116 HR 2867 IH: Ethan's Law
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-21
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2867IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 21, 2019Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Himes, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Rush, Ms. Meng, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Dean, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sires, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Crow, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as Ethan's Law. 2.FindingsCongress find the following:
 (1)An estimated 4,600,000 minors in the United States live in homes with at least 1 unsecured firearm. (2)Seventy-three percent of children under the age of 10 living in homes with firearms reported knowing the location of their parents’ firearms. Thirty-six percent of those children reported handling their parents’ unsecured firearms.
 (3)The presence of unsecured firearms in the home increases the risk of unintentional and intentional shootings. Over 75 percent of firearms used in youth suicide attempts and unintentional firearm injuries were stored in the residence of the victim, a relative, or a friend.
 (4)The United States Secret Service and the Department of Education report that in 65 percent of deadly school shootings the attacker obtained the firearm from his or her own home or that of a relative.
 (5)In the last decade, nearly 2,000,000 firearms have been reported stolen. In 2016 alone, 238,000 firearms were reported stolen in the United States. Between 2010 and 2016, police recovered more than 23,000 stolen firearms across jurisdictions that were used to commit kidnappings, armed robberies, sexual assaults, murders, and other violent crimes.
 (6)Higher levels of neighborhood gun violence drive depopulation, discourages commercial activity, and decreases property values, resulting in fewer business establishments, fewer jobs, lower home values, and lower home ownership rates.
 (7)The negative economic impact of gun violence in communities is tied directly to the national economy and interstate commerce.
 (8)Congress has the power under the interstate commerce clause and other provisions of the Constitution of the United States to enact measures ensuring firearms are securely stored.
 3.Secure gun storage or safety deviceSection 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  (4)Secure gun storage by owners (A)Offense (i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), it shall be unlawful for a person to store or keep any firearm that has moved in, or that has otherwise affected, interstate or foreign commerce on the premises of a residence under the control of the person if the person knows, or reasonably should know, that—
 (I)a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor; or
 (II)a resident of the residence is ineligible to possess a firearm under Federal, State, or local law. (ii)ExceptionClause (i) shall not apply to a person if the person—
 (I)keeps the firearm— (aa)secure using a secure gun storage or safety device; or
 (bb)in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure; or (II)carries the firearm on his or her person or within such close proximity thereto that the person can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if the person carried the firearm on his or her person.
							(B)Penalty
 (i)In generalAny person who violates subparagraph (A) shall be fined $500 per violation. (ii)Enhanced penaltyIf a person violates subparagraph (A) and a minor or a resident who is ineligible to possess a firearm under Federal, State, or local law obtains the firearm and causes injury or death to such minor, resident, or any other individual, the person shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
 (iii)Forfeiture of improperly stored firearmAny firearm stored in violation of subparagraph (A) shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture in accordance with the procedures described in section 924(d).
 (C)Minor definedIn this paragraph, the term minor means an individual who is less than 18 years of age.. 4.Firearm Safe Storage ProgramTitle I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				NNFirearm Safe Storage Program
					3041.Firearm Safe Storage Program
 (a)In generalThe Assistant Attorney General shall make grants to an eligible State or Indian Tribe to assist the State or Indian Tribe in carrying out the provisions of any State or Tribal law that is functionally identical to section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States Code.
						(b)Eligible State or Indian Tribe
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), a State or Indian Tribe shall be eligible to receive grants under this section on and after the date on which the State or Indian Tribe—
 (A)enacts legislation functionally identical to section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States Code; and (B)the attorney general of the State (or comparable Tribal official) submits a written certification to the Assistant Attorney General stating that the law of the State or Indian Tribe reflects the sense of Congress in section 922(z)(4)(D) of such title 18.
								(2)First year eligibility exception
 (A)In generalA covered State or Indian Tribe shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this part.
 (B)Covered State or Indian TribeIn this paragraph, the term covered State or Indian Tribe means a State or Indian Tribe that, before the date of enactment of this part, enacted legislation—
 (i)that is functionally identical to section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States Code; and (ii)for which the attorney general of the State (or comparable Tribal official) submits a written certification to the Assistant Attorney General stating that the law of the State or Indian Tribe reflects the sense of Congress in section 922(z)(4)(D) of such title 18.
 (c)Use of fundsFunds awarded under this section may be used by a State or Indian Tribe to assist law enforcement agencies or the courts of the State or Indian Tribe in enforcing and otherwise facilitating compliance with any State law functionally identical to section 922(z)(4), of title 18, United States Code.
 (d)ApplicationAn eligible State or Indian Tribe desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information, as the Assistant Attorney General may reasonably require.
 (e)IncentivesFor each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the Attorney General shall give affirmative preference to all Bureau of Justice Assistance discretionary grant applications of a State or Indian Tribe that has enacted legislation—
 (1)functionally identical to section 922(z)(4) of title 18, United States Code; and (2)for which the attorney general of the State (or comparable Tribal official) submits a written certification to the Assistant Attorney General stating that the law of the State or Indian Tribe reflects the sense of Congress in section 922(z)(4)(D) of such title 18..
 5.Sense of CongressParagraph (4) of section 922(z) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (D)Sense of Congress relating to liabilityIt is the sense of Congress that— (i)failure to comply with subparagraph (A) constitutes negligence under any relevant statute or common law rule; and
 (ii)when a violation of subparagraph (A) is the but-for cause of a harm caused by the discharge of a firearm, such violation should be deemed to be the legal or proximate cause of such harm, regardless of whether such harm was also the result of an intentional tort..
 6.SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.


