116 HR 3628 IH: Motor Carriers Accountability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3628IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 9, 2019Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Payne, Ms. Adams, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Rush, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Richmond, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Bass, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, and Ms. Pressley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays
			 and to assess fines to bolster motor carriers’ accountability to
			 consumers, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Motor Carriers Accountability Act. 2.Passenger delays in interstate motor carrier transportation (a)In GeneralSubchapter I of chapter 141 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					14105.Passenger delays in interstate motor carrier transportation
 (a)In generalNot later than the date on which a motor carrier operates a covered trip, each such motor carrier shall adopt a contingency plan for excessive passenger delays on covered trips.
 (b)ComplianceEach motor carrier operating a covered trip shall adhere to the terms of the plan adopted pursuant to subsection (a).
 (c)ContentsA contingency plan described in subsection (a) shall include the following conditions: (1)A motor carrier will not let passengers undergo a covered delay unless there are safety-related or security-related issues.
 (2)A motor carrier will provide adequate food and water if passengers undergo a covered delay. (3)A motor carrier will ensure there are operable lavatory facilities at stations.
 (4)A motor carrier will provide a full refund of the price of a passenger’s ticket if a passenger undergoes a covered delay and will provide the remainder of the trip to the passenger without charge.
 (5)For a period of 2 years after the date of any covered delay, a motor carrier will retain any records containing the following information:
 (A)The length of such delay. (B)The cause of such delay.
 (C)Actions taken to minimize hardships for passengers, including the provision of food and water and the maintenance and servicing of lavatories.
 (6)A motor carrier will include in the contingency plan a statement about its compliance with section 374.311 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
							(d)Required notifications
 (1)In generalA motor carrier operating a covered trip shall notify passengers of— (A)a known delayed arrival of 1 or more hours after the scheduled arrival time on a single one-way ticket;
 (B)cancellations; and (C)diversions.
 (2)Travel statusA motor carrier operating a covered trip shall notify passengers of travel status information— (A)in the boarding area of the station;
 (B)on the website of such motor carrier; (C)on the mobile application of such motor carrier; and
 (D)through the telephone reservation system of such motor carrier, upon inquiry by any person. (3)UpdateIn the case of a covered delay, a motor carrier shall provide passengers an update on the delay at a frequency of not less than once every 30 minutes.
 (e)PenaltiesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the following penalties apply with respect to this section:
 (1)A motor carrier is liable to the United States for a civil penalty, in an amount to be determined by the Secretary, for a covered delay that is unwarranted and unannounced.
 (2)A motor carrier shall pay a penalty described in paragraph (1) not later than the date that is 14 days after the date on which a covered delay occurs.
 (3)The penalty described in paragraph (1) shall be not less than $50,000. (f)DefinitionsIn this section, the following definitions apply:
 (1)Covered delayThe term covered delay means a delayed arrival of 3 or more hours after the scheduled arrival time on a single one-way ticket of a covered trip.
 (2)Covered tripThe term covered trip means a trip on a motor carrier that is operating such trip pursuant to scheduled passenger services on a standard coach bus with 50 or more seats.
 (3)DiversionThe term diversion means any unknown delays, including mechanical issues, involvement in a car accident, or passenger emergencies.
 (4)PassengerThe term passenger means a passenger on a covered trip.. (b)Conforming AmendmentThe table of chapters for chapter 141 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						14105. Passenger delays in interstate motor carrier transportation..


117 HR 4615 IH: Passport Emergency Extension Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-22
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4615IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 22, 2021Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Sires) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo require the Secretary of State to establish an expedited procedure to renew or extend the period of validity of certain passports, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Passport Emergency Extension Act of 2021. 2.Expedited procedure to renew or extend period of validity of certain passports(a)In generalNotwithstanding the limitation described in section 2 of the Act of July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 217a), the Secretary of State shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish an expedited procedure to permit individuals who wish to use their United States passport that expired at any time during the COVID–19 emergency or are scheduled to expire by March 31, 2022, to receive a notation or other marker to be affixed to such passport to indicate a renewal or extension, as the case may be, of such validity through July 31, 2022.(b)International cooperationThe Secretary of State shall make every effort to inform appropriate foreign counterparts of the renewal or extension, as the case may be, of the period of validity of an otherwise expired or expiring passport under subsection (a).(c)TreatmentThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall treat a passport with a renewed or extended period of validity under subsection (a) as if such passport is valid through July 31, 2022, for purposes of immigration and border controls.(d)TerminationThe authority provided to the Secretary of State by subsection (a) shall expire on January 31, 2022.(e)Rule of constructionNothing in subsection (a) may be construed as affecting in any manner the procedure through which an individual submits an application to renew a passport as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 553 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use of 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-01-27
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 553
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 27, 2015
			Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use of 529 plans and Coverdell
			 education savings accounts, and for other purposes.

		1.Allowance of home school expenses as qualified education expenses for purposes of a Coverdell
			 Education Savings Account
 (a)In GeneralSection 530(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (C)Private schoolFor purposes of this section, the term ‘private school’ includes any home school that meets the requirements of State law applicable to such home schools, whether or not such school is deemed a private school for purposes of State law..
 (b)Effective DateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 2.Elimination of Coverdell Education Savings Account contribution limitation (a)In generalSection 530(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or at the end of clause (i), by striking or at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a period, and by striking clause (iii).
 (b)Prohibition on excess contributionsSection 530(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (5)Prohibition on excess contributionsA program shall not be treated as a Coverdell education savings account unless it provides adequate safeguards to prevent contributions on behalf of a designated beneficiary in excess of those necessary to provide for the qualified education expenses of the beneficiary..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 3.529 programs for pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses (a)In generalSection 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (2)by striking Qualified higher education expenses and all that follows through The term qualified higher education expenses means— and inserting the following:
 Qualified education expenses.—(A)In generalThe term qualified education expenses means— (i)qualified higher education expenses, and
 (ii)qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses. (B)Qualified higher education expensesThe term qualified higher education expenses means; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:  (D)Qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expensesThe term qualified pre-kindergarten, elementary, and secondary education expenses means—
 (i)expenses for tuition, fees, academic tutoring, special needs services in the case of a special needs beneficiary, books, supplies, and other equipment which are incurred in connection with the enrollment or attendance of the designated beneficiary of the trust as a pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school student at a public, private, or religious school,
 (ii)expenses for room and board, uniforms, transportation, and supplementary items and services (including extended day programs) which are required or provided by a public, private, or religious school in connection with such enrollment or attendance, and
 (iii)expenses for the purchase of any computer technology or equipment (as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i)) or Internet access and related services, if such technology, equipment, or services are to be used by the beneficiary and the beneficiary’s family during any of the years the beneficiary is in school.Clause (iii) shall not include expenses for computer software designed for sports, games, or
 hobbies unless the software is predominantly educational in nature.(E)SchoolThe term school means any school which provides pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education (pre-kindergarten through grade 12), as determined under State law. Such a school shall be treated as an eligible educational institution for purposes of subsection (b)..
 (b)Conforming amendmentsSection 529 of such Code is amended by striking qualified higher education each place it appears in subsections (b) and (c) and inserting qualified education. (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.


