115 SRES 440 ATS: Designating April 2018 as “Second Chance Month”.
U.S. Senate
2018-03-20
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 440
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 20, 2018
			Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Peters) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		April 26, 2018Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTION
		Designating April 2018 as Second Chance Month.

 Whereas every individual is endowed with human dignity and value; Whereas redemption and second chances are values of the United States;
 Whereas millions of individuals in the United States have a criminal record; Whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals return to their communities from Federal and State prisons every year;
 Whereas returning individuals have paid their debt after committing a crime but still face significant legal and societal barriers (referred to in this preamble as collateral consequences);
 Whereas collateral consequences are mandatory and take effect automatically, regardless of— (1)a nexus to public safety;
 (2)the seriousness of the offense; (3)the time passed since the offense; or
 (4)the efforts of the individual to make amends or earn back the trust of the public; Whereas gaining meaningful employment is one of the most significant predictors of successful reentry and reducing future criminal activity;
 Whereas many individuals who have previously been incarcerated struggle to find employment because of collateral consequences which are often not directly related to the offense committed or any proven public safety benefit;
 Whereas many States have laws which prohibit an individual with a criminal record from working in certain industries or obtaining professional licenses;
 Whereas education has also been shown to be a significant predictor of successful reentry; Whereas an individual with a criminal record often has a lower level of educational attainment than the general population and has significant difficulty acquiring admission to and funding for educational programs;
 Whereas an individual convicted of certain crimes is often barred from receiving the financial aid necessary to acquire additional skills and knowledge;
 Whereas an individual with a criminal record also often faces collateral consequences in securing a place to live;
 Whereas an individual with a criminal record is often barred from seeking access to public housing;
 Whereas an individual with a criminal record also often faces other collateral consequences, such as an inability to regain voting rights, volunteer in the community, and secure identification documentation;
 Whereas an individual with a criminal record may incur significant debt as a result of conviction and incarceration of the individual;
 Whereas collateral consequences prevent millions of individuals in the United States from contributing fully to their families and communities;
 Whereas collateral consequences can contribute to recidivism, which increases crime and victimization and decreases public safety;
 Whereas the inability to find gainful employment and other collateral consequences of conviction inhibit the economic mobility of an individual with a criminal record, which can negatively impact the well-being of the children and the families of the individual for generations;
 Whereas the President in the 2018 State of the Union address expressed that, As America regains its strength, this opportunity must be extended to all citizens. That is why this year we will embark on reforming our prisons to help former inmates who have served their time get a second chance at life;
 Whereas April 9, 2018, marks the 10-year anniversary of the passage of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–199; 122 Stat. 657), which has provided reentry services to over 166,000 individuals in 49 States and the District of Columbia;
 Whereas the anniversary of the death of Charles Colson, who used his second chance following his incarceration for a Watergate-related crime to found Prison Fellowship, the largest outreach program to prisoners, former prisoners, and their families in the United States, falls on April 21; and
 Whereas the designation of April as Second Chance Month can contribute to increased public awareness about the impact of collateral consequences, the need for closure for those who have paid their debt, and opportunities for individuals, employers, congregations, and communities to extend second chances: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates April 2018 as Second Chance Month;
 (2)honors the work of communities, governmental institutions, nonprofit organizations, congregations, employers, and individuals to remove unnecessary legal and societal barriers that prevent an individual with a criminal record from becoming a productive member of society; and
 (3)calls upon the people of the United States to observe Second Chance Month through actions and programs that promote awareness of those unnecessary legal and social barriers and provide closure for individuals with a criminal record who have paid their debt.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4013
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 13, 2012
			Mr. Herger introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To continue the employee payroll tax cut through
		  2012.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation
			 Act of 2012.
		2.Extension of
			 payroll tax holiday
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (c) of
			 section 601 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job
			 Creation Act of 2010 (26 U.S.C. 1401 note) is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(c)Payroll tax
				holiday periodThe term payroll tax holiday period
				means calendar years 2011 and
				2012.
					.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 601 of
			 such Act (26 U.S.C. 1401 note) is amended by striking subsections (f) and
			 (g).
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 remuneration received, and taxable years beginning, after December 31,
			 2011.


 HR 1200 ENR: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen
H. R. 1200

AN ACT
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2019, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019. 2.Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a)Rate adjustmentEffective on December 1, 2019, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2019, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b).
(b)Amounts To be increasedThe dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1)Wartime disability compensationEach of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.
(2)Additional compensation for dependentsEach of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3)Clothing allowanceThe dollar amount under section 1162 of such title.
(4)Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouseEach of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5)Dependency and indemnity compensation to childrenEach of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title.
(c)Determination of IncreaseEach dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2019, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). (d)Special ruleThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code.
3.Publication of adjusted ratesThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2020.  Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


114 HR 5048 : Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-11
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		IIB
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5048
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		May 11, 2016Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryAN ACT
		To require a study by the Comptroller General of the United States on Good Samaritan laws that
			 pertain to treatment of opioid overdoses, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016. 2.FindingThe Congress finds that the executive branch, including the Office of National Drug Control Policy, has a policy focus on preventing and addressing prescription drug misuse and heroin use, and has worked with States and municipalities to enact Good Samaritan laws that would protect caregivers, law enforcement personnel, and first responders who administer opioid overdose reversal drugs or devices.
 3.GAO Study on Good Samaritan laws pertaining to treatment of opioid overdosesThe Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on—
 (1)the extent to which the Director of National Drug Control Policy has reviewed Good Samaritan laws, and any findings from such a review, including findings related to the potential effects of such laws, if available;
 (2)efforts by the Director to encourage the enactment of Good Samaritan laws; and (3)a compilation of Good Samaritan laws in effect in the States, the territories, and the District of Columbia.
 4.DefinitionsIn this Act— (1)the term Good Samaritan law means a law of a State or unit of local government that exempts from criminal or civil liability any individual who administers an opioid overdose reversal drug or device, or who contacts emergency services providers in response to an overdose; and
 (2)the term opioid means any drug, including heroin, having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.

	Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2016.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


113 HRES 79 IH: Supporting the goals and ideals of International Water Safety Day.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-25
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 79
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 25, 2013
			Mr. Fattah (for
			 himself and Mr. Coble) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of
		  International Water Safety Day.

