		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2623
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 12, 2008
			Mr. Nelson of Nebraska
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize
		  travel and transportation allowances for mobilized members of the reserve
		  components of the Armed Forces on leave for suspension of training or to meet
		  minimal staffing requirements, and for other purposes.

		1.Travel and transportation
			 allowances for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces on leave
			 for suspension of training or to meet minimal staffing requirements
			(a)Allowances
			 authorized
				(1)In
			 generalChapter 7 of title
			 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 411j the
			 following new section:

						411k.Travel and
				transportation allowances: travel performed by certain members of the reserve
				components of the armed forces in connection with leave for suspension of
				training or to meet minimal staffing requirements
							(a)Allowance
				authorizedThe Secretary concerned may reimburse or provide
				transportation to a member of a reserve component of the armed forces on active
				duty for a period of more than 30 days who is performing duty at a temporary
				duty station for travel from the member's temporary duty station to the
				member's permanent duty station in connection with authorized leave pursuant to
				a suspension of training or to meet minimal staffing requirements at the
				temporary duty station.
							(b)Minimum
				distance between stationsA member may be paid for or provided
				transportation under subsection (a) only as follows:
								(1)In the case of a
				member who travels between a temporary duty station and permanent duty station
				by air transportation, if the distance between such stations is not less than
				300 miles.
								(2)In the case of a
				member who travels between a temporary duty station and permanent duty station
				by ground transportation, if the distance between such stations is more than
				the normal commuting distance from the permanent duty station (as determined
				under the regulations prescribed under subsection (e)).
								(c)Minimum period
				of leaveA member may be paid for or provided transportation
				under subsection (a) only in connection with leave described in that subsection
				that is more than 96 hours in duration.
							(d)Limitation on
				reimbursementThe amount a member may be paid under subsection
				(a) for travel may not exceed the amount that would be paid by the government
				(as determined under the regulations prescribed under subsection (e)) for the
				least expensive means of travel between the duty stations concerned.
							(e)RegulationsThe
				Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
				Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of a military department shall be
				subject to the approval of the Secretary of
				Defense.
							.
				(2)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of
			 such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 411j the
			 following new item:

							411k. Travel and transportation allowances: travel performed by
				certain members of the reserve components of the armed forces in connection
				with leave for suspension of training or to meet minimal staffing
				requirements.

						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
			 the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to travel
			 that occurs on or after that date