116 SRES 767 ATS: Congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.
U.S. Senate
2020-10-26
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 767IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 26 (legislative day, October 19), 2020Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationNovember 12, 2020Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONCongratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.Whereas, on September 28, 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning (referred to in this preamble as the Lightning) won the 2020 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Final;Whereas the 2020 Stanley Cup Final is the second Stanley Cup Final won by the Lightning in the 29 years that the franchise has competed in the National Hockey League;Whereas the Lightning won the 2020 Eastern Conference title, and the Prince of Wales Trophy, won for the third time by the franchise, by defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Boston Bruins, and the New York Islanders to advance to the Stanley Cup Final;Whereas the Lightning defeated the 2020 Western Conference champion, the Dallas Stars, in the Stanley Cup Final, clinching the series with 4 wins and only 2 losses;Whereas the Lightning showed resilience and sacrifice during the COVID–19 pandemic by competing in the delayed playoff tournament in secure zones, sequestered from outsiders for 2 months and away from family;Whereas millions of fans watched the Lightning during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs as the franchise won the Stanley Cup Final for the second time;Whereas Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman—(1)led all defensemen in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs with 10 goals and 12 assists; and(2)won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in the playoffs;Whereas Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov—(1)was the leader in points and assists in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs; and(2)set a new Lightning franchise record for most points in a single postseason; andWhereas the following entire Lightning roster contributed to the Stanley Cup victory: Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman, Alexander Killorn, Anthony Cirelli, Ondrej Palat, Mikhail Sergachev, Kevin Shattenkirk, Tyler Johnson, Yanni Gourde, Patrick Maroon, Cedric Paquette, Carter Verhaeghe, Erik Cernak, Ryan McDonagh, Mathieu Joseph, Jan Rutta, Mitchell Stephens, Braydon Coburn, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Luke Schenn, Barclay Goodrow, Zach Bogosian, Blake Coleman, Alexander Volkov, Curtis McElhinney, and Scott Wedgewood: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate—(1)congratulates the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the loyal fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning, for becoming the 2020 National Hockey League Stanley Cup champions; and(2)respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—(A)the chairman and governor of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Jeff Vinik;(B)the vice president and general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Julien BriseBois; and(C)the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Jon Cooper.


115 S3166 IS: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
U.S. Senate
2018-06-28
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 3166
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 28, 2018
			Mrs. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of
			 World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service during World
			 War II.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act— (1)the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury; and
 (2)the term United States Army Rangers Veteran of World War II means any individual who— (A)served in the Armed Forces—
 (i)honorably; (ii)in an active duty status; and
 (iii)at any time during the period beginning on June 19, 1942, and ending on September 2, 1945; and (B)was assigned to a Ranger Battalion of the Army at any time during the period described in subparagraph (A)(iii).
 3.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)In World War II, the Army formed 6 Ranger Battalions and 1 provisional battalion. All members of the Ranger Battalions were volunteers. The initial concept of Ranger units drew from the British method of using highly trained commando units and the military tradition of the United States of utilizing light infantry for scouting and raiding operations.
 (2)The Ranger Battalions of World War II consisted of— (A)the 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was activated on June 19, 1942, in Northern Ireland;
 (B)the 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was activated on April 1, 1943, at Camp Forrest, Tennessee; (C)the 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was—
 (i)activated as provisional on May 21, 1943, in North Africa; and (ii)constituted on July 21, 1943, and concurrently consolidated with the provisional unit described in clause (i);
 (D)the 4th Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was— (i)activated as provisional on May 29, 1943, in North Africa; and
 (ii)constituted on July 21, 1943, and concurrently consolidated with the provisional unit described in clause (i);
 (E)the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was activated on September 1, 1943, at Camp Forrest, Tennessee;
 (F)the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was— (i)originally activated on January 20, 1941, at Fort Lewis, Washington, as the 98th Field Artillery Battalion; and
 (ii)converted and redesignated on September 26, 1944, as the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion; and
 (G)the 29th Ranger Infantry Battalion, a provisional Army National Guard unit that was— (i)activated on December 20, 1942, at Tidworth Barracks, England; and
 (ii)disbanded on October 18, 1943. (3)The first combat operations of Army Rangers occurred on August 19, 1942, when 50 Rangers took part in the British-Canadian raid on the French coastal town of Dieppe.
 (4)The 1st Ranger Battalion, under the leadership of Major William O. Darby, was used in full strength during the landings at Arsew, Algeria, during the North African campaign. Due to the success of the Rangers in several difficult battles, particularly at El Guettar in March and April of 1943, 2 additional Ranger Battalions were organized in North Africa.
 (5)During the North African campaign, the 1st Ranger Battalion was awarded battle honors for its actions in Tunisia. On March 18, 1943, the Battalion penetrated enemy lines and captured the position Djebel el Auk in a nighttime attack, taking more than 200 prisoners. Two days later, the battalion was attacked by the 10th Panzer division of the German Afrika Korps and, despite heavy losses, continued to defend its position. The following day, the 1st Battalion counterattacked to clear high ground overlooking the positions held by the Armed Forces. These actions demonstrated the ability of the Rangers to fight in difficult terrain and the courage to endure despite being outnumbered and exposed to heavy enemy fire.
 (6)The 29th provisional Ranger Battalion was formed from volunteers drawn from the 29th Infantry Division stationed in England in the fall of 1942. The Battalion was activated on December 20, 1942, and accompanied British commandos on 2 small-scale raids in Norway. Nineteen members of the 29th Ranger Battalion conducted a raid on a German radar site in France on the night of September 3, 1943. After that raid, the 29th Ranger Battalion was disbanded because new Ranger units, the 2d and 5th Battalions, were being formed.
