I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 645IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 24, 2017Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. O'Rourke, Mrs. Radewagen, and Ms. Gabbard) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the inspection of kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the same standards for kitchens and food service areas at hospitals in the private sector are being met at kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act. 2.Inspection of kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide for the conduct of inspections of kitchens and food service areas at each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the same standards for kitchens and food service areas at hospitals in the private sector are being met at kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department.
(b)Agreement
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations under which the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations conducts the inspections required under subsection (a). (2)Alternate organizationIf the Secretary is unable to enter into an agreement described in paragraph (1) with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations on terms acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall seek to enter into such an agreement with another appropriate organization that—
(A)is not part of the Federal Government; (B)operates as a not-for-profit entity; and
(C)has expertise and objectivity comparable to that of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations. (c)Remediation plan (1)Initial failureIf a kitchen or food service area of a medical facility of the Department is determined pursuant to an inspection conducted under subsection (a) not to meet the standards for kitchens and food service areas in hospitals in the private sector, that medical facility fails the inspection and the Secretary shall—
(A)implement a remediation plan for that medical facility within 48 hours; and (B)conduct a second inspection under subsection (a) at that medical facility within 7 days of the failed inspection.
(2)Second failureIf a medical facility of the Department fails the second inspection conducted under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall close the kitchen or food service area at that medical facility that did not meet the standards for kitchens and food service areas in hospitals in the private sector until remediation is completed and all kitchens and food service areas at that medical facility meet such standards. (3)Provision of foodIf a kitchen or food service area is closed at a medical facility of the Department pursuant to paragraph (2), the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network in which the medical facility is located shall enter into a contract with a vendor approved by the General Services Administration to provide food at the medical facility.
(d)Reports
(1)QuarterlyNot less frequently than quarterly, the Director of each Veterans Integrated Service Network shall submit to Congress a report on inspections conducted under this section during that quarter at medical facilities of the Department under the jurisdiction of that Director. (2)Subsequent periodA Director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network may submit to Congress the report described in paragraph (1) not less frequently than semiannually if the Director does not report any failed inspections for the one-year period preceding the submittal of the report.


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		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1424
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 7, 2011
			Mr. Connolly of
			 Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		A BILL
		To improve the Federal Acquisition
		  Institute.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of
			 2011.
		2.Acquisition workforce improvements
			(a)Workforce
			 improvementsSection 1704(b) of title 41, United States Code, is
			 amended—
				(1)by inserting after the first sentence the
			 following: The Associate Administrator shall be chosen on the basis of
			 demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human capital, and
			 management.;
				(2)by striking The Associate
			 Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs shall be located in the
			 Federal Acquisition Institute (or its successor). and inserting
			 The Associate Administrator shall be located in the Office of Federal
			 Procurement Policy.;
				(3)in paragraph (4), by striking ;
			 and and inserting a semicolon;
				(4)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
			 (6); and
				(5)by inserting after paragraph (4) the
			 following new paragraph:

						(5)implementing workforce programs under
				subsections (f) through (k) of section 1703 of this title;
				and
						.
				(b)Federal
			 Acquisition Institute
				(1)In
			 generalDivision B of title 41, United States Code, is amended by
			 inserting after chapter 11 the following new chapter:

						12Federal
				Acquisition Institute

								Sec.
								1201. Federal Acquisition Institute.

							1201.Federal Acquisition Institute
								(a)In generalThere is established a Federal Acquisition
				Institute (FAI) in order to—
									(1)foster and promote the development of a
				professional acquisition workforce Government-wide;
									(2)promote and coordinate Government-wide
				research and studies to improve the procurement process and the laws, policies,
				methods, regulations, procedures, and forms relating to acquisition by the
				executive agencies;
									(3)collect data and analyze acquisition
				workforce data from the Office of Personnel Management, the heads of executive
				agencies, and, through periodic surveys, from individual employees;
									(4)periodically analyze acquisition career
				fields to identify critical competencies, duties, tasks, and related academic
				prerequisites, skills, and knowledge;
									(5)coordinate and assist agencies in
				identifying and recruiting highly qualified candidates for acquisition
				fields;
									(6)develop instructional materials for
				acquisition personnel in coordination with private and public acquisition
				colleges and training facilities;
									(7)evaluate the effectiveness of training and
				career development programs for acquisition personnel;
									(8)promote the establishment and utilization
				of academic programs by colleges and universities in acquisition fields;
									(9)facilitate, to the extent requested by
				agencies, interagency intern and training programs; and
									(10)perform other career management or research
				functions as directed by the Administrator.
									(b)Budget resources and authority
									(1)In generalThe Director of the Office of Management
				and Budget and the Administrator of General Services shall provide the Federal
				Acquisition Institute with the necessary budget resources and authority to
				support government-wide training standards and certification requirements
				necessary to enhance the mobility and career opportunities of the Federal
				acquisition workforce.
									(2)Acquisition workforce training
				fundSubject to the
				availability of funds, the Administer of General Services shall provide the
				Federal Acquisition Institute with amounts from the acquisition workforce
				training fund established under section 1703(i) of this title sufficient to
				meet the annual budget for the Federal Acquisition Institute requested by the
				Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
									(c)Federal Acquisition Institute Board of
				Directors
									(1)Reporting to AdministratorThe Federal Acquisition Institute shall
				report through its Board of Directors directly to the Administrator for Federal
				Procurement Policy.
									(2)CompositionThe Board shall be composed of not more
				than 8 individuals from the Federal Government representing a mix of
				acquisition functional areas, all of whom shall be appointed by the
				Administrator.
									(3)DutiesThe Board shall provide general direction
				to the Federal Acquisition Institute to ensure that the Institute—
										(A)meets its statutory requirements;
										(B)meets the needs of the Federal acquisition
				workforce;
										(C)implements appropriate programs;
										(D)coordinates with appropriate organizations
				and groups that have an impact on the Federal acquisition workforce;
										(E)develops and implements plans to meet
				future challenges of the Federal acquisition workforce; and
										(F)works closely with the Defense Acquisition
				University.
										(4)RecommendationsThe Board shall make recommendations to the
				Administrator regarding the development and execution of the annual budget of
				the Federal Acquisition Institute.
									(d)DirectorThe Director of the Federal Acquisition
				Institute shall be appointed by, and report directly to, the
				Administrator.
								(e)Annual reportThe Administrator shall submit to the
				Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on
				Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government
				Reform and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an
				annual report on the projected budget needs and expense plans of the Federal
				Acquisition Institute to fulfill its
				mandate.
								.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 1122(a)(5) of such title is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(5)providing for and directing the activities
				of the Federal Acquisition Institute established under section 1201 of this
				title, including recommending to the Administrator of General Services a
				sufficient budget for such
				activities.
						.
				(c)Government-Wide
			 training standards and certificationSection 1703 of title 41,
			 United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (c)(2)—
					(A)by striking
			 The Administrator shall and inserting the following:

							(A)In
				generalThe Administrator
				shall
							;
				and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(B)Government-wide training standards and
				certificationThe
				Administrator, acting through the Federal Acquisition Institute, shall provide
				and update government-wide training standards and certification requirements,
				including—
								(i)developing and modifying acquisition
				certification programs;
								(ii)ensuring quality assurance for agency
				implementation of government-wide training and certification standards;
								(iii)analyzing the acquisition training
				curriculum to ascertain if all certification competencies are covered or if
				adjustments are necessary;
								(iv)developing career path information for
				certified professionals to encourage retention in government positions;
								(v)coordinating with the Office of Personnel
				Management for human capital efforts; and
								(vi)managing rotation assignments to support
				opportunities to apply skills included in
				certification.
								;
				and
					(2)by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