113 HR 3122 IH: Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2013
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3122IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 18, 2013Mr. Braley of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2013.2.Successful, safe, and healthy studentsTitle IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part:DSuccessful, safe, and healthy students4401.PurposeThe purpose of this part is to assist States and local educational agencies in developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools, in order to increase academic achievement for all students through the provision of Federal assistance to States for the—(1)promotion of student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness;(2)promotion of student mental health and well-being;(3)prevention of school violence, harassment, and substance abuse among students; and(4)promotion of safe and supportive schools.4402.DefinitionsIn this part:(1)Child and adolescent psychiatristThe term child and adolescent psychiatrist means an individual who—(A)possesses State medical licensure; and(B)has completed residency training programs in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.(2)Conditions for learningThe term conditions for learning means conditions that—(A)advance student achievement and positive child and youth development by proactively supporting schools;(B)are applied in and around the school building, on pathways to and from the school and students' homes, at school-sponsored activities, and through electronic and social media involving students or school personnel;(C)promote physical, mental, and emotional health;(D)ensure physical and emotional safety for students and staff;(E)promote social, emotional, and character development; and(F)have the following attributes:(i)Provide opportunities for physical activity, good nutrition, and healthy living.(ii)Prevent the use and abuse of drugs.(iii)Ensure that the school environments described in subparagraph (B) are—(I)free of weapons; and(II)free of harassment, abuse, dating violence, and all other forms of interpersonal aggression or violence.(iv)Do not condone or tolerate unhealthy or harmful behaviors, including discrimination of any kind.(v)Help staff and students to model positive social and emotional skills, including tolerance and respect for others.(vi)Promote concern for the well-being of students, including through the presence of caring adults.(vii)Ensure that the adults employed by the school—(I)have high expectations for student conduct, character, and academic achievement and the capacity to establish supportive relationships with students; and(II)are provided specialized training specific to the students’ stages of development.(viii)Engage families and community members with the school in meaningful and sustained ways, such as through case management services, to promote positive student academic achievement, developmental, and social growth, including non-cognitive skill development.(ix)To the extent practicable, provide access to school nurses, school counselors, and school social workers for the promotion of student physical health, mental health, and well-being.(3)Controlled substanceThe term controlled substance means a drug or other substance identified under Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)).(4)DrugThe term drug includes—(A)a controlled substance;(B)with respect to alcohol and tobacco, the illegal use of such substances; and(C)with respect to inhalants and anabolic steroids, the harmful, abusive, or addictive use of such substances.(5)Drug and violence preventionThe term drug and violence prevention means—(A)with respect to drugs, prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation referral, or education related to the abuse and illegal use of drugs, in order to—(i)raise awareness about the costs and consequences of drug use and abuse;(ii)change attitudes, perceptions, and social norms about the dangers and acceptability of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; and(iii)reduce access to and use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; and(B)with respect to violence, the promotion of school safety in and around the school building, on pathways to and from the school and students' homes, at school-sponsored activities, and through electronic and social media involving students or school personnel, through the creation and maintenance of a school environment that—(i)is free of—(I)weapons;(II)violent and disruptive acts;(III)harassment;(IV)sexual harassment, dating violence, and abuse; and(V)victimization associated with prejudice and intolerance;(ii)fosters individual responsibility and respect for the rights and dignity of others;(iii)employs positive, preventative approaches to school discipline, such as schoolwide positive behavior supports and interventions and restorative justice, that improve student engagement while minimizing students’ removal from instruction and reducing the frequency of discipline infractions and disparities among the subgroups of students described in section 1116(b)(1)(B); and(iv)demonstrates preparedness and readiness to respond to, and recover from, incidents of school violence.(6)Eligible local applicantThe term eligible local applicant means—(A)a local educational agency;(B)a consortium of local educational agencies; or(C)a nonprofit organization that has a track record of success in implementing the activities proposed in the grant application and has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local educational agency or consortium of local educational agencies that the organization will, upon receipt of a subgrant under this part—(i)implement school-based activities and programs described in section 4404(i)(1)(A)(iii) in 1 or more schools served by the local educational agency or consortium; and(ii)conduct school-level measurement of conditions for learning that are consistent with the State's conditions for learning measurement system under section 4404(h).(7)HarassmentThe term harassment means conduct, including bullying, that—(A)is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to limit or interfere with a student's ability to participate in or benefit from a program or activity of a public school or educational agency, including acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical aggression, intimidation, or hostility, and communications made available through electronic means; and(B)is based on—(i)a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion;(ii)the actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion of a person with whom a student associates or has associated; or(iii)any other distinguishing characteristics that may be enumerated by a State or local educational agency.(8)Other qualified psychologistThe term other qualified psychologist means an individual who has demonstrated competence in counseling children in a school setting and who—(A)is licensed in psychology by the State in which the individual works; and(B)practices in the scope of the individual's education, training, and experience with children in school settings.(9)Physical education indicatorsThe term physical education indicators means a set of measures for instruction on physical activity, health-related fitness, physical competence, and cognitive understanding about physical activity. Such indicators shall include—(A)for the State, for each local educational agency in the State, and for each elementary school and secondary school in the State, the average number of minutes per week (averaged over the school year) that all students spend in required physical education, and the average number of minutes per week (averaged over the school year) that all students engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity, as measured against established recommended guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services;(B)for the State, the percentage of local educational agencies that have a required, age-appropriate physical education curriculum that adheres to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and State standards;(C)for the State, for each local educational agency in the State, and for each elementary school and secondary school in the State, the percentage of elementary school and secondary school physical education teachers who are licensed or certified in the State to teach physical education;(D)for the State, and for each local educational agency in the State, the percentage of elementary schools and secondary schools that have a physical education teacher who is certified or licensed to teach physical education and adapted physical education in the State;(E)for each school in the State, the number of indoor square feet and the number of outdoor square feet used primarily for physical education; and(F)for the State, the percentage of local educational agencies that have a school wellness council that—(i)includes members appointed by the local educational agency superintendent;(ii)may include parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, representatives of the school board, school administrators, school nurses, and members of the public; and(iii)meets regularly to promote a healthy school environment.(10)Prescription drugThe term prescription drug means a drug (as defined in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1)) that is described in section 503(b)(1) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1))).(11)Programs to promote mental healthThe term programs to promote mental health means programs that—(A)develop students’ social and emotional competencies;(B)link students with local mental health systems by—(i)enhancing, improving, or developing collaborative efforts between school-based service systems and mental health service systems to provide, enhance, or improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services to students, and to improve student social and emotional competencies;(ii)enhancing the availability of—(I)crisis intervention services;(II)appropriate referrals for students potentially in need of mental health services, including suicide prevention; and(III)ongoing mental health services; and(iii)providing services that establish or expand school counseling and mental health programs that—(I)are comprehensive in addressing the counseling, social, emotional, behavioral, mental health, and educational needs of all students;(II)use a developmental, preventive approach to counseling and mental health services;(III)are linguistically appropriate and culturally responsive;(IV)increase the range, availability, quantity, and quality of counseling and mental health services in the elementary schools and secondary schools of the local educational agency;(V)expand counseling and mental health services through—(aa)school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, other qualified psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, or other qualified health or mental health professionals, such as school nurses; and(bb)school-based mental health services partnership programs;(VI)use innovative approaches to—(aa)increase children's understanding of peer and family relationships, work and self, decisionmaking, or academic and career planning; or(bb)improve peer interaction;(VII)provide counseling and mental health services in settings that meet the range of student needs;(VIII)include professional development appropriate to the activities covered in this paragraph for teachers, school leaders, instructional staff, and appropriate school personnel, including training in appropriate identification and early intervention techniques by school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, other qualified psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, or other qualified health professionals, such as school nurses;(IX)ensure a team approach to school counseling and mental health services in the schools served by the local educational agency;(X)demonstrate that the local educational agency is working toward—(aa)a 1:250 ratio of school counselors to students, as recommended by the American School Counselor Association;(bb)a 1:250 ratio of school social workers to students, as recommended by the School Social Work Association of America;(cc)a 1:700 ratio of school psychologists to students, as recommended by the National Association of School Psychologists; and(dd)a 1:750 ratio of school nurses to students in the general population, a 1:225 ratio for students requiring daily professional school nursing services, and a 1:125 ratio for students with complex needs, as recommended by the National Association of School Nurses; and(XI)ensure that school counselors, school psychologists, other qualified psychologists, school social workers, or child and adolescent psychiatrists paid from funds made available under the programs spend a majority of their time counseling or providing mental health services to students or in other activities directly related to counseling or providing such services;(C)provide training for the school personnel, health professionals (such as school nurses), and mental health professionals who will participate in the programs; and(D)provide technical assistance and consultation to school systems, mental health agencies, and families participating in the programs.(12)Programs to promote physical activity, education, and fitness, and nutritionThe term programs to promote physical activity, education, and fitness, and nutrition means programs that—(A)increase and enable active student participation in physical well-being activities and provide teacher and school leader professional development to encourage and increase such participation;(B)are comprehensive in nature;(C)include opportunities for professional development for teachers of physical education to stay abreast of the latest research, issues, and trends in the field of physical education; and(D)include 1 or more of the following activities:(i)Fitness education and assessment to help students understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being.(ii)Instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of every student.(iii)Development of, and instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor skill and physical fitness that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle.(iv)Opportunities to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity.(v)Instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition.(13)School-based mental health services partnership programThe term school-based mental health services partnership program means a program that—(A)includes a public or private mental health entity or health care entity and may include a child welfare agency, family-based mental health entity, family organization, trauma network, or other community-based entity;(B)provides comprehensive school-based mental health services and supports;(C)provides comprehensive staff development for school and community service personnel working in the school;(D)includes the early identification of social, emotional, or behavioral problems, or substance use disorders, and the provision of early intervening services;(E)provides for the treatment or referral for treatment of students with social, emotional, or behavioral health problems, or substance use disorders;(F)includes the development and implementation of programs to assist children in dealing with trauma and violence;(G)includes the development of mechanisms, based on best practices, for children to report incidents of violence or plans by other children or adults to commit violence;(H)is based on trauma-informed and evidence-based practices;(I)is coordinated, where appropriate, with early intervening services carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and(J)is provided by qualified mental and behavioral health professionals who are certified or licensed by the State involved and practicing within their area of expertise.(14)School counselorThe term school counselor means an individual who has documented competence in counseling children and adolescents in a school setting and who—(A)is licensed by the State or certified by an independent professional regulatory authority;(B)in the absence of such State licensure or certification, possesses national certification in school counseling or a specialty of counseling granted by an independent professional organization; or(C)holds a minimum of a master's degree in school counseling from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs or the equivalent.(15)School health indicatorsThe term school health indicators means a set of measurements for determining the number of students seen in the school health office with, or for, social and emotional disturbances, abuse and neglect, substance use disorders, acute and chronic illness, and oral and visual health issues, (to the extent the school health office has applicable information), and the number of student deaths on school property, if any.(16)School nurseThe term school nurse means a graduate of an accredited school of nursing program who is licensed by the State as a registered nurse.(17)School psychologistThe term school psychologist means an individual who—(A)has completed a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in school psychology from an institution of higher education and has completed 1,200 clock hours in a supervised school psychology internship, of which 600 hours are in the school setting;(B)is licensed or certified in school psychology by the State in which the individual works; or(C)in the absence of such State licensure or certification, possesses national certification by the National School Psychology Certification Board.(18)School social workerThe term school social worker means an individual who—(A)holds a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and(B)(i)is licensed or certified by the State in which services are provided; or(ii)in the absence of such State licensure or certification, possesses a national credential or certification as a school social work specialist granted by an independent professional organization.4403.Allocation of fundsFrom amounts made available to carry out this part, the Secretary shall allocate—(1)in each year for which funding is made available to carry out this part, not more than 2 percent of such amounts for technical assistance and evaluation;(2)for the first 3 years for which funding is made available to carry out this part—(A)except as provided in subparagraph (B)—(i)not more than 30 percent of such amounts or $30,000,000, whichever amount is more, for State conditions for learning measurement systems grants, distributed to every State (by an application process consistent with section 4404(d)) in an amount proportional to each State’s share of funding under part A of title I, to develop or improve the State’s conditions for learning measurement system described in section 4404(h), and to conduct a needs analysis to meet the requirements of section 4404(d)(2)(D); and(ii)not more than 68 percent of such amounts for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State Grants under section 4404; and(B)for any fiscal year for which the amount remaining available after funds are reserved under paragraph (1) is less than $30,000,000, all of such remainder for the State conditions for learning measurement systems grants described in subparagraph (A)(i); and(3)for the fourth year and each subsequent year for which funding is made available to carry out this part, not less than 98 percent of such amounts for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State Grants under section 4404.4404.Successful, safe, and healthy students State grants(a)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to provide funding to eligible States to implement comprehensive programs that—(1)address conditions for learning in schools in the State; and(2)are based on—(A)scientifically valid research; and(B)an analysis of need that considers, at a minimum, the indicators in the State's conditions for learning measurement system described in subsection (h).(b)State grants(1)In generalFrom amounts allocated under section 4403 for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State Grants, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible States to carry out the purpose of this section.(2)Awards to States(A)Formula grantsExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), if the total amount allocated under section 4403 for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State Grants for a fiscal year is $500,000,000 or greater, the Secretary shall allot to each State that meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (c) with an approved application an amount that bears the same relationship to such total amount as the amount received under part A of title I by such eligible State for the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount received under such part for the preceding fiscal year by all eligible States.(B)Minimum State allotment(i)In generalNo State receiving an allotment under subparagraph (A) may receive less than one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under such subparagraph.(ii)Puerto RicoThe amount allotted under subparagraph (A) to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a fiscal year may not exceed one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under such subparagraph for such fiscal year.(C)Competitive grants(i)In generalIf the total amount allocated under section 4403 for Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students State Grants for a fiscal year is less than $500,000,000, the Secretary shall award grants under this section to States that meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (c) on a competitive basis.(ii)Sufficient size and scopeIn awarding grants on a competitive basis pursuant to clause (i), the Secretary shall ensure that grant awards are of sufficient size and scope to carry out required and approved activities under this section.(c)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate to the Secretary that the State has—(1)established a statewide physical education requirement that is consistent with widely recognized standards; and(2)required all local educational agencies in the State to—(A)establish policies that prevent and prohibit harassment in schools; and(B)provide—(i)annual notice to parents, students, and educational professionals describing the full range of prohibited conduct contained in such local educational agency's discipline policies; and(ii)grievance procedures for students or parents to register complaints regarding the prohibited conduct contained in such local educational agency's discipline policies, including—(I)the name of the local educational agency official who is designated as responsible for receiving such complaints; and(II)timelines that the local educational agency will follow in the resolution of such complaints.(d)Applications(1)In generalA State that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.(2)Content of applicationAt a minimum, the application shall include—(A)documentation of the State’s eligibility to receive a grant under this section, as described in subsection (c);(B)an assurance that the policies used to prohibit harassment in schools that are required under subsection (c)(2)(A) emphasize alternatives to school suspension that minimize students’ removal from grade-level instruction, promote mental health, and only allow out-of-school punishments in severe or persistent cases;(C)a plan for improving conditions for learning in schools in the State in a manner consistent with the requirements of this part that may be a part of a broader statewide child and youth plan, if such a plan exists and is consistent with the requirements of this part;(D)a needs analysis of the conditions for learning in schools in the State, which—(i)shall include a description of, and data measuring, the State's conditions for learning; and(ii)may be a part of a broader statewide child and youth needs analysis, if such an analysis exists and is consistent with the requirements of this part;(E)a description of how the activities the State proposes to implement with grant funds are responsive to the results of the needs analysis described in subparagraph (D); and(F)a description of how the State will—(i)develop, adopt, adapt, or improve and implement the State’s conditions for learning measurement system and how the State will ensure that all local educational agencies and schools in the State participate in such system;(ii)ensure the quality and validity of the State’s conditions for learning data collection, including the State’s plan for survey administration as required under subsection (h)(2)(A) and for ensuring the reliability and validity of survey instruments;(iii)coordinate the proposed activities with other Federal and State programs, including programs funded under this part, which may include programs to expand learning time and for before- and after-school programming in order to provide sufficient time to carry out activities described in this part;(iv)assist local educational agencies to align activities with funds the agencies receive under the program with other funding sources in order to support a coherent and nonduplicative program;(v)solicit and approve subgrant applications, including how the State will—(I)allocate funds for statewide activities and subgrants for each year of the grant, consistent with allocation requirements under subsection (i)(2); and(II)consider the results of the needs analysis described in subparagraph (D) in the State’s distribution of subgrants;(vi)address the needs of diverse geographic areas in the State, including rural and urban communities;(vii)provide assistance to local educational agencies and schools in their efforts to prevent and appropriately respond to incidents of harassment, including building the capacity of such agencies and schools to educate family and community members regarding the agencies’ and schools’ respective roles in preventing and responding to such incidents;(viii)provide assistance to local educational agencies and schools in their efforts to implement positive, preventative approaches to school discipline, such as schoolwide positive behavior supports and interventions and restorative justice, that improve student engagement while minimizing students’ removal from instruction and reducing the frequency of discipline infractions and disciplinary disparities among the subgroups of students described in section 1116(b)(2)(B);(ix)provide assistance to local educational agencies and schools in their efforts to increase the provision of physical activity and physical education opportunities during the school day and implement programs to promote physical activity, education, and fitness, and nutrition; and(x)provide assistance to local educational agencies and schools in their efforts to improve access to State-licensed or State-certified school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers or other State-licensed or State-certified mental health professional qualified under State law to provide mental health services to students in schools.(3)Review processThe Secretary shall establish a peer review process to review applications submitted under this subsection.(e)Duration(1)In generalA State that receives a grant under this section may receive funding for not more than 5 years in accordance with this subsection.(2)Initial periodThe Secretary shall award grants under this section for an initial period of not more than 3 years.(3)Grant extensionThe Secretary may extend a grant awarded to a State under this section for not more than an additional 2 years if the State shows sufficient improvement, as determined by the Secretary, against baseline data for the performance metrics established under subsection (j).(f)Reservation and use of fundsA State that receives a grant under this section shall—(1)reserve not more than 10 percent of the grant funds for administration of the program, technical assistance, and the development, improvement, and implementation of the State’s conditions for learning measurement system, as described in subsection (h); and(2)use the remainder of grant funds after making the reservation under paragraph (1) to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible local applicants.(g)Required State activitiesA State that receives a grant under this section shall—(1)not later than 1 year after receipt of the grant, develop, adapt, improve, or adopt and implement the statewide conditions for learning measurement system described in subsection (h) (unless the State can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that an appropriate system has already been implemented) that annually measures the State’s progress in the conditions for learning for every public school in the State;(2)collect information in each year of the grant on the conditions for learning at the school-building level through comprehensive needs assessments of student, school staff, and family perceptions, experiences, and behaviors;(3)collect annual incident data at the school-building level that are accurate and complete;(4)publicly report, at the local educational agency and school level, the data collected in the State’s conditions for learning measurement system, described in subsection (h), each year in a timely and highly accessible manner, and in a manner that does not reveal personally identifiable information;(5)use, on a continuous basis, the results of the data collected in the State's conditions for learning measurement system to—(A)identify and address conditions for learning statewide;(B)help subgrantees identify and address school and student needs; and(C)provide individualized assistance to low-performing schools identified under section 1116 and schools with significant conditions for learning weaknesses;(6)encourage local educational agencies to—(A)integrate physical activity, education, and fitness into a range of subjects throughout the school day and locations within schools;(B)encourage consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including families, students, school officials, and other organizations with wellness and physical activity, education, and fitness expertise; and(C)regularly monitor schools’ efforts in improving wellness and physical activity, education, and fitness understanding and habits among students;(7)encourage local educational agencies to—(A)integrate healthy eating and nutrition education into various times of the school day and locations within schools to encourage consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including families, students, school officials, and other organizations with nutrition education expertise; and(B)regularly monitor schools’ efforts in improving nutrition understanding and healthy eating among students;(8)encourage local educational agencies to implement programs that expand student access to State-licensed or State-certified school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers or other State-licensed or State-certified mental health professional that are qualified under State law to provide mental health services to students in schools;(9)award subgrants, consistent with subsection (i), to eligible local applicants; and(10)monitor subgrants and provide technical assistance to subgrantees on the implementation of grant activities.(h)Conditions for learning measurement system(1)In generalEach State that receives a grant under this part shall establish a State reporting and information system that measures conditions for learning in the State and is part of the State’s system for reporting the data required under section 1111 and part of any State longitudinal data system that links statewide elementary and secondary data systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data systems.(2)System activitiesThe State reporting and information system described in paragraph (1) shall—(A)contain, at a minimum, data from valid and reliable surveys of students and staff and the indicators in subparagraph (B) that allow staff at the State, local educational agencies, and schools to examine and improve school-level conditions for learning;(B)collect school-level data on—(i)physical education indicators, as applicable;(ii)individual student attendance and truancy;(iii)in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, referrals to law enforcement, school-based arrests, and disciplinary transfers (including placements in alternative schools) by student;(iv)the frequency, seriousness, and incidence of violence and drug-related offenses resulting in disciplinary action in elementary schools and secondary schools in the State;(v)the incidence and prevalence, age of onset, perception of and actual health risk, and perception of social disapproval of drug use and violence, including harassment, by youth and school personnel in schools and communities;(vi)school health indicators, including acute and chronic physical, mental, and emotional health care needs; and(vii)student access to State-licensed or State-certified school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers or other State-licensed or State-certified mental health professional qualified under State law to provide such services to students in schools, including staff-to-student ratios;(C)collect and report data, including, at a minimum, the data described in clauses (ii), (iii), and (v) of subparagraph (B), in the aggregate and disaggregated by the categories of race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged, and cross-tabulated across all of such categories by gender and by disability;(D)protect student privacy, consistent with applicable data privacy laws and regulations, including section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974); and(E)to the extent practicable, utilize a web-based reporting system.(3)Compiling statisticsIn compiling the statistics required to measure conditions for learning in the State—(A)the offenses described in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) shall be defined pursuant to the State’s criminal code, and aligned to the extent practicable, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reports categories, but shall not identify victims of crimes or persons accused of crimes; and the collected data shall include incident reports by school officials, anonymous student surveys, and anonymous teacher surveys;(B)the performance metrics that are established under subsection (j) shall be collected and the performance on such metrics shall be defined and reported uniformly statewide;(C)the State shall collect, analyze, and use the data under subparagraph (2)(B) at least annually; and(D)grant recipients and subgrant recipients shall use the data for planning and continuous improvement of activities implemented under this part, and may collect data for indicators that are locally defined, and that are not reported to the State, to meet local needs (so long as such indicators are aligned with the conditions for learning).(i)Subgrants(1)In general(A)Awarding of subgrantsA State that receives a grant under this section shall award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible local applicants—(i)based on need as identified by—(I)the State's conditions for learning measurement system described in subsection (h); or(II)in the case of a State for which the learning measurement system described in subsection (h) is not yet implemented, other data determined appropriate by the State;(ii)that are of sufficient size and scope to enable the eligible local applicants to carry out approved activities; and(iii)to implement programs that—(I)are comprehensive in nature;(II)are based on scientifically valid research;(III)are consistent with achieving the conditions for learning for the State; and(IV)address 1 or more of the uses described in clauses (i) through (iii) of paragraph (2)(A).(B)AssistanceA State that receives a grant under this section shall provide assistance to subgrant applicants and recipients in the selection of scientifically valid programs and interventions.(C)Partnerships allowedAn eligible local applicant may apply for a subgrant under this subsection in partnership with 1 or more community-based organizations.(2)Allocation(A)In generalIn awarding subgrants under this section, each State shall ensure that, for the aggregate of all subgrants awarded by the State—(i)not less than 20 percent of subgrant funds are used to carry out drug and violence prevention;(ii)not less than 20 percent of subgrant funds are used to carry out programs to promote mental health; and(iii)not less than 20 percent of subgrant funds are used to carry out programs to promote physical activity, education, and fitness, and nutrition.(B)Rule of constructionNothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require States, in making subgrants to eligible local applicants, to require the eligible local applicants to use 20 percent of subgrant funds for each of the uses described in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A).(3)ApplicationsAn eligible local applicant that desires to receive a subgrant under this subsection shall submit to the State an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State may require.(4)PriorityIn awarding subgrants under this subsection, a State shall give priority to applications that—(A)demonstrate the greatest need, according to the results of the State’s conditions for learning surveys described in subsection (h)(2); and(B)propose to serve schools with the highest concentrations of poverty, based on the percentage of students receiving or are eligible to receive a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).(5)Activities of subgrant recipientsEach recipient of a subgrant under this subsection shall, for the duration of the subgrant—(A)carry out activities—(i)the need for which has been identified—(I)at a minimum, through the State's conditions for learning measurement system described in subsection (h); or(II)in the case of a State that has not yet implemented the learning measurement system described in subsection (h), through the State's needs analysis described in subsection (d)(2)(D);(ii)that are part of a comprehensive strategy or framework to address such need; and(iii)that include 1 or more of the following—(I)drug and violence prevention;(II)programs to promote mental health; or(III)programs to promote physical activity, education, and fitness, and nutrition;(B)ensure that each framework, intervention, or program selected be based on scientifically valid research and be used for the purpose for which such framework, intervention, or program was found to be effective;(C)use school-level data from the State's conditions for learning measurement system described in subsection (h), to inform the implementation and continuous improvement of activities carried out under this part;(D)use data from the statewide conditions for learning measurement system to identify challenges outside of school or off school grounds (including the need for safe passages for students to and from school), and collaborate with 1 or more community-based organization to address such challenges;(E)collect, and report to the State educational agency, data for schools served by the subgrant recipient, in a manner consistent with the State’s conditions for learning measurement system described in subsection (h);(F)establish policies to expand access to quality physical activity opportunities, including local school wellness policies;(G)if the local educational agency to be served through the grant does not have an active school wellness council consistent with the requirements of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), establish such a school wellness council, which may be part of an existing school council that has the capacity and willingness to address school wellness;(H)engage family members and community-based organizations in the development of conditions for learning surveys, and in the planning, implementation, and review of the subgrant recipient’s efforts under this part;(I)consider and accommodate the unique needs of students with disabilities and English learners in implementing activities; and(J)establish policies to expand access to quality counseling and mental health programs and services.(j)Accountability(1)Establishment of performance metricsThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall establish program performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this part.(2)Annual reportEach State that receives a grant under this part shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Secretary, which shall include information relevant to the conditions for learning, including progress toward meeting outcomes for the metrics established under paragraph (1).(k)EvaluationFrom the amount reserved in accordance with section 9601, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall conduct an evaluation of the impact of the practices funded or disseminated under this section.4405.Technical assistanceFrom the amount allocated under section 4403(3), the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to applicants, recipients, and subgrant recipients of the programs funded under this part.4406.Federal and State nondiscrimination lawsNothing in this part shall be construed to invalidate or limit nondiscrimination principles or rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards available to victims of discrimination under any other Federal law or law of a State or political subdivision of a State, including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 or 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794 and 794a), or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). The obligations imposed by this part are in addition to those imposed by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).4407.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years..3.Table of contentsThe table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4304 the following:Part D—Successful, safe, and healthy studentsSec. 4401. Purpose.Sec. 4402. Definitions.Sec. 4403. Allocation of funds.Sec. 4404. Successful, safe, and healthy students State grants.Sec. 4405. Technical assistance.Sec. 4406. Federal and State nondiscrimination laws.Sec. 4407. Authorization of appropriations..


