113 S1111 IS: Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act
U.S. Senate
2013-06-06
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1111
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 6, 2013
			Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of
		  United States persons, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Cyber Economic Espionage
			 Accountability Act.
		2.Findings and
			 sense of Congress
			(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
				(1)The United States faces persistent cyber
			 espionage of intellectual property from foreign governments that threatens
			 United States economic and national security interests, results in an unfair
			 competitive advantage for foreign companies, and is a major contributor to the
			 loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States.
				(2)Cyber espionage of intellectual property by
			 foreign actors is one of the most pressing issues facing innovators and
			 entrepreneurs in the United States today.
				(3)The National
			 Counterintelligence Executive stated in its October 2011 biennial economic
			 espionage report that Chinese actors are the world’s most active and
			 persistent perpetrators of economic espionage and that United
			 States private sector firms and cybersecurity specialists have reported an
			 onslaught of computer network intrusions that have originated in
			 China.
				(4)The National
			 Counterintelligence Executive also stated that Russia’s intelligence
			 services are conducting a range of activities to collect economic information
			 and technology from U.S. targets.
				(5)The People’s Republic of China, the Russian
			 Federation, and other countries threaten the privacy of United States citizens
			 by accessing and exploiting personally identifiable information through cyber
			 economic espionage.
				(6)The People’s Republic of China, the Russian
			 Federation, and other countries responsible for such cyber economic espionage
			 are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and have agreed to comply
			 with the global system of rules and obligations governing the international
			 commerce and trade among member states.
				(7)The United States
			 has recognized the membership of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian
			 Federation, and other countries into the WTO by granting them Permanent Normal
			 Trade Relations (PNTR) status under United States law.
				(8)Cyber economic espionage undermines the
			 cooperative relationships between the United States and countries tolerating or
			 encouraging such activities.
				(b)Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
				(1)cyber economic
			 espionage should be a priority issue in all economic and diplomatic discussions
			 with the People’s Republic of China, including during all meetings of the
			 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, and with the Russian Federation and
			 other countries determined to encourage, tolerate, or conduct such cyber
			 economic espionage at appropriate bilateral meetings;
				(2)the United States should intensify
			 diplomatic efforts in appropriate international fora such as the United
			 Nations, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and
			 summits such as the G–8 and G–20 summits, to address the harm to the
			 international economic order by cyber economic espionage; and
				(3)the Department of
			 Justice should increase its efforts to bring economic espionage criminal cases
			 against offending foreign actors, with penalties to include both fines and
			 imprisonment, as well as encourage further cooperation among countries to
			 address cyber economic espionage through criminal prosecutions.
				3.Identification of
			 persons responsible for cyber espionage of intellectual property of United
			 States persons
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
			 committees a list of persons who are officials of a foreign government or
			 persons acting on behalf of a foreign government that the President determines,
			 based on credible information—
				(1)are responsible for cyber espionage of
			 intellectual property of United States persons; or
				(2)acted as an agent
			 of or on behalf of a person in a matter relating to an activity described in
			 paragraph (1).
				(b)UpdatesThe
			 President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of
			 the list required by subsection (a) as new information becomes
			 available.
			(c)Form
				(1)In
			 generalThe list required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in
			 unclassified form.
				(2)ExceptionThe name of a person to be included in the
			 list required by subsection (a) may be submitted in a classified annex only if
			 the President—
					(A)determines that it is vital for the
			 national security interests of the United States to do so;
					(B)uses the annex in
			 such a manner consistent with congressional intent and the purposes of this
			 Act; and
					(C)15 days prior to submitting the name in a
			 classified annex, provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice
			 of, and a justification for, including or continuing to include each person in
			 the classified annex despite any publicly available credible information
			 indicating that the person engaged in an activity described in paragraph (1) or
			 (2) of subsection (a).
					(3)Public
			 availabilityThe unclassified portion of the list required by
			 subsection (a) shall be made available to the public and published in the
			 Federal Register.
				(d)Removal from
			 listA person may be removed
			 from the list required by subsection (a) if the President determines and
			 reports to the appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days prior
			 to the removal of the person from the list that credible information exists
			 that the person did not engage in the activity for which the person was added
			 to the list.
			(e)Requests by
			 chairperson and ranking member of appropriate congressional committees
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 120 days after receiving a written request
			 from the chairperson and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional
			 committees with respect to whether a person meets the criteria for being added
			 to the list required by subsection (a), the President shall submit a response
			 to the chairperson and ranking member of the committee which made the request
			 with respect to the status of the person.
				(2)FormThe
			 President may submit a response required by paragraph (1) in classified form if
			 the President determines that it is necessary for the national security
			 interests of the United States to do so.
				(3)RemovalIf
			 the President removes from the list required by subsection (a) a person who has
			 been placed on the list at the request of the chairperson and ranking member of
			 one of the appropriate congressional committees, the President shall provide
			 the chairperson and ranking member with any information that contributed to the
			 removal decision. The President may submit such information in classified form
			 if the President determines that such is necessary for the national security
			 interests of the United States.
				(f)Nonapplicability
			 of confidentiality requirement with respect to visa recordsThe
			 President shall publish the list required by subsection (a) without regard to
			 the requirements of section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
			 (8 U.S.C.
			 1202(f)) with respect to confidentiality of records pertaining
			 to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United
			 States.
			4.Inadmissibility
			 of certain aliens
			(a)Ineligibility
			 for visasAn alien is
			 ineligible to receive a visa to enter the United States and ineligible to be
			 admitted to the United States if the alien is on the list required by section
			 3(a).
			(b)Current visas
			 revokedThe Secretary of State, in consultation with the
			 Secretary of Homeland Security, shall revoke, in accordance with section 221(i)
			 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), the visa or other
			 documentation of any alien who would be ineligible to receive such a visa or
			 documentation under subsection (a) of this section.
			(c)Waiver for
			 national security interests
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 State may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) in the case of an
			 alien if—
					(A)the Secretary
			 determines that such a waiver—
						(i)is necessary to
			 permit the United States to comply with 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,
			 or other applicable international obligations of the United States; or
						(ii)is in the
			 national security interests of the United States; and
						(B)prior to granting
			 such a waiver, the Secretary provides to the appropriate congressional
			 committees notice of, and a justification for, the waiver.
					(2)Timing for
			 certain waiversNotification under subparagraph (B) of paragraph
			 (1) shall be made not later than 15 days prior to granting a waiver under such
			 paragraph if the Secretary grants such waiver in the national security
			 interests of the United States in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) of such
			 paragraph.
				(d)Regulatory
			 authorityThe Secretary of State shall prescribe such regulations
			 as are necessary to carry out this section.
			5.Financial
			 measures
			(a)Freezing of
			 assets
				(1)In
			 generalThe President shall
			 exercise all powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
			 (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
			 seq.) (except that the requirements of section 202 of such Act
			 (50 U.S.C.
			 1701) shall not apply) to the extent necessary to freeze and
			 prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person
			 who is on the list required by section 3(a) of this Act if such property and
			 interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States,
			 or are or come within the possession or control of a United States
			 person.
				(2)ExceptionParagraph (1) shall not apply to persons
			 included on the classified annex under section 3(c)(2) if the President
			 determines that such an exception is vital for the national security interests
			 of the United States.
				(b)Waiver for
			 national security interestsThe Secretary of the Treasury may
			 waive the application of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such a
			 waiver is in the national security interests of the United States. Not less
			 than 15 days prior to granting such a waiver, the Secretary shall provide to
			 the appropriate congressional committees notice of, and a justification for,
			 the waiver.
			(c)Enforcement
				(1)PenaltiesA person that violates, attempts to
			 violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or any
			 regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this section shall be subject
			 to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the
			 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent
			 as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of such
			 section.
				(2)Requirements for financial
			 institutionsNot later than
			 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
			 Treasury shall prescribe or amend regulations as needed to require each
			 financial institution that is a United States person and has within its
			 possession or control assets that are property or interests in property of a
			 person who is on the list required by section 3(a) to certify to the Secretary
			 that, to the best of the knowledge of the financial institution, the financial
			 institution has frozen all assets within the possession or control of the
			 financial institution that are required to be frozen pursuant to subsection
			 (a).
				(d)Specially
			 designated nationals listThe
			 Secretary of the Treasury shall include on the list of specially designated
			 nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets
			 Control of the Department of the Treasury each person who is on the list
			 required by section 3(a) of this Act.
			(e)Regulatory
			 authorityThe Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such
			 regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out this
			 section.
			6.Report to
			 CongressNot later than one
			 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the
			 Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the
			 appropriate congressional committees a report on—
			(1)the actions taken to carry out this Act,
			 including—
				(A)the number of
			 persons added to or removed from the list required by section 3(a) during the
			 year preceding the report, the dates on which such persons have been added or
			 removed, and the reasons for adding or removing them; and
				(B)if few or no such
			 persons have been added to that list during that year, the reasons for not
			 adding more such persons to the list; and
				(2)efforts by the
			 executive branch to encourage the governments of other countries to impose
			 sanctions that are similar to the sanctions imposed under this Act.
			7.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Admitted;
			 alienThe terms
			 admitted and alien have the meanings given those
			 terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1101).
			(2)Appropriate
			 congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional
			 committees means—
				(A)the Committee on
			 Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary,
			 and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
			 Representatives; and
				(B)the Committee on
			 Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the
			 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Select Committee
			 on Intelligence of the Senate.
				(3)Financial
			 institutionThe term financial institution has the
			 meaning given that term in
			 section
			 5312 of title 31, United States Code.
			(4)United States
			 personThe term United States person means—
				(A)a United States
			 citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United
			 States; or
				(B)an entity
			 organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the
			 United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.


116 S4118 IS: Improving Pandemic Preparedness and Response Through Diplomacy Act
U.S. Senate
2020-06-30
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4118IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 30, 2020Ms. Harris introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo require the President to appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, who shall develop and implement a diplomatic strategy to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from pandemics and other global outbreaks of infectious disease, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving Pandemic Preparedness and Response Through Diplomacy Act.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)According to the annual report of the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (an independent panel of experts convened by the World Bank Group and the World Health Organization), The world is at acute risk for devastating regional or global disease epidemics or pandemics that not only cause loss of life but upend and create social chaos..(2)The World Health Organization—(A)declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020;(B)raised its global risk assessment to Very High on February 28, 2020; and (C)ultimately declared the outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020.(3)The risks associated with future outbreaks of infections disease and other global health emergencies, whether naturally-occurring, accidental, or deliberate, are increasing due to a number of factors, including—(A)the spillover of pathogens from animals to humans;(B)the development of antimicrobial resistance;(C)population growth and resulting strains on the environment;(D)urbanization;(E)international travel and trade;(F)forced and voluntary migration;(G)climate change;(H)weak public health infrastructures; and (I)potential acts of bioterrorism.(4)Vulnerable populations, including those who live in poverty and in countries with weak public health and government infrastructure, and at-risk groups, such as the sick, older people, ethnic and religious minorities, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, indigenous, migrants, refugees, and children, are particularly susceptible to the outbreak of infectious disease and its consequences. (5)According to an April 2020 report of the International Monetary Fund—(A)It is very likely that this year the global economy will experience its worst recession since the Depression, surpassing that seen during the global financial crisis a decade ago.; and(B)As a result of the pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by 3 percent in 2020..(6)As of May 14, 2020, the Department of Labor estimated that 36,500,000 workers filed for first-time unemployment claims during the previous 8 weeks, which coincides with the timeframe during which the impact of the coronavirus became widespread across the United States. (7)The United States Government, along with the medical, scientific, and public health communities, has historically promoted global public health through—(A)multilateral cooperation;(B)funding of relevant research activities; and (C)the provision of development assistance to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from the outbreak of infectious disease.(8)The Global Health Security Agenda is a multi-faceted, multi-country initiative intended to improve partner countries’ measurable capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease, which the United States is committed to advancing.3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—(1)no country, acting alone, can effectively protect the health and safety of all its people from the outbreak and spread of infectious disease and other global health emergencies;(2)efforts to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from disease outbreaks and pandemics globally—(A)are in the interests of the United States; and (B)are consistent with the promotion of core values of peace, prosperity, health, and equal dignity and rights of all peoples;(3)robust diplomacy, including multilateral diplomacy and development assistance, is an essential part of a well-coordinated, whole-of-government strategy to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from disease outbreak and spread and other global health emergencies; and(4)support for, and active participation in, multilateral organizations, such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization, enhance the efforts of the United States to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from disease outbreaks and pandemics, both domestically and globally. 4.Special Presidential Envoy for Pandemic Preparedness and Response(a)Defined termIn this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means—(1)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;(2)the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;(3)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;(4)the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;(5)the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;(6)the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;(7)the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;(8)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;(9)the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives;(10)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;(11)the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives;(12)the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;(13)the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;(14)the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and(15)the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.(b)Office of the Special Presidential EnvoyThere is established in the Office of the Secretary of State, an Office of the Special Presidential Envoy, which—(1)shall be led by the Special Presidential Envoy for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (referred to in this section as the Special Presidential Envoy) appointed pursuant to subsection (c);(2)shall be staffed with—(A)detailees from the bureaus and offices under the jurisdiction of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment;(B)detailees from the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and (C)any other Department of State personnel the Secretary considers necessary. (c)AppointmentThe President, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, who shall have the rank and status of Ambassador-at-Large.(d)QualificationsThe Special Presidential Envoy shall have extensive experience in global public health, diplomacy, medicine, or a related field.(e)Duties(1)In generalThe principal duty of the Special Presidential Envoy shall be the overall supervision, including policy oversight of resources, of diplomatic efforts to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from pandemics and other global outbreaks of infectious disease. The Special Presidential Envoy shall exercise such powers as the Secretary of State may prescribe.(2)Strategy developmentThe Special Presidential Envoy shall develop, and, in coordination with the heads of relevant departments and agencies, direct the implementation of the diplomatic strategy described in section 5. (f)Reports(1)Report on COVID–19 pandemicNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Special Presidential Envoy shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes his or her efforts to develop and implement a diplomatic strategy comprised of the elements specified in section 5 with respect to the COVID–19 pandemic.(2)General reportNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Special Presidential Envoy shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes his or her efforts to develop and implement a diplomatic strategy comprised of the elements specified in section 5 with respect to any and all future outbreaks of infectious disease or pandemics. (g)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy to carry out this section.5.Elements of diplomatic strategyThe diplomatic strategy to prepare for, detect, respond to, and recover from pandemics and other global outbreaks of infectious disease should address—(1)the development of medical countermeasures, including vaccines, antimicrobials, therapeutics, and diagnostics for emerging infectious diseases;(2)zoonotic disease prevention, detection, and response;(3)the development of disease surveillance systems;(4)the promotion of disease reporting and greater transparency of disease-related information;(5)increasing the capabilities and capacity of national laboratories;(6)combating the spread of antimicrobial resistant microorganisms;(7)scientific workforce development and training;(8)the mitigation of, disruptions to, and other issues related to, global medical supply chains;(9)efforts to prevent the outbreak and spread of infectious diseases among displaced persons and other vulnerable populations;(10)the development and use of standards and best practices for the imposition and lifting of disease mitigation measures, including travel restrictions, social distancing, quarantining, and other restrictions on economic and social activities; and(11)efforts to combat the spread of disinformation and racial discrimination related to the outbreak and spread of infectious disease.6.Interagency steering committee(a)In generalThe Secretary of State, acting through the Special Presidential Envoy for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, shall regularly convene an interagency steering committee to aid in the development, coordination, and implementation of the diplomatic strategy described in section 5. (b)MembershipThe interagency steering committee referred to in subsection (a)—(1)should be led by the Special Presidential Envoy; and (2)shall include, as members—(A)the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; (B)the Global AIDS Coordinator and United States Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy;(C)any other Department of State personnel the Secretary considers necessary;(D)the Director of the Office of Global Affairs of the Department of Health and Human Services; and (E)at least 1 representative from each of the following agencies:(i)The United States Agency for International Development.(ii)The Department of Health and Human Services.(iii)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(iv)The National Institutes of Health.(v)The Department of Agriculture.(vi)The Department of Homeland Security.(vii)The Department of the Treasury.(viii)The Department of Commerce.(ix)The Office of the United States Trade Representative.(x)The Department of Labor.(xi)The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.(xii)The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.(xiii)The Department of Defense. 7.Outside panel of experts(a)In generalThe Secretary of State, acting through the Special Presidential Envoy for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, shall regularly convene an outside panel of experts—(1)to advise the Special Presidential Envoy regarding scientific, technical, and other policy matters; and(2)to make recommendations for the development and implementation of the diplomatic strategy described in section 5. (b)CompositionThe Special Presidential Envoy, in consultation with the interagency steering committee established pursuant to section 6, shall determine who will be included on the panel convened pursuant to subsection (a).(c)Applicability of FACAThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. shall not apply to the panel convened pursuant to subsection (a)).8.Honoring financial commitments to the World Health OrganizationSubject to the availability of appropriations, but notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall remit all United States assessed contributions to the World Health Organization not later than the date on which such contributions are due and payable.


109 HR 2888 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Green 7 Crude, not ready for use as a pigment.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-06-14
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2888
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 14, 2005
Mr. Chabot introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Green 7 Crude, not ready for use as a pigment.

1.Pigment Green 7 Crude, not ready for use as a pigment
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.11.12Copper Phthalocyanine Green 7 Crude (CAS No. 1328–53–6) (provided for in subheading 3204.17.90)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2008
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


112 S3885 IS: SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act
U.S. Senate
2020-06-03
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3885IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 3, 2020Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress regularly of reported cases of burn pit exposure by veterans, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act.2.Notifications and reports regarding reported cases of burn pit exposure(a)Quarterly notifications(1)In generalOn a quarterly basis, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each case of burn pit exposure by a covered veteran reported during the previous quarter.(2)ElementsEach report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each case of burn pit exposure of a covered veteran included in the report, the following:(A)Notice of the case, including the medical facility at which the case was reported.(B)Notice of, as available—(i)the enrollment status of the covered veteran with respect to the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code;(ii)a summary of all health care visits by the covered veteran at the medical facility at which the case was reported that are related to the case;(iii)the demographics of the covered veteran, including age, sex, and race;(iv)any non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care benefits that the covered veteran receives;(v)the Armed Force in which the covered veteran served and the rank of the covered veteran;(vi)the period in which the covered veteran served;(vii)each location of an open burn pit from which the covered veteran was exposed to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes during such service;(viii)the medical diagnoses of the covered veteran and the treatment provided to the veteran; and(ix)whether the covered veteran is registered in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.(3)Protection of informationThe Secretary shall ensure that the reports submitted under paragraph (1) do not include the identity of covered veterans or contain other personally identifiable data.(b)Annual report on cases(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the following:(A)The total number of covered veterans.(B)The total number of claims for disability compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, approved and the total number denied by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to a covered veteran, and for each such denial, the rationale of the denial.(C)A comprehensive list of—(i)the conditions for which covered veterans seek treatment; and(ii)the locations of the open burn pits from which the covered veterans were exposed to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes.(D)Identification of any illnesses relating to exposure to open burn pits that formed the basis for the Secretary to award benefits, including entitlement to service connection or an increase in disability rating.(E)Any updates or trends with respect to the information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) that the Secretary determines appropriate.(2)Matters included in first reportThe Secretary shall include in the first report under paragraph (1) information specified in subsection (a)(2) with respect to reported cases of burn pit exposure made during the period beginning January 1, 1990, and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.(c)Information regarding registrySection 201(a) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)Information(A)NoticeThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that a medical professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs informs a veteran of the registry under paragraph (1) if the veteran presents at a medical facility of the Department for treatment that the veteran describes as being related to, or ancillary to, the exposure of the veteran to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits.(B)DisplayIn making information public regarding the number of participants in the registry under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall display such numbers by both State and by congressional district..(d)Comptroller General reportNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an assessment of the effectiveness of any memorandum of understanding or memorandum of agreement entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to—(1)the processing of reported cases of exposure to open burn pits; and(2)the coordination of care and provision of health care relating to such cases at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and at non-Department facilities.(e)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)The term Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry means the registry established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2)The term appropriate congressional committees means—(A)the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and(B)The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.(3)The term covered veteran means a veteran who presents at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (or in a non-Department facility pursuant to section 1703 or 1703A of title 38, United States Code) for treatment that the veteran describes as being related to, or ancillary to, the exposure of the veteran to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits at any time while serving in the Armed Forces.(4)The term open burn pit has the meaning given that term in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note).(5)The term reported case of burn pit exposure means each instance in which a veteran presents at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (or in a non-Department facility pursuant to section 1703 or 1703A of title 38, United States Code) for treatment that the veteran describes as being related to, or ancillary to, the exposure of the veteran to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits at any time while serving in the Armed Forces.


