114 HRES 140 IH: Expressing support for designation of August 2015 as “Blue Star Mothers of America Month”.
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2015-03-03
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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 140
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 3, 2015
			Mr. LaMalfa (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Roby, and Mr. Swalwell of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for designation of August 2015 as Blue Star Mothers of America Month.

 Whereas Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. was founded as a patriotic service organization on February 2, 1942, with the purpose of uniting mothers with sons or daughters in the United States Armed Forces;
 Whereas the nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nondiscriminatory, and nonprofit organization was chartered in 1960 by the Congress of the United States;
 Whereas persons eligible for membership in the Blue Star Mothers of America include any woman who filled the role of birthmother, adoptive mother, step-mother, foster-mother, grandmother, legal guardian of a servicemember at any time in that servicemember’s life who is currently serving in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, or has served and been discharged;
 Whereas the work of the Blue Star Mothers of America includes— (1)supporting members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans;
 (2)advocating for the United States Armed Forces and those men and women who have served the Nation with honor;
 (3)maintaining allegiance to the United States; (4)educating its members and others not to divulge military or other government information;
 (5)assisting and participating in ceremonies which honor, remember, and support members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans;
 (6)honoring those families whose children have died in service to the Nation; (7)assisting in the care of unsupported mothers who gave their children to the service of the Nation;
 (8)fostering true democracy; (9)assisting in homeland security;
 (10)upholding the United States principles of freedom, justice, and equal rights; and (11)defending the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic;
 Whereas the dedication of Blue Star Mothers of America is increasingly important with over 11,000 active members in 42 States of the United States with sons and daughters serving in the United States Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard;
 Whereas the Blue Star Service Flag is the official banner authorized by the Department of Defense for display by families who have members serving in the United States Armed Forces during any period of war or armed hostilities the Nation may be engaged in for the duration of such hostilities;
 Whereas 6,764 members of the United States Armed Forces died in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom;
 Whereas the loyalty, dedication, sacrifice, and hard work of the devoted members of Blue Star Mothers of America merit the utmost respect, acknowledgment, and recognition of the public; and
 Whereas August 2015 would be an appropriate month to designate as Blue Star Mothers of America Month: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the designation of Blue Star Mothers of America Month; and
 (2)encourages all citizens to take time during the month to reflect and honor the dedication and sacrifice of the mothers of members of the United States Armed Forces and celebrate the rich history and contributions they have made to the great Nation.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5661
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 1, 2010
			Mr. Polis of Colorado
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require
		  the making of royalty and other payments for oil that is removed under an
		  offshore oil and gas lease under that Act and discharged into waters of the
		  United States or ocean waters, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Oil Pollution Taxpayer and Environment
			 Protection Act.
		2.Royalties and
			 other payments under offshore oil and gas leases
			(a)Application of
			 royalty to oil discharged under offshore oil and gas
			 leasesSection 8(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
			 U.S.C. 1337(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(9)(A)Notwithstanding the
				terms of any bidding otherwise authorized by paragraph (1) and the authority of
				the Secretary to reduce or eliminate royalty or net profit share under
				paragraph (3), any royalty under a lease under this section shall apply to all
				oil that is removed under the lease and discharged into waters of the United
				States or ocean waters.
						(B)In this paragraph the term
				discharged means any emission (other than natural seepage),
				intentional or unintentional, and includes, but is not limited to, spilling,
				leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or
				dumping.
						.
			(b)Minimum royalty
			 under offshore oil and gas leasesSection 8(a) of the Outer
			 Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1336(a)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)—
					(A)by striking
			 12½ per centum each place it appears and
			 inserting 20 percent;
					(B)in subparagraph (H) by striking 12
			 and ½ per centum and inserting 20
			 percent;
					(C)in paragraph
			 (3)(C)(i), by inserting and paragraph (9) after other
			 than this subparagraph; and
					(D)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(9)Notwithstanding any other provision of this
				Act, the royalty under any lease under this Act shall be not less than 20
				percent in amount or value of production saved, removed, or sold.
							.
					(c)Ensuring fair
			 return to the American taxpayerSection 8(a) of the Outer
			 Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1336(a)) is further amended by adding at
			 the end the following new paragraph:

					(10)The Secretary shall—
						(A)ensure that royalty and other payments
				required for each lease under this section provide a fair return to the United
				States; and
						(B)publish in the Federal Register for each
				such lease an explanation of how such royalty and other payments were
				derived.
						.
			(d)Consideration of
			 average royalty rates in other countriesSection 8(a) of the
			 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1336(a)) is further amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(11)In establishing the royalty and other
				payments required for a lease under this section, the Secretary shall consider
				average rates for those payments that are required by other
				countries.
					.
			(e)electronic flow
			 monitoring systems
				(1)RequirementSection
			 8(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1336(a)) is further
			 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(12)The Secretary shall—
							(A)require the use of an electronic flow
				monitoring system on each well drilled under a lease under this section that
				provides an accurate accounting of oil and gas removed under the lease;
				and
							(B)collect data produced by such
				system.
							.
				(2)RulemakingThe Secretary of the Interior shall issue a
			 rule within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act to implement the
			 amendment made by this subsection, including the establishment of standards and
			 specifications for electronic flow monitoring systems required under the
			 amendment.
				(f)Repeal of outer
			 Continental Shelf deep water and deep gas royalty relief
				(1)In
			 generalSections 344 and 345 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
			 U.S.C. 15904, 15905) are repealed.
				(2)AdministrationThe
			 Secretary of the Interior shall not be required to provide for royalty relief
			 in the lease sale terms beginning with the first lease sale held on or after
			 the date of enactment of this Act for which a final notice of sale has not been
			 published.


115 HR 7332 IH: Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-12-19
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7332IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 19, 2018Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Fudge, and Mr. Castro of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall between Mexico and the United States,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect American Taxpayers and Secure Border Act. 2.Prohibitions and requirements relating to border security (a)In generalNo taxpayer funds may be obligated or expended to build a wall or barrier intended to impede travel between Mexico and the United States.
 (b)Foreign payment requiredAny wall or barrier described in subsection (a) that is proposed to be built shall be paid for using funds provided by the Government of Mexico.
 (c)Securing the southern borderThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to secure the southern border by making maximum effective utilization of technology and improved training of U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents and officers.
 (d)Increase in immigration judgesThe Attorney General may appoint 100 additional immigration judges in addition to immigration judges currently serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (e)Humanitarian assistanceThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that humanitarian assistance is provided to immigrants, refugees, and other displaced persons who are in need of medical assistance and aid to sustain health and life.


115 HR 5108 IH: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
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2018-02-27
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5108IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 27, 2018Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Lee, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Ms. Judy Chu of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested
			 income, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title, etc
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. (b)Amendment of 1986 codeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
 (c)Table of contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:  Sec. 1. Short title, etc. Sec. 2. Current year inclusion of net CFC tested income. Sec. 3. Limitation on deduction of interest by domestic corporations which are members of an international financial reporting group. Sec. 4. Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations. Sec. 5. Treatment of foreign corporations managed and controlled in the United States as domestic corporations.  2.Current year inclusion of net CFC tested income (a)Repeal of tax-Free deemed return on investments (1)In generalSection 951A(a) is amended by striking global intangible low-taxed income and inserting net CFC tested income.
				(2)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 951A is amended by striking subsections (b) and (d). (B)Section 951A(e)(1) is amended by striking subsections (b), (c)(1)(A), and and inserting subsections (c)(1)(A) and.
 (C)Section 951A(f) is amended to read as follows:  (f)Treatment as subpart F income for certain purposes (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), any net CFC tested income included in gross income under subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner as an amount included under section 951(a)(1)(A) for purposes of applying sections 168(h)(2)(B), 535(b)(10), 851(b), 904(h)(1), 959, 961, 962, 993(a)(1)(E), 996(f)(1), 1248(b)(1), 1248(d)(1), 6501(e)(1)(C), 6654(d)(2)(D), and 6655(e)(4).
 (2)ExceptionThe Secretary shall provide rules for the application of paragraph (1) to other provisions of this title in any case in which the determination of subpart F income is required to be made at the level of the controlled foreign corporation..
 (D)Section 960(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking global intangible low-taxed income (as defined in section 951A(b)) and inserting net CFC tested income (as defined in section 951A(c)). (b)Repeal of reduced rate of tax on net CFC tested income (1)In generalPart VIII of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 250 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections of such part).
				(2)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 59A(c)(4)(B)(i) is amended by striking section 172, 245A, or 250 and inserting section 172 or 245A. (B)Section 172(d) is amended by striking paragraph (9).
 (C)Section 246(b)(1) is amended— (i)by striking subsection (a) and (b) of section 245, and section 250 and inserting and subsection (a) and (b) of section 245; and
 (ii)by striking subsection (a) and (b) of section 245, and 250 and inserting and subsection (a) and (b) of section 245. (D)Section 469(i)(3)(F)(iii) is amended by striking 222, and 250 and inserting and 222.
 (c)Net CFC tested income determined without regard to high tax foreign incomeSection 951A(c)(2)(A)(i) is amended by redesignating subclauses (IV) and (V) as subclauses (V) and (VI), respectively, and by inserting after subclause (III) the following new subclause:

 (IV)any item of income subject to an effective rate of income tax imposed by a foreign country greater than the maximum rate of tax specified in section 11,.
			(d)Repeal of exclusion of foreign oil and gas extraction income from the determination of tested
 incomeSection 951A(c)(2)(A)(i), as amended by subsection (c) is amended— (1)by adding and at the end of subclause (IV);
 (2)by striking and at the end of subclause (V) and inserting over; and (3)by striking subclause (VI).
				(e)Effective date
 (1)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2017, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
 (2)Repeal of reduced rate of taxThe amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
				3.Limitation on deduction of interest by domestic corporations which are members of an international
			 financial reporting group
 (a)In generalSection 163 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (p) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection:

					(n)Limitation on deduction of interest by domestic corporations in international financial reporting
			 groups
 (1)In generalIn the case of any domestic corporation which is a member of any international financial reporting group, the deduction under this chapter for interest paid or accrued during the taxable year shall not exceed the sum of—
 (A)the allowable percentage of 110 percent of the excess (if any) of— (i)the amount of such interest so paid or accrued, over
 (ii)the amount described in subparagraph (B), plus (B)the amount of interest includible in gross income of such corporation for such taxable year.
							(2)International financial reporting group
 (A)For purposes of this subsection, the term international financial reporting group means, with respect to any reporting year, any group of entities which— (i)includes—
 (I)at least one foreign corporation engaged in a trade or business within the United States, or (II)at least one domestic corporation and one foreign corporation,
 (ii)prepares consolidated financial statements with respect to such year, and (iii)reports in such statements average annual gross receipts (determined in the aggregate with respect to all entities which are part of such group) for the 3-reporting-year period ending with such reporting year in excess of $100,000,000.
 (B)Rules relating to determination of average gross receiptsFor purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), rules similar to the rules of section 448(c)(3) shall apply. (3)Allowable percentageFor purposes of this subsection—
 (A)In generalThe term allowable percentage means, with respect to any domestic corporation for any taxable year, the ratio (expressed as a percentage and not greater than 100 percent) of—
 (i)such corporation’s allocable share of the international financial reporting group’s reported net interest expense for the reporting year of such group which ends in or with such taxable year of such corporation, over
 (ii)such corporation’s reported net interest expense for such reporting year of such group. (B)Reported net interest expenseThe term reported net interest expense means—
 (i)with respect to any international financial reporting group for any reporting year, the excess of— (I)the aggregate amount of interest expense reported in such group’s consolidated financial statements for such taxable year, over
 (II)the aggregate amount of interest income reported in such group’s consolidated financial statements for such taxable year, and
 (ii)with respect to any domestic corporation for any reporting year, the excess of— (I)the amount of interest expense of such corporation reported in the books and records of the international financial reporting group which are used in preparing such group’s consolidated financial statements for such taxable year, over
 (II)the amount of interest income of such corporation reported in such books and records. (C)Allocable share of reported net interest expenseWith respect to any domestic corporation which is a member of any international financial reporting group, such corporation’s allocable share of such group’s reported net interest expense for any reporting year is the portion of such expense which bears the same ratio to such expense as—
 (i)the EBITDA of such corporation for such reporting year, bears to (ii)the EBITDA of such group for such reporting year.
								(D)EBITDA
 (i)In generalThe term EBITDA means, with respect to any reporting year, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization—
 (I)as determined in the international financial reporting group’s consolidated financial statements for such year, or
 (II)for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), as determined in the books and records of the international financial reporting group which are used in preparing such statements if not determined in such statements.
 (ii)Treatment of disregarded entitiesThe EBITDA of any domestic corporation shall not fail to include the EBITDA of any entity which is disregarded for purposes of this chapter.
 (iii)Treatment of intra-group distributionsThe EBITDA of any domestic corporation shall be determined without regard to any distribution received by such corporation from any other member of the international financial reporting group.
								(E)Special rules for non-positive EBITDA
 (i)Non-positive group EBITDAIn the case of any international financial reporting group the EBITDA of which is zero or less, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any member of such group the EBITDA of which is above zero.
 (ii)Non-positive entity EBITDAIn the case of any group member the EBITDA of which is zero or less, paragraph (1) shall be applied without regard to subparagraph (A) thereof.
 (4)Consolidated financial statementFor purposes of this subsection, the term consolidated financial statement means any consolidated financial statement described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) if such statement is— (A)a financial statement which is certified as being prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, international financial reporting standards, or any other comparable method of accounting identified by the Secretary, and which is—
 (i)a 10–K (or successor form), or annual statement to shareholders, required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
 (ii)an audited financial statement which is used for— (I)credit purposes,
 (II)reporting to shareholders, partners, or other proprietors, or to beneficiaries, or (III)any other substantial nontax purpose,
 but only if there is no statement described in clause (i), or(iii)filed with any other Federal or State agency for nontax purposes, but only if there is no statement described in clause (i) or (ii), or
 (B)a financial statement which— (i)is used for a purpose described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of subparagraph (A)(ii), or
 (ii)filed with any regulatory or governmental body (whether domestic or foreign) specified by the Secretary,
 but only if there is no statement described in subparagraph (A).(5)Reporting yearFor purposes of this subsection, the term reporting year means, with respect to any international financial reporting group, the year with respect to which the consolidated financial statements are prepared.
						(6)Application to certain entities
 (A)PartnershipsExcept as otherwise provided by the Secretary in paragraph (7), this subsection shall apply to any partnership which is a member of any international financial reporting group under rules similar to the rules of section 163(j)(4).
 (B)Foreign corporations engaged in trade or business within the United StatesExcept as otherwise provided by the Secretary in paragraph (7), any deduction for interest paid or accrued by a foreign corporation engaged in a trade or business within the United States shall be limited in a manner consistent with the principles of this subsection.
 (C)Consolidated groupsFor purposes of this subsection, the members of any group that file (or are required to file) a consolidated return with respect to the tax imposed by chapter 1 for a taxable year shall be treated as a single corporation.
 (7)RegulationsThe Secretary may issue such regulations or other guidance as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection..
			(b)Carryforward of disallowed interest
 (1)In generalSection 163(o) is amended to read as follows:  (o)Carryforward of certain disallowed interestThe amount of any interest not allowed as a deduction for any taxable year by reason of subsection (j)(1) or (n)(1) (whichever imposes the lower limitation with respect to such taxable year) shall be treated as interest (and as business interest for purposes of subsection (j)(1)) paid or accrued in the succeeding taxable year. Interest paid or accrued in any taxable year (determined without regard to the preceding sentence) shall not be carried past the fifth taxable year following such taxable year, determined by treating interest as allowed as a deduction on a first-in, first-out basis..
				(2)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 381(c)(19) is amended to read as follows:  (20)Carryforward of disallowed interestThe carryover of disallowed interest described in section 163(o) to taxable years ending after the date of distribution or transfer..
 (B)Section 382(d)(3) is amended to read as follows:  (3)Application to carryforward of disallowed interestThe term pre-change loss shall include any carryover of disallowed interest described in section 163(o) under rules similar to the rules of paragraph (1)..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 4.Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations (a)In generalSubsection (b) of section 7874 is amended to read as follows:

					(b)Inverted corporations treated as domestic corporations
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding section 7701(a)(4), a foreign corporation shall be treated for purposes of this title as a domestic corporation if—
 (A)such corporation would be a surrogate foreign corporation if subsection (a)(2) were applied by substituting 80 percent for 60 percent, or
 (B)such corporation is an inverted domestic corporation. (2)Inverted domestic corporationFor purposes of this subsection, a foreign corporation shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)—
 (A)the entity completes after May 8, 2014, the direct or indirect acquisition of— (i)substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation, or
 (ii)substantially all of the assets of, or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of, a domestic partnership, and
 (B)after the acquisition, either— (i)more than 50 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held—
 (I)in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation, or
 (II)in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership, or
 (ii)the management and control of the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity occurs, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States, and such expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities.
 (3)Exception for corporations with substantial business activities in foreign country of organizationA foreign corporation described in paragraph (2) shall not be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if after the acquisition the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity has substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) and the preceding sentence, the term substantial business activities shall have the meaning given such term under regulations in effect on May 8, 2014, except that the Secretary may issue regulations increasing the threshold percent in any of the tests under such regulations for determining if business activities constitute substantial business activities for purposes of this paragraph.
 (4)Management and controlFor purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii)— (A)In generalThe Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of determining cases in which the management and control of an expanded affiliated group is to be treated as occurring, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States. The regulations prescribed under the preceding sentence shall apply to periods after May 8, 2014.
 (B)Executive officers and senior managementSuch regulations shall provide that the management and control of an expanded affiliated group shall be treated as occurring, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management of the expanded affiliated group who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the expanded affiliated group are based or primarily located within the United States. Individuals who in fact exercise such day-to-day responsibilities shall be treated as executive officers and senior management regardless of their title.
 (5)Significant domestic business activitiesFor purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii), an expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities if at least 25 percent of—
 (A)the employees of the group are based in the United States, (B)the employee compensation incurred by the group is incurred with respect to employees based in the United States,
 (C)the assets of the group are located in the United States, or (D)the income of the group is derived in the United States,
							determined in the same manner as such determinations are made for purposes of determining
			 substantial business activities under regulations referred to in paragraph
			 (3) as in effect on May 8, 2014, but applied by treating all references in
			 such regulations to foreign country and relevant foreign country as references to the United States. The Secretary may issue regulations decreasing the threshold percent in any of the tests under
			 such regulations for determining if business activities constitute
			 significant domestic business activities for purposes of this paragraph..
			(b)Conforming amendments
 (1)Clause (i) of section 7874(a)(2)(B) is amended by striking after March 4, 2003, and inserting after March 4, 2003, and before May 9, 2014,. (2)Subsection (c) of section 7874 is amended—
 (A)in paragraph (2)— (i)by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) and inserting subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B)(i); and
 (ii)by inserting or (b)(2)(A) after (a)(2)(B)(i) in subparagraph (B); (B)in paragraph (3), by inserting or (b)(2)(B)(i), as the case may be, after (a)(2)(B)(ii);
 (C)in paragraph (5), by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) and inserting subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B)(i); and (D)in paragraph (6), by inserting or inverted domestic corporation, as the case may be, after surrogate foreign corporation.
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after May 8, 2014. 5.Treatment of foreign corporations managed and controlled in the United States as domestic corporations (a)In generalSection 7701 is amended by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection (q) and by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection:

					(p)Certain corporations managed and controlled in the United States treated as domestic for income tax
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding subsection (a)(4), in the case of a corporation described in paragraph (2) if— (A)the corporation would not otherwise be treated as a domestic corporation for purposes of this title, but
 (B)the management and control of the corporation occurs, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States,
							then, solely for purposes of chapter 1 (and any other provision of this title relating to chapter
			 1), the corporation shall be treated as a domestic corporation.(2)Corporation described
 (A)In generalA corporation is described in this paragraph if— (i)the stock of such corporation is regularly traded on an established securities market, or
 (ii)the aggregate gross assets of such corporation (or any predecessor thereof), including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly, at any time during the taxable year or any preceding taxable year is $50,000,000 or more.
 (B)General exceptionA corporation shall not be treated as described in this paragraph if— (i)such corporation was treated as a corporation described in this paragraph in a preceding taxable year,
 (ii)such corporation— (I)is not regularly traded on an established securities market, and
 (II)has, and is reasonably expected to continue to have, aggregate gross assets (including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly) of less than $50,000,000, and
 (iii)the Secretary grants a waiver to such corporation under this subparagraph. (3)Management and control (A)In generalThe Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of determining cases in which the management and control of a corporation is to be treated as occurring primarily within the United States.
 (B)Executive officers and senior managementSuch regulations shall provide that— (i)the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management of the corporation who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the corporation are located primarily within the United States, and
 (ii)individuals who are not executive officers and senior management of the corporation (including individuals who are officers or employees of other corporations in the same chain of corporations as the corporation) shall be treated as executive officers and senior management if such individuals exercise the day-to-day responsibilities of the corporation described in clause (i).
 (C)Corporations primarily holding investment assetsSuch regulations shall also provide that the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if—
 (i)the assets of such corporation (directly or indirectly) consist primarily of assets being managed on behalf of investors, and
 (ii)decisions about how to invest the assets are made in the United States.. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date which is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, whether or not regulations are issued under section 7701(p)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section.


110 HR 820 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 820
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 5, 2007
			Mr. Towns introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under part B
		  of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Seniors
			 Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Symptoms of
			 depression are displayed by 37 percent of seniors (individuals ages 65 and
			 over) in the United States.
			(2)The suicide rate
			 for seniors is higher than such rate for other age groups in the United
			 States.
			(3)Many Medicare
			 beneficiaries lack access to mental health services because mental health
			 providers do not furnish services in many medically underserved communities in
			 which such beneficiaries inhabit.
			(4)Marriage and
			 family therapists are the only core mental health professionals recognized by
			 the Department of Health and Human Services but not recognized by the Medicare
			 program for purposes of coverage of services provided by such professionals and
			 reimbursement for such services. Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists,
			 clinical social workers, and psychiatric nurses are recognized Medicare
			 providers.
			(5)Out of all counties
			 in the United States, nearly 75 percent of such counties do not have
			 psychiatrists, 58 percent of such counties do not have clinical social workers,
			 and 50 percent of such counties do not have psychologists with a professional
			 degree to serve their population. Marriage and family therapists provide
			 critical, cost-effective mental health services for populations that have no
			 other mental health providers.
			(6)The shortage of
			 mental health providers who participate in the Medicare program is a result of
			 the Medicare program not covering the services of the 50,0000 licensed marriage
			 and family therapists.
			(7)Many marriage and family therapists work in
			 medically underserved communities. Twenty-five percent of patients are ethnic
			 minorities and in 2006, 27 percent of marriage and family therapy students were
			 ethnic minorities, a percentage that continues to increase annually.
			(8)There are 25
			 percent more marriage and family therapists than psychiatrists in rural
			 counties, and in the most rural areas, there are twice as many marriage and
			 family therapists than psychiatrists.
			(9)Medicare coverage of marriage and family
			 therapy services can increase Medicare beneficiaries' access to mental health
			 care in rural areas.
			3.Coverage of
			 marriage and family therapist services under part B
			(a)Coverage of
			 servicesSection 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (Z), by striking and at the end;
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (AA), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

						(BB)marriage and
				family therapist services (as defined in subsection
				(ccc)(1));
						.
				(b)DefinitionSection
			 1861 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
			 following new subsection:
				(ccc)Marriage and family
		  therapist services(1)The term marriage
				and family therapist services means services performed by a marriage and
				family therapist (as defined in paragraph (2)) for the diagnosis and treatment
				of mental illnesses, which the marriage and family therapist is legally
				authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism
				provided by State law) of the State in which such services are performed, as
				would otherwise be covered if furnished by a physician or as an incident to a
				physician’s professional service, but only if no facility or other provider
				charges or is paid any amounts with respect to the furnishing of such
				services.
						(2)The term marriage and family
				therapist means an individual who—
							(A)possesses a master’s or doctoral
				degree which qualifies for licensure or certification as a marriage and family
				therapist pursuant to State law;
							(B)after obtaining such degree has
				performed at least two years of clinical supervised experience in marriage and
				family therapy; and
							(C)in the case of an individual
				performing services in a State that provides for licensure or certification of
				marriage or family therapists, is licensed or certified as a marriage and
				family therapist in such
				State.
							.
			(c)Provision for
			 payment under part BSection 1832(a)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395k(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 clause:

					(v)marriage and
				family therapist
				services;
					.
			(d)Amount of
			 paymentSection 1833(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13951(a)(1)) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and (V) and inserting (V); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (W) with respect to
			 marriage and family therapist services under section 1861(s)(2)(BB), the
			 amounts paid shall be 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the
			 services or 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist
			 under clause (L).
				(e)Exclusion of
			 marriage and family therapist services from skilled nursing facility
			 prospective payment systemSection 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting marriage and
			 family therapist services, after qualified psychologist
			 services,.
			(f)Inclusion of
			 marriage and family therapists as practitioners for assignment of
			 claimsSection 1842(b)(18)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395u(b)(18)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 clause:

					(vii)A marriage and family therapist (as
				defined in section
				1861(ccc)(2)).
					.
			4.Coverage of
			 marriage and family therapist services provided in certain settings
			(a)Rural health
			 clinicsSection 1861(aa)(1)(B) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(aa)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting , by a marriage and family
			 therapist (as defined in subsection (ccc)(2)), after by a
			 clinical psychologist (as defined by the Secretary).
			(b)Hospice
			 programsSection 1861(dd)(2)(B)(i)(III) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(dd)(2)(B)(i)(III)) is amended by inserting or marriage and family
			 therapist (as defined in subsection (ccc)(2)) after social
			 worker.
			5.Authorization of
			 marriage and family therapists to develop discharge plans for post-hospital
			 servicesSection
			 1861(ee)(2)(G) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ee)(2)(G)) is amended by inserting
			 marriage and family therapist (as defined in subsection
			 (ccc)(2)), after social worker,.
		6.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this Act apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1,
			 2008.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 397
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 7, 2007
			Mr. Casey (for himself,
			 Mr. Specter, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
			 Clinton, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, and
			 Mr. Stevens) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the 2007–2008 Siemens
		  Competition in Math, Science and Technology and celebrating the first time in
		  the history of the competition that young women have won top
		  honors.

		Whereas the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and
			 Technology was first held in 1998 and is one of the top science competitions in
			 the country for high school students;
		Whereas Isha Himani Jain, 16, is a senior at Freedom High
			 School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and placed first in the individual category
			 for her studies of bone growth in zebra fish;
		Whereas Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff, both
			 17, are seniors at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School on Long
			 Island and won the team category for creating a molecule that helps block the
			 reproduction of drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria;
		Whereas Alicia Darnell is 17 and a senior at Pelham
			 Memorial High School in Pelham, New York, and won second place in the
			 individual category for research that identified genetic defects related to
			 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease);
		Whereas Caroline Lang, 16, Rebecca Ehrhardt, 15, and Naomi
			 Collipp, 16, of Pennsylvania and New Jersey took fifth place in the team
			 category for their project on the safe elimination of E. coli bacteria;
			 and
		Whereas the awards were announced on December 3, 2007, at
			 New York University and mark the first time that young women have won the grand
			 prizes in both the individual and team categories of the Siemens Competition:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)honors the
			 Siemens Foundation, sponsor of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and
			 Technology, for its contributions to science education and academic
			 excellence;
			(2)congratulates all
			 the competitors and finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and
			 Technology;
			(3)celebrates the
			 many contributions of women in the fields of math, science, and technology on
			 the occasion of the first time that young women have won both the individual
			 and team grand prizes in the Siemens Competition; and
			(4)recognizes the
			 dedication of parents, educators, and organizations such as the Siemens
			 Foundation in helping young men and women achieve academic excellence.


114 HR 2512 IH: Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-21
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2512
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2015
Mr. Brady of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that Federal employees who receive back pay for a period during which they are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same period.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Furloughed Federal Employee Double Dip Elimination Act. 2.Clarification (a)In generalSection 8508 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by inserting (a) before the first sentence; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

(b)The rules and regulations shall include provisions to ensure that, in the case of a Federal employee who receives back pay for a period during which such employee was furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations— (1)such back pay shall be treated in the same way as Federal wages attributable to such employee; and
(2)the period to which such back pay relates shall be treated in the same way as a period of Federal service attributable to such employee.. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 2816 IH: Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-16
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2816IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 16, 2019Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Cook, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Espaillat, and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to increase access to
			 hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019. 2.Pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (a)EstablishmentBeginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to covered veterans at certain outreach events organized by veterans service organizations.
 (b)Selection of Veteran Integrated Service NetworksThe Secretary shall select five Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs in which to carry out the pilot program as follows:
 (1)Two such networks that predominantly serve rural areas. (2)Three such networks that predominantly serve urban areas.
 (c)Termination dateThe pilot program described under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date on which the Secretary begins to carry out such program.
 (d)Automatic triggerIf at least 350,000 veterans are tested for hepatitis C by the termination date described in subsection (c), the Secretary shall expand the program to all Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program ends.
 (e)Report to congressNot later than 180 days after the date on which the pilot program ends, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program that includes—
 (1)the number of covered veterans tested for hepatitis C under the pilot program; and (2)a list of resources needed to expand the pilot program to all Veterans Integrated Service Networks for the length of time necessary to test all covered veterans for hepatitis C.
 (f)Covered veteran definedIn this Act, the term covered veteran means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable, regardless of whether such person is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code.
 (g)Authorization of appropriationsNo additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the express purpose of providing hepatitis C-related care.


116 S3918 IS: Paycheck Protection for Producers Act
U.S. Senate
2020-06-09
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3918IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 9, 2020Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipA BILLTo modify the calculation of the maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act.2.Calculation of maximum loan amount for farmers and ranchers under the paycheck protection program(a)In generalSection 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (E), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking During and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (T), during; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(T)Calculation of maximum loan amount for farmers and ranchers(i)DefinitionIn this subparagraph, the term covered recipient means an eligible recipient that—(I)operates as a sole proprietorship or as an independent contractor, or is an eligible self-employed individual; (II)reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and(III)was in business during the period beginning on February 15, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2019.(ii)No employeesWith respect to covered recipient without employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be the lesser of—(I)the sum of—(aa)the product obtained by multiplying—(AA)the gross income of the covered recipient in 2019, as reported on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule), that is not more than $100,000, divided by 12; and(BB)2.5; and(bb)the outstanding amount of a loan under subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and ending on April 3, 2020, that the borrower intends to refinance under the covered loan, not including any amount of any advance under the loan that is not required to be repaid; or (II)$10,000,000.(iii)With employeesWith respect to a covered recipient with employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be calculated using the formula described in subparagraph (E), except that the gross income of the covered recipient described in clause (ii)(I)(aa)(AA) of this subparagraph, as divided by 12, shall be added to the sum calculated under subparagraph (E)(i)(I).(iv)RecalculationA lender that made a covered loan to a covered recipient before the date of enactment of this subparagraph may, at the request of the covered recipient—(I)recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and(II)provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation..


115 SRES 167 IS: Relating to the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation of the United States Embassy to Jerusalem.
U.S. Senate
2017-05-17
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 167
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 17, 2017
			Mr. Heller (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

		RESOLUTION
		Relating to the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation of the United
			 States Embassy to Jerusalem.

 Whereas each sovereign nation, under international law and custom, may designate its own capital; Whereas, since 1950, the city of Jerusalem has been the capital of the State of Israel;
 Whereas the city of Jerusalem is the seat of Israel’s President, Parliament, Supreme Court, and the site of numerous government ministries and social and cultural institutions;
 Whereas the city of Jerusalem is the spiritual center of Judaism and is also considered a holy city by members of other religious faiths;
 Whereas Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected as they have been by Israel since 1967;
 Whereas, this year, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem and reaffirm the congressional sentiment that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city;
 Whereas every citizen of Israel should have the right to reside anywhere in the undivided city of Jerusalem;
 Whereas the President and the Secretary of State should publicly affirm as a matter of United States policy that Jerusalem must remain the undivided capital of the State of Israel;
 Whereas the President should immediately implement the provisions of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–45) and begin the process of relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem;
 Whereas United States officials should refrain from any actions that contradict United States law on this subject; and
 Whereas any official document of the United States Government which lists countries and their capital cities should identify Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: Now, therefore, be it

 That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1)it should be the policy of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel both de jure and de facto; and
 (2)the United States Embassy should be relocated to Jerusalem.


117 HR 1581 IH: Build America’s Libraries Act
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2021-03-03
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1581IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 3, 2021Mr. Levin of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Young, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Dean, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Titus, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Welch, Mr. Langevin, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Wild, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Casten, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Meng, Ms. Chu, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Huffman, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kahele, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Bowman, Mr. O'Halleran, Mrs. Hayes, and Mr. Crow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo support library infrastructure.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Build America’s Libraries Act.2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to support long-term improvements to library facilities (including addressing needs that have arisen due to COVID–19) in order for libraries to better serve underserved and distressed communities, low-income and rural areas, and people with disabilities and vulnerable library users including children and seniors. 3.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)DirectorThe term Director has the meaning given the term in section 202 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101).(2)Indian TribeThe term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 202 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101).(3)LibraryThe term library has the meaning given the term in section 213 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122).(4)StateThe term State has the meaning given the term in section 213 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122).(5)State library administrative agencyThe term State library administrative agency has the meaning given the term in section 213 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122). 4.Build America’s Libraries Fund(a)EstablishmentFrom the amount appropriated under section 9, there is established a Build America’s Libraries Fund for the purpose of supporting long-term improvements to library facilities in accordance with this Act.(b)ReservationsFrom the amount available in the Build America’s Libraries Fund, the Director shall reserve 3 percent to award grants to Indian Tribes and to organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians, in the same manner as the Director makes grants under section 261 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9161) to enable such Indian Tribes and organizations to carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 5(c).5.Allocation to States(a)Allocation to States(1)State-by-State allocation(A)In generalFrom the amount available in the Build America’s Libraries Fund and not reserved under section 4(b), each State that has a plan approved by the Director under subsection (b) shall be allocated an amount in the same manner as the Director makes allotments to States under section 221(b) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9131(b)), except that, for purposes of this section, the minimum allotment for each State shall be $10,000,000, except that the minimum allotment shall be $500,000 in the case of the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.(B)Reallocation of remaining funds(i)In generalFrom the remainder of any amounts not reserved or allocated under subparagraph (A), on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall allocate to each State that has a plan approved by the Director under subsection (b), an amount that bears the same relation to such remainder as the population of the State bears to the population of all States.(ii)DataFor the purposes of clause (i), the population of each State and of all the States shall be determined by the Director on the basis of the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census.(2)State reservationsA State shall reserve not more than 4 percent of its allocation under paragraph (1) for administrative costs and to provide technical assistance to libraries that are eligible to apply for a grant under section 6.(b)State plan(1)In generalTo be eligible to receive an allocation under this section, a State library administrative agency shall submit to the Director a plan that includes such information as the Director may require, including at a minimum—(A)a description of how the State will use the allocation to make long-term improvements to library facilities with a focus on underserved and marginalized communities;(B)a description regarding how the State will carry out its responsibility to provide technical assistance under subsection (a)(2), including providing, as appropriate, training and resources to help library staff maximize the use, functionality, and accessibility of library facilities improved under this section;(C)a description regarding how the State will make the determinations of eligibility and priority under subsections (b) and (d) of section 6; (D)a certification that the State has met the maintenance of effort requirements under section 223(c) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9133(c)); and(E)an assurance that the State will meet the supplement not supplant requirement under section 7(c).(2)Approval(A)In generalThe Director shall approve a State plan submitted under paragraph (1) that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) and provides satisfactory assurances that the provisions of such plan will be carried out.(B)Public availabilityEach State library administrative agency receiving an allocation under this section shall make the State plan available to the public, including through electronic means.(C)AdministrationIf the Director determines that the State plan does not meet the requirements of this section, the Director shall—(i)immediately notify the State library administrative agency of such determination and the reasons for such determination;(ii)offer the State library administrative agency the opportunity to revise its State plan;(iii)provide technical assistance in order to assist the State library administrative agency in meeting the requirements of this section; and(iv)provide the State library administrative agency the opportunity for a hearing.(c)Uses of fundsEach State receiving an allocation under this section shall use the funds for any 1 or more of the following:(1)Constructing, renovating, modernizing, or retrofitting library facilities in the State, which may include—(A)financing new library facilities;(B)making capital improvements to existing library facilities, including buildings, facilities, grounds, and bookmobiles;(C)enhancing library facilities to improve the overall safety and health of library patrons and staff, including improvements directly related to reducing the risk of community spread of COVID–19; and(D)addressing the vulnerability of library facilities to natural disasters and hazards.(2)Investing in infrastructure projects related to improving internet access and connectivity in library facilities and for library patrons, including projects related to high-speed broadband, technology hardware, and mobile hotspots and similar equipment.(3)Improving energy and water efficiency and addressing the environmental impacts of library facilities.(4)Improving indoor air quality and ventilation in library facilities, including mechanical and non-mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, filtering and other air cleaning, fans, control systems, and window and door repair and replacement.(5)Reducing or eliminating the presence in library facilities of potential hazards to library staff and patrons, including—(A)toxic substances, including mercury, radon, PCBs, lead, and asbestos; or(B)mold and mildew.(6)Ensuring the safety of drinking water at the tap in library facilities, which may include testing of the potability of water at the tap for the presence of lead and other contaminants.(7)Ensuring that library facilities are—(A)accessible to people with disabilities, including by implementing universal and inclusive design; and(B)in compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).(8)Improving library facilities for the purposes of supporting place-based services or community-based partnerships that provide library patrons with access to educational, workforce, behavioral health, mental health, and social services.(9)Assessing the condition of existing library facilities and the need for new or improved library facilities and developing facilities master plans.6.Need-based grants to libraries(a)Grants to librariesFrom the amounts allocated to a State under section 5(a), the State library administrative agency shall award grants to libraries, on a competitive basis, to carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 5(c).(b)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a library shall be—(1)a public library;(2)a tribal library; or(3)a State library or a State archive, with respect to outlets and facilities that provide library service directly to the general public.(c)ApplicationA library described in subsection (b) that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the State library administrative agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State library administrative agency may require, including—(1)the information necessary for the State to make a determination of the library’s eligibility for the grant and priority under subsection (d); and(2)a description of the projects that the library plans to carry out with the grant, in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 5(c), including—(A)the rationale the library used to select such project; and(B)a description of how the library took into consideration the impacts of such projects on underserved or marginalized communities, including families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined under section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).(d)Priority of grantsIn awarding grants under this section, the State—(1)shall give first priority to eligible libraries that demonstrate the greatest need for such a grant in order to plan for, and make long-term improvements to, library facilities that predominantly provide service to underserved or marginalized communities, including families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined under section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)); and(2)may additionally give priority to eligible libraries that will use the grant to replace, renovate, modernize, or retrofit existing library facilities in order to—(A)make health, safety, resiliency, hazard mitigation, or emergency preparedness improvements to existing library facilities that pose a severe health or safety threat to library patrons or staff, which may include a threat posed by the proximity of the facilities to toxic sites or the vulnerability of the facilities to natural disasters;(B)install or upgrade hardware that will improve access to high-speed broadband for library patrons of the library facilities;(C)improve access for library patrons or staff with disabilities to use the library facilities and its equipment; or(D)improve the energy efficiency of or reduce the carbon emissions or negative environmental impacts resulting from the existing library facilities.(e)Supplement not supplantA library shall use a grant received under this section only to supplement the level of Federal, State, and local public funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be made available for the activities supported by the grant, and not to supplant such funds.7.Administration and oversight(a)No prohibition against constructionSection 210A of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9109) shall not apply to this Act.(b)No matching requirement or non-Federal shareNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a State, Indian Tribe, organization, library, or other entity that receives funds under this Act shall not be required to provide matching funds or a non-Federal share toward the cost of the activities carried out with the funds.(c)Supplement not supplantA State shall use an allocation received under section 5 only to supplement the level of Federal, State, and local public funds that would, in absence of such allocation, be made available for the activities supported by the allocation, and not to supplant such funds.(d)Administrative costsFrom the amount appropriated under section 9, the Director may allocate not more than 3 percent of such amount for program administration, oversight activities, research, analysis, and data collection related to the purposes of the Build America’s Libraries Fund.(e)Reports(1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until all funds provided under this Act have been expended, the Director shall issue reports to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives detailing how funding under this Act has been spent and its impact on improving library services in communities that are served, including underserved and marginalized populations, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian communities, and shall make such reports publicly available on the website of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.(2)State reportA State that receives funds under this Act shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until all funds have been expended, submit a report to the Director at such time and in such manner as the Director may require.(f)American iron and steel products(1)In generalAs a condition on receipt of funds under this Act for a project, an entity shall ensure that all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States.(2)ApplicationParagraph (1) shall be waived in any case or category of cases in which the Director finds that—(A)applying subparagraph (A) would be inconsistent with the public interest;(B)iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or(C)inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.(3)WaiverIf the Director receives a request for a waiver under this subsection, the Director shall make available to the public, on an informal basis, a copy of the request and information available to the Director concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The Director shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means.(4)International agreementsThis subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.(5)Management and oversightThe Director may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated for this Act for management and oversight of the requirements of this subsection.(6)Effective dateThis paragraph does not apply with respect to a project if a State agency approves the engineering plans and specifications for the project, in that agency’s capacity to approve such plans and specifications prior to a project requesting bids, prior to the date of enactment of this Act.8.Other requirementsFor fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year, with respect to each contract or subcontract funded, in whole or in part, under this Act—(1)the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall apply with respect to laborers or mechanics for each construction contract or subcontract funded, in whole or in part, under this Act; and(2)the provisions of chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code, shall apply with respect to service employees for each contract or subcontract funded, in whole or in part, under this Act, except that, for purposes of such chapter, the term service employee shall—(A)have the meaning given the term in section 6701 of such title;(B)include employees that are routine operations workers or routine maintenance workers; and(C)not include any employee covered under paragraph (1).9.Appropriation of fundsThere is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, to carry out this Act, $5,000,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, to remain available until expended.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5236
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mr. Murphy of
			 Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur BL
		  1100/1.

		1.Desmodur BL 1100/1
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00 Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with
						1,2,3-propanetriol (3:1), polymer with 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene and
						α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] ether with
						2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (3:1), caprolactam-blocked (Desmodur
						BL 1100/1) (CAS No. 127821–00–5) (provided for in subheading
						3909.50.50)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(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 the enactment of this Act.


116 S4903 IS: Reigniting Opportunity for Innovators Act
U.S. Senate
2020-11-17
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4903IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 17, 2020Ms. Hassan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to encourage entrepreneurship by providing loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business startups, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reigniting Opportunity for Innovators Act.2.Small business startup founder and employee loan deferment and cancellation(a)Deferment without interest accrual for small business startup founders and employeesSection 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:(4)Deferment without interest accrual for small business startup founders and employees(A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), a qualifying small business startup borrower shall be eligible for a deferment, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid and interest shall not accrue, during any period while the borrower is employed as a founder or full-time employee of a small business startup.(B)LimitationsA qualifying small business startup borrower shall not receive a deferment under this paragraph for any period—(i)in excess of 3 years; or(ii)that begins more than 5 years, or ends more than 8 years, after the date the small business startup was established (as determined by the small business development center that approved such borrower under section 21(o)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(o)(5))).(C)DefinitionsIn this paragraph—(i)the terms founder, full-time employee, and small business startup have the meanings given the terms in subsection (r)(2); and(ii)the term qualifying small business startup borrower means a borrower of a loan made under this part whose employment as a small business startup founder or full-time employee is approved by a small business development center under section 21(o)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(o)(5))..(b)Loan cancellationSection 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by adding at the end the following:(r)Loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business startups in distressed areas(1)Loan cancellation(A)In generalThe Secretary shall cancel the balance of interest and principal due, subject to subparagraph (B), on any eligible Federal Direct Loan not in default for a borrower who—(i)at the time of such cancellation, is employed as a founder or full-time employee of a small business startup in a distressed area who—(I)has been approved for loan cancellation by a small business development center under section 21(o)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(o)(6)); and(II)began such employment during the 5-year period beginning on the date that the small business startup was established (as determined by such small business development center); and(ii)during the time period for which the borrower has been approved by the small business development center, which in no case shall be more than 10 years after the date on which the small business startup was established, has made 24 monthly payments on the eligible Federal Direct Loan pursuant to any repayment plan under subsection (d)(1) or a combination of such plans while so employed.(B)Loan cancellation maximumThe Secretary shall cancel under this subsection not more than an aggregate of $20,000 of the loan obligation on the eligible Federal Direct Loans of a borrower.(C)Timing requirementsEach of the 24 monthly payments required under this subsection shall be made after the date of enactment of this subsection.(D)Ineligibility for double benefitsNo borrower may, for the same service, receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this subsection and—(i)subsection (m); or(ii)section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460.(2)DefinitionsIn this subsection:(A)Distressed areaThe term distressed area has the meaning given the term in section 21(o)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(o)(1)).(B)Eligible Federal direct loanThe term eligible Federal Direct Loan means a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan.(C)Founder; full-time employeeThe terms founder and full-time employee have the meanings given the terms in section 21(o)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(o)(1)).(D)Small business startupThe term small business startup means a business that is certified by a small business development center under section 21(o)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(o)(3))..(c)Conforming amendmentsTitle IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) is further amended—(1)in section 428J(g)(2), by striking section 455(m) and inserting subsection (m) or (r) of section 455;(2)in section 428K(f)—(A)by inserting subsection (m) or (r) of section 455 or  before section 428J; and(B)by striking 455(m);(3)in section 428L(g), by striking 455(m) and inserting subsection (m) or (r) of section 455;(4)in section 455(m)(4), by inserting subsection (r) or before section 428J; and(5)in section 460(g)(2)(B), by striking section 455(m) and inserting subsection (m) or (r) of section 455. 3.Small business development centersSection 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended—(1)in subsection (c)(3)—(A)in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end;(B)in the first subparagraph (U) (relating to encouraging and assisting the provision of succession planning), by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting a semicolon;(C)in the second subparagraph (U) (relating to providing training in conjunction with the United States Patent and Trademark Office)—(i)by redesignating that subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and(ii)in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and(D)by adding at the end the following:(W)certifying small business startups under subsection (o)(3); and(X)approving loan deferment or cancellation under paragraph (5) or (6) of subsection (o) for founders and full-time employees of certain small business startups, as those terms are defined in paragraph (1) of that subsection.; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(o)Deferment or cancellation of certain loans(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection—(A)the term distressed area has the meaning given the term low-income community in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;(B)the term eligible Federal Direct Loan has the meaning given the term in section 455(r)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965;(C)the terms founder and full-time employee, with respect to a small business startup, have the meanings given the terms by the Administrator; and(D)the term small business startup means a small business concern that, as of the date that the small business concern submits an application under paragraph (3), has been in existence for not more than 3 years.(2)Role of small business development centersAny small business development center may, for purposes of eligible Federal Direct Loan deferment or cancellation under subsection (f)(4) or (r) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e)—(A)certify a small business startup under paragraph (3); and(B)approve eligible Federal Direct Loan deferment or cancellation for a founder or full-time employee of a qualifying small business startup under paragraph (5) or (6).(3)CertificationIn order to be certified by a small business development center, a small business startup shall submit to the small business development center an application that includes—(A)a 5-year business plan for the small business startup;(B)the number of employees that the small business startup intends to employ on an annual basis; and(C)information that demonstrates that the small business startup has the potential for success.(4)Publication of distressed areasNot less frequently than once every 3 years beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall identify and make publically available on the website of the Administration a list of distressed areas.(5)Loan deferment for founders and full-time employees of a small business startup(A)ApplicationIn order to be approved by a small business development center for eligible Federal Direct Loan deferment under subsection (f)(4) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e), a borrower of an eligible Federal Direct Loan shall submit to the small business development center an application that includes such information as the Administrator may require.(B)RequirementsA small business development center shall approve a borrower who applies under subparagraph (A) for eligible Federal Direct Loan deferment if the small business development center determines that—(i)the borrower is, as of the date on which the application is submitted, a founder or full-time employee of a small business startup that is certified under paragraph (3); and(ii)the employment of the borrower with the small business startup began during the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the small business startup was established.(6)Loan cancellation for founders and full-time employees of a small business startup in a distressed
 area(A)ApplicationIn order to be approved by a small business development center for eligible Federal Direct Loan cancellation under subsection (r) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e), a borrower of an eligible Federal Direct Loan shall submit to the small business development center an application that includes such information as the Administrator may require, including an identification of the time period during which the borrower has made 24 monthly payments on the eligible Federal Direct Loan, as required under subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (C) of paragraph (1) of such subsection (r).(B)RequirementsA small business development center shall approve a borrower who applies under subparagraph (A) for eligible Federal Direct Loan cancellation if the small business development center determines that the borrower—(i)as of the date on which the application is submitted, is employed as a founder or full-time employee of a small business startup that—(I)is located in an area that was a distressed area not more than 3 years before the date on which the small business startup was established;(II)is certified under paragraph (3) by the small business development center; and(III)as of the date on which the small business development center approves the borrower under this paragraph, has been operating continuously for not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years; and(ii)was employed as a founder or a full-time employee by a small business startup described in clause (i) during a period beginning not more than 5 years after the date on which the small business startup was established, as identified by the borrower under subparagraph (A)..4.Treatment of loan cancellation(a)In generalSection 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:(6)Cancellation of certain Federal student loansIn the case of an individual, gross income shall not include the discharge (in whole or in part) of any student loan pursuant to the cancellation (in whole or in part) of such loan by the Secretary of Education under subsection (r) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e)..(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to discharges of indebtedness occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.


116 HCON 65 IH: Supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution.
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2019-09-19
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. CON. RES. 65IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 19, 2019Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rush, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Meng, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Sires, Mr. Engel, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Norton, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Welch, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Case, Mr. Levin of California, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Costa, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Bass, Ms. Porter, Mr. Takano, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Bera, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Foster, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Himes, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Correa, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Speier, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceCONCURRENT RESOLUTIONSupporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority
			 of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States
			 from harmful air pollution.

 Whereas Congress enacted the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), which requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards controlling air pollutant emissions from motor vehicles to prevent the endangerment of public health and welfare;
 Whereas motor vehicle pollution contributes to serious health problems faced by the people of the United States, including—
 (1)asthma attacks; (2)heart attacks;
 (3)lung cancer; and (4)premature death;
 Whereas through climate change, greenhouse gas (referred to in this preamble as GHG) emissions from motor vehicles contribute to other health burdens, including— (1)worsened air pollution;
 (2)extreme heat; (3)increased spread of infectious diseases; and
 (4)exacerbated natural disasters; Whereas all people of the United States are vulnerable to the health impacts of GHGs, but many individuals and communities are at a greater risk of experiencing those impacts, including—
 (1)children; (2)the elderly;
 (3)individuals with lung and heart disease; (4)low-income communities; and
 (5)communities of color; Whereas recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the United States Global Change Research Program affirm the need to mitigate climate change and its impacts;
 Whereas section 209 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543) preserves the authority of the State of California to set vehicle emissions standards that, in the aggregate, are at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal vehicle emissions standards;
 Whereas section 177 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7507) allows States other than California to adopt the standards, which are, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal vehicle emissions standards, set by California in lieu of the Federal requirements;
 Whereas the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this preamble as the EPA) has authority under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) to regulate GHG emissions from vehicles;
 Whereas the States of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington have exercised the authority to adopt, pursuant to the rights of those States preserved under section 177 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7507), vehicle emissions standards adopted by California that are, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and welfare as the otherwise applicable standards set by the Federal Government;
 Whereas the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) and the Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act (Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat. 1498) require the Secretary of Transportation to set maximum feasible corporate average fuel economy standards, with the ultimate goal of promoting energy savings and reducing oil consumption;
 Whereas the Federal Government, the State of California, and the automobile industry have agreed to a coordinated set of regulations, known as the One National Program, that—
 (1)aligns, as closely as possible, the model years 2012 and later Federal light-duty vehicle GHG emissions standards and fuel economy standards with the light-duty vehicle GHG emissions standards adopted by California; and
 (2)sets achievable standards for light-duty vehicle GHG emissions and fuel economy that increase in stringency through model year 2025;
 Whereas the EPA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the California Air Resources Board have collaborated on an extensive analysis that clearly demonstrates that the Federal GHG emission standards and the Federal fuel economy standards adopted in 2012 for model years 2017–2025—
 (1)can be met with a wide range of technologies; (2)are expected to be met with advanced gasoline technologies; and
 (3)will accommodate contemporary consumer purchasing trends; Whereas, in January 2017, the Administrator of the EPA issued a final determination to maintain the existing GHG emissions standards for vehicles of model year 2022 through 2025, based on the extensive technical record showing that those standards are appropriate and achievable;
 Whereas the light-duty vehicle GHG emissions and fuel economy standards of the United States— (1)support more than 288,000 automobile manufacturing jobs across 1,200 facilities in the United States;
 (2)keep automobile companies in the United States globally competitive as other countries adopt strict clean vehicle emissions standards; and
 (3)protect consumers in the United States from dirtier and more costly technology; Whereas the transportation sector has surpassed the energy sector as the largest source of GHG emissions in the United States;
 Whereas the light-duty vehicle GHG emissions and fuel economy standards of the United States, if fully implemented through model year 2025, will—
 (1)reduce the consumption of oil in the United States by 2,400,000 barrels per day; (2)save consumers in the United States $130,000,000,000 at the gas pump by 2030; and
 (3)reduce GHG emissions in the United States by 470,000,000 metric tons by 2030; Whereas the light-duty vehicle GHG emissions and fuel economy standards of the United States protect low-income communities and communities of color from being disproportionately affected by public health and economic burdens; and
 Whereas 87 percent of people in the United States— (1)support maintaining strong clean vehicle emissions standards; and
 (2)want automakers to continue to improve fuel economy for all types of vehicles: Now, therefore, be it

 That Congress— (1)supports the existing set of regulations, known as the One National Program, which contains the goals of—
 (A)reducing greenhouse gas (referred to in this resolving clause as GHG) emissions and oil usage; (B)protecting national security; and
 (C)protecting human health and welfare; and (2)to meet those goals, supports policies that—
 (A)achieve maximum feasible reductions in oil use; (B)reduce GHG emissions from mobile sources;
 (C)recognize the rights and importance of States under cooperative federalism to choose to set and follow vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) that are stronger than those set by the Federal Government; and
 (D)ensure that the President, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency solicit input from State parties impacted by any changes to the existing GHG emissions standards for light-duty vehicles and the associated standards for corporate average fuel economy.


		II
		Calendar No. 561
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2024
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 16, 2011
			Mr. Bingaman (for
			 himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Indian
			 Affairs

			December 11, 2012
			Reported by Mr. Akaka,
			 with amendments
			Omit the part struck through and insert the part
			 printed in italic

		A BILL
		To make a technical amendment to the T’uf Shur Bien
		  Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical
			 Amendment Act.
		2.Sandia Pueblo
			 Settlement technical amendmentSection 413(b) of the T’uf Shur Bien
			 Preservation Trust Area Act (16 U.S.C. 539m–11(b)) is amended—
			(1)in the first
			 sentence of paragraph (4), by striking conveyance and inserting
			 the title to be conveyed; and
			(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(6)Failure to
				exchange
						(A)In
				generalIf the land exchange authorized under paragraph (1) is
				not completed by the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this
				paragraph, the Secretary, on receipt of consideration under subparagraph (B)
				and at the request of the Pueblo and the Secretary of the Interior, shall
				transfer the National Forest land generally depicted as Land to be Held
				in Trust on the map entitled Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical
				Amendment and dated December 7, 2011, to the Secretary of the Interior
				to be held in trust by the United States for the Pueblo, subject to the
				condition that the land remain
				in its natural
				stateas open
				space, with the natural characteristics of the land to be preserved in
				perpetuity.
						(B)ConsiderationIn
				consideration for the National Forest land to be held in trust under
				subparagraph (A), the Pueblo shall—
							(i)convey to the
				Secretary the La Luz tract; and
							(ii)pay to the
				Secretary the amount that is equal to the difference between—
								(I)the amount that
				is equal to the fair market value of the National Forest land, as subject to
				the condition that the National Forest land remain
				in its natural
				stateas open
				space, with the natural characteristics of the land to be preserved in
				perpetuity; and
								(II)the amount that
				is equal to the sum of—
									(aa)the amount of
				compensation owed to the Pueblo by the Secretary for the right-of-way and
				conservation easement on the Piedra Lisa tract under subsection (c)(2);
				and
									(bb)the amount that
				is equal to the fair market value of the La Luz tract.
									(C)Use of
				fundsAny amounts received by the Secretary under this paragraph
				shall be—
							(i)deposited in the
				fund described in paragraph (3); and
							(ii)available to the
				Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the
				acquisition of land or interests in land in the National Forest
				System.
							.

		December 11, 2012
		Reported with amendments