		Whereas International Water Safety Day is celebrated to
			 bring awareness to the ongoing drowning epidemic and educate people in becoming
			 safer in and around the water;
		Whereas fatal unintentional drowning is the second leading
			 cause of death for children 1 to 14 years of age;
		Whereas fatal unintentional drowning is the sixth leading
			 cause of death for people of all ages;
		Whereas an estimated 388,000 people died from drowning,
			 making drowning a major public health problem worldwide and accounting for
			 nearly 10 percent of total global mortality;
		Whereas drowning deaths are an epidemic;
		Whereas drowning is the third leading cause of
			 unintentional injury death, accounting for 7 percent of all injury-related
			 deaths;
		Whereas water safety education and water safety awareness
			 can help curve the number of drowning fatalities;
		Whereas research shows that formal swimming lessons can
			 reduce the risk of drowning by 88 percent among children aged 1 to 4 years
			 old;
		Whereas courses such as CPR have shown to improve outcomes
			 for drowning victims since interventions occur more quickly;
		Whereas water safety is a life skill that can be taught;
			 and
		Whereas water safety education should be included in
			 primary and secondary school education: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)supports the goals and ideals of
			 International Water Safety Day;
			(2)acknowledges that
			 water safety education should be included in primary and secondary school
			 education;
			(3)acknowledges the
			 importance of water safety and that every person should engage in water safety
			 education; and
			(4)acknowledges that
			 every person should learn to swim.


117 HR 5251 IH: Honoring Military Service in Homebuying Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-09-14
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5251IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 14, 2021Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to require each enterprise to include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application above the signature line of such application, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Honoring Military Service in Homebuying Act of 2021.2.Military service question(a)In generalSubpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of title VIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1329.Uniform Residential Loan ApplicationThe Director shall, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, require each enterprise to—(1)include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application; and(2)position such question above the signature line of the Uniform Residential Loan Application..(b)RulemakingThe Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule to carry out the amendment made by this section.


109 HR 3401 IH: State Defense Force Improvement Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-07-21
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3401
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 21, 2005
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Fortuño) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To amend title 32, United States Code, to improve the readiness of State defense forces and to increase military coordination for homeland security between the States and the Department of Defense.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the State Defense Force Improvement Act of 2005.
2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1)Domestic threats to national security and the increased use of National Guard forces for out-of-State deployments greatly increase the potential for service by members of State defense forces established under section 109(c) of title 32, United States Code.
(2)The efficacy of State defense forces is impeded by lack of clarity in the Federal regulations concerning those forces, particularly in defining levels of coordination and cooperation between those forces and the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.
(3)The State defense forces suffer from lack of standardized military training, arms, equipment, support, and coordination with the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security and other Federal agencies as a result of real and perceived Federal regulatory impediments.
3.Recognition of State defense forces
(a)In generalSection 109 of title 32, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively;
(2)by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections:

(d)RecognitionCongress hereby recognizes forces established under subsection (c) as an integral military component of the Nation’s homeland security effort, while reaffirming that those forces remain entirely State regulated, organized, and equipped and recognizing that those forces will be used for homeland security purposes exclusively at the local level and in accordance with State law.
(e)Assistance by Department of Defense
(1)The Secretary of Defense is authorized to coordinate homeland security efforts with, and to provide assistance to, a defense force established under subsection (c) to the extent such assistance is requested by a State or by a force established under subsection (c) and subject to the provisions of this section.
(2)The Secretary may not provide assistance under paragraph (1) if, in the judgment of the Secretary, such assistance would—
(A)impede the ability of the Department of Defense to execute missions of the Department;
(B)take resources away from warfighting units;
(C)incur nonreimbursed identifiable costs; or
(D)consume resources in a manner inconsistent with the mission of the Department of Defense.
(f)Assistance by Department of Homeland SecurityThe Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to coordinate homeland security efforts with, and to provide assistance to, a defense force established under subsection (c) to the extent such assistance is requested by a State or by a force established under subsection (c) if so authorized by State law, and subject to the provisions of this section.
(g)Use of Department of Defense property and equipmentThe Secretary of Defense may authorize qualified personnel of a force established under subsection (c) to use and operate property, arms, equipment, and facilities of the Department of Defense as needed in the course of training activities and State active duty
(h)Transfer of excess equipment
(1)The Secretary of Defense may transfer to a State or a force established under subsection (c) any personal property of the Department of Defense that the Secretary determines is—
 (A) excess to the needs of the Department of Defense; and
 (B) suitable for use by a force established under subsection (c).
 (2) The Secretary of Defense may transfer personal property under this section only if—
 (A) the property is drawn from existing stocks of the Department of Defense;
 (B) the recipient force established under subsection (c) accepts the property on an as-is, where-is basis;
 (C) the transfer is made without the expenditure of any funds available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of defense equipment; and
 (D) all costs incurred subsequent to the transfer of the property are borne or reimbursed by the recipient.
 (3) Subject to paragraph (2)(D), the Secretary may transfer personal property under this section without charge to the recipient force established under subsection (c).
(i)Federal/State training coordination
(1)Participation by a force established under subsection (c) in a training program of the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security is at the discretion of the State.
(2)Nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security to provide any training program to any such force.
(3)Any such training program shall be conducted in accordance with an agreement between—
(A)the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of Homeland Security, as the case may be; and
(B)the State or the force established under subsection (c) if so authorized by State law.
(4)Any direct costs to the Department of Defense of providing training assistance to a force established under subsection (c) shall be reimbursed by the State. Any agreement under paragraph (3) between the Department of Defense and a State or a force established under subsection (c) for such training assistance shall provide for payment of such costs.
(j)Federal funding of State defense forcesFunds available to the Department of Defense may not be made available to a State defense force.
(k)LiabilityAny liability for injuries or damages incurred by a member of a force established under subsection (c) while engaged in training activities or State active duty shall be the sole responsibility of the State, regardless of whether the injury or damage was incurred on United States property or involved United States equipment or whether the member was under direct supervision of United States personnel at the time of the incident. ; and
(3)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(n)DefinitionIn this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands..
(b)Conforming amendmentsSuch section is further amended in subsections (a), (b), and (c) by striking or Territory, and all that follows through of Columbia.
(c)Clerical amendments
(1)Section headingThe heading of such section is amended to read as follows:

109.Maintenance of other troops: State defense forces.
(2)Clerical amendmentThe item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended to read as follows:

109. Maintenance of other troops: State defense forces.


115 S532 IS: Stop Arming Terrorists Act
U.S. Senate
2017-03-06
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 532IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 6, 2017Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat
			 Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to
			 countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Arming Terrorists Act. 2.Prohibition on use of funds to provide covered assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and ISIL, and to countries supporting those organizations (a)Prohibition with respect to al qaeda, jabhat fateh al-Sham, and ISIL (1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide covered assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and ISIL, and any individual or group that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or adherents to such groups.
 (2)Duties of DNIThe Director of National Intelligence— (A)shall make initial determinations with respect to whether or not an individual or group is, or has been within the most recent 12 months prior to such determination, affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or is an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL, under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act;
 (B)shall, in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, review and make subsequent determinations with respect to groups or individuals under paragraph (1) every 6 months thereafter; and
 (C)shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on each determination with respect to a group or individual under subparagraph (A) and the justification for the determination, including by providing—
 (i)the geographic location of such group or individual; (ii)a detailed intelligence assessment of such group or individual;
 (iii)a detailed description of the alignment and interaction of such group or individual with Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL; and
 (iv)a description of the ideological beliefs of such group or individual. (b)Prohibition with respect to supporting countries (1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide covered assistance directly or indirectly to the government of any country that the Director of National Intelligence determines has within the most recent 12 months prior to such determination provided covered assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or is an adherent to those organizations, as determined under subsection (a)(2)(A).
 (2)Duties of DNIThe Director of National Intelligence— (A)shall make initial determinations with respect to countries under paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act;
 (B)shall, in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, review and make subsequent determinations with respect to countries under paragraph (1) every 6 months thereafter; and
 (C)shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on each determination with respect to a country under paragraph (1) and the justification for the determination that Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or is an adherent to those organizations, is determined to be receiving covered assistance from the government of the country—
 (i)the geographic location of such organization, group, or individual; (ii)a detailed intelligence assessment of such organization, group, or individual; and
 (iii)a detailed description of the covered assistance, the method of transfer of the covered assistance, and use of covered assistance.
 (c)Additional briefing requirementsThe Director of National Intelligence shall— (1)in addition to carrying out subsection (a)(2)(C), brief the appropriate congressional committees on—
 (A)any other individual or group that the Director considered in carrying out such subsection but did not make a determination that the group or individual is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or is an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL; and
 (B)the justification for not making the determination; and (2)in addition to carrying out subsection (b)(2)(C), brief the appropriate congressional committees on—
 (A)any other country that the Director considered in carrying out such subsection but did not make a determination that the country provided covered assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or adherents to those organizations; and
 (B)the justification for not making the determination. (d)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means— (A)the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
 (B)the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
 (2)Covered assistanceThe term covered assistance means— (A)defense articles, defense services, training or logistical support, or any other military assistance provided by grant, loan, credit, transfer, or cash sales;
 (B)intelligence sharing; or (C)cash assistance.
 (3)Defense articles and defense servicesThe terms defense articles and defense services have the meanings given such terms in paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, of section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).


110 HR 3673 IH: National Trauma Institute

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-09-26
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3673
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 26, 2007
			Mr. Gonzalez (for
			 himself and Mr. Rodriguez) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
		  National Trauma Institute.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 National Trauma Institute
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Wars have always generated technological
			 and medical advances.
			(2)Trauma is the
			 number one killer of the Nation’s fighting soldiers, having caused over 20,000
			 injuries and over 3500 deaths in the Global War on Terror.
			(3)In
			 the United States, civilian trauma is the leading cause of death from ages 1 to
			 44 and is responsible for over 160,000 deaths annually.
			(4)Each year trauma
			 accounts for 37 million emergency department visits and 2.6 million hospital
			 admissions.
			(5)Trauma is a disease
			 affecting all ages of people, and the impact of life years lost is 4 times
			 greater than heart disease or cancer.
			(6)Injuries in a
			 single year will ultimately cost the United States $406 billion, with $326
			 billion in lost productivity and $80.2 billion in medical costs (representing
			 approximately 6 percent of total annual health expenditures).
			(7)By the year 2020,
			 injury will equal or surpass communicable diseases as the number one world-wide
			 cause of disability-adjusted life years lost.
			(8)While the
			 mechanisms of injury are different, military and civilian trauma casualties are
			 treated similarly, thus improvements gained by focused, relevant trauma
			 research in each group will benefit both.
			(9)Despite these
			 alarming facts, within the context of years of potential life lost, the
			 National Institutes of Health support ratio for HIV is $3.51, for cancer is
			 $1.65, and for trauma is $0.10 cents.
			(10)Despite a mandate
			 to promote research directed toward specific health issues relevant to the
			 military forces, the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program within the
			 Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs has spent less than a third
			 of funding on trauma research.
			(11)Among more than
			 two dozen research institutes at the National Institutes of Health, none is
			 devoted to trauma. The National Trauma Institute (NTI) in San Antonio, Texas,
			 can fill the gap by setting a comprehensive research agenda to award grants to
			 the best researchers in the country.
			(12)By 2011, two NTI
			 partners, Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall Medical Center will
			 combine through the base realignment and closure process to become the largest
			 military trauma research center in the world.
			(13)NTI, as a
			 consortium of civilian and Department of Defense centers, is the natural
			 starting point to translate battlefield innovations to civilians at
			 home.
			(14)NTI, as a
			 centralized institute to coordinate a national trauma research agenda, will
			 substantially reduce the number of injuries and deaths to the Nation’s soldiers
			 on the battlefield and civilians at home.
			3.Establishment
			(a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Defense shall establish a
			 National Trauma Institute in San Antonio, Texas.
			(b)PurposesThe
			 purposes of the Institute shall be—
				(1)to develop and implement revolutionary medical technologies to improve injury
			 prevention and diagnosis, survival, and quality of life for victims of trauma
			 and burn injury; and
				(2)to implement a
			 multidisciplinary, multi-center collaborative research effort, including
			 coordination of trauma research carried out at—
					(A)Wilford Hall
			 Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas;
					(B)University
			 Hospital, the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas;
			 and
					(C)Brooke Army
			 Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas.
					(c)Trauma
			 researchThe activities of the Institute shall include research
			 on the following:
				(1)Injury prevention
			 and education.
				(2)More effective
			 triage.
				(3)Resuscitation.
				(4)Early, effective
			 treatment of compressible and non-compressible bleeding.
				(5)Improved burn
			 care.
				(6)Head
			 injury.
				(7)Tissue engineering
			 and regenerative medicine.
				(8)Orthopedics.
				(9)Improved intensive
			 care unit treatment and management.
				(10)Enhanced
			 rehabilitation and recovery.
				(11)Outcomes.
				4.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense $100,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2009 for purposes of carrying out the activities of the National
			 Trauma Institute as described in this Act. Such funds shall not be available
			 for general administrative expenses of the Secretary of Defense.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 587
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 22
			 (legislative day, September 21), 2012
			Mrs. Boxer (for herself,
			 Ms. Collins, and
			 Mr. Whitehouse) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting Lights On
		  Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool
		  programs.