114 HR 4579 RH: Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-02-12
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		IB
		Union Calendar No. 670
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4579
		[Report No. 114–857, Part I]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 12, 2016
			Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Chaffetz, and Mrs. Love) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

			December 8, 2016
			Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

		December 8, 2016The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
			 be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 12, 2016

		A BILL
		To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Utah from all forms of public
			 appropriation, to provide for the shared management of the withdrawn land
			 by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force to
			 facilitate enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, enhance public
			 safety, and provide for continued public access to the withdrawn land, to
			 provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and State land, and for
			 other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Sec. 3. Definitions.
					TITLE I—Utah test and training range
					Sec. 101. Management of BLM land.
					Sec. 102. Temporary closures.
					Sec. 103. Community resource group.
					Sec. 104. Liability.
					Sec. 105. Effects of title.
					TITLE II—Land exchange
					Sec. 201. Findings and purpose.
					Sec. 202. Definitions.
					Sec. 203. Exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land.
					Sec. 204. Status and management of non-Federal land after exchange.
					Sec. 205. Hazardous materials.
					TITLE III—Highway rights-of-way
					Sec. 301. Recognition and transfer of certain highway rights-of-way.
 2.FindingsCongress finds that— (1)the testing and development of military weapons systems and the training of military forces are critical to ensuring the national security of the United States;
 (2)the Utah Test and Training Range is a unique and irreplaceable national asset at the core of the test and training mission of the Department of Defense;
 (3)continued access to the special use airspace and land that comprise the Utah Test and Training Range, under the terms and conditions described in this Act is a national security priority;
 (4)multiple use of, sustained yield activities on, and access to the BLM land are vital to the customs, culture, economy, ranching, grazing, and transportation interests of the counties in which the BLM land is situated; and
 (5)the limited use by the military of the BLM land and airspace above the BLM land is vital to improving and maintaining the readiness of the Armed Forces.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)BLM landThe term BLM land means the Bureau of Land Management land in the State comprising approximately 625,643 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Utah Test and Training Range Enhancement/West Desert Land Exchange and dated February 12, 2016.
 (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3)StateThe term State means the State of Utah.
			(4)Utah test and training range
 (A)In generalThe term Utah Test and Training Range means the portions of the military land and airspace operating area of the Utah Test and Training Area that are located in the State.
 (B)InclusionThe term Utah Test and Training Range includes the Dugway Proving Ground. IUtah test and training range 101.Management of BLM land (a)Memorandum of agreement (1)Draft (A)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force shall complete a draft of the memorandum of agreement required under paragraph (2).
 (B)Public comment periodDuring the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the draft memorandum of agreement is completed under subparagraph (A), there shall be an opportunity for public comment on the draft memorandum of agreement, including an opportunity for the Utah Test and Training Range Community Resource Group established under section 103(a) to provide comments on the draft memorandum of agreement.
						(2)Requirement; Deadline
 (A)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force shall enter into a memorandum of agreement that provides for the continued management of the BLM land by the Secretary, in a manner that provides for the limited use of the BLM land by the Secretary of the Air Force, consistent with this Act.
 (B)Signatures requiredThe terms of the memorandum of agreement, including a temporary closure of the BLM land under the memorandum of agreement, may not be carried out until the date on which all parties to the memorandum of agreement have signed the memorandum of agreement.
 (3)Management by SecretaryThe memorandum of agreement under paragraph (2) shall provide that the Secretary (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall continue to manage the BLM land—
 (A)as land described in section 6901(1)(B) of title 31, United States Code; (B)for multiple use and sustained yield goals and activities as required under sections 102(a)(7) and 202(c)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(7), 1712(c)(1)) and defined in section 103 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1702), including all principal or major uses on Federal land recognized pursuant to the definition of the term in section 103 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1702);
 (C)in accordance with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
 (D)subject to use by the Secretary of the Air Force provided under section 102 for— (i)the preservation of the Utah Test and Training Range against current and future encroachments that the Secretary of the Air Force finds to be incompatible with current and future test and training requirements;
 (ii)the testing of— (I)advanced weapon systems, including current weapons systems, 5th generation weapon systems, and future weapon systems; and
 (II)the standoff distance for weapons; (iii)the testing and evaluation of hypersonic weapons;
 (iv)increased public safety for civilians accessing the BLM land; and (v)other purposes relating to meeting national security needs.
 (b)MapThe Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map described in section 3(1). (c)Land use plansAny land use plan in existence on the date of enactment of this Act that applies to the BLM land shall continue to apply to the BLM land.
				(d)Maintain current uses
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding subsection (a)(3)(D), the memorandum of agreement entered into under subsection (a) and the land use plans described in subsection (c) shall not diminish any major or principle use that is recognized pursuant to section 103(l) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(l)), except to the extent authorized in subsection (a).
 (2)Actions by Secretary of the Air ForceThe Secretary of the Air Force shall— (A)if corrective action is necessary due to an action of the Air Force, as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force, render the BLM land safe for public use; and
 (B)appropriately communicate the safety of the land to the Secretary once the BLM land is rendered safe for public use.
						(e)Grazing
					(1)New grazing leases and permits
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall issue and administer any new grazing lease or permit on the BLM land, in accordance with applicable law (including regulations) and other authorities applicable to livestock grazing on Bureau of Land Management land.
 (B)Non-Federal land levelsThe Secretary (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall continue to issue and administer livestock grazing leases and permits on the non-Federal land described in section 202(3), subject to the requirements described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2).
 (2)Existing grazing leases and permitsAny livestock grazing lease or permit applicable to the BLM land that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue in effect—
 (A)at the number of permitted animal unit months authorized under current applicable land use plans; (B)if range conditions permit, at levels greater than the level of active use; and
 (C)subject to such reasonable increases and decreases of active use of animal unit months and other reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary may consider appropriate based on rangeland conditions.
 (f)Memorandum of understanding on emergency access and responseNothing in this section precludes the continuation of the memorandum of understanding that is between the Department of the Interior and the Department of the Air Force with respect to emergency access and response, as in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act.
 (g)WithdrawalSubject to valid existing rights, the BLM land is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws.
 (h)Limitation on future rights-of-Way or use permitsThe Secretary may not issue any new use permits or rights-of-way on the BLM land for any purposes that the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be incompatible with current or projected military requirements, with consideration given to the rangeland improvements under section 105(h).
 (i)Grazing and ranchingEfforts described in this Act to facilitate grazing and ranching on the BLM land and the non-Federal land described in section 202(3) shall be considered to be compatible with mission requirements of the Utah Test and Training Range.
				102.Temporary closures
 (a)In generalIf the Secretary of the Air Force determines that military operations (including operations relating to the fulfillment of the mission of the Utah Test and Training Range), public safety, or national security require the temporary closure to public use of any road, trail, or other portion of the BLM land, the Secretary of the Air Force may take such action as the Secretary of the Air Force determines necessary to carry out the temporary closure.
 (b)LimitationsAny temporary closure under subsection (a)— (1)shall be limited to the minimum areas and periods during which the Secretary of the Air Force determines are required to carry out a closure under this section;
 (2)shall not occur on a State or Federal holiday, unless notice is provided in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B);
 (3)shall not occur on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, unless notice is provided in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B); and
					(4)
 (A)if practicable, shall be for not longer than a 3-hour period per day; (B)shall only be for longer than a 3-hour period per day—
 (i)for mission essential reasons; and (ii)as infrequently as practicable and in no case for more than 10 days per year; and
 (C)shall in no case be for longer than a 6-hour period per day. (c)Notice (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Air Force shall—
 (A)keep appropriate warning notices posted before and during any temporary closure; and (B)provide notice to the Secretary, public, and relevant stakeholders concerning the temporary closure—
 (i)at least 30 days before the date on which the temporary closure goes into effect; (ii)in the case of a closure during the period beginning on March 1 and ending on May 31, at least 60 days before the date on which the closure goes into effect; or
 (iii)in the case of a closure described in paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (b), at least 90 days before the date on which the closure goes into effect.
 (2)Special notification proceduresIn each case for which a mission-unique security requirement does not allow for the notifications described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of the Air Force shall work with the Secretary to achieve a mutually agreeable timeline for notification.
 (d)Maximum annual closuresThe total cumulative hours of temporary closures authorized under this section with respect to the BLM land shall not exceed 100 hours annually.
 (e)Prohibition on certain temporary closuresThe northernmost area identified as Newfoundland's on the map described in section 3(1) shall not be subject to any temporary closure between August 21 and February 28, in accordance with the lawful hunting methods and seasons of the State of Utah.
 (f)Emergency ground responseA temporary closure of a portion of the BLM land shall not affect the conduct of emergency response activities on the BLM land during the temporary closure.