 (7)During the summer and fall of 1943, the 1st, 3d, and 4th Ranger Battalions were heavily involved in the campaign in Sicily and the landings in Italy. The 1st and 4th Ranger Battalions conducted a night amphibious landing in Sicily and secured the landing beaches for the main force. The 3d Battalion landed separately at Licata, Sicily and was able to silence gun positions on an 82-foot cliff overlooking the invasion beaches.
 (8)During the invasion of Italy, the 1st and 4th Ranger Battalions landed at Maori with the mission of seizing the high ground and protecting the flank of the remainder of the main landing by the United States. Enemy forces in the area were estimated to outnumber the Rangers by approximately 8 to 1. Despite these odds, the Rangers took the position and held off 7 enemy counterattacks.
 (9)After the invasion of Italy, Rangers continued to be used, often in night attacks to seize key terrain ahead of the advancing Allied forces. At the Anzio beachhead, the majority of the 1st, 3d, and 4th Ranger Battalions sustained heavy casualties after being cut off behind German lines. The Rangers had planned to infiltrate German positions under the cover of darkness and make a dawn attack on a critical road junction but were pinned down by enemy tanks and an elite German paratrooper unit. After 12 hours of desperate fighting and a failed relief attempt, the majority of the Ranger force was killed, wounded, or captured. Only 6 Rangers from the 1st and 3d Battalions, out of more than 767 men, returned to friendly lines. The 4th Battalion, which had been in reserve, also suffered 60 killed and 120 wounded out of 550 men. These 3 battalions were inactivated and the survivors were transferred to other units.
 (10)In the United States, and later in Scotland, the 2d and 5th Ranger Battalions were formed to undertake operations in Western Europe. Those Battalions were engaged on D-Day, assaulting German positions at the Pointe du Hoc coastal battery, and remained in combat through September of 1944. Specifically, Rangers in the 2d Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder—
 (A)overcame underwater mines, machine gun fire, and enemy artillery while scaling the 100-foot high cliffs at Pointe du Hoc;
 (B)held against intense German efforts to retake the position; and
 (C)after reaching the top of the cliffs, moved inland roughly 1 mile and sustained heavy casualties while searching for, and ultimately destroying, a German heavy artillery battery.
 (11)During June, July, and August of 1944, the 2d and 5th Ranger Battalions were engaged in the campaign in Brest, which included close-range fighting in hedgerows and numerous villages. Later, in operations in Western Germany, the Battalions were frequently used to attack in darkness and gain vital positions to pave the way for the main Army attacks.
 (12)During the final drive into Germany in late February and early March 1945, the 5th Ranger Battalion was cited for battle honors for outstanding performance. Under the cover of darkness, the unit drove into German lines and seized high ground blocking the main German supply route in the sector. The Germans attacked the position of the Rangers from both sides, resulting in heavy Ranger casualties during 5 days of fighting. As a result of the actions of the Rangers, the main Army attack was able to overcome German defenses more easily, occupy the vital city of Trier, and reach the Rhine River.
 (13)The 6th Ranger Battalion operated in the Pacific. In the most notable exploit of the 6th Ranger Battalion, in January and February of 1945, the Battalion formed the nucleus of a rescue force that liberated more than 500 Allied prisoners, including prisoners from the United States, from the Cabanatuan prisoner of war camp in the Philippines. With the help of local Filipino guerillas, the Rangers, led by Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Mucci, demonstrated extraordinary heroism by infiltrating Japanese-held territory to reach the prisoners of war and prevent them from being killed by the Japanese. After a 25-mile march at night through the jungle, the unit killed all Japanese sentries with no loss of life of the prisoners of war. The unit successfully returned to American lines having lost only 2 soldiers killed and having another 2 wounded.
 (14)The 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion— (A)participated in the campaigns of—
 (i)Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); (ii)Tunisia;
 (iii)Sicily (with arrowhead); (iv)Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead);
 (v)Anzio (with arrowhead); and (vi)Rome-Arno; and
 (B)for its contributions, received— (i)the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with EL GUETTAR; and
 (ii)the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with SALERNO. (15)The 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion—
 (A)participated in the campaigns of— (i)Normandy (with arrowhead);
 (ii)Northern France; (iii)Rhineland;
 (iv)Ardennes-Alsace; and (v)Central Europe; and
 (B)for its contributions, received— (i)the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with POINTE DU HOE; and
 (ii)the French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II, and streamer embroidered with POINTE DU HOE. (16)The 3d Ranger Infantry Battalion—
 (A)participated in the campaigns of— (i)Sicily (with arrowhead);
 (ii)Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead); (iii)Anzio (with arrowhead); and
 (iv)Rome-Arno; and (B)for its contributions, received the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with SALERNO.
 (17)The 4th Ranger Infantry Battalion— (A)participated in the campaigns of—
 (i)Sicily (with arrowhead); (ii)Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead);
 (iii)Anzio (with arrowhead); and (iv)Rome-Arno; and
 (B)for its contributions, received the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with SALERNO. (18)The 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion—
 (A)participated in the campaigns of— (i)Normandy (with arrowhead);
 (ii)Northern France; (iii)Rhineland;
 (iv)Ardennes-Alsace; and (v)Central Europe; and
 (B)for its contributions, received— (i)the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with NORMANDY BEACHHEAD;
 (ii)the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with SAAR RIVER AREA; and (iii)the French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II, and streamer embroidered with NORMANDY.
 (19)The 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion— (A)participated in the campaigns of—
 (i)New Guinea; (ii)Leyte (with arrowhead); and
 (iii)Luzon; and (B)for its contributions, received—
 (i)the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) and streamer embroidered with CABU, LUZON; and (ii)the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and streamer embroidered with 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945.
 (20)The United States will be forever indebted to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II, whose bravery and sacrifice in combat contributed greatly to the military success of the United States and the allies of the United States.
			4.Congressional gold medal
 (a)Award authorizedThe President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
 (b)Design and strikingFor the purposes of the award described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
			(c)Smithsonian institute
 (1)In generalFollowing the award of the gold medal in honor of the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where the medal shall be—
 (A)available for display, as appropriate; and (B)made available for research.
 (2)Sense of congressIt is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with—
 (A)the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World II; or
 (B)World War II. (d)Duplicate medalsUnder regulations that the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under this section, at a price sufficient to cover the cost of the medals, including the cost of labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
			5.Status of medal
 (a)National medalThe gold medal struck under section 4 shall be a national medal for the purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, Unites States Code.
 (b)Numismatic itemsFor the purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under section 4 shall be considered to be numismatic items.


116 S5038 IS: Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-12-16
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5038IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 16, 2020Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of a household under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020.2.Definitions of food and householdSection 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended—(1)in subsection (k)(3), by inserting residential care settings provided funds by the appropriate State agency under regulations issued under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)), before public or private; and(2)in subsection (m)(5), by adding at the end the following:(F)(i)Individuals who are 60 years of age or over or who receive supplemental security income benefits or disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) who reside in a residential care setting provided funds by the appropriate State agency under regulations issued under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)); and (ii)the spouses of those individuals if the spouse resides in a residential care setting described in clause (i)..3.Issuance and use of program benefitsSection 7(f)(2)(B)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(f)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting and residential care settings provided funds by the appropriate State agency under regulations issued under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)) before the period at the end.4.Review of program operations(a)In generalSection 9(i)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018(i)(2)) is amended by striking December 31, 2020 and inserting the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020.(b)RegulationsThe Secretary shall promulgate any regulations necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.


114 HR 3823 IH: To provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-10-23
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3823
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 23, 2015
			Mr. Gene Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Olson, Ms. Hahn, and Mr. Babin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
			 Administration, and for other purposes.

		1.Direct hire authority for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
 (a)AuthorityThe Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration may appoint qualified candidates to positions described in subsection (b) without regard to sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, United States Code.
 (b)ApplicabilityThe authority under subsection (a) applies with respect to candidates for any position that would likely allow increased activities relating to pipeline safety, as determined by the Administrator.
 (c)Employee definedAs used in this section, the term employee has the meaning given such term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (d)TerminationThe authority to make appointments under this section shall not be available after December 31, 2017.
 2.ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through calendar year 2017, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall submit to Congress a report on efforts of the Administration to hire women, minorities, and veterans as inspectors since January 1, 2012.


110 HR 4934 IH: Emergency Unemployment

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-15
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4934
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 15, 2008
			Mr. McDermott
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To provide for a program of emergency unemployment
		  compensation, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Emergency Unemployment
			 Compensation Act of 2008.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Title I—Emergency unemployment compensation
					Sec. 101. Federal-State agreements for emergency unemployment
				compensation.
					Sec. 102. Emergency unemployment compensation
				account.
					Sec. 103. Payments to states having agreements for the payment
				of emergency unemployment compensation.
					Sec. 104. Financing provisions.
					Sec. 105. Fraud and overpayments.
					Sec. 106. Definitions.
					Sec. 107. Applicability.
					Title II—Increased unemployment benefits
					Sec. 201. Federal-State agreements for increased unemployment
				benefits.
					Sec. 202. Payments to States having agreements under this
				title.
					Sec. 203. Financing provisions.
					Sec. 204. Definitions.
					Sec. 205. Applicability.
					Title III—Improved unemployment coverage
					Sec. 301. Special transfers to State accounts in the
				Unemployment Trust Fund.

			IEmergency
			 unemployment compensation
			101.Federal-State
			 agreements for emergency unemployment compensation
				(a)Authority To
			 enter into or terminate an agreement
					(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraph (2), any State which desires to do
			 so may enter into and participate in an agreement under this title with the
			 Secretary of Labor (in this title referred to as the Secretary).
			 Any State which is a party to an agreement under this title may, upon providing
			 30 days’ written notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement.
					(2)Condition
						(A)In
			 generalAn agreement under this title shall not be effective
			 unless it is entered into during a period of rising unemployment.
						(B)Period of rising
			 unemploymentFor purposes of this title, a period of rising
			 unemployment shall be considered to exist as of the first day of the first
			 month following any month—
							(i)which begins after
			 December 31, 2007, and
							(ii)in which the
			 total number of unemployed persons in all States exceeds by at least 1,000,000
			 the total number of unemployed persons in all States in the same month of the
			 preceding year, as determined by the Secretary using the seasonally-adjusted
			 monthly estimates of civilian, noninstitutionalized unemployed persons 16 years
			 of age or older (as indicated by the Current Population Survey of the Bureau of
			 the Census).
							(C)NoticeThe
			 Secretary shall cause to be published in the Federal Register notice of any
			 determination of a period of rising unemployment, including the commencement
			 date of such period.
						(b)Provisions of
			 agreementAny agreement under subsection (a) shall provide that
			 the State agency of the State will make payments of emergency unemployment
			 compensation to individuals who—
					(1)have exhausted all
			 rights to regular compensation under the State law or under Federal law with
			 respect to a benefit year (excluding any benefit year that ended before March
			 1, 2007);
					(2)have no rights to
			 regular compensation or extended compensation with respect to a week under such
			 law or any other State unemployment compensation law or to compensation under
			 any other Federal law; and
					(3)are not receiving
			 compensation with respect to such week under the unemployment compensation law
			 of Canada.