		Whereas high-quality afterschool programs provide safe,
			 challenging, engaging, and fun learning experiences that help children and
			 youth develop social, emotional, physical, cultural, and academic
			 skills;
		Whereas high-quality afterschool programs support working
			 families by ensuring that the children in those families are safe and
			 productive after the regular school day ends;
		Whereas high-quality afterschool programs build stronger
			 communities by involving students, parents, business leaders, and adult
			 volunteers in the lives of children in the United States, thereby promoting
			 positive relationships among children, youth, families, and adults;
		Whereas high-quality afterschool programs engage families,
			 schools, and diverse community partners in advancing the well-being of children
			 in the United States;
		Whereas Lights On Afterschool, a national
			 celebration of afterschool programs held on October 18, 2012, highlights the
			 critical importance of high-quality afterschool programs in the lives of
			 children, their families, and their communities;
		Whereas more than 28,000,000 children in the United States
			 have parents who work outside the home and approximately 15,100,000 children in
			 the United States have no place to go after school; and
		Whereas nearly 2 in 5 afterschool programs report that
			 their budgets are in worse condition today than at the height of the recession
			 in 2008, and more than 3 in 5 afterschool programs report that their level of
			 funding is lower than it was 3 years ago, making it difficult for afterschool
			 programs across the United States to keep their doors open and their lights on:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate supports
			 Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool
			 programs held on October 18, 2012.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5994
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 30, 2010
			Mr. Welch (for
			 himself, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and
			 Ms. Lee of California) 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 disallow
		  deductions for the payment of punitive damages, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2010.
		2.Treatment of
			 payments for punitive damages
			(a)Disallowance of deduction for punitive
			 damages
				(1)In generalSection 162(g) of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to treble damage payments under the antitrust laws) is
			 amended—
					(A)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
			 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively,
					(B)by striking If and
			 inserting:

							(1)Treble
				damagesIf
							,
				and
					(C)by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

							(2)Punitive damagesNo deduction shall be allowed under this
				chapter for any amount paid or incurred for punitive damages in connection with
				any judgment in, or settlement of, any action. This paragraph shall not apply
				to punitive damages described in section
				104(c).
							.
					(2)Conforming amendmentThe heading for section 162(g) of such Code
			 is amended by inserting Or Punitive Damages after
			 Laws.
				(b)Inclusion in Income of Punitive Damages
			 Paid by Insurer or Otherwise
				(1)In generalPart II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of
			 such Code (relating to items specifically included in gross income) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new section:

						91.Punitive damages compensated by insurance
				or otherwiseGross income
				shall include any amount paid to or on behalf of a taxpayer as insurance or
				otherwise by reason of the taxpayer’s liability (or agreement) to pay punitive
				damages.
						.
				(2)Reporting requirementsSection 6041 of such Code (relating to
			 information at source) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

						(h)Section To Apply to Punitive Damages
				CompensationThis section
				shall apply to payments by a person to or on behalf of another person as
				insurance or otherwise by reason of the other person’s liability (or agreement)
				to pay punitive
				damages.
						.
				(3)Conforming amendmentThe table of sections for part II of
			 subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new item:

							Sec. 91. Punitive damages
				compensated by insurance or
				otherwise.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to damages paid or incurred after December 31,
			 2011.