115 HR 5556 RH: Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-04-18
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		Union Calendar No. 742
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 5556
		[Report No. 115–954]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 18, 2018
			Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Brat, Mr. Buck, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Norman, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Yoho) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

			September 20, 2018
			Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
			For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 18, 2018

		A BILL
		To provide for transparency and reporting related to direct and indirect costs incurred by the
			 Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration,
			 the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power
			 Administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws
			 impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018. 2.Transparency and reporting (a)Information included in monthly billing to power customersThe Administrators of each of the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration shall include in monthly billings sent to each of their power customers information estimating and reporting all costs and factors affecting total power costs, including the costs of the customer’s share of the direct and indirect costs that are incurred by the administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife considered by the Administrator concerned, at that Administrator’s sole discretion after consultation with consumers, to be relevant.
 (b)Direct costsDirect costs reported under this section shall include Federal agency obligations related to costs of studies; capital, operation, maintenance, and replacement costs; and staffing costs.
 (c)Indirect costsIndirect costs reported under this section shall include foregone generation (including as a result of water lost to comply with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife), and replacement power costs, including the net costs of any transmission.
 (d)CoordinationThe Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and the head of any other affected Federal agency shall assist the Administrators with the identification of the costs.
 (e)ReportNo later than January 30 of each year, each of the Administrators referred to in subsection (a), in coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation and other affected Federal agencies, shall provide an annual report to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes—
 (1)all estimated costs and factors affecting total power costs, including estimates of the total direct and indirect costs that are incurred by the administration related to compliance with any Federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife considered by the Administrator concerned, at that Administrator’s sole discretion after consultation with consumers, to be relevant; and
 (2)the sources of replacement power.   September 20, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed


109 HR 2746 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that benefits under part D of such title have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-06-07
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2746
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 7, 2005
Mr. Holt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that benefits under part D of such title have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs.

1.Benefits under the medicare drug program have no impact under other Federal programs
(a)In generalSection 1860D–42 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–152) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)Benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programsBenefits under this part, including the availability of negotiated prices under this part and premium and cost-sharing subsidies under section 1860D–14, shall not be treated as benefits or otherwise taken into account in determining an individual’s eligibility for, or the amount of benefits under, any other Federal program..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 101(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 117 Stat. 2071).


116 S2063 IS: Organ Procurement Optimization Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-07-09
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		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 2063
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 9, 2019
			Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XI of the Social Security Act with respect to organ procurement organizations.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Organ Procurement Optimization Act of 2019.
		2.Organ procurement organizations
 (a)In generalSection 1138(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–8(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:

 (C)relies on a standardized performance metric or metrics that are objective, verifiable, and not subject to interpretation by organ procurement organizations;; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Organ Procurement Optimization Act of 2019, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a final rule to establish the metric or metrics described in paragraph (1)(C)..
 (b)Conforming amendmentsSection 371(b)(1)(D)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(D)(ii)) is amended— (1)in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 2002 and inserting 2021; and
 (2)by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following:  (II)rely on the standardized performance metric or metrics established under section 1838(b)(1)(C);.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 559
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 19, 2012
			Mr. Begich (for himself
			 and Ms. Snowe) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey
		  for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to the United
		  States.

