		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3513
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 2, 2012
			Mr. Reed introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To promote the development of local strategies to
		  coordinate use of assistance under sections 8 and 9 of the United States
		  Housing Act of 1937 with public and private resources, to enable eligible
		  families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Family Self-Sufficiency
			 Act.
		2.Family
			 Self-Sufficiency Program
			(a)In
			 generalSection 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
			 U.S.C. 1437u) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)by striking
			 public housing and; and
					(B)by striking
			 the certificate and voucher programs under section 8 and
			 inserting sections 8 and 9;
					(2)by amending
			 subsection (b) to read as follows:

						(b)Continuation of
				prior mandatory programs
							(1)In
				generalEach public housing agency that was required to
				administer a mandatory local Family Self-Sufficiency program on the date of
				enactment of the Family Self-Sufficiency
				Act, shall operate such local program for, at a minimum, the
				number of families the agency was required to serve on the date of enactment of
				such Act, subject only to the availability under appropriations Acts of
				sufficient amounts for housing assistance and the requirements of paragraph
				(2).
							(2)ReductionThe
				number of families for which an agency is required to operate such local
				program under paragraph (1) shall be decreased by one for each family that,
				after the date of enactment of the Family
				Self-Sufficiency Act fulfills its obligations under the contract
				of participation.
							(3)ExceptionThe
				Secretary shall not require a public housing agency to carry out a mandatory
				program for a period of time upon the request of the public housing agency and
				upon a determination by the Secretary that implementation is not feasible
				because of local circumstances, which may include—
								(A)lack of
				supportive services accessible to eligible families, which shall include
				insufficient availability of resources for programs under title I of the
				Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.);
								(B)lack of funding
				for reasonable administrative costs;
								(C)lack of
				cooperation by other units of State or local government; or
								(D)any other
				circumstances that the Secretary may consider
				appropriate.
								;
				(3)by striking
			 subsection (i);
				(4)by redesignating
			 subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g),
			 (h), and (i) respectively;
				(5)by inserting
			 after subsection (b), as previously amended, the following:

						(c)Eligibility
							(1)Eligible
				familiesA family is eligible to participate in a local Family
				Self-Sufficiency program under this section if—
								(A)at least 1 adult
				family member seeks to become and remain employed in suitable employment or to
				increase earnings; and
								(B)the family
				resides in a unit assisted under sections 8 or 9.
								(2)Eligible
				entitiesThe following entities are eligible to administer a
				local Family Self-Sufficiency program under this section:
								(A)A public housing
				agency administering housing assistance to an eligible family under section 8
				or 9.
								(B)The owner or
				sponsor of a multifamily property receiving rental assistance under section 8,
				in accordance with the requirements under subsection
				(l).
								;
				(6)in subsection
			 (d), as redesignated—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(i)by
			 striking public housing agency the first time it appears and
			 inserting eligible entity;
						(ii)by
			 striking the certificate and voucher programs of the public housing
			 agency under section 8 or residing in public housing administered by the
			 agency in the first sentence and inserting sections 8 or
			 9; and
						(iii)by striking the
			 third sentence and inserting the following: Housing assistance may not
			 be terminated as a consequence of either successful completion of the contract
			 of participation or failure to complete such contract.;
						(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(i)in
			 the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
							(I)in the first
			 sentence, by striking provide and inserting coordinate
			 the provision of; and
							(II)in the second
			 sentence—
								(aa)by
			 striking provided during and inserting
			 for;
								(bb)by
			 striking section 8 or residing in public housing and inserting
			 sections 8 or 9; and
								(cc)by
			 inserting , but is not limited to after may
			 include;
								(ii)in
			 subparagraph (D), by inserting or attainment of a GED after
			 high school;
						(iii)by striking
			 subparagraph (G);
						(iv)by
			 redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (F), (G),
			 (J), and (L) respectively;
						(v)by
			 adding the following after subparagraph (D):

								(E)education in
				pursuit of a post-secondary degree or
				certification;
								;
						(vi)by
			 adding the following subparagraph after subparagraph (H):

								(I)health and mental
				health services as
				needed;
								;
						(vii)by adding the
			 following subparagraph after subparagraph (J), as so redesignated:

								(K)homeownership
				education and assistance;
				and
								;
						(viii)by striking
			 and at the end of subparagraph (J), as so redesignated;
			 and
						(ix)in
			 subparagraph (H), by inserting financial literacy and after
			 training in;
						(C)in paragraph (3),
			 in the second sentence—
						(i)by
			 striking public housing agency and inserting eligible
			 entity; and
						(ii)by
			 striking of the agency;
						(D)by amending
			 paragraph (4) to read as follows:

							(4)EmploymentThe
				contract of participation shall require participants to seek and maintain
				suitable employment.
							;
				and
					(E)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(5)NonparticipationAssistance
				under sections 8 or 9 for a family that elects not to participate in a local
				program shall not be delayed by reason of such
				election.
							;
					(7)in subsection
			 (e), as so redesignated—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking whose monthly adjusted income does not exceed 50
			 percent and all that follows through the period at the end of the third
			 sentence, and inserting shall be calculated under the rental provisions
			 of section 3 or section 8(o), as applicable.;
					(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(i)by
			 striking the first sentence and inserting the following: For each
			 participating family, an amount equal to any increase in the amount of rent
			 paid by the family in accordance with the provisions of section 3 or 8(o), as
			 applicable, that is attributable to increases in earned income by the
			 participating family, shall be placed in an interest-bearing escrow account
			 established by the eligible entity on behalf of the participating family.
			 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible entity may use funds it
			 controls under section 8 or 9 for purposes of making the escrow deposit for
			 participating families residing in units assisted under section 8 or 9,
			 respectively, provided such funds are offset by the increase in the amount of
			 rent paid by the participating family.;
						(ii)by
			 striking the second sentence, and inserting the following: All family
			 self-sufficiency programs administered under this section shall include an
			 escrow account.;
						(iii)in the fourth
			 sentence, by striking subsection (c) and inserting
			 subsection (d); and
						(iv)in
			 the last sentence—
							(I)by striking
			 A public housing agency and inserting An eligible
			 entity; and
							(II)by striking
			 the public housing agency and inserting such eligible
			 entity; and
							(C)by amending
			 paragraph (3) to read as follows:

							(3)Forfeited
				escrowAny amount placed in an escrow account established by an
				eligible entity for a participating family as required under paragraph (2),
				that exists after the end of a contract of participation by a participant that
				does not qualify to receive the escrow, shall be used for the purposes of this
				section in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the
				Secretary.
							;
					(8)in subsection
			 (f), as so redesignated, by striking , unless the income of the family
			 equals or exceeds 80 percent of the median income of the area (as determined by
			 the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families);
				(9)in subsection
			 (g), as so redesignated—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(i)by
			 striking public housing agency and inserting eligible
			 entity;
						(ii)by
			 striking the public housing agency and inserting such
			 eligible entity; and
						(iii)by striking
			 subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h);
			 and
						(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(i)by
			 striking public housing agency and inserting eligible
			 entity each place that term appears;
						(ii)by
			 striking or the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program
			 under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act ;
						(iii)by inserting
			 primary, secondary, and post-secondary after public and
			 private; and
						(iv)in
			 the second sentence, by inserting and tenants served by the
			 program, after the unit of general local
			 government;
						(10)in subsection
			 (h), as so redesignated—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(i)by
			 striking public housing agency and inserting eligible
			 entity;
						(ii)by
			 striking to the Secretary, for approval by the Secretary,;
			 and
						(iii)by striking
			 participating in the and inserting carrying out a
			 local;
						(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(i)by
			 striking public housing agency and inserting eligible
			 entity;
						(ii)by
			 striking subsection (f) and inserting subsection
			 (g);
						(iii)by striking
			 residents of the public housing and inserting the current
			 and prospective participants of the program; and
						(iv)by
			 striking or the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program
			 under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act; and
						(C)in paragraph
			 (3)—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (C)—
							(I)by striking
			 subsection (c)(2) and inserting subsection
			 (d)(2);
							(II)by striking
			 provided to and inserting coordinated on behalf of
			 participating; and
							(III)by striking
			 the section 8 and public housing programs and inserting
			 sections 8 and 9;
							(ii)in
			 subparagraph (D)—
							(I)by striking
			 subsection (d) and inserting subsection (e);
			 and
							(II)by striking
			 public housing agency and inserting eligible
			 entity;
							(iii)in subparagraph
			 (E), by striking deliver and inserting
			 coordinate;
						(iv)in
			 subparagraph (H), by striking the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills
			 Training Program under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act
			 and; and
						(v)in
			 subparagraph (I), by striking public housing or section 8
			 assistance and inserting assistance under section 8 or
			 9;
						(11)by amending
			 subsection (i), as so redesignated, to read as follows:

						(i)Family
				self-Sufficiency fees
							(1)In
				generalSubject to appropriations, the Secretary shall establish
				a fee to be awarded by formula or as otherwise determined by the Secretary, for
				the costs incurred by an eligible entity in administering the self-sufficiency
				program under this section.
							(2)Eligibility for
				feeThe fee established under paragraph (1) shall provide funding
				for family self-sufficiency coordinators as follows:
								(A)Base
				feeAn eligible entity serving 25 or more participants in the
				Family Self-Sufficiency program under this section is eligible to receive a fee
				equal to the costs, as determined by the Secretary, of one full-time family
				self-sufficiency coordinator position. The Secretary may, by regulation or
				notice, determine the policy concerning the fee for an eligible entity serving
				fewer than 25 such participants, including providing prorated fees or allowing
				such entities to combine their programs under this section for purposes of
				employing a coordinator.
								(B)Additional
				feeAn eligible entity that meets performance standards set by
				the Secretary is eligible to receive an additional fee sufficient to cover the
				costs of filling a second family self-sufficiency coordinator position if such
				entity has 75 or more participating families, and an additional coordinator for
				each additional 50 participating families, or such other ratio as may be
				established by the Secretary based on the fee allocation evaluation under
				subparagraph (F).
								(C)Initial
				yearFor the first year in which an eligible entity implements a
				Family Self-Sufficiency program under this section for its residents, such
				entity is eligible for funding to cover the costs of up to one family
				self-sufficiency coordinator, based on the size specified in its action plan
				for such program in accordance with subparagraph (A).
								(D)State and
				regional agenciesFor purposes of calculating the family
				self-sufficiency portion of the administrative fee under this paragraph, each
				administratively distinct part of a State or regional eligible entity may be
				treated as a separate agency.
								(E)Determination
				of number of coordinatorsIn determining whether an eligible
				entity meets a specific threshold for funding pursuant to this paragraph, the
				Secretary shall consider the number of participants enrolled by the eligible
				entity in its Family Self-Sufficiency program as well as other criteria
				determined by the Secretary.
								(F)Fee allocation
				evaluationThe Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report
				evaluating the fee allocation under this subsection, and make recommendations
				based on this evaluation and other related findings to modify such allocation
				within 4 years after the date of enactment of the
				Family Self-Sufficiency Act,
				and not less frequently than every 4 years thereafter. The report requirement
				under this subparagraph shall terminate after the Secretary has submitted 2
				such reports to the Congress.
								(3)Allocation
								(A)In
				generalFunds allocated by the Secretary under this subsection
				shall be allocated in the following order of priority:
									(i)First
				priorityRenewal of the full cost of all coordinators in the
				previous year at each eligible entity with an existing Family Self-Sufficiency
				program that meets applicable size and performance standards set by the
				Secretary.
									(ii)Second
				priorityNew or incremental coordinator funding authorized under
				this section, up to 3 coordinators per eligible entity.
									(iii)Final
				priorityAny other new or incremental coordinator funding
				authorized under this section.
									(B)GuidanceIf
				the first priority, as described in subparagraph (A)(i), cannot be fully
				satisfied, the Secretary may prorate the funding for each eligible entity, as
				long as—
									(i)each eligible
				entity that has received funding for at least 1 coordinator in the prior fiscal
				year is provided sufficient funding for at least 1 coordinator as part of any
				such proration; or
									(ii)each eligible
				entity that has received funding for at least 1 full-time coordinator in the
				prior fiscal year is provided sufficient funding for at least 1 full-time
				coordinator as part of any such proration.
									(4)Recapture or
				offsetAny fees allocated under this subsection by the Secretary
				in a fiscal year that have not been spent by the end of the subsequent fiscal
				year or such other time period as determined by the Secretary may be recaptured
				by the Secretary and shall be available for providing additional fees pursuant
				to paragraph (2)(B), or may be offset as determined by the Secretary.
							(5)Performance
				reportingPrograms under this section shall be required to report
				the number of families enrolled and graduated, the number of established escrow
				accounts and positive escrow balances, and any other information that the
				Secretary may require. Program performance shall be reviewed periodically as
				determined by the Secretary.
							(6)Incentives for
				innovation and high performanceThe Secretary may reserve up to 5
				percent of the amounts made available for administrative fees under this
				subsection to provide support to or reward Family Self-Sufficiency programs
				based on the rate of successful completion, increased earned income, or other
				factors as may be established by the
				Secretary.
							;
				(12)in subsection
			 (j)—
					(A)by striking
			 public housing agency and inserting eligible
			 entity;
					(B)by striking
			 public housing before units;
					(C)by striking
			 in public housing projects administered by the agency;
					(D)by inserting
			 or coordination before of supportive services;
			 and
					(E)by striking the
			 last sentence;
					(13)in subsection
			 (k), by striking public housing agencies and inserting
			 eligible entities;
				(14)by striking
			 subsection (n);
				(15)by striking
			 subsection (o);
				(16)by redesignating
			 subsections (l) and (m) as subsection (m) and (n), respectively;
				(17)by inserting
			 after subsection (k), the following:

						(l)Programs for
				tenants in privately-Owned properties with project-Based assistance
							(1)Voluntary
				availability of FSS programThe owner of a privately-owned
				property may voluntarily make a local Family Self-Sufficiency program available
				to the tenants of such property by entering into a cooperative agreement with a
				local public housing agency that administers a Family Self-Sufficiency
				program.
							(2)Cooperative
				agreementAny cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to
				paragraph (1) shall require the public housing agency to open its Family
				Self-Sufficiency program waiting list to any eligible family residing in the
				owner’s property who is assisted under project-based section 8.
							(3)Treatment of
				families assisted under this subsectionA public housing agency
				that enters into a cooperative agreement pursuant to paragraph (1) may count
				any family participating in its Family Self-Sufficiency program as a result of
				such agreement as part of the calculation of the administrative fee under
				subsection (i).
							(4)EscrowThe
				cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1) shall provide for
				the calculation and tracking of the escrow for participating residents and for
				the owner to make available, upon request of the public housing agency, escrow
				for participating residents, in accordance with subsection (e)(2), residing in
				units assisted under section 8.
							(5)No existing
				local program optionIf there is no existing local Family
				Self-Sufficiency program or public housing agency willing and able to enter
				into a cooperative agreement with an owner pursuant to paragraph (1), such
				owner may administer a Family Self-Sufficiency program under this section
				without being eligible for funding under subsection (i). If such owner
				administers a program that serves at least 25 participants, that owner shall be
				eligible for funding under subsection (i) or may use funding from residual
				receipt accounts for the property for hiring a service coordinator for the
				program.
							(6)ExceptionThis
				subsection shall not apply to properties assisted under section
				8(o)(13).
							(7)Suspension of
				enrollmentIn any year, the Secretary may suspend the enrollment
				of new families in Family Self-Sufficiency programs under this subsection based
				on a determination that insufficient funding is available for this
				purpose.
							;
				and
				(18)in subsection
			 (m), as so redesignated—
					(A)by striking
			 Reports.— and all that follows through
			 Each public housing agency and inserting Reports.—Each eligible
			 entity;
					(B)by striking
			 The report shall include and inserting The contents of
			 the report shall be determined by the Secretary and shall include.;
			 and
					(C)in paragraph (2),
			 by inserting before the first period the following: and describing any
			 additional research needs of the Secretary to evaluate the effectiveness of the
			 program.
					(b)Effective
			 dateThis Act, and any amendments made by this Act, shall take
			 effect on publication in the Federal Register of a notice by the Secretary of
			 Housing and Urban Development to implement such amendments.
			3.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments made by this Act
			 $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.


116 S3014 IS: Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-12-10
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3014IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 10, 2019Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo require congressional approval for civilian nuclear cooperation under certain circumstances, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019.
 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings: (1)The statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey on September 4, 2019, that he cannot accept a state of affairs in which Turkey has no missiles armed with nuclear warheads follows other concerning statements from senior officials that the Government of Turkey may pursue a nuclear-weapons capability, which runs counter to its obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and the bipartisan United States objective of negotiating a weapons of mass destruction-free zone in the Middle East.
 (2)A United States civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Turkey, signed in 2008 and up for automatic renewal in 2023, does not currently have to be submitted for congressional review, denying Congress the opportunity to insist upon a renewed agreement—a prohibition on Turkey’s enrichment of uranium or reprocessing of plutonium on its own territory in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation gold standard.
			3.Congressional approval required for civilian nuclear cooperation agreements under certain
			 circumstances
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other requirements under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), the President, concurrent with submitting a proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with a foreign country in accordance with the requirements of such section 123, and 60 days prior to the renewal of any pre-existing civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, shall submit to Congress a report—
 (1)declaring any credible evidence that the foreign country intends, conditionally or unconditionally, to pursue a nuclear program that is not inherently peaceful, including public statements to that effect by a senior leader of that foreign country;
 (2)citing any instance in which the foreign government has violated the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Convention, or the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, or otherwise violated international standards with respect to the development, storage, deployment, or use of weapons of mass destruction;
 (3)stating whether or not the foreign government has committed to not enrich uranium or reprocess plutonium on its own territory concurrent to a submitted proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement or a renewal of any pre-existing civilian nuclear cooperation agreement; and
 (4)stating whether or not the foreign government has committed to sign and ratify the Additional Protocol to its International Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards Agreement.
 (b)Required actionsIf a report submitted under subsection (a) describes any known instance set forth under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection, then, notwithstanding any other requirements under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the foreign country in question, or the renewal of any pre-existing agreement, may only enter into effect on or after the date on which both of the following conditions have been met:
 (1)The President has submitted a proposed agreement with the foreign country in accordance with the requirements of such section 123.
 (2)On or after the date of the submission of the proposed agreement under paragraph (1), a joint resolution stating that Congress approves such agreement has been enacted.
 (c)ExemptionsThe requirements under subsection (b) do not apply to any country that— (1)is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and
 (2)is a Nuclear Weapon State as defined by the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. (d)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)Biological Weapons ConventionThe term Biological Weapons Convention means the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Washington, London, and Moscow, April 10, 1972.
 (2)Chemical Weapons ConventionThe term Chemical Weapons Convention means the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Paris, January 13, 1993.
 (3)Nuclear Nonproliferation TreatyThe term Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow, July 1, 1968.


117 HR 2340 IH: Toll Credit Marketplace Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-01
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I
117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 2340
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 2021
Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Newman, Ms. Sherrill, and Mr. Malinowski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a toll credit exchange pilot program, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Toll Credit Marketplace Act of 2021. 2.Transfer and sale of toll credits (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Originating StateThe term originating State means a State that— (A)is eligible to use a credit under section 120(i) of title 23, United States Code; and
(B)has been selected by the Secretary under subsection (d)(2). (2)Pilot programThe term pilot program means the pilot program established under subsection (b).
(3)Recipient StateThe term recipient State means a State that receives a credit by transfer or by sale under this section from an originating State. (4)StateThe term State has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.
(b)Establishment of pilot programThe Secretary of Transportation shall establish and implement a toll credit exchange pilot program in accordance with this section. (c)PurposesThe purposes of the pilot program are—
(1)to identify the extent of the demand to purchase toll credits; (2)to identify the cash price of toll credits through bilateral transactions between States;
(3)to analyze the impact of the purchase or sale of toll credits on transportation expenditures; (4)to test the feasibility of expanding the pilot program to allow all States to participate on a permanent basis; and
(5)to identify any other repercussions of the toll credit exchange. (d)Selection of originating States (1)ApplicationIn order to participate in the pilot program as an originating State, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including, at a minimum, such information as is required for the Secretary to verify—
(A)the amount of unused toll credits for which the State has submitted certification to the Secretary that are available to be sold or transferred under the pilot program, including— (i)toll revenue generated and the sources of that revenue;
(ii)toll revenue used by public, quasi-public, and private agencies to build, improve, or maintain highways, bridges, or tunnels that serve the public purpose of interstate commerce; and (iii)an accounting of any Federal funds used by the public, quasi-public, or private agency to build, improve, or maintain the toll facility, to validate that the credit has been reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the total cost of building, improving, or maintaining the facility that was derived from Federal funds;
(B)the documentation of maintenance of effort for toll credits earned by the originating State; and (C)the accuracy of the accounting system of the State to earn and track toll credits.
(2)SelectionOf the States that submit an application under paragraph (1), the Secretary may select not more than 10 States to be designated as an originating State. (3)Limitation on salesAt any time, the Secretary may limit the amount of unused toll credits that may be offered for sale under the pilot program.
(e)Transfer or sale of credits
(1)In generalIn carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall provide that an originating State may transfer or sell to a recipient State a credit not previously used by the originating State under section 120(i) of title 23, United States Code. (2)Website supportThe Secretary shall make available a publicly accessible website on which originating States shall post the amount of toll credits, verified under subsection (d)(1)(A), that are available for sale or transfer to a recipient State.
(3)Bilateral transactionsAn originating State and a recipient State may enter into a bilateral transaction to sell or transfer verified toll credits. (4)NotificationNot later than 30 days after the date on which a credit is transferred or sold, the originating State and the recipient State shall jointly submit to the Secretary a written notification of the transfer or sale, including details on—
(A)the amount of toll credits that have been sold or transferred; (B)the price paid or other value transferred in exchange for the toll credits;
(C)the intended use by the recipient State of the toll credits, if known; (D)the intended use by the originating State of the cash or other value transferred;
(E)an update on the toll credit balance of the originating State and the recipient State; and (F)any other information about the transaction that the Secretary may require.
(5)Use of credits by transferee or purchaserA recipient State may use a credit received under paragraph (1) toward the non-Federal share requirement for any funds made available to carry out title 23 or chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, in accordance with section 120(i) of title 23, United States Code. (6)Use of proceeds from sale of creditsAn originating State shall use the proceeds from the sale of a credit under paragraph (1) for the construction costs of any project in the originating State that is eligible under title 23, United States Code.
(f)Reporting requirements
(1)Initial reportNot later than 1 year after the date on which the pilot program is established, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of the pilot program. (2)Final reportNot later than 3 years after the date on which the pilot program is established, the Secretary shall—
(A)submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that— (i)determines whether a toll credit marketplace is viable and cost-effective;
(ii)describes the buying and selling activities under the pilot program; (iii)describes the average sale price of toll credits;
(iv)determines whether the pilot program could be expanded to more States or all States or to non-State operators of toll facilities; (v)provides updated information on the toll credit balance accumulated by each State; and
(vi)describes the list of projects that were assisted by the pilot program; and (B)make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of the Department.
(g)Termination
(1)In generalThe Secretary may terminate the pilot program or the participation of any State in the pilot program if the Secretary determines that— (A)the pilot program is not serving a public benefit; or
(B)it is not cost effective to carry out the pilot program. (2)ProceduresThe termination of the pilot program or the participation of a State in the pilot program shall be carried out consistent with Federal requirements for project closeout, adjustment, and continuing responsibilities.