 (g)Law enforcement and securityThe Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into cooperative agreements with State and local law enforcement officials with respect to lawful procedures and protocols to be used in promoting public safety and operation security on or near the BLM land during noticed test and training periods.
 (h)LivestockLivestock shall be allowed to remain on the BLM land during a temporary closure of the BLM land under this section.
				103.Community resource group
 (a)EstablishmentNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established the Utah Test and Training Range Community Resource Group (referred to in this section as the Community Group) to provide regular and continuing input to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force on matters involving public access to, use of, and overall management of the BLM land.
				(b)Membership
 (1)In generalThe Secretary (acting through the State Bureau of Land Management Office) shall appoint members to the Community Group, including—
 (A)operational and land management personnel of the Air Force; (B)1 Indian representative, to be nominated by a majority vote conducted among the Indian tribes in the vicinity of the BLM land;
 (C)not more than 2 county commissioners from each of Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab Counties, Utah; (D)2 representatives of off-road and highway use, hunting, and other recreational groups;
 (E)2 representatives of livestock grazers on any public land located within the BLM land; (F)1 representative of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food; and
 (G)not more than 3 representatives of State or Federal offices or agencies, or private groups, if the Secretary determines that such representatives would further the goals and objectives of the Community Group.
 (2)ChairpersonThe members described in paragraph (1) shall elect from among the members of the Community Group— (A)1 member to serve as Chairperson of the Community Group; and
 (B)1 member to serve as Vice-Chairperson of the Community Group. (c)Conditions and terms of appointment (1)In generalEach member of the Community Group shall serve voluntarily and without remuneration.
					(2)Term of appointment
 (A)In generalEach member of the Community Group shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. (B)Original membersNotwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Chairperson shall select 1/2 of the original members of the Community Group to serve for a term of 4 years and the 1/2 to serve for a term of 2 years to ensure the replacement of members shall be staggered from year to year.
 (C)Reappointment and replacementThe Secretary may reappoint or replace a member of the Community Group appointed under subsection (b)(1), if—
 (i)the term of the member has expired; (ii)the member has retired; or
 (iii)the position held by the member described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (1) has changed to the extent that the ability of the member to represent the group or entity that the member represents has been significantly affected.
							(d)Meetings
 (1)In generalThe Community Group shall meet not less than once per year, and at such other frequencies as determined by five or more of the members of the Community Group.
 (2)Responsibilities of community groupThe Community Group shall be responsible for determining appropriate schedules for, details of, and actions for meetings of the Community Group.
 (3)NoticeThe Chairperson shall provide notice to each member of the Community Group not less than 10 business days before the date of a scheduled meeting.
 (4)Exempt from Federal Advisory Committee ActThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to meetings of the Community Group. (e)Coordination with recommendations of Community GroupThe Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force, consistent with existing laws (including regulations), shall take under consideration recommendations from the Community Group.
 (f)Termination of authorityThe Community Group shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary and the Community Group mutually elect to terminate the Community Group before that date.
 (g)RenewalThe Community Group may elect, by simple majority, to renew the term of the Community Group for 7 years, upon or within 90 days of termination, with the option to renew every 7 years thereafter.
 104.LiabilityThe United States (including all departments, agencies, officers, and employees of the United States) shall be held harmless and shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any individual or property suffered in the course of any mining, mineral, or geothermal activity, or any other authorized nondefense-related activity, conducted on the BLM land.
			105.Effects of title
 (a)Effect on weapon impact areaNothing in this title expands the boundaries of the weapon impact area of the Utah Test and Training Range.
 (b)Effect on special use airspace and training routesNothing in this title precludes— (1)the designation of new units of special use airspace; or
 (2)the expansion of existing units of special use airspace. (c)Effect on existing rights and agreements (1)Knolls Special Recreation Management Area; BLM community pits Central Grayback and South GraybackExcept as provided in section 102, nothing in this title limits or alters any existing right or right of access to—
 (A)the Knolls Special Recreation Management Area; or (B) (i)the Bureau of Land Management Community Pits Central Grayback and South Grayback; and
 (ii)any other county or community pit located within close proximity to the BLM land. (2)National historic trails and other historical landmarksExcept as provided in section 102, nothing in this title limits or alters any existing right or right of access to a component of the National Trails System or other Federal or State historic landmarks within the BLM land, including the California National Historic Trail, the Pony Express National Historic Trail, or the GAPA Launch Site and Blockhouse.
 (3)Closure of Interstate 80Nothing in this title authorizes any additional authority or right to the Secretary or the Secretary of the Air Force to temporarily close Interstate 80.
 (4)Effect on limitation on amendments to certain individual resource management plansNothing in this title affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 852).
 (5)Effect on memorandum of understandingNothing in this title affects the memorandum of understanding entered into by the Air Force, the Bureau of Land Management, the Utah Department of Natural Resources, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources relating to the reestablishment of bighorn sheep in the Newfoundland Mountains and signed by the parties to the memorandum of understanding during the period beginning on January 24, 2000, and ending on February 4, 2000.
 (6)Effect on existing military special use airspace agreementNothing in this title limits or alters the Military Operating Areas of Airspace Use Agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
					(d)Effect on water rights
 (1)No reservation createdNothing in this title— (A)establishes any reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on the BLM land; or
 (B)authorizes any appropriation of water on the BLM land, except in accordance with applicable State law.
 (2)Previously acquired and reserved water rightsNothing in this title affects— (A)any water right acquired or reserved by the United States before the date of enactment of this Act; or
 (B)the authority of the Secretary or the Secretary of the Air Force, as applicable, to exercise any water right described in subparagraph (A).
 (3)No effect on McCarran AmendmentNothing in this title diminishes, enhances, or otherwise affects in any way the rights, duties, and obligations of the United States, the State of Utah, the counties in which the BLM land is situated, and the residents and stakeholders in those counties under section 208 of the Act of July 10, 1952 (commonly known as the McCarran Amendment) (43 U.S.C. 666).
					(e)Effect on federally recognized Indian tribes
 (1)In generalNothing in this title alters any right reserved by treaty or Federal law for a federally recognized Indian tribe for tribal use.
 (2)ConsultationThe Secretary of the Air Force shall consult with any federally recognized Indian tribe in the vicinity of the BLM land before taking any action that will affect any tribal right or cultural resource protected by treaty or Federal law.
					(f)Effect on payments in lieu of taxes
 (1)Eligibility of BLM land and non-Federal landThe BLM land and the non-Federal land described in section 202(3) shall remain eligible as entitlement land under section 6901 of title 31, United States Code.
 (2)No prejudice to county payment in lieu of taxes rightsNothing in this title diminishes, enhances, or otherwise affects any other right or entitlement of the counties in which the BLM land is situated to payments in lieu of taxes based on the BLM land, under section 6901 of title 31, United States Code.
					(g)Wildlife guzzlers
 (1)In generalThe Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shall continue the management of wildlife guzzlers in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act on the BLM land.
 (2)New guzzlersNothing in this title prevents the Bureau of Land Management and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources from entering into agreements for new wildlife guzzlers.
 (3)Acquired guzzlersThe Secretary shall continue to manage existing wildlife guzzlers or wildlife improvements on the non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under section 203(a) that were in existence on the day before the date of the conveyance.
 (h)Rangeland improvementsThe Secretary shall continue to manage, in a manner that promotes and facilitates grazing— (1)rangeland improvements on the BLM land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and
 (2)rangeland improvements on the non-Federal land conveyed to the Secretary under section 203(a) that were in existence on the day before the date of the conveyance.
 (i)New rangeland improvementsNothing in this title prevents the Bureau of Land Management, the Utah Department of Agriculture or other State entity, or a Federal land permittee from entering into agreements for new rangeland improvements that promote and facilitate grazing.
 (j)School and Institutional Trust Lands AdministrationThe Bureau of Land Management shall maintain rangeland grazing improvements in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act on acquired land of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
				IILand exchange
			201.Findings and purpose
 (a)FindingsCongress finds that— (1)the State owns approximately 68,057 acres of land and approximately 10,280 acres of mineral interests located within the Utah Test and Training Range in Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab Counties, Utah;
 (2)the State owns approximately 2,353 acres of land and approximately 3,560 acres of mineral interests located wholly or partially within the Cedar Mountains Wilderness in Tooele County, Utah;
 (3)the parcels of State land described in paragraphs (1) and (2)— (A)were granted by Congress to the State pursuant to the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107, chapter 138), to be held in trust for the benefit of the public school system and other public institutions of the State; and
 (B)are largely scattered in checkerboard fashion among Federal land; (4)continued State ownership and development of State trust land within the Utah Test and Training Range and the Cedar Mountains Wilderness is incompatible with—
 (A)the critical national defense uses of the Utah Test and Training Range; and (B)the Federal management of the Cedar Mountains Wilderness; and
 (5)it is in the public interest of the United States to acquire in a timely manner all State trust land within the Utah Test and Training Range and the Cedar Mountains Wilderness, in exchange for the conveyance of the Federal land to the State, in accordance with the terms and conditions described in this title.
 (b)PurposeIt is the purpose of this title to direct, facilitate, and expedite the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land between the United States and the State.