116 SRES 159 IS: Designating April 24, 2019, as “Meningitis B Awareness Day”.
U.S. Senate
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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 159IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 11, 2019Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONDesignating April 24, 2019, as Meningitis B Awareness Day.Whereas it is the custom of the Senate to increase awareness of serious illnesses that affect the lives of the people of the United States;Whereas meningococcal disease, more commonly referred to as bacterial meningitis, is any infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis;Whereas meningococcal disease is uncommon, and the flu-like symptoms of the disease make diagnosis difficult;Whereas meningococcal disease can cause serious illnesses, such as—(1)an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal column known as meningitis; and(2)blood infections known as sepsis;Whereas the disease strikes quickly and may lead to severe or permanent disabilities, such as hearing loss, brain damage, seizures, and limb amputation, and may even lead to death within 24 to 48 hours;Whereas, although 1 in 10 people are carriers of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria with no signs or symptoms of disease, Neisseria meningitidis bacteria may sometimes cause illnesses;Whereas there are different strains of meningococcal disease, including strains caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W, Y, and B;Whereas vaccines exist to help provide protection against all strains of meningococcal disease caused by the serogroups common in the United States;Whereas meningococcal disease is spread from person to person via the exchange of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria through respiratory and throat secretions during close or lengthy contact, including contact such as—(1)sharing beverages or eating utensils;(2)kissing; and(3)spending time in close contact with someone who is sick or who carries the bacteria;Whereas community settings in which large groups of people gather, such as college campuses, may increase the risk of transmission of meningococcal disease;Whereas, because of the way meningococcal disease is spread through close personal contact, the social behavior of young adults ages 16 to 23 increases the risk of those adults contracting the disease;Whereas students in dormitory settings and at crowded events are particularly vulnerable to meningococcal disease;Whereas college students ages 18 to 24 were found to be 3.5 times more likely to contract meningitis B, the strain of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B, compared to their peers not in school;Whereas the single best way to help prevent all common strains of meningococcal disease is to be vaccinated with—(1)a MenACWY vaccine to protect against the strains of meningococcal disease caused by serogroups A, C, W, and Y; and(2)a separate MenB vaccine to protect against the strain of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B;Whereas the incidence of meningococcal disease in the United States has steadily declined from 1.20 cases per 100,000 individuals in 1995 to a historic low of 0.11 cases per 100,000 individuals in 2017;Whereas, although vaccines for serogroups A, C, W, and Y have been available for many years, a vaccine for serogroup B was not available until 2014;Whereas, despite the existence of a vaccine for serogroup B since 2014, meningitis B has been responsible for all United States college campus outbreaks since 2011, with some cases resulting in death;Whereas, because the strain of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B requires a new, separate vaccination, students heading to college may mistakenly think that, if they received the MenACWY vaccine, they are protected against all strains of the disease, and may not realize that they are not protected against the strain caused by serogroup B;Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B accounts for approximately half of all cases of meningococcal disease among individuals ages 15 to 22 in the United States;Whereas vaccination for serogroups A, C, W, and Y is routinely recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;Whereas the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that decisions to vaccinate adolescents and young adults ages 16 to 23 against the strain of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B should be made at the individual level with health care providers;Whereas a recent study found that many doctors are not talking to patients about the MenB vaccine, including 49 percent of pediatricians and 69 percent of family physicians who do not regularly discuss the MenB vaccine during routine visits with individuals ages 16 to 18;Whereas meningitis vaccines are covered by public and private health insurance plans, and individuals should be encouraged to contact health insurance plans to determine coverage of MenACWY and MenB vaccines;Whereas the Federal Vaccines for Children program covers both MenACWY and MenB vaccines for—(1)children and adults who have no health insurance or whose health insurance does not cover those vaccines; and(2)children less than 19 years of age who are American Indian, Alaska Native, or eligible for Medicaid or other State health plan coverage;Whereas, in 2012, before meningitis B vaccines were available in the United States, Kimberly Coffey, a 17-year-old high school senior on Long Island, New York, died from meningitis B;Whereas Patti Wukovits, R.N., the mother of Kimberly Coffey, created the Kimberly Coffey Foundation, a vital organization with the mission of—(1)providing education to the public and health care professionals about meningococcal disease; and(2)advocating for two types of vaccination for meningococcal disease;Whereas the goal of the Kimberly Coffey Foundation is to ensure that no other family will endure the loss of a child or have a loved one experience the devastating effects of meningococcal disease;Whereas June 15, 2019, marks the seventh anniversary of the death of Kimberly Coffey;Whereas 19-year-old Emily Nicole Stillman, while a sophomore at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan, tragically contracted bacterial meningitis before meningitis B vaccines were available in the United States;Whereas, on February 2, 2013, after just 36 hours in the hospital, Emily Nicole Stillman passed away;Whereas, in 2014, Alicia Stillman, the mother of Emily Nicole Stillman, created the Emily Stillman Foundation—(1)to preserve the memory of Emily Nicole Stillman;(2)to advocate for organ and tissue donation; and(3)to advocate for the increased availability of vaccines for all vaccine-preventable diseases, including the increased availability of meningitis vaccines for children;Whereas February 2019 marked the sixth anniversary of the death of Emily Stillman;Whereas the Meningitis B Action Project, a joint initiative of the Kimberly Coffey Foundation and the Emily Stillman Foundation, is committed to raising awareness about meningococcal disease throughout the United States;Whereas students, parents, educators, and health care providers should learn about all strains of meningococcal disease and how to protect against all strains of the disease; andWhereas April 24, 2019, should be designated as Meningitis B Awareness Day to coincide with the observance of World Meningitis Day: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)designates April 24, 2019, as Meningitis B Awareness Day; and(2)encourages—(A)all individuals to contact health insurance plans to determine coverage of MenACWY and MenB vaccines; and(B)students, parents, educators, and health care providers to learn about all strains of meningococcal disease and how to protect against all strains of the disease.