						(l)Acquisition internship and training
				programsAll Federal civilian
				agency acquisition internship or acquisition training programs shall follow
				guidelines provided by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to ensure
				consistent training standards necessary to develop uniform core competencies
				throughout the Federal
				Government.
						.
				(d)Expanded scope of acquisition workforce
			 training fundSection 1703(i)
			 of such title is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2), by striking to
			 support the training of the acquisition workforce of the executive
			 agencies and inserting to support the activities set forth in
			 section 1201(a) of this title ; and
				(2)in paragraph (6), by striking ensure
			 that amounts collected for training under this subsection are not used for a
			 purpose other than the purpose specified in paragraph (2) and inserting
			 ensure that amounts collected under this section are not used for a
			 purpose other than the activities set forth in section 1201(a) of this
			 title.
				(e)Rule of constructionNothing in this section, or the amendments
			 made by this section, shall be construed to preclude the Secretary of Defense
			 from establishing acquisition workforce policies, procedures, training
			 standards, and certification requirements for acquisition positions in the
			 Department of Defense, as provided in chapter 87 of title 10, United States
			 Code.


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. RES. 331

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 14, 2005

			Ms. Landrieu (for

			 herself, Mr. Burr,

			 Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.

			 Isakson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to

			 the Committee on Health, Education,

			 Labor, and Pensions

		RESOLUTION

		Expressing the sense of the Senate

		  regarding fertility issues facing cancer survivors.

		Whereas there are more than 10,000,000 cancer survivors in

			 the United States, and approximately 1,000,000 of those survivors were

			 diagnosed during their reproductive years;

		Whereas approximately 130,000 people under the age of 45

			 are diagnosed with cancer each year;

		Whereas up to 90 percent of patients diagnosed with cancer

			 under the age of 45 will undergo potentially sterilizing treatments, such as

			 surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation;

		Whereas survivorship rates have dramatically increased so

			 that 71 percent of patients who are diagnosed with cancer under the age of 45

			 can expect to live at least five years beyond the diagnosis of their

			 disease;

		Whereas long-term consequences of cancer treatment are of

			 increasing concern to patients since they are increasingly likely to survive

			 their cancer;

		Whereas the diagnosis of infertility can be as devastating

			 for many patients as the cancer diagnosis itself;

		Whereas successful fertility preservation options for men

			 and women exist and include: sperm banking, oocyte (egg) freezing, and ovarian

			 and testicular tissue freezing;

		Whereas many cancer patients have the option of taking

			 steps to preserve their fertility before their potentially sterilizing cancer

			 treatment begins;

		Whereas many patients do not take steps to preserve their

			 fertility before treatment because they are not informed by their health care

			 professionals that their fertility is at risk, or, if they are informed of the

			 risk, they are generally not counseled on their fertility preservation

			 options;

		Whereas unrelated factors such as marital status or poor

			 prognosis should not preclude certain patients from being informed about their

			 fertility risks and options; and

		Whereas the 2003–2004 President’s Cancer Panel Report

			 recognized that comprehensive written and verbal information regarding

			 fertility side effects and fertility preservation options for all

			 reproductive-age patients should be provided before treatment: Now, therefore,

			 be it

		That it is the sense of the Senate

			 that—

			(1)cancer-related

			 infertility is a serious quality of life issue for reproductive-age cancer

			 patients;

			(2)national and

			 community organizations should be recognized and applauded for their work in

			 promoting awareness of the risks of infertility and fertility preservation

			 options for cancer survivors;

			(3)the medical

			 community should increase its efforts to ensure that discussions about the risk

			 of infertility and fertility preservation options are an integral part of

			 pretreatment planning and consent for treatment for all reproductive-age

			 patients; and

			(4)the Federal

			 Government, acting through the National Institutes of Health, should endeavor

			 to—

				(A)encourage research that will strengthen

			 fertility preservation technologies for cancer patients;

				(B)continue to

			 consider ways to improve access to fertility preservation options for cancer

			 patients; and

				(C)endeavor to raise

			 awareness about the fertility side effects and fertility preservation options

			 for cancer patients.


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		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1438
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 7, 2011
			Mr. Rangel introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			  Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo,
		  Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and
		  Mamadou Pathe Diallo.

		1.Permanent resident status for
			 Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo
			 Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of
			 the Immigration and Nationality Act, Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo,
			 Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo
			 shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of
			 status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon
			 filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of
			 such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
			(b)Adjustment of
			 statusIf Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo,
			 Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, or Mamadou Pathe Diallo enters the United
			 States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall
			 be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise
			 eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
			(c)Deadline for
			 application and payment of feesSubsections (a) and (b) shall
			 apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the
			 application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2
			 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(d)Reduction of
			 immigrant visa numberUpon the granting of an immigrant visa or
			 permanent residence to Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo,
			 Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo, the Secretary of
			 State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 6, during the current or
			 next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
			 available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under section 203(a)
			 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of
			 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the
			 aliens' birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
			(e)Denial of
			 preferential immigration treatment for certain relativesThe
			 natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Kadiatou Diallo, Sankerala Diallo,
			 Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, and Mamadou Pathe Diallo
			 shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or
			 status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 7260
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 3, 2008
			Mr. Kucinich
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To increase the quality and public accessibility of
		  research by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on the effects
		  of monetary policy on the distribution of wealth in the United States, and the
		  proportion of newly created monetary resources directed into various sectors of
		  the economy, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Transparency in the Creation of Wealth Act of 2008.
		2.Estimate of the
			 overall money supplyThe Board
			 of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall devise, calculate and publish
			 a replacement for the discontinued M3 monetary statistic, in order to provide a
			 transparent estimate of the nation’s total money supply.
		3.Statistical
			 estimate of the distribution of wealth in the United StatesThe Board of Governors of the Federal
			 Reserve System shall tabulate and publish a statistical description of the
			 current distribution of wealth in the United States by quintile, including a
			 further examination of the uppermost 1% sections by 0.1% each.
		4.Credit institution
			 seigniorage calculation for report to CongressThe Board of Governors of the Federal
			 Reserve System shall calculate and report to the Congress the total annual
			 seigniorage interest income received by financial institutions as a result of
			 their being allowed to create money in the form of the credit they extend above
			 their own cash deposits or reserves prior to extending the loans.
		5.Calculations for
			 the semi-annual Humphrey-Hawkins testimonyThe Board of Governors of the Federal
			 Reserve System shall calculate and publish semi-annually the loss or gain in
			 economic output due to the deviation of the previous year’s actual unemployment
			 rate from the 4% level required by the Humphrey Hawkins Full Employment and
			 Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), including such loss or
			 gain, in income by quintile.
		6.Accessible
			 statistical comparisons of where credit is being directed
			(a)In
			 generalThe Board of
			 Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall tabulate and publish data showing
			 the amount of credit and the percentage of credit now being created and
			 directed into each of the following:
				(1)Public
			 infrastructure.
				(2)Primary
			 residences.
				(3)Secondary
			 residences.
				(4)Stocks, bonds,
			 commodities.
				(5)Foreign currency and derivatives trading.
				(6)Mergers and
			 acquisitions.
				(7)Education.
				(8)Manufacturing
			 infrastructure.
				(9)Military
			 expenditures.
				(b)Additional
			 analysisEach category referred to in a paragraph in subsection
			 (a) shall be further analyzed by type, gender, race, wealth status, and
			 location, if applicable.
			7.Land value
			 calculation for the Flow of Funds ReportThe Board of Governors of the Federal
			 Reserve System shall develop a market-based estimate of the value of
			 residential, corporate and publicly owned land and report figures.
		8.Foreign debt
			 calculationThe Board of
			 Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall make projections, in 10 year
			 increments, of the net foreign debt, and estimate and report on the location of
			 Federal reserve notes, by country and type of holder; including an estimate of
			 lost notes.
		9.GAO audit
			 requirementNotwithstanding
			 the requirements, limitations, and exceptions contained in section 714 of title
			 31, United States Code, the Comptroller General shall conduct a full audit of
			 the Federal reserve system in every year before a Presidential election year.
		10.Improvements to
			 the Survey of Consumer FinancesThe Board of Governors of the Federal
			 Reserve System shall undertake the Survey of Consumer Finances every year.
		11.Summaries of
			 Total Credit Market Debt and Economic GrowthThe Board of Governors of the Federal
			 Reserve System shall publish a summary of total credit market debt, quarterly
			 and annually.
		12.Public
			 notification requirementThe
			 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall release—
			(1)the statistics
			 required to be compiled by this Act at a quarterly news conference; and
			(2)the survey of
			 consumer finances and the total credit market debt report at an annual news
			 conference.


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		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 910
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		May 2, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsAN ACT
		To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide a safe harbor related to certain
			 investment fund research reports, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017. 2.Safe harbor for investment fund research (a)Expansion of the safe harborNot later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall propose, and not later than the end of the 270-day period beginning on such date, the Commission shall adopt, upon such terms, conditions, or requirements as the Commission may determine necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, and for the promotion of capital formation, revisions to section 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide that a covered investment fund research report that is published or distributed by a broker or dealer—
 (1)shall be deemed, for purposes of sections 2(a)(10) and 5(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(10), 77e(c)), not to constitute an offer for sale or an offer to sell a security that is the subject of an offering pursuant to a registration statement that is effective, even if the broker or dealer is participating or will participate in the registered offering of the covered investment fund’s securities; and
 (2)shall be deemed to satisfy the conditions of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of section 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor provisions, for purposes of the Commission’s rules and regulations under the Federal securities laws and the rules of any self-regulatory organization.
 (b)Implementation of safe harborIn implementing the safe harbor pursuant to subsection (a), the Commission shall— (1)not, in the case of a covered investment fund with a class of securities in substantially continuous distribution, condition the safe harbor on whether the broker’s or dealer’s publication or distribution of a covered investment fund research report constitutes such broker’s or dealer’s initiation or reinitiation of research coverage on such covered investment fund or its securities;
 (2)not— (A)require the covered investment fund to have been registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) or subject to the reporting requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d)) for any period exceeding the period of time referenced under paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A)(1) of section 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; or
 (B)impose a minimum float provision exceeding that referenced in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A)(1)(i) of section 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations;
 (3)provide that a self-regulatory organization may not maintain or enforce any rule that would— (A)prohibit the ability of a member to publish or distribute a covered investment fund research report solely because the member is also participating in a registered offering or other distribution of any securities of such covered investment fund; or
 (B)prohibit the ability of a member to participate in a registered offering or other distribution of securities of a covered investment fund solely because the member has published or distributed a covered investment fund research report about such covered investment fund or its securities; and
 (4)provide that a covered investment fund research report shall not be subject to section 24(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–24(b)) or the rules and regulations thereunder, except that such report may still be subject to such section and the rules and regulations thereunder to the extent that it is otherwise not subject to the content standards in the rules of any self-regulatory organization related to research reports, including those contained in the rules governing communications with the public regarding investment companies or substantially similar standards.
 (c)Rules of constructionNothing in this Act shall be construed as in any way limiting— (1)the applicability of the antifraud or antimanipulation provisions of the Federal securities laws and rules adopted thereunder to a covered investment fund research report, including section 17 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77q), section 34(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–33), and sections 9 and 10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78i, 78j); or
 (2)the authority of any self-regulatory organization to examine or supervise a member’s practices in connection with such member’s publication or distribution of a covered investment fund research report for compliance with applicable provisions of the Federal securities laws or self-regulatory organization rules related to research reports, including those contained in rules governing communications with the public, or to require the filing of communications with the public the purpose of which is not to provide research and analysis of covered investment funds.
				(d)Interim effectiveness of safe harbor
 (1)In generalFrom and after the 270-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, if the Commission has not adopted revisions to section 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, as required by subsection (a), and until such time as the Commission has done so, a broker or dealer distributing or publishing a covered investment fund research report after such date shall be able to rely on the provisions of section 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, and the broker or dealer’s publication of such report shall be deemed to satisfy the conditions of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of section 230.139 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, if the covered investment fund that is the subject of such report satisfies the reporting history requirements (without regard to Form S–3 or Form F–3 eligibility) and minimum float provisions of such subsections for purposes of the Commission’s rules and regulations under the Federal securities laws and the rules of any self-regulatory organization, as if revised and implemented in accordance with subsections (a) and (b).
 (2)Status of covered investment fundAfter such period and until the Commission has adopted revisions to section 230.139 and FINRA has revised rule 2210, for purposes of subsection (c)(7)(O) of such rule, a covered investment fund shall be deemed to be a security that is listed on a national securities exchange and that is not subject to section 24(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–24(b)).
				(3)Covered investment funds communications
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), communications that concern only covered investment funds that fall within the scope of section 24(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–24(b)) shall not be required to be filed with FINRA.
 (B)ExceptionFINRA may require the filing of communications with the public if the purpose of those communications is not to provide research and analysis of covered investment funds.
 (e)DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act: (1)The term covered investment fund research report means a research report published or distributed by a broker or dealer about a covered investment fund or any securities issued by the covered investment fund, but not including a research report to the extent that it is published or distributed by the covered investment fund or any affiliate of the covered investment fund.
 (2)The term covered investment fund means— (A)an investment company registered under, or that has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that has filed a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 for the public offering of a class of its securities, which registration statement has been declared effective by the Commission; and
 (B)a trust or other person— (i)issuing securities in an offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and which class of securities is listed for trading on a national securities exchange;
 (ii)the assets of which consist primarily of commodities, currencies, or derivative instruments that reference commodities or currencies, or interests in the foregoing; and
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 (3)The term FINRA means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. (4)The term research report has the meaning given that term under section 2(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(3)), except that such term shall not include an oral communication.
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	Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1677
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 11, 2011
			Mr. Casey introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend titles I and II of the Elementary and Secondary
		  Education Act of 1965 to strengthen connections to early childhood education
		  programs, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Continuum of Learning Act of
			 2011.
		2.Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents
			 for this Act is as follows:

				Sec. 1. Short title.
				Sec. 2. Table of contents.
				Sec. 3. References.
				Sec. 4. Findings.
				TITLE I—Improving the academic achievement of the
				disadvantaged
				Sec. 101. Statement of purpose.
				Sec. 102. School improvement.
				Sec. 103. State plans.
				Sec. 104. Local educational agency plans.
				Sec. 105. Academic assessment and local educational agency and
				school improvement.
				Sec. 106. Qualifications for teachers and
				paraprofessionals.
				Sec. 107. Coordination requirements.
				Sec. 108. Prohibited use of assessments for young
				children.
				TITLE II—Preparing, training, and recruiting high-quality
				teachers and principals
				Sec. 201. Purpose.
				Sec. 202. State applications.
				Sec. 203. State use of funds.
				Sec. 204. Local applications and needs assessment.
				Sec. 205. Local use of funds.
				Sec. 206. Definitions.
				Sec. 207. Use of funds for eligible partnerships.
				TITLE III—Miscellaneous
				Sec. 301. Definitions.

		3.ReferencesExcept 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 Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
		4.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Research
			 conclusively shows that children's experiences in the early years of life
			 influence the developing brain and have a significant and lasting impact upon
			 their ability to succeed in school and in life.
			(2)All children
			 deserve access to high-quality early childhood education programs that support
			 their social, emotional, and cognitive development and help prepare them to
			 enter school ready to learn.
			(3)Research
			 conclusively shows that high-quality early childhood education programs lead to
			 an increase in positive outcomes for children in multiple arenas,
			 including—
				(A)improved
			 socialization skills;
				(B)higher early
			 reading and early mathematics skills;
				(C)decreased grade
			 retention;
				(D)decreased special
			 education or remedial education services, or both;
				(E)decreased
			 involvement with the juvenile justice system;
				(F)increased
			 likelihood that children will graduate from high school; and
				(G)increased likelihood of employment, thus
			 helping support America’s long-term national economic strength.
				(4)High-quality early
			 childhood education programs provide parents the means to work and be
			 financially responsible for their families.
			(5)Research
			 conclusively shows the cost-effectiveness of investments in high-quality early
			 childhood education programs, with cost savings ranging from $7 to $17 for
			 every dollar invested.
			(6)Aligning and
			 connecting Federal and State early education efforts with the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is critical to
			 establishing quality care and learning opportunities for children, beginning at
			 birth and continuing through adulthood, thereby closing the achievement gap,
			 and improving high school graduation rates and college enrollment rates.
			(7)Utilizing existing
			 partnerships, as well as instituting new partnerships, between high-quality
			 early childhood education programs, particularly in high-need communities, and
			 elementary schools will provide opportunities for meaningful transitions for
			 children and result in a successful elementary and secondary education
			 experience.
			(8)Under section 1112(b)(1)(K) of the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)(K)), local
			 educational agencies may, but are not required to, support preschool-age and
			 younger children through direct services or subcontracts with Head Start or
			 other early childhood programs, but more effort is required to ensure that
			 early learning programs and elementary schools are meeting the educational
			 needs of young children.
			(9)There is
			 widespread acknowledgment among experts on child education that prior to
			 entrance in kindergarten, and in the early grades, children remain on a path of
			 development that requires attention to and support for their emotional, social,
			 and physical development and their creativity, curiosity and tenacity.
			(10)Better alignment between early childhood
			 education programs and elementary schools, and greater support for elementary
			 school leadership in instituting more developmentally appropriate and
			 comprehensive learning approaches for young children, are widely acknowledged
			 within the education community as areas ripe for improvement that would lead to
			 better outcomes for children.
			(11)Through several
			 laws enacted in the past 2 decades, Congress has signified its interest in
			 ensuring that young children’s learning opportunities are enhanced by requiring
			 States to develop and implement guidelines and standards to support
			 developmentally appropriate instruction across comprehensive domains of
			 learning.
			IImproving the
			 academic achievement of the disadvantaged
			101.Statement of
			 purposeSection 1001 (20
			 U.S.C. 6301) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)—
					(A)by inserting
			 and other types of after high-quality
			 academic;
					(B)by inserting
			 developmentally appropriate after challenging;
			 and
					(C)by inserting
			 and other learning after State academic;
					(2)in paragraph (3),
			 by inserting between students who are children with disabilities and
			 students without disabilities, after minority and nonminority
			 students,;
				(3)in paragraph (6),
			 by inserting and other early learning guidelines after
			 content standards; and
				(4)in paragraph (11),
			 by inserting with community-based providers of early childhood education
			 programs, after educational services,.
				102.School
			 improvementSection 1003(c)
			 (20 U.S.C. 6303(c)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking and after the semicolon;
				(2)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(4)with respect to
				the elementary schools served by the local educational agencies, demonstrate a
				commitment to long-term, high-quality, evidence-based strategies for school
				improvement through coordination with early childhood education programs and
				early childhood home visitation programs, as described under section 511 of the
				Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711).
						.

				103.State
			 plansSection 1111 (20 U.S.C.
			 6311) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)(1), by striking and parents, and inserting parents,
			 the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or
			 established under section 642B of the Head Start Act and preschool through
			 grade 20 (P–20) councils, to the extent that such councils exist, and other
			 community-based providers of early childhood education
			 programs,;
				(2)in subsection
			 (b)(1)—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking standards and challenging student academic achievement
			 standards and inserting standards, challenging student academic
			 achievement standards, and other learning standards (such as social, emotional,
			 and physical development and approaches to learning for children in the early
			 elementary grades and younger children) that are challenging and grounded in
			 the appropriate developmental expectations for children and
			 youth,;
					(B)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;
			 and
					(C)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (D) the following:

							(E)Early learning
				guidelines and early grades standardsNot later than 3 years
				after the date of enactment of the Continuum
				of Learning Act of 2011, the State shall carry out the
				following:
								(i)Early learning
				guidelinesIn collaboration and agreement with the State Advisory
				Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or established under
				section 642B of the Head Start Act, the State agency designated to administer
				State programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42
				U.S.C. 9858 et seq.), and the State educational agency, shall complete a review
				and create or revise, as necessary, the State's early learning guidelines for
				young children in order to promote developmentally appropriate, high-quality
				programs so that the guidelines—
									(I)address infants,
				toddlers, and preschool age children;
									(II)are developed in
				all domains of child development and learning, as appropriate, for each age
				group (including language, literacy, mathematics, creative arts, science,
				social studies, social and emotional development, physical development and
				health, and approaches to learning);
									(III)reflect research
				and evidence-based developmental and learning expectations, including the
				foundation for and progression in how children develop and learn the requisite
				skills and content forward from one stage to the next, including what children
				should know and be able to do;
									(IV)address cultural,
				linguistic, and ability diversity of young children;
									(V)can inform
				teaching practices, improve professional development, and support quality
				services in early childhood education programs;
									(VI)are disseminated
				to parents, educators, and other stakeholders; and
									(VII)for preschool
				age children, appropriately assist in the transition of such children to
				kindergarten.
									(ii)Early learning
				standardsReview and revise, as needed, standards for
				kindergarten through grade 3 to ensure that such standards—
									(I)are developed in
				all domains of child development and learning (including language, literacy,
				mathematics, creative arts, science, social studies, social and emotional
				development, physical development and health, and approaches to
				learning);
									(II)reflect research
				and evidence-based development and learning expectations for each level and
				address cultural, linguistic, and ability-level diversity; and
									(III)across grade
				levels, reflect progression in how children develop and learn the requisite
				skills and content from earlier grades forward, including
				preschool.
									;
					(3)in subsection
			 (c)—
					(A)in paragraph (13),
			 by striking and after the semicolon;
					(B)in paragraph (14),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(15)the State
				educational agency will develop a plan to encourage local educational agencies
				and individual elementary schools that are participating in a program assisted
				under this part to offer early childhood education programs from birth to the
				age of mandatory school entry (using funds under this part), by disseminating
				information through publications, conferences, and other events, that describe
				how such funds may best be used to support early childhood education programs
				and evidence-based and promising early childhood home visitation programs, as
				described under section 511 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
				711).
							;
					(4)in subsection
			 (d)—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking and after the semicolon;
					(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(3)reflect the
				diversity of family cultures, structures, and
				languages.
							;
					(5)in subsection
			 (h)(2)(B)(i)—
					(A)in subclause (I),
			 by striking and after the semicolon; and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(III)information that
				shows how children younger than the mandatory age of school entry are served
				directly by the local educational agency, or through contract or other
				collaboration with early childhood programs, including early childhood home
				visitation programs, as described under section 511 of the Social Security Act
				(42 U.S.C. 711), including—
								(aa)the number of
				children served, disaggregated by income, race, and disability status;
								(bb)a description of
				the services received; and
								(cc)the amount each
				local educational agency spent using grant funds awarded under this title on
				services for such children; and
								;
				and
					(6)by striking
			 subsection (l) and inserting the following:

						(l)Construction
							(1)Student
				Promotion or GraduationNothing in this part shall be construed
				to prescribe the use of the academic assessments described in this part for
				student promotion or graduation purposes.
							(2)Compulsory
				Education and Special Education ServicesNothing in this title
				shall be construed to limit a child's right to compulsory education under State
				law, or to special education and related services under the Individuals with
				Disabilities Education
				Act.
							.
				104.Local
			 educational agency plansSection 1112 (20 U.S.C. 6312) is amended as
			 follows:
				(1)General plan
			 provisionsSubsection (b)(1) is amended as follows:
					(A)Joint
			 professional developmentIn subparagraph (D), by inserting
			 and joint high-quality, evidence-based professional development between
			 preschool through grade 3 teachers in Head Start programs and, as feasible,
			 other community-based early childhood education programs, after
			 teachers and principals,.
					(B)Allowable
			 useBy striking subparagraph (K) and inserting the
			 following:

							(K)if appropriate, a
				description of how the local educational agency will use funds under this part
				to support educational and developmental opportunities for young children from
				birth to the age of mandatory school entry through early childhood education
				programs, including providing full day and full year services, or early
				childhood home visitation programs, as described under section 511 of the
				Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
				711);
							.
					(2)Not an
			 evaluation under IDEASubsection (b)(2) is amended—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(C)to constitute, or
				construed to constitute, an evaluation required under the Individuals with
				Disabilities Education
				Act.
							.
					(3)ConsultationBy
			 striking paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and inserting the following:

						(1)ConsultationEach
				local educational agency plan shall be developed in consultation with—
							(A)teachers,
				principals, and administrators (including administrators of programs described
				in other parts of this title);
							(B)other appropriate
				school personnel;
							(C)parents of
				children in schools served under this part; and
							(D)local early
				childhood councils and representatives of community-based early childhood
				education programs, such as Head Start, State-funded prekindergarten programs,
				early intervention programs, and child care
				providers.
							.
				105.Academic
			 assessment and local educational agency and school improvementSection 1116(c)(7)(A) (20 U.S.C. 6316(c)(7))
			 is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 clauses (vi), (vii), and (viii), as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix)
			 respectively; and
				(2)by inserting after
			 clause (v) the following:

						(vi)coordinate, as
				appropriate, services for children before the age of mandatory school entry,
				who are enrolled in an early childhood education
				program.
						.
				106.Qualifications
			 for teachers and paraprofessionalsSection 1119(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6319(a)(1)) is
			 amended by inserting and to the extent feasible, starting with the
			 2015–2016 school year, that teachers placed in classrooms to teach children in
			 the early grades of elementary school have a specialized early childhood
			 education teaching license, credential, or endorsement before the
			 period.
			107.Coordination
			 requirementsSection 1120B (20
			 U.S.C. 6322) is amended to read as follows:

					1120B.Coordination
				requirements
						(a)In
				generalEach local educational agency receiving assistance under
				this part shall—
							(1)coordinate, as
				feasible, with early childhood education programs to carry out the activities
				described in subsection (b); and
							(2)develop agreements
				with Head Start agencies as specified in section 642(e)(5) of the Head Start
				Act to carry out the activities described in subsection (b).
							(b)ActivitiesThe
				activities referred to in subsection (a) are activities that increase
				coordination between the local educational agency and a Head Start agency and,
				to the maximum extent practicable, other entities carrying out early childhood
				education programs, such as State-funded prekindergarten, and child care,
				serving children who will attend the schools served by the local educational
				agency, including—
							(1)developing and
				implementing with local Head Start agency staff and staff from other early
				childhood education programs, a systematic and comprehensive transition
				procedure, which shall include procedures for receiving records regarding such
				children, transferred with the consent of a parent or guardian;
							(2)establishing
				channels of communication between school staff and their counterparts
				(including teachers, social workers, local educational agency liaisons
				designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
				Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii)), and health staff) in such Head
				Start agencies and other entities carrying out early childhood education
				programs, as appropriate, to facilitate coordination of supportive service
				delivery;
							(3)establishing
				ongoing communications between the Head Start agency or other entities carrying
				out early childhood education programs and the local educational agency for
				developing continuity of developmentally appropriate curricular objectives and
				for shared expectations for children's learning and development as the children
				transition to school;
							(4)conducting meetings involving parents,
				kindergarten or elementary school teachers, and Head Start teachers or, if
				appropriate, teachers from other early childhood education programs to discuss
				the developmental and other needs of children and families, and to the
				appropriate instructional and noninstructional services;
							(5)organizing and
				participating in joint high-quality, evidence-based professional development of
				school staff, Head Start program staff, and other early childhood education
				program staff on—
								(A)developmentally
				appropriate curricula and teaching practices;
								(B)family
				engagement;
								(C)support for
				children with disabilities and dual language learners; and
								(D)transitions and
				continuity; and
								(6)linking the
				educational services provided by such local educational agency with the
				services provided by local Head Start agencies and, as feasible, other entities
				carrying out early childhood education programs.
							(c)Coordination of
				regulationsThe Secretary shall work with the Secretary of Health
				and Human Services to coordinate regulations promulgated under this part with
				regulations promulgated under the Head Start Act, including reasonable
				compliance
				measures.
						.
			108.Prohibited use
			 of assessments for young childrenPart I of title I (20 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following:

					1909.Prohibited use
				of assessments for young childrenFunds available under this title may not be
				used for child assessments for children from birth through grade 2 for any of
				the following:
						(1)Assessments that
				provide or lead to rewards or sanctions for individual children, teachers,
				early childhood education programs, or schools.
						(2)A single
				assessment used as the primary or sole method for assessing program
				effectiveness.
						(3)Evaluating such
				children other than for—
							(A)improving
				instruction or classroom environment;
							(B)targeting
				high-quality, evidence-based professional development;
							(C)determining the
				need for health, mental health, disability, or family support services;
							(D)informing the
				quality improvement process at the State level;
							(E)program evaluation
				for the purposes of program improvement and parent information; or
							(F)research conducted
				as part of a national
				evaluation.
							.
			IIPreparing,
			 training, and recruiting high-quality teachers and principals
			201.PurposeSection 2101 (20 U.S.C. 6601) is
			 amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1), by striking
			 and after the semicolon;
				(2)by redesignating
			 paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
				(3)by inserting after
			 paragraph (1) the following:

						(2)enhance the
				knowledge of elementary school principals and other school administrators in
				early childhood development and learning and to build ongoing relationships
				with early childhood education programs to create a continuum of
				developmentally appropriate and effective learning;
				and
						.
				202.State
			 applicationsSection 2112(b)
			 (20 U.S.C. 6612(b)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1), by inserting and
			 positive child development and learning for children in the early elementary
			 grades and younger after student academic
			 achievement;
				(2)by redesignating paragraphs (4) through
			 (10) and (11) and (12) as paragraphs (5) through (11) and (13) and (14),
			 respectively;
				(3)by inserting after
			 paragraph (3) the following:

						(4)A description of
				how the State educational agency, in collaboration with other agencies that
				oversee early childhood development and education programs and the State
				Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or
				established under section 642B of the Head Start Act, will ensure that
				high-quality, evidence-based professional development activities assisted under
				this subpart reflect research and best practices across all domains of child
				development and learning.
						;
				and
				(4)by inserting after
			 paragraph (11), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following:

						(12)A description of
				the State’s plan for reforming, by not later than the end of the 2015–2016
				school year and consistent with section 2113(c)(1), teacher certification or
				licensing requirements that reflect the specialized knowledge and skills needed
				for teachers of children in the early grades of elementary school and younger
				children, and elementary school principal certification or licensing
				requirements to reflect knowledge of child development and
				learning.
						.
				203.State use of
			 fundsSection 2113(c) (20
			 U.S.C. 6613(c)) is amended—
				(1)by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
			 following:

						(1)Reforming teacher
				and principal certification (including recertification) or licensing
				requirements to ensure that—
							(A)teachers have the necessary subject matter
				knowledge and teaching skills in the academic subjects that the teachers teach
				and the necessary specialized knowledge of child development and learning for
				those teachers working with children in the early grades of elementary school
				and younger children, including knowledge of State early learning guidelines
				and State early grade standards, and understanding of child instructional
				assessment, including observational assessment, to improve instruction and
				services for children;
							(B)principals have
				the instructional leadership skills, including collaboration with other early
				childhood education providers and support services, and knowledge of child
				development and learning to help teachers teach and students learn;
							(C)teacher certification (including
				recertification) or licensing requirements are aligned with challenging State
				academic content standards and State early learning guidelines, including a
				separate certification for teachers of early childhood education for the early
				grades of elementary school and younger children; and
							(D)teachers have the
				subject matter knowledge and teaching skills, including technology literacy,
				and principals have the instructional leadership skills and knowledge of child
				development and learning and collaboration with early childhood education
				providers, necessary to help—
								(i)students meet challenging State student
				academic achievement standards, and State early learning guidelines and State
				early grade standards; and
								(ii)promote
				appropriate and effective transitions from early childhood education programs
				to
				school.
								;
				(2)in paragraph
			 (2)—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by inserting or coaching after mentoring;
			 and
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (B), by inserting and State early learning guidelines, as
			 appropriate after academic achievement standards;
					(3)in paragraph (4),
			 by inserting teachers with a specialized certification or licensure in
			 early childhood education for the early grades of elementary school,
			 after core academic subjects,;
				(4)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (7) through (18) as paragraphs (9) through (20),
			 respectively;
				(5)by inserting after
			 paragraph (6) the following:

						(7)Developing
				high-quality, evidence-based professional development opportunities—
							(A)for principals,
				superintendents, and local educational agency staff with responsibility for
				curriculum, assessment, special education, and teacher professional
				development, to gain knowledge of—
								(i)child development
				and learning (including cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development
				and approaches to learning) of children from birth through the early grades of
				elementary school; and
								(ii)developmentally
				appropriate practices to support children’s positive development and learning;
				and
								(B)to create
				collaborations with community-based early childhood education programs for
				joint high-quality, evidence-based professional development and transition
				activities for young children and families.
							(8)Providing joint
				high-quality, evidence-based professional development for elementary school
				teachers and staff with early childhood education program staff, for—
							(A)a shared
				understanding and communication of continuity of expectations for students in
				all domains of learning and development (including language, literacy,
				mathematics, creative arts, science, social studies, social and emotional
				development, physical development and health, and approaches to
				learning);
							(B)appropriate
				curricula and instructional assessment practices;
							(C)family engagement;
				and
							(D)transition between community-based early
				childhood education programs and
				school.
							;
				(6)in paragraph (9),
			 as redesignated by paragraph (4), by inserting and other after
			 the academic;
				(7)in paragraph (12),
			 as redesignated by paragraph (4), by inserting teacher mentoring or
			 coaching, after peer networks,;
				(8)in paragraph (17),
			 as redesignated by paragraph (4), by inserting , including scholarships
			 with compensation rewards linked to attaining an associate's degree or a
			 bachelor's degree in early childhood education after
			 2001);
				(9)in paragraph (18),
			 as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking State academic content
			 standards and all that follows through the period and inserting
			 State academic content standards, student academic achievement
			 standards, State early learning guidelines, and State assessments, to improve
			 instructional practices and improve student academic achievement and areas of
			 development that support student cognitive development in the early elementary
			 grades and in younger children.; and
				(10)in paragraph
			 (20), as redesignated by paragraph (4), in subparagraph (A), by inserting
			 preschool teachers (including in community-based programs) and
			 after placement of.
				204.Local
			 applications and needs assessmentSection 2122(b) (20 U.S.C. 6622(b)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1)(A)—
					(A)in clause (i), by striking and State
			 assessments and inserting State early learning guidelines, and
			 State assessments; and
					(B)in clause (ii), by
			 inserting age and developmentally appropriate before
			 curricula;
					(2)in paragraph (4),
			 by inserting , including joint high-quality, evidence-based professional
			 development with other early childhood education program providers such as Head
			 Start providers and providers receiving State prekindergarten funds
			 after local programs; and
				(3)in paragraph (9),
			 by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D) and inserting the following:

						(A)teach and address
				the needs of children in the early grades of elementary school and younger
				children with different learning styles, particularly students with
				disabilities, students with special learning needs (including students who are
				gifted and talented), students with limited English proficiency;
						(B)improve student
				behavior in the classroom and identify early and appropriate interventions to
				help students described in subparagraph (A) learn;
						(C)engage families in
				their child's education in a meaningful, and culturally and linguistically
				appropriate, manner;
						(D)understand and use
				data and assessments to improve classroom practice and student learning;
				and
						(E)understand and
				implement effective, developmentally appropriate curricula, teaching, and
				instructional assessment practices for children in the early grades of
				elementary school and younger children in all domains of learning and
				development (including language, literacy, mathematics, creative arts, science,
				social studies, social and emotional development, physical development and
				health, and approaches to learning), and including the principles of universal
				design for
				learning.
						.
				205.Local use of
			 fundsSection 2123(a) (20
			 U.S.C. 6623(a)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
			 subparagraph (A), by inserting teachers with a certificate or license in
			 early childhood education for the early grades of elementary school and younger
			 children, after core academic subjects,;
				(2)in paragraph
			 (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:

						(i)involve
				collaborative groups of teachers and administrators;
						(ii)involve joint
				high-quality, evidence-based professional development with other early
				childhood education programs (including Head Start programs, child care
				programs, and State funded prekindergarten programs) on developmentally
				appropriate curricula, assessments for instructional improvement, and other
				supports of children’s development and learning and shared expectations for
				transitions from preschool to kindergarten and the early elementary
				grades;
						(iii)provide training
				in how to teach and address the needs of students with different learning
				styles, particularly students with disabilities, students with special learning
				needs (including students who are gifted and talented), and students with
				limited English proficiency;
						(iv)provide training
				in child development and learning (including cognitive, social, emotional, and
				physical development and approaches to learning) of children from birth through
				the early grades of elementary school;
						(v)provide training
				in methods of—
							(I)improving student
				behavior in the classroom; and
							(II)identifying early
				and appropriate interventions to help students described in clause (iii)
				learn;
							(vi)provide training
				to enable teachers and principals to involve parents in their child's
				education, especially parents of limited English proficient children and
				immigrant children;
						(vii)provide training
				on how to understand and use data and assessments to improve classroom practice
				and student learning; and
						(viii)provide
				training on how to implement the principles of universal design for
				learning.
						;
				(3)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (7), (8), and (10) as paragraphs (8), (9), and (10), respectively;
			 and
				(4)by inserting after
			 paragraph (6) the following:

						(7)Carrying out
				high-quality, evidence-based professional development for elementary school
				principals and other school administrators in early childhood development and
				education, including—
							(A)knowledge of child
				development and developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching
				practices;
							(B)collaboration with
				community-based early childhood education programs, such as Head Start
				programs, Early Head Start programs, and child care programs;
							(C)meaningful
				engagement of families in children’s learning and development; and
							(D)support for
				teachers in the early grades of elementary school to use developmentally,
				culturally, and linguistically appropriate curricula and teaching
				practices.
							.
				206.DefinitionsSection 2131(1)(B) (20 U.S.C. 6631(1)(B)) is
			 amended by inserting an organization that represents early childhood
			 education programs in community settings, after a principal
			 organization,.
			207.Use of funds
			 for eligible partnershipsSection 2134(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 6634(a)(2)) is
			 amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

					(A)ensure that the
				individuals—
						(i)are able to use
				challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement
				standards, and State assessments, to improve instructional practices and
				improve student academic achievement; and
						(ii)who serve children in the early grades of
				elementary school and younger children, are able to use State early learning
				guidelines and the full range of domains (cognitive, physical, social,
				emotional, and approaches to
				learning);
						.
			IIIMiscellaneous
			301.DefinitionsSection 9101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is
			 amended—
				(1)by redesignating paragraphs (17) through
			 (43) as paragraphs (18) through (44), respectively;
				(2)by inserting after
			 paragraph (16) the following:

						(17)Early childhood
				education programThe term early childhood education
				program has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher
				Education Act of
				1965.
						;
				(3)in paragraph (35)(A) (as redesignated by
			 paragraph (1))—
					(A)in clause (i), by
			 striking the teachers teach and inserting as well as
			 other learning standards (such as social, emotional, and physical development
			 and approaches to learning);
					(B)in clause (iii),
			 by inserting and other learning after academic
			 content;
					(C)in clause (v)(II),
			 by striking or short term; and
					(D)in clause
			 (viii)(I), by striking content standards, and inserting
			 content and other learning standards (such as social, emotional, and
			 physical development and approaches to learning), and State early learning
			 guidelines,; and
					(4)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(45)Universal
				design for learningThe term universal design for
				learning has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher
				Education Act of
				1965.
						.


113 HR 1610 IH: Farming Flexibility Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-17
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1610
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 17, 2013
			Mr. Ribble (for
			 himself, Mr. Walz,
			 Mr. Gibbs,
			 Mr. Rokita,
			 Mr. Petri, and
			 Mr. Duffy) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Agriculture

		A BILL
		To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
		  to authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for
		  processing on the base acres of the farm.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Farming Flexibility Act of
			 2013.
		2.Production of
			 fruits and vegetables for processing on covered commodity base acres
			(a)Mung beans and
			 pulse cropsSection
			 1107(b)(3)(B) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
			 8717(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking (other than mung beans and pulse
			 crops).
			(b)Authority for
			 production of fruits and vegetables for processingSection
			 1107(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8717(d)) is
			 amended to read as follows:

					(d)Authority for
				production of fruits and vegetables for processing
						(1)Planting
				authorizedBeginning with the
				2014 crop year, notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and in
				addition to the exceptions provided in subsection (c), producers on a farm may
				reduce the base acres for any covered commodity for the farm for a crop year by
				one acre for each acre used for the planting and production of fruits or
				vegetables (other than potatoes) for processing.
						(2)Contract and
				management requirementsProducers on a farm shall—
							(A)demonstrate to the Secretary that the
				producers on the farm have entered into a contract to produce fruits and
				vegetables (other than potatoes) for processing;
							(B)agree to produce
				fruits and vegetables (other than potatoes) as part of a program of crop
				rotation on the farm to achieve agronomic and pest and disease management
				benefits; and
							(C)provide evidence of the disposition of the
				fruits or vegetables (other than potatoes).
							(3)Reversion to
				covered commodity base acresEach acre of a farm devoted to the planting
				and production of fruits or vegetables under paragraph (1) shall be included in
				the base acres for the covered commodity for the subsequent crop year, unless
				the producers on the farm make the election described in paragraph (1) for the
				subsequent crop year.
						(4)Recalculation of
				base acres
							(A)In
				generalSubject to subparagraph (B), if the Secretary
				recalculates the base acres for a farm, the planting of fruits and vegetables
				under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be the same as the planting,
				prevented planting, or production of a covered commodity.
							(B)ProhibitionNothing
				in this paragraph provides authority for the Secretary to recalculate base
				acres for a
				farm.
							.


116 S4567 IS: Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-09-14
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4567IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 14, 2020Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo designate the Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2020.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)A native of the State of Washington, Agent Donna Marie Doss—(A)proudly and honorably served her country as an Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 15 years;(B)began her service with the U.S. Border Patrol in 2003; and (C)graduated as part of the 569th Session of the Border Patrol Academy with Class 584 on June 6, 2005.(2)Agent Doss—(A)served on a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force on the southern border for 3 years before being assigned to the northern border;(B)was promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in Laredo Border Patrol Sector, where she was named an Operations Officer in 2016; and(C)relocated to Abilene, Texas in 2017, where she served as a Resident Agent.(3)On February 2, 2019, Agent Doss responded to a call for assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety near Interstate 20 in Tye, Texas. While on scene, Agent Doss was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.(4)Agent Doss is survived by her husband, father, mother, 2 stepchildren, a sister and a brother.3.DesignationThe Rocksprings station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station.4.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station described in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 685
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2011
			Ms. Jackson Lee of
			 Texas (for herself, Mr.
			 Cummings, Mr. Chabot,
			 Mr. Poe of Texas,
			 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
			 and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Homeland Security, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the
		  unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of
		  individuals created by advanced imaging technology utilized by the
		  Transportation Security Administration or other Federal authority, require the
		  Transportation Security Administration to disable image retention capabilities
		  of advanced imaging technology, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Checkpoint Images Protection Act of
			 2011.
		2.Criminal penalty
			 for unauthorized recording or distribution of security screening
			 images
			(a)In
			 generalPart I of title 18,
			 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					124Unauthorized
				recording or distribution of security screening images

							2371. Criminal penalty for unauthorized recording or
				  distribution of security screening images.

						2371.Criminal
				penalty for unauthorized recording or distribution of security screening
				images
							(a)In
				generalExcept as
				specifically provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for an
				individual—
								(1)to knowingly photograph or otherwise record
				an image produced using advanced imaging technology during the screening of an
				individual at an airport, or upon entry into any building owned or operated by
				the Federal Government, without express authorization pursuant to a Federal law
				or regulation; or
								(2)to knowingly distribute any such image to
				any individual who is not authorized pursuant to a Federal law or regulation to
				receive the image.
								(b)ExceptionThe prohibition under subsection (a) shall
				not apply to an individual who, during the course and within the scope of the
				individual's employment, records or distributes an image described in
				subsection (a) solely to be used in a criminal investigation or prosecution or
				in an investigation relating to foreign intelligence or a threat to the
				national security.
							(c)PenaltyAn individual who violates the prohibition
				in subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than
				1 year, or both.
							(d)DefinitionsIn this section:
								(1)The term advanced imaging
				technology—
									(A)means a device that creates a visual image
				of an individual showing the surface of the skin and revealing other objects on
				the body; and
									(B)include devices using backscatter x-rays or
				millimeter waves and devices referred to as whole-body imaging
				technology or body scanning.
									(2)The terms foreign
				intelligence and threat to the national security have
				the meanings given those terms in part VII of the guidelines entitled
				The Attorney General's Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations,
				dated September 29, 2008, or any successor
				thereto.
								.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentsThe table of
			 chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
			 after the item relating to chapter 123 the following:

						124.Unauthorized recording or distribution of security screening
				  images2371

					.
			3.Disabling image
			 retentionNot later than 30
			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary,
			 Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Homeland Security
			 shall certify to the Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security of the House
			 of Representatives and the Committees on Judiciary and Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation of the Senate that, in order to improve airport security
			 screening processes while ensuring passenger privacy protection, the image
			 retention capabilities of all advanced imaging technology utilized by the
			 Transportation Security Administration to screen passengers at checkpoints in
			 our Nation’s airports have been disabled.


117 S2167 IS: National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act
U.S. Senate
2021-06-22
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II
117th CONGRESS1st Session
S. 2167
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 22, 2021
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL
To establish a national, research-based, and comprehensive home study assessment process for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents and provide funding to States and Indian tribes to adopt such process.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act. 2.Demonstration program for the implementation of a national home study processTitle II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111 et seq.) is amended—
(1)in section 203(b) (42 U.S.C. 5113(b))— (A)in paragraph (3)(A), by striking (including and inserting (including the national database established under section 203A(c) but containing;
(B)in paragraph (10)(B), by striking ; and and inserting ;; (C)in paragraph (11)(C), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(D)by adding at the end the following:  (12)establish a demonstration program, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act, through which each participating State or Indian tribe—
(A)adopts the uniform, research-based home study methodology for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents developed by the Secretary under section 203A(a); and (B)provides data gathered through operation of the program to the Secretary, as the Secretary may require for purposes of the national database under section 203A(c).; and
(2)by inserting after section 203 (42 U.S.C. 5113) the following:  203A.National home study demonstration programs; National database (a)Program methodologyEach demonstration program established by a State or Indian tribe in accordance with section 203(b)(12) shall use a uniform, research-based home study methodology for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents (developed by the Secretary after consultation with stakeholders and professionals in the field of child welfare) that shall—
(1)incorporate— (A)information gathering tools, including—
(i)an initial written questionnaire that is a uniform set of closed-ended questions with a variety of possible answers that provides significant family information; (ii)a secondary in-person questionnaire that is administered in a private setting in the home, and, if applicable, with both applicants present together; and
(iii)guidelines that describe standardized questions that an individual serving as a reference for the applicant uses in writing a reference letter, to be sent directly to such individual and not shared with the applicant, and which is consistent with the questionnaires described in clauses (i) and (ii); (B)a written guidance document to assist home study practitioners in performing a psychosocial evaluation of the applicant that—
(i)provides instructions on how to systematically analyze information learned from the information gathering tools described in subparagraph (A) in order to identify specific strengths and concerns of the applicant; (ii)provides sufficient information for the home study practitioner to determine the significance of behaviors and events in the applicant’s life in relation to being a successful foster care or adoption provider; and
(iii)includes a rating system that will be incorporated into the home study report described in subparagraph (C); and (C)a model home study report that may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be customized by a State or Indian tribe as necessary to comply with State or tribal and local regulations and requirements;
(2)ensure ongoing training of home study certified personnel; and (3)designate a home study auditor to ensure quality control and accuracy of information provided to placing agencies.
(b)GrantsThe Secretary shall make grants to States and Indian tribes to enable and encourage the States and Indian tribes to establish demonstration programs in accordance with section 203(b)(12). (c)National databaseThe Secretary shall establish a secure national database of home study reports filed by home study practitioners using the home study methodology described in subsection (a). Such database shall be accessible only to State and tribal foster care and adoption agencies, or a designated entity, as determined by the lead agency in the State, to assist with the selection of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents.
(d)Condition on participation in demonstration projectAs a condition for participating in the demonstration program under section 203(b)(12), a State or Indian tribe shall agree to recognize as valid all home study reports listed in the database described in subsection (c), including such reports filed by other States or Indian tribes. (e)EvaluationThe Secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent entity to—
(1)carry out a periodic evaluation of the home study methodology established under subsection (a) and the demonstration programs established in accordance with section 203(b)(12); and (2)submit to the Secretary a report that includes—
(A)a description of the extent to which such methodology— (i)meets the requirements of each of paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a);
(ii)expedites the screening of caregivers to promote more family-based care over institutional care for children; (iii)provides cost savings to State or Indian tribe foster care and adoption systems;
(iv)reduces the number of children waiting for foster care or adoptive placement; and (v)reduces the number of prospective families waiting for foster care or adoptive placement; and
(B)recommendations for expanding the demonstration program and home study methodology to all States and Indian tribes.; and (3)in section 205(b) (42 U.S.C. 5115(b)), by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may allocate such sums as the Secretary determines to be appropriate from the funds appropriated under subsection (a) for activities under sections 203(b)(12) and 203A..


117 HR 1605 IH: Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-08
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1605IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 8, 2021Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Hice of Georgia, and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo increase access to agency guidance documents.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AgencyThe term agency  has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.(2)DirectorThe term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.(3)Guidance document(A)DefinitionThe term guidance document—(i)means an agency statement of general applicability (other than a rule that has the force and effect of law promulgated in accordance with the notice and comment procedures under section 553 of title 5, United States Code) that—(I)does not have the force and effect of law; and(II)is designated by an agency official as setting forth—(aa)a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or(bb)an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue; and(ii)may include—(I)a memorandum;(II)a notice;(III)a bulletin;(IV)a directive;(V)a news release;(VI)a letter;(VII)a blog post;(VIII)a no-action letter;(IX)a speech by an agency official; and(X)any combination of the items described in subclauses (I) through (IX).(B)Rule of constructionThe term guidance document—(i)shall be construed broadly to effectuate the purpose and intent of this Act; and(ii)shall not be limited to the items described in subparagraph (A)(ii).3.Publication of guidance documents on the internet(a)In generalSubject to subsection (d), on the date on which an agency issues a guidance document, the agency shall publish the guidance document in accordance with the requirements under subsection (c).(b)Previously issued guidance documentsSubject to subsection (d), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency shall publish, in accordance with the requirements under subsection (c), any guidance document issued by that agency that is in effect on that date.(c)Single location(1)In generalAll guidance documents published under subsections (a) and (b) by an agency shall be published in a single location on an internet website designated by the Director under paragraph (4).(2)Agency internet websitesEach agency shall, for guidance documents published by the agency under subsections (a) and (b), publish a hyperlink on the internet website of the agency that provides access to the guidance documents at the location described in paragraph (1).(3)Organization(A)In generalThe guidance documents described in paragraph (1) shall be—(i)categorized as guidance documents; and(ii)further divided into subcategories as appropriate.(B)Agency internet websitesThe hyperlinks described in paragraph (2) shall be prominently displayed on the internet website of the agency.(4)DesignationNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall designate an internet website on which guidance documents shall be published under subsections (a) and (b).(d)Documents and information exempt from disclosure under FOIAIf a guidance document issued by an agency is a document that is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), or contains information that is exempt from disclosure under that section, that document or information, as the case may be, shall not be subject to the requirements under this Act.(e)Rescinded guidance documentsOn the date on which a guidance document issued by an agency is rescinded, or, in the case of a guidance document that is rescinded pursuant to a court order, not later than the date on which the order is entered, the agency shall, at the location described in subsection (c)(1)—(1)maintain the rescinded guidance document; and(2)indicate—(A)that the guidance document is rescinded;(B)if the guidance document was rescinded pursuant to a court order, the case number of the case in which the order was entered; and(C)the date on which the guidance document was rescinded.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3035
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 9, 2012
			Ms. Cantwell introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on
		  Terbacil.

		1.Terbacil
			(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:

								9902.01.003-tert-Butyl-5-chloro-6-methyluracil
						(Terbacil) (CAS No. 5902–51–2) (provided for in subheading
						2933.59.10)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.