114 HR 767 IH: Fair BEER Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-02-05
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 767
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2015
Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Marino, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Bost, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Buck, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Amodei, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Welch, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cárdenas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Smith of Missouri) 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 reform and reset the excise tax on beer, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act or the Fair BEER Act. 2.Rate of tax on beer (a)In generalSection 5051(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

(1)In generalA tax is hereby imposed on all beer brewed or produced, and removed for consumption or sale, within the United States, or imported into the United States during the calendar year. Such tax shall be— (A)$0 on so much of such beer as does not exceed 7,143 barrels,
(B)$3.50 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 7,143 barrels but does not exceed 60,000 barrels, (C)$16 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 60,000 barrels but does not exceed 2,000,000 barrels, and
(D)$18 per barrel on so much of such beer as exceeds 2,000,000 barrels.Such tax shall be imposed with respect to every barrel containing not more than 31 gallons and at a like rate for any other quantity or for fractional parts of a barrel..  (b)Conforming amendmentSection 5051(a) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2016.


 S2904 ENR: Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act
U.S. Senate

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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twentyS. 2904IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on the outputs that may be generated by generative adversarial networks, otherwise known as deepfakes, and other comparable techniques that may be developed in the future, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act or the IOGAN Act.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Gaps currently exist on the underlying research needed to develop tools that detect videos, audio files, or photos that have manipulated or synthesized content, including those generated by generative adversarial networks. Research on digital forensics is also needed to identify, preserve, recover, and analyze the provenance of digital artifacts. (2)The National Science Foundation’s focus to support research in artificial intelligence through computer and information science and engineering, cognitive science and psychology, economics and game theory, control theory, linguistics, mathematics, and philosophy, is building a better understanding of how new technologies are shaping the society and economy of the United States.(3)The National Science Foundation has identified the 10 Big Ideas for NSF Future Investment including Harnessing the Data Revolution and the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier, with artificial intelligence is a critical component.(4)The outputs generated by generative adversarial networks should be included under the umbrella of research described in paragraph (3) given the grave national security and societal impact potential of such networks.(5)Generative adversarial networks are not likely to be utilized as the sole technique of artificial intelligence or machine learning capable of creating credible deepfakes. Other techniques may be developed in the future to produce similar outputs.3.NSF support of research on manipulated or synthesized content and information securityThe Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on manipulated or synthesized content and information authenticity, which may include—(1)fundamental research on digital forensic tools or other technologies for verifying the authenticity of information and detection of manipulated or synthesized content, including content generated by generative adversarial networks;(2)fundamental research on technical tools for identifying manipulated or synthesized content, such as watermarking systems for generated media;(3)social and behavioral research related to manipulated or synthesized content, including human engagement with the content;(4)research on public understanding and awareness of manipulated and synthesized content, including research on best practices for educating the public to discern authenticity of digital content; and(5)research awards coordinated with other federal agencies and programs, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency, with coordination enabled by the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program. 4.NIST support for research and standards on generative adversarial networks(a)In generalThe Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall support research for the development of measurements and standards necessary to accelerate the development of the technological tools to examine the function and outputs of generative adversarial networks or other technologies that synthesize or manipulate content.(b)OutreachThe Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall conduct outreach—(1)to receive input from private, public, and academic stakeholders on fundamental measurements and standards research necessary to examine the function and outputs of generative adversarial networks; and(2)to consider the feasibility of an ongoing public and private sector engagement to develop voluntary standards for the function and outputs of generative adversarial networks or other technologies that synthesize or manipulate content.5.Report on feasibility of public-private partnership to detect manipulated or synthesized contentNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall jointly submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report containing—(1)the Directors’ findings with respect to the feasibility for research opportunities with the private sector, including digital media companies to detect the function and outputs of generative adversarial networks or other technologies that synthesize or manipulate content; and(2)any policy recommendations of the Directors that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, the National Science Foundation, and relevant Federal agencies through the implementation of innovative approaches to detect digital content produced by generative adversarial networks or other technologies that synthesize or manipulate content.6.Generative adversarial network defined In this Act, the term generative adversarial network means, with respect to artificial intelligence, the machine learning process of attempting to cause a generator artificial neural network (referred to in this paragraph as the generator and a discriminator artificial neural network (referred to in this paragraph as a discriminator) to compete against each other to become more accurate in their function and outputs, through which the generator and discriminator create a feedback loop, causing the generator to produce increasingly higher-quality artificial outputs and the discriminator to increasingly improve in detecting such artificial outputs.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


114 SRES 239 IS: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William & Mary.
U.S. Senate
2015-07-30
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 239
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 30, 2015
			Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William & Mary.

 Whereas the Virginia General Assembly, with Professor Donald W. Davis of the College of William & Mary, envisioned a center for marine research and education in the Commonwealth of Virginia; Whereas the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (referred to in this preamble as VIMS), originally known as the Virginia Fisheries Laboratory, began operation in 1940;
 Whereas the early work of VIMS assured the future of the fishery industry in Virginia by improving the general knowledge of the resources of fisheries so that they might be properly conserved and managed, and by meeting the need for training in practical marine biology;
 Whereas VIMS is now the home of the School of Marine Sciences of the College of William & Mary, a university research and teaching center with a strong element of public service, and is the leading marine center that focuses on estuarine and coastal environments in the nation; and
 Whereas VIMS continues to serve the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States by advancing the frontiers of marine science and sharing the knowledge gained through research with the users and stewards of the environment and future scientists: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)congratulates the College of William & Mary and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science on the 75th anniversary of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science; and
 (2)expresses appreciation for the 75 years of service to the environment by the faculty, staff, and students of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the School of Marine Sciences of the College of William & Mary.


117 S1262 IS: Future Logging Careers Act
U.S. Senate
2021-04-21
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1262IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 21, 2021Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Future Logging Careers Act.2.Child labor law exemptions for logging operationsThe Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended—(1)in section 3 (29 U.S.C. 203), by adding at the end the following:(z)Logging operation—(1)means—(A)a mechanized operation;(B)the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products;(C)the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting, or unloading of such products in connection with the activities described in this paragraph;(D)the constructing, repairing, or maintaining of—(i)roads or camps used in connection with the activities described in this paragraph; or(ii)machinery or equipment used in the activities described in this paragraph; or(E)any other work performed in connection with the activities described in this paragraph; and(2)does not include the manual use of chainsaws to fell or process timber or the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing.(aa)Mechanized operation—(1)means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading, or processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws or cable skidders; and(2)includes the use of whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull-through delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical debarkers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders.; and(2)in section 13(c) (29 U.S.C. 213(c)), by adding at the end the following:(8)The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed in a logging operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging operation owned or operated by such parent or person..


110 HR 1521 IH: Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-14
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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1521
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 14, 2007
Mr. Kagen (for himself, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Castor, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Higgins, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Wexler) 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 part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D.
2.Removing the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty
(a)In generalSection 1860D–13 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–113) is amended—
(1)in the heading, by striking ; late enrollment penalty;
(2)in subsection (a)(1), by striking subparagraph (D);
(3)by striking subsection (b); and
(4)in subsection (c)—
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking (and any late enrollment penalty);
(B)by striking paragraph (2); and
(C)in paragraph (3), by striking paragraph (2) shall not apply and.
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Section 1860D–1 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101) is amended—
(A)in subsection (b)—
(i)in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A); and
(ii)by striking paragraph (6); and
(B)in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (4).
(2)Section 1860D–11(g)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–111(g)(6)) is amended by striking Except for as provided in section 1860D–13(b) (relating to late enrollment penalty) and subject and inserting Subject.
(3)Section 1860D–14 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114) is amended—
(A)by amending subsection (a)(1)(A) to read as follows:

(A)Full premium subsidyAn income-related premium subsidy equal to 100 percent of the amount described in subsection (b)(1), but not to exceed the premium amount specified in subsection (b)(2)(B).; and
(B)in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking The premium amounts described in this subparagraph do not include any amounts attributable to late enrollment penalties under section 1860D–13(b)..
(4)Section 1860D–16(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–116(b)(3)) is amended by striking (and the portion of late enrollment penalties).
(5)Section 1860D–41(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–141(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(6)Section 1882(v)(2)(B)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(v)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:

(ii)If the individual does not enroll in a plan under part D during such period, the individual may continue enrollment in the individual's current plan without change, but the individual will not be guaranteed the option of enrollment in another medicare supplemental policy pursuant to paragraph (3)..
3.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall be effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to monthly beneficiary premiums for months beginning after such date.


113 S1528 IS: Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
U.S. Senate
2013-09-19
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1528IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 19, 2013Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo establish a national mercury monitoring program, and
		  for other purposes. 1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Comprehensive National Mercury
			 Monitoring Act.2.FindingsCongress finds that—(1)mercury is a
			 potent neurotoxin of significant ecological and public health concern;(2)it is estimated
			 that approximately 410,000 children born each year in the United States are
			 exposed to levels of mercury in the womb that are high enough to impair
			 neurological development;(3)the Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention have found that 6 percent of women in the United
			 States of childbearing age have blood mercury levels in excess of values
			 determined to be safe by the Environmental Protection Agency;(4)exposure to
			 mercury occurs largely by the consumption of contaminated fish, but fish and
			 shellfish are important sources of dietary protein, and a healthy fishing
			 resource is important to the economy of the United States;(5)in many
			 locations, the primary route for mercury input to aquatic ecosystems is
			 atmospheric emissions, transport, and deposition;(6)existing
			 broad-scale data sets are important but insufficient to track changes in mercury
			 levels in the environment over time, test model predictions, and assess the
			 impact of changing mercury emissions and deposition; and(7)a comprehensive
			 national mercury monitoring network to accurately quantify regional and
			 national changes in atmospheric deposition, ecosystem contamination, and
			 bioaccumulation of mercury in fish and wildlife in response to changes in
			 mercury emissions would help policy makers, scientists, and the public to
			 better understand the sources, consequences, and trends in United States
			 mercury pollution.3.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AdministratorThe
			 term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental
			 Protection Agency.(2)ProgramThe
			 term program means the national mercury monitoring program
			 established under section 4.(3)Advisory
			 committeeThe term Advisory Committee means the
			 Mercury Monitoring Advisory Committee established under section 5.(4)Ancillary
			 measureThe term ancillary measure means a measure
			 that is used to understand the impact and interpret results of measurements
			 under the program.(5)EcoregionThe
			 term ecoregion means a large area of land and water that contains
			 a geographically distinct assemblage of natural communities, including similar
			 land forms, climate, ecological processes, and vegetation.(6)Mercury
			 exportThe term mercury export means mercury flux
			 from a watershed to the corresponding water body, or from one water body to
			 another water body (such as a lake to a river), generally expressed as mass per
			 unit of time.(7)Mercury
			 fluxThe term mercury flux means the rate of
			 transfer of mercury between ecosystem components (such as between water and
			 air), or between portions of ecosystem components, expressed in terms of mass
			 per unit of time or mass per unit of area per time.(8)Surface
			 sedimentThe term surface sediment means sediment in
			 the uppermost 2 centimeters of a lakebed or riverbed.4.Monitoring
			 program(a)Establishment(1)In
			 generalThe Administrator, in consultation with the Director of
			 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Director of the United States
			 Geological Survey, the Director of the National Park Service, the Administrator
			 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the heads of other
			 appropriate Federal agencies, shall establish a national mercury monitoring
			 program.(2)PurposeThe
			 purpose of the program is to track—(A)long-term trends
			 in atmospheric mercury concentrations and deposition; and(B)mercury levels in
			 watersheds, surface water, and fish and wildlife in terrestrial, freshwater,
			 coastal, and marine ecosystems in response to changing mercury emissions
			 over time.(3)Monitoring
			 sites(A)In
			 generalIn carrying out paragraph (1), not later than 1 year
			 after the date of enactment of this Act and in coordination with the Advisory
			 Committee, the Administrator shall select multiple monitoring sites
			 representing multiple ecoregions and associated coastal waters of the United
			 States.(B)LocationsLocations
			 of monitoring sites shall include National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges,
			 National Estuarine Research Reserve units, and sensitive ecological areas in
			 which substantive changes are expected from reductions in domestic mercury
			 emissions.(C)ColocationMonitoring
			 sites shall be colocated with sites from other long-term environmental
			 monitoring programs, where practicable, including sites associated with the
			 National Ecological Observatory Network, the Long-Term Ecological Research
			 Network, and the National Atmospheric Deposition Program.(D)Monitoring
			 protocolsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Advisory Committee, shall
			 establish and publish standardized measurement protocols for the program under
			 this Act.(4)International
			 cooperationTo the maximum extent practicable, the program shall
			 be compatible with similar international efforts, including the Global Mercury
			 Observation System and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems.(5)Data collection
			 and distributionNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Advisory
			 Committee, shall establish a centralized database for existing and newly
			 collected environmental mercury data that can be freely accessed on the
			 Internet once data assurance and quality standards established by the
			 Administrator are met.(b)Functions(1)In
			 generalUnder the program, the Administrator, in consultation
			 with the appropriate Federal agencies and the Advisory Committee, shall at a
			 minimum carry out monitoring described in paragraphs (2) through (4) at the
			 locations selected under subsection (a)(3).(2)Air and
			 WatershedsThe program shall monitor long-term changes in mercury
			 levels and important ancillary measures in the air, including—(A)the measurement
			 and recording of wet and estimation of dry mercury deposition, mercury flux,
			 and mercury export;(B)the measurement
			 and recording of the level of mercury reemitted from aquatic and terrestrial
			 environments into the atmosphere; and(C)the measurement
			 of sulfur species and ancillary measurements to fully understand the cycling of
			 mercury through the ecosystem.(3)Water and Soil
			 ChemistryThe program shall monitor long-term changes in mercury
			 and methyl mercury levels and important ancillary measures in the water and
			 soil or sediments, including—(A)extraction and
			 analysis of soil and sediment cores;(B)measurement and
			 recording of total mercury and methyl mercury concentration, and percent methyl
			 mercury in surface sediments;(C)measurement and
			 recording of total mercury and methyl mercury concentration in surface water;
			 and(D)measurement and
			 recording of total mercury and methyl mercury concentrations throughout the
			 water column and sediments.(4)Aquatic and
			 Terrestrial OrganismsThe program shall monitor long-term changes
			 in mercury and methyl mercury levels and important ancillary measures in
			 marine, freshwater, and terrestrial organisms, including—(A)measurement and
			 recording of total mercury and methyl mercury concentrations in—(i)invertebrates;(ii)yearling or
			 lower trophic level fish; and(iii)commercially,
			 recreationally, or conservation relevant fish; and(B)measurement and
			 recording of total mercury concentrations in—(i)selected insect-
			 and fish-eating birds; and(ii)measurement and
			 recording of total mercury concentrations in selected insect- and fish-eating
			 mammals.5.Advisory
			 committee(a)EstablishmentThe
			 Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and
			 Wildlife Service, the Director of the United States Geological Survey, the
			 Director of the National Park Service, the Administrator of the National
			 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the heads of other appropriate
			 Federal agencies, shall establish a scientific advisory committee, to be known
			 as the Mercury Monitoring Advisory Committee, to advise the
			 Administrator and those Federal agencies on the establishment, site selection,
			 measurement, recording protocols, and operation of the national mercury
			 monitoring program.(b)MembershipThe
			 Advisory Committee shall consist of scientists who are not employees of the
			 Federal Government, including—(1)3 scientists
			 appointed by the Administrator;(2)2 scientists
			 appointed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
			 Service;(3)2 scientists
			 appointed by the Director of the United States Geological Survey;(4)2 scientists
			 appointed by the Director of the National Park Service; and(5)2 scientists
			 appointed by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
			 Administration.6.Reports and
			 public disclosure(a)ReportsNot
			 later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and every 2 years
			 thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the program,
			 including trend data.(b)AssessmentAt
			 least once every 4 years, the report required under subsection (a) shall
			 include an assessment of mercury deposition rates that need to be achieved in
			 order to prevent adverse human and ecological effects.(c)Availability of
			 DataThe Administrator shall make all data obtained under this
			 Act available to the public through a dedicated website and on written
			 request.7.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—(1)$37,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2014;(2)$29,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2015; and(3)$29,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2016.


115 HR 5700 IH: National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-05-08
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5700IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 8, 2018Mrs. Brooks of Indiana (for herself and Ms. Eshoo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to
			 designate a national dialing short code for users of mobile voice service
			 to reach public safety personnel in critical, but non-emergency,
			 circumstances.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act. 2.National mobile dialing short code for critical, non-emergency circumstancesSection 251(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (4)National mobile dialing short code for critical, non-emergency circumstancesNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall designate a national dialing short code for users of mobile voice service to reach public safety personnel in critical, but non-emergency, circumstances. In making such designation, the Commission shall consult with State departments of transportation, nationwide and regional providers of mobile voice service, and representatives of the public safety and emergency services community. The designation made under this paragraph shall take effect on a date determined by the Commission, but not earlier than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 209
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 26, 2011
			Mr. Kirk introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals
		  detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and
		  certain other enemy belligerents to the United States.

		1.Prohibition on use of funds
			 to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other
			 enemy belligerents to the United States
			(a)ProhibitionNone of the funds appropriated or otherwise
			 made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to transfer any
			 individual described in subsection (b) to the United States.
			(b)Individual
			 describedAn individual
			 described in this subsection is any individual who is—
				(1)detained by the United States at Naval
			 Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; or
				(2)a foreign national who is—
					(A)captured or detained outside the United
			 States as an enemy belligerent; and
					(B)in the custody or
			 under the effective control of the Department of Defense.
					(c)DefinitionsFor
			 purposes of this section:
				(1)The term
			 foreign national means an individual who is not a citizen or
			 national of the United States.
				(2)The term enemy belligerent
			 includes a privileged belligerent and an unprivileged enemy belligerent, as
			 such terms are defined by section 948a of title 10, United States Code.


116 HRES 800 IH: Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-01-15
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 800IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 15, 2020Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborRESOLUTIONCommending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College
			 Football Playoff Championship.

 Whereas, on January 13, 2020, the top-ranked 2019 Louisiana State University Tigers football team completed an undefeated and historic National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season, winning the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, by defeating the Clemson Tigers, 42–25;
 Whereas the 2019 Louisiana State University Tigers football team’s perfect 15–0 season included victories over a National Collegiate Athletic Association record seven Top-10 opponents and was capped by ending the third-ranked defending national champion Clemson Tigers’ 29-game winning streak;
 Whereas the 2019 Louisiana State University Tigers football team earned the Southeastern Conference Championship, Southeastern Conference Western Division Championship, and Peach Bowl Championship on their way to becoming the Consensus National Champion;
 Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team was led throughout the season by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow, who set the National Collegiate Athletic Association single-season records for passing touchdowns (60) and total touchdowns (65);
 Whereas the success of Louisiana State University Tigers football team was also made possible by Biletnikoff Award-winning wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Thorpe Award-winning safety Grant Delpit, all-American cornerback Derek Stingley, Jr., all-American guard Damien Lewis, all-American center Lloyd Cushenberry III, all-American running back Clyde-Edwards Helaire, and by the talent and resolve of every player on the team;
 Whereas coach Ed Orgeron was named the 2019 National Coach of the Year, bringing the Louisiana State University Tigers football team back to the pinnacle of collegiate athletics in his third full season as head coach;
 Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football program offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger and 2019 Broyles Award winner Joe Brady orchestrated an offense that led the Nation and broke National Collegiate Athletic Association single-season records for total points and total yards;
 Whereas history will remember the 2019 Louisiana State University Tigers as one of the greatest college football teams of all time;
 Whereas the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship represents the fourth national championship for the Louisiana State University Tigers football program; and
 Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team’s national championship highlights one of the Nation’s premier State universities, which is committed to academic and athletic excellence, and to the great State of Louisiana: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)commends the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship;
 (2)recognizes the achievements of all the players, coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping the Louisiana State University Tigers team during the 2019 football season;
 (3)congratulates the citizens of Louisiana, the Louisiana State University community, and fans of Tiger football; and
 (4)directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Louisiana State University for appropriate display and distribution to the coaches and members of the 2019 Louisiana State University football team.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1429

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			July 20, 2005

			Mrs. Murray (for herself

			 and Mr. DeWine) introduced the following

			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,

			 and Pensions

		A BILL

		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965

		  to assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education, and for other

		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Improving Access to Education for

			 Students Who Are Homeless or in Foster Care Act.

		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:

			(1)According to a study of foster care

			 children in the State of Washington, a child who enters foster care is likely

			 to have poorer academic outcomes than a child not in foster care, even after

			 controlling for a variety of factors such as poverty.