					(c)Exhaustion of
			 benefitsFor purposes of subsection (b)(1), an individual shall
			 be deemed to have exhausted such individual’s rights to regular compensation
			 under a State law when—
					(1)no payments of
			 regular compensation can be made under such law because such individual has
			 received all regular compensation available to such individual based on
			 employment or wages during such individual’s base period; or
					(2)such individual’s
			 rights to such compensation have been terminated by reason of the expiration of
			 the benefit year with respect to which such rights existed.
					(d)Weekly benefit
			 amount, etcFor purposes of any agreement under this
			 title—
					(1)the amount of
			 emergency unemployment compensation which shall be payable to any individual
			 for any week of total unemployment shall be equal to the amount of the regular
			 compensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable to such individual
			 during such individual’s benefit year under the State law for a week of total
			 unemployment;
					(2)the terms and
			 conditions of the State law which apply to claims for regular compensation and
			 to the payment thereof shall apply to claims for emergency unemployment
			 compensation and the payment thereof, except where otherwise inconsistent with
			 the provisions of this title or with the regulations or operating instructions
			 of the Secretary promulgated to carry out this title; and
					(3)the maximum amount
			 of emergency unemployment compensation payable to any individual for whom an
			 emergency unemployment compensation account is established under section 102
			 shall not exceed the amount established in such account for such
			 individual.
					(e)Election by
			 statesNotwithstanding any other provision of Federal law (and if
			 State law permits), the Governor of a State that is in an extended benefit
			 period may provide for the payment of emergency unemployment compensation in
			 lieu of extended compensation to individuals who otherwise meet the
			 requirements of this section. Such an election shall not require a State to
			 trigger off an extended benefit period.
				102.Emergency
			 unemployment compensation account
				(a)In
			 generalAny agreement under this title shall provide that the
			 State will establish, for each eligible individual who files an application for
			 emergency unemployment compensation, an emergency unemployment compensation
			 account with respect to such individual’s benefit year.
				(b)Amount in
			 account
					(1)In
			 generalThe amount established in an account under subsection (a)
			 shall be equal to the lesser of—
						(A)100 percent of the
			 total amount of regular compensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable
			 to the individual during the individual’s benefit year under such law,
			 or
						(B)26 times the
			 individual’s average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year.
						(2)Weekly benefit
			 amountFor purposes of this subsection, an individual’s weekly
			 benefit amount for any week is the amount of regular compensation (including
			 dependents’ allowances) under the State law payable to such individual for such
			 week for total unemployment.
					103.Payments to
			 states having agreements for the payment of emergency unemployment
			 compensation
				(a)General
			 ruleThere shall be paid to each State which has entered into an
			 agreement under this title an amount equal to 100 percent of the emergency
			 unemployment compensation paid to individuals by the State pursuant to such
			 agreement.
				(b)Treatment of
			 reimbursable compensationNo payment shall be made to any State
			 under this section in respect of any compensation to the extent the State is
			 entitled to reimbursement in respect of such compensation under the provisions
			 of any Federal law other than this title or chapter 85 of title 5, United
			 States Code. A State shall not be entitled to any reimbursement under such
			 chapter 85 in respect of any compensation to the extent the State is entitled
			 to reimbursement under this title in respect of such compensation.
				(c)Determination of
			 amountSums payable to any State by reason of such State having
			 an agreement under this title shall be payable, either in advance or by way of
			 reimbursement (as may be determined by the Secretary), in such amounts as the
			 Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to receive under this title for
			 each calendar month, reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by
			 which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s estimates for any prior calendar
			 month were greater or less than the amounts which should have been paid to the
			 State. Such estimates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling,
			 or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency of
			 the State involved.
				104.Financing
			 provisions
				(a)In
			 generalFunds in the extended unemployment compensation account
			 (as established by section 905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1105(a)) of the Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by section 904(a) of
			 such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used for the making of payments to States
			 having agreements entered into under this title.
				(b)CertificationThe
			 Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for
			 payment to each State the sums payable to such State under this title. The
			 Secretary of the Treasury, prior to audit or settlement by the Government
			 Accountability Office, shall make payments to the State in accordance with such
			 certification, by transfers from the extended unemployment compensation account
			 (as so established) to the account of such State in the Unemployment Trust Fund
			 (as so established).
				(c)Assistance to
			 statesThere are appropriated out of the employment security
			 administration account (as established by section 901(a) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1101(a)) of the Unemployment Trust Fund, without fiscal year
			 limitation, such funds as may be necessary for purposes of assisting States (as
			 provided in title III of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 501 et seq.)) in
			 meeting the costs of administration of agreements under this title.
				(d)Appropriations
			 for certain paymentsThere are appropriated from the general fund
			 of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, to the extended unemployment
			 compensation account (as so established) of the Unemployment Trust Fund (as so
			 established) such sums as the Secretary estimates to be necessary to make the
			 payments under this section in respect of—
					(1)compensation
			 payable under chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code; and
					(2)compensation
			 payable on the basis of services to which section 3309(a)(1) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 applies.
					Amounts
			 appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence shall not be required to be
			 repaid.105.Fraud and
			 overpayments
				(a)In
			 generalIf an individual knowingly has made, or caused to be made
			 by another, a false statement or representation of a material fact, or
			 knowingly has failed, or caused another to fail, to disclose a material fact,
			 and as a result of such false statement or representation or of such
			 nondisclosure such individual has received an amount of emergency unemployment
			 compensation under this title to which he was not entitled, such
			 individual—
					(1)shall be
			 ineligible for further emergency unemployment compensation under this title in
			 accordance with the provisions of the applicable State unemployment
			 compensation law relating to fraud in connection with a claim for unemployment
			 compensation; and
					(2)shall be subject
			 to prosecution under section 1001 of title 18, United States Code.