I
112th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 804
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 18, 2011
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of certain veterans who serve in support of Operation New Dawn for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1.Eligibility of certain veterans who serve in support of Operation New Dawn for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided by the Department of Veterans AffairsSection 1710(e)(1)(D) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking Subject to paragraphs and inserting (i) Subject to paragraphs; and
(2)by adding at the end the following new clause:

(ii)Notwithstanding any determination of the Secretary under clause (i), for the purposes of such clause, service in support of Operation New Dawn shall be considered to be a service in a theater of combat operations during a period of war. .


113 HR 2462 IH: Small Business Opportunity Acceleration Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-20
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2462
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 20, 2013
			Ms. Hahn introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Small
			 Business

		A BILL
		To amend subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small
		  Business Act to eliminate guarantee fees for loans guaranteed under that
		  subsection where the total loan amount is not more than
		  $150,000.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Small Business Opportunity
			 Acceleration Act of 2013.
		2.Elimination of
			 guarantee fees for loans with total loan amounts not more than
			 $150,000Section 7(a)(18)(A)
			 of the Small Business Act is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph
			 (A)—
				(A)by striking
			 With respect and inserting Except as otherwise provided
			 in this paragraph, with respect; and
				(B)by striking clause
			 (i);
				(2)by striking
			 subparagraph (B); and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(C)No guarantee
				fees for certain loansNo
				guarantee fee shall be collected, payable, or charged under this paragraph if
				the total loan amount is not more than
				$150,000.
					.


113 HR 4571 IH: To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-05-06
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4571
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 6, 2014
			Mr. Hultgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the
			 threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures
			 relating to compensatory benefit plans.

		1.Increased threshold for disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plansNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange
			 Commission shall revise section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal
			 Regulations, so as to increase from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 the
			 aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive
			 12-month period in excess of which the issuer is required under such
			 section to deliver an additional disclosure to investors. The Commission
			 shall index for inflation such aggregate sales price or amount every 5
			 years to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
			 Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounding to the
			 nearest $1,000,000.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1497
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 2, 2011
			Ms. Klobuchar (for
			 herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
			 Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Franken) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend
		  for 3 years reasonable cost contracts under Medicare.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act
			 of 2011.
		2.Three-year
			 extension of Medicare reasonable cost contractsSection 1876(h)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395mm(h)(5)(C)(ii)) is amended, in the matter
			 preceding subclause (I), by striking January 1, 2013 and
			 inserting January 1, 2016.


117 HR 2477 IH: Urban Forests Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-13
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2477IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 13, 2021Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Young, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Urban Forests Act of 2021.2.Urban and community forestry assistance(a)Tree City USA Grant ProgramSection 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and(2)by inserting after subsection (g) the following;(h)Tree City USA Grant Program(1)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the Tree City USA Grant Program to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests.(2)Application(A)In generalTo be eligible to be awarded a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a proposal to enhance and maintain urban forests.(B)Application assistanceA non-profit organization that partners with an eligible entity may submit an application under subparagraph (A) on behalf of such eligible entity.(3)PriorityIn awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that—(A)enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in—(i)typically underserved areas; or(ii)areas with low tree or environmental equity;(B)further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests;(C)include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and(D)include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees.(4)Technical assistanceThe Secretary may provide technical assistance to local governments to assist such local governments with—(A)becoming eligible entities; and(B)proposals under paragraph (2)(A).(5)Matching fundsAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non-Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received.(6)Premier tree cityNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, and annually through 2030 thereafter, the Secretary shall designate as a Premier Tree City one eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban forests. (7)Authorization of appropriationsIn addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. (8)Eligible entity definedIn this subsection, the term eligible entity means a local government that—(A)serves an urban and community area; and(B)a tree planting non-profit organization recognizes as having—(i)a tree board or department;(ii)a tree care ordinance;(iii)a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and(iv)an Arbor Day observance and proclamation..(b)Cooperative agreements for urban wood utilizationSection 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following:(i)Pilot project for cooperative agreements for urban wood utilization(1)Cooperative agreementsThe Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State and local governments, institutions of higher education, private or non-profit organizations, and other entities that support projects that create wood products from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas.(2)PrioritizationThe Secretary shall prioritize entering into cooperative agreements that—(A)support local job creation;(B)are located in typically underserved areas or areas with low tree or environmental equity;(C)develop new uses for dead and fallen trees; and(D)improve urban forest health and resiliency. (3)Technical and financial assistanceThe Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate—(A)research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and(B)market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas.(4)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on—(A)the implementation of this subsection; and(B)recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources.(5)DefinitionsIn this subsection—(A)Dead and fallen treesThe term dead and fallen trees means trees that—(i)are dying or have died;(ii)have partially or completely fallen over; or(iii)have been negatively impacted by insects, disease, or weather-related disturbances.(B)Relevant committeesThe term relevant committees means—(i)the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and(ii)the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate..(c)Program of education and technical assistance clarification for carbon storageSection 9(d)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(d)(3)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (C), by striking and after the semicolon;(2)in subparagraph (D), by inserting and after the semicolon; and(3)by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:(E)identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management;.(d)National urban and community forestry advisory councilSection 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(F)MeetingsThe Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually.; and(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(7)Renewal of council(A)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall renew the Council.(B)TerminationThe Council shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress..(e)Urban and community forestry action plan clarification for carbon storageSection 9(g)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G)Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management..(f)Authorization of appropriationsSubsection (k) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended—(1)by striking $30,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000; and(2)by striking fiscal years 1991 through 1995 and inserting fiscal years 2021 through 2025.3.Civilian Conservation Center urban forestry demonstration programSection 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(4)Urban forestry(A)EstablishmentNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)).(B)FocusIn addition to the training and skills required under paragraph (1), the Civilian Conservation Centers established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall provide training on urban forestry issues, including urban forest conservation, management, maintenance, and monitoring..4.Forest inventory 5-year reportsSection 3(e)(3) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)(3)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;(2)in subparagraph (C)—(A)by inserting , including forest carbon before over the previous; and(B)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following: (D)demonstrates the efforts taken by the Forest Service to—(i)conduct a strategic national forest inventory by measuring a statistically designed consistent historical series of field plots in combination with advanced technology to improve data, information, and estimates of precision; and(ii)use advanced geospatial technologies to improve the area and volume estimates described in clause (i), especially for sub-State regions and smaller areas. .5.Memorandum of understanding to coordinate urban forestry programsNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, and Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to—(1)identify strategies to increase equitable access to urban forests through existing programs and authorities;(2)coordinate existing urban forestry programs;(3)conduct research on the benefits of urban forests for air quality, heat island mitigation, energy burden reduction, and enhanced shading for heat-resilient housing and active transit; and(4)conduct research on improving coordination between the agencies to address insects, disease, and non-native invasive species in urban and community areas.


		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2961
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To provide debt relief to Haiti, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Haiti Recovery
			 Act.
		2.Debt relief for Haiti
			(a)In general
				(1)Cancellation of debtThe Secretary of the Treasury should direct
			 the United States Executive Director to each international financial
			 institution to advocate in such institution—
					(A)the cancellation of any and all remaining
			 debt obligations of Haiti, including debt obligations incurred before the date
			 of the enactment of this Act;
					(B)the provision of debt service relief for
			 all payments of Haiti remaining on the date of the enactment of this Act;
			 and
					(C)to the extent practicable, the extension of
			 any new assistance to Haiti be primarily in the form of grants until February
			 1, 2012.
					(2)International financial
			 institutionThe term
			 international financial institution means each of the institutions
			 listed in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act
			 (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2)) and includes the International Development Fund for
			 Agricultural Development.
				(3)Sense of the SenateIt is the sense of the Senate that
			 international financial institutions should cancel any debt incurred by Haiti
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act and before February 1, 2012, so
			 that Haiti can rebuild after the devastation of the earthquake of January
			 2010.
				(b)Use of certain funds for poverty
			 reductionThe Secretary of
			 the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director of the
			 International Monetary Fund to advocate the use of some of the realized
			 windfall profits that exceed the required contribution to the Poverty Reduction
			 and Growth Trust (as referenced in the IMF Reforms Financial Facilities for
			 Low-Income Countries Public Information Notice (PIN) No. 09/94) from the
			 ongoing sale of 12,965,649 ounces of gold acquired since the second Amendment
			 of the Fund’s Article of Agreement, to provide debt stock relief, debt service
			 relief, loan subsidies, and grants for Haiti.
			(c)Securing other relief for
			 HaitiThe Secretary of the
			 Treasury and the Secretary of State should use all appropriate diplomatic
			 influence to secure cancellation of any and all remaining bilateral debt of
			 Haiti.
			3.Infrastructure investment
			(a)Trust fundThe Secretary of the Treasury should
			 support the creation and utilization of a multilateral trust fund for Haiti
			 that would leverage potential United States contributions and promote bilateral
			 donations to such a fund for the purpose of making investments in Haiti's
			 future, including efforts to combat soil degradation and promote reforestation
			 and infrastructure investments such as electric grids, roads, water and
			 sanitation facilities, and other critical infrastructure projects.
			(b)Increase in transfer of
			 earningsThe Secretary of the
			 Treasury should direct the United States Executive Director of the
			 Inter-American Development Bank to seek to increase the transfer of its
			 earnings to the Fund for Special Operations and to a trust fund or grant
			 facility for Haiti.

			Passed the Senate
			 March 5, 2010.

			Secretary


114 HJ 60 IH: Expressing support for designation of a “National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day”.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-07-21
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		IA
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 60
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 21, 2015
			Mr. Perlmutter (for himself, Ms. Moore, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Costa, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. McCollum) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for designation of a National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day.

 Whereas the Lao-Hmong, which means “free people”, are Laotian members of the Hmong tribe and are noted for their warrior tradition, loyalty, and bravery;
 Whereas beginning in 1960, the United States recruited thousands of the Lao-Hmong to fight against the Communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese Army regulars in Laos;
 Whereas the United States relied heavily on the Lao-Hmong Special Guerrilla Units to engage in direct combat with North Vietnamese troops from 1960 to 1975;
 Whereas the Lao-Hmong conducted tactical guerrilla actions, flew thousands of deadly combat missions in support of the Armed Forces and the Central Intelligence Agency, and fought in conventional and guerrilla combat clashes with extreme casualties;
 Whereas the Lao-Hmong, although outnumbered, fought against enemy forces to disrupt the flow of troops and war supplies along the Ho Chi Minh Trail;
 Whereas the Lao-Hmong protected United States personnel, guarded United States Air Force radar installations, gathered critical intelligence about enemy operations, and undertook rescue missions to save the lives of downed United States pilots;
 Whereas more than 35,000 of the Lao-Hmong lost their lives, and many more were seriously injured and disabled;
 Whereas thousands of Lao-Hmong suffered grievous injuries and permanent disabilities, and thousands more were captured and sent to concentration camps;
 Whereas after the conclusion of the war, many Lao-Hmong soldiers were the victims of acts of retribution and atrocities by the Pathet Lao, causing many of the Lao-Hmong to flee to neighboring Thailand and become refugees; and
 Whereas beginning with the City Council of Golden, Colorado, in 1995, various State and local governments have issued proclamations declaring July 22 as “Lao-Hmong Recognition Day”, and the establishment of a “National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day” would recognize the bravery, sacrifice, and loyalty to the United States exhibited by the Lao-Hmong in Southeast Asia: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)expresses support for the designation of “National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day”; and
 (2)requests that the President issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe “National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day” with appropriate ceremonies and activities.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. CON. RES. 57
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 2, 2012
			Mr. Rockefeller
			 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress that the
		  census surveys and the information derived from those surveys are crucial to
		  the national welfare.