 202.DefinitionsIn this title: (1)Exchange mapThe term Exchange Map means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled Utah Test and Training Range Enhancement/West Desert Land Exchange and dated February 12, 2016.
 (2)Federal landThe term Federal land means the Bureau of Land Management land located in Box Elder, Millard, Juab, Tooele, and Beaver Counties, Utah, that is identified on the Exchange Map as BLM Lands Proposed for Transfer to State Trust Lands.
 (3)Non-Federal landThe term non-Federal land means the land owned by the State in Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab Counties, Utah, that is identified on the Exchange Map as—
 (A)State Trust Land Proposed for Transfer to BLM; and (B)State Trust Minerals Proposed for Transfer to BLM.
 (4)StateThe term State means the State of Utah, acting through the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. 203.Exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land (a)In generalIf the State offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall—
 (1)accept the offer; and (2)on receipt of all right, title, and interest in and to the non-Federal land, convey to the State (or a designee) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
 (b)Valid existing rightsThe exchange authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to valid existing rights. (c)Title approvalTitle to the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the State.
				(d)Appraisals
 (1)In generalThe value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by appraisals conducted by one or more independent appraisers retained by the State, with the consent of the Secretary.
 (2)Applicable lawThe appraisals under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, as appropriate, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions.
					(3)Mineral land
 (A)Mineral reportsThe appraisals under paragraph (1) shall take into account mineral and technical reports provided by the Secretary and the State in the evaluation of mineral deposits in the Federal land and non-Federal land.
 (B)Mining claimsAn appraisal of any parcel of Federal land that is encumbered by a mining or millsite claim located under sections 2318 through 2352 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the Mining Law of 1872) (30 U.S.C. 21 et seq.) shall take into account the encumbrance created by the claim for purposes of determining the value of the parcel of the Federal land.
 (C)Validity examinationNothing in this title requires the United States to conduct a mineral examination for any mining claim on the Federal land.
 (4)ApprovalThe appraisals conducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary and the State for approval.
 (5)Dispute resolutionIf, by the date that is 90 days after the date of submission of an appraisal for review and approval under this subsection, the Secretary or the State do not agree to accept the findings of the appraisals with respect to one or more parcels of Federal land or non-Federal land, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with section 206(d)(2) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)(2)).
 (6)DurationThe appraisals conducted under paragraph (1) shall remain valid until the date of the completion of the exchange authorized under this title.
 (7)Reimbursement of State costsThe Secretary shall reimburse the State in an amount equal to 50 percent of the costs incurred by the State in retaining independent appraisers under paragraph (1).
 (e)Conveyance of titleThe land exchange authorized under this title shall be completed by the later of— (1)the date that is 1 year after the date of final approval by the Secretary and the State of the appraisals conducted under subsection (d); and
 (2)the date that is 1 year after the date of completion of the dispute resolution process authorized under subsection (d)(5).
					(f)Public inspection and notice
 (1)Public inspectionAt least 30 days before the date of conveyance of the Federal land and non-Federal land, all final appraisals and appraisal reviews for land to be exchanged under this section shall be available for public review at the office of the State Director of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Utah.
 (2)NoticeThe Secretary or the State, as applicable, shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in Salt Lake County, Utah, a notice that the appraisals conducted under subsection (d) are available for public inspection.
					(g)Equal value exchange
 (1)In generalThe value of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section— (A)shall be equal; or
 (B)shall be made equal in accordance with paragraph (2). (2)Equalization (A)Surplus of Federal land (i)In generalIf the value of the Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Federal land, the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be equalized by the State conveying to the United States—
 (I)State trust land parcel 1, as described in the assessment entitled Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment UT–100–06–EA, numbered UTU–82090, and dated March 2008; or (II)State trust land located within any of the wilderness areas or national conservation areas in Washington County, Utah, established under subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1075) that has an appraised value equal to the difference between—
 (aa)the value of the Federal land; and (bb)the value of the non-Federal land.
 (ii)Order of conveyancesAny non-Federal land required to be conveyed to the United States under clause (i) shall be conveyed until the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land is equalized, in the following order:
 (I)The State trust land parcel described in clause (i)(I). (II)State trust land parcels located in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.
 (III)State trust land parcels located in the Docs Pass Wilderness. (IV)State trust land parcels located in the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area.
 (B)Surplus of non-Federal landIf the value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value of the Federal land, the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land shall be equalized by the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the State, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy Management (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).
 (h)Withdrawal of Federal land from mineral entry prior to exchangeSubject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be conveyed to the State under this section is withdrawn from mineral location, entry, and patent under the mining laws pending conveyance of the Federal land to the State.
				204.Status and management of non-Federal land after exchange
 (a)Non-Federal land within Utah test and training rangeOn conveyance to the United States under this title, the non-Federal land located within the Utah Test and Training Range shall be managed in accordance with the memorandum of agreement entered into under section 101(a).
 (b)Non-Federal land within Cedar Mountains WildernessOn conveyance to the United States under this title, the non-Federal land located within the Cedar Mountains Wilderness shall, in accordance with section 206(c) of the Federal Land Policy Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(c)), be added to, and administered as part of, the Cedar Mountains Wilderness.
				205.Hazardous materials
 (a)CostsExcept as provided in subsection (b), the costs of remedial actions relating to hazardous materials on land acquired under this title shall be paid by those entities responsible for the costs under applicable law.
 (b)Remediation of prior testing and training activityThe Department of Defense shall bear all costs of evaluation, management, and remediation caused by the previous testing of military weapons systems and the training of military forces on non-Federal land to be conveyed to the United States under this title.
				IIIHighway rights-of-way
			301.Recognition and transfer of certain highway rights-of-way
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Highway right-of-wayThe term highway right-of-way means a right-of-way across Federal land for all Class B and Class D R.S. 2477 roads in the Counties of Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab, in the State of Utah, according to the transportation map and centerline descriptions of each county in existence as of March 1, 2015.
 (2)MapThe term transportation map and centerline description means— (A)the map titled Box Elder County R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way and accompanying GPS centerline data kept and maintained by the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office showing the locations and routes of all county claimed roads across Bureau of Land Management lands in Box Elder County, Utah;
 (B)the map titled Tooele County R.S. 2477 Roads and accompanying GPS centerline data kept and maintained by the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office showing the locations and routes of all county claimed roads across Bureau of Land Management lands in Tooele County, Utah; and
 (C)the map titled Juab County R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way and accompanying GPS centerline data kept and maintained by the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office showing the locations and routes of all county claimed roads across Bureau of Land Management lands in Juab County, Utah.
 (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means— (A)the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered by the Chief of the Forest Service; or
 (B)the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
 (b)Recognition of existence and validity of rights-of-WayCongress recognizes the existence and validity of each of the highway rights-of-way identified on the official transportation maps and centerline descriptions.
				(c)Conveyance of an easement across Federal land
 (1)Box Elder County, UtahThe Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Box Elder County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights-of-way across Federal land for all Class B and Class D R.S. 2477 roads shown and described in the map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(A).
 (2)Tooele County, UtahThe Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Tooele County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights-of-way across Federal land for all Class B and Class D R.S. 2477 roads shown and described in the transportation map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(B).
 (3)Juab County, UtahThe Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Juab County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights-of-way across Federal land for all Class B and Class D R.S. 2477 roads shown and described in the map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(C).
					(d)Description of Federal land subject to easement
 (1)In generalAll easements under subsection (c) shall include— (A)the current disturbed width of each subject highway as shown and described in the official transportation maps and centerline descriptions; and
 (B)any additional acreage on either side of the disturbed width that the respective county transportation department determines is necessary for the efficient maintenance, repair, signage, administration, and use of the Federal land subject to the easement.
						(2)Description
 (A)In generalThe exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land subject to the easements conveyed under subsection (c) shall be—
 (i)as described in the centerline descriptions; (ii)as referenced in the official transportation maps; and
 (iii)as described and referenced according to the disturbed width of each highway as of the date of conveyance for travel purposes, plus any reasonable additional width as may be necessary for surface maintenance, repairs, and turnaround purposes.
 (B)Survey not requiredNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the conveyance of easements under subsection (c) shall be effective without a survey of the exact acreage and local description of the Federal land subject to the easements.
 (e)Retention of maps and centerline descriptionsThe maps and centerline descriptions referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (d)(2)(A) shall be on file in the appropriate office of the Secretary.

