116 HR 3109 IH: Gestational Diabetes Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-05
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3109IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 5, 2019Mr. Engel (for himself and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gestational Diabetes Act of 2019 or the GEDI Act. 2.Gestational diabetesPart B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317H the following:

317H–1.Gestational diabetes
(a)Understanding and monitoring gestational diabetes
(1)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee established under section 429 and representatives of appropriate national health organizations, shall develop a multisite gestational diabetes research project within the diabetes program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand and enhance surveillance data and public health research on gestational diabetes. (2)Areas to be addressedThe research project developed under paragraph (1) shall address—
(A)procedures to establish accurate and efficient systems for the collection of gestational diabetes data within each State and commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; (B)the progress of collaborative activities with the National Vital Statistics System, the National Center for Health Statistics, and State health departments with respect to the standard birth certificate, in order to improve surveillance of gestational diabetes;
(C)postpartum methods of tracking women with gestational diabetes after delivery as well as targeted interventions proven to lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in that population; (D)variations in the distribution of diagnosed and undiagnosed gestational diabetes, and of impaired fasting glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose, within and among groups of women; and
(E)factors and culturally sensitive interventions that influence risks and reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes and related complications during childbirth, including cultural, behavioral, racial, ethnic, geographic, demographic, socioeconomic, and genetic factors. (3)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall generate a report on the findings and recommendations of the research project including prevalence of gestational diabetes in the multisite area and disseminate the report to the appropriate Federal and non-Federal agencies.
(b)Expansion of gestational diabetes research
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall expand and intensify public health research regarding gestational diabetes. Such research may include— (A)developing and testing novel approaches for improving postpartum diabetes testing or screening and for preventing type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes; and
(B)conducting public health research to further understanding of the epidemiologic, socioenvironmental, behavioral, translation, and biomedical factors and health systems that influence the risk of gestational diabetes and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes. (2)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
(c)Demonstration grants To lower the rate of gestational diabetes
(1)In GeneralThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for demonstration projects that implement evidence-based interventions to reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes, the recurrence of gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, and the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes. (2)PriorityIn making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects focusing on—
(A)helping women who have 1 or more risk factors for developing gestational diabetes; (B)working with women with a history of gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy;
(C)providing postpartum care for women with gestational diabetes; (D)tracking cases where women with a history of gestational diabetes developed type 2 diabetes;
(E)educating mothers with a history of gestational diabetes about the increased risk of their child developing diabetes; (F)working to prevent gestational diabetes and prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes; and
(G)achieving outcomes designed to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of interventions that can inform decisions on long-term sustainability, including third-party reimbursement. (3)ApplicationAn eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary—
(A)an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and (B)a plan to—
(i)lower the rate of gestational diabetes during pregnancy; or (ii)develop methods of tracking women with a history of gestational diabetes and develop effective interventions to lower the incidence of the recurrence of gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies and the development of type 2 diabetes.
(4)Uses of fundsAn eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to carry out demonstration projects described in paragraph (1), including— (A)expanding community-based health promotion education, activities, and incentives focused on the prevention of gestational diabetes and development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes;
(B)aiding State- and tribal-based diabetes prevention and control programs to collect, analyze, disseminate, and report surveillance data on women with, and at risk for, gestational diabetes, the recurrence of gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, and, for women with a history of gestational diabetes, the development of type 2 diabetes; and (C)training and encouraging health care providers—
(i)to promote risk assessment, high-quality care, and self-management for gestational diabetes and the recurrence of gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies; and (ii)to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes, and its complications in the practice settings of the health care providers.
(5)ReportNot later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report concerning the results of the demonstration projects conducted through the grants awarded under this subsection. (6)Definition of eligible entityIn this subsection, the term eligible entity means a nonprofit organization (such as a nonprofit academic center or community health center) or a State, tribal, or local health agency.
(7)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (d)Postpartum follow-Up regarding gestational diabetesThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall work with the State- and tribal-based diabetes prevention and control programs assisted by the Centers to encourage postpartum follow-up after gestational diabetes, as medically appropriate, for the purpose of reducing the incidence of gestational diabetes, the recurrence of gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, the development of type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes, and related complications..


