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3323IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 1, 2018Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a Senior Investor Taskforce, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 or the Senior Security Act of 2018. 2.Senior Investor TaskforceSection 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(k)Senior Investor Taskforce
 (1)EstablishmentThere is established within the Commission the Senior Investor Taskforce (in this subsection referred to as the Taskforce).
 (2)Director of the TaskforceThe head of the Taskforce shall be the Director, who shall— (A)report directly to the Chairman; and
 (B)be appointed by the Chairman, in consultation with the Commission, from among individuals— (i)currently employed by the Commission or from outside of the Commission; and
 (ii)having experience in advocating for the interests of senior investors. (3)StaffingThe Chairman shall ensure that—
 (A)the Taskforce is staffed sufficiently to carry out fully the requirements of this subsection; and (B)such staff shall include individuals from the Division of Enforcement, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, and Office of Investor Education and Advocacy.
 (4)Minimizing duplication of effortsIn organizing and staffing the Taskforce, the Chairman shall take such actions as may be necessary to minimize the duplication of efforts within the divisions and offices described under paragraph (3)(B) and any other divisions, offices, or taskforces of the Commission.
 (5)Functions of the TaskforceThe Taskforce shall— (A)identify challenges that senior investors encounter, including problems associated with financial exploitation and cognitive decline;
 (B)identify areas in which senior investors would benefit from changes in the regulations of the Commission or the rules of self-regulatory organizations;
 (C)coordinate, as appropriate, with other offices within the Commission, other taskforces that may be established within the Commission, self-regulatory organizations, and the Elder Justice Coordinating Council; and
 (D)consult, as appropriate, with State securities and law enforcement authorities, State insurance regulators, and other Federal agencies.
 (6)ReportThe Taskforce, in coordination, as appropriate, with the Office of the Investor Advocate and self-regulatory organizations, and in consultation, as appropriate, with State securities and law enforcement authorities, State insurance regulators, and Federal agencies, shall issue a report every 2 years to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, the first of which shall not be issued until after the report described in section 3 of the National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 has been issued and considered by the Taskforce, containing—
 (A)appropriate statistical information and full and substantive analysis; (B)a summary of recent trends and innovations that have impacted the investment landscape for senior investors;
 (C)a summary of regulatory initiatives that have concentrated on senior investors and industry practices related to senior investors;
 (D)key observations, best practices, and areas needing improvement involving senior investors identified during examinations, enforcement actions, and investor education outreach;
 (E)a summary of the most serious issues encountered by senior investors, including issues involving financial products and services;
 (F)an analysis with regard to existing policies and procedures of brokers, dealers, investment advisers, and other market participants related to senior investors and senior investor-related topics and whether these policies and procedures need to be further developed or refined;
 (G)recommendations for such changes to the regulations, guidance, and orders of the Commission and self-regulatory organizations and such legislative actions as may be appropriate to resolve problems encountered by senior investors; and
 (H)any other information, as determined appropriate by the Director of the Taskforce. (7)SunsetThe Taskforce shall terminate after the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, but may be reestablished by the Chairman.
 (8)Senior investor definedFor purposes of this subsection, the term senior investor means an investor over the age of 65.. 3.GAO study (a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress and the Senior Investor Taskforce the results of a study on the economic costs of the financial exploitation of senior citizens.
 (b)ContentsThe study required under subsection (a) shall include information with respect to— (1)costs—
 (A)associated with losses by victims that were incurred as a result of the financial exploitation of senior citizens;
 (B)incurred by State and Federal agencies, law enforcement and investigatory agencies, public benefit programs, public health programs, and other public programs as a result of the financial exploitation of senior citizens; and
 (C)incurred by the private sector as a result of the financial exploitation of senior citizens; and (2)any other relevant costs that—
 (A)result from the financial exploitation of senior citizens; and (B)the Comptroller General determines are necessary and appropriate to include in order to provide Congress and the public with a full and accurate understanding of the economic costs resulting from the financial exploitation of senior citizens in the United States.
 (c)Senior citizen definedFor purposes of this section, the term senior citizen means an individual over the age of 65.


 HR 6930 ENR: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the “Ross Bouyea Post Office Building”.
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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 6930

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the Ross Bouyea Post Office Building.

1.Ross Bouyea Post Office Building
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, shall be known and designated as the Ross Bouyea Post Office Building.  (b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ross Bouyea Post Office Building.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 552
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 16, 2012
			Mr. Lipinski (for
			 himself, Mr. Manzullo,
			 Ms. Sutton,
			 Mr. Holt, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
			 Bordallo, Mr. Hinojosa,
			 Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
			 Mr. McNerney,
			 Mr. Barton of Texas,
			 Mr. Payne,
			 Mr. Tonko,
			 Mr. Rohrabacher,
			 Ms. Richardson,
			 Mr. Honda,
			 Mr. Calvert,
			 Mr. McCaul,
			 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Carnahan,
			 Mr. Miller of North Carolina,
			 Mrs. Christensen,
			 Mr. McKinley, and
			 Ms. Hirono) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and
			 Technology

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of National
		  Engineers Week.