		Whereas Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, the Director of
			 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (referred to in this
			 preamble as NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps (referred to in this
			 preamble as the NOAA Corps), retires from the NOAA Corps on
			 September 30, 2012, after 32 distinguished years of service;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was appointed Director of the
			 NOAA Corps by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez on October 1, 2007,
			 after nomination for the position by President George W. Bush and confirmation
			 by the United States Senate;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has commanded with distinction
			 and provided exceptional leadership to the NOAA Corps since 2007, and has
			 upheld the NOAA Corps values of honor, respect, and commitment;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has had a balanced operational
			 career, with 7 years of sea duty and almost 9 years of flight duty piloting
			 aircraft for NOAA;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey played a critical role in
			 developing innovative strategies to improve the NOAA Corps workforce;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey oversaw the aerial- and
			 ground-based mapping operations by NOAA that aided search and recovery efforts
			 at the World Trade Center and Pentagon after the September 11, 2001, terrorist
			 attacks;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey has ensured that the NOAA
			 Corps provides NOAA with a cadre of officers trained in engineering and science
			 who operate ships, fly aircraft, manage research projects, conduct diving
			 operations, and serve in staff positions throughout NOAA;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey, during his tenure as Director
			 of the NOAA Corps, has also served as the Director of the NOAA Office of Marine
			 and Aviation Operations, ensuring that one of the largest civilian research
			 fleets of ships and aircraft in the United States was modernized and prepared
			 to support the NOAA mission of science, service, and stewardship;
		Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was nominated by President
			 Barack Obama to serve as a Commissioner on the Mississippi River Commission;
			 and
		Whereas, as NOAA bids fair winds and following seas to
			 Rear Admiral Bailey, it is appropriate that he be remembered for his
			 exceptional and tireless service to the United States and commended for his
			 enviable list of career accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate recognizes and honors
			 Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
			 Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, on behalf of a grateful United
			 States, for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service.


110 HR 1292 IH: To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-01
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1292
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 1, 2007
			Mr. Larson of
			 Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Armed Services, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force
		  Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243), and for other
		  purposes.

		1.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Contrary to the Weinberger Doctrine, which
			 states that the United States should use military force only if it is in the
			 vital national interest of the United States and only with clearly defined
			 political and military goals, the United States went to war against Iraq in
			 March 2003 without clearly defined political and military goals.
			(2)Contrary to the Powell Doctrine, which
			 states that if the United States is to use military force it should be
			 overwhelming military force, the United States went to war
			 against Iraq without the troop levels or strategy needed to secure a
			 post-invasion Iraq.
			(3)Ignoring the advice of United States
			 military leaders and experts, the President sent United States troops into war
			 against Iraq without sufficient levels needed for post-conflict success and
			 without sufficient armor and related equipment, and has used the United States
			 military in such a way that today it is straining under the weight of the
			 war.
			(4)The justifications cited by the President
			 for using military force against Iraq—that Iraq possessed weapons of mass
			 destruction and Iraq had links to al Qaeda—have not, to date, been proven
			 correct.
			(5)On May 1, 2003, the President announced the
			 end of major combat operations in Iraq, thus starting an entirely new phase—the
			 occupation of Iraq.
			(6)The justifications cited by the President
			 for using military force against Iraq have shifted dramatically since Congress
			 passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of
			 2002 (Public Law 107–243), from combating the threat that Saddam Hussein
			 allegedly posed to the United States, to establishing an Iraqi democracy, and
			 to a larger vision of Middle Eastern democracy.
			(7)Public Law 107–243 authorized the President
			 to use force to defend the national security of the United States
			 against the continuing threat posed by Iraq.
			(8)Currently, United States troops are not
			 facing a military force or direct threat to the United States in Iraq, rather
			 they are facing both a Sunni insurgency against the United States occupation of
			 Iraq and a violent, long-standing struggle between Sunni and Shia Islam on the
			 streets of Baghdad—neither of which pose a continuing threat to
			 the United States.
			(9)Public Law 107–243 clearly reflected the
			 President’s policies of preemption and unilateralism that have left the United
			 States with an open-ended and ill-defined occupation of a country in the middle
			 of a civil war.
			(10)The President’s policies of preemption and
			 unilateralism that led the United States into Iraq now leave the United States
			 with no clear exit strategy from Iraq.
			(11)The escalation of the use of military force
			 in Iraq continues the retreat from long-held United States policies of
			 diplomacy, deterrence, and containment.
			2.Repeal of Public
			 Law 107–243The Authorization
			 for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243)
			 is hereby repealed.
		3.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that—
			(1)Congress should vote on a new authorization
			 for use of force resolution that—
				(A)reflects the
			 current situation in Iraq;
				(B)abandons the Bush
			 Doctrine of preemption and unilateralism; and
				(C)realigns United
			 States policy with its long-held engagement priorities of diplomacy,
			 deterrence, and containment;
				(2)the United States should establish a
			 quick-reaction United States military force with an over-the-horizon presence
			 in the region to respond as needed to imminent security threats in the Middle
			 East;
			(3)the United States
			 should enhance and intensify diplomatic relations that will provide the proper
			 external environment and support for the difficult internal steps that the
			 Government of Iraq should take to promote national reconciliation;
			(4)the United States should increase efforts
			 to engage all neighboring countries and the League of Arab States in promoting
			 stability in Iraq;
			(5)the United States should maintain its
			 commitment to continue to provide humanitarian and reconstruction assistance in
			 Iraq;
			(6)the United States should redirect
			 diplomatic, economic, and military support to Afghanistan, where the Taliban
			 continues to destabilize the region; and
			(7)the United States should aggressively
			 pursue Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda and other terrorist
			 organizations that continue to pose an imminent threat to the United
			 States.


115 S2302 IS: Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act
U.S. Senate
2018-01-11
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2302IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 11, 2018Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in Cache
			 County, Utah, to the city of Hyde Park, Utah, for public purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
 (1)CityThe term City means the city of Hyde Park, Utah. (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			3.Land conveyance, City of Hyde Park, Utah
 (a)Conveyance RequiredSubject to valid existing rights, if not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the City submits to the Secretary in writing a request for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b)(1) for public purposes, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration and by patent, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b)(1) (including any improvements to the land).
			(b)Description of land
 (1)In generalThe parcel of Bureau of Land Management land is the approximately 80-acre parcel generally depicted as Proposed Land Conveyance Parcel on the map entitled Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act and dated October 23, 2017.
				(2)Map
 (A)AvailabilityThe map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.
 (B)CorrectionsThe Secretary may correct minor errors in the map described in paragraph (1).
 (c)Costs of ConveyanceAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the City.
 (d)Time for Completion of ConveyanceNot later than 1 year after the date on which the City submits the written request described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the conveyance under that subsection.
 (e)ReversionIf the land conveyed to the City under subsection (a) ceases to be used for a public purpose, the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.


113 HR 804 IH: Smarter Than Sequester Defense Spending Reduction Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-25
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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 804
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 25, 2013
			Mr. Coffman
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Budget

		A BILL
		To cancel the 251A sequester for the revised security
		  category and to provide for a reduced spending plan with respect to the
		  Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Smarter Than Sequester Defense
			 Spending Reduction Act.
		2.FindingCongress can keep the faith with those who
			 have sacrificed for our Nation, avoid cuts that harm our strategic posture, and
			 still achieve spending reduction by implementing targeted reforms instead of
			 allowing haphazard spending cuts to happen through sequestration.
		3.Cancellation of
			 251A sequester and implementation of reduced spending plan for the Department
			 of DefenseSection 251A of the
			 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

				(12)Notwithstanding the requirements of this
				section, an order by the President to carry out a sequestration under
				paragraphs (7) or (8) with respect to the revised security category shall have
				no force or effect.
				(13)Notwithstanding
				any other provision of law, the Department of Defense shall formulate and
				implement a plan to reduce spending over the 10-year period beginning on the
				date of enactment of this Act. Such plan shall include a reduction in
				spending—
					(A)of not less than $100,000,000,000 by
				adopting sea swap policies relating to rotating crew for cruisers,
				destroyers, and amphibious ships;
					(B)of not less than $53,000,000,000 by
				replacing the current 88,000 military personnel who perform clearly
				commercial-type activities at military bases with 62,000 local civilian
				contractors instead, and reducing end strengths to reflect such
				replacement;
					(C)of not less than $52,500,000,000 by
				transferring 65,000 members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty to the
				National Guard and Reserve, respectively, and modifying the end strengths to
				reflect such transfer;
					(D)of not less than $52,000,000,000 by
				reducing total planned spending on Other Procurement by the Army,
				Navy, and Air Force;
					(E)of not less than $36,700,000,000 by
				reducing the number of Department of Defense civilian employee positions by
				100,000 through retirement and voluntary attrition;
					(F)of not less than $20,000,000,000 by
				removing all Brigade Combat Teams and tactical aircraft assets, as well as the
				personnel maintaining and supporting them, from European deployment;
					(G)of not less than $15,000,000,000 by
				reducing spending on contractor augmentees;
					(H)of not less than $9,000,000,000 by reducing
				planned spending on experimental fuel procurement;
					(I)of not less than $7,100,000,000 by
				consolidating the management of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the
				Navy Exchange Service Command, and the Marine Corps exchanges and creating
				efficiencies to provide savings;
					(J)of not less than $7,000,000,000 by
				postponing procurement of the Ground Combat Vehicle by the Army until at least
				2023;
					(K)of not less than $4,600,000,000 by
				establishing a unified medical command;
					(L)of not less than $3,000,000,000 by delaying
				refurbishment of the Abrams tank for at least 3 years;
					(M)of not less than $1,800,000,000 by reducing
				annual spending on all military bands to $200,000,000 for 10 years;
					(N)of not less than $800,000,000 by reducing
				the total number of general officers and flag officers; and
					(O)of not less than $150,000,000,000 through
				annual reductions in spending initiated by the Department of Defense through
				reducing programs and activities which do not contribute significantly to
				military
				capability.
					.


		One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of
		  America
		1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth
		day of January, two thousand and nine
		S. 1818
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship
		  and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act
		  of 1992 to honor the legacy of Stewart L. Udall, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
			 Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of
			 2009.
		2.Short titleSection 1 of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship
			 and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act
			 of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 5601 note; Public Law 102–259) is amended to read as
			 follows:

				1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Morris
				K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
				Act.
				.
		3.FindingsSection 3 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart
			 L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (3), by striking
			 and at the end;
			(2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period at
			 the end and inserting a semicolon; and
			(3)by adding at the end the following:

					(5)the Foundation—
						(A)since 1995, has operated exceptional
				scholarship, internship, and fellowship programs for areas of study related to
				the environment and Native American tribal policy and health care;
						(B)since 1999, has provided valuable
				environmental conflict resolution services and leadership through the United
				States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution; and
						(C)is committed to continue making a
				substantial contribution toward public policy in the future by—
							(i)playing a significant role in developing
				the next generation of environmental and Native American leaders; and
							(ii)working with current leaders to improve
				decisionmaking on—
								(I)challenging environmental, energy, and
				related economic problems; and
								(II)tribal governance and economic
				issues;
								(6)Stewart L. Udall, as a member of Congress,
				Secretary of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author, has provided
				distinguished national leadership in environmental and Native American policy
				for more than 50 years;
					(7)as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to
				1969, Stewart L. Udall oversaw the creation of 4 national parks, 6 national
				monuments, 8 national seashores and lakeshores, 9 recreation areas, 20 historic
				sites, and 56 wildlife refuges; and
					(8)it is fitting that the leadership and
				vision of Stewart L. Udall in the areas of environmental and Native American
				policy be jointly honored with that of Morris K. Udall through the foundation
				bearing the Udall
				name.
					.
			4.DefinitionsSection 4 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart
			 L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5602) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (1), by striking Morris
			 K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental
			 Policy;
			(2)in paragraph (5), by striking
			 Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy and
			 inserting and Stewart L. Udall; and
			(3)in paragraph (9), by striking
			 Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy and
			 inserting and Stewart L. Udall.
			5.Establishment of foundationSection 5 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart
			 L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5603) is amended—
			(1)in the section heading, by striking
			 Scholarship and Excellence
			 in National Environmental Policy and inserting
			 and Stewart L.
			 Udall;
			(2)in subsection (a), by striking
			 Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy and
			 inserting and Stewart L. Udall; and
			(3)in subsection (f)(2), by striking
			 the rate specified for employees in level IV of the Executive Schedule
			 under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code and inserting
			 a rate determined by the Board in accordance with section 5383 of title
			 5, United States Code.
			6.Authority of foundationSection 7 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart
			 L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5605) is amended—
			(1)in subsection (a)(5)—
				(A)in subparagraph (C), by striking
			 and at the end;
				(B)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period
			 at the end and inserting ; and; and
				(C)by adding at the end the following:

						(E)to conduct training, research, and other
				activities under section 6(7).
						;
				and
				(2)by striking subsection (b) and inserting
			 the following:

					(b)Udall
				scholarsRecipients of
				scholarships, fellowships, and internships under this Act shall be known as
				Udall Scholars, Udall Fellows, and Udall
				Interns,
				respectively.
					.
			7.Establishment of trust fundSection 8 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart
			 L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5606) is amended—
			(1)in the section heading, by striking
			 Scholarship and Excellence
			 in National Environmental Policy and inserting
			 and Stewart L.
			 Udall; and
			(2)in subsection (a), by striking
			 Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy and
			 inserting and Stewart L. Udall.
			8.Expenditures and audit of trust
			 fundSection 9(a) of the
			 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5607(a)) is
			 amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ,
			 including a reasonable amount for official reception and representation
			 expenses, as determined by the Board, not to exceed $5,000 for a fiscal
			 year.
		9.Use of institute by Federal agency or other
			 entitySection 11 of the
			 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5607b) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

				(f)Agency management or controlUse of the Foundation or Institute to
				provide independent and impartial assessment, mediation, or other dispute or
				conflict resolution under this section shall not be considered to be the
				establishment or use of an advisory committee within the meaning of the
				Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
				U.S.C.
				App.).
				.
		10.Administrative provisionsSection 12(a) of the Morris K. Udall and
			 Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5608(a)) is amended—
			(1)by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
			 following:

					(1)(A)appoint such personnel as may be necessary
				to carry out the provisions of this Act, without regard to the provisions of
				title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service;
				and
						(B)fix the compensation of the personnel
				appointed under subparagraph (A) at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate for
				employees in grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5,
				United States Code, except that up to 4 employees (in addition to the Executive
				Director under section 5(f)(2)) may be paid at a rate determined by the Board
				in accordance with section 5383 of that
				title.
						;
			(2)in paragraph (6), by striking
			 and at the end;
			(3)by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph
			 (8); and
			(4)by inserting after paragraph (6) the
			 following:

					(7)to rent office space in the District of
				Columbia or its environs;
				and
					.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


110 HR 6904 IH: To designate the facility of the United States Postal

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2008-09-15
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		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6904
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 15, 2008
			Ms. Hooley (for
			 herself and Mr. Wu) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		A BILL
		To designate the facility of the United States Postal
		  Service located at 1706 NW 24th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the Vera
		  Katz Post Office.

		1.Vera Katz Post
			 Office
			(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal
			 Service located at 1706 NW 24th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, shall be known and
			 designated as the Vera Katz Post Office.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred
			 to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Vera Katz
			 Post Office.


109 HR 1306 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1306
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 15, 2005
Mr. English of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy) 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 reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.

1.Repeal of 1990 tax increase on beer
(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 5051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition and rate of tax on beer) is amended by striking $18 and inserting $9.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.