113 S2645 IS: TREAT Act
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2014-07-23
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		II
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2645
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 23, 2014
			Mr. Markey (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To provide access to medication-assisted therapy, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act or the TREAT Act.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Overdoses from opioids have increased dramatically in the United States.(2)Deaths from drug overdose, largely from prescription pain relievers, have tripled among men and
			 increased five-fold among women over the past decade.(3)Nationwide, drug overdoses now claim more lives than car accidents.(4)Opioid addiction is a chronic disease that, untreated, places a large burden on the healthcare
			 system.  Roughly 475,000 emergency room visits each year are attributable
			 to the misuse and abuse of opioid pain medication.(5)Effective medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction can decrease overdose deaths, be
			 cost-effective, reduce transmissions of HIV and viral hepatitis, and
			 reduce other social harms such as criminal
			 activity.(6)Effective medication-assisted treatment programs for opioid addiction should include multiple
			 components, including medications, cognitive and behavioral supports and
			 interventions, and
			 drug testing.(7)Effective medication-assisted treatment programs for opioid addiction may use a team of staff
			 members, in addition to a prescribing provider, to deliver comprehensive
			 care.(8)Access to medication-assisted treatments, including office-based buprenorphine opioid treatment,
			 remains limited in part due to current practice regulations and an
			 insufficient number of providers.(9)More than 10 years of experience in the United States with office-based buprenorphine opioid
			 treatment has informed best practices for delivering successful, high
			 quality care.3.Expansion of patient limits under waiverSection 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.  823(g)(2)(B))  is amended—(1)in clause (i), by striking physician and inserting practitioner;(2)in clause (iii)—(A)by striking 30 and inserting 100;  and(B)by striking , unless, not sooner and all that follows through the end and inserting a period; and(3)by inserting at the end the following new clause:(iv)Not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a qualifying practitioner obtained an initial
			 waiver
			 pursuant to clause (iii), the qualifying practitioner may submit a second
			 notification to
			 the Secretary of the need and intent of the qualifying practitioner to
			 treat an unlimited number of patients, if the qualifying
			 practitioner—(I)(aa)satisfies the requirements of item (aa), (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subparagraph (G)(ii)(I); and(bb)agrees to fully participate in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program of the State in which the
			 qualifying practitioner is licensed, pursuant to
			 applicable State guidelines; or(II)(aa)satisfies the requirements of item (ee), (ff), or (gg) of subparagraph (G)(ii)(I);(bb)agrees to fully participate in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program of the State in which the
			 qualifying practitioner is licensed, pursuant to
			 applicable State guidelines;(cc)practices in a qualified practice setting; and(dd)has completed not less than 24 hours of training (through classroom situations, seminars at
			 professional society meetings, electronic communications, or otherwise)
			 with respect to the treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients
			  for substance use disorders provided by the American Society of Addiction
			 Medicine, the American
			 Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the American Medical Association, the
			 American Osteopathic Association, the American Psychiatric Association, or
			 any other organization that the Secretary determines is appropriate for
			 purposes of this subclause..4.DefinitionsSection 303(g)(2)(G) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)) is amended—(1)by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:(ii)The term qualifying practitioner means the following:(I)A physician who is licensed under State law and who meets 1 or more of the following conditions:(aa)The physician holds a board certification in addiction psychiatry from the American
			 Board of Medical Specialties.(bb)The physician holds an addiction certification from the American Society of Addiction Medicine.(cc)The physician holds a board certification in addiction medicine from the American
			 Osteopathic Association.(dd)The physician holds a board certification from the American Board of Addiction
			 Medicine.(ee)The physician has completed not less than 8 hours of training (through classroom situations,
			 seminar at professional society meetings, electronic communications, or
			 otherwise) with respect to the treatment and management of
			 opiate-dependent patients for substance use disorders provided by the
			 American Society of Addiction
			 Medicine, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the American
			 Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the American
			 Psychiatric Association, or any other organization that the Secretary
			 determines is appropriate for purposes of this subclause.(ff)The physician has participated as an investigator in 1 or more clinical trials leading to the
			 approval of a narcotic drug in schedule III, IV, or V for maintenance or
			 detoxification treatment, as demonstrated by a statement submitted to the
			 Secretary by this sponsor of such approved drug.(gg)The physician has such other training or experience as the Secretary determines will demonstrate
			 the ability of the physician to treat and manage opiate-dependent
			 patients.(II)A nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is licensed under State law and meets all of the
			 following conditions:(aa)The nurse practitioner or physician assistant is licensed under State law to prescribe schedule
			 III, IV, or V medications for pain.(bb)The nurse practitioner or physician assistant satisfies 1 or more of the following:(AA)Has completed not fewer than 24 hours of training (through classroom situations, seminar at
			 professional society meetings, electronic communications, or otherwise)
			 with respect to the treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients
			 for substance use disorders provided by the American Society of Addiction
			 Medicine, the American
			 Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the American Medical Association, the
			 American Osteopathic Association, the American Psychiatric Association, or
			 any other organization that the Secretary determines is appropriate for
			 purposes of this subclause.(BB)Has such other training or experience as the Secretary determines will demonstrate the ability of
			 the nurse practitioner or physician assistant to treat and manage
			 opiate-dependent patients.(cc)The nurse practitioner or physician assistant practices under the supervision of a licensed
			 physician who holds an active waiver to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V
			 narcotic medications for opioid addiction therapy, and—(AA)the supervising physician satisfies the conditions of item (aa), (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subclause
			 (I); or(BB)both the supervising physician and the nurse practitioner or physician assistant practice in a
			 qualified practice setting.(III)A nurse practitioner who is licensed under State law and meets all of the following conditions:(aa)The nurse practitioner is licensed under State law to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V medications
			 for pain.(bb)The nurse practitioner has training or experience that the Secretary determines demonstrates
			 specialization in the ability to treat opiate-dependent patients, such as
			 a certification in addiction specialty accredited by the American Board
			 of Nursing Specialties or the National Commission for Certifying
			 Agencies,  or a certification in addiction nursing as a Certified
			 Addiction Registered Nurse—Advanced Practice.(cc)In accordance with State law, the nurse practitioner prescribes opioid addiction therapy in
			 collaboration with a physician  who holds an active waiver to prescribe
			 schedule III, IV, or V narcotic medications for opioid addiction therapy.(dd)The nurse practitioner practices in a qualified practice setting.; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(iii)The term qualified practice setting means 1 or more of the following treatment settings:(I)A National Committee for Quality Assurance-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home or
			 Patient-Centered Specialty Practice.(II)A Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services-recognized Accountable Care Organization.(III)A clinical facility administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, or
			 Indian Health Service.(IV)A Behavioral Health Home accredited by the Joint Commission.(V)A Federally-qualified health center (as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B))) or
			 a Federally-qualified health center look-alike.(VI)A Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services-certified Opioid Treatment Program.(VII)A clinical program of a  State or Federal jail, prison, or other facility where individuals are
			 incarcerated.(VIII)A clinic that demonstrates compliance with the Model Policy on
			 DATA 2000 and Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the Medical Office issued
			 by the Federation of State Medical Boards.(IX)A treatment setting that is part of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education,
			 American
			 Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, or American
			 Osteopathic Association-accredited residency or fellowship training
			 program.(X)Any other practice setting approved by a State regulatory board or State Medicaid Plan to provide
			 addiction treatment services.(XI)Any other practice setting approved by the Secretary..5.GAO EvaluationTwo years after the date on which the first notification under clause (iv) of section
			 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)), as
			 added by this Act,  is received by the Secretary of Health and Human
			 Services, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an
			 evaluation of the
			 effectiveness of the  amendments made by this Act, which shall include an
			 evaluation of—(1)any changes in the availability and use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction;(2)the quality of medication-assisted treatment programs;(3)the integration of medication-assisted treatment with routine healthcare services;(4)diversion of opioid addiction treatment medication;(5)changes in State or local policies and legislation relating to opioid addiction treatment;(6)the use of nurse practitioners and physician assistants who prescribe opioid addiction medication;(7)the use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs by waived practitioners to maximize safety of
			 patient care and prevent diversion of opioid addiction medication;(8)the findings of Drug Enforcement Agency inspections of waived practitioners, including the
			 frequency with which the Drug Enforcement Agency finds no
			 documentation of access to behavioral health services; and(9)the effectiveness of cross-agency collaboration between Department of Health and Human	Services
			 and the Drug Enforcement Agency for expanding effective opioid addiction
			 treatment.


116 HR 7766 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the research tax credit and provide better access to the credit for business startups.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-23
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7766IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 23, 2020Mrs. Walorski (for herself and Mr. Arrington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the research tax credit and provide better access to the credit for business startups.1.Increase in research credit and better access to credit for startups(a)Credit rate increase(1)In generalSection 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 40 percent.(2)Alternative simplified creditSection 41(c)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 14 percent and inserting 28 percent.(3)Credit rate in case of no research expenses in 3 preceding yearsSection 41(c)(4)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 6 percent and inserting 1/2 the credit percentage in effect under subparagraph (A).(b)Modification of small business portion allowed against payroll tax(1)Increase in limitationParagraphs (4)(B)(i) and (5)(B)(ii) of section 41(h) of such Code are each amended by striking $250,000 and inserting $500,000.(2)Qualified small business gross receipts thresholdSection 41(h)(3)(A)(i)(I) of such Code is amended by striking $5,000,000 and inserting the dollar amount in effect for the taxable year under section 448(c)(1).(c)Effective dates(1)Subsection (a)The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.(2)Subsection (b)The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.


113 SRES 12 ATS: Recognizing the third anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives in that earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the people of Haiti.
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2013-01-24
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		III
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 12
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 24
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
			Mr. Nelson (for himself,
			 Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
			 Durbin, Ms. Warren,
			 Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Harkin, Ms.
			 Mikulski, Mr. Leahy,
			 Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Udall
			 of New Mexico) submitted the following resolution; which was
			 referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

			February 14, 2013
			Reported by Mr.
			 Menendez, with an amendment and an amendment to the
			 preamble

			March 11, 2013
			Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended
			 preamble

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the third anniversary of the
		  tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their
		  lives in that earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the people
		  of Haiti.