		Whereas the American Community Survey (referred to in this
			 preamble as the ACS) was launched in 2005 during the
			 Administration of President George W. Bush and has since been funded by
			 Congress as an innovation that the Bureau of the Census has been able to use in
			 place of the decennial census long form;
		Whereas the ACS provides the United States, States,
			 counties, cities, towns, neighborhoods, and other areas with annual data that
			 was formerly available only once every 10 years;
		Whereas the Federal Government relies on the ACS—
			(1)to produce annual
			 population estimates for the United States, States, metropolitan areas,
			 counties, cities, and other areas;
			(2)to produce annual
			 measures of total personal income and per capita income for the United States,
			 States, metropolitan areas, and counties;
			(3)to define
			 metropolitan areas;
			(4)to determine
			 compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.);
			 and
			(5)to fairly
			 distribute more than $450,000,000,000 in Federal domestic assistance to States
			 and other areas, including through the setting of the formulas for Federal
			 reimbursement to States for Medicaid expenditures;
			Whereas the ACS is the only source of rural and small-area
			 economic and demographic data of sufficient reliability to allow entrepreneurs,
			 business owners, and local government planners, among others, to make informed
			 decisions on where to invest, build, create jobs, and maintain or improve
			 infrastructure;
		Whereas Congress requires the information collected
			 through the ACS in order to provide adequate oversight of a substantial number
			 of executive departments, agencies, and programs;
		Whereas the citizens of the United States require the
			 information collected through the ACS for each State and congressional district
			 in order to hold their Members of Congress accountable;
		Whereas, since the founding of the United States, Congress
			 has recognized the value and mandated the use of the decennial census as a
			 means to gather information that informs public policy and measures the
			 progress of the United States;
		Whereas the congressional tradition of the decennial
			 census was initiated by the efforts of United States Representative James
			 Madison, the Father of the Constitution, who argued on the floor
			 of the House of Representatives that Congress, in considering the Act entitled
			 An Act providing for the enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United
			 States (commonly known as the Census Act of 1790; 1
			 Stat. 101, chapter 2), had now an opportunity of obtaining the most
			 useful information for those who should hereafter be called upon to legislate
			 for their country if this bill was extended so as to embrace some other objects
			 besides the bare enumeration of the inhabitants; it would enable them to adapt
			 the public measures to the particular circumstances of the community. In order
			 to know the various interests of the United States, it was necessary that the
			 description of the several classes into which the community was divided, should
			 be accurately known; on this knowledge the legislature might proceed to make a
			 proper provision for the agricultural, commercial and manufacturing interests .
			 . . in due proportion;
		Whereas Representative James Madison also said,
			 This kind of information all legislatures had wished for; but this kind
			 of information had never been obtained in any country; that he wished,
			 therefore, to avail himself of the present opportunity of accomplishing
			 so valuable a purpose; and [i]f the plan was pursued in taking
			 every future census, it would give [Congress] an opportunity of marking the
			 progress of the society, and distinguishing the growth of every
			 interest.;
		Whereas Vice President Thomas Jefferson, the Father
			 of the Declaration of Independence, wrote Congress as president of the
			 American Philosophical Society that the consideration by Congress of the Act
			 entitled An Act providing for the second Census or enumeration of the
			 Inhabitants of the United States (commonly known as the Census
			 Act of 1800; 2 Stat. 11, chapter 12) offered an occasion of
			 great value, and not otherwise to be obtained, of ascertaining sundry facts
			 highly important to society . . . [and] presenting a more detailed view of the
			 inhabitants of the United States, under several different aspects,
			 including age (so as to be able to measure life expectancy), citizenship (so as
			 to be able to determine the relative contributions of births and immigration to
			 population growth), and the occupation of free males (so as to be able
			 to ascertain more completely the causes which influence life and health,
			 and furnish a curious and useful document of the distribution of society in
			 these States, and of the conditions and vocations of our fellow-citizens . .
			 .);
		Whereas diverse presidents throughout the 19th and 20th
			 centuries, such as John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, William McKinley,
			 Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt, asked for and received from Congress
			 permission to expand the scope of census questions unrelated to
			 enumeration;
		Whereas the Economic Census is required by law to be
			 conducted every 5 years, provides the most authoritative and comprehensive data
			 about United States businesses, and provides the foundation for key economic
			 indicators, such as the gross domestic product;
		Whereas, in response to the recommendations of the
			 Intensive Review Committee (also known as the Watkins
			 Commission), Congress enacted the recommendations into law in 1954,
			 thereby providing for quinquennial censuses of manufacturing, mineral
			 industries, and other businesses;
		Whereas the finding of the Watkins Commission that
			 [w]ithout these census records, it would not be possible to construct or
			 interpret this system of economic indicators. Business executives, farmers,
			 labor leaders, professional men, scholars, scientists, government officials,
			 and administrators in all phases of our society are dependent on census records
			 or on economic indicators based on census records. is as true today as
			 it was in 1954;
		Whereas the Economic Census—
			(1)provides the
			 foundation for key annual, quarterly, and monthly Federal economic indicators,
			 including the gross domestic product, industrial production, labor
			 productivity, manufacturing and services industry activity, producer price
			 indices, research and development expenditures, commodity flows, and
			 employer-sponsored health insurance coverage;
			(2)provides the
			 basis for Federal macroeconomic and budget projections; and
			(3)informs Federal
			 trade, competitiveness, and entrepreneurship policies;
			Whereas single firms rely on the Economic Census to
			 compare their operations to industry averages, identify markets, and inform
			 decisions on business location, capital investment, product research and
			 development, and marketing strategies;
		Whereas the information collected through the Economic
			 Census affords the private and public sectors the ability to make good
			 decisions and use resources in a way such that the entire country is more
			 efficient and better able to compete in the world economy, thereby allowing the
			 United States to maintain a high standard of living;
		Whereas what is today called the Economic Census began as
			 the census of manufactures in 1810;
		Whereas the census of manufactures (as well as the census
			 of agriculture) became a regular feature of census taking in 1840 and has
			 remained such ever since;
		Whereas household and business responses to census surveys
			 allow national, State, and local officials to make informed decisions, just as
			 James Madison envisioned, providing timely and accurate statistics even for
			 small localities;
		Whereas, historically, Congress has followed the precedent
			 set by all previous Congresses in supporting and directing the collection of a
			 range of information in the ACS and the Economic Census to guide its own
			 deliberations and consideration of policies;
		Whereas Federal courts have consistently upheld the
			 constitutionality of including questions unrelated to enumeration in the
			 decennial census and requiring answers to such questions; and
		Whereas Congress has mandated and the Department of
			 Commerce has successfully implemented strict protection of the confidentiality
			 of responses: Now, therefore, be it

		That Congress—
			(1)encourages the
			 people of the United States to fulfill their civic duty and follow the law by
			 responding to all census surveys conducted by the Bureau of the Census;
			 and
			(2)strongly
			 encourages the Bureau of the Census—
				(A)to provide United
			 States households and businesses with information regarding the community,
			 economic, and fiscal benefits to be gained from participation in the American
			 Community Survey and the Economic Census;
				(B)to use the most
			 current methodologies and technologies to reduce any burden of responding to
			 the American Community Survey and the Economic Census; and
				(C)to continue, as
			 the Bureau of the Census has done throughout its history, to innovate its
			 methods, processes, and products, and thus maintain the world-class standards
			 that have made the Bureau of the Census an international leader among
			 statistical agencies.