115 HR 6467 IH: Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-23
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6467IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 23, 2018Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Rush, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Evans) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee
			 programs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2018. 2.Job guarantee pilot program (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means an entity that— (A)is a political subdivision of a State, Tribal entity, or a combination of contiguous political subdivisions or Tribal entities;
 (B)has an unemployment rate that is not less than 150 percent of the national unemployment rate, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (except in the case of Tribal entities which may submit their own employment data where no such Federal data is available for such entities) based on the most recent data available at the time the Secretary solicits applications for grants under this section; and
 (C)submits an application in accordance with subsection (d). (2)Job guarantee programThe term job guarantee program means a program that meets the requirements of subsection (c).
 (3)Rural areaThe term rural area means an area that is located outside of a metropolitan statistical area. (4)Tribal entityThe term Tribal entity means an Indian tribe or tribal organization as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
 (5)SecretaryThe term Secretary  means the Secretary of Labor. (b)Establishment (1)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a pilot program to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to establish programs to ensure that any individual within the area served by the entity who applies for a job through the program will be provided with employment as provided for in this section.
 (2)TerminationA job guarantee program established under a grant under this section shall terminate on the earlier of—
 (A)the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the grant; or (B)the date of any revocation of the grantee as an eligible entity.
 (c)Job guarantee programsA job guarantee program meets the requirements of this subsection if the jobs provided under such program—
 (1)are available to all individuals who— (A)are 18 years of age or older; and
 (B)reside in the area served under the program; except that participants in the program may be disciplined, released, or suspended from further participation in jobs under this program if they are found to be negligent, or generally disruptive to the workplace involved under procedures established by the Secretary that provide for an opportunity for a review of such determinations;(2)are, with respect to individual participants, included as part of an established bargaining unit and covered by any applicable collective bargaining agreement in effect if similarly situated employees part of such unit and represented by an exclusive bargaining representative;
 (3)are available for the duration of the pilot program; (4)provide a wage of not less than the greater of—
 (A)the hourly wage provided for under the provisions of S. 1242 (115th Congress, as introduced); (B)the prevailing wage in the area involved for a similar job as required by chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code, and other related laws; or
 (C)the applicable wage under an applicable collective bargaining agreement as provided for under paragraph (2);
 (5)provide for coverage of the worker under a health insurance program that is comparable to that offered to Federal employees under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program; and
 (6)provide, at a minimum— (A)paid family leave consistent with the provisions of S. 337 (115th Congress, as introduced) and applicable State law; and
 (B)paid sick leave consistent with the provision of S. 636 (115th Congress, as introduced) and applicable State law.
 (d)ApplicationsAn eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include—
 (1)a description of the geographic area and population that the entity intends to serve under the job guarantee program established under the grant, including the area unemployment rate, poverty rate, vacancy rate, crime rate, household income, home-ownership rate, labor force participation, and educational attainment;
 (2)to extent practicable, a description of the jobs that will be performed under the job guarantee program;
 (3)the need in the area for jobs to be performed, including for jobs designated as a priority by the Secretary;
 (4)a description of State, local, or philanthropic funding, including through coordination and in-kind or non-financial support, if any, that will be provided to assist in carrying out the job guarantee program;
 (5)an assurance that the eligible entity will establish— (A)a public internet website, in conjunction with the Secretary, to post all available jobs under the job guarantee program; and
 (B)a process for individuals to apply for such jobs; (6)a comprehensive plan to describe how the funding under the program will leverage existing or anticipated local, State, and Federal funding;
 (7)an assurance that necessary administrative data systems and information technology infrastructure are available, or will be available, to provide for full participation in the evaluation under subsection (k); and
 (8)an assurance that the entity will enter into an allocation agreement with the Secretary under subsection (j)(2)(A).
 (e)SelectionThe Secretary shall award grants under this section to not more than 15 eligible entities. In awarding such grants, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than—
 (1)4 such entities serve predominantly rural areas under the grant; (2)6 such entities serve predominantly urban areas under the grant;
 (3)1 such entity serve in each of the 6 regions served by the Regional Offices of the Employment and Training Administration; and
 (4)1 such entity shall be a Tribal entity. (f)Amount of grant (1)Establishment of fundThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a separate account to be known as the Job Guarantee Program Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund), consisting of—
 (A)amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (l); and (B)any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund.
 (2)Use of amountsThe Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to make payments to grantees under grants under this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
				(3)Payments
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall determine the annual amount of a grant under this section based on a formula to be developed by the Secretary.
 (B)PaymentsThe Secretary shall make payments to grantees under this section in a manner determined appropriate by the Secretary. The Secretary shall not make subsequent payments to a grantee after the initial payment until the grantee certifies to the Secretary that the grantee has expended, transferred, or obligated not less than 80 percent of the most recent payment made under this subsection.
 (g)LimitationsAn eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section to— (1)employ individuals who will replace, or lead to the displacement of, existing employees, positions, or individuals who would otherwise perform similar employment;
 (2)perform functions otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, or local laws; and (3)carry out other prohibited activities, as determined by the Secretary.
				(h)Federal provision of jobs in pilot sites
 (1)GuidanceNot later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary awards the first grant under this section, the Secretary shall—
 (A)provide guidance to the heads of appropriate Federal agencies to notify such agencies of job guarantee programs established under such grants; and
 (B)request that such agencies notify the Secretary, within 30 days of the date on which the guidance is received under paragraph (1), of the number and types of jobs that such agency would make available through each of the programs.
 (2)Application of provisionsThe requirements of subsection (c) relating to wages and benefits provided to participants in jobs provided under job guarantee programs, and the limitations in subsection (g), shall apply to Federal agencies and jobs provided under this subsection, except that a Federal agency shall employ each individual under this subsection for up to 3 years.
 (3)Listing of jobs on websiteThe Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that jobs identified under paragraph (1)(B) are listed on the appropriate public internet website as provided for under subsection (d)(5)(A).
 (4)ReimbursementAt the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer from the Fund to each Federal agency that employs individuals under a job guarantee program under this section, an amount necessary to reimburse such agency for the cost of employing each such individual during such fiscal year.
				(i)Training
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall develop procedures to support up to 8 weeks of paid training (through publicly or privately financed training programs) to participants in job guarantee programs under this section, including a new period of training, not to exceed 8 weeks, prior to commencing any new job under the program.
 (2)Specific populationsWith respect to certain populations, as determined by the Secretary to include the long-term unemployed and formerly incarcerated individuals, the 8-week training period may include specific job-related training and counseling and other general skills training to prepare such individuals to reenter the workforce.
				(j)Priorities and audits
 (1)PrioritiesPrior to awarding the initial grants under this section, the Secretary shall issue a list of national job priorities relating to jobs to be carried out under job guarantee programs, that shall include child care, care for seniors and individuals with disabilities, infrastructure activities.
				(2)Audits
 (A)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Inspector General of the Department of Labor, shall carry out annual audits of the use of grant funds provided to eligible entities under this section.
					(B)Allocation agreements and misuse of funds
 (i)Allocation agreementsAn eligible entity shall enter into an allocation agreement with the Secretary that shall provide that the Secretary shall recoup any amounts paid to the entity under a grant under this section if the results of an audit under subparagraph (A) include a finding that there was an intentional or reckless misuse of such funds by such entity.
 (ii)Loss of eligibilityAn eligible entity that is determined to have falsified or otherwise misstated data in any report submitted to the Secretary with the intent to deceive or mislead the Secretary shall be ineligible to receive additional funds under this section.
 (k)EvaluationThe Chief Evaluation Officer at the Department of Labor shall provide for the conduct of an evaluation of the pilot program, using a rigorous design and evaluation methods to assess the implementation of the programs and their impact on—
 (1)employment; (2)private sector employment, including wages and benefits;
 (3)poverty rate; (4)safety net and other Federal spending in the area served by the program;
 (5)child health and educational outcomes; (6)health and well-being of those with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs;
 (7)incarceration rates; and (8)other economic development and individual outcome indicators, as determined by the Secretary.
				(l)Expansion of work opportunity credit To include participants in job guarantee programs
 (1)In generalSubsection (d) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A)in paragraph (1)—
 (i)in subparagraph (I), by striking or at the end; (ii)in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or; and
 (iii)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (K)a qualified participant in a job guarantee program.; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (16)Qualified participant in a job guarantee programThe term qualified participant in a job guarantee program means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as having participated in a job guarantee program under section 2 of the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2018 for not less than 3 months during the 6-month period ending on the hiring date..
 (2)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2018.
 (m)AppropriationsFrom funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.


115 HR 4592 IH: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-12-07
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4592IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 7, 2017Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced
			 spouse’s benefits following the divorce.