		Whereas, on January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0
			 on the Richter scale struck the country of Haiti, followed by 59 aftershocks
			 measuring 4.5 or greater;
		Whereas more than 220,000 people died as a result of the
			 earthquake, more than 300,000 people were injured, and more than 3,000,000
			 people were directly affected by the disaster;
		Whereas the total cost in terms of human lives,
			 infrastructure damage, and economic losses makes the earthquake one of the
			 worst urban disasters in modern history;
		Whereas President Barack Obama vowed the unwavering
			 support of the United States Government and pledged a swift,
			 coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in
			 Haiti;
		Whereas the initial emergency response of the men and
			 women of the United States Government, led by the United States Agency for
			 International Development and United States Southern Command, was swift and
			 resolute;
		Whereas the Haitian diaspora, other individuals,
			 businesses, and philanthropic organizations throughout the United States and
			 the international community overwhelmingly responded to the crisis by sending
			 emergency relief supplies and significant financial contributions;
		Whereas the Senate passed 3 successive resolutions
			 expressing its profound sympathy and unwavering support for the people of Haiti
			 and urging all nations to assist the people of Haiti with their long-term
			 needs;
		Whereas, 3 years later, significant challenges still
			 remain in Haiti as it works to recover and rebuild;
		Whereas, according to the International Organization for
			 Migration, approximately 360,000 people remain in spontaneous and organized
			 camps in Haiti and hundreds of thousands of poor people in Haiti continue to
			 live in non-permanent housing, conditions that make them vulnerable to future
			 natural disasters;
		Whereas hundreds of thousands of people as a result of the
			 earthquake will have some form of a long term disability, in addition to
			 approximately 800,000 persons with disabilities living in Haiti;
		Whereas, according to an independent panel investigation
			 by the United Nations, on October 19, 2010, an imported strain of cholera was
			 detected in the Lower Artibonite region of Haiti;
		Whereas, according to the Haitian Ministry of Public
			 Health and Population, as of December 31, 2012, more than 7,900 people in Haiti
			 have died from cholera and more than 635,000 have been infected with the
			 disease since the earthquake on January 12, 2010;
		Whereas the United Nations Secretary-General announced a
			 plan to eliminate cholera from the island of Hispaniola through enhanced
			 treatment and prevention efforts and through the development of clean water and
			 sanitation infrastructure that is accessible to all people in Haiti;
		Whereas gender-based violence against women and girls in
			 Haiti continues to be a chronic problem, and judicial barriers that have
			 prevented victims from finding redress remain a significant issue of
			 concern;
		Whereas, in 2012 alone, Haiti faced a long drought period
			 and 2 major tropical storms that destroyed 70 percent of agricultural crops in
			 Haiti, impacting the lives of millions of people in Haiti facing food
			 insecurity and further crippling the economy of Haiti;
		Whereas the sustained assistance to Haiti from the United
			 States and the international community bolsters the efforts of the Government
			 of Haiti to confront these challenges; and
		Whereas, since the earthquake on January 12, 2010, the
			 people of Haiti have demonstrated unwavering resilience, dignity, and courage:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)mourns the loss
			 of lives as a result of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, and
			 the subsequent cholera epidemic;
			(2)honors the
			 sacrifice made by the men and women of the Government of Haiti, civil society,
			 the United States Government, the United Nations, and the international
			 community in their response to those affected by the calamity;
			(3)reaffirms its
			 solidarity with the Government and people of Haiti as they work to rebuild
			 their country and livelihoods;
			(4)supports the
			 long-term reconstruction efforts of the United States Government to improve
			 housing, energy, job creation, food security, health care, education,
			 governance, and rule of law in Haiti in full cooperation with the Government of
			 Haiti, its Office of the Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with
			 Disabilities, and civil society, and with the support of the private
			 sector;
			(5)urges the
			 President and the international community to continue—
				(A)to focus
			 assistance on increasing the capacity of the public sector of Haiti to
			 sustainably provide services to the people of Haiti;
				(B)to develop,
			 improve, and increase communication and participation to more substantially
			 involve civil society in Haiti and the Haitian diaspora at all stages of the
			 post-earthquake response;
				(C)to provide
			 programs that protect and involve vulnerable populations, including internally
			 displaced persons, children, women and girls, and persons with disabilities;
			 and
				(D)to work to
			 enhance the ability of the Government of Haiti, at all stages of the democratic
			 process, to improve economic development, attract private sector investment,
			 pursue judicial reform, enhance the rule of law, reduce incidences of
			 gender-based violence, improve water and sanitation systems, develop a civil
			 registry, and reform land tenure policies;
				(6)welcomes evidence
			 of progress in building a better future for Haiti, including—
				(A)significant
			 improvements in agricultural yields via the Feed the Future initiative;
				(B)the opening of
			 the Caracol Industrial Park in northern Haiti, which is projected to create
			 approximately 20,000 jobs by 2016;
				(C)programs to
			 support economic opportunities for women and survivors of sexual violence
			 through microcredit, short term jobs programs and leadership training, health
			 services, and reintegration and repatriation assistance to Haitian
			 migrants;
				(D)the reduction of
			 the cholera mortality rate to lower than one percent, and the provision of
			 sophisticated HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment services; and
				(E)the recruitment,
			 training, and provisioning of new officers for the Haitian National Police;
			 and
				(7)urges the
			 President—
				(A)to continue
			 reconstruction and development efforts, closely coordinated with the Government
			 of Haiti, the Haitian diaspora, and international actors who share in the goal
			 of a better future for Haiti;
				(B)to ensure close
			 monitoring of the implementation of aid programs funded by the United States
			 Government; and
				(C)to work with the
			 Government of Haiti and private landowners to prevent the forced eviction of
			 internally displaced people and communities and to provide sustainable and safe
			 housing solutions for the most vulnerable people in Haiti.


110 HRES 381 IH: Referring the bill (H.R. 2124), entitled
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IV
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 381
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2007
Ms. Carson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION
Referring the bill (H.R. 2124), entitled A bill for the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor, to the chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a report thereon.

1.ReferralThe bill (H.R. 2124), entitled A bill for the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor, now pending in the House of Representatives, together with all the accompanying papers, is referred to the chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
2.Proceedings and reportUpon receipt of the bill under section 1, the chief judge shall—
(1)proceed under sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code; and
(2)report back to the House of Representatives, at the earliest practicable date, providing—
(A)such findings of fact and conclusions of law that are sufficient to inform Congress of the nature, extent and character of the compensation referred to in the bill as a legal or equitable claim against the United States; and
(B)the amount, if any, legally or equitably due from the United States to Adela and Darryl Bailor.