			(2)Youth in foster care—

				(A)are less likely to be enrolled in college

			 preparatory classes than non-foster care youth; and

				(B)are more than twice as likely as non-foster

			 care youth (37 percent as compared to 16 percent) to have dropped out of

			 secondary school.

				(3)50 percent of foster youth in the United

			 States graduate from secondary school, compared with 85 percent of youth

			 overall.

			(4)70 percent of teens in foster care desire

			 to go to college.

			(5)A report from Casey Family Programs

			 indicated that, nationwide, less than 27 percent of foster youth who graduated

			 from secondary school went on to college, as compared to 52 percent of the

			 general population. Moreover, the college dropout rate among foster youth is

			 far higher than the rate among other students.

			(6)A May 2002 report issued by the University

			 of California at Berkeley found that, of more than 3,200 foster care youth who

			 attended a community college from 1992 through 2000—

				(A)39 percent earned between 1 and 17

			 credits;

				(B)40 percent of the foster care youth earned

			 no credits; and

				(C)many of the foster care youth did not

			 attempt to take classes for credit, but rather were enrolled in remedial or

			 other non-credit classes.

				(7)Unaccompanied youth experiencing

			 homelessness often have left home for their own survival.

			(8)Although children and youth who experience

			 homelessness represent the full range of academic talents and abilities,

			 homelessness creates serious barriers to school enrollment, attendance, and

			 success.

			(9)The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

			 (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) requires State educational agencies and local

			 educational agencies to ensure that homeless children and youth receive a free

			 and appropriate public education, but these provisions do not reach beyond

			 secondary education.

			(10)The barriers created by homelessness to

			 kindergarten through grade 12 education (extreme poverty, residential

			 instability, lack of documentation, and lack of awareness of programs and

			 resources) often are also barriers to postsecondary education.

			(11)Higher education offers students

			 experiencing homelessness the best hope for escaping poverty and homelessness

			 as adults.

			IFinancial assistance for students who are

			 homeless or in foster care

			101.Need

			 analysis

				(a)Special

			 circumstancesSection 479A(a)

			 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(a)) is amended, in the

			 third sentence, by inserting a change in housing status that results in

			 homelessness, before or other changes.

				(b)Independent

			 studentSection 480(d) of the

			 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)) is amended to read as

			 follows:

						(d)Independent

				student

							(1)DefinitionThe term independent, when

				used with respect to a student, means any individual who—

								(A)is 24 years of age or older by December 31

				of the award year;

								(B)is an orphan, in foster care, or a ward of

				the court, or was in foster care or a ward of the court until the individual

				reached the age of 18;

								(C)is an emancipated youth, as defined by the

				student's State of legal residence;

								(D)is in legal guardianship, as defined in

				section 475 of the Social Security Act

				(42 U.S.C. 675);

								(E)is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the

				United States (as defined in subsection (c)(1));

								(F)is a graduate or professional

				student;

								(G)is a married individual;

								(H)has legal dependents other than a

				spouse;

								(I)has been verified as both a homeless child

				or youth and an unaccompanied youth, as such terms are defined in section 725

				of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a), during the

				school year in which the application for financial assistance is submitted,

				by—

									(i)a local educational agency liaison for

				homeless children and youths, as designated under section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of

				the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

				11432(g)(1)(J)(ii));

									(ii)a director of a homeless shelter,

				transitional shelter, or independent living program; or

									(iii)a financial aid administrator; or

									(J)is a student for whom a financial aid

				administrator makes a documented determination of independence by reason of

				other unusual circumstances.

								(2)Simplifying the

				dependency override processNothing in this subsection shall be

				construed to prohibit a financial aid administrator from making a determination

				of independence under paragraph (1)(J) based upon a documented determination of

				independence under such paragraph that was previously made by another financial

				aid administrator in the same application

				year.

							.

				(c)Tailoring

			 electronic applications for students with special circumstancesSection 483(a) of the Higher Education Act

			 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

						(8)Applications

				for students seeking a documented determination of independenceIn the case of a student seeking a

				documented determination of independence by a financial aid administrator, as

				described in section 480(d)(1)(J), nothing in this section shall prohibit the

				Secretary from—

							(A)allowing such student to indicate the

				student's special circumstance on the electronic version of a form developed

				under paragraph (5);

							(B)collecting and processing, on a preliminary

				basis, data provided by such student using the electronic version of the form;

				or

							(C)distributing such data to States,

				institutions of higher education, and guaranty agencies for the purposes of

				processing loan applications and determining need and eligibility for

				institutional and State financial aid awards for such student on a preliminary

				basis, pending a documented determination of independence by a financial aid

				administrator.

							.

				IIFederal early outreach and student services

			 programs for students who are homeless or in foster care

			AFederal TRIO programs

				211.Definition of

			 homeless children and youthsSection 402A(g) of the Higher Education Act

			 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(g)) is amended—

					(1)by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as

			 paragraphs (3) and (4); and

					(2)by inserting after paragraph (1) the

			 following:

							(2)Homeless

				children and youthsThe term

				homeless children and youths has the meaning given the term in

				section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

				11434a).

							.

					212.Talent

			 searchSection 402B(b) of the

			 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–12(b)) is amended by striking

			 paragraph (10) and inserting the following:

						(10)programs and activities as described in

				paragraphs (1) through (9) which are specially designed for—

							(A)students of limited English

				proficiency;

							(B)students who are homeless children and

				youths; and

							(C)students who are in foster care or are

				aging out of the foster care

				system.

							.

				213.Upward

			 BoundSection 402C(b) of the

			 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–13(b)) is amended by striking

			 paragraph (12) and inserting the following:

						(12)programs and activities as described in

				paragraphs (1) through (11) which are specially designed for—

							(A)students of limited English

				proficiency;

							(B)students who are homeless children and

				youths; and

							(C)students who are in foster care or are

				aging out of the foster care

				system.

							.

				214.Student support

			 servicesSection 402D of the

			 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–14) is amended—

					(1)in subsection (a)(3)—

						(A)by striking students and and

			 inserting students,; and

						(B)by inserting , students who are

			 homeless children and youths, and students who are in foster care or are aging

			 out of the foster care system before the period; and

						(2)in subsection (b)—

						(A)in paragraph (9), by striking

			 and after the semicolon;

						(B)by striking paragraph (10) and inserting

			 the following:

								(10)programs and activities as described in

				paragraphs (1) through (9) which are specially designed for—

									(A)students of limited English

				proficiency;

									(B)students who are or who were homeless

				children and youths; and

									(C)students who are in foster care or are

				aging out of the foster care system;

				and

									;

				and

						(C)by adding at the end the following:

								(11)assistance in securing temporary housing

				for—

									(A)students who are, or who were, homeless

				children and youths; or

									(B)students who are in foster care or are

				aging out of the foster care

				system.

									.

						215.Educational

			 opportunity centersSection

			 402F(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–16(b)) is amended

			 by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:

						(10)programs and activities as described in

				paragraphs (1) through (9) which are specially designed for—

							(A)students of limited English

				proficiency;

							(B)students who are homeless children and

				youths; and

							(C)students who are in foster care or are

				aging out of the foster care

				system.

							.

				216.Staff development

			 activitiesSection 402G(b)(3)

			 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–17(b)(3)) is amended by

			 striking chapter. and inserting chapter, including

			 strategies for recruiting and serving students who are homeless children and

			 youths, and students who are in foster care or are aging out of the foster care

			 system..

				BGEAR-UP programs

				221.Requirements for

			 gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programsSection 404B(c)(2) of the Higher Education

			 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–22(c)(2)) is amended by striking

			 programs. and inserting programs, including programs

			 under subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42

			 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.)..

				222.Early intervention

			 use of fundsSection

			 404D(b)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(b)(2)(C))

			 is amended by inserting , for students who are homeless children and

			 youths, as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

			 (42 U.S.C. 11434a), or for students who are in foster care or are aging out of

			 the foster care system before the period.

				IIIDemonstration projects to increase

			 enrollment and success of highly mobile students in postsecondary

			 education

			301.PurposeIt is the purpose of this title to support

			 demonstration projects in order to—

				(1)increase the secondary school graduation

			 rates of highly mobile students;

				(2)increase the academic success of highly

			 mobile students in secondary school; and

				(3)increase the enrollment and success of

			 highly mobile students in higher education.

				302.DefinitionsIn this title:

				(1)Highly mobile

			 studentsThe term

			 highly mobile students means students who are—

					(A)homeless children and youths, as such term

			 is defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42

			 U.S.C. 11434a); or

					(B)wards of the State.

					(2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the

			 Secretary of Education.

				(3)Ward of the

			 stateThe term ward of

			 the State means a child who—

					(A)is a ward of the State, as determined by

			 the State where the child resides; or

					(B)is in the custody of a public child welfare

			 agency, including situations where the child is residing—

						(i)in a foster family home, group home, or

			 other alternative residential setting; or

						(ii)at home under protective

			 supervision.

						303.Grants

			 authorized

				(a)Competitive

			 grants authorizedThe

			 Secretary may award grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements, on a

			 competitive basis, to—

					(1)partnerships consisting of—

						(A)a State educational agency;

						(B)a State department serving abused and

			 neglected children;

						(C)a State department serving runaway,

			 homeless, or at-risk youth;

						(D)a State department serving homeless

			 families or youth; and

						(E)1 or more degree-granting institutions of

			 higher education; and

						(2)partnerships consisting of—

						(A)1 or more local educational

			 agencies;

						(B)1 or more degree-granting institutions of

			 higher education;

						(C)a recipient of a grant under subtitle B of

			 title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et

			 seq.); and

						(D)2 or more community organizations or

			 entities, such as businesses, community-based organizations, faith-based

			 organizations, State agencies, or other public or private agencies or

			 organizations.

						(b)DurationGrants contracts, and cooperative

			 agreements under this title shall be awarded for a period of not more than 3

			 years.

				304.ApplicationsEach partnership desiring to receive a

			 grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this title shall submit an

			 application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by

			 such information as the Secretary may require. Each application shall

			 include—

				(1)a description of how the partnership plans

			 to carry out the activities required under this title;

				(2)a description of how the partnership will

			 coordinate and collaborate with transportation, education, housing, social

			 services, and child welfare agencies to prevent and reduce school

			 mobility;

				(3)an assurance that all State and local

			 educational agency members of the partnership will comply with the applicable

			 grant recipient requirements of subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento

			 Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) and section 1113(c)(3)(A) of

			 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(c)(3)(A));

			 and

				(4)an assurance that the partnership will

			 demonstrate that, to the maximum extent practicable, the partnership is—

					(A)utilizing other resources (including

			 Federal, State, and local funds, public transportation, and other community

			 resources) to transport highly mobile students; and

					(B)collaborating with local housing, social

			 services, and child welfare agencies to minimize the need for such

			 transportation.

					305.Award

			 considerationsIn awarding

			 grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this title, the Secretary

			 shall consider the following:

				(1)The number of highly mobile students

			 identified in the area proposed to be served by the partnership.

				(2)The extent to which each local educational

			 agency member of the partnership has reserved appropriate funds under section

			 1113(c)(3)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

			 6313(c)(3)(A)) to serve homeless children.

				(3)The extent to which the partnership has

			 demonstrated interagency collaboration among transportation, education,

			 housing, social services, and child welfare agencies.

				(4)Evidence of past successful operation of

			 programs for highly mobile students.

				306.Authorized

			 activitiesGrants, contracts,

			 and cooperative agreements under this title shall be used to carry out 1 or

			 more of the following activities:

				(1)Services designed to assist highly mobile

			 students in the completion of secondary school and in increasing academic

			 success, such as—

					(A)after-school and summer tutoring;

					(B)academic counseling;

					(C)skills assessment;

					(D)mentoring programs; and

					(E)exposure to cultural events, academic

			 programs, and other activities not usually available to highly mobile

			 students.

					(2)Services designed to assist highly mobile

			 students with matriculation in an institution of higher education, such

			 as—

					(A)academic advice and assistance in course

			 selection;

					(B)assistance in completing college admission

			 and financial aid applications;

					(C)assistance in preparing for college

			 entrance examinations;

					(D)personal counseling; and

					(E)career workshops and counseling.

					(3)Services and strategies to prevent and

			 reduce the mobility of highly mobile students, such as—

					(A)defraying the excess cost of transporting

			 highly mobile students to their schools of origin, as required under paragraphs

			 (1)(J)(iii) and (3)(A) of section 722(g) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless

			 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(iii) and (3)(A)), except that a grant

			 recipient may not use more than 25 percent of the total grant award received

			 under this title for this use;

					(B)interagency coordination of services and

			 policies, including transportation, education, housing, social services, and

			 child welfare agencies;

					(C)family counseling, home visits, staff

			 development, outreach, and supportive services; and

					(D)evaluation and dissemination of data,

			 information, and promising practices.

					307.Authorization of

			 appropriationsThere are

			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $20,000,000 for fiscal

			 year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal

			 years.


115 HR 1585 : Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1585
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		November 2, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsAN ACT
		To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited
			 investors for purposes of the securities laws.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. 2.Definition of accredited investor (a)In generalSection 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (F), respectively; and (2)in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon, and inserting after such subparagraph the following:

 (B)any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, exceeds $1,000,000 (which amount, along with the amounts set forth in subparagraph (C), shall be adjusted for inflation by the Commission every 5 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) where, for purposes of calculating net worth under this subparagraph—
 (i)the person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset; (ii)indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability); and
 (iii)indebtedness that is secured by the person's primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities shall be included as a liability;
 (C)any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
 (D)any natural person who is currently licensed or registered as a broker or investment adviser by the Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or an equivalent self-regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), or the securities division of a State or the equivalent State division responsible for licensing or registration of individuals in connection with securities activities;
 (E)any natural person the Commission determines, by regulation, to have demonstrable education or job experience to qualify such person as having professional knowledge of a subject related to a particular investment, and whose education or job experience is verified by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or an equivalent self-regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934); or.
 (b)RulemakingThe Commission shall revise the definition of accredited investor under Regulation D (17 CFR 230.501 et seq.) to conform with the amendments made by subsection (a).

	Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4378
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 16, 2009
			Mr. Kissell
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary, 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 the Americans with Disabilities Act to require
		  that the same access to transportation and public accommodations be afforded to
		  certified trainers of service animals as is afforded under such Act to
		  individuals with disabilities who use such service animals.

		1.Access to certified trainers
			 of service animalsTitle V of
			 the Americans with Disabilities Act is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new section:

				515.Rights of
				certified trainers of service animals
					(a)Protections
				affordedA licensed or
				certified trainer of a service animal, or a handler of such animal that has
				credentials issued by an accredited school for training service animals, when
				accompanied by such service animal, shall be afforded the same right of access
				to public transportation, public accommodations, and transportation services
				provided by private entities as is afforded under titles II and III of this Act
				to individuals with disabilities who use service animals. It shall be
				discriminatory under this Act to afford such a trainer, when accompanied by a
				service animal, with any service, facility, privilege, advantage, or
				accommodation that is not equal to that afforded to other individuals.
					(b)Definition of
				service animalAs used in
				this section, the term service animal means a guide dog, signal
				dog, or other animal individually trained or being trained to provide
				assistance to an individual with a disability, regardless of whether such
				animal has been licensed or certified by a State or local government.
					(c)Authority To
				revise regulationsThe Secretary of Transportation and the
				Attorney General shall each revise regulations issued under this Act as
				necessary to carry out this
				section.
					.


116 S399 IS: No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 399IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 23, 2021Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from charging veterans copayments for preventive services relating to COVID–19. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act.2.Prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans receiving preventive services relating to COVID–19(a)ProhibitionThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not require any copayment or other cost sharing under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for qualifying coronavirus preventive services. The requirement described in this subsection shall take effect with respect to a qualifying coronavirus preventive service on the specified date. (b)DefinitionsIn this section, the terms qualifying coronavirus preventive service and specified date have the meaning given those terms in section 3203 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13 note).


116 HR 4953 IH: Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2019
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2019-10-31
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4953IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 31, 2019Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Holding) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment
			 income of private foundations.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2019. 2.Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a)In generalSection 4940(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 1.39 percent.
 (b)Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirementsSection 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1887
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 12, 2011
			Mr. Rangel (for
			 himself, Mr. Towns,
			 Ms. Clarke of New York, and
			 Ms. McCollum) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Ways and Means,
			 Energy and Commerce,
			 the Judiciary,
			 Financial Services,
			 Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and Agriculture, 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 lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Free Trade With Cuba
			 Act.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds that—
			(1)with the end of
			 the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba is no longer a threat
			 to the United States or the Western Hemisphere;
			(2)the continuation
			 of the embargo on trade between the United States and Cuba that was declared in
			 February of 1962 is counterproductive, adding to the hardships of the Cuban
			 people while making the United States the scapegoat for the failures of the
			 communist system;
			(3)in the countries
			 of the former Soviet Union and the former Eastern bloc, China, and Vietnam, the
			 United States is using economic, cultural, academic, and scientific engagement
			 to support its policy of promoting democratic and human rights reforms;
			 and
			(4)the United States
			 can best support democratic change in Cuba by promoting trade and commerce,
			 travel, communications, and cultural, academic, and scientific
			 exchanges.
			3.Removal of
			 provisions restricting trade and other relations with Cuba
			(a)Authority for
			 Embargo and Sugar QuotaSection 620(a) of the
			 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2370(a)) is repealed.
			(b)Trading With the
			 Enemy ActThe authorities conferred upon the President by section
			 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act, which were being exercised with respect
			 to Cuba on July 1, 1977, as a result of a national emergency declared by the
			 President before that date, and are being exercised on the day before the
			 effective date of this Act, may not be exercised on or after such effective
			 date with respect to Cuba. Any regulations in effect on the day before such
			 effective date pursuant to the exercise of such authorities shall cease to be
			 effective on such date.
			(c)Exercise of
			 Authorities Under Other Provisions of Law
				(1)Removal of
			 prohibitionsAny prohibition
			 on exports to Cuba that is in effect on the day before the effective date of
			 this Act under the Export Administration Act of
			 1979 (as continued in effect under the International Emergency
			 Economic Powers Act) shall cease to be effective on such effective date.
				(2)Authority for
			 new restrictionsThe President may, on and after the effective
			 date of this Act—
					(A)impose export
			 controls with respect to Cuba under section 5, 6(j), 6(l), or 6(m) of the
			 Export Administration Act of 1979
			 (as continued in effect under the International Emergency Economic
			 Powers Act); and
					(B)exercise the
			 authorities the President has under the International Emergency Economic Powers
			 Act with respect to Cuba pursuant to a declaration of national emergency
			 required by that Act that is made on account of an unusual and extraordinary
			 threat, that did not exist before the enactment of this Act, to the national
			 security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
					(d)Cuban Democracy
			 ActThe Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6001 and
			 following) is repealed.
			(e)Repeal of Cuban
			 Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
				(1)RepealThe
			 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 is
			 repealed.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments(A)Section 498A of the
			 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2295a) is amended—
						(i)in subsection (a)(11), by striking
			 and intelligence facilities, including the military and intelligence
			 facilities at Lourdes and Cienfuegos, and inserting
			 facilities,;
						(ii)in subsection (b)—
							(I)in paragraph (4), by adding
			 and after the semicolon;
							(II)by striking paragraph (5); and
							(III)by redesignating paragraph (6) as
			 paragraph (5); and
							(iii)by striking subsection
			 (d).
						(B)Section 498B(k) of the
			 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2295b(k)) is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
					(C)Section 1611 of title 28, United
			 States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
					(D)Sections 514 and 515 of the
			 International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1643l and 1643m) are
			 repealed.
					(f)Trade Sanctions
			 Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000The Trade Sanctions
			 Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is
			 amended—
				(1)in section
			 906(a)(1) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)(1))—
					(A)by striking
			 Cuba,; and
					(B)by inserting
			 (other than Cuba) after to the government of a
			 country;
					(2)in section 908 (22 U.S.C. 7207)—
					(A)by striking
			 subsection (b);
					(B)in subsection
			 (a)—
						(i)by
			 striking Prohibition and all that follows
			 through (1) In
			 general.—Notwithstanding and inserting
			 In
			 General.—Notwithstanding;
						(ii)by
			 striking for exports to Cuba or;
						(iii)by
			 striking paragraph (2); and
						(iv)by
			 redesignating paragraph (3) as subsection (b) (and conforming the margin
			 accordingly); and
						(C)in subsection (b)
			 (as redesignated), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
			 subsection (a);
					(3)by striking
			 section 909 (22 U.S.C. 7208);
				(4)by striking
			 section 910 (22 U.S.C. 7209); and
				(5)by redesignating
			 section 911 as section 909.
				(g)Repeal of
			 Prohibition on Transactions or Payments With Respect to Certain United States
			 Intellectual PropertySection 211 of the Department of Commerce
			 and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b)
			 of division A of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–88) is repealed.
			(h)Termination of
			 Denial of Foreign Tax Credit With Respect to CubaSubparagraph
			 (A) of section 901(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 denial of foreign tax credit, etc., with respect to certain foreign countries)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence:

					Notwithstanding the preceding
				sentence, this subsection shall not apply to Cuba after the date that is 60
				days after the date of the enactment of this
				sentence..
			(i)Sugar Quota
			 Prohibition Under Food Security Act of 1985Section 902(c) of the
			 Food Security Act of 1985 is repealed.
			4.Telecommunications
			 equipment and facilitiesAny
			 common carrier within the meaning of section 3 of the
			 Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
			 153) is authorized to install, maintain, and repair telecommunications
			 equipment and facilities in Cuba, and otherwise provide telecommunications
			 services between the United States and Cuba. The authority of this section
			 includes the authority to upgrade facilities and equipment.
		5.Travel
			(a)In
			 GeneralTravel to and from Cuba by individuals who are citizens
			 or residents of the United States, and any transactions ordinarily incident to
			 such travel, may not be regulated or prohibited if such travel would be lawful
			 in the United States.
			(b)Transactions
			 Incident to TravelAny transactions ordinarily incident to travel
			 that may not be regulated or prohibited under subsection (a) include, but are
			 not limited to—
				(1)transactions
			 ordinarily incident to travel or maintenance in Cuba; and
				(2)normal banking
			 transactions involving foreign currency drafts, traveler’s checks, or other
			 negotiable instruments incident to such travel.
				6.Direct mail
			 delivery to CubaThe United
			 States Postal Service shall take such actions as are necessary to provide
			 direct mail service to and from Cuba, including, in the absence of common
			 carrier service between the 2 countries, the use of charter providers.
		7.Negotiations with
			 Cuba
			(a)NegotiationsThe
			 President should take all necessary steps to conduct negotiations with the
			 Government of Cuba—
				(1)for the purpose of
			 settling claims of nationals of the United States against the Government of
			 Cuba for the taking of property by such government; and
				(2)for the purpose of
			 securing the protection of internationally recognized human rights.
				(b)DefinitionsAs
			 used in this section, the terms national of the United States and
			 property have the meanings given those terms in section 502 of the
			 International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1643a).
			8.Effective
			 dateThis Act and the
			 amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 60th day after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act.


117 HR 163 IH: Protect Patriot Spouses Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-01-04
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 163IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 4, 2021Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect Patriot Spouses Act. 2.Adjustment of status for certain military spousesSection 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended by adding at the end the following:(n)(1)In applying this section to an alien described in paragraph (2)—(A)such alien shall be deemed, for purposes of subsection (a), to have been inspected and admitted into the United States; and(B)in determining the alien’s admissibility as an immigrant—(i)paragraphs (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) shall not apply; and(ii)the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the discretion of the Secretary, may waive the application of paragraphs (6)(C), (9)(A), and (9)(C) of section 212(a) if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the alien does not pose a threat to the public and has not committed any criminal offenses in violation of Federal or State law unrelated to the alien’s status.(2)An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien—(A)is or was the spouse of a United States citizen who—(i)is or was serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or in a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; and(ii)if discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces, was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and(B)is the beneficiary of a petition for classification under section 204(a)(1)(A) as an immediate relative (as defined in section 201(b)) by reason of the marriage to such citizen..3.Treatment of certain grounds for inadmissibility for certain military spousesSection 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:(c)(1)In determining the admissibility as an immigrant of an alien described in paragraph (2)—(A)subsection (a)(9)(B) shall not apply; and(B)the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the discretion of the Secretary, may waive the application of paragraphs (6)(C), (9)(A), and (9)(C) of subsection (a) if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the alien does not pose a threat to the public and has not committed any criminal offenses in violation of Federal or State law unrelated to the alien’s status.(2)An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien—(A)is or was the spouse of a United States citizen who—(i)is or was serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or in a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; and(ii)if discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces, was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and(B)is the beneficiary of a petition for classification under section 204(a)(1)(A) as an immediate relative (as defined in section 201(b)) by reason of the marriage to such citizen..4.Eligibility of removed or voluntarily departed aliens(a)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that eligible aliens who were removed or permitted to depart voluntarily from the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act may apply from abroad for an immigrant visa pursuant to the amendment made by section 3.(b)Nonimmigrant admission pending adjudicationThe Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall establish a program under which an eligible alien with a pending application made under subsection (a) may be authorized to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant to reunite with their United States citizen spouse during the period in which such application, and an associated application for adjustment of status, remain pending. In determining whether an alien is eligible to be admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall require the alien to establish to the satisfaction of each Secretary that the alien does not pose a threat to the public or to national security. In determining the admissibility as a nonimmigrant of an alien described in this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the discretion of the Secretary, may waive the application of paragraphs (6)(C) and (9) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)).


113 S2880 IS: Incentives to Educate American Children Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-09-18
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II113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2880IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 18, 2014Mr. Rockefeller 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 a tax incentive to individuals teaching in
			 elementary and secondary schools located in rural or high unemployment
			 areas and to individuals who achieve certification from the National Board
			 for Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Incentives to Educate American Children Act of 2014 or the I Teach Act of 2014.2.Findings and
			 purposes(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:(1)The United States classrooms are increasingly filled with less experienced teachers, as elderly
			 teachers retire and the retention rate among young teachers continues to
			 decrease. The most common number of years of teaching experience for
			 public school teachers has decreased from 15 years experience in 1987–1988
			 to 5 years in 2011–2012. According to the most recent data, 1,700,000
			 teachers, representing 45 percent of the workforce, had less than 10 years
			 of experience. Students deserve teachers with more experience and
			 training.(2)Recent research confirms that additional years of teaching experience at the same grade level (up
			 to 20 years) add a direct positive impact on student achievement.(3)The most recent data (2011–2012) from the National Center for Education Statistics find 32.8
			 percent of public schools in the United States are in rural areas. The
			 associated costs rural schools face mean that they often have less money
			 for instructional costs and salaries. Department of Education data show
			 that rural school districts have the lowest base salaries for starting
			 teachers, a trend that continues even as teachers move to the top of the
			 local salary range. Rural schools face these challenges across the
			 country.(4)The most recent study by the Education Trust found that high schools with high poverty rates are
			 twice as likely to have teachers that are not certified in their fields
			 than high schools with low poverty rates. The same study found that high
			 poverty schools have a higher percentage of first year teachers. Rural
			 schools face similar problems.(5)According to the most recent statistics by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of
			 Education, teachers are paid on average only 79 percent as much as other
			 college graduates.(6)The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards was founded in 1987 as a follow up to the
			 landmark 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, by the Carnegie Task Force on Teaching. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is
			 an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization, whose mission is
			 to establish high and rigorous standards for what accomplished
			 teachers should know and be able to do.(7)Over 100,000 teachers from all 50 States and the District of Columbia have completed certification
			 by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, where
			 certification is a rigorous assessment process for teachers.(8)The National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies has affirmed that students taught by
			 National Board certified teachers make higher gains on achievement tests
			 than those taught by teachers who have not applied for or have not
			 achieved certification.(9)According to the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, 15.7 percent of teachers
			 leave their jobs each year, compared to an annual turnover rate of 11.9
			 percent in other professions. The average cost of recruiting, hiring,
			 preparing, and losing a teacher is approximately $50,000.(10)The NRC found in 2008 that the average retention rate for National Board certified teachers is
			 higher than the rate for teachers who have not achieved certification.
			 Specifically, in a study focusing on the first 4 to 7 years of teaching,
			 the NRC found that nearly 3/4 of National Board certified teachers remained in the profession at the end of the study, compared
			 to only 2/3 of non-certified teachers that stayed teaching during the same time period.(b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are as
			 follows:(1)To encourage teachers, through a refundable
			 tax credit, to work in public elementary and secondary schools located in
			 rural
			 areas or schools with high poverty.(2)To provide an additional tax credit to
			 teachers who achieve certification from the National Board for
			 Professional
			 Teaching Standards in order to recruit and retain highly qualified
			 teachers in
			 public elementary and secondary schools.3.Refundable tax credit
			 for individuals teaching in elementary and secondary schools located in
			 high
			 poverty or rural areas and certified teachers(a)In
			 generalSubpart C of part IV
			 of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by
			 inserting after section 36B the following new section:36C.Tax credit for
				individuals teaching in elementary and secondary schools located in
			 high
				poverty or rural areas and certified teachers(a)Allowance of
				creditIn the case of an
				eligible teacher, there shall be allowed as a credit against the
			 tax imposed by
				this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the
			 applicable amount for
				the eligible academic year ending during such taxable year.(b)Applicable
				amountFor purposes of this
				section—(1)Teachers in
				schools in rural areas or schools with high poverty(A)In
				generalIn the case of an
				eligible teacher who performs services in a public kindergarten or
			 a public
				elementary or secondary school described in subparagraph (B) during
			 the
				eligible academic year, the applicable amount is $1,000.(B)School
				describedA public
				kindergarten or a public elementary or secondary school is
			 described in this
				subparagraph if—(i)at least 75 percent of the students
				attending such kindergarten or school receive free or reduced-cost
			 lunches
				under the school lunch program established under the Richard B.
			 Russell
				National School Lunch Act, or(ii)such kindergarten or school has a School
				Locale Code of 41, 42, or 43, as determined by the Secretary of
				Education.(2)Certified
				teachersIn the case of an
				eligible teacher who is certified by the National Board for
			 Professional
				Teaching Standards for the eligible academic year, the applicable
			 amount is
				$1,000.(3)Certified
				teachers in schools in rural areas or schools with high povertyIn the case of an eligible teacher
				described in both paragraphs (1) and (2), the applicable amount is
			 $2,000.(c)Eligible
				teacherFor purposes of this
				section, the term eligible teacher means, for any eligible
				academic year, an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12
			 classroom
				teacher or instructor in a public kindergarten or a public
			 elementary or
				secondary school on a full-time basis for such eligible academic
			 year.(d)Additional
				definitionsFor purposes of
				this section—(1)Elementary and
				secondary schoolsThe terms
				elementary school and secondary school have the
				respective meanings given such terms by section 9101 of the
				Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
				1965.(2)Eligible
				academic yearThe term
				eligible academic year means any academic year ending in a taxable
				year beginning after December 31,
				2014..(b)Conforming
			 amendments(1)Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title
			 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting , 36C after
			 36B.(2)The table of sections for subpart C of part
			 IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended
			 by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new
			 item:Sec. 36C. Tax credit for
				individuals teaching in elementary and secondary schools located in
			 high
				poverty or rural areas and certified
				teachers..(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to academic years ending in taxable years
			 beginning
			 after December 31, 2014.


117 HR 1921 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives

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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1921IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 16, 2021Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksAN ACTTo amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes.1.Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program reauthorization(a)Review of comprehensive management planSection 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273) is amended—(1)in subsection (c)—(A)in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;(B)in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(7)ensure that the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320 is reviewed and revised in accordance with section 320 not less often than once every 5 years, beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph.; and(2)in subsection (d), by striking recommended by a management conference convened for the Basin under section 320 and inserting identified in the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved for the Basin under section 320.(b)DefinitionsSection 121(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273(e)(1)) is amended by striking , a 5,000 square mile.(c)Authorization of appropriationsSection 121(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273(f)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking 2001 through 2012 and the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2009 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 and inserting 2022 through 2026; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(3)Administrative expensesThe Administrator may use for administrative expenses not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section..Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


115 SRES 449 ATS: Designating the first week of April 2018 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week”.
U.S. Senate
2018-03-22
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 449
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 22, 2018
			Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Harris, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Isakson, and Ms. Warren) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating the first week of April 2018 as National Asbestos Awareness Week.

 Whereas dangerous asbestos fibers are invisible and cannot be smelled or tasted; Whereas the inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers can cause significant damage;
 Whereas asbestos fibers can cause cancer (such as mesothelioma), asbestosis, and other health problems;
 Whereas symptoms of asbestos-related diseases can take between 10 and 50 years to present themselves;
 Whereas the projected life expectancy for an individual diagnosed with mesothelioma is between 6 and 24 months;
 Whereas generally, little is known about late-stage treatment of asbestos-related diseases, and there is no cure for those diseases;
 Whereas early detection of asbestos-related diseases may give some patients increased treatment options and might improve the prognoses of those patients;
 Whereas while the consumption of asbestos within the United States has been substantially reduced, the United States continues to consume tons of the fibrous mineral each year for use in certain products throughout the United States;
 Whereas asbestos-related diseases have killed thousands of people in the United States; Whereas while exposure to asbestos continues, safety and prevention of asbestos exposure already has significantly reduced the incidence of asbestos-related diseases and can further reduce the incidence of those diseases;
 Whereas thousands of workers in the United States face significant asbestos exposure, which has been a cause of occupational cancer;
 Whereas thousands of people in the United States die from asbestos-related diseases every year; Whereas a significant percentage of all asbestos-related disease victims were exposed to asbestos on naval ships and in shipyards;
 Whereas asbestos was used in the construction of a significant number of office buildings and public facilities built before 1975;
 Whereas people in the small community of Libby, Montana, suffer from asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, at a significantly higher rate than people in the United States as a whole; and
 Whereas the designation of a National Asbestos Awareness Week will raise public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases and the dangers of asbestos exposure: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates the first week of April 2018 as National Asbestos Awareness Week;
 (2)urges the Surgeon General of the United States to warn and educate people about the public health issue of asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health; and
 (3)respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the Office of the Surgeon General.