116 HR 1534 IH: Federal Employee Paid Leave Act
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2019-03-05
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1534IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 5, 2019Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act. 2.Paid family leave for Federal employees covered by title 5 (a)In generalSubsection (c) of section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

					(c)
 (1)Leave granted under subsection (a) shall be paid leave. (2) (A)An employee may elect to substitute for any leave under such subsection any other paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose.
 (B)Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave described in such subparagraph before being allowed to use leave under subsection (a).
 (3)Leave under subsection (a)— (A)shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing agency;
 (B)shall not be considered to be annual or vacation leave for purposes of section 5551 or 5552 or for any other purpose; and
 (C)if not used by the employee before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in subsection (a)(1)) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use.
 (4)The Director of the Office of Personnel Management— (A)may promulgate regulations to increase the amount of leave available to an employee under subsection (a) to a total of not more than 16 administrative workweeks, based on the consideration of—
 (i)the benefits provided to the Federal Government of increasing such leave, including enhanced recruitment and retention of employees;
 (ii)the cost to the Federal Government of increasing the amount of such leave that is available to employees;
 (iii)trends in the private sector and in State and local governments with respect to offering such leave;
 (iv)the Federal Government’s role as a model employer; (v)the impact of increased leave under subsection (a) on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children; and
 (vi)such other factors as the Director considers necessary; and (B)shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection, including the manner in which an employee may designate any day or other period as to which such employee wishes to use leave under subsection (a)..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Paid family leave for congressional employees
 (a)Amendments to congressional accountability actSection 202 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: In applying section 102(a)(1) of such Act to covered employees, subsection (d) shall apply.;
 (2)by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and (3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

						(d)Special rule for paid family leave for congressional employees
 (1)In generalAny leave taken by a covered employee under section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) shall be paid leave.
 (2)Amount of paid leaveThe paid leave that is available to a covered employee for purposes of paragraph (1) is— (A)the number of weeks of paid family leave in connection with the birth or placement involved that correspond to the number of administrative workweeks of paid family leave available to Federal employees under section 6382(d)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
 (B)any additional paid vacation or sick leave provided by the employing office to such employee. (3)SubstitutionAn employee may elect to substitute for any leave under such section 102(a)(1) any other paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose. The previous sentence shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave before being allowed to use the paid family leave described in this subsection.
 (4)Additional rulesPaid family leave under this subsection— (A)shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing office; and
 (B)if not used by the covered employee before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1))) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
			4.Conforming amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act for GAO employees
 (a)Amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993Section 102(d) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(3)Special rule for GAO employees
 (A)In generalAny leave under subsection (a)(1) taken by an employee of the Government Accountability Office shall be paid leave.
 (B)Amount of paid leaveThe paid leave that is available to such an employee for purposes of subparagraph (A) is— (i)the number of weeks of paid family leave in connection with the birth or placement involved that correspond to the number of administrative workweeks of paid family leave available to Federal employees under section 6382(d)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and
 (ii)any additional paid vacation or sick leave provided by such employer. (C)SubstitutionAn employee may elect to substitute for any leave under subsection (a)(1) any other paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose. The previous sentence shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave before being allowed to use the paid family leave described in this subsection.
 (D)Additional rulesPaid family leave under subsection (a)(1)— (i)shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions with the Government Accountability Office; and
 (ii)if not used by the employee of such employer before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in subsection (a)(1)) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
			5.Clarification for members of the National Guard and Reserves
 (a)Executive branch employeesFor purposes of determining the eligibility of an employee who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves to take leave under section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, or to substitute such leave pursuant to paragraph (2) of such section (as added by section 2), any service by such employee on active duty (as defined in section 6381(7) of such title) shall be counted as service as an employee for purposes of section 6381(1)(B) of such title.
 (b)Congressional employeesFor purposes of determining the eligibility of a covered employee (as such term is defined in section 101(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act) who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves to take leave under section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (pursuant to section 202(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act), or to substitute such leave pursuant to subsection (d) of section 202 of such Act (as added by section 3), any service by such employee on active duty (as defined in section 101(14) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) shall be counted as time during which such employee has been employed in an employing office for purposes of section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
 (c)GAO employeesFor purposes of determining the eligibility of an employee of the Government Accountability Office who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves to take leave under section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, or to substitute such leave pursuant to paragraph (3) of section 102(d) of such Act (as added by section 4), any service by such employee on active duty (as defined in section 101(14) of such Act) shall be counted as time during which such employee has been employed for purposes of section 101(2)(A) of such Act.
 6.Conforming amendment for certain TSA employeesSection 111(d)(2) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is amended to read as follows:

				(2)Exceptions
 (A)ReemploymentIn carrying out the functions authorized under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall be subject to the provisions set forth in chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code.
 (B)LeaveThe provisions of section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, and subsection (c) of such section shall apply to any individual appointed under paragraph (1)..


109 HRES 1034 IH: Honoring the life of Sister Leonella Sgorbati.
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IV
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1034
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 21, 2006
Mr. Jindal submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Sister Leonella Sgorbati.

Whereas Sister Leonella Sborgati entered the Consolata Missionary Sisters in San Fre, Cuneo, Italy, in May 1963, and professed her perpetual vows in December 1972;
Whereas Sister Leonella served as a nurse at the Consolata Hospital in Mathari, Nyeri, Kenya, and Nazareth Hospital in Kiambu, Nairobi, Kenya, for thirteen years, acted as principal tutor at the school of nursing attached to the Nkubu Hospital, Meru, Kenya, and was elected regional superior of the Consolata Missionary Sisters in Kenya;
Whereas Sister Leonella recognized the need for a nursing school in Mogadishu, Somalia, and took charge of setting up and leading the Hermann Gnemer School of Registered Community Nursing;
Whereas Sister Leonella dedicated her life to the service of the weakest, most defenseless, and neediest, regardless of ethnic or religious identity;
Whereas Sister Leonella was keenly aware of the danger her ministry in Somalia presented, yet never allowed the danger to deter or discourage her;
Whereas Sister Leonella provided healthcare to the sick and suffering people of Kenya and Somalia for 38 years, and was murdered by vicious gunmen in an execution-style killing on September 17, 2006, at the age of 65, in Mogadishu, Somalia;
Whereas Sister Leonella’s murderers, driven by hate and violence, demonstrated the evil and cruelty of religious fanaticism by killing a woman who had cast off worldly goods and possessions and journeyed, unarmed and unafraid, to bring charity to the world;
Whereas even in her last moment of life, Sister Leonella demonstrated compassion and forgiveness, whispering the words I forgive, I forgive to those responsible for her death;
Whereas Sister Leonella lived her life according to the mission of the Consolata Missionary Sisters: to witness Jesus, the Son and Missionary of the Father, by proclaiming the Good News of his redemptive life and serving everyone in need: Now, therefore, be it:

That the House of Representatives—
(1)condemns violent acts of religious extremism; and
(2)honors the life, love, and devotion of Sister Leonella Sgorbati and denounces the hate and violence that led to her death.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3338
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 25, 2008
			Ms. Klobuchar (for
			 herself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To amend title 23, United States Code, to
		  improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge
		  inspection standards and processes, to increase investment in the
		  reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the National Highway
		  System, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 National Highway Bridge Reconstruction
			 and Inspection Act of 2008.
		2.Highway bridge
			 program
			(a)Bridges on
			 Federal-aid highways
				(1)Risk-based
			 prioritization for replacement and rehabilitation of deficient
			 bridgesSection 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended
			 by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:

						(b)Bridges on
				Federal-aid highwaysThe
				Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall—
							(1)inventory all
				bridges on Federal-aid highways that are bridges over waterways, other
				topographical barriers, other highways, and railroads;
							(2)identify each
				bridge inventoried under paragraph (1) that is structurally deficient or
				functionally obsolete;
							(3)assign a risk-based priority for
				replacement or rehabilitation of each such bridge after consideration of
				safety, serviceability, and essentiality for public use and public safety,
				including the potential impacts to emergency evacuation routes and to regional
				and national freight and passenger mobility if the serviceability of the bridge
				is restricted or diminished; and
							(4)determine the cost
				of replacing each such bridge with a comparable facility or of rehabilitating
				such bridge.
							(c)Bridges on other
				public roads
							(1)Inventory of
				bridgesThe Secretary, in consultation with the States,
				shall—
								(A)inventory all
				those highway bridges on public roads, other than those on any Federal-aid
				highway, which are bridges over waterways, other topographical barriers, other
				highways, and railroads;
								(B)identify each
				bridge inventoried under subparagraph (A) that is structurally deficient or
				functionally obsolete;
								(C)assign a risk-based priority for
				replacement or rehabilitation of each such bridge after consideration of
				safety, serviceability, and essentiality for public use and public safety,
				including the potential impacts to emergency evacuation routes and to regional
				and national freight and passenger mobility if the serviceability of the bridge
				is restricted or diminished; and
								(D)determine the cost
				of replacing each such bridge with a comparable facility or of rehabilitating
				such bridge.
								(2)Inventory of
				bridges for historic significanceThe Secretary may, at the
				request of a State, inventory bridges, on and off Federal-aid highways, for
				historic significance.
							(3)Inventory of
				Indian reservation and park bridgesAs part of the activities
				carried out under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the
				Secretary of the Interior, shall—
								(A)inventory all those
				highway bridges on Indian reservation roads and park roads which are bridges
				over waterways, other topographical barriers, other highways, and
				railroads;
								(B)identify each bridge inventoried under
				subparagraph (A) that is structurally deficient or functionally
				obsolete;
								(C)assign a risk-based priority for
				replacement or rehabilitation of each such bridge after consideration of
				safety, serviceability, and essentiality for public use and public safety,
				including the potential impacts to emergency evacuation routes and to regional
				and national freight and passenger mobility if the serviceability of the bridge
				is restricted or diminished; and
								(D)determine the cost
				of replacing each such bridge with a comparable facility or of rehabilitating
				such
				bridge.
								.
				(2)Process for
			 assigning risk-based priorities
					(A)Deadline for
			 establishmentAfter modifying
			 national bridge inspection standards in accordance with the amendments made by
			 section 3 and not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act,
			 the Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall establish a process for
			 assigning risk-based priorities under sections 144(b)(3), 144(c)(1)(C), and
			 144(c)(3)(C) of title 23, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) of
			 this subsection.
					(B)Report to
			 CongressNot later than 18
			 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
			 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
			 a report containing a description of the process for assigning risk-based
			 priorities established under subparagraph (A).
					(C)Independent
			 review
						(i)Participation of
			 National Academy of SciencesNot later than 18 months after the
			 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into appropriate
			 arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to permit the Academy to
			 conduct an independent review of the process for assigning risk-based
			 priorities established under subparagraph (A).
						(ii)Report to
			 CongressNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Academy shall submit a report on the results of the review to the
			 Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
			 Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
			 Senate.
						(iii)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this subparagraph $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. Such sums shall remain
			 available until expended.
						(b)ApportionmentSection 144(e) of title 23, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In this subsection,
			 the term deficient bridge means a bridge that is structurally
			 deficient or functionally obsolete..
			(c)ParticipationSection
			 144(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(5)Requirements for
				State participation
						(A)In
				generalAs a condition for providing assistance to a State under
				this section, the Secretary shall require the State to take the following
				actions:
							(i)InspectionsNot later than 24 months after the date of
				enactment of this paragraph, and at least once every 24 months thereafter
				(except as otherwise provided by section 151(d)), the State shall inspect all
				highway bridges described in subsections (b) and (c) that are located in the
				State in accordance with the standards established under section 151 and
				provide updated information on such bridges to the Secretary for inclusion in
				the national bridge inventory.
							(ii)Calculation of
				load ratingsThe State
				shall—
								(I)not later than 24
				months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, calculate the load rating
				for all highway bridges described in subsections (b) and (c) that are located
				in the State;
								(II)at least once
				every 24 months thereafter, reevaluate and, as appropriate, recalculate the
				load rating for each such bridge; and
								(III)ensure that the
				safe load-carrying capacities for such bridges are properly posted.
								(iii)Performance
				planThe State shall develop, not later than 24 months after the
				date of enactment of this paragraph, update annually, and implement a 5-year
				performance plan for—
								(I)the inspection of
				highway bridges described in subsections (b) and (c) that are located in the
				State; and
								(II)the
				rehabilitation and replacement of any of such bridges that are structurally
				deficient or functionally obsolete.
								(iv)Bridge
				management systemNotwithstanding section 303(c), the State shall
				develop and implement a bridge management system that meets the requirements of
				section 303.
							(B)Approval of
				performance plans
							(i)Submission to
				the secretaryA State that establishes a 5-year performance plan
				under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall submit the plan and each update of the plan
				to the Secretary for approval.
							(ii)Criteria for
				approvalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
				this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish criteria for the approval of
				performance plans and updates submitted under clause (i).
							(iii)Approval and
				disapprovalThe Secretary shall approve or disapprove each 5-year
				performance plan and update submitted by a State under this subparagraph. If
				the Secretary disapproves a plan or update, the Secretary shall inform the
				State of the reasons for the disapproval and shall require the State to
				resubmit the plan or update with such modifications as the Secretary determines
				necessary.
							(C)Historic
				bridges
							(i)In
				generalA 5-year performance plan of a State under subparagraph
				(A)(iii) may provide for more frequent, in-depth inspection of a historic
				bridge located in the State in lieu of replacement of the bridge if the
				Secretary determines that—
								(I)it is appropriate
				based on the age, design, traffic characteristics, and any known deficiency of
				the bridge; and
								(II)granting the
				exception will increase the overall safety of the State’s bridge
				inventory.
								(ii)Historic bridge
				definedIn this subparagraph, the term ‘historic bridge’ means
				any bridge that is listed on the National Register of Historic
				Places.
							.
			(d)Information and
			 reportsSection 144(h) of
			 title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

					(h)Information and
				reports
						(1)Updates of
				informationThe Secretary
				shall annually revise, as necessary, the information required under subsections
				(b) and (c).
						(2)Reports to
				CongressConcurrently with the President’s annual budget
				submission to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, the Secretary shall
				submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
				Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
				a report containing—
							(A)a description of
				projects and activities approved under this section;
							(B)the information
				updated under paragraph (1), including a description of the priority assigned,
				on a national basis and by State, for the replacement or rehabilitation of each
				structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridge on a Federal-aid
				highway;
							(C)a description of
				any project or activity carried out by a State under this section in the
				preceding fiscal year that is inconsistent with the priorities assigned by the
				Secretary under subsection (b)(3), (c)(1)(C), and (c)(3)(C); and
							(D)such recommendations as the Secretary may
				have for improvements of the program authorized by this
				section.
							.
			(e)Transferability
			 of fundingSection 144 of title 23, United States Code, is
			 amended by inserting after subsection (r) the following:

					(s)Transferability
				of fundingNotwithstanding section 126 or any other provision of
				law, a State may transfer funds apportioned to the State under this section for
				a fiscal year to another apportionment of funds to the State under this title
				only if the State demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that there
				are not any bridges on the National Highway System located in the State that
				are eligible for
				replacement.
					.
			(f)DefinitionsSection
			 144 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

					(t)DefinitionsIn
				this section, the following definitions apply:
						(1)Functionally
				obsoleteThe term functionally obsolete as used
				with respect to a bridge means a bridge that no longer meets current design
				standards relating to geometrics, including roadway width, shoulder width, and
				approach alignment, for the traffic demands on the bridge.
						(2)Structurally
				deficientThe term
				structurally deficient as used with respect to a bridge means a
				bridge that has—
							(A)significant
				load-carrying elements that are in poor or worse condition due to deterioration
				or damage, or both;
							(B)a load capacity
				that is significantly below current truckloads and that requires replacement;
				or
							(C)a waterway opening
				causing frequent flooding of the bridge deck and approaches resulting in
				significant traffic interruptions.
							(3)RehabilitationThe term rehabilitation
				means major work necessary to restore the structural integrity of a bridge and
				work necessary to correct a major safety defect.
						(4)ReplacementThe
				term replacement as used with respect to a structurally
				deficient or functionally obsolete bridge means a new facility constructed in
				the same general traffic corridor that meets the geometric, construction, and
				structural standards, in effect at the time of such construction, required for
				the types and volume of projected traffic of the facility over its design
				life.
						.
			(g)National bridge
			 inventory
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Secretary shall take necessary actions to make information contained
			 in the national bridge inventory established under section 144 of title 23,
			 United States Code, more readily available to the public, including actions to
			 make the information easier to understand.
				(2)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this subsection $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. Such sums shall remain
			 available until expended.
				3.National bridge
			 inspection program
			(a)National bridge
			 inspection standardsSection
			 151(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following: The standards established under this subsection shall be
			 designed to ensure uniformity among the States in the conduct of such
			 inspections and evaluations..
			(b)Minimum
			 requirements of inspection standardsSection 151(b) of title 23, United States
			 Code, is amended—
				(1)in
			 paragraph (4) by striking and at the end;
				(2)in paragraph (5)
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
				(3)by
			 adding at the end the following:

						(6)establish
				procedures for conducting annual compliance reviews of State inspections,
				quality control and quality assurance procedures, load ratings, and weight
				limit postings of structurally deficient highway bridges;
						(7)establish
				procedures for States to follow in reporting to the Secretary—
							(A)critical findings
				relating to structural or safety-related deficiencies of highway bridges;
				and
							(B)monitoring
				activities and corrective actions taken in response to such a finding;
				and
							(8)provide for testing with a state-of-the-art
				technology that detects growth activity of fatigue cracks as small as 0.01
				inches on steel bridges exhibiting fatigue damage or bridges with fatigue
				susceptible
				members.
						.
				(c)Regulations on
			 critical findings of bridge deficiencies
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 2
			 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
			 shall issue regulations establishing procedures to be used by States in
			 reporting critical findings of bridge deficiencies, and subsequent monitoring
			 activities and corrective actions, to the Secretary in accordance with the
			 standards to be established under section 151(b)(7) of title 23, United States
			 Code, as added by subsection (b)(3) of this section.
				(2)ContentsRegulations
			 to be issued under paragraph (1) shall—
					(A)establish a
			 uniform definition of the term critical finding;
					(B)establish
			 deadlines for State reporting of critical finding determinations to the
			 Secretary;
					(C)establish
			 requirements for monitoring and follow-up actions and reporting following a
			 critical finding determination; and
					(D)provide for
			 enhanced training of bridge inspectors relating to critical findings.
					(d)Training program
			 for all bridge inspectorsSection 151(c) of title 23, United
			 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The
			 Secretary shall expand the scope of the training program to ensure that all
			 persons conducting highway bridge inspections receive appropriate training and
			 certification under the program..
			(e)Frequency of
			 bridge inspectionsSection 151 of title 23, United States Code,
			 is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (b)(2) by inserting in accordance with subsection (d) before the
			 semicolon;
				(2)by redesignating
			 subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
				(3)by inserting after
			 subsection (c) the following:

						(d)Frequency of
				bridge inspections
							(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph
				(2), the standards established under subsection (a), at a minimum, shall
				provide for—
								(A)annual inspections
				of structurally deficient highway bridges using the best practicable
				technologies and methods;
								(B)annual in depth inspections of fracture
				critical members, as such terms are defined in section 650.305 of title 23,
				Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
				paragraph); and
								(C)biennial inspections of highway bridges
				that have not been determined to be structurally deficient.
								(2)ExtensionsUpon the request of a State, the Secretary
				may extend, to a maximum period of 48 months, the time between required
				inspections of a highway bridge that has not been determined to be structurally
				deficient if the Secretary determines that—
								(A)the extension is
				appropriate based on the age, design, traffic characteristics, and any known
				deficiency of the bridge;
								(B)the extension is
				consistent with the 5-year performance plan of the State approved under section
				144(d)(5)(B); and
								(C)granting the
				extension will increase the overall safety of the State’s bridge
				inventory.
								.
				(f)Qualifications
			 of program managers and team leaders
				(1)Revision of
			 regulationsNot later than 1
			 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
			 shall revise regulations contained in section 650.309 of title 23, Code of
			 Federal Regulations, relating to the qualifications of highway bridge
			 inspection personnel, to require that, in addition to meeting the
			 qualifications identified in such section (as in effect on the date of
			 enactment of this Act)—
					(A)an individual
			 serving as the program manager of a State be a professional engineer licensed
			 under the laws of that State;
					(B)an individual
			 serving as a team leader for a State for the inspection of complex bridges or
			 follow-up inspections of bridges for which there has been a critical finding be
			 a licensed professional engineer; and
					(C)an individual
			 serving as a team leader for a State for the inspection of all other bridges be
			 a licensed professional engineer or have at least 10 years of bridge inspection
			 experience.
					(2)ApplicabilityThe
			 additional qualification requirements specified in paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B),
			 and (1)(C) shall apply only to an individual selected by a State to serve as
			 the program manager or a team leader after the date of issuance of revised
			 regulations under paragraph (1).
				(3)Complex bridge
			 definedIn this subsection,
			 the term “complex bridge” means a highway bridge with unusual characteristics,
			 including movable, suspension, and cable-stayed highway bridges.
				(g)Effective
			 dateNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Secretary shall modify national bridge inspection standards and modify
			 the training program for bridge inspectors in accordance with the amendments
			 made by this section.
			(h)Report to
			 CongressNot later than 15
			 days after a critical finding determination is made by a State which results in
			 the closure of a bridge, the Secretary of Transportation shall report to the
			 appropriate Committees of Congress regarding the impact, including the economic
			 impact, on regional transportation and transit that will result from the such
			 bridge closure and recommend solutions to mitigate such impact.
			4.GAO
			 studyNot later than 1 year
			 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct
			 a study and report its findings to the Secretary of Transportation
			 regarding—
			(1)the identification
			 of factors that contribute to construction delays of bridge rehabilitation;
			 and
			(2)any
			 recommendations the Comptroller General may have to simplify and expedite the
			 construction of bridges that are to be rehabilitated.
			5.Surface
			 transportation researchSection 502(d) of title 23, United States
			 Code, is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (2)
			 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting and enhance the
			 safety before of bridge structures; and
			(2)in paragraph (4) by striking for use
			 with existing infrastructure facilities and with next-generation infrastructure
			 facilities and inserting for assessing the structural integrity
			 of existing infrastructure facilities and next-generation infrastructure
			 facilities.
			6.Authorization of
			 appropriations
			(a)In
			 generalThere is authorized
			 to be appropriated to carry out section 144 of title 23, United States Code,
			 $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
			(b)Apportionment
			 and use of fundsFunds appropriated pursuant to subsection
			 (a)—
				(1)shall be
			 apportioned among the States under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 144(e) of
			 title 23, United States Code;
				(2)shall be used for
			 the replacement and rehabilitation of structurally deficient highway bridges on
			 the National Highway System; and
				(3)shall be available for obligation in the
			 same manner as other funds apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United
			 States Code, except that such funds shall not be transferable and shall remain
			 available until expended.
				(c)LimitationNone
			 of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be earmarked by
			 Congress or any Federal department or agency for a specific project or
			 activity.
			(d)Compliance with
			 Immigration and Nationality ActNone of the funds appropriated pursuant to
			 subsection (a) may be used to employ workers in violation of section 274A of
			 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a).
			7.Bridge advanced
			 condition assessment pilot program
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and implement a pilot
			 program to evaluate the effectiveness, accuracy, and reliability of the use of
			 advanced condition assessment inspection processes and technologies (including
			 fiber optic, vibrating wire, acoustical emissions, and peak strain displacement
			 technologies) in monitoring and evaluating the structural health of a highway
			 bridge. Technologies evaluated under the pilot program shall be real-time
			 sensing technologies that record objective data to determine accurate
			 conditions assessments of critical bridge elements.
			(b)Grants
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary may make grants to States to conduct
			 projects under the pilot program.
				(2)ApplicationsA
			 State seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit an application to
			 the Secretary in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may
			 require by regulation.
				(c)Eligibility
				(1)Selection of
			 highway bridges
					(A)In
			 generalIn awarding grants under the pilot program, the Secretary
			 shall select not more than 15 highway bridges in not more than 5 States for
			 participation in the program.
					(B)Bridge
			 requirementsThe Secretary may select a highway bridge under
			 subparagraph (A) only if the bridge is—
						(i)as of
			 the date of enactment of this Act, classified as structurally deficient under
			 section 144 of title 23, United States Code;
						(ii)a nonredundant, fracture critical
			 structure; and
						(iii)greater than 200
			 feet in length.
						(2)Selection and
			 use of technologies
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall select no fewer than 2 types of
			 real-time, in-service, sensor-based, commercially-available, advanced-condition
			 assessment technologies to be used in the pilot program.
					(B)Duration of
			 real-time data collectionThe duration of real-time data
			 collection from each highway bridge selected for participation in the pilot
			 program shall be not less than 1 year.
					(C)Use of
			 calibrated finite element analysis modelAt least one-half of the
			 highway bridges selected for participation in the pilot program shall also be
			 evaluated using a calibrated finite element analysis model of the bridge, based
			 upon data from the advanced condition assessment technologies.
					(d)Federal
			 shareThe Federal share payable on account of a project carried
			 out under the pilot program shall be 80 percent of the cost of the
			 project.
			(e)Duration of the
			 pilot programThe Secretary
			 shall carry out the pilot program for a period of 2 fiscal years.
			(f)Final
			 report
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 6
			 months after the last day of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to
			 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
			 a report that describes the effectiveness and benefits of the pilot program
			 carried out under this section.
				(2)ContentsThe
			 report shall describe, at a minimum––
					(A)the cost
			 effectiveness of the technologies and processes selected;
					(B)the objectivity,
			 reliability, and accuracy of the technologies and processes employed in
			 providing condition assessments of the highway bridge;
					(C)the quality of the
			 data collected and measured; and
					(D)any recommendations
			 for improving or expanding the pilot program or the use of structural health
			 monitoring technologies or processes, including a suggested plan for wider
			 adoption based on potential highway bridge repair and replacement savings by
			 the Federal Government and State governments.
					(g)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000.
			(h)Availability of
			 amountsAmounts appropriated to carry out this section shall be
			 available for obligation in the same manner as funds apportioned under chapter
			 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that such funds shall not be
			 transferable and shall remain available until expended.
			8.Effectiveness of
			 bridge rating system
			(a)StudyThe
			 Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of the bridge
			 rating system of the Federal Highway Administration, including the use of the
			 terms structurally deficient and functionally
			 obsolete to describe the condition of highway bridges in the United
			 States.
			(b)Evaluation of
			 State systemsIn conducting the study, the Comptroller General
			 shall evaluate bridge rating systems used by State departments of
			 transportation and provide recommendations on how successful aspects of such
			 bridge rating systems may be incorporated into the bridge rating system of the
			 Federal Highway Administration.
			(c)ReportNot
			 later than February 1, 2009, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
			 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
			 and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on
			 the results of the study.
			9.Use of carbon fiber
			 composite materials in bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects
			(a)StudyThe Secretary of Transportation shall
			 conduct a study of the cost benefits of using carbon fiber composite materials
			 in bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects instead of traditional
			 construction materials.
			(b)ReportNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
			 House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
			 the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under this
			 section.
			10.Sense of
			 congressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that each State should prepare a corrosion mitigation and prevention
			 plan, for a project for construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of a
			 bridge, that includes the following:
			(1)An estimate of the expected useful life of
			 the bridge.
			(2)An estimate of
			 environmental exposure of the bridge, including marine, deicer application,
			 industrial, rural, rainfall, temperature, freeze-thaw, and other factors that
			 influence corrosion prevention and corrosion mitigation strategies.
			(3)An identification
			 of the functional classification of the bridge.
			(4)Details of
			 corrosion mitigation and prevention methods that will be used with respect to
			 the bridge, taking into account—
				(A)material
			 selection;
				(B)coating
			 considerations;
				(C)cathodic protection
			 considerations;
				(D)design
			 considerations for corrosion; and
				(E)concrete
			 requirements.
				(5)Details of a
			 project maintenance program for the life of the bridge.
			(6)A
			 certification that the plan was developed by the State or States and approved
			 by a corrosion expert.
			(7)A
			 certification that each individual conducting inspections of Federal-aid
			 highway bridges in the State or States receives training from a corrosion
			 expert.
			11.Flood risks to
			 bridges
			(a)StudyThe Secretary of Transportation, in
			 consultation with the States, shall conduct a study of the risks posed by
			 floods to bridges on Federal-aid highways, bridges on other public roads,
			 bridges on Indian reservations, and park bridges that are located in a 500-year
			 floodplain.
			(b)ConsiderationsIn
			 conducting the study, the Secretary shall give consideration to safety,
			 serviceability, essentiality for public use, and public safety, including the
			 potential impacts to regional and national freight and passenger mobility if
			 the serviceability of a bridge is restricted or diminished.
			(c)ReportNot
			 later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
			 submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
			 a report on the results of the study.
			12.National tunnel
			 inspection program
			(a)In
			 generalTitle 23, United
			 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 149 the following:

					150.National tunnel
				inspection program
						(a)National tunnel
				inspection standardsThe
				Secretary, in consultation with State transportation departments and interested
				and knowledgeable private organizations and individuals, shall establish
				national tunnel inspection standards for the proper safety inspection and
				evaluation of all highway tunnels. The standards established under this
				subsection shall be designed to ensure uniformity among the States in the
				conduct of such inspections and evaluations.
						(b)Minimum
				requirements for inspection standardsThe standards established
				under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum—
							(1)specify, in
				detail, the method by which highway tunnel inspections shall be carried out by
				the States;
							(2)establish the
				maximum time period between the inspections based on a risk-management
				approach;
							(3)establish the
				qualifications for those charged with carrying out the inspections;
							(4)require each State to maintain and make
				available to the Secretary upon request—
								(A)written reports on
				the results of the inspections together with notations of any action taken
				pursuant to the findings of the inspections; and
								(B)current inventory
				data for all highway tunnels located in the State reflecting the findings of
				the most recent highway tunnel inspections conducted;
								(5)establish
				procedures for national certification of highway tunnel inspectors;
							(6)establish procedures for conducting annual
				compliance reviews of State inspections and State implementation of quality
				control and quality assurance procedures; and
							(7)establish
				standards for State tunnel management systems to improve the tunnel inspection
				process and the quality of data collected and reported by the States to the
				Secretary for inclusion in the national tunnel inventory to be established
				under this section.
							(c)Training and
				certification program for tunnel inspectorsThe Secretary, in
				cooperation with State transportation departments, shall establish a program
				designed to ensure that all individuals carrying out highway tunnel inspections
				receive appropriate training and certification. Such program shall be revised
				from time to time to take into account new and improved techniques.
						(d)National tunnel
				inventoryThe Secretary shall
				establish a national inventory of highway tunnels reflecting the findings of
				the most recent highway tunnel inspections conducted by States under this
				section.
						(e)Availability of
				fundsTo carry out this
				section, the Secretary may use funds made available pursuant to the provisions
				of sections 104(a) and
				502.
						.
			(b)Surface
			 transportation programSection 133(b)(1) of title 23, United
			 States Code, is amended by inserting , tunnels that are eligible for
			 assistance under this title (including safety inspection of such
			 tunnels), after highways).
			(c)Conforming
			 amendmentThe analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States
			 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 149 the
			 following:

						150. National tunnel inspection
				program.

					.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. CON. RES. 44
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 12, 2007
			Mr. Obama (for himself,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mr.
			 Kerry, Mrs. Clinton,
			 Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
			 Lugar, Mr. Levin,
			 Mr. Harkin, Mr.
			 Lieberman, Mr. Reid,
			 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Dodd,
			 Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
			 Stabenow, Mr. Brown,
			 Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
			 Wyden) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
			 referred to the Committee on Homeland
			 Security and Governmental Affairs

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress that a
		  commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley
		  Parks.

		Whereas Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in
			 Tuskegee, Alabama, on February 4, 1913, and died on October 25, 2005;
		Whereas Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights
			 activist and seamstress whom Congress dubbed the Mother of the
			 Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement;
		Whereas Rosa Parks refused on December 1, 1955, to obey
			 bus driver James Blake’s demand that she relinquish her seat to a white man and
			 her subsequent arrest and trial for this act of civil disobedience triggered
			 the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the largest and most successful mass
			 movements against racial segregation in history, and launched Martin Luther
			 King, Jr., one of the organizers of the boycott, to the forefront of the civil
			 rights movement;
		Whereas Rosa Parks’s role in American history earned her
			 an iconic status in American culture, and her actions have left an enduring
			 legacy for civil rights movements around the world;
		Whereas through her role in sparking the boycott, Rosa
			 Parks played an important part in internationalizing the awareness of the
			 plight of African Americans and the civil rights struggle; and
		Whereas Rosa Parks epitomized the struggle of everyday
			 people trying to make a difference, as she took a stand against injustice and
			 inequality: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of Congress
			 that—
			(1)a
			 commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal
			 Service honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks;
			(2)the provision
			 requiring that an honoree must have died at least 5 years before this honor can
			 be bestowed upon them, excepting Presidents of the United States, should be
			 waived; and
			(3)the Citizens’
			 Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a
			 stamp be issued.


116 HR 7431 IH: Helping Small Businesses Reopen Safely Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-06-30
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I
116th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 7431
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 30, 2020
Mr. Rouda (for himself and Mr. Mast) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To provide a payroll tax credit for personal protective equipment for use by employees and customers.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Helping Small Businesses Reopen Safely Act of 2020.  2.Payroll tax credit for personal protective equipment (a)In generalIn the case of an eligible employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against applicable employment taxes for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 90 percent of the amount paid or incurred by such employer during such calendar quarter for eligible personal protective equipment provided free of charge by such employer for the use or for the benefit of employees and customers of such employer.
(b)Limitations and refundability
(1)Dollar limitationThe amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any eligible employer for any calendar quarter shall not exceed the lesser of— (A)$6,250, or
(B)the greater of— (i)2 percent of the employer’s gross receipts for such calendar quarter, or
(ii)0.5 percent of the employer’s gross receipts for the employer’s last taxable year ending in 2019. (2)Credit limited to employment taxesThe credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the applicable employment taxes (reduced by any credits allowed under subsections (e) and (f) of section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, sections 7001 and 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and section 2301 of the CARES Act) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all the employees of the eligible employer for such calendar quarter.
(3)Refundability of excess credit
(A)In generalIf the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (2) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (B)Treatment of paymentsFor purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to the employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section.
(c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section— (1)Applicable employment taxesThe term applicable employment taxes means the following:
(A)The taxes imposed under section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (B)So much of the taxes imposed under section 3221(a) of such Code as are attributable to the rate in effect under section 3111(a) of such Code.
(2)Eligible employer
(A)In generalThe term eligible employer means, with respect to any calendar quarter, any employer— (i)which was carrying on a trade or business during such calendar quarter, and
(ii)the average number of full-time employees (within the meaning of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) employed by such employer during such calendar quarter was less than 500. (B)Certain tax-exempt organizations and governmental employersIn the case of an organization which is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, or any governmental entity (other than a governmental entity described in subparagraph (D)), subparagraph (A)(i) shall apply to all operations of such organization or government.
(C)Exclusion of certain tax-exempt organizationsThe term eligible employer shall not include any organization described in section 501(c)(4) of such Code unless such organization does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. (D)Exclusion of Federal and foreign governmentsThe term eligible employer shall not include the Government of the United States, the government of any foreign country, or any agency or instrumentality of the foregoing.
(3)Eligible personal protective equipmentThe term eligible personal protective equipment means masks or face coverings, goggles, face shields, respiratory protection, gloves, gowns, shields or barriers, hand sanitizers, surface cleaners or disinfectants, items that are intended to reduce the spread of infectious disease, and any other supplies or equipment that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this section after consultation with Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor. (4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.
(5)Other termsAny term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 or 22 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. (d)Aggregation ruleAll persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 of such Code, shall be treated as one employer for purposes of this section.
(e)Denial of double benefitFor purposes of chapter 1 of such Code, the gross income of any eligible employer, for the taxable year which includes the last day of any calendar quarter with respect to which a credit is allowed under this section, shall be increased by the amount of such credit.  (f)Election not To have section applyThis section shall not apply with respect to any eligible employer for any calendar quarter if such employer elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe) not to have this section apply.
(g)Third-Party payorsAny credit allowed under this section shall be treated as a credit described in section 3511(d)(2) of such Code. (h)Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust FundThere are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) and the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account established under section 15A(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 14 231n–1(a)) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund or Account had this section not been enacted.
(i)Treatment of depositsThe Secretary shall waive any penalty under section 6656 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any failure to make a deposit of any applicable employment taxes if the Secretary determines that such failure was due to the reasonable anticipation of the credit allowed under this section.  (j)Regulations and guidanceThe Secretary shall issue such forms, instructions, regulations, and guidance as are necessary—
(1)to allow the advance payment of the credit under subsection (a), subject to the limitations provided in this section, based on such information as the Secretary shall require, (2)to provide for the reconciliation of such advance payment with the amount advanced at the time of filing the return of tax for the applicable calendar quarter or taxable year, and
(3)with respect to the application of the credit under subsection (a) to third-party payors (including professional employer organizations, certified professional employer organizations, or agents under section 3504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), including regulations or guidance allowing such payors to submit documentation necessary to substantiate the eligible employer status of employers that use such payors. (k)ApplicationThis section shall only apply to calendar quarters beginning after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2022.