116 SRES 623 ATS: Commemorating Otto Frederick Warmbier and condemning the North Korean regime for their continued human rights abuses.
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2020-06-16
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 623IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 16, 2020Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsJune 18, 2020Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONCommemorating Otto Frederick Warmbier and condemning the North Korean regime for their continued human rights abuses. Whereas Otto Frederick Warmbier was born on December 12, 1994, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to parents Fred and Cindy Warmbier;Whereas, upon his graduation as Salutatorian from Wyoming High School in 2013, Otto attended the University of Virginia;Whereas, on December 29, 2015, Otto flew to North Korea as part of a guided tour;Whereas, on January 2, 2016, the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea arrested Otto Warmbier on false charges of subversion and committing a hostile act;Whereas, on March 16, 2016, Otto Warmbier was convicted and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor;Whereas, as a result of his mistreatment at the hands of North Korean authorities, Otto Warmbier suffered a serious medical emergency which placed him into a comatose state, and the North Korean authorities failed to report the deterioration of Otto Warmbier’s physical condition to United States authorities;Whereas, on June 13, 2017, after 17 months in captivity, the United States Department of State announced that it had secured the release of Otto Warmbier, whereupon he was medically evacuated from North Korea in a comatose state to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center;Whereas, on June 19, 2017, Otto Warmbier died in the hospital as a result of his mistreatment at the hands of the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;Whereas, on December 24, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia concluded that the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was responsible for the torture, hostage taking, and extrajudicial killing of Otto Warmbier;Whereas, on December 18, 2019, in an annual resolution, the United Nations General Assembly condemned the long-standing and ongoing systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights in and by North Korea; andWhereas, on December 20, 2019, the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019 (title LXXI of Public Law 116–92), was enacted: Now, therefore, be itThat, in recognition of the 3rd anniversary of Otto Warmbier's passing on June 19, 2020, the Senate—(1)remembers and celebrates the life of Otto Frederick Warmbier, a young man with great potential;(2)condemns the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is responsible for the unjustified arrest, mistreatment, and death of Otto Warmbier;(3)calls for the United States Government to continue to use its voice and vote in the United Nations to condemn systematic human rights violations in North Korea; and(4)calls for the sanctions enacted in the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019 (title LXXI of Public Law 116–92) to remain fully implemented until such time that the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea commits to the verifiable suspension of its proliferation and testing of weapons of mass destruction, and has agreed to multilateral talks, including the United States Government, with the goal of permanently and verifiably limiting North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2630
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 2, 2009
			Mr. Schumer (for himself
			 and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend temporarily the suspension of duty on plastic
		  lamp-holder housings containing sockets.

		1.Plastic lamp-holder housings
			 containing sockets
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.23.29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to plastic lamp-holder housings containing sockets)
			 is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.


116 HR 7085 IH: Ending Qualified Immunity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-06-04
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7085IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 4, 2020Mr. Amash (for himself, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Omar, Ms. DeGette, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ending Qualified Immunity Act.2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:(1)In 1871, Congress passed the Ku Klux Klan Act to combat rampant violations of civil and constitutionally secured rights across the Nation, particularly in the post-Civil War South. (2)Included in the act was a provision, now codified at section 1983 of title 42, United States Code, which provides a cause of action for individuals to file lawsuits against State and local officials who violate their legal and constitutionally secured rights. (3)Section 1983 has never included a defense or immunity for government officials who act in good faith when violating rights, nor has it ever had a defense or immunity based on whether the right was clearly established at the time of the violation. (4)From the law's beginning in 1871, through the 1960s, government actors were not afforded qualified immunity for violating rights. (5)In 1967, the Supreme Court in Pierson v. Ray, 386 U.S. 547, suddenly found that government actors had a good faith defense for making arrests under unconstitutional statutes based on a common law defense for the tort of false arrest. (6)The Court later extended this beyond false arrests, turning it into a general good faith defense for government officials. (7)Finally, in Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982), the Court found the subjective search for good faith in the government actor unnecessary, and replaced it with an objective reasonableness standard that requires that the right be clearly established at the time of the violation for the defendant to be liable. (8)This doctrine of qualified immunity has severely limited the ability of many plaintiffs to recover damages under section 1983 when their rights have been violated by State and local officials. As a result, the intent of Congress in passing the law has been frustrated, and Americans' rights secured by the Constitution have not been appropriately protected.3.Sense of the CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that we must correct the erroneous interpretation of section 1983 which provides for qualified immunity, and reiterate the standard found on the face of the statute, which does not limit liability on the basis of the defendant's good faith beliefs or on the basis that the right was not clearly established at the time of the violation.4.Removal of qualified immunitySection 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by adding at the end the following: It shall not be a defense or immunity to any action brought under this section that the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her conduct was lawful at the time when it was committed. Nor shall it be a defense or immunity that the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation by the defendant, or that the state of the law was otherwise such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful..


116 SRES 516 ATS: Celebrating Black History Month.
U.S. Senate
2020-02-27
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 516IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 27, 2020Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Harris, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Braun, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Udall, Mr. Portman, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Burr, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Risch, Mr. Coons, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Paul, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Reed, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Smith, Ms. Collins, Mr. Peters, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cardin, Ms. McSally, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Romney, Mr. Warner, Mr. Jones, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. King, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Carper, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Hawley) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONCelebrating Black History Month.Whereas, in 1776, people envisioned the United States as a new nation dedicated to the proposition stated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness;Whereas Africans were first brought involuntarily to the shores of the United States as early as the 17th century;Whereas African Americans suffered enslavement and subsequently faced the injustices of lynch mobs, segregation, and denial of the basic and fundamental rights of citizenship;Whereas, in 2020, the vestiges of those injustices and inequalities remain evident in the society of the United States;Whereas, in the face of injustices, people of good will and of all races in the United States have distinguished themselves with a commitment to the noble ideals on which the United States was founded and have fought courageously for the rights and freedom of African Americans and others;Whereas African Americans, such as Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth, Maya Angelou, Arthur Ashe, Jr., James Baldwin, James Beckwourth, Clara Brown, Blanche Bruce, Ralph Bunche, Shirley Chisholm, Holt Collier, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Larry Doby, Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Ralph Ellison, Medgar Evers, Aretha Franklin, Alex Haley, Dorothy Height, Jon Hendricks, Olivia Hooker, Lena Horne, Charles Hamilton Houston, Mahalia Jackson, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, B.B. King, Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, Thurgood Marshall, Constance Baker Motley, Rosa Parks, Walter Payton, Bill Pickett, Homer Plessy, Bass Reeves, Hiram Revels, Amelia Platts Boynton Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Aaron Shirley, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, the Greensboro Four, the Tuskegee Airmen, Prince Rogers Nelson, Recy Taylor, Fred Shuttlesworth, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, Muhammad Ali, Elijah Cummings, Ella Fitzgerald, Mamie Till, Edith Savage-Jennings, Toni Morrison, Gwen Ifill, and Diahann Carroll, along with many others, worked against racism to achieve success and to make significant contributions to the economic, educational, political, artistic, athletic, literary, scientific, and technological advancement of the United States;Whereas the contributions of African Americans from all walks of life throughout the history of the United States reflect the greatness of the United States;Whereas many African Americans lived, toiled, and died in obscurity, never achieving the recognition those individuals deserved, and yet paved the way for future generations to succeed;Whereas African Americans continue to serve the United States at the highest levels of business, government, and the military;Whereas the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass inspired the creation of Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month;Whereas Negro History Week represented the culmination of the efforts of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History, to enhance knowledge of Black history through The Journal of Negro History, published by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which was founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland;Whereas Black History Month, celebrated during the month of February, originated in 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson set aside a special period in February to recognize the heritage and achievements of Black people in the United States;Whereas Dr. Carter G. Woodson stated, We have a wonderful history behind us. . . . If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that you have this record, the world will say to you, You are not worthy to enjoy the blessings of democracy or anything else.;Whereas, since its founding, the United States has imperfectly progressed toward noble goals;Whereas the history of the United States is the story of people regularly affirming high ideals, striving to reach those ideals but often failing, and then struggling to come to terms with the disappointment of that failure, before committing to try again;Whereas, on November 4, 2008, the people of the United States elected Barack Obama, an African-American man, as President of the United States; andWhereas, on February 22, 2012, people across the United States celebrated the groundbreaking of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened to the public on September 24, 2016, on the National Mall in Washington, District of Columbia: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)acknowledges that all people of the United States are the recipients of the wealth of history provided by Black culture;(2)recognizes the importance of Black History Month as an opportunity to reflect on the complex history of the United States, while remaining hopeful and confident about the path ahead;(3)acknowledges the significance of Black History Month as an important opportunity to commemorate the tremendous contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States;(4)encourages the celebration of Black History Month to provide a continuing opportunity for all people in the United States to learn from the past and understand the experiences that have shaped the United States; and(5)agrees that, while the United States began as a divided country, the United States must—(A)honor the contribution of all pioneers in the United States who have helped to ensure the legacy of the great United States; and(B)move forward with purpose, united tirelessly as a nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 990
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 9, 2011
			Mr. Young of Alaska
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
		  allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in
		  Canada.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar
			 Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2011.
		2.Permits for
			 importation of polar bear trophiesThe Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is
			 amended—
			(1)in section
			 101(a)(3)(B) (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(3)(B)), by inserting or under section
			 104(c)(5) of this title after paragraph (5) of this
			 subsection; and
			(2)in section
			 102(b)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1372(b)(3)), by inserting before the semicolon the
			 following: , except that this paragraph does not prohibit the
			 importation of polar bear parts under a permit issued under section 104(c)(5)
			 of this title.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 942
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 10, 2009
			Mr. Alexander
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Armed Services, 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a
		  pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the
		  Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the
		  purchase of certain franchise enterprises.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Veterans Self-Employment Act of
			 2009.
		2.Availability of
			 education benefits for payment of training costs associated with the purchase
			 of certain franchise enterprises
			(a)Establishment of
			 five-year pilot projectThe
			 Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a five-year pilot project to test
			 the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under the
			 programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs under the following provisions
			 of law to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise
			 enterprise:
				(1)Chapter 30 of
			 title 38, United States Code.
				(2)Chapter 32 of such
			 title.
				(3)Chapter 35 of such
			 title.
				(4)Chapter 1606 of
			 title 10, United States Code.
				(5)Chapter 1607 of
			 title 10, United States Code.
				(b)Amount of
			 payment
				(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraph
			 (3), the amount of educational assistance payable under the applicable
			 provision of law referred to in subsection (a) to an individual entitled to
			 such assistance under such provision of law for the payment of training costs
			 associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise is equal to the lesser
			 of 1/2 of the franchise fee or 1/3 of
			 the remaining amount of educational assistance to which the individual is
			 entitled under such applicable provision of law, such remaining amount
			 determined as of the date of approval by the Secretary of the individual’s
			 application for such assistance for payment of such training costs.
				(2)Lump sum
			 paymentAmounts payable to an individual under paragraph (1)
			 shall be made in a lump sum.
				(c)Requirements for
			 payment
				(1)Requirement for
			 the provision of trainingPayment may not be made for training costs
			 associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise under the pilot project
			 under this section unless—
					(A)appropriate
			 training is required and provided with respect to the purchase and operation of
			 the franchise operation; and
					(B)such training, and
			 the entity or organization offering the training, are approved by the Secretary
			 in accordance with this subsection.
					(2)General
			 requirements for approvalThe requirements of approval for such
			 training and organizations or entities offering such training shall be in
			 accordance with the applicable provisions of chapters 30, 32, 35, and 36 of
			 title 38, United States Code, and chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10, United
			 States Code, and with regulations prescribed by the Secretary to carry out this
			 section, and shall include the following:
					(A)The organization or entity certifies to the
			 Secretary that the training offered by the organization or entity is generally
			 accepted, in accordance with relevant government, business, or industry
			 standards, employment policies, or hiring practices, as attesting to a level of
			 knowledge or skill required to own and successfully operate a franchise
			 operation.
					(B)The organization or entity is licensed,
			 chartered, or incorporated in a State and has offered such training for a
			 minimum of two years before the date on which the organization or entity first
			 submits to the Secretary an application for approval under this section.
					(C)The organization
			 or entity maintains appropriate records with respect to all trainees who pursue
			 such training for a period prescribed by the Secretary, but in no case for a
			 period of less than three years.
					(D)The organization or entity promptly issues
			 progress reports on the training and notice of the successful completion of
			 such training to the trainee.
					(E)The organization or entity has in place a
			 process to review complaints submitted against the organization or entity with
			 respect to the training or the process for acquiring a franchise
			 enterprise.
					(F)The organization or entity furnishes to the
			 Secretary the following information:
						(i)A description of the training offered by
			 the organization or entity, including the purpose of the training, the
			 vocational, professional, governmental, and other entities that recognize the
			 training, and the license or certificate (if any) issued upon successful
			 completion of the training.
						(ii)The requirements to undertake the training,
			 including the amount of the fee charged for the training and any prerequisite
			 education, training, skills, or other certification.
						(G)Upon request of the Secretary, the
			 organization or entity furnishes such information to the Secretary that the
			 Secretary determines necessary to perform an assessment of—
						(i)the training conducted by the organization
			 or entity; and
						(ii)the applicability of the training over such
			 periods of time as the Secretary determines appropriate.
						(3)Consideration of
			 past performanceIn
			 determining whether to make payment under the pilot project to an organization
			 or entity offering training, the Secretary shall consider the rate of success
			 of the organization or entity in the training of individuals to own and
			 successfully operate a franchise enterprise.
				(4)Authority for
			 the use of state approving agencies for approval of training and organizations
			 or entitiesTo the extent that the Secretary determines
			 practicable, State approving agencies may, in lieu of the Secretary, approve
			 training, and organizations and entities offering such training, under this
			 section.
				(d)Entitlement
			 charges
				(1)Chapter
			 30The number of months of entitlement charged an individual
			 under chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, for educational assistance
			 for the payment of training costs under subsection (b)(1) is equal to the
			 number (including any fraction) determined by dividing the total amount of
			 educational assistance paid such individual for such training costs by the
			 full-time monthly institutional rate of educational assistance which, except
			 for subsection (b)(1), such individual would otherwise be paid under such
			 chapter.
				(2)Chapter
			 32The number of months of
			 entitlement charged an individual under chapter 32 of title 38, United States
			 Code, for educational assistance for the payment of training costs under
			 subsection (b)(1) is equal to the number (including any fraction) determined by
			 dividing the total amount of educational assistance paid such individual for
			 such training costs by the full-time monthly institutional rate of educational
			 assistance which, except for subsection (b)(1), such individual would otherwise
			 be paid under such chapter.
				(3)Chapter
			 35The number of months of
			 entitlement charged an individual under chapter 35 of title 38, United States
			 Code, for educational assistance for the payment of training costs under
			 subsection (b)(1) is equal to the number (including any fraction) determined by
			 dividing the total amount of educational assistance paid such individual for
			 such training costs by the full-time monthly institutional rate of educational
			 assistance which, except for subsection (b)(1), such individual would otherwise
			 be paid under such chapter.
				(4)Chapter
			 1606The number of months of
			 entitlement charged an individual under chapter 1606 of title 10, United States
			 Code, for educational assistance for the payment of training costs under
			 subsection (b)(1) is equal to the number (including any fraction) determined by
			 dividing the total amount of educational assistance paid such individual for
			 such training costs by the full-time monthly institutional rate of educational
			 assistance which, except for subsection (b)(1), such individual would otherwise
			 be paid under such chapter.
				(5)Chapter
			 1607The number of months of
			 entitlement charged an individual under chapter 1607 of title 10, United States
			 Code, for educational assistance for the payment of training costs under
			 subsection (b)(1) is equal to the number (including any fraction) determined by
			 dividing the total amount of educational assistance paid such individual for
			 such training costs by the full-time monthly institutional rate of educational
			 assistance which, except for subsection (b)(1), such individual would otherwise
			 be paid under such chapter.
				(e)AdministrationExcept as otherwise specifically provided
			 in this section or chapter 30, 32, 35, or 36 of title 38, United States Code,
			 or chapters 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, in implementing this
			 section and making payment under the applicable provision of law referred to in
			 subsection (a) of training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise
			 enterprise, the training is deemed to be a course and the
			 organization or entity that offers such training is deemed to be an
			 institution or educational institution,
			 respectively, as those terms are applied under and for purposes of sections
			 3671, 3673, 3674, 3678, 3679, 3680(a), 3680A, 3681, 3682, 3683, 3685, 3690,
			 3691, and 3696 of title 38, United States Code.
			(f)Rule of
			 constructionPayments under this section shall not be construed
			 as payment for on-job training benefits under title 38, United States
			 Code.
			(g)ImplementationThe
			 Secretary shall implement the pilot project under this section as soon as
			 practicable, but in no case later than the date that is 18 months after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.
			(h)GAO evaluation
			 and report
				(1)EvaluationThe
			 Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct periodic evaluations of
			 the pilot project.
				(2)ReportNot
			 later than the date that is the end of the third year of the pilot project, the
			 Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the evaluations
			 conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall include the following
			 information:
					(A)The number of
			 individuals who participated in the pilot project.
					(B)The number of
			 franchise enterprises operated by such individuals by reason of such
			 participation.
					(C)The aggregate
			 payments made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under the pilot
			 project.
					(D)Recommendations
			 for the continuation of the pilot project.
					(E)Recommendations
			 for such other administrative action or legislation as the Comptroller General
			 determines to be appropriate.


115 SRES 212 IS: Recognizing June 2017 as “LGBTQ Pride Month”.
U.S. Senate
2017-06-29
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 212
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 29, 2017
			Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Franken, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Harris, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Udall, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Warren, Mr. Casey, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reed, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing June 2017 as LGBTQ Pride Month.

 Whereas individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this preamble as LGBTQ) include individuals from all States and the District of Columbia and all faiths, races, national origins, socioeconomic statuses, education levels, and political beliefs;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States have made, and continue to make, vital contributions to the United States and to the world in every aspect, including in the fields of education, law, health, business, science, research, economic development, architecture, fashion, sports, government, music, film, technology, literature, civil rights, and politics;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States serve as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders in all States and the District of Columbia;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States serve, and have served, the United States Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, honorably and with distinction and bravery;
 Whereas an estimated number of more than 100,000 brave men and women were discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States between the beginning of World War II and 2011 because of their sexual orientation, including the discharge of more than 13,000 men and women under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in place between 1994 and 2011;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States serve, and have served, in positions in the Federal Government and State and local governments, including as Members of Congress, governors, mayors, and city council members;
 Whereas, throughout much of the history of the United States, same-sex relationships were criminalized in many States and many LGBTQ people in the United States were forced to hide their LGBTQ identities while living in secrecy and fear;
 Whereas, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and acknowledged that many same-sex couples provide loving and nurturing homes to their children, and that laws prohibiting same-sex-marriage harm and humiliate the children of same-sex couples;
 Whereas Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (referred to in this preamble as AIDS) has disproportionately impacted LGBTQ people in the United States partly caused by a lack of funding and research devoted to finding effective treatment for AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (referred to in this preamble as HIV) during the early stages of the HIV and AIDS epidemic;
 Whereas gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color have a higher risk of contracting HIV; Whereas the LGBTQ community has maintained its unwavering commitment to ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States face disparities in employment, healthcare, education, and many other areas central to the pursuit of happiness in the United States;
 Whereas 31 States have no explicit ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace, housing, or public accommodations, and 36 States have no explicit ban on discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in education;
 Whereas LGBTQ youth are at increased risk of suicide, homelessness, and becoming victims of bullying and violence;
 Whereas the LGBTQ community has faced discrimination, inequality, and violence throughout the history of the United States;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States, in particular transgender individuals, face a disproportionately high risk of becoming victims of violent hate crimes;
 Whereas members of the LGBTQ community have been targeted in acts of mass violence, including— (1)the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, where 49 people were killed; and
 (2)the arson attack at the UpStairs Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 24, 1973, where 32 people died;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States face persecution and violence in many parts of the world, including State-sponsored violence;
 Whereas, in 2017 alone, hundreds of LGBTQ people around the world have been arrested in countries and territories such as Chechnya, Indonesia, and Bangladesh;
 Whereas the LGBTQ community has gathered in some of the most dangerous places in the world to hold Pride festivals and marches, despite threats of violence or arrest;
 Whereas, in 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2835) into law to protect all people in the United States from crimes motivated by the actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity of an individual;
 Whereas the demonstrators that protested on June 28, 1969, following a law enforcement raid of the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ club in New York City, are pioneers of the LGBTQ movement for equality;
 Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States have fought for equal treatment, dignity, and respect; Whereas LGBTQ people in the United States have achieved significant milestones, ensuring that future generations of LGBTQ people in the United States will enjoy a more equal and just society;
 Whereas, despite being marginalized throughout the history of the United States, LGBTQ people in the United States continue to celebrate their identities, love, and contributions to the United States in various expressions of Pride; and
 Whereas the inclusion of LGBTQ people in the United States continues to expand every day and LGBTQ people in the United States remain determined to pursue equality, respect, and inclusion for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)supports the rights, freedoms, and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this resolving clause as LGBTQ) people in the United States and around the world;
 (2)acknowledges that LGBTQ rights are human rights that are to be protected by the United States Constitution and numerous international treaties and conventions;
 (3)commits to ensuring the equal treatment of all people in the United States, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity;
 (4)commits to ensuring that the United States remains a beacon of hope for the equal treatment of people around the world, including LGBTQ individuals; and
 (5)encourages the celebration of June as LGBTQ Pride Month in order to provide a lasting opportunity for all people in the United States to learn about the discrimination and inequality that the LGBTQ community endured, and continues to endure, and to celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ community throughout the history of the United States.


113 HRES 504 : Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
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2014-03-06
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 504
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 6, 2014
			Ms. Fudge submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the table

		RESOLUTION
		Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

	Whereas on March 5, 2014, during a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, Committee Chairman Darrell E. Issa gave a statement and then posed
			 ten questions to former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner, who
			 stated that she was invoking her Fifth Amendment right not to testify;
		Whereas the Committee’s Ranking Member, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, clearly sought recognition to take
			 his turn for questions under Committee and House Rules;Whereas, Chairman Issa then quickly adjourned the hearing and refused to allow him to make any
			 statement or ask any questions;Whereas Ranking Member Cummings protested immediately, stating: Mr. Chairman, you cannot run a Committee like this. You just cannot do this. This is, we are better
			 than that as a country, we are better than that as a Committee.Whereas, Chairman Issa then returned and allowed Ranking Member Cummings to begin his statement,
			 but when it became clear that Chairman Issa did not want to hear what
			 Ranking Member Cummings was saying, turned off Ranking Member Cummings’
			 microphone, ordered Republican staff to close it down, and repeatedly signaled to end the hearing with his hand across his neck;Whereas Ranking Member Cummings objected again, stating: You cannot have a one-sided investigation. There is absolutely something wrong with that;Whereas Chairman Issa made a statement of his own and posed questions during the hearing, but
			 refused to allow other members of the Committee, and in particular the
			 Ranking Member who had sought recognition, to make statements under the
			 five-minute rule in violation of House Rule XI;Whereas Chairman Issa instructed the microphones to be turned off and adjourned the hearing without
			 a vote or a unanimous consent agreement in violation of Rule XVI because
			 he did not want to permit Ranking Member Cummings to speak;Whereas Chairman Issa’s abusive behavior on March 5 is part of a continuing pattern in which he has
			 routinely excluded members of the Committee from investigative meetings,
			 and has routinely  provided information to the press before sharing it
			 with Committee members;Whereas Chairman Issa has violated Clause 1 of Rule XXIII of the Code of Official Conduct which
			 states that A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer or employee of the House shall behave at all
			 times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives strongly condemns the offensive and disrespectful manner in which
			 Chairman Darrell E. Issa conducted the hearing of the House Committee on
			 Oversight and Government Reform on March 5, 2014, during which he turned
			 off the microphones of the Ranking Member while he was speaking and
			 adjourned the hearing without a vote or a unanimous consent agreement.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3966
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 28, 2006
			Mrs. Boxer introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To provide assistance to States and nongovernmental
		  entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to reduce teenage
		  pregnancies.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 HOPE Youth Pregnancy Prevention
			 Act.
		2.Amendment to the
			 Public Health Service
			 ActPart P of title
			 III of the Public Health Service Act
			 (42 U.S.C.
			 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

				399Q.Youth
				pregnancy prevention
					(a)At-Risk teen
				pregnancy prevention grants
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to
				enable such entities to carry out teenage pregnancy prevention activities that
				are targeted at areas with large ethnic minorities and other youth at-risk of
				becoming pregnant.
						(2)EligibilityTo
				be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an entity shall—
							(A)be a State or
				local government or a private nonprofit entity; and
							(B)prepare and
				submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
				containing such information as the Secretary may require.
							(3)Eligible
				activitiesActivities carried out under a grant under this
				subsection may include—
							(A)youth development
				for adolescents;
							(B)work-related
				interventions and other educational activities;
							(C)parental
				involvement;
							(D)teenage outreach;
				and
							(E)clinical
				services.
							(b)Multimedia
				public awareness and outreach grants
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to
				enable such entities to establish multimedia public awareness campaigns to
				combat teenage pregnancy.
						(2)EligibilityTo
				be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an entity shall—
							(A)be a State
				government or a private nonprofit entity; and
							(B)prepare and
				submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
				containing such information as the Secretary may require.
							(3)ActivitiesThe
				purpose of the campaigns established under a grant under paragraph (1) shall be
				to prevent teenage pregnancy through the use of advertising using television,
				radio, print media, billboards, posters, the Internet, and other methods
				determined appropriate by the Secretary.
						(4)PriorityIn
				awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to
				applicants that express an intention to carry out activities that target ethnic
				minorities and other at-risk youth.
						(c)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated—
						(1)to carry out
				subsection (a), $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011;
				and
						(2)to carry out
				subsection (b), $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
				2011.
						.


109 HR 4278 IH: Community Partners Next Door Act of 2005
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2005-11-09
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4278
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 9, 2005
Ms. Lee (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Owens, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Clay) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL
To assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Community Partners Next Door Act of 2005.
2.Community partners next door program
(a)Discount and downpayment assistance for teachers and public safety officersSection 204(h) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1710(h)) is amended—
(1)by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10) as paragraphs (8) through (11), respectively; and
(2)by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:

(7)50 percent discount for teachers and public safety officers purchasing properties that are eligible assets
(A)DiscountA property that is an eligible asset and is sold to a teacher or public safety officer for use in accordance with subparagraph (B) shall be sold at a price that is equal to 50 percent of the appraised value of the eligible property (as determined in accordance with paragraph (6)(B)). In the case of a property eligible for both a discount under this paragraph and a discount under paragraph (6), the discount under paragraph (6) shall not apply.
(B)Primary residenceAn eligible property sold pursuant to a discount under this paragraph shall be used, for not less than the 3-year period beginning upon such sale, as the primary residence of a teacher or public safety officer.
(C)Sale methodsThe Secretary may sell an eligible property pursuant to a discount under this paragraph—
(i)to a unit of general local government or nonprofit organization (pursuant to paragraph (4) or otherwise), for resale or transfer to a teacher or public safety officer; or
(ii)directly to a purchaser who is a teacher or public safety officer.
(D)ResaleIn the case of any purchase by a unit of general local government or nonprofit organization of an eligible property sold at a discounted price under this paragraph, the sale agreement under paragraph (8) shall—
(i)require the purchasing unit of general local government or nonprofit organization to provide the full benefit of the discount to the teacher or public safety officer obtaining the property; and
(ii)in the case of a purchase involving multiple eligible assets, any of which is such an eligible property, designate the specific eligible property or properties to be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (B).
(E)Mortgage downpayment assistanceIf a teacher or public safety officer purchases an eligible property pursuant to a discounted sale price under this paragraph and finances such purchase through a mortgage insured under this title, notwithstanding any provision of section 203 the downpayment on such mortgage shall be $100.
(F)Higher FHA loan limit for purchase of eligible properties in high-cost areas
(i)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this title relating to the maximum amount of the principal obligation of a mortgage that may be insured under this title, in the case of an eligible property that is located in a high-cost area and is purchased pursuant to a discounted sale price under this paragraph, the Secretary may insure a mortgage for the purchase of such eligible property that involves a principal obligation (including such initial service charges, appraisal, inspection, and other fees as the Secretary shall approve) in an amount not exceeding 150 percent of the limitation on such principal obligation otherwise applicable under section 203(b)(2)(A).
(ii)High-cost areaFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term high-cost area means any area for which the median 1-family house price in the area exceeds the maximum amount limitation on the principal obligation of a mortgage determined at such time under section 203(b)(2)(A)(ii).
(G)Prevention of undue profitThe Secretary shall issue regulations to prevent undue profit from the resale of eligible properties in violation of the requirement under subparagraph (B).
(H)DefinitionsFor the purposes of this paragraph, the following definitions shall apply:
(i)The term eligible property means an eligible asset described in paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection.
(ii)The term public safety officer has the meaning given such term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b).
(iii)The term teacher means an individual who is employed on a part- or full-time basis as a teacher, teacher assistant, or administrator in a public or private school that provides elementary or secondary education, as determined under State law, except that elementary education shall include pre-Kindergarten education, and except that secondary education shall not include any education beyond grade 12.
(I)Program integrityNotwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the Secretary may suspend the applicability of this paragraph for such period as the Secretary considers appropriate if the Secretary determines such suspension is necessary because of fraud or other issues regarding program integrity..
(b)Conforming amendmentsSection 204(h) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1710(h)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting paragraph (8);
(2)in paragraph (5)(B)(i), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting paragraph (8); and
(3)in paragraph (6)(A), by striking paragraph (8) and inserting paragraph (9).
(c)RegulationsNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to implement the amendments made by this section.
3.Teacher and public safety officer awareness campaign
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, shall carry out a program of activities to inform and educate teachers and public safety officers of the availability and terms of the program established by the amendments made by section 2.
(b)Eligible activitiesAmounts made available for the program under this section may be used only for activities designed to accomplish the purpose specified in subsection (a), which may include public service announcements, bus tours, advertising in teacher or public safety officer journals, development of web sites, establishment of toll-free telephone numbers for providing information, and such other activities as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may consider appropriate.
(c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2013 such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the program under this section.


115 SRES 245 ATS: Calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2017-08-03
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III115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 245IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 3, 2017Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Booker, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Young, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Perdue, and Mr. Nelson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsOctober 16, 2017Reported by Mr. Corker, without amendmentOctober 31, 2017Considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONCalling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal
			 permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes.

 Whereas the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has taken as hostages several United States citizens, including Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, and Xiyue Wang, as well as United States legal permanent resident alien Nizar Zakka;
 Whereas Siamak Namazi was detained on October 15, 2015, falsely accused and convicted on October 18, 2016, for collaborating with a hostile government, and has been held for extended periods in solitary confinement and subjected to prolonged interrogation;
 Whereas former United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official Baquer Namazi, the 80-year-old father of Siamak Namazi, was detained on February 22, 2016, falsely charged and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the identical crime as his son;
 Whereas former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon urged authorities in Iran to release Baquer Namazi, whose health is deteriorating, so his family can care for him;
 Whereas UNICEF has issued 4 public statements on Baquer Namazi’s behalf;
 Whereas Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University, was arrested in Iran on or about August 7, 2016, while studying Farsi and researching the late Qajar dynasty as background for his doctoral dissertation, detained by Iran in Evin prison for almost a year, falsely charged with espionage, and sentenced to 10 years in prison;
 Whereas Robert Levinson, a United States citizen and retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, traveled to Kish Island, Iran, and disappeared on March 9, 2007;
 Whereas, according to former White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, the United States Government had secured a commitment from the Iranians … to try and gather information about Mr. Levinson’s possible whereabouts but has not received any information thus far;
 Whereas Nizar Zakka, a United States legal permanent resident alien and Lebanese national, who is also in poor health, was unlawfully detained around September 18, 2015, after speaking at a conference in Iran at the invitation of Iran, and was later falsely charged with being a spy and sentenced to 10 years at the Evin prison in Iran;
 Whereas, on April 13, 2017, the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Tehran Prisons Organization and its former head, Sohrab Soleimani, and former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer noted that [t]he sanctions against human rights abusers in Iran’s prisons come at a time when Iran continues to unjustly detain in its prisons various foreigners, including U.S. citizens Siamak Namazi and Baquer Namazi;
 Whereas, on April 25, 2017, at the meeting of the Joint Commission overseeing implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Department of State reported that the United States delegation had raised with the Iranian delegation its serious concerns regarding the cases of U.S. citizens detained and missing in Iran, and called on Iran to immediately release these U.S. citizens so they can be reunited with their families; and
 Whereas reports indicate that the Government of Iran has sought to condition the release of imprisoned nationals and dual-nationals on receipt of economic or political concessions, a practice banned by the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 17, 1979, and acceded to by the Government of Iran on November 20, 2006, and other international legal norms: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)calls on the Government of Iran to release Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other United States citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran;
 (2)urges the President to make the release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Government of Iran the highest of priorities;
 (3)requests that the United States and its allies whose nationals and residents have been detained consider establishing a multinational task force to work to secure the release of the detainees;
 (4)urges the Government of Iran to take meaningful steps toward fulfilling its repeated promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson, including immediately providing all available information from all entities of the Government of Iran regarding the disappearance of Robert Levinson to the United States Government;
 (5)urges the President to take whatever steps are in the national interest to secure the release of Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other United States citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; and
 (6)urges the President to take whatever steps are in the national interest to determine the whereabouts and secure the return of Robert Levinson.


116 S3259 IS: Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act
U.S. Senate
2020-02-10
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3259IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 10, 2020Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion
			 industry.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act. 2.Restriction on availability of Federal funds (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal funds may not be made available for purposes outside of the United States (including its territories and possessions) to—
 (1)any foreign nonprofit organization, foreign nongovernmental organization, foreign multilateral organization, or foreign quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organization that—
 (A)performs or promotes abortions, including providing referrals, counseling, lobbying, and training relating to abortions;
 (B)furnishes or develops any item intended to procure abortions; or (C)provides financial support to—
 (i)any entity that conducts any of the activities described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or (ii)any entity described in paragraph (2); or
 (2)any domestic nonprofit organization or domestic nongovernmental organization that— (A)performs abortions;
 (B)furnishes or develops any item intended to procure abortions; (C)within the scope of any program or activity that receives Federal funds—
 (i)performs or promotes abortions, including providing referrals, counseling, lobbying, and training relating to abortions; or
 (ii)fails to maintain a complete physical and financial separation from activities described in clause (i) and such failure includes co-locating such a program or activity at any site where activities described in clause (i) are conducted; or
 (D)provides financial support to— (i)any entity that conducts activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); or
 (ii)any entity described in paragraph (1). (b)Inclusions; exceptionsThe prohibitions described in subsection (a)—
 (1)include the transfer of Federal funds and goods financed with such funds; and (2)do not apply to abortions—
 (A)resulting from rape or incest; or (B)when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2375
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 15, 2007
			Mrs. Lincoln (for
			 herself, Ms. Snowe,
			 Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
			 Hatch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and
		  make permanent the election to treat certain costs of qualified film and
		  television productions as expenses.

		1.Modification of expensing of
			 certain qualified film and television productions
			(a)Exclusion of
			 participations and residuals from dollar limitationParagraph (2)
			 of section 181(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar
			 limitation) is amended to read as follows:

					(2)Dollar
				limitation
						(A)In
				generalThe aggregate cost which may be taken into account under
				paragraph (1) with respect to each qualified film or television production
				shall not exceed $15,000,000.
						(B)Participations
				and residuals excludedThe term aggregate cost does
				not include participations and residuals (as defined in section 167(g)(7)(B)).
				The preceding sentence does not apply to—
							(i)deferred payment
				arrangements, structured as a fixed obligation to pay on a date certain,
				regardless of the revenues generated by a production, and
							(ii)noncontingent or
				guaranteed payments where the recipient incurs minimal risk of nonpayment and
				the amount is not related to the revenue generated from the production,
				including first dollar gross participations to the extent such participations
				have priority over loan repayments, distributor fees, and the cost of prints
				and advertising.
							(C)Higher dollar
				limitation for productions in certain areasIn the case of any qualified film or
				television production the aggregate cost of which is significantly incurred in
				an area eligible for designation as—
							(i)a
				low-income community under section 45D, or
							(ii)a
				distressed county or isolated area of distress by the Delta Regional Authority
				established under section 2009aa–
							(iii)1 of title 7,
				United States Code, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting
				$20,000,000 for
				$15,000,000.
							.
			(b)Amortization of
			 remaining costsSubsection (b) of section 181 of such Code is
			 amended to read as follows:

					(b)Amortization of
				remaining costsIf an election is made under subsection (a) with
				respect to any qualified film or television production, that portion of the
				basis of such production in excess of the amount taken into account under
				subsection (a) shall be allowed as a deduction under section 167(g), the income
				forecast method of
				depreciation.
					.
			(c)Expensing of
			 qualified film and television production costs made
			 permanentSection 181 of such Code is amended by striking
			 subsection (f).
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to qualified
			 film and television productions commencing after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.