		1.Exemption from two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce in
			 cases of prior receipt of spouse’s benefits
 (a)Wife’s insurance benefitsSection 202(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking divorced wife— and all that follows through shall be entitled and inserting divorced wife meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled.
 (b)Husband’s insurance benefitsSection 202(c)(4)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking divorced husband— and all that follows through shall be entitled and inserting divorced husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled.
 (c)Exemption from deductions on account of workSection 203(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(b)(2)) is amended— (1)by striking (2)(A) Except as and all that follows through the benefit to which and inserting the following: (2) In any case in which any of the other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any month, the benefit to which; and
 (2)by striking subparagraph (B). 2.Effective dateThe amendments made by section 1 shall apply with respect to benefits for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1303
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 29, 2011
			Mr. Webb (for himself
			 and Mr. Warner) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish
		  Fort Monroe National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Fort Monroe National Historical
			 Park Establishment Act of 2011.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)CommonwealthThe
			 term Commonwealth means—
				(A)the Commonwealth
			 of Virginia; or
				(B)any management
			 entity or political subdivision established by the Commonwealth for the
			 planning, management, and reuse of land, buildings, or structures reverting to
			 or conveyed to the Commonwealth as a result of the Base Realignment land
			 closures process of 2005 affecting the Fort.
				(2)FortThe
			 term Fort means the third system fortification historically
			 referred to as Fortress Monroe, including—
				(A)the moat;
			 and
				(B)the land and
			 improvements within the Fort and adjacent to the outside perimeter of the
			 moat.
				(3)Historic
			 areaThe term historic area means the Fort Monroe
			 National Historic Landmark located outside the boundary of the Park.
			(4)Historic
			 resourcesThe term historic resources means any
			 land, cultural landscapes, buildings, or structures that are—
				(A)located within
			 the Fort; or
				(B)adjacent to the
			 Fort within the connecting road system formed by Fenwick Road, Ingalls Road,
			 Murray Road, Patch Road, Griffith Street, and Bomford Lane.
				(5)Management
			 planThe term management plan means the general
			 management plan for the Park developed under section (4)(i).
			(6)MapThe
			 term map means the map entitled Fort Monroe National
			 Historical Park Proposed Boundary, numbered 250/107,111, and dated June
			 24, 2011.
			(7)Natural and
			 recreational resourcesThe term natural and recreational
			 resources means any land and submerged land lying within, and associated
			 with, the North Beach area of the Fort, as depicted on the map.
			(8)ParkThe
			 term Park means the Fort Monroe National Historical Park
			 established by section (3)(a).
			(9)ProjectThe
			 term project means any activity, restoration, rehabilitation,
			 interpretive exhibit or device, or physical improvement for which Federal funds
			 have been expended.
			(10)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			3.Fort Monroe
			 National Historical Park
			(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established in the Commonwealth a unit of the National Park System, to be
			 known as the Fort Monroe National Historical Park.
			(b)PurposesThe purposes of the Park are—
				(1)to preserve the historic resources and
			 natural and recreational resources;
				(2)to provide land and water-based
			 recreational opportunities at the Park; and
				(3)to interpret for the benefit of present and
			 future generations—
					(A)Old Point
			 Comfort, including recognizing—
						(i)the
			 relationship of Old Point Comfort to the voyages of Captain John Smith;
						(ii)the location of
			 Old Point Comfort as the first entry place of captive Africans into English
			 North America;
						(iii)the use of Old
			 Point Comfort for successive fortifications; and
						(iv)the role of Old
			 Point Comfort in the War of 1812;
						(B)the development
			 and use of the Fort as a coastal defense facility and artillery training
			 center, including providing information on the military and community life at
			 Fort Monroe;
					(C)the role of the
			 Fort in the Civil War, including—
						(i)the
			 use of the Fort as a haven for individuals escaping enslavement during the
			 Civil War; and
						(ii)the formation
			 and service of U.S. Colored Troop units stationed at Fort Monroe;
						(D)persons and
			 events associated with the Fort that contributed to the history of the Fort and
			 the United States, including the relevance of those persons and events to
			 modern society; and
					(E)the natural and
			 recreational resources associated with the Fort.
					(c)BoundaryThe
			 Park shall be comprised of the Fort, the historic resources, and the natural
			 and recreational resources, as generally depicted on the map.
			(d)Availability of
			 mapThe map shall be on file and available for public inspection
			 in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
			4.Administration
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall administer the Park in accordance
			 with—
				(1)this Act;
			 and
				(2)the laws
			 generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
					(A)the National Park
			 Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
					(B)the Act of August
			 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
					(b)Federal, State,
			 and local jurisdiction
				(1)Effect on
			 Federal authorityExcept as otherwise provided in this Act,
			 nothing in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any authority of the
			 United States to carry out Federal laws (including regulations) on Federal land
			 located within the boundary of the Park.
				(2)Effect on State
			 and local authorityNothing in this Act enlarges, diminishes, or
			 modifies any authority of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision of the
			 Commonwealth—
					(A)to exercise civil
			 and criminal jurisdiction within the Park, unless an agreement for concurrent
			 jurisdiction is executed that modifies the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth or
			 political subdivision of the Commonwealth with respect to the Park; or
					(B)to carry out
			 Commonwealth laws, regulations, and rules on non-Federal land located within
			 the boundary of the Park.
					(c)No net loss of
			 Commonwealth-Owned buildings and structuresIn the case of the
			 loss or authorized demolition of buildings or structures within the Fort Monroe
			 National Historic Landmark, replacement of the square footage from the loss or
			 demolition shall be permitted if the construction complies with—
				(1)the Secretary of
			 the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties under part 68
			 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
				(2)section 106 of
			 the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).
				(d)Authorization
			 of ex-Officio appointmentsThe Superintendent of the Park may
			 serve as an ex-officio member of any board or committee affecting the Fort that
			 the Secretary determines would—
				(1)be beneficial to
			 the preservation of Park resources; and
				(2)further the
			 interpretive or educational purposes of the Park.
				(e)Cooperative
			 agreements and visitor services
				(1)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this section and as the
			 Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out this section, the Secretary
			 may enter into cooperative agreements with the Commonwealth or any other party,
			 under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, and provide assistance for
			 the preservation of non-Federal properties within the boundary of the Park or
			 in the historic area, including providing for the placement of directional and
			 interpretive signage, wayside exhibits, and technology-based interpretive
			 devices.
				(2)LimitationsThe
			 Secretary shall not enter into any cooperative agreement under this subsection
			 until the Secretary—
					(A)determines
			 that—
						(i)sufficient
			 historic resources and natural and recreational resources have been acquired to
			 constitute a manageable unit; and
						(ii)easements have
			 been acquired on the remaining historic resources and natural and recreational