116 S5072 IS: Vet Center Improvement Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-12-19
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5072IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 19, 2020Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo improve Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Vet Center Improvement Act of 2020.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Vet CenterThe term Vet Center has the meaning given that term in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code.(2)Veterans service organizationThe term veterans service organization means any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.3.Productivity expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers(a)Evaluation of productivity expectationsNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate productivity expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, including by obtaining systematic feedback from counselors on such expectations, including with respect to following: (1)Any potential effects of productivity expectations, whether positive or negative, on client care. (2)Distances readjustment counselors may travel to appointments, especially with respect to serving rural veterans.(3)The possibility that some veterans may not want to use nor benefit from telehealth or group counseling. (4)Availability and access of veteran populations to broadband and telehealth.(5)Any effect on readjustment counselors, including with respect to recruitment, retention, and welfare. (6)Whether productivity expectations provide incentives or pressure to inaccurately report client visits. (7)Whether directors and readjustment counselors of Vet Centers need additional training or guidance on how productivity expectations are calculated.(8)Such other criteria as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b)Systematic feedback(1)In generalThe Secretary shall—(A)make every effort to ensure that all readjustment counselors of Vet Centers are given the opportunity to provide feedback on the items under subsection (a); (B)collect and safely store the feedback obtained under subsection (a)— (i)in an anonymized manner, in order to protect the privacy of each respondent; and (ii)in a manner that allows for evaluation by third parties of the feedback, such as audit of the feedback by the Government Accountability Office; and (C)provide the feedback obtained under subsection (a) in an anonymized manner to the working group established under section 5. (2)Government Accountability Office auditNot less frequently than once each year during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall audit the feedback obtained from readjustment counselors of Vet Centers under subsection (a). (c)Implementation of changesNot later than 90 days after the date of the completion of the evaluation required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall implement any needed changes to the productivity expectations described in such subsection in order to ensure— (1)quality of care and access to care for veterans; and (2)the welfare of readjustment counselors. (d)Report to CongressNot later than 180 days after the date of the completion of the evaluation required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on—(1)the findings of the evaluation; and (2)any planned or implemented changes described in subsection (c). (e)Plan for reassessment and implementation(1)PlanNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement a plan for— (A)reassessing productivity expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, in consultation with such counselors; and (B)implementing any needed changes to such expectations, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2)ReassessmentsUnder the plan required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a reassessment described in such paragraph not less frequently than once each year. 4.Staffing models for Vet Centers(a)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement a staffing model for Vet Centers that incorporates key practices in the design of staffing models. (b)ElementsIn developing the staffing model under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—(1)involve key stakeholders, including readjustment counselors, outreach specialists, and directors of Vet Centers; (2)incorporate key work activities and the frequency and time required to conduct such activities; (3)ensure the quality of data used in the model to provide assurance that staffing estimates are reliable; and (4)incorporate— (A)risk factors, including case complexity, geography, and availability, advisability, and willingness of veterans to use telehealth or group counseling; and(B)such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c)Plan for assessments and updatesNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for— (1)assessing and updating the staffing model developed and implemented under subsection (a) not less frequently than once every four years; and (2)implementing any needed changes to such model, as the Secretary determines appropriate. 5.Working group of readjustment counselors, outreach specialists, and directors of Vet Centers(a)In generalIn conducting the evaluation of productivity expectations described in section 3 and developing the staffing model described in section 4, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a working group to assess—(1)the efficacy, impact, and composition of performance metrics for such expectations with respect to— (A)quality of care and access to care for veterans; and (B)the welfare of readjustment counselors and other employees of Vet Centers; and(2)key considerations for the development of a staffing model for Vet Centers, including—(A)quality of care and access to care for veterans and other individuals eligible for care through Vet Centers; and (B)recruitment, retention, and welfare of employees of Vet Centers. (b)MembershipThe working group established under subsection (a) shall be composed of readjustment counselors, outreach specialists, and directors of Vet Centers. (c)Feedback; recommendationsThe working group established under subsection (a) shall provide to the Secretary— (1)feedback from readjustment counselors, outreach specialists, and directors of Vet Centers; and (2)recommendations on how to improve— (A)quality of care and access to care for veterans; and (B)the welfare of readjustment counselors and other employees of Vet Centers. 6.Improvements of hiring practices at Vet Centers(a)Standardization of position descriptions(1)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall standardize descriptions of position responsibilities at Vet Centers. (2)Reporting requirementIn each of the first two annual reports submitted under section 7309(e) of title 38, United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall include a description of the actions taken by the Secretary to carry out paragraph (1).(b)Expansion of reporting requirements on readjustment counseling To include actions To reduce staffing vacancies and time To hireSection 7309(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D)A description of actions taken by the Secretary to reduce— (i)vacancies in counselor positions in the Readjustment Counseling Service; and(ii)the time it takes to hire such counselors..7.Report by Government Accountability Office on Vet Center infrastructure and future investments(a)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on physical infrastructure and future investments with respect to Vet Centers. (b)ElementsThe report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1)An assessment of— (A)the condition of the physical infrastructure of all assets of Vet Centers, whether owned or leased by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (B)the short-, medium-, and long-term plans of the Department to maintain and upgrade the physical infrastructure of Vet Centers to address the operational needs of Vet Centers as of the date of the date of the submittal of the report and future needs.(2)An assessment of management and strategic planning for the physical infrastructure of Vet Centers, including whether the Department should buy or lease existing or additional locations in areas with stable or growing populations of veterans.(3)An assessment of whether, as of the date of the submittal of the report, Vet Center buildings, mobile Vet Centers, community access points, and similar infrastructure are sufficient to care for veterans or if such infrastructure is negatively affecting care due to limited space for veterans and Vet Center personnel or other factors.(4)An assessment of the areas with the greatest need for investments in— (A)improved physical infrastructure, including upgraded Vet Centers; or (B)additional physical infrastructure for Vet Centers, including new Vet Centers owned or leased by the Department. (5)A description of the authorities and resources that may be required for the Secretary to make such investments.(6)A review of all annual reports submitted under 7309(e) of title 38, United States Code before the date of the submittal of the report under subsection (a). 8.Pilot program to combat food insecurity among veterans and family members of veterans(a)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program to award grants to eligible entities to support partnerships that address food insecurity among veterans and family members of veterans who receive services through Vet Centers or other facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as determined by the Secretary. (b)Eligible entitiesFor purposes of the pilot program, an eligible entity is—(1)a nonprofit organization;(2)a veterans service organization; (3)a public agency;(4)a community-based organization; or (5)an institution of higher education. (c)LocationsIn carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall award at least one grant to at least one eligible entity in each State, if the Secretary determines that there is such an entity in a State that has applied for, and meets requirements for the award of, such a grant. (d)Minimum program requirementsAny grant awarded under this section shall be used—(1)to carry out a collaboration between one or more public agencies and one or more Vet Centers or other facilities of the Department for five years;(2)to increase participation in nutrition counseling programs and provide educational materials and counseling to veterans and family members of veterans to address food insecurity and healthy diets among those individuals; (3)to increase access to and enrollment in Federal assistance programs, including the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), and the low-income home energy assistance program established under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), and any other assistance program that the Secretary deems advisable.(e)ApplicationAn eligible entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.(f)SelectionThe Secretary shall select eligible entities that submit applications under subsection (e) for the award of grants under the pilot program using a competitive process that takes into account the following:(1)Capacity of the applicant entity to serve veterans and family members of veterans.(2)Demonstrated need of the population the applicant entity would serve.(3)Demonstrated need of the applicant entity for assistance from the grants.(4)Such other criteria as the Secretary considers appropriate.(g)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the status of the implementation of this section. (h)Government Accountability Office report(1)In generalNot later than one year after the date on which the pilot program terminates, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this section in reducing food insecurity among veterans and family members of veterans. (2)ElementsThe report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A)A summary of the activities conducted under this section.(B)An assessment of the effectiveness of the grants awarded under this section.(C)Best practices regarding the use of partnerships to improve the effectiveness of public benefit programs to address food insecurity among veterans and family members of veterans. (D)An assessment of the feasiblity and advisability of extending the term of the pilot program. (i)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Appropriate committees of CongressThe term appropriate committees of Congress means—(A)the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and(B)the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).(3)Public agencyThe term public agency means a department, agency, other unit, or instrumentality of Federal, State, or local government. (4)StateThe term State means each State and Territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. (5)VeteranThe term veteran means an individual who served in the Armed Forces, including an individual who served in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, and who was discharged or released therefrom, regardless of the conditions of such discharge or release.


114 HR 4663 IH: No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-03-02
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4663
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 2, 2016
			Mr. Jolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To forbid Federal agencies from buying Apple products until Apple provides the Federal Government
			 with technical support necessary to access encrypted information sought by
			 a warrant that may be materially relevant to the commission of terrorism.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act. 2.Prohibition on purchaseNo agency or other entity within the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government may purchase any product manufactured by, licensed by, or otherwise sold under the trademark of Apple Inc. of 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California (hereafter referred to Apple) until a court of Federal jurisdiction certifies that Apple has provided the Federal Government with the technical support necessary to access encrypted information sought by a judicial warrant that may be materially relevant to the investigation of commission of terrorism.