		Whereas engineers employ their scientific knowledge and
			 analytical skills for the betterment of the United States;
		Whereas the mission of the National Engineers Week
			 Foundation is to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession through
			 outreach, education, celebration, and volunteerism as needed to keep the United
			 States a global leader in engineering and engineering education;
		Whereas the sponsors of National Engineers Week are
			 working together to transform the engineering workforce through greater
			 inclusion of women and underrepresented minorities;
		Whereas engineers have helped meet the major global
			 challenges of our time, including providing state-of-the-art transportation and
			 information technology infrastructures, enhancing national security, and
			 developing the clean energy technologies needed to power the people of the
			 United States into the future;
		Whereas engineers are a crucial link in research,
			 development, and the transformation of scientific discoveries into useful
			 products and jobs, as the people of the United States look more than ever to
			 engineers and their imagination, knowledge, and analytical skills to meet the
			 challenges of the future;
		Whereas the National Science Board’s Science and
			 Engineering Indicators 2012 shows that the number of students obtaining
			 engineering degrees in the United States has reached an all-time high, but the
			 total number and rate of growth in engineering degrees trails that of
			 China;
		Whereas a 2012 survey by the Intel Corporation indicates
			 that United States teenagers are more likely to consider a degree in
			 engineering after learning about what engineers do;
		Whereas the 2010 National Academies report entitled
			 Rising Above The Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching
			 Category 5 emphasizes that a primary driver of the future economy and
			 the creation of jobs will be innovations derived from advances in science and
			 engineering, and states that while only four percent of the nation’s
			 work force is composed of scientists and engineers, this group
			 disproportionately creates jobs for the other 96 percent.;
		Whereas National Engineers Week has grown into a formal
			 coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations, and
			 government agencies that are dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated
			 engineering workforce, promoting literacy in science, technology, engineering,
			 and math, and raising public awareness and appreciation of the contributions of
			 engineers to society;
		Whereas National Engineers Week is celebrated during the
			 week of George Washington’s birthday to honor the contributions that our first
			 President, a military engineer and land surveyor, made to engineering;
			 and
		Whereas February 19, 2012, to February 25, 2012, has been
			 designated as National Engineers Week by the National Engineers Week Foundation
			 and the theme is 7 Billion People, 7 Billion Dreams, 7 Billion Chances
			 for engineers to turn dreams into reality: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)supports the goals and ideals of National
			 Engineers Week to increase understanding of and interest in engineering and
			 technology careers and to promote technological literacy and engineering
			 education; and
			(2)continues to work
			 with the engineering community to ensure that the creativity and contributions
			 made by engineers can be expressed through research, development,
			 standardization, and innovation.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 945
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 8, 2011
			Mr. Graves of
			 Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To expedite the increased supply and availability of
		  energy to our Nation.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Streamlining America’s Various Energy
			 Needs Act.
		2.PolicyIt is the policy of the United States that
			 executive branch agencies should take appropriate actions, to the extent
			 consistent with applicable law, to expedite projects that will increase the
			 production, transmission, or conservation of energy.
		3.Actions to
			 expedite energy-related projectsFor energy-related projects, Federal
			 agencies shall, to the extent consistent with applicable law, expedite their
			 review of permits and take other actions as necessary to accelerate the
			 completion of such projects, while maintaining safety, public health, and
			 environmental protections.
		4.Interagency Task
			 Force
			(a)EstablishmentThere is established an interagency task
			 force to—
				(1)monitor and assist
			 Federal agencies in their efforts to comply with this Act; and
				(2)monitor and assist
			 such agencies in setting up appropriate mechanisms to coordinate Federal,
			 State, tribal, and local permitting in geographic areas where increased
			 permitting activity is expected.
				(b)CompositionThe
			 task force shall be composed of representatives from the Departments of State,
			 the Treasury, Defense, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Justice,
			 Commerce, Transportation, the Interior, Labor, Education, Health and Human
			 Services, Energy, and Veterans Affairs, the Environmental Protection Agency,
			 the Central Intelligence Agency, the General Services Administration, the
			 Office of Management and Budget, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Domestic
			 Policy Council, and the National Economic Council, and such other
			 representatives as the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality
			 considers appropriate.
			(c)Chair;
			 administrationThe task force shall be chaired by the Chairman of
			 the Council on Environmental Quality and housed at the Department of Energy for
			 administrative purposes.
			5.Judicial
			 reviewNothing in this Act
			 shall affect judicial review of an agency action. This Act is intended only to
			 improve the internal management of the Federal Government and does not create
			 any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity
			 by a party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its
			 officers or employees, or any other person.


115 HR 2201 : Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-11-13
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		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 2201
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		November 13, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsAN ACT
		To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration
			 requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act. 2.Exemptions for micro-offerings (a)In generalSection 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77d) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:  (8)transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (f).; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (f)Certain micro-Offerings (1)In generalThe transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet all of the following requirements:
 (A)Pre-existing relationshipEach purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer.
 (B)35 or fewer purchasersThere are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction.
 (C)Small offering amountThe aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000.
								(2)Disqualification
 (A)In generalThe exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) shall not be available for a transaction involving a sale of securities if any person described in subparagraph (B) would have triggered disqualification pursuant to section 230.506(d) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations.
 (B)Persons describedThe persons described in this subparagraph are the following: (i)The issuer.
 (ii)Any predecessor of the issuer. (iii)Any affiliated issuer.
 (iv)Any director, executive officer, other officer participating in the offering, general partner, or managing member of the issuer.
 (v)Any beneficial owner of 20 percent or more of the issuer’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power.
 (vi)Any promoter connected with the issuer in any capacity at the time of such sale. (vii)Any investment manager of an issuer that is a pooled investment fund.
 (viii)Any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with such sale of securities.
 (ix)Any general partner or managing member of any such investment manager or solicitor. (x)Any director, executive officer, or other officer participating in the offering of any such investment manager or solicitor or general partner or managing member of such investment manager or solicitor..
 (b)Exemption under State regulationsSection 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end;
 (2)in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (H)section 4(a)(8)..  Passed the House of Representatives November 9, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.