		December 8, 2016
		Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentDecember 8, 2016The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
			 be printed


115 S1074 IS: Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-05-09
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1074IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 9, 2017Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards for the use of electronic
			 signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017.
 2.Uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizationsParagraph (3) of section 6061(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

				(3)Published guidance
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall publish guidance as appropriate to define and implement any waiver of the signature requirements or any method adopted under paragraph (1).
 (B)Electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizationsNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures of digital or other electronic form for purposes of—
 (i)any request for disclosure of a taxpayer's return or return information under section 6103(c), and (ii)any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer.
 (C)PractitionerFor purposes of subparagraph (B), the term practitioner means any individual in good standing who is regulated under section 330 of title 31, United States Code..


116 HR 5629 IH: Financial Literacy Improvement for Professionals Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-01-16
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5629IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 16, 2020Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide classes on financial
			 literacy to elementary and secondary students, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Financial Literacy Improvement for Professionals Act of 2020 or the FLIP Act. 2.Use of grant funds to improve financial literacy (a)Educator development regarding financial literacySection 2242(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6672(a)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (4), by striking or at the end; (2)in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (6)providing teachers with professional development activities that enhance or enable the provision of financial literacy coursework covering topics that include personal finances, responsible borrowing, managing interest on debt, credit scores, and setting up a bank account, across a local educational agency..
 (b)Specifying scope of financial literacySection 4107(a)(3)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)(A)) is amended—
 (1)in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (2)in clause (iii), by striking and Federal financial aid awareness activities; and inserting the following: courses providing instruction on debt management, managing interest on debt, credit scores, setting a personal budget, opening a checking and savings account at a bank, and alternative banking methods; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following new clause:  (iv)Federal financial aid awareness activities;.
 3.Effective dateThe amendments made by section 2 shall apply on December 1, 2020.


114 HR 1534 IH: Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-03-23
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1534
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 23, 2015
			Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Speier, Mr. Farr, Mr. Polis, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Norton, Ms. Edwards, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To reduce the number of nuclear-armed submarines operated by the Navy, to prohibit the development
			 of a new long-range penetrating bomber aircraft, to prohibit the
			 procurement of new intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Soviet Union no longer exists, and the Cold War is over. The nature of threats to the national security and military interests of the United States has changed. However, the United States continues to maintain an enormous arsenal of nuclear weapons and delivery systems that were devised with the Cold War in mind.
 (2)The current nuclear arsenal of the United States includes approximately 5,000 total nuclear warheads, of which approximately 2,000 are deployed with three delivery components: long-range strategic bomber aircraft, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The bomber fleet of the United States comprises 93 B–52 and 20 B–2 aircraft. The United States maintains 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles. The United States also maintains 14 Ohio-class submarines, up to 12 of which are deployed at sea. Each of those submarines is armed with up to 96 independently targetable nuclear warheads.
 (3)This Cold War-based approach to nuclear security comes at significant cost. Over the next 10 years, the United States will spend hundreds of billions of dollars maintaining its nuclear force. A substantial decrease in spending on the nuclear arsenal of the United States is prudent for both the budget and national security.
 (4)The national security interests of the United States can be well served by reducing the total number of deployed nuclear warheads and their delivery systems, as stated by the Department of Defense’s June 2013 nuclear policy guidance entitled, Report on Nuclear Employment Strategy of the United States. This guidance found that force levels under the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, and entered into force on February 5, 2011, between the United States and the Russian Federation (commonly known as the New START Treaty) are more than adequate for what the United States needs to fulfill its national security objectives and that the force can be reduced by up to 1/3 below levels under the New START Treaty to 1,000 to 1,100 warheads.
 (5)Even without additional reductions in deployed strategic warheads, the United States can save tens of billions of dollars by deploying those warheads more efficiently on delivery systems and by deferring production of new delivery systems until they are needed.
 (6)Economic security and national security are linked and both will be well served by smart defense spending. Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated on June 24, 2010, Our national debt is our biggest national security threat and on August 2, 2011, stated, I haven’t changed my view that the continually increasing debt is the biggest threat we have to our national security..
 (7)The Government Accountability Office has found that there is significant waste in the construction of the nuclear facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy.
			3.Reduction in nuclear forces
 (a)Prohibition on new long-Range penetrating bomber aircraftNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the research, development, test, and evaluation or procurement of a long-range penetrating bomber aircraft.
 (b)Prohibition on F–35 nuclear missionNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be used to make the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
 (c)Reduction in the B61 life extension programNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended for the B61 life extension program until the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy jointly certify to Congress that the total cost of such life extension program has been reduced to not more than $4,000,000,000.
 (d)Termination of w78 life extension programNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended for the W78 life extension program.
 (e)Reduction of nuclear-Armed submarinesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 2021, the forces of the Navy shall include not more than eight ballistic-missile submarines available for deployment.
 (f)Limitation on SSBN–X submarinesNotwithstanding any other provision of law— (1)none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the procurement of an SSBN–X submarine; and
 (2)none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the procurement of more than eight such submarines.
 (g)Prohibition on new intercontinental ballistic missileNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the research, development, test, and evaluation or procurement of a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
 (h)Termination of Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility projectNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility project.
 (i)Termination of Uranium Processing FacilityNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended for the Uranium Processing Facility located at the Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
 (j)Prohibition on new air launched cruise missileNotwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended for the research, development, test, and evaluation or procurement of a new air-launched cruise missile or for the W80 warhead life extension program.
			4.Reports required
 (a)Initial reportNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report outlining the plan of each Secretary to carry out section 3.
 (b)Annual reportNot later than March 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report outlining the plan of each Secretary to carry out section 3, including any updates to previously submitted reports.
 (c)Annual nuclear weapons accountingNot later than September 30, 2016, and annually thereafter, the President shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a comprehensive accounting by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the amounts obligated and expended by the Federal Government for each nuclear weapon and related nuclear program during—
 (1)the fiscal year covered by the report; and (2)the life cycle of such weapon or program.
 (d)Appropriate committees of Congress definedIn this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
 (2)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.