			 resources within the boundary of the Park sufficient to ensure the integrity of
			 the historic resources and natural and recreational resources of the Park;
			 and
						(B)has entered into
			 a written agreement with the Commonwealth providing—
						(i)for
			 an effective process for ensuring that the future uses of historic resources
			 and natural and recreational resources within and adjacent to the boundary of
			 the Park will be compatible with the designation of the Park as a unit of the
			 National Park System; and
						(ii)as
			 cooperatively determined between the Secretary and the Commonwealth,
			 contributions to be made by any other party for sharing with the Commonwealth
			 and the Secretary the costs of, maintenance and utilities necessary for the
			 operation and maintenance of the Park.
						(3)Adaptive
			 reuseNothing in this Act inhibits the Commonwealth from
			 providing for the adaptive reuse of the interior of any non-federally owned
			 historic resource for such compatible uses determined under subsection
			 (e)(2)(B) that are conducted in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's
			 Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties under part 68 of title 36,
			 Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
				(4)Joint visitor
			 services facilitiesIf the Secretary determines that the visitor
			 experience to the Park would be enhanced and result in cost efficiencies, the
			 Secretary may—
					(A)provide not more
			 than 50 percent of the costs of designing and rehabilitating non-federally
			 owned structures or buildings in the Park, or within the historic area, for
			 Park operations and visitor services, including the design, construction, and
			 installation of exhibits for the Park; and
					(B)jointly operate
			 and maintain the facilities with the Commonwealth.
					(5)Fort Monroe
			 FoundationThe Secretary may enter into a partnership agreement
			 with the Fort Monroe Foundation that would benefit the preservation and
			 interpretation of resources within the Park.
				(6)Terms and
			 conditions of agreementsAny cooperative agreement entered into
			 under paragraph (1) shall include terms and conditions that ensure that—
					(A)the Secretary,
			 acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall have the right
			 of access at all reasonable times to all public portions of the property
			 covered by the agreement for the purposes of—
						(i)conducting
			 visitors through the properties; and
						(ii)interpreting the
			 properties for the public;
						(B)no changes or
			 alterations shall be made to any properties covered by a cooperative agreement
			 entered into under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary and the other party to
			 the agreement agree to the changes or alterations; and
					(C)any conversion,
			 use, or disposal of a project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this
			 section, as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States to
			 reimbursement in an amount equal to the greater of—
						(i)the
			 amounts made available to the project by the United States; or
						(ii)the portion of
			 the increased value of the project attributable to the amounts made available
			 under this subsection, as determined at the time of the conversion, use, or,
			 disposal.
						(7)Cost-sharing
			 requirement
					(A)In
			 generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary
			 shall require, as a condition of the receipt of funds under paragraph (1), that
			 any Federal funds made available under a cooperative agreement or for joint
			 visitor services facilities shall be matched on an equal basis by non-Federal
			 funds.
					(B)ExceptionsThe
			 cost-sharing requirement under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the costs
			 incurred for placing directional and interpretive signage, wayside exhibits,
			 and technology-based interpretive devices as provided for in paragraph
			 (1).
					(C)Form of
			 non-Federal shareWith the approval of the Secretary, the
			 non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) may be in the form of property,
			 goods, or services from a non-Federal source, fairly valued.
					(f)Acquisition of
			 land
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary may acquire land or interests in land
			 within the boundary of the Park by donation, purchase from a willing seller
			 with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
				(2)PriorityThe
			 Secretary shall give priority to the acquisition of land or interests in land
			 under this subsection in the following properties:
					(A)The Old
			 Headquarters Building (Building #1).
					(B)The Bachelors
			 Officers Quarters (Building #50).
					(C)Lee’s Quarters
			 (Building #17).
					(D)The Parade
			 Ground.
					(E)Casemate
			 #22.
					(F)The North Beach
			 and associated submerged land as depicted on the map.
					(G)A right of way
			 appropriate to the cultural and natural resource Park setting for public access
			 between the Fort and the North Beach area as depicted on the map, or in a
			 location agreed upon by the Secretary and the Commonwealth.
					(3)Donation of
			 Commonwealth-owned landLand or interests in land owned by the
			 Commonwealth or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth may only be
			 acquired by donation.
				(4)Easements and
			 rights of accessThe Commonwealth may retain, or the Secretary
			 may grant, such easements or rights of access as may be necessary for the
			 maintenance and operations of utilities, infrastructure, and transportation in
			 the Park, subject to a determination by the Secretary that there would be no
			 impairment to Park resources or impacts on visitor experiences in the Park as a
			 result of the easements or rights of access.
				(g)Technical
			 assistance and public interpretation
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary may provide technical assistance and public
			 interpretation of resources within the historic area and at any sites in close
			 proximity to the Park outside of the historic area that are related to events
			 or persons associated with the Fort, including encampments or cemeteries of
			 formerly enslaved persons freed at the Fort during the Civil War.
				(2)CoordinationThe
			 Secretary may provide for the coordination of interpretation between the Park
			 and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail for any resources
			 within the boundary of the Park relating to the trail.
				(h)Old point
			 comfort lighthouse
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into an
			 interagency agreement for the long-term protection and public interpretation of
			 the Old Point Comfort Lighthouse.
				(2)Circumstances
			 of agreementThe agreement shall specify the circumstances under
			 which the Secretary may provide for interpretation and visitor enjoyment of the
			 Old Point Comfort Lighthouse and the grounds of the Old Point Comfort
			 Lighthouse.
				(3)No limitations
			 on authorityNothing in this subsection limits the authority of
			 the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the Old Point Comfort Lighthouse for
			 navigational or national security purposes.
				(i)Management
			 plan
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which
			 funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary, in
			 consultation with the Commonwealth, shall complete a general management plan
			 for the Park in accordance with—
					(A)section 12(b) of
			 the National Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b));
			 and
					(B)any other
			 applicable laws.
					(2)Consideration
			 of Commonwealth laws, plans and agreementsIn developing the
			 management plan, the Secretary shall consider—
					(A)the Fort Monroe
			 Reuse Plan;
					(B)the Fort Monroe
			 Programmatic Agreement dated April 27, 2009 (and any amendments to the
			 agreement); and
					(C)the State of
			 Virginia Fort Monroe Authority Act.
					(3)Cost-sharing
			 provisionsThe management plan shall include provisions that
			 identify any costs to be shared by the Federal Government and the Commonwealth
			 or other public or private entities or individuals for necessary capital
			 improvements to, and maintenance and operations of, the Park.
				(j)Limitation of
			 liabilityExcept as mutually agreed upon in writing, the National
			 Park Service and the Commonwealth shall not be responsible for liabilities
			 outside of their respective property ownerships.
			(k)Uniform and
			 consistent managementThe Secretary may cooperate with the
			 Commonwealth to ensure that the Park is preserved, maintained, and operated in
			 a uniform and consistent manner.
			5.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
			 Act.