					(b)RepaymentIn
			 the case of individuals who have received amounts of emergency unemployment
			 compensation under this title to which they were not entitled, the State shall
			 require such individuals to repay the amounts of such emergency unemployment
			 compensation to the State agency, except that the State agency may waive such
			 repayment if it determines that—
					(1)the payment of
			 such emergency unemployment compensation was without fault on the part of any
			 such individual; and
					(2)such repayment
			 would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
					(c)Recovery by
			 state agency
					(1)In
			 generalThe State agency may recover the amount to be repaid, or
			 any part thereof, by deductions from any emergency unemployment compensation
			 payable to such individual under this title or from any unemployment
			 compensation payable to such individual under any Federal unemployment
			 compensation law administered by the State agency or under any other Federal
			 law administered by the State agency which provides for the payment of any
			 assistance or allowance with respect to any week of unemployment, during the
			 3-year period after the date such individuals received the payment of the
			 emergency unemployment compensation to which they were not entitled, except
			 that no single deduction may exceed 50 percent of the weekly benefit amount
			 from which such deduction is made.
					(2)Opportunity for
			 hearingNo repayment shall be required, and no deduction shall be
			 made, until a determination has been made, notice thereof and an opportunity
			 for a fair hearing has been given to the individual, and the determination has
			 become final.
					(d)ReviewAny
			 determination by a State agency under this section shall be subject to review
			 in the same manner and to the same extent as determinations under the State
			 unemployment compensation law, and only in that manner and to that
			 extent.
				106.DefinitionsIn this title, the terms
			 compensation, regular compensation, extended
			 compensation, benefit year, base period,
			 State, State agency, State law, and
			 week have the respective meanings given such terms under section
			 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26
			 U.S.C. 3304 note).
			107.ApplicabilityAn agreement entered into under this title
			 shall apply to weeks of unemployment—
				(1)beginning after the
			 date on which such agreement is entered into; and
				(2)ending before
			 January 1, 2009.
				IIIncreased
			 unemployment benefits
			201.Federal-State
			 agreements for increased unemployment benefits
				(a)Authority To
			 enter into or terminate an agreementSubject to the same condition as set forth
			 in section 101(a)(2), any State which desires to do so may enter into and
			 participate in an agreement under this title with the Secretary of Labor (in
			 this title referred to as the Secretary). Any State which is a
			 party to an agreement under this title may, upon providing 30 days’ written
			 notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement.
				(b)Provisions of
			 agreement
					(1)In
			 generalAny agreement under
			 subsection (a) shall provide that the State agency of the State will make
			 payments of regular compensation to individuals in amounts that would be
			 determined if the State law were applied with the modification described in
			 paragraph (2).
					(2)Additional
			 regular compensationUnder this paragraph, the amount of regular
			 compensation (including dependents’ allowances) payable for any week shall be
			 equal to the amount determined under the State law (before the application of
			 this paragraph) plus an additional $50.
					(c)Nonreduction
			 ruleThe agreement shall not
			 apply (or shall cease to apply) with respect to a State upon a determination by
			 the Secretary that the method governing the computation of regular compensation
			 under the State law of that State has been modified in a way such that—
					(1)the average weekly amount of regular
			 compensation which will be payable during the period of the agreement
			 (determined disregarding the modification described in subsection (b)(2)) will
			 be less than
					(2)the average weekly amount of regular
			 compensation which would otherwise have been payable during such period under
			 the State law, as in effect on December 31, 2007.
					202.Payments to
			 States having agreements under this title
				(a)In
			 generalThere shall be paid
			 to each State which has entered into an agreement under this title an amount
			 equal to 100 percent of any additional regular compensation made payable to
			 individuals by such State by virtue of the modification described in section
			 201(b)(2) and deemed to be in effect with respect to such State pursuant to
			 section 201(b)(1).
				(b)Determination of
			 amountSums payable to any State by reason of such State having
			 an agreement under this title shall be payable, either in advance or by way of
			 reimbursement (as may be determined by the Secretary), in such amounts as the
			 Secretary estimates the State will be entitled to receive under this title for
			 each calendar month, reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by
			 which the Secretary finds that the Secretary’s estimates for any prior calendar
			 month were greater or less than the amounts which should have been paid to the
			 State. Such estimates may be made on the basis of such statistical, sampling,
			 or other method as may be agreed upon by the Secretary and the State agency of
			 the State involved.
				203.Financing
			 provisions
				(a)In
			 generalFunds in the Federal unemployment account (as established
			 by section 904(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(g)) of the
			 Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by section 904(a) of such Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used for the making of payments to States having
			 agreements entered into under this title.
				(b)CertificationThe
			 Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for
			 payment to each State the sums payable to such State under this title. The
			 Secretary of the Treasury, prior to audit or settlement by the Government
			 Accountability Office, shall make payments to the State in accordance with such
			 certification, by transfers from the Federal unemployment account (as so
			 established) to the account of such State in the Unemployment Trust Fund (as so
			 established).
				204.DefinitionsIn this title, the terms
			 compensation, regular compensation,
			 State, State agency, State law, and
			 week have the respective meanings given such terms under section
			 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26
			 U.S.C. 3304 note).