113 HR 5835 IH: Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-12-10
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5835
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 10, 2014
			Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act with respect to
			 making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2014.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
			(1)Each year approximately 9,000,000 people become ill with active tuberculosis (TB), an airborne
			 infectious disease, and it is estimated that 1,500,000 of those people
			 die, making TB the second leading global infectious disease killer.
			(2)There is a global underinvestment in quality TB control, and in the research and development of new
			 drugs, diagnostics and a vaccine, as well as in the relationship between
			 TB and HIV/AIDS.
			(3)The increasing occurrence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB, including extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB which is resistant to at least two of the recommended first-line drugs and the recommended
			 second-line medications, is a serious and emerging global health problem.
			(4)Cases of TB are reported annually in every State within the United States, with a total of 9,582
			 cases of active TB reported in the United States in 2013.
			(5)In addition to those with active TB, an estimated 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 people in the United
			 States are infected with the TB bacteria.
			(6)Drug-resistant TB poses a particular challenge to domestic TB control due to the high costs of
			 treatment and intensive health care resources required. Treatment costs
			 for MDR TB range from $100,000 to $300,000, which can cause a serious
			 strain on State public health budgets.
			(7)In 2013, the United States experienced serious shortages of first- and second-line TB drugs and
			 biologics, including isoniazid, the first-line TB drug, and tubersol, the
			 biologic used in TB skin tests.
			(8)New tools are urgently needed to more effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat TB. Within the last
			 40 years, only one new TB drug has been developed and approved in the
			 United States, and the treatment regimen for MDR TB remains excessively
			 lengthy, toxic, and difficult for patients to tolerate. The existing
			 vaccine, which is not used in the United States, confers no protection to
			 adolescents and adults, protecting only against pulmonary TB in infants
			 and children.
			(9)The expertise in identifying, treating, and preventing TB is within the Centers for Disease Control
			 and Prevention and the United States public health system. The
			 identification and preventive treatment of the millions of people in the
			 United States with TB infection, representing the reservoir of future
			 active TB cases, is a key component of the strategy to eliminate TB in the
			 United States.
			3.Food and Drug Administration
			Clause (i) of section 506D(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
			 356d(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

				(i)plans for enhanced interagency and intra-agency coordination, communication, and decisionmaking,
			 including by ensuring coordination between the task force established
			 under this section and the Federal Tuberculosis Task Force under section
			 317E(g) of the Public Health Service Act in the development and
			 implementation of strategies and systems to prevent and mitigate shortages
			 of drugs used in connection with tuberculosis;.
		4.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration
			(a)Prioritizing programs for high-Risk populations, including foreign-Born, homeless, and uninsured
			 populationsSubsection (a) of section 317E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–6) is amended—
				(1)by striking The Secretary and inserting the following:

						(1)GrantsThe Secretary; and
				(2)by adding at the end the following:

						(2)PriorityIn making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to awarding grants to
			 State health departments proposing to focus on the prevention, control,
			 and elimination of tuberculosis in high-risk populations, including
			 foreign-born, homeless, and uninsured populations..
				(b)Grants for coordination of programs and services for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
				(1)GrantsSection 317E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–6) is amended—
					(A)by redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as subsections (d) through (i), respectively; and
					(B)by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

							(c)Grants for coordination of programs and services for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
								(1)GrantsThe Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
			 Administration, may award grants to State and local governments and
			 Federally qualified health centers for coordinating the programs and
			 services of such governments and centers to ensure timely and appropriate
			 prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis.
								(2)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term Federally qualified health center has the meaning given to such term in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act..
					(2)Conforming changesSection 317E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–6) is amended—
					(A)in subsections (d), (e)(1), (e)(3)(A), and (f)(1), as redesignated, by striking subsection (a) or (b) each place it appears and inserting subsection (a), (b), or (c); and
					(B)in subsection (e)(3)(A), as redesignated, by inserting (subject to subsection (a)(2)) after highest priority.
					(c)Federal Tuberculosis Task ForceParagraph (1) of section 317E(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–6(g)), as
			 redesignated, is amended to read as follows:

					(1)DutiesThe Federal Tuberculosis Task Force (in this subsection referred to as the Task Force) shall provide to the Secretary and other appropriate Federal officials advice on—
						(A)research into new tools under subsection (b)(2) and ensuring access to such new tools; and
						(B)the development and implementation of strategies and systems to prevent and mitigate shortages of
			 drugs used in connection with tuberculosis..
			(d)Reauthorization of national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosisSection 317E(i)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–6(h)(1)(A)) is amended by
			 striking $243,101,250 for fiscal year 2013 and inserting $243,101,250 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2019.
			5.National Institutes of Health
			Paragraph (1) of section 424C(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285b–7c(b)) is amended
			 to read as follows:

				(1)enhancing basic, clinical, and operational research on tuberculosis, including with respect to—
					(A)drug resistant tuberculosis;
					(B)infection with, and the progression of, tuberculosis; and
					(C)pediatric tuberculosis;
					.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 639
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mrs. Maloney (for
			 herself, Mr. Bilirakis,
			 Mr. Pallone,
			 Mr. Sarbanes,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Sires,
			 Mr. Grimm,
			 Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and
			 Mr. Frelinghuysen) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of
		  Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work
		  within the framework of the United Nations process with Greece to achieve
		  longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals of finding a
		  mutually acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all
		  uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

