117 S2559 IS: Deepfake Task Force Act
U.S. Senate
2021-07-29
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2559IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 29, 2021Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo establish the National Deepfake and Digital Provenance Task Force, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Deepfake Task Force Act.2.National deepfake and digital provenance task force(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Digital content forgeryThe term digital content forgery means the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead.(2)Digital content provenanceThe term digital content provenance means the verifiable chronology of the origin and history of a piece of digital content, such as an image, video, audio recording, or electronic document.(3)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means—(A)a private sector or nonprofit organization; or(B)an institution of higher education.(4)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).(5)Relevant congressional committeesThe term relevant congressional committees means—(A)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and(B)the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.(6)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.(7)Task ForceThe term Task Force means the National Deepfake and Provenance Task Force established under subsection (b)(1).(b)Establishment of task force(1)EstablishmentThe Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall establish a task force, to be known as the National Deepfake Provenance Task Force, to—(A)investigate the feasibility of, and obstacles to, developing and deploying standards and technologies for determining digital content provenance;(B)propose policy changes to reduce the proliferation and impact of digital content forgeries, such as the adoption of digital content provenance and technology standards; and(C)serve as a formal mechanism for interagency coordination and information sharing to facilitate the creation and implementation of a national strategy to address the growing threats posed by digital content forgeries.(2)Membership(A)Co-chairpersonsThe following shall serve as co-chairpersons of the Task Force:(i)The Secretary or a designee of the Secretary.(ii)The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy or a designee of the Director.(B)CompositionThe Task Force shall be composed of 12 members, of whom—(i)4 shall be representatives from the Federal Government, including the co-chairpersons of the Task Force;(ii)4 shall be representatives from institutions of higher education; and(iii)4 shall be representatives from private or nonprofit organizations.(C)AppointmentNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the co-chairpersons of the Task Force shall appoint members to the Task Force in accordance with subparagraph (A) from among technical experts in—(i)artificial intelligence;(ii)media manipulation;(iii)digital forensics;(iv)secure digital content and delivery;(v)cryptography; or(vi)related subjects.(D)Term of appointmentThe term of a member of the Task Force shall end on the date described in subsection (g)(1).(E)VacancyAny vacancy occurring in the membership of the Task Force shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.(F)Expenses for non-federal membersMembers of the Task Force described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (B) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Task Force.(c)Coordinated plan(1)In generalThe Task Force shall develop a coordinated plan to—(A)reduce the proliferation and impact of digital content forgeries, including by exploring how the adoption of a digital content provenance standard could assist with reducing the proliferation of digital content forgeries;(B)develop mechanisms for content creators to—(i)cryptographically certify the authenticity of original media and non-deceptive manipulations; and(ii)enable the public to validate the authenticity of original media and non-deceptive manipulations to establish digital content provenance; and(C)increase the ability of internet companies, journalists, watchdog organizations, other relevant entities, and members of the public to—(i)meaningfully scrutinize and identify potential digital content forgeries; and(ii)relay trust and information about digital content provenance to content consumers.(2)ContentsThe plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:(A)A Government-wide research and development agenda to—(i)improve technologies and systems to detect digital content forgeries; and(ii)relay information about digital content provenance to content consumers.(B)An assessment of the feasibility of, and obstacles to, the deployment of technologies and systems to capture, preserve, and display digital content provenance.(C)An assessment of the feasibility of, and challenges in, distinguishing between—(i)benign or helpful alterations to digital content; and(ii)intentionally deceptive or obfuscating alterations to digital content.(D)A discussion of best practices, including any necessary standards, for the adoption and effective use of technologies and systems to determine digital content provenance and detect digital content forgeries.(E)Conceptual proposals for necessary research projects and experiments to further develop successful technology to ascertain digital content provenance.(F)Proposed policy changes, including changes in law, to—(i)incentivize the adoption of technologies, systems, open standards, or other means to detect digital content forgeries and determine digital content provenance; and(ii)reduce the incidence, proliferation, and impact of digital content forgeries.(G)Recommendations for models for public-private partnerships to fight disinformation and reduce digital content forgeries, including partnerships that support and collaborate on—(i)industry practices and standards for determining digital content provenance;(ii)digital literacy education campaigns and user-friendly detection tools for the public to reduce the proliferation and impact of disinformation and digital content forgeries;(iii)industry practices and standards for documenting relevant research and progress in machine learning; and(iv)the means and methods for identifying and addressing the technical and financial infrastructure that supports the proliferation of digital content forgeries, such as inauthentic social media accounts and bank accounts.(H)An assessment of privacy and civil liberties requirements associated with efforts to deploy technologies and systems to determine digital content provenance or reduce the proliferation of digital content forgeries, including statutory or other proposed policy changes.(I)A determination of metrics to define the success of—(i)technologies or systems to detect digital content forgeries;(ii)technologies or systems to determine digital content provenance; and(iii)other efforts to reduce the incidence, proliferation, and impact of digital content forgeries.(d)ConsultationsIn carrying out subsection (c), the Task Force shall consult with the following:(1)The Director of the National Science Foundation.(2)The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.(3)The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.(4)The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.(5)The Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.(6)The Secretary of Energy.(7)The Secretary of Defense.(8)The Attorney General.(9)The Secretary of State.(10)The Federal Trade Commission.(11)The United States Trade Representative.(12)Representatives from private industry and nonprofit organizations.(13)Representatives from institutions of higher education.(14)Such other individuals as the Task Force considers appropriate.(e)Staff(1)In generalStaff of the Task Force shall be comprised of detailees with expertise in artificial intelligence or related fields from—(A)the Department of Homeland Security;(B)the Office of Science and Technology Policy;(C)the National Institute of Standards and Technology; or(D)any other Federal agency the co-chairpersons of the Task Force consider appropriate with the consent of the head of the Federal agency.(2)Other assistance(A)In generalThe co-chairpersons of the Task Force may enter into an agreement with an eligible entity for the temporary assignment of employees of the eligible entity to the Task Force in accordance with this paragraph.(B)Application of ethics rulesAn employee of an eligible entity assigned to the Task Force under subparagraph (A)—(i)shall be considered a special Government employee for the purpose of Federal law, including—(I)chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code; and(II)the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and(ii)notwithstanding section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code, may be assigned to the Task Force for a period of not more than 2 years.(C)Financial liabilityAn agreement entered into with an eligible entity under subparagraph (A) shall require the eligible entity to be responsible for any costs associated with the assignment of an employee to the Task Force.(D)TerminationThe co-chairpersons of the Task Force may terminate the assignment of an employee to the Task Force under subparagraph (A) at any time and for any reason.(f)Task force reports(1)Interim report(A)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date on which all of the appointments have been made under subsection (b)(2)(C), the Task Force shall submit to the President and the relevant congressional committees an interim report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Task Force.(B)ContentsThe report required under subparagraph (A) shall include specific recommendations for ways to reduce the proliferation and impact of digital content forgeries, including the deployment of technologies and systems to determine digital content provenance.(2)Final reportNot later than 180 days after the date of the submission of the interim report under paragraph (1)(A), the Task Force shall submit to the President and the relevant congressional committees a final report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Task Force, including the plan developed under subsection (c).(3)RequirementsWith respect to each report submitted under this subsection—(A)the Task Force shall make the report publicly available; and(B)the report—(i)shall be produced in an unclassified form; and(ii)may include a classified annex.(g)Termination(1)In generalThe Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 90 days after the date on which the Task Force submits the final report under subsection (f)(2).(2)RecordsUpon the termination of the Task Force under paragraph (1), each record of the Task Force shall become a record of the National Archives and Records Administration.


114 HR 3149 IH: Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-07-22
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3149
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 22, 2015
			Mr. Mica introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a limit on checked baggage fees imposed by air
			 carriers on passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015. 2.Limitation on checked baggage fees (a)In generalSubchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

 41725.Limitation on checked baggage feesBeginning on the 180th day following the date of enactment of this section, an air carrier or foreign air carrier may not collect from a passenger a fee for an item of checked baggage on a flight in passenger air transportation if the amount of the fee exceeds the total amount of passenger facility charges that could be imposed (without regard to whether the charges are actually imposed) on the passenger by eligible agencies for boardings associated with that flight under paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 40117(b)..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following:

						41725. Limitation on checked baggage fees..


114 HJ 43 : Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-04
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		IIB
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 43
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		May 4, 2015Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsJOINT RESOLUTION
		Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health
			 Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.

 That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20–593), signed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia on January 25, 2015, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on March 6, 2015.

	Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 194
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

April 1, 2011

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1255) to prevent a shutdown of the government of the United States, and for other purposes.

That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1255) to prevent a shutdown of the government of the United States, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2447
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 11, 2007
			Mr. Smith (for himself
			 and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To make a technical correction to section 119 of title
		  17, United States Code.

		1.Permissible secondary
			 transmissions of superstations and network stations by certain cable
			 operatorsSection
			 119(a)(2)(C)(iii) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking
			 satellite carrier was making and inserting satellite
			 carrier or any cable operator was making.


115 HRES 214 IH: Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-21
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 214IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 21, 2017Ms. Sánchez (for herself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Gallagher) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsRESOLUTIONExpressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.

 Whereas the Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 to 1975, and involved North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in conflict with the United States Armed Forces and South Vietnam;
 Whereas the United States became involved in Vietnam because policymakers in the United States believed that if South Vietnam fell to a Communist government then Communism would spread throughout the rest of Southeast Asia;
 Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces began serving in an advisory role to the South Vietnamese in 1961;
 Whereas as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incidents on August 2, 1964, and August 4, 1964, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, on August 7, 1964, which effectively handed over war-making powers to President Johnson until such time as peace and security had returned to Vietnam;
 Whereas in 1965, United States Armed Forces ground combat units arrived in Vietnam; Whereas by the end of 1965, there were 80,000 United States troops in Vietnam, and by 1969 a peak of approximately 543,000 troops was reached;
 Whereas, on January 27, 1973, the Treaty of Paris was signed, which required the release of all United States prisoners-of-war held in North Vietnam and the withdrawal of all United States Armed Forces from South Vietnam;
 Whereas, on March 29, 1973, the United States Armed Forces completed the withdrawal of combat troops from Vietnam;
 Whereas March 30, 1973, was the first day that combat troops were no longer present in Vietnam; Whereas more than 58,000 members of the United States Armed Forces lost their lives in Vietnam and more than 300,000 members of the Armed Forces were wounded;
 Whereas in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in the District of Columbia to commemorate those members of the United States Armed Forces who died or were declared missing-in-action in Vietnam;
 Whereas the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue among the people of the United States; Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces who served bravely and faithfully for the United States during the Vietnam War were caught upon their return home in the crossfire of public debate about the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War;
 Whereas the establishment of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day would be an appropriate way to honor those members of the United States Armed Forces who served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War; and
 Whereas the last Saturday of March 2017 would be an appropriate day to establish as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: Now, therefore, be it  That the House of Representatives—
 (1)supports the designation of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day; (2)honors and recognizes the contributions of veterans of the Armed Forces who served in Vietnam; and
 (3)encourages the people of the United States to observe Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the contributions of veterans who served in Vietnam and the importance of helping Vietnam era veterans re-adjust to civilian life.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 8
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 6, 2009

RESOLUTION
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Members be and are hereby elected to the following standing committees of the House of Representatives:
(1)Committee on AgricultureMr. Peterson of Minnesota, Chairman.
(2)Committee on AppropriationsMr. Obey, Chairman.
(3)Committee on Armed ServicesMr. Skelton, Chairman.
(4)Committee on the BudgetMr. Spratt, Chairman.
(5)Committee on Education and LaborMr. George Miller of California, Chairman.
(6)Committee on Energy and CommerceMr. Waxman, Chairman.
(7)Committee on Financial ServicesMr. Frank of Massachusetts, Chairman.
(8)Committee on Foreign AffairsMr. Berman, Chairman.
(9)Committee on Homeland SecurityMr. Thompson of Mississippi, Chairman.
(10)Committee on House AdministrationMr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Chairman.
(11)Committee on the JudiciaryMr. Conyers, Chairman.
(12)Committee on Natural ResourcesMr. Rahall, Chairman.
(13)Committee on Oversight and Government ReformMr. Towns, Chairman.
(14)Committee on RulesMs. Slaughter, Chairman; Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Welch, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Sutton.
(15)Committee on Science and TechnologyMr. Gordon of Tennessee, Chairman.
(16)Committee on Small BusinessMs. Velázquez, Chairman.
(17)Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMr. Oberstar, Chairman.
(18)Committee on Veterans’ AffairsMr. Filner, Chairman.
(19)Committee on Ways and MeansMr. Rangel, Chairman.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


117 S2342 IS: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-07-14
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2342IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 14, 2021Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.2.Predispute arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment(a)In generalTitle 9 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:4Arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassmentSec. 401. Definitions. 402. No validity or enforceability. 401.DefinitionsIn this chapter:(1)Predispute arbitration agreementThe term predispute arbitration agreement means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that had not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement.(2)Predispute joint-action waiverThe term predispute joint-action waiver means an agreement, whether or not part of a predispute arbitration agreement, that would prohibit, or waive the right of, one of the parties to the agreement to participate in a joint, class, or collective action in a judicial, arbitral, administrative, or other forum, concerning a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement.(3)Sexual assault disputeThe term sexual assault dispute means a dispute involving a nonconsensual sexual act or sexual contact, as such terms are defined in section 2246 of title 18 or similar applicable Tribal or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.(4)Sexual harassment disputeThe term sexual harassment dispute means a dispute relating to the any of the following conduct directed at an individual or a group of individuals:(A)Unwelcome sexual advances.(B)Unwanted physical contact that is sexual in nature, including assault.(C)Unwanted sexual attention, including unwanted sexual comments and propositions for sexual activity.(D)Conditioning professional, educational, consumer, health care or long-term care benefits on sexual activity.(E)Retaliation for rejecting unwanted sexual attention.402.No validity or enforceability(a)In generalExcept as provided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to a case which is filed under Federal, Tribal, or State law and relates to a sexual assault dispute or a sexual harassment dispute.(b)Determination of applicabilityAn issue as to whether this chapter applies with respect to a dispute shall be determined under Federal law. The applicability of this chapter to an agreement to arbitrate and the validity and enforceability of an agreement to which this chapter applies shall be determined by a court, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement, and irrespective of whether the agreement purports to delegate such determinations to an arbitrator.(c)Exception for collective bargaining agreementsNothing in this chapter shall apply to any arbitration provision in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations, except that no such arbitration provision shall have the effect of waiving the right of an employee to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under provision of the Constitution of the United States, a State constitution, or a Federal or State statute, or public policy arising therefrom..(b)Technical and conforming amendments(1)In generalTitle 9 of the United States Code is amended—(A)in section 2, by inserting or as otherwise provided in chapter 4 before the period at the end;(B)in section 208—(i)in the section heading, by striking Chapter 1; residual application and inserting Application; and(ii)by adding at the end the following: This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.; and(C)in section 307—(i)in the section heading, by striking Chapter 1; residual application and inserting Application; and(ii)by adding at the end the following: This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4..(2)Table of sections(A)Chapter 2The table of sections for chapter 2 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 208 and inserting the following:208. Application..(B)Chapter 3The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 307 and inserting the following:307. Application..(3)Table of chaptersThe table of chapters for title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:4. Arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment401.3.ApplicabilityThis Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after the date of enactment of this Act.


116 HR 8647 IH: Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-20
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8647IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 20, 2020Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Armstrong) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo establish a new Justice Department grant program to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in local jails, reduce the number of days individuals are incarcerated in local jails, and support community-led local justice reinvestment.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act.2.Grants authorized(a)Grants authorizedThe Attorney General, acting through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall make grants to eligible partnerships for purposes of reducing the number of individuals in jails operated by units of local government and the number of days such individuals spend in jail as follows:(1)Grants for analysis and planning, which shall be used to—(A)collect and analyze local criminal justice and incarceration data, including data on racial and ethnic disparities; and(B)develop a strategic, collaborative plan to decrease local jail incarceration that shall be public facing.(2)Grants for implementation of the plan described in paragraph (1)(B) and which may be used for activities to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in local jails and to reduce the number of days that individuals are so incarcerated including—(A)eliminating or reducing the use of cash bail;(B)reducing revocations of conditional release;(C)creating or increasing the availability of pretrial services, including efforts undertaken in collaboration with community-based organizations and nonprofits;(D)investing in case processing and processes to reduce overall time to disposition and time between court events;(E)ensuring early assignment of counsel and presence of counsel at individuals’ first court appearance or bail hearing;(F)providing training to various actors within the criminal justice system on indigent defense that is aligned with best practices in the field;(G)creating or expanding diversion programs that do not require an individual to enter into a guilty plea and do not use incarceration as a sanction for noncompliance—(i)at the pre-arrest phase;(ii)at the pre-booking phase; and(iii)at the post-booking phase; or(H)any other emerging, promising, or evidence-based practices that an eligible partnership proposes and the Attorney General deems likely to reduce local jail incarceration.(b)Eligible partnershipAn eligible partnership is a partnership between not less than 2 of the following:(1)A unit of local government.(2)A territory.(3)An Indian tribe.(4)A nonprofit organization.(c)ApplicationAn application for a grant shall include the following:(1)Details of the range of pretrial services available within the jurisdiction where the jail being targeted for incarceration rate reduction under this Act is located.(2)A plan for ongoing process evaluation and outcome evaluation.(3)Either—(A)data—(i)disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender on incarceration for correctional facilities within the local jurisdiction for each of the last five calendar years that includes—(I)the average daily population;(II)the percentage of individuals held pretrial and post-conviction; and(III)the average length of stay for individuals held pretrial and post-conviction; and(ii)disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender on arrests made by all law enforcement entities operating within the local jurisdiction over each of the last five calendar years; or(B)in the event that elements of such incarceration or arrest data are not able to be compiled and reported, a comprehensive plan to obtain as much of the unavailable data as possible within the first year of the award.3.Requirements(a)In generalGrantees shall—(1)consult in all phases of planning, implementation, and evaluation with municipal, county, and state law enforcement agencies, courts in the local jurisdiction, public defense organizations and criminal defense practitioners in the local jurisdiction, local substance use and mental health authorities, local community members, local community members who have been justice-involved, and community-based organizations and service providers;(2)analyze local jail incarceration and arrest data to identify the drivers of jail incarceration and racial and ethnic disparities and ground jail population reduction strategies in that data;(3)reduce incarceration rates by no less than 5 percent the first year of an implementation grant, 10 percent in each subsequent year, and 50 percent by the end of the grant period;(4)in consultation with the Bureau of Justice Assistance—(A)adopt and implement a methodology for measuring racial and ethnic disparities in jail incarceration;(B)set goals for the reduction of racial and ethnic jail incarceration disparities; and(C)decrease levels of incarceration across all races and ethnicities;(5)engage an external evaluator to coordinate data collection and reporting in an ongoing fashion and perform both a process and outcome evaluation, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance; and(6)use financial savings created through decreased incarceration to sustain programmatic and community-based efforts to reduce jail incarceration.(b)Grant oversight requirement(1)In generalIf a grantee fails to meet the incarceration rate and racial and ethnic disparities reduction requirements under subsection (a)(3) in any year of the award, the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall perform an audit of the use of their award and the grantee shall implement new strategies based on that audit. If a grantee fails to meet the incarceration rate and racial and ethnic disparities reduction requirements under subsection (a)(3) in any two consecutive years of the award, the Attorney General shall terminate the award.(2)Modification authorityThe Bureau of Justice Assistance may grant a modification to the incarceration rate reduction requirement under subsection (a)(3) if the Bureau determines after an audit that the failure to meet the incarceration rate reduction requirement was caused by an increase in population in the covered jurisdiction. If a grantee fails to meet the modified reduction requirements in any two subsequent years of the award, the Attorney General shall terminate the award. 4.Grant amounts(a)Planning grantsA grant under section 2(a)(1) may be for not more than $100,000 for a single grantee, and shall be for a term of 1 year.(b)Implementation grantsA grant under section 2(a)(2) shall be for a term of 6 years, and shall be structured as follows:(1)For the first year of the grant term, an amount shall be disbursed that is to be not less than $500,000 and not more than $3,000,000, contingent upon acceptance of a grantee’s proposed budget for activities under the grant, which may be subject to revision during the award process.(2)Award amounts shall decrease annually by—(A)10 percent in the second year;(B)15 percent in the third year;(C)20 percent in the fourth year; and(D)25 percent in the fifth year.(3)Award amounts during the sixth year of the award may not be used for programmatic activities and shall support only program evaluation and the drafting of a final report, and such funds shall be available to the grantees until expended.5.Selection priorityIn selecting grantees, the Attorney General shall—(1)give priority to applicants from jurisdictions with the highest incarceration rates that are not already in decline and whose applications contain the most ambitious and attainable plans for reducing that rate;(2)give additional priority to applicants from jurisdictions seeking to use funds under this Act to prevent the local government from expanding the number of beds in local correctional facilities;(3)for any year in which there will only be one new or ongoing award, ensure that a small metropolitan, micropolitan, or noncore area is the recipient of the award;(4)for any year in which there will be more than one new or ongoing award, ensure that small metropolitan, micropolitan, or noncore areas are the recipients of at least two awards; and(5)for any year in which there will be three or more new or ongoing awards, ensure that no more than one large central metropolitan area is a recipient of an award.6.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)The term conditional release means probation, parole, supervised release, home confinement, community supervision, and other practices under which an individual is supervised in the community by the criminal justice system and may be incarcerated if found in violation of the conditions of their release.(2)The term diversion means a program or practice that—(A)places individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system into alternative processes outside the standard scope of criminal justice processing; and(B)reduces an individual’s involvement in the criminal justice system in both the short and long term.(3)The term emerging practice means a program or practice—(A)with initial implementation resulting in decreased local jail incarceration in one or more communities; and(B)that will be evaluated through a well-designed and rigorous study.(4)The term evidence-based practice means a program or practice that—(A)is demonstrated to be effective when implemented with fidelity;(B)is based on a clearly articulated and empirically supported theory;(C)has measurable outcomes relevant to reducing jail incarceration, including a detailed description of the outcomes produced in a particular population, whether urban or rural; and(D)has been scientifically tested and proven effective through randomized control studies or comparison group studies and with the ability to replicate and scale.(5)The term micropolitan area has the meaning established under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the CDC) National Center for Health Statistics Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties.(6)The term small metropolitan area has the meaning established under the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties.(7)The term noncore areas has the meaning established under the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. (8)The term post-booking diversion means a program or practice that diverts individuals from formal criminal justice system processing after formal intake processing into jail. (9)The term pre-booking diversion means a program or practice that diverts individuals from formal criminal justice system processing prior to arrest or prior to formal intake processing into jail.(10)The term promising practice means a program or practice that—(A)is demonstrated to be effective based on positive outcomes relevant to reducing jail incarceration from one or more objective, independent, and scientifically valid evaluations, as documented in writing to the Attorney General; and(B)will be evaluated through a well-designed and rigorous study.7.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated—(1)$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for planning grants; and(2)$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for implementation grants, of which 10 percent of any appropriated amount is reserved specifically for evaluation activities.


117 S514 IS: To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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II
117th CONGRESS1st Session
S. 514
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 1, 2021
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

A BILL
To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

1.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in a low-income, working-class neighborhood.
(2)Ginsburg graduated from Cornell University in 1954, finishing first in her class. (3)Ginsburg enrolled at Harvard Law School in 1956, entering into a class of 552 men and only 8 other women.
(4)As a law student, Ginsburg became the first female member of the prestigious legal journal, the Harvard Law Review. She also cared for her husband, Martin Ginsburg, who had been diagnosed with cancer, and their young daughter. (5)Ginsburg finished her legal education at Columbia Law School, where she graduated first in her class in 1959.
(6)Ginsburg taught at Rutgers University Law School from 1963 to 1972 and at Columbia Law School from 1972 to 1980, where she became the school’s first female tenured professor. (7)During the 1970s, Ginsburg served as the director of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. In this position, she led the fight against gender discrimination and successfully argued 6 landmark cases before the Supreme Court of the United States (in this section referred to as the Supreme Court).
(8)Ginsburg won 5 cases on gender discrimination before the Supreme Court, including the case Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld, which involved a portion of the Social Security Act that favored women over men, because the Act granted certain benefits to widows, but not widowers. (9)In 1980, President Jimmy Carter appointed Ginsburg to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
(10)In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Ginsburg to the Supreme Court to fill the seat vacated by Associate Justice Byron White. (11)On August 3, 1993, the Senate confirmed Ginsburg’s nomination to the Supreme Court by a 96 to 3 vote.
(12)Ginsburg became the second female justice to serve on the Supreme Court as well as the first Jewish female justice to serve on the Supreme Court. (13)As a justice, Ginsburg presented a strong voice in favor of gender equality, voting rights, the rights of workers, and the separation of church and state.
(14)In 1996, Ginsburg wrote the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in United States v. Virginia, which held that the State-supported Virginia Military Institute could not refuse to admit women. (15)Despite her reputation for restrained writing, Ginsburg gathered considerable attention for her dissenting opinion in Bush v. Gore by subtly concluding her decision with the words, I dissent, a significant departure from the traditional respectfully dissent.
(16)Ginsburg famously dissented in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., where the plaintiff, a female worker being paid significantly less than males with her same qualifications, sued under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), but was denied relief under a statute of limitation issue. Ginsburg broke with tradition and wrote a highly colloquial version of her dissent to read from the bench. In her dissent, she also called for Congress to undo this improper interpretation of the law. (17)Ginsburg’s impactful dissent in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. led to the successful passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–2; 123 Stat. 5), which was the first piece of legislation signed by President Barack Obama.
(18)In 2013, when the Supreme Court ruled in a 5–4 decision in Shelby County v. Holder to gut the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.), Ginsburg wrote, Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.. (19)Until the 2018 term, Ginsburg had not missed a day of oral arguments, not even when she was undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, after surgery for colon cancer, or the day after her husband passed away in 2010.
2.Monument honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(a)Obtaining of monument
(1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in consultation with the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a monument honoring Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate, consistent with applicable law. (2)ConsiderationIn selecting an artist to make the monument obtained under paragraph (1), the Joint Committee on the Library shall make the announcement available to and consider artists from underrepresented demographic groups.
(b)InstallationThe Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, shall permanently install the monument obtained under subsection (a) in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code.  (c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.


113 S590 IS: For the relief of Claudia Marquez Rico.
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		VI
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 590
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 18, 2013
			Mrs. Feinstein
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		For the relief of Claudia Marquez Rico.

		1.Permanent resident status for
			 Claudia Marquez Rico
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding
			 subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151),
			 Claudia Marquez Rico shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for
			 adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
			 residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under
			 section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful
			 permanent resident.
			(b)Adjustment of
			 statusIf Claudia Marquez
			 Rico enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in
			 subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully
			 and, if otherwise eligible, shall be eligible for adjustment of status under
			 section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality
			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
			(c)Application and
			 payment of feesSubsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the
			 application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment
			 of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date
			 of the enactment of this Act.
			(d)Reduction of
			 immigrant visa numberUpon
			 the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Claudia Marquez
			 Rico, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1,
			 during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant
			 visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Claudia
			 Marquez Rico under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
			 available to natives of the country of birth of Claudia Marquez Rico under
			 section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
			(e)Denial of
			 preferential immigration treatment for certain relativesThe natural parents, brothers, and sisters
			 of Claudia Marquez Rico shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded
			 any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101
			 et seq.).
			(f)PAYGOThe
			 budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory
			 Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
			 statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this
			 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the
			 Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
			 to the vote on passage.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 889
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 23, 2009
			Mr. Specter (for himself
			 and Mr. Casey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the
		  Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for
		  manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the
		  national average cost of production, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act
			 of 2009.
		2.Prices received
			 for milk under milk marketing ordersSection 8c(5)(B) of the Agricultural
			 Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)(B)), reenacted with amendments by the
			 Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended—
			(1)in the first
			 clauses (i) and (ii), by inserting (based on the blended price of all
			 milk covered by the order) after uniform prices each
			 place it appears; and
			(2)in clause (b) of
			 the matter following the first clause (ii), by inserting and the
			 component value after quality.
			3.Class II milk
			 pricingSection 8c(5) of the
			 Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)), reenacted with amendments by
			 the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

				(P)Class II milk
				pricing
					(i)Minimum
				priceThe Secretary shall base the minimum price for Class II
				milk on the average cost of producing all milk in the 48 contiguous States, as
				determined by the Economic Research Service of the Department of Agriculture in
				accordance with clause (ii) (referred to in this subparagraph as the
				national average cost of production).
					(ii)National
				average cost of productionFor purposes of this subparagraph, the
				national average cost of production shall equal the national average of the
				operating cost and the allocated overhead cost of producing all milk.
					(iii)SurveyFor
				purposes of clause (ii), the Secretary shall survey producers and associations
				of producers subject to Federal and State milk marketing orders and in all
				unregulated areas applicable to all milk.
					(iv)Price
				announcement
						(I)In
				generalNot later than November 1 of each calendar year, the
				Secretary shall announce the minimum price for Class II milk for the next
				calendar year, as determined in accordance with clause (i).
						(II)AdjustmentsUsing
				the most currently available national average cost of production, the Secretary
				shall adjust the price announced under subclause (I) for a calendar year on
				April 1, July 1, and October 1 of the calendar year.
						(v)Basic formula
				price
						(I)In
				generalThe Secretary shall use the Class II milk price announced
				under clause (iv) as the basic formula price for all Federal and State milk
				marketing orders and all unregulated milk production areas.
						(II)Class I
				milk
							(aa)In
				generalThe price of Class I milk in all Federal and State milk
				marketing orders and all unregulated milk production areas shall be equal
				to—
								(AA)the basic
				formula price under subclause (I); plus
								(BB)the applicable
				Class I milk differential under Federal and State milk marketing orders.
								(bb)Unregulated
				areasFor purposes of item (aa)(BB), the Secretary shall assign
				comparable Class I milk differentials to each unregulated area.
							(vi)Estimation of
				annual milk production and domestic consumptionNot later than
				November 1 of each calendar year and taking into consideration the import
				projections for all milk products, the Secretary shall estimate the quantity of
				all milk to be produced in the 48 contiguous States and marketed by producers
				for commercial use during the next 12 months.
					(vii)Inventory
				management program
						(I)Identification
				and determination of dairy products
							(aa)In
				generalNot less frequently than once each quarter, the Secretary
				shall—
								(AA)identify each
				dairy product (including cheeses, curds, butter, butterfat, butter oil,
				buttermilk, anhydrous milk fat, dairy spreads, milk, cream, concentrated milk,
				condensed milk, milk powder, yogurt, ice cream, whey, whey protein concentrate,
				milk protein concentrate, milk protein isolate, casein, caseinates, lactose,
				food preps containing milk, and milk chocolate) imported into, or exported
				from, the United States; and
								(BB)determine the
				quantity of raw milk contained in each such product.
								(bb)InclusionsIn
				identifying dairy products under item (aa)(AA), the Secretary shall include any
				current or projected future import of a product used for dairy, a dairy
				substitute, or ingredient, including any product that does not have the status
				of generally recognized as safe, as determined by the
				Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
							(II)Milk
				production totalsNot later than February 1 of each calendar
				year, the Secretary shall determine the total quantity of all milk produced by
				each producer or farming operation during the preceding calendar year.
						(III)Excess
				production determinationNot more than once every 2 months, if
				the Secretary, acting through the Commodity Credit Corporation, has purchased
				the maximum quantity practicable of excess milk and milk products, the
				Secretary may determine whether an excess quantity of milk and milk products is
				being produced for the national domestic market.
						(IV)Reduction in
				price received
							(aa)In
				generalSubject to item (bb), if the Secretary determines under
				subclause (III) that there is excess production, the Secretary may provide for
				a reduction in the price received by producers for not more than 5 percent of
				all milk produced in the 48 contiguous States and marketed by producers for
				commercial use.
							(bb)LimitationThe
				Secretary shall not provide for a reduction in the price received by a producer
				under item (aa) unless the Secretary determines that there exists a positive
				trade balance in dairy products described in subclause (I)(aa)(AA) that are
				imported into, or exported from, the United States, based on—
								(AA)dollar value;
				and
								(BB)the quantity of
				milk represented by exports, as determined under subclause (I)(aa)(AA).
								(V)AmountThe
				amount of the reduction under subclause (IV) in the price received by producers
				shall not exceed half the minimum price of Class II milk.
						(VI)Additional
				reductionIf the Secretary determines that the reduction
				described in subclause (IV) is insufficient to reduce excess production,
				subject to subclauses (VII) and (VIII), the Secretary may reduce the price
				received by any producer or farming operation that—
							(aa)produces more
				than 3,000,000 pounds of milk in a calendar year; and
							(bb)has increased
				the production of all milk in a calendar year, as compared to the immediately
				preceding calendar year.
							(VII)ApplicationA
				reduction in price under subclause (VI) shall apply only to the quantity of
				milk produced in excess of the quantity of milk produced during the previous
				calendar year.
						(VIII)New producer
				exceptionA new producer, as defined by the Secretary,
				shall—
							(aa)during the
				1-year period beginning on the date on which the new producer commences
				operation, be exempt from any applicable price reduction relating to the first
				3,000,000 pounds of milk produced by the new producer; and
							(bb)after that
				1-year period, be subject to each price reduction that applies to existing
				producers.
							(IX)AppealsA
				producer subject to an additional reduction under subclause (VI) may appeal to
				the Federal or State milk marketing administrator to provide evidence that the
				producer did not increase production in the calendar year that the reduction
				was in effect when compared to the immediately preceding calendar year.
						(X)Extraordinary
				circumstancesIn deciding an appeal under subclause (IX), a
				Federal or State milk marketing administrator may take into consideration
				production losses due to severe weather conditions or severe disease
				outbreaks.
						(XI)CollectionExcept
				as provided in subclause (XII), reductions in price required under subclause
				(IV) or (VI) shall be collected by Federal and State milk marketing
				administrators and timely remitted to the Commodity Credit Corporation to
				offset the cost of purchasing excess milk products.
						(XII)Collection in
				unregulated areasReductions in price required for unregulated
				areas under subclause (IV) or (VI) shall be collected by the Secretary and
				timely remitted to the Commodity Credit Corporation to offset the cost of
				purchasing excess milk products.
						(viii)Prohibition
				on certain chargesIn carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall
				not impose charges on producers for the cost of the conversion of raw milk to
				manufactured products.
					(ix)Responsibilities
				of milk purchasing handlersA milk handler that purchases milk
				from a producer shall assume title for the milk at the time at which the milk
				is pumped into a milk truck provided by or otherwise delivered to the milk
				handler.
					(x)ApplicabilityThis
				subparagraph applies to all producers and handlers of milk in the 48 contiguous
				States.
					.
		4.Amendments to
			 Federal milk marketing ordersSection 8c(17) of the Agricultural
			 Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(17)), reenacted with amendments by the
			 Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

				(H)Orders covering
				milk and milk productsIn the case of an order covering milk or
				milk products, disapproval of an amendment to the order shall not be considered
				to be disapproval of—
					(i)the order;
				or
					(ii)other terms of
				the
				order.
					.


113 S1531 IS: Cider Investment and Development through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1531IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 19, 2013Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
		  types of wines taxed as hard cider.1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Cider Investment and Development
			 through Excise Tax Reduction (CIDER) Act.2.Modification of
			 definition of hard cider(a)In
			 generalSection 5041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(g)Hard
				ciderFor purposes of subsection (b), the term hard
				cider means a wine—(1)the carbonation
				level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter,(2)which is derived
				primarily from—(A)apples, apple
				juice concentrate, pears, or pear juice concentrate, and(B)water,(3)which contains no
				fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear, and(4)which contains at
				least one-half of 1 percent and less than 8.5 percent alcohol by
				volume..(b)Conforming
			 amendmentParagraph (6) of section 5041(b) of such Code is
			 amended by striking which is a still wine and all that follows
			 through alcohol by volume.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1563
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 7, 2007
			Mr. Durbin (for himself,
			 Mr. Brownback, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
			 Obama, Mr. Lieberman,
			 Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
			 Murray, Mr. Nelson of
			 Florida, Mr. Wyden, and
			 Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To require the disclosure of certain
		  activities relating to the petroleum industry of Sudan, to increase the
		  penalties for violations of sanctions provisions, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Sudan Disclosure and Enforcement Act
			 of 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)On July 22, 2004, the Senate passed Senate
			 Concurrent Resolution 133, 108th Congress, and the House of Representatives
			 passed House Concurrent Resolution 467, 108th Congress, both resolutions
			 declaring that the atrocities unfolding in Darfur, Sudan, are
			 genocide.
			(2)On September 9, 2004, President Bush
			 declared that we have concluded that genocide has taken place in
			 Darfur.
			(3)On June 30, 2005, President Bush affirmed
			 that the violence in Darfur region is clearly genocide [and t]he human
			 cost is beyond calculation.
			(4)On May 8, 2006, President Bush reaffirmed,
			 We will call genocide by its rightful name, and we will stand up for the
			 innocent until the peace of Darfur is secured..
			(5)On November 20, 2006, the Presidential
			 Special Envoy to Sudan, Andrew S. Natsios, stated in a briefing to members of
			 the press, And there's a point—January 1st is either we see a change or
			 we go to Plan B..
			(6)On February 20, 2007, Special Envoy Natsios
			 stated in an interview with the Council on Foreign Relations, We needed
			 to send a message to the Sudanese government that we were no longer simply
			 going to continue with the situation the way it’s been the last four years,
			 that there was a change. We are considering more aggressive measures should we
			 make no progress in the humanitarian area, in the political negotiations, and
			 in the implementation of Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon’s plan to introduce . . .
			 additional forces..
			(7)On April 18, 2007, President Bush stated,
			 “It is evil we are now seeing in Sudan—and we're not going to back
			 down.”.
			(8)The Government of Sudan, as of the date of
			 the introduction of this Act, has announced its willingness to accept 3,000
			 United Nations peacekeepers and their equipment, but has continued to obstruct
			 the full-scale joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission
			 authorized under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006) and to
			 prevent sufficient humanitarian access to meet the urgent needs of the people
			 of Darfur.
			(9)Congress supports the objectives of a
			 Plan B as outlined in the press and elsewhere to increase
			 pressure on the Government of Sudan to accept a greatly expanded peacekeeping
			 mission with a mandate to protect the people of Darfur.
			3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the
			 President should—
			(1)continue to work with other members of the
			 international community, including the Permanent Members of the United Nations
			 Security Council, the African Union, the European Union, the Arab League, and
			 the Government of Sudan to facilitate the urgent deployment of a peacekeeping
			 force as called for by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006);
			 and
			(2)bring before the United Nations Security
			 Council, and call for a vote on, a resolution requiring meaningful multilateral
			 sanctions against the Government of Sudan in response to its acts of genocide
			 against the people of Darfur and its continued refusal to allow the
			 implementation of a peacekeeping force as called for by Resolution 1706.
			4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Appropriate congressional
			 committeesThe term
			 appropriate congressional committees means—
				(A)the Committee on Appropriations, the
			 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
			 Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
				(B)the Committee on Appropriations, the
			 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Financial Services of the
			 House of Representatives.
				(2)PersonThe term person means an
			 individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity, including a government
			 or an agency of a government.
			(3)Sudan
				(A)SudanThe term Sudan means the
			 Republic of Sudan and any territory under the administration or control of the
			 Government of Sudan.
				(B)Southern Sudan and designated
			 areasThe term Southern
			 Sudan and designated areas means Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba
			 Mountains State, Blue Nile State, Abyei, or Darfur.
				5.Disclosure to the SEC of activities
			 relating to the petroleum industry in SudanSection 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
			 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

				(m)Disclosure of activities relating to the
				petroleum industry in Sudan
					(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of
				the enactment of this subsection, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall
				promulgate rules requiring any person described in paragraph (2) to disclose to
				the Securities and Exchange Commission—
						(A)activities described in paragraph (3) if
				such activities result in gross receipts to or total investments from such
				person of $1,000,000 or more a year; and
						(B)the geographic area within Sudan where such
				activities occurred, and specifically if such activities took place solely
				within Southern Sudan and designated areas.
						(2)Person describedA person, as defined in paragraph (6)(C),
				is described in this paragraph if the person—
						(A)is an issuer of securities registered under
				section 12; and
						(B)either—
							(i)engages in or facilitates activities
				described in paragraph (3); or
							(ii)controls or is controlled by a person that
				engages in or facilitates activities described in paragraph (3).
							(3)Activities describedAn activity described in this paragraph is
				the exploration, development, extraction, processing, exportation, or sale of
				petroleum products produced in Sudan.
					(4)WaiverThe President may waive the disclosure
				requirements described in paragraph (1) for periods not to exceed 1 year if the
				President—
						(A)determines that such a waiver is in the
				national interest of the United States; and
						(B)not later than 7 days before granting the
				waiver, reports to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the
				intention of the President to waive the disclosure requirements described in
				paragraph (1) and the reasons the waiver is in the national interest of the
				United States.
						(5)Termination of disclosure
				requirementsThe disclosure
				requirements described in paragraph (1) shall terminate if the Secretary of
				State—
						(A)determines that the Government of Sudan no
				longer provides support for acts of international terrorism for purposes
				of—
							(i)section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act
				(22 U.S.C. 2780);
							(ii)section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
				of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); and
							(iii)section 6(j) of the Export Administration
				Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), as in effect pursuant to the
				International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
				and
							(B)certifies to the appropriate congressional
				committees that the Government of Sudan has demonstrated significant
				improvement in protecting the civilian population of Darfur, such as by
				allowing a substantial United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission with
				the mandate and means to protect civilians and allow for the safe return of
				persons displaced by the violence in Darfur.
						(6)DefinitionsIn this subsection:
						(A)Appropriate congressional
				committeesThe term
				appropriate congressional committees means—
							(i)the Committee on Appropriations, the
				Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
				Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
							(ii)the Committee on Appropriations, the
				Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Financial Services of the
				House of Representatives.
							(B)ControlThe term control means—
							(i)in the case of a corporation, to hold at
				least 50 percent (by vote or value) of the capital structure of the
				corporation; and
							(ii)in the case of any other entity, to hold
				interests representing at least 50 percent of the capital structure of the
				entity.
							(C)Is controlled byThe term is controlled by
				means—
							(i)in the case of a corporation, to have at
				least 50 percent (by vote or value) of the capital structure of the corporation
				held by another person; and
							(ii)in the case of any other entity, to have
				interests representing at least 50 percent of the capital structure of the
				entity held by another person.
							(D)Foreign
				personThe term foreign
				person means a person—
							(i)in the case of an individual, who is an
				alien; or
							(ii)in the case of a partnership, corporation,
				or other entity, that is organized under the laws of a foreign country or that
				has its principal place of business in a foreign country.
							(E)Person
							(i)In generalThe term person means an
				individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity, including a government
				or an agency of a government.
							(ii)ExceptionThe term person does not
				include—
								(I)any person engaging solely in transactions
				or activities in Sudan that are authorized or exempted pursuant to the Sudanese
				Sanctions Regulations (part 538 of title 31, Code of Federal
				Regulations);
								(II)foreign nongovernmental organizations
				(except agencies of the Government of Sudan) that—
									(aa)have consultative status with the United
				Nations Economic and Social Council; or
									(bb)have been accredited by a department or
				specialized agency of the United Nations; or
									(III)a foreign person whose business activities
				in Sudan are strictly limited to providing goods and services that are—
									(aa)intended to relieve human suffering;
									(bb)intended to promote welfare, health,
				religious, or spiritual activities;
									(cc)used for educational or humanitarian
				purposes;
									(dd)used for journalistic activities; or
									(ee)used for such other purposes as the
				Secretary of State may determine serve the foreign policy interests of the
				United States.
									(F)Sudan
							(i)SudanThe term Sudan means the
				Republic of Sudan and any territory under the administration or control of the
				Government of Sudan.
							(ii)Southern sudan and designated
				areasThe term Southern
				Sudan and designated areas means Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba
				Mountains State, Blue Nile State, Abyei, or
				Darfur.
							.
		6.Increased Penalties for violations of
			 IEEPA
			(a)In generalSection 206 of the International Emergency
			 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) is amended to read as follows:

					206.Penalties
						(a)Unlawful actsIt shall be unlawful for a person to
				violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of any
				license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under this title.
						(b)Civil penaltyA civil penalty may be imposed on any
				person who commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) in an amount not
				to exceed the greater of—
							(1)$250,000; or
							(2)an amount that is twice the amount of the
				transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the
				penalty is imposed.
							(c)Criminal penaltyA person who willfully commits, willfully
				attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the
				commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon
				conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be
				imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or
				both.
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies to violations described in section 206 of the
			 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) with respect to
			 which enforcement action is pending or commenced on or after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
			7.Report on and public disclosure of
			 activities in the petroleum industry of Sudan
			(a)Report on activities relating to the
			 petroleum industry of Sudan
				(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with
			 the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of National
			 Intelligence, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional
			 committees a written report on the overall impact of economic sanctions on the
			 Government of Sudan and the crisis in Darfur.
				(2)Contents of reportThe report required by paragraph (1) shall
			 include—
					(A)the name of persons identified by the
			 Office of Foreign Assets Control as specially designated nationals; and
					(B)the economic and political impact of
			 sanctions on the Government of Sudan.
					(3)Form
			 of reportThe report shall be
			 submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex relating to
			 the assessment under paragraph (2)(B).
				(b)Briefing on reportNot later than 14 days after submitting the
			 report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary
			 of State, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of National Intelligence, and
			 representatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission shall brief the
			 appropriate congressional committees on the contents of the report.
			(c)Disclosure on SEC website
				(1)In generalNot later than 14 days after promulgating
			 the rules required by section 13(m) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
			 added by section 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall make available
			 on its website, in an easily accessible and searchable format, the information
			 collected pursuant to the disclosure requirements of such section 13(m),
			 including—
					(A)the names of persons that made disclosures
			 under such section 13(m);
					(B)the specific activities related to the
			 petroleum industry of Sudan in which such persons engaged; and
					(C)the geographic area within Sudan where such
			 activities occurred, and specifically if such activities took place solely
			 within Southern Sudan and designated areas.
					(2)MaintenanceThe Securities and Exchange Commission
			 shall maintain and update regularly the information on the website of the
			 Commission under paragraph (1).
				(d)Government procurement contracts
				(1)In generalNot later than 45 days after the submission
			 of the report required by subsection (a), the Administrator of General Services
			 shall determine whether the United States Government has in effect a contract
			 for the procurement of goods or services with any person identified in the
			 report required by subsection (a).
				(2)ReportIf the Administrator determines that the
			 United States Government has in effect a contract for the procurement of goods
			 or services with a person identified in the report required by subsection (a),
			 the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
			 report—
					(A)naming each person identified in the report
			 required by subsection (a);
					(B)the nature of the contract; and
					(C)the dollar amount of the contract.
					8.Authorization of additional appropriations
			 for OFAC
			(a)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated
			 $2,000,000 to the Office of Foreign Assets Control for fiscal year 2008, to
			 support intelligence gathering, licensing, compliance, and administrative
			 activities associated with the enforcement of sanctions against Sudan and
			 persons operating in Sudan.
			(b)Supplement not supplantFunds appropriated pursuant to the
			 authority of subsection (a) shall be used to supplement and not supplant other
			 amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Office of Foreign Assets
			 Control.
			9.Notification of termination of
			 sanctions
			(a)In generalNot later than 15 days after the date on
			 which any sanction described in subsection (b) is terminated, the President
			 shall publish in the Federal Register notice that such sanction has been
			 terminated.
			(b)Sanctions describedA sanction described in this subsection is
			 a sanction imposed pursuant to—
				(1)the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of
			 2006 (Public Law 109–344; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note);
				(2)the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of
			 2004 (Public Law 108–497; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note);
				(3)the Sudan Peace Act (Public Law 107–245; 50
			 U.S.C. 1701 note);
				(4)the International Emergency Economic Powers
			 Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
				(5)chapter 5 of title 31, Code of Federal
			 Regulations; or
				(6)any other provision of law, regulation, or
			 executive order relating to Sudan.
				10.RepealSection 6305 of the U.S. Troop Readiness,
			 Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act,
			 2007 (Public Law 110–28) is repealed.


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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 257IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 20, 2019Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jones, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Udall, and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating June 20, 2019, as American Eagle Day and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United
			 States.

 Whereas the bald eagle was chosen as the central image of the Great Seal of the United States on June 20, 1782, by the Founding Fathers at the Congress of the Confederation;
 Whereas the bald eagle is widely known as the living national symbol of the United States and for many generations has represented values, such as—
 (1)freedom; (2)democracy;
 (3)courage; (4)strength;
 (5)spirit; (6)independence;
 (7)justice; and (8)excellence;
 Whereas the bald eagle is unique to North America and cannot be found naturally in any other part of the world, which was one of the primary reasons the Founding Fathers selected the bald eagle to symbolize the Government of the United States;
 Whereas the bald eagle is the central image used in the official logos of many branches and departments of the Federal Government, including—
 (1)the Executive Office of the President; (2)Congress;
 (3)the Supreme Court of the United States; (4)the Department of Defense;
 (5)the Department of the Treasury; (6)the Department of Justice;
 (7)the Department of State; (8)the Department of Commerce;
 (9)the Department of Homeland Security; (10)the Department of Veterans Affairs;
 (11)the Department of Labor; (12)the Department of Health and Human Services;
 (13)the Department of Energy; (14)the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
 (15)the Central Intelligence Agency; and (16)the United States Postal Service;
 Whereas the bald eagle is an inspiring symbol of the spirit of freedom and the sovereignty of the United States;
 Whereas the image and symbolism of the bald eagle has— (1)played a significant role in art, music, literature, architecture, commerce, education, and culture in the United States; and
 (2)appeared on United States stamps, currency, and coinage; Whereas the bald eagle was endangered and facing possible extinction in the lower 48 States but has made a gradual and encouraging comeback to the land, waterways, and skies of the United States;
 Whereas the dramatic recovery of the national bird of the United States is an endangered species success story and an inspirational example to other environmental, natural resource, and wildlife conservation efforts worldwide;
 Whereas, in 1940, noting that the bald eagle was threatened with extinction, Congress passed the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the Bald Eagle Protection Act) (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), which prohibited killing, selling, or possessing the species, and a 1962 amendment expanded protection to the golden eagle;
 Whereas, by 1963, there were only an estimated 417 nesting pairs of bald eagles remaining in the lower 48 States, with loss of habitat, poaching, and the use of pesticides and other environmental contaminants contributing to the near demise of the national bird of the United States;
 Whereas, in 1967, the bald eagle was officially declared an endangered species under Public Law 89–669 (80 Stat. 926) (commonly known as the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966) in areas in the United States south of the 40th parallel due to the dramatic decline in the population of the bald eagle in the lower 48 States;
 Whereas the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) was enacted in 1973, and in 1978, the bald eagle was listed as an endangered species throughout the lower 48 States, except in the States of Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin, in which the bald eagle was listed as a threatened species;
 Whereas, in July 1995, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced that in the lower 48 States, the bald eagle had recovered sufficiently to change the status of the species from endangered to threatened;
 Whereas, by 2007, bald eagles residing in the lower 48 States had rebounded to approximately 11,000 pairs;
 Whereas, on June 28, 2007, the Secretary the Interior and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service removed the bald eagle from protection under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), but the bald eagle continues to be protected under the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act) (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), section 42 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Lacey Act), and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.);
 Whereas Challenger, the trained, educational bald eagle of the American Eagle Foundation in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, was invited by the Secretary of the Interior to perform a free-flight demonstration during the official bald eagle delisting ceremony held at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, District of Columbia;
 Whereas experts and population growth charts estimate that the bald eagle population could reach 15,000 pairs, even though a physical count has not been conducted by State and Federal wildlife agencies since 2007;
 Whereas caring and concerned agencies, corporations, organizations, and people of the United States representing Federal and State governments and the private sector passionately and resourcefully banded together, determined to save and protect the national bird of the United States;
 Whereas the recovery of the bald eagle population in the United States was largely accomplished through—
 (1)the dedicated and vigilant efforts of Federal and State wildlife agencies and nonprofit organizations, such as the American Eagle Foundation;
 (2)public education; (3)captive breeding and release programs;
 (4)hacking and release programs; and (5)the translocation of bald eagles from places in the United States with dense bald eagle populations to suitable locations in the lower 48 States that had suffered a decrease in bald eagle populations;
 Whereas various nonprofit organizations, such as the Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn University in the State of Alabama, contribute to the continuing recovery of the bald eagle through rehabilitation and educational efforts;
 Whereas the bald eagle might have been lost permanently if not for dedicated conservation efforts and strict protection laws such as—
 (1)the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
 (2)the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act) (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.);
 (3)the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);
 (4)section 42 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Lacey Act); and
 (5)the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.); and
 Whereas the sustained recovery of the bald eagle population will require the continuation of recovery, management, education, and public awareness programs to ensure that the population numbers and habitat of the bald eagle remain healthy and secure for generations to come: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates June 20, 2019, as American Eagle Day;
 (2)applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Secretary of the Treasury to generate critical funds for the protection of the bald eagle; and
 (3)encourages— (A)educational entities, organizations, businesses, conservation groups, and government agencies with a shared interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in the public schools of the United States; and
 (B)the people of the United States to observe American Eagle Day with appropriate ceremonies and other activities.


IV
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1720
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

November 17, 2010

RESOLUTION

That a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress be printed as a House document, and that three thousand additional copies shall be printed and bound for the use of the House of Representatives, of which nine hundred sixty copies shall be bound in leather with thumb index and delivered as may be directed by the Parliamentarian of the House.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 218
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 21, 2009
			Mr. McConnell submitted
			 the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Making minority party appointments for the
		  111th Congress.

		That the following be the minority
			 membership on the following committees for the remainder of the 111th Congress,
			 or until their successors are appointed:
			Committee on agriculture,
			 nutrition, and forestry:Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Cochran,
			 Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Thune, and Mr.
			 Cornyn.
			Committee on foreign
			 relations:Mr. Lugar, Mr. Corker, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Risch, Mr.
			 DeMint, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Inhofe.
			Committee on homeland security
			 and governmental affairs:Ms. Collins, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCain,
			 Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Bennett.
			Committee on small business and
			 entrepreneurship:Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bond, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Thune, Mr.
			 Enzi, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Risch.
			Special committee on
			 aging:Mr. Martinez, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Collins, Mr. Corker, Mr.
			 Hatch, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Chambliss.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4654
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 23, 2010
			Mr. Braley of Iowa
			 (for himself, Mr. Boswell, and
			 Mr. Loebsack) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to designate
		  certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health
		  professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Veterans Access to Care
			 Act.
		2.Designation of
			 medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional
			 shortage areas
			(a)HPSASection 332(a)(1) of the Public Health
			 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1)) is amended in the second sentence by
			 inserting and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs
			 (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United
			 States Code) after (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)),.
			(b)Concurrent
			 benefits
				(1)Scholarship
			 programSection 338A(b) of
			 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l(b)) is amended—
					(A)in paragraph (3), by striking
			 and;
					(B)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(5)not be participating in the Department of
				Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under
				chapter 76 of title 38, United States
				Code.
							.
					(2)Debt reduction
			 programSection 338B(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42
			 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)) is amended—
					(A)in paragraph (2), by striking
			 and;
					(B)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(4)not be participating in the Department of
				Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under
				chapter 76 of title 38, United States
				Code.
							.
					(c)ConsultationIn carrying out the National Health Service
			 Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III of the Public Health
			 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human
			 Services shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to
			 health professional shortage areas that are medical facilities of the
			 Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section
			 101(19) of title 38, United States Code).
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 4688 IH: To limit the use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White House or the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4688IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 16, 2019Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo limit the use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White House or the Executive
			 Office of the President, and for other purposes.

		1.Limitation on use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White House or the Executive
			 Office of the President
 (a)In generalAn officer or employee of the White House or the Executive Office of the President may not be required to sign any nondisclosure agreement.
 (b)Limitation on enforcementNo Federal funds may be used to enforce any nondisclosure agreement entered into by an officer or employee of the White House or the Executive Office of the President.
 (c)ApplicationThis Act shall not be construed to allow the disclosure of any information otherwise required by law, rule, or regulation to be kept secret in the interest of national security.


116 HR 8292 IH: Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
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2020-09-17
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8292IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 17, 2020Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act.2.Applicability of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure ruleSection 1049 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 1361 note) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 20,000 and inserting 42,000;(B)by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows:(A)an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons; and; (C)in paragraph (3)—(i)by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:(A)with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of less than or equal to 10,000 gallons; and; and(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and(D)by striking paragraph (4);(2)in subsection (c)(2)(A)—(A)in clause (i), by striking 1,000 and inserting 1,320; and(B)in clause (ii), by striking 2,500 and inserting 3,000; and(3)by striking subsection (d).


117 SRES 383 ATS: Designating the week beginning September 12, 2021, as “National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week”.
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2021-09-23
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 383IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 23, 2021Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Warren) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating the week beginning September 12, 2021, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.Whereas direct support professionals, including direct care workers, personal assistants, personal attendants, in-home support workers, and paraprofessionals, are key to providing publicly funded, long-term support and services for millions of individuals with disabilities; Whereas, during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to in this preamble as COVID–19) pandemic, many direct support professionals continue to arrive for work every day in order to ensure the health and safety of individuals with disabilities;Whereas direct support professionals provide essential services that ensure all individuals with disabilities are—(1)included as a valued part of the communities in which those individuals live;(2)supported at home, at work, and in the communities of the United States; and(3)empowered to live with the dignity that all people of the United States deserve;Whereas, by fostering connections between individuals with disabilities and their families, friends, and communities, direct support professionals ensure that individuals with disabilities thrive, thereby avoiding more costly institutional care; Whereas direct support professionals build close, respectful, and trusting relationships with individuals with disabilities and provide a broad range of personalized support to those individuals, including—(1)helping individuals make person-centered choices;(2)assisting with personal care, meal preparation, medication management, and other aspects of daily living;(3)assisting individuals in accessing the community and securing competitive, integrated employment;(4)providing transportation to school, work, religious, and recreational activities;(5)helping with general daily affairs, such as assisting with financial matters, medical appointments, and personal interests;(6)assisting individuals in the transition from isolated or congregate settings or services to living in the communities of their choice; and(7)helping to keep individuals with disabilities safe and healthy during the COVID–19 pandemic, including by volunteering to quarantine with individuals whom they care for to reduce spread of the disease;Whereas there is a documented critical and increasing shortage of direct support professionals throughout the United States;Whereas the majority of direct support professionals are employed in home and community-based settings, and that trend is expected to increase over the next decade;Whereas many direct support professionals—(1)are the primary financial providers for their families;(2)are hardworking, taxpaying citizens who provide a critical service in the United States; and(3)continue to earn low wages, receive inadequate benefits, and have limited opportunities for advancement, resulting in high turnover and vacancy rates that adversely affect the quality of support, safety, and health of individuals with disabilities; andWhereas the Supreme Court of the United States, in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999)—(1)recognized the importance of the deinstitutionalization of, and community-based services for, individuals with disabilities; and(2)held that, under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S. 12101 et seq.), a State must provide community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities if—(A)the community-based services are appropriate;(B)the affected individual does not oppose receiving the community-based services; and(C)the community-based services can be reasonably accommodated after the community has taken into account the resources available to the State and the needs of other individuals with disabilities in the State: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)designates the week beginning September 12, 2021, as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week;(2)recognizes the dedication and vital role of direct support professionals in enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities of all ages;(3)appreciates the contribution of direct support professionals in supporting individuals with disabilities and their families in the United States;(4)commends direct support professionals for being integral to the provision of long-term support and services for individuals with disabilities;(5)encourages the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to collect data specific to direct support professionals; and(6)finds that the successful implementation of public policies affecting individuals with disabilities in the United States can depend on the dedication of direct support professionals.