			205.ApplicabilityAn agreement entered into under this title
			 shall apply to weeks of unemployment—
				(1)beginning after
			 the date on which such agreement is entered into; and
				(2)ending before
			 January 1, 2009.
				IIIImproved
			 unemployment coverage
			301.Special transfers to
			 State accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund
				(a)In
			 generalSection 903 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(f)Special transfers in fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for
		  modernization(1)(A)In addition to any other
				amounts, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for the making of unemployment
				compensation modernization incentive payments (hereinafter incentive
				payments) to the accounts of the States in the Unemployment Trust Fund,
				by transfer from amounts reserved for that purpose in the Federal unemployment
				account, in accordance with succeeding provisions of this subsection.
								(B)The maximum incentive payment allowable
				under this subsection with respect to any State shall, as determined by the
				Secretary of Labor, be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying
				$7,000,000,000 times the same ratio as is applicable under subsection (a)(2)(B)
				for purposes of determining such State’s share of any funds to be transferred
				under subsection (a) as of October 1, 2007.
								(C)Of the maximum incentive payment
				determined under subparagraph (B) with respect to a State—
									(i)one-third shall be transferred to the
				account of such State upon a certification under paragraph (4)(B) that the
				State law of such State meets the requirements of paragraph (2); and
									(ii)the remainder shall be transferred to
				the account of such State upon a certification under paragraph (4)(B) that the
				State law of such State meets the requirements of paragraph (3).
									(2)The State law of a State meets the
				requirements of this paragraph if such State law—
								(A)uses a base period that includes the
				most recently completed calendar quarter before the start of the benefit year
				for purposes of determining eligibility for unemployment compensation;
				or
								(B)provides that, in the case of an
				individual who would not otherwise be eligible for unemployment compensation
				under the State law because of the use of a base period that does not include
				the most recently completed calendar quarter before the start of the benefit
				year, eligibility shall be determined using a base period that includes such
				calendar quarter.
								(3)The State law of a State meets the
				requirements of this paragraph if such State law includes provisions to carry
				out at least 2 of the following subparagraphs:
								(A)An individual shall not be denied
				regular unemployment compensation under any State law provisions relating to
				availability for work, active search for work, or refusal to accept work,
				solely because such individual is seeking only part-time (and not full-time)
				work, except that the State law provisions carrying out this subparagraph may
				exclude an individual if a majority of the weeks of work in such individual’s
				base period do not include part-time work.
								(B)An individual shall not be
				disqualified from regular unemployment compensation for separating from
				employment if that separation is for compelling family reasons. For purposes of
				this subparagraph, the term compelling family reasons includes at
				least the following:
									(i)Domestic violence (verified by such
				reasonable and confidential documentation as the State law may require) which
				causes the individual reasonably to believe that such individual’s continued
				employment would jeopardize the safety of the individual or of any member of
				the individual’s immediate family.
									(ii)The illness or disability of a
				member of the individual’s immediate family.
									(iii)The need for the individual to
				accompany such individual’s spouse—
										(I)to a place from which it is impractical
				for such individual to commute; and
										(II)due to a change in location of the
				spouse’s employment.
										(C)Weekly unemployment compensation is
				payable under this subparagraph to any individual who is unemployed (as
				determined under the State unemployment compensation law), has exhausted all
				rights to regular compensation and, if applicable, extended unemployment
				compensation under the State law and benefits under title I of the Emergency
				Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008, and is enrolled and making satisfactory
				progress in a State-approved training program or in a job training program
				authorized under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Such program shall
				prepare individuals who have been separated from a declining occupation, or who
				have been involuntarily and indefinitely separated from employment as a result
				of a permanent reduction of operations at the individual’s place of employment,
				for entry into a high-demand occupation. The amount of unemployment
				compensation payable under this subparagraph to an individual for a week of
				unemployment shall be equal to the individual’s average weekly benefit amount
				(including dependents’ allowances) for the most recent benefit year, and the
				total amount of unemployment compensation payable under this subparagraph to
				any individual shall be equal to at least 26 times the individual’s average
				weekly benefit amount (including dependents’ allowances) for the most recent
				benefit year.
								(4)(A)Any State seeking an
				incentive payment under this subsection shall submit an application therefor at
				such time, in such manner, and complete with such information as the Secretary
				of Labor may by regulation prescribe, including information relating to
				compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3), as well as how the
				State intends to use the incentive payment to improve or strengthen the State’s
				unemployment compensation program. The Secretary of Labor shall, within 90 days
				after receiving a complete application, notify the State agency of the State of
				the Secretary’s findings with respect to the requirements of paragraph (2) or
				(3) (or both).
								(B)If the Secretary of Labor finds that the
				State law provisions (disregarding any State law provisions which are not then
				currently in effect as permanent law or which are subject to discontinuation
				under certain conditions) meet the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3), as the
				case may be, the Secretary of Labor shall thereupon make a certification to
				that effect to the Secretary of the Treasury, together with a certification as
				to the amount of the incentive payment to be transferred to the State account
				pursuant to that finding. The Secretary of the Treasury shall make the
				appropriate transfer within 30 days after receiving such certification.
								(C)(i)No certification of compliance with the
				requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) may be made with respect to any State
				whose State law is not otherwise eligible for certification under section 303
				or approvable under section 3304 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
									(ii)No certification of compliance with
				the requirements of paragraph (3) may be made with respect to any State whose
				State law is not in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2).
									(iii)No application under subparagraph (A) may
				be considered if submitted before October 1, 2007, or after the latest date
				necessary (as specified by the Secretary of Labor in regulations) to ensure
				that all incentive payments under this subsection are made before October 1,
				2012.
									(5)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any
				amount transferred to the account of a State under this subsection may be used
				by such State only in the payment of cash benefits to individuals with respect
				to their unemployment (including for dependents’ allowances and for
				unemployment compensation under paragraph (3)(C)), exclusive of expenses of
				administration.
								(B)A
				State may, subject to the same conditions as set forth in subsection (c)(2)
				(excluding subparagraph (B) thereof, and deeming the reference to
				subsections (a) and (b) in subparagraph (D) thereof to include
				this subsection), use any amount transferred to the account of such State under
				this subsection for the administration of its unemployment compensation law and
				public employment offices.
								(6)Out of any money in the Federal
				unemployment account not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury
				shall reserve $7,000,000,000 for incentive payments under this subsection. Any
				amount so reserved shall not be taken into account for purposes of any
				determination under section 902, 910, or 1203 of the amount in the Federal
				unemployment account as of any given time. Any amount so reserved for which the
				Secretary of the Treasury has not received a certification under paragraph
				(4)(B) by the deadline described in paragraph (4)(C)(iii) shall, upon the close
				of fiscal year 2012, become unrestricted as to use as part of the Federal
				unemployment account.
							(7)For purposes of this subsection, the
				terms benefit year, base period, and
				week have the respective meanings given such terms under section
				205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26
				U.S.C. 3304 note).
							(g)Special transfers in fiscal years 2008
		  through 2012 for administration(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this
				section, the total amount available for transfer to the accounts of the States
				pursuant to subsection (a) as of the beginning of each of fiscal years 2008,
				2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 shall be equal to the total amount which
				(disregarding this subsection) would otherwise be so available, increased by
				$100,000,000.
							(2)Each State’s share of any additional
				amount made available by this subsection shall be determined, certified, and
				computed in the same manner as described in subsection (a)(2) and shall be
				subject to the same limitations on transfers as described in subsection (b).
				For purposes of applying subsection (b)(2), the balance of any advances made to
				a State under section 1201 shall be credited against, and operate to reduce
				(but not below zero)—
								(A)first, any additional amount which, as
				a result of the enactment of this subsection, is to be transferred to the
				account of such State in a fiscal year; and
								(B)second, any amount which (disregarding
				this subsection) is otherwise to be transferred to the account of such State
				pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) in such fiscal year.
								(3)Any additional amount transferred to
				the account of a State as a result of the enactment of this subsection—
								(A)may be used by the State agency of such
				State only in the payment of expenses incurred by it for—
									(i)the administration of the
				provisions of its State law carrying out the purposes of subsection (f)(2) or
				any subparagraph of subsection (f)(3);
									(ii)improved outreach to individuals
				who might be eligible for regular unemployment compensation by virtue of any
				provisions of the State law which are described in clause (i);
									(iii)the improvement of unemployment
				benefit and unemployment tax operations; and
									(iv)staff-assisted reemployment
				services for unemployment compensation claimants; and
									(B)shall be excluded from the application
				of subsection (c).
								(4)The total additional amount made
				available by this subsection in a fiscal year shall be taken out of the amounts
				remaining in the employment security administration account after subtracting
				the total amount which (disregarding this subsection) is otherwise required to
				be transferred from such account in such fiscal year pursuant to subsections
				(a) and
				(b).
							.
				(b)RegulationsThe
			 Secretary of Labor may prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the
			 amendment made by subsection (a).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3214
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 14, 2011
			Mr. Rogers of
			 Michigan (for himself, Mrs.
			 Myrick, Mrs. Blackburn,
			 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
			 Mr. Guthrie,
			 Mr. Shimkus,
			 Mrs. Bono Mack,
			 Mr. Latta, and
			 Mr. Paulsen) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Food and Drug Administration’s
		  mission.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Food and Drug Administration Mission
			 Reform Act of 2011.
		2.FDA’s
			 missionSection 1003(b) of the
			 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 393(b)) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking with respect to such products and inserting
			 with respect to regulated products;
			(2)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking (1) through (3) and inserting (1) through
			 (4);
			(3)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5); and
			(4)by inserting after
			 paragraph (1) the following:

					(2)establish a regulatory system that—
						(A)advances medical innovation by
				incorporating modern scientific tools, standards, and approaches to ensure the
				predictable, consistent, efficient, and reasonable review, clearance, approval,
				and licensing (as appropriate) of innovative products, including drugs,
				devices, and biological products;
						(B)protects the public health and enables
				patients to access novel products while promoting economic growth, innovation,
				competitiveness, and job creation among the industries regulated by this
				Act;
						(C)is based on the
				best available science;
						(D)allows for public
				participation and an open exchange of ideas;
						(E)promotes predictability, allows
				flexibility, and reduces uncertainty;
						(F)identifies and uses the most innovative and
				least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends;
						(G)ensures that
				regulations are accessible, consistent, transparent, written in plain language,
				and easy to understand;
						(H)measures, and
				seeks to improve, the actual results of regulatory requirements; and
						(I)incorporates a patient-focused benefit-risk
				framework that accounts for varying degrees of risk tolerance, including for
				people living with a life-impacting chronic disease or
				disability;
						.


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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5009IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 10, 2020Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act to address the eligibility for certain small businesses and organizations to receive loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020.2.Paycheck protection programSection 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:(i)In generalDuring the covered period, in addition to small business concerns, any business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern described in section 31(b)(2)(C) shall be eligible to receive a covered loan if the business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern—(I)employs not more than the greater of—(aa)500 employees; or(bb)if applicable, the size standard in number of employees established by the Administration for the industry in which the business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern operates; or(II)is as described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 3(a)(5)(B)..