		Whereas, on April 8, 1993, the United Nations General
			 Assembly admitted as a member the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, under
			 the name the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
		Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 817
			 (1993) states that the international dispute over the name must be resolved to
			 maintain peaceful relations between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of
			 Macedonia and regional stability;
		Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the
			 United States in bringing political stability and economic development to the
			 Balkan region, having invested over $20 billion in the countries of the region,
			 thereby creating over 200,000 new jobs, and having contributed over $750
			 million in development aid for the region;
		Whereas Greece has invested over $1 billion in the former
			 Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, thereby creating more than 20,000 new jobs and
			 having contributed $110 million in development aid;
		Whereas H. Res. 356 of the 110th Congress urged the former
			 Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to abstain from hostile activities and stop the
			 utilization of materials that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered
			 Interim Agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece
			 regarding hostile activities or propaganda;
		Whereas the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO)
			 heads of state and government unanimously agreed in Bucharest (April 3, 2008)
			 that … within the framework of the U.N., many actors have worked hard to
			 resolve the name issue, but the Alliance has noted with regret that these talks
			 have not produced a successful outcome. Therefore, we agreed that an invitation
			 to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will be extended as soon as a
			 mutually acceptable solution to the name issue has been reached. We encourage
			 the negotiations to be resumed without delay and expect them to be concluded as
			 soon as possible;
		Whereas the heads of state and government participating in
			 the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Strasbourg/Kehl (April 4, 2009),
			 as well as the heads of state and government participating in the meeting of
			 the North Atlantic Council in Lisbon (November 20, 2010), reiterated their
			 unanimous support for the agreement at the Bucharest Summit to extend an
			 invitation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as soon as a mutually
			 acceptable solution to the name issue has been reached within the framework of
			 the U.N., and urge intensified efforts towards that goal.;
		Whereas the government in Skopje in the former Yugoslav
			 Republic of Macedonia, through both its policies, activities, and rhetoric over
			 the last few years, has been violating the spirit and the letter of the Interim
			 Agreement (IA) of 1995 between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of
			 Macedonia, thus undermining the friendly relations between the two countries;
			 and
		Whereas authorities in the former Yugoslav Republic of
			 Macedonia urged their citizens to boycott Greek investments in the country and
			 not to travel to Greece: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)urges the former
			 Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to work within the framework of the United
			 Nations process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United
			 Nations policy goals by finding a mutually acceptable official name, for all
			 uses, for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
			(2)urges the former
			 Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to abstain from all hostile activities and stop
			 violating provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim Agreement between
			 the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece regarding hostile
			 activities or propaganda; and
			(3)urges the United
			 States Government to work in partnership with North Atlantic Treaty
			 Organization (NATO) allies to uphold previous NATO Summits decisions, with
			 regard to the enlargement issue and extend an invitation to the former Yugoslav
			 Republic of Macedonia as soon as a mutually acceptable solution to the name
			 issue has been reached within the framework of the United Nations.


115 S1247 IS: Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-05-25
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1247IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 25, 2017Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017.
		2.Loan repayment for teachers
 (a)SunsetsThe Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 420O—
 (A)by striking Beginning and inserting (a) In general.—Beginning; and (B)by adding at the end the following:

 (b)SunsetBeginning on the date of enactment of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017, the Secretary shall not award funds under this subpart for new TEACH Grants.; (2)in section 428J, by adding at the end the following:

 (i)SunsetBeginning on the date of enactment of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017, the Secretary shall not enter into a new agreement to assume the obligation to repay a qualified loan amount under this section.;
 (3)in section 428K— (A)by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
 (B)by inserting after subsection (g) the following:  (h)SunsetBeginning on the date of enactment of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017, the Secretary shall not enter into a new agreement to forgive a qualified loan amount under this section.; and
 (4)in section 460, by adding at the end the following:  (i)SunsetBeginning on the date of enactment of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017, the Secretary shall not enter into a new agreement to cancel the obligation to repay a qualified loan amount under this section..
 (b)Loan repayment for teachersTitle IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					JLoan repayment for teachers
						499A.Loan repayment for teachers
 (a)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to encourage highly qualified individuals to enter and continue in the teaching profession, and to ensure qualified effective teachers are encouraged to work in high-need schools.
 (b)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Child with a disabilityThe term child with a disability has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
 (2)Student loanThe term student loan means a loan— (A)made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, except as provided in subparagraph (C);
 (B)made under part D or E, except as provided in subparagraph (C); or (C)made under section 428C or 455(g), to the extent that such loan was used to repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a loan made under section 428 or 428H.
 (c)Program authorizedThe Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Department of Education shall assume the obligation to repay a student loan, by direct payments on behalf of a borrower to the holder of such loan, in accordance with subsection (e), for any borrower who—
 (1)is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness; and (2)is employed as a full-time teacher for service in an academic year (including such a teacher employed by an educational service agency)—
 (A)in a public elementary school or secondary school, which, for the purpose of this paragraph and for that year—
 (i)has been determined by the Secretary (after consultation with the State educational agency of the State in which the school is located) to be a school in which the number of children meeting a measure of poverty under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, is not less than 40 percent of the total number of children enrolled in such school; and
 (ii)is in a school district served by a local educational agency that is eligible in such year for assistance pursuant to part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or
 (B)in a public elementary school or secondary school or location operated by an educational service agency, which, for the purpose of this paragraph and for that year, has been determined by the Secretary (after consultation with the State educational agency of the State in which the educational service agency operates) to be a school or location in which the number of children taught who meet a measure of poverty under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, is not less than 40 percent of the total number of children taught at such school or location.
									(d)Special rules
 (1)ListIf the list of schools in which a teacher may perform service pursuant to subsection (c)(2) is not available before May 1 of any year, the Secretary may use the list for the year preceding the year for which the determination is made to make such service determination.
 (2)Continuing eligibilityAny teacher who performs service in a school during which time their service meets the requirements of subsection (c)(2) in any year, and, in a subsequent year, fails to meet the requirements of such subsection, may continue to teach in such school and shall be eligible for loan cancellation pursuant to this section in subsequent years.
 (3)Choice of loan repayment programAn individual who, on the date of enactment of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017, is participating in a loan repayment program under section 428J, 428K, or 460, may choose to continue to participate in such program or may enter into participation in the program under this section if eligible to participate in the program under this section.
								(e)Terms of loan repayment
 (1)Borrower agreementThe Secretary and an individual who desires to receive student loan repayment under this section shall enter into an agreement that includes a provision that to remain eligible to receive student loan repayment under this section, the individual shall remain employed in the school or location for which the individual gained eligibility for student loan repayment under this section.
								(2)Student loan payment amount
 (A)In generalIn the agreement described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall agree to make a student loan payment for such individual of $250 a month for the first and second year of teaching, $300 a month for the third year of teaching, $350 a month for the fourth year of teaching, and $400 a month for the fifth and sixth year of teaching.
 (B)Maximum total amountThe maximum total amount of student loan payments made by the Secretary for an individual under this section shall be $23,400.
 (C)Remaining balanceAn individual shall enter repayment on any remaining principal and interest due on a student loan for which the Secretary has made payments under this section after the maximum total amount has been reached under subparagraph (B).
 (3)Beginning of paymentsNothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to pay any amount to reimburse a borrower for any student loan payments made by such borrower prior to the date on which the Secretary entered into an agreement with the borrower under this subsection..


113 HR 4154 IH: Russia Visa Sanctions Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-03-05
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4154
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 5, 2014
			Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To deny visas and entry to the United States to officials and employees of the Government of the
			 Russian Federation due to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine,
			 and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Russia Visa Sanctions Act.
		2.Denial of visas and entry to the United States to officials and employees of the Government of the
			 Russian Federation due to the Russian military intervention into Ukraine
			(a)In generalExcept as necessary to meet United States obligations under the Agreement between the United
			 Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the
			 United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21,
			 1947, and other applicable international treaty obligations, the Secretary
			 of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security
			 shall deny admission into the United States to, all officials and
			 employees of the Government of the Russian Federation until such time as
			 the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that—
				(1)the military intervention into Ukraine by the Russian Federation has ceased; and
				(2)the Russian Federation respects the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine
			 in accordance with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.
				(b)Exception for certain military basesThe certification requirement specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall not apply to
			 military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula
			 operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement on the Status and
			 Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Territory of Ukraine.


109 HR 5719 IH: Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-06-29
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5719
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 29, 2006
			Mr. Weldon of Florida
			 (for himself and Mr. Deal of Georgia)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the
		  solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research
		  purposes, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of
			 2006.
		2.Prohibition of
			 the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research
			 purposesSection 498B of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g–2) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
			(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (b) the following:

					(c)Solicitation or
				acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research
				purposesIt shall be unlawful for any person or entity involved
				or engaged in interstate commerce to—
						(1)solicit or
				knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal tissue knowing
				that a human pregnancy was deliberately initiated to provide such tissue;
				or
						(2)knowingly acquire,
				receive, or accept tissue or cells obtained from a human embryo or fetus that
				was gestated in the uterus of a nonhuman
				animal.
						;
			(3)in paragraph (1)
			 of subsection (d), as so re-designated, by striking (a) or (b)
			 and inserting (a), (b), or (c); and
			(4)in paragraph (1)
			 of subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking section
			 498A(f) and inserting section 498A(g).


116 HR 2046 IH: Energy Diplomacy Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-04-03
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2046IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 3, 2019Mr. Wright (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 regarding energy diplomacy and security
			 within the Department of State, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Energy Diplomacy Act of 2019. 2.Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State (a)In generalSubsection (c) of section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

						(3)Energy resources
 (A)Authorization for Assistant SecretarySubject to the numerical limitation specified in paragraph (1), there is authorized to be established in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources.
 (B)PersonnelThe Secretary of State shall ensure that there are sufficient personnel dedicated to energy matters within the Department of State who shall be responsible for—
 (i)formulating and implementing international policies, in coordination with Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, aimed at protecting and advancing United States energy security interests by effectively managing United States bilateral and multilateral relations;
 (ii)ensuring that analyses of the national security implications of global energy and environmental developments are reflected in the decision making process within the Department of State;
 (iii)incorporating energy security priorities into the activities of the Department of State; (iv)coordinating energy activities within the Department of State and with relevant Federal agencies;
 (v)working internationally to— (I)support the development of energy resources and the distribution of such resources for the benefit of the United States and United States allies and trading partners for their energy security and economic development needs;
 (II)promote availability of diversified energy supplies and a well-functioning global market for energy resources, technologies, and expertise for the benefit of the United States and United States allies and trading partners;
 (III)resolve international disputes regarding the exploration, development, production, or distribution of energy resources;
 (IV)support the economic and commercial interests of United States persons operating in the energy markets of foreign countries; and
 (V)support and coordinate international efforts to alleviate energy poverty; (vi)leading the United States commitment to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative;
 (vii)coordinating within the Department of State and with relevant Federal departments and agencies on developing and implementing international energy-related sanctions; and
 (viii)coordinating energy security and other relevant functions within the Department of State currently undertaken by—
 (I)the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the Department of State; (II)the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs of the Department of State; and
 (III)other offices within the Department of State.. (b)Conforming amendmentSection 931 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17371) is amended—
 (1)by striking subsections (a) and (b); and (2)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively.


109 HR 1037 RH: To make technical corrections to title 17, United States Code.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-10
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IB
Union Calendar No. 36
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1037
[Report No. 109–75]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 2, 2005
Mr. Smith of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

May 10, 2005
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL
To make technical corrections to title 17, United States Code.

1.Amendments relating to statutory license for satellite carriersSection 119 of title 17, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1)Subsection (a)(2)(C) is amended—
(A)in clause (i)—
(i)in the heading, by inserting commercial after single;
(ii)by inserting commercial after a single; and
(iii)by striking (47 CFR 76.51) and inserting (section 76.51 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations);
(B)in clause (ii), by striking 47 of the Code and inserting 47, Code;
(C)in clause (iii), by striking if the satellite carrier and inserting if a satellite carrier or cable system; and
(D)in clause (iv)(II), by inserting U.S. Television Household Estimates by after according to.
(2)Subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) is amended in the last sentence by striking under paragraph (3) and inserting authorized under paragraph (3).
(3)Subsection (a)(3) is amended—
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking Commission, to be and all that follows through the end and inserting Commission to be significantly viewed, as defined in section 76.5 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on April 15, 1976.; and
(B)in subparagraph (C)(i) in the last sentence, by inserting otherwise after specifically stated.
(4)Subsection (a)(4)(E) is amended to read as follows:

(E)Other provisions not affectedSubparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) shall not affect the applicability of the statutory license to secondary transmissions authorized under paragraphs (3) and (12)..
(5)Subsection (a)(4)(F) is amended—
(A)in the first sentence, by striking (C) or (D) and inserting (A) or (B); and
(B)in the last sentence, by inserting otherwise after specifically stated.
(6)Subsection (a)(14) is amended in the last sentence, by inserting otherwise after specifically stated.
(7)Subsection (c)(1) is amended—
(A)in subparagraph (B)—
(i)by inserting notice after shall cause;
(ii)by inserting and distributors after paid by satellite carriers; and
(iii)by striking analog transmission and inserting analog transmissions;
(B)in subparagraph (C) in the second sentence—
(i)by striking distributors and copyright and inserting distributors, and copyright; and
(ii)by striking royalty fee and inserting royalty fees;
(C)in subparagraph (D)—
(i)in clause (i), by striking that a parties thereto and inserting that are parties thereto; and
(ii)in clause (ii)(I), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting subparagraph (F); and
(D)in subparagraph (F)—
(i)in clause (i)—
(I)by striking royalty fee and all that follows through distributors and inserting royalty fees to be paid by satellite carriers and distributors for the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmissions of network stations and superstations under subsection (b)(1)(B); and
(II)in the last sentence, by striking arbitrary and inserting arbitration;
(ii)in clause (ii), by striking fair market value of secondary transmissions and inserting fair market value of such secondary transmissions;
(iii)in clause (iii)—
(I)in subclause (I), by striking 2004; and inserting 2004,; and
(II)by striking all that follows subclause (I) and inserting the following:

(II)is made by the Librarian under section 802(f) as in effect on the day before such date of enactment,shall be effective as of January 1, 2005.; and
(iv)in clause (iv)—
(I)by striking (iii) and inserting clause (iii); and
(II)by striking distributors and copyright owners, and inserting distributors, and copyright owners.
(8)Subsection (c)(2) is amended—
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking section 298.3(b)(1) and inserting section 258.3(b)(1); and
(B)in subparagraph (C), by striking accordance with to and inserting accordance with.
(9)Subsection (a)(15)(A) is amended by striking the comma after television station.
(10)Subsection (a)(16)(B) is amended by inserting a comma after Alaska if.
(11)Subsection (d)(12) is amended by striking low power television as defined and inserting low power television station as defined.

May 10, 2005
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed