116 HR 4501 IH: Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-09-26
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4501IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 26, 2019Mr. Williams (for himself and Ms. Moore) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the consumer transaction account
			 deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be
			 funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2019. 2.Limited exception for consumer transaction account depositsSection 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(j)Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits
 (1)In generalConsumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker.
 (2)Consumer transaction account deposit definedFor purposes of this subsection, the term consumer transaction account deposit means a deposit in a transaction account, as defined in section 19(b)(1) of the Federal Reserve Act, with an insured depository institution—
 (A)that is entirely covered by deposit insurance; (B)that is opened by a natural person;
 (C)that is held in the name of such natural person; (D)that is used monthly by such natural person to make payments to, and to receive deposits from, third parties; and
 (E)with respect to which only such natural person is recognized by the insured depository institution as being authorized to designate that withdrawals or payments be made from the account..


		VI
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 983
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 26, 2007
			Ms. Landrieu introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		For the relief of Michael Anthony
		  Hurley.

		1.Permanent resident status for
			 Michael Anthony Hurley
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding
			 subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151)
			 and section 240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a), Michael Anthony Hurley shall be
			 eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that
			 of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an
			 application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or
			 for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
			(b)Adjustment of
			 statusIf Michael Anthony
			 Hurley enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in
			 subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully
			 and, if otherwise eligible, shall be eligible for adjustment of status under
			 section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality
			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
			(c)Deadline for
			 application and payment of feesSubsections (a) and (b) shall
			 apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the
			 application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later
			 than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(d)Reduction of
			 immigrant visa numberUpon
			 the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Michael Anthony
			 Hurley, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by
			 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of
			 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the
			 alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
			 available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e)
			 of such Act.
			(e)Denial of
			 preferential immigration treatment for certain relativesThe natural parents, brothers, and sisters
			 of Michael Anthony Hurley shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be
			 accorded any right, privilege, or status under the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8
			 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).


		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. CON. RES. 93
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of
		  National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.

		Whereas
			 sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States;
		Whereas
			 sudden cardiac arrest takes the lives of more than 250,000 people in the United
			 States each year, according to the Heart Rhythm Society;
		Whereas
			 anyone can experience sudden cardiac arrest, including infants, high school
			 athletes, and people in their 30s and 40s who have no sign of heart
			 disease;
		Whereas
			 sudden cardiac arrest is extremely deadly, with the National Heart, Lung, and
			 Blood Institute giving the disease a mortality rate of approximately 95
			 percent;
		Whereas
			 to have a chance of surviving an attack, the American Heart Association states
			 that victims of sudden cardiac arrest must receive a lifesaving defibrillation
			 within the first 4 to 6 minutes of an attack;
		Whereas
			 for every minute that passes without a shock from an automated external
			 defibrillator, the chance of survival decreases by approximately 10
			 percent;
		Whereas
			 lifesaving treatments for sudden cardiac arrest are effective if administered
			 in time;
		Whereas
			 according to joint research by the American College of Cardiology and the
			 American Heart Association, implantable cardioverter defibrillators are 98
			 percent effective at protecting people at risk for sudden cardiac
			 arrest;
		Whereas
			 according to the American Heart Association, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
			 early defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator more than double
			 the chances that a victim will survive;
		Whereas
			 the Yale-New Haven Hospital and the New England Journal of Medicine state that
			 women and African-Americans are at a higher risk than the general population
			 for dying as a result of sudden cardiac arrest, yet this fact is not well known
			 to people at risk;
		Whereas
			 there is a need for comprehensive educational efforts designed to increase
			 awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and related therapies among medical
			 professionals and the greater public in order to promote early detection and
			 proper treatment of this disease and to improve quality of life; and
		Whereas
			 the Heart Rhythm Society and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Coalition are preparing
			 related public awareness and education campaigns on sudden cardiac arrest to be
			 held each year during the month of October: Now, therefore, be it

		That Congress—
			(1)supports the goals and ideals of “National
			 Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month”;
			(2)supports efforts to educate people about
			 sudden cardiac arrest and to raise awareness about the risk of sudden cardiac
			 arrest, identifying warning signs, and the need to seek medical attention in a
			 timely manner;
			(3)acknowledges the critical importance of
			 sudden cardiac arrest awareness to improving national cardiovascular health;
			 and
			(4)calls upon the people of the United States
			 to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.

			Passed the Senate September 22 (legislative day, September
			 17), 2008.

			Secretary


117 HRES 435 IH: Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-25
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IV
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 435
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 25, 2021
Mr. Hern (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Mullin, and Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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

RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Whereas, in the early 1900s, many Black individuals and families settled throughout Oklahoma, setting up vibrant communities and dozens of all-Black towns. These individuals came looking for new opportunities, freedom, and a chance for a better life; Whereas the most famous and prosperous of these Black communities was in Tulsa’s Greenwood District;
Whereas O.W. Gurley, a wealthy Black business owner, moved to Tulsa in 1906 and purchased tracts of land sold primarily to Black individuals and families. The land stretched from Pine Street to the north, to Archer Street on the south, and Detroit Avenue on the west, and the Midland Valley rail line on the east; Whereas segregation and the inaccessibility of resources led O.W. Gurley and others to open a variety of commercial establishments, including rooming houses, grocery stores, barber shops, beauty salons, restaurants, clothiers, pharmacies, movie theaters, dance halls, pool halls, confectioneries, jitney services, and professional offices (such as for doctors, lawyers, dentists, and accountants);
Whereas the Greenwood District became a thriving community where Black business owners, schools, and churches flourished, and, by the late 1910s, it was the wealthiest Black community in the United States; Whereas churches such as Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion Baptist Church, First Baptist Church North Tulsa, Paradise Baptist Church, Metropolitan Baptist Church, and others became central to the family life and culture of the Greenwood District;
Whereas the Greenwood District became home to prominent professionals such as Dr. A.C. Jackson, who was known as the most skilled Black surgeon in the United States, and prominent attorney B.C. Franklin; Whereas Ellis Walker Woods, who walked over 500 miles from Memphis to Oklahoma, answered the call for African-American teachers and became the first principal of Booker T. Washington High School;
Whereas, by 1921, the community was home to thousands of Black residents who lived and worked in the most prosperous Black community in the United States; Whereas the community earned the name Negro Wall Street of America (later, simply known as the Black Wall Street) from the famed African-American author and educator, Booker T. Washington;
Whereas, as the opportunities for Black families grew, the community began to attract more Black families, business owners, well-educated professionals, and individuals fleeing racial oppression and discrimination in other States; Whereas the town of Tullahassee, Oklahoma, founded in 1883, is regarded as one of the oldest surviving historically Black towns of Indian Territory;
Whereas the area where Tullahassee was founded was originally part of the Creek Nation and the town had an established school by 1850; Whereas the town of Langston, Oklahoma, was founded in 1890 and named after John Mercer Langston, an African-American educator and Member of the House of Representatives from Virginia;
Whereas, 7 years later, the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature established the Colored Agricultural and Normal University (referred to in this preamble as CANU), which would later be renamed Langston University. The University has grown from 41 students in 1897 to over 3,000 in 2021; Whereas prominent Oklahomans such as Melvin Tolson, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, Clara Luper, E. Melvin Porter, Frederick Moon, Marques Haynes, Zelia Breaux, Isaac W. Young, Inman Page, and Zella Black Patterson resided in Langston or called the CANU home;
Whereas the town of Tatums, Oklahoma, founded in 1895, was named after brothers Lee B. Tatum and Eldridge Doc Tatum, and found prosperity in 1929 when oil wells were drilled; Whereas Norman Studios filmed Black Gold, a silent film, in Tatums and enlisted the citizens of the town and Marshal L.B. Tatums to be featured in the movie;
Whereas the town of Taft, Oklahoma, founded in 1902 on land allotted to Creek Freedman, changed its name from Twine to Taft to honor the then Secretary of War, later President, William Howard Taft; Whereas the town of Taft had a thriving business sector with 3 general stores, a drugstore, a brickyard, a soda pop factory, 2 hotels, and a bank;
Whereas the town of Grayson, Oklahoma, brimmed with 5 general stores, 2 blacksmiths, 2 drug stores, a cotton gin, and a physician soon after it was founded in 1902. Originally known as Wildcat, the town changed its name in 1909 to honor the Creek Chief George W. Grayson; Whereas the town of Boley, Oklahoma, established in 1903 and named after J.B. Boley, a railroad official of the Fort Smith and Western Railway, grew to be one of the wealthiest and largest Black towns in Oklahoma;
Whereas only 5 years after being founded, Booker T. Washington visited Boley and wrote about the prosperity he had witnessed; Whereas in 2021, Boley still carries on their standing tradition of a Black, community-based rodeo, now the oldest of its kind in the Nation;
Whereas the town of Rentiesville, Oklahoma, founded in 1903, was developed on 40 acres owned by William Rentie and Phoebe McIntosh; Whereas John Hope Franklin, a prominent scholar of African-American history, was born in Rentiesville in 1915;
Whereas Franklin and his family later moved to Tulsa, where Franklin graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and went on to become one of Oklahoma’s most decorated historians; Whereas the town of Clearview, Oklahoma, founded in 1903 along the tracks of the Fort Smith and Western Railroad, was widely known for their baseball team;
Whereas in the summer, people from surrounding counties would come to watch the baseball team play, turning the railroad tracks into substitute bleachers; Whereas the town of Brooksville, Oklahoma, founded in 1903, was originally named Sewell. The town was renamed in 1912 to honor the first Black man in the area, A.R. Brooks;
Whereas soon after the town of Brooksville was established, Rev. Jedson White founded the St. John’s Baptist Church; Whereas George W. McLaurin, who was the first Black graduate at the University of Oklahoma, taught at the local school;
Whereas the town of Red Bird, Oklahoma, founded in 1907 along the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway, was built on land allotted to the Creek Nation; Whereas E.L. Barber was one of the original developers of the town of Red Bird, the first justice of the peace of the town, and an early mayor;
Whereas before Red Bird officially became a town, Barber had organized the First Baptist Church in 1889, which grew to be the largest church in Red Bird; Whereas the town of Summit, Oklahoma, founded in 1910 along the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway, grew because of the town’s railway depot;
Whereas Rev. L.W. Thomas organized the St. Thomas Baptist Church in the town of Summit, and the congregation met without a building for 6 years until the congregation came together and was able to build the church, which still stands in 2021; Whereas the town of Vernon, Oklahoma, founded in 1911 on Tankard Ranch in the Creek Nation, was home to many trailblazers such as Ella Woods, who was the first postmaster, and Louise Wesley, who established the first school and church in the town;
Whereas before the community of Vernon built the New Hope Baptist Church in 1917, the congregation conducted services underneath a tree. New Baptist Church still stands in 2021 after more than 100 years; Whereas the town of Lima, Oklahoma, founded in 1913 along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, came together as a community to improve their town, and together built the Mount Zion Methodist Church in 1915, which still stands in 2021;
Whereas the history of these historically Black towns is interwoven into the history of the State of Oklahoma and the residents of these towns have achieved great successes and faced tremendous challenges; Whereas the stories of the Black towns and communities in Oklahoma are inextricably linked to the events of May 30 to June 1, 1921, in the Greenwood District of North Tulsa, Oklahoma;
Whereas, on May 30, 1921, a young Black man named Dick Rowland was in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, and entered the Drexel Building to use the only bathroom in the area available to Black people; Whereas an incident occurred on the elevator between Dick Rowland and Sarah Paige, the elevator operator, and Sarah Paige screamed;
Whereas after a police investigation, the next day Dick Rowland was detained at the Tulsa Police Department for questioning before being moved to the Tulsa Courthouse for additional security; Whereas, on May 31, 1921, the Tulsa Tribune released a sensationalist story claiming that a young Black male had attacked a White girl;
Whereas that story and long-simmering tensions in the city led to a large group of White individuals surrounding the courthouse to demand that Dick Rowland be released so that he could be lynched; Whereas a group of Black men traveled to the courthouse to help defend Dick Rowland from the angry mob;
Whereas after a scuffle at the downtown Tulsa courthouse, White rioters pursued Black men to the Greenwood District and the violence escalated, with houses and businesses being looted and burned throughout the Greenwood District; Whereas in less than 24 hours, 35 city blocks were destroyed by fires, and 6,000 African-American individuals were detained;
Whereas out of the 23 churches that were located in the Greenwood area prior to the 1921 Massacre, only 13 churches survived, and only 3 churches were able to be rebuilt after being destroyed: Paradise Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church, and Vernon AME Church; Whereas outside of the massacre area, 5 churches were able to rebuild after being destroyed;
Whereas the Black citizens in Tulsa began rebuilding the Greenwood District immediately, with church services resuming the following Sunday; Whereas this new Black Wall Street reached an economic peak in the mid-1940s, then declined for many reasons that undermined the economic foundation of the community;
Whereas almost 100 years later, the residents and businesses in the Greenwood District carry on the legacy of resilience and determination; Whereas Greenwood is home to thousands of individuals and families who make important contributions to their city and the United States;
Whereas there are countless minority-owned businesses that drive the local economy; Whereas there is still much work to do to heal the community and ensure all people in Greenwood have the promise of a brighter tomorrow; and
Whereas Greenwood is a community still scarred by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, but not defined by it: Now, therefore, be it  That the House of Representatives—
(1)acknowledges that the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was the worst race massacre in the history of the United States;  (2)recognizes that because of the worst race massacre in the history of the United States, several hundred Black residents of the Greenwood District were killed and thousands were made homeless overnight, and the most prosperous Black community in the United States was decimated;
(3)urges that the history of what happened in Tulsa over the course of those 2 days in 1921 be taught in the Nation’s schools in a factual and accurate manner; (4)recognizes the important work of groups such as the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, and others who work tirelessly to ensure that the story of the Greenwood District is accurately told and remembered;
(5)believes that while significant progress has been made in the 100 years since the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, there is still work to be done toward racial reconciliation, which can only be accomplished through open, respectful, and frank dialogue;  (6)encourages families of all races to invite families of different races to their homes to have discussions on race, with parents setting examples for their children on how to engage in a conversation that will build better understanding of, and respect for, people of different races;
(7)believes that the significance of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the complete history of the Greenwood District warrant the area’s placement on the National Registry of Historical Places and urges the Department of the Interior to work with the community to accomplish this as soon as possible; (8)hopes that the 100th anniversary weekend is a moment for the country to look to Tulsa to see how racial relations have changed over the last 100 years, to celebrate improvements, and to reflect upon the areas where more work is needed;
(9)urges all Americans to continue seeking greater understanding, dialogue, and closer connections to people of different races; and (10)recognizes the need to help the remaining 13 Black towns in Oklahoma to preserve their historic legacy of political freedom and ensure their stories are known to future generations of Oklahomans and Americans.


113 S9 IS: Clean and Fair Elections Act
U.S. Senate
2013-01-22
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 9
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 22
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
			Mr. Reid (for himself,
			 Mr. Leahy, Mr.
			 Schumer, Mr. Durbin,
			 Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr.
			 Brown, Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Coons, Mrs.
			 Feinstein, Mr. Whitehouse,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sanders, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Schatz,
			 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Levin, Mr.
			 Rockefeller, and Mr.
			 Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on Rules and
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To strengthen our Nation’s electoral system by ensuring
		  clean and fair elections.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Clean and Fair Elections
			 Act.
		2.Sense of the
			 SenateIt is the sense of the
			 Senate that Congress should—
			(1)recognize
			 that—
				(A)our elections
			 belong to the voters of the United States; and
				(B)our systems of
			 election administration and campaign finance should be structured in a way that
			 prioritizes the interests of the American public first;
				(2)pass legislation
			 to bring greater transparency to our elections and end anonymous political
			 spending by shadow groups and special interests;
			(3)require greater
			 disclosure of campaign contributions in a searchable, public online
			 database;
			(4)take steps to
			 safeguard the right to vote for every eligible voter, including prohibiting
			 deceptive and misleading efforts to prevent voters from exercising the
			 franchise;
			(5)improve access to
			 the polls for every eligible voter by streamlining voting procedures;
			(6)pass election
			 reform legislation that includes expanded absentee voting, mandatory early
			 voting periods, and voter registration reforms;
			(7)support local
			 election officials to ensure they have working voting systems that are
			 accessible, secure, and easy to use;
			(8)require States to
			 develop plans to reduce lines at polling places and develop contingency plans
			 that provide additional flexibility in the event of a natural disaster or other
			 emergency situation; and
			(9)ensure that the
			 guarantees of the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution and the Voting
			 Rights Act of 1965 are enforced so that all Americans are able to vote and have
			 their votes count without discrimination.


117 HR 3186 IH: 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-13
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I
117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 3186
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2021
Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL
To award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and consortia of local educational agencies, to provide technical assistance within the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education to administer the grants and support the local educational agencies with the preparation of grant applications and management of grant funds, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support community college and industry partnerships, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)ESEA definitionsThe terms elementary school, high school, local educational agency, middle grades, and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (2)Business or industry partnerThe term business or industry partner means—
(A)a business; (B)an industry or sector partnership, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102);
(C)an association of multiple businesses or other employers in an in-demand industry sector or occupation, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); (D)a community partner;
(E)an intermediary organization; or (F)a labor management training partnership.
(3)Career pathwayThe term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (4)Community partnerThe term community partner means a nonprofit organization or a State, local, or tribal government entity that has expertise—
(A)in the planning and delivery of education, career training, and related programs; (B)in forging coordination and cooperation between educators and other members of the community;
(C)in training educators and other deliverers of educational services; (D)in development and implementation of data systems that measure the progress of students, schools, and institutions of higher education, or career pathways programs; or
(E)in delivering an increase in earnings, family incomes, or family resources. (5)Eligible agencyThe term eligible agency means—
(A)a local educational agency; (B)a consortium of local educational agencies or an agent operating on behalf of the consortium; or
(C)a school operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. (6)IndianThe term Indian has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(7)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (8)Intermediary organizationThe term intermediary organization means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving scalability, and evaluation.
(9)Labor management training partnershipThe term labor management training partnership means an independent organization jointly controlled by employers and unions that supports workforce training and development. (10)Native HawaiianThe term Native Hawaiian has the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
(11)Program of studyThe term program of study means a State approved career and technical education program of courses that articulates between secondary and postsecondary school. (12)Registered apprenticeship programThe term registered apprenticeship program means a program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
(13)School partnershipThe term school partnership means a partnership that— (A)shall include, at a minimum—
(i)an eligible agency; and (ii)one or more business or industry partners; and
(B)may also include one or more of the following partners: (i)A community-based organization.
(ii)A joint labor-management partnership. (iii)An institution of higher education.
(iv)A State board or local board (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)). (v)An apprenticeship college that—
(I)is not eligible to receive funds under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); (II)is an institution that provides instruction related to a registered apprenticeship program or is a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program; and
(III)meets the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (vi)Any other entity that the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, considers appropriate.
(14)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. 3.Secondary school to career pathways innovation grant program (a)Career pathways innovation grant program established (1)In generalFrom amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a career pathways innovation grant program, through which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible agencies for the purpose of addressing the specialized skill needs of business and industry by carrying out programs of study or career pathways programs, featuring school partnerships, that support career pathways in high school or career exploration in the middle grades, leading to higher subsequent employment and job quality.
(2)DurationA grant awarded under this section— (A)shall be for a period of 3 years; and
(B)may be renewed for one additional 2-year period, if the eligible agency demonstrates sufficient progress in achieving the goals of the initial grant. (b)Application (1)In generalAn eligible agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(2)Contents; partnership agreementThe application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)an initial partnership agreement, entered into by the eligible agency and all members of the school partnership, that—
(i)specifies the duties and responsibilities of each partner; (ii)describes the commitment of resources or materials to be provided by each partner toward the school partnership, ensuring that the business or industry partners in the school partnership provide an amount of resources, in cash or in-kind, toward the activities supported under the grant that equals or exceeds the amount contributed by the eligible agency and the amount to be provided by the grant under this section; and
(iii)describes how the overall goals of the school partnership align with any statewide, regional, or local workforce development strategies in existence at the time of the application, including those established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); (B)a description of how the eligible agency and members of the school partnership will collaborate to ensure the quality of the career pathways program offered under the grant, including any program that leads to an industry-recognized credential or postsecondary credit leading to a degree or certification in a career pathway;
(C)identification of the goals and measures used to define progress toward student outcomes, which may align with existing goals and measurement provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and (D)a strategic plan describing the role and activities of the eligible agency and all members of the school partnership in supporting how the program will be sustained following the end of the grant.
(3)Methods that measure job qualityThe application submitted under paragraph (1) may include a description of how the school partnership will experiment with methods that measure job quality. (c)Award basisIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1)ensure that, to the extent practicable based on the applications received under subsection (b)— (A)not less than 15 percent of the grant funds available to carry out this section are awarded to rural eligible agencies; and
(B)not less than 5 percent of the grant funds available to carry out this section are awarded to eligible agencies that serve a substantial percentage of Indian or Native Hawaiian children; and (2)except to the extent necessary to comply with paragraph (1), give priority to—
(A)any eligible agency whose school partnership includes an institution of higher education offering postsecondary credits, or an entity offering a registered apprenticeship program that is articulated through secondary school programming counting towards the registered apprenticeship requirements, through the career pathways program under the grant; (B)any eligible agency whose career pathways program—
(i)in a high school, offers concurrent enrollment opportunities for postsecondary credit; or (ii)leads to a recognized postsecondary credential, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); and
(C)any eligible agency whose career pathways programs are focused on serving low-income students (defined as eligible for benefits under the free and reduced price school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)), out-of-school youth, students with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, students who are English language learners, students who have low levels of literacy, or youth who are in or have aged out of the foster care system. (d)Use of funds (1)Required use of fundsAn eligible agency receiving grant funds under this section shall use grant funds to build or expand a career pathways program featuring school partnerships that supports career pathways in high school or career exploration in the middle grades.
(2)Permissive use of fundsAn eligible agency receiving grant funds under this section may use grant funds either during or outside of the school day or school year— (A)to hire a designated career pathways partnership coordinator to seek out and build relationships with business or industry partners to foster and manage the school partnerships supported under the grant;
(B)for the costs of new equipment, infrastructure (such as facilities, technology, and staffing), or transportation related to the career pathways program; (C)to recruit, or assist with State licensure and credential requirements, career and technical education teachers, and others implementing career pathways programs;
(D)to train or support the professional development of career and technical education teachers, and others implementing career pathways programs, including providing externship opportunities for educators to spend time in industry; (E)for youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship training, internship, or experiential learning opportunities;
(F)to provide, as part of the career pathways program, coursework that awards postsecondary credit at no cost to high school students; (G)to support development of curricula that offer industry-recognized credentials; and
(H)to experiment with methods that measure job quality. (e)Requirements (1)Matching fundsAn eligible agency that receives a grant under this section shall provide, toward the cost of the activities assisted under the grant and from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the grant. Such matching amount may be in cash or in-kind (including leveraged staff time) and shall include support from business or industry partners of a school partnership in accordance with the partnership agreement described in subsection (b)(2).
(2)Participation of business or industry partnerIn any case where a business or industry partner included in an initial partnership agreement described in subsection (b)(2)(A) withdraws from a school partnership supported under a grant under this section, the eligible agency shall notify the Secretary immediately of the withdrawal and of the eligible agency’s plan for obtaining a comparable business or industry partner. (f)Reports (1)Eligible agency reports (A)Interim reportsBy not later than 18 months after receiving a grant under this section, the eligible agency shall submit a report to the Secretary demonstrating that the eligible agency is achieving sufficient progress toward the goals of the grant.
(B)Final reportsEach eligible agency receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a final report regarding the use of funds for the grant, including the outcomes of the activities assisted under the grant, by not later than 90 days after the end of the grant period. (2)Secretary reportsThe Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress, on an annual basis, a report regarding the grant program under this section that includes a summary of the reports received under paragraph (1) during the preceding year and the outcomes resulting from the use of grant funds.
4.Career pathways technical assistance
(a)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, shall— (1)administer and manage the career pathways innovation grants awarded under section 3;
(2)provide technical assistance to eligible agencies preparing grant applications under section 3(b); and (3)support career pathways partnership coordinators, or other personnel of eligible agencies that have received a grant under section 3, in order to ensure that—
(A)the eligible agency participates in the required school partnership; and (B)the grant results in positive program outcomes.
(b)Designated personnel for rural and native-Serving applicationsThe Secretary shall designate not less than 1 employee of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education who will exclusively support rural and native-serving eligible agencies with the preparation of grant applications under section 3(b) and the development of school partnerships necessary to apply for and implement a grant under section 3. 5.College to Career Pathways Innovation Grant ProgramTitle III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

HCollege to Career Pathways Innovation Grant Program
399A.College and industry partnerships program
(a)Grants authorizedNot later than the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of the 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act, from funds appropriated under section 399B, the Secretary (in coordination with the Secretary of Labor) shall award competitive grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) for the purpose of developing, offering, improving, and providing educational or career training programs for students, including working students. The grants shall be awarded for periods of 3 years and may be renewed for 1 additional 2-year period, if the eligible entity demonstrates sufficient progress in achieving the goals of the initial grant period. (b)Eligible entity (1)Partnerships with employers or an employer or industry partnership (A)General definitionFor purposes of this section, an eligible entity means any of the entities described in subparagraph (B) (or a consortium of any of such entities) in partnership with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers.
(B)Description of entitiesThe entities described in this subparagraph are— (i)a community college;
(ii)a 4-year public institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a)) that offers 2-year degrees, and that will use funds provided under this section for activities at the certificate and associate degree levels; (iii)a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b));
(iv)an apprenticeship college (as defined as an institution partnership that is registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) and is an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a))); or (v)a public or private nonprofit, 2-year institution of higher education (as defined in section 102) in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
(2)Additional partners
(A)Authorization of additional partnersIn addition to partnering with employers or an employer or industry partnership representing multiple employers as described in paragraph (1)(A), an entity described in paragraph (1) may include in the partnership described in paragraph (1) one or more of the organizations described in subparagraph (B). Each eligible entity that includes one or more such organizations shall collaborate with the State board or local board in the area served by the eligible entity. (B)OrganizationsThe organizations described in this subparagraph are as follows:
(i)A provider of adult education (as defined in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272)) or an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101). (ii)A community-based organization.
(iii)A joint labor-management partnership. (iv)A State board or local board.
(v)A State higher education board. (vi)An elementary school or secondary school, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(vii)Any other organization that the Secretaries consider appropriate. (c)Educational or career training programFor purposes of this section, the Governor of the State in which at least one of the entities described in subsection (b)(1)(B) of an eligible entity is located shall establish criteria for an educational or career training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential that leads to higher subsequent employment and job quality for which an eligible entity submits a grant proposal under subsection (d).
(d)ApplicationAn eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application containing a grant proposal, for an educational or career training program leading to a recognized postsecondary credential, to the Secretaries at such time and containing such information as the Secretaries determine is required, including— (1)a detailed description of—
(A)the extent to which the educational or career training program described in the grant proposal aligns with— (i)an overall strategic plan developed by the eligible entity or entities;
(ii)a statewide, regional, or local workforce development plan in existence at the time of the application, including a plan established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); (iii)in-demand industry sectors or occupations, as defined by the State or designated governing board, as appropriate, or postsecondary credit leading to a degree or certification in a career pathway; and
(iv)goals and measurement used to define progress toward student outcomes in existence on the date of submission, which may align with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); (B)the extent to which the program will meet the needs of employers in the area for skilled workers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
(C)the extent to which the program will meet the educational or career training needs of students in the area; (D)the specific educational or career training program and how the program meets the criteria established under subsection (e), including the manner in which the grant will be used to develop, offer, improve, and provide the educational or career training program;
(E)any previous experience of the eligible entity in providing educational or career training programs, the absence of which shall not automatically disqualify an eligible institution from receiving a grant under this section; (F)how the program leading to the credential meets the criteria described in subsection (c); and
(G)how attaining the credential will help participants reach higher subsequent employment and job quality; and (2)a detailed plan on how the entity will ensure that the program will meet the performance measures described in subsection (g), and an assurance that the entity will annually submit to the Secretary information on the performance of the program on the performance measures described in subsection (g).
(e)Criteria for award
(1)In generalGrants under this section shall be awarded based on criteria established by the Secretaries, that include the following: (A)A determination of the merits of the grant proposal submitted by the eligible entity involved to develop, offer, improve, and provide an educational or career training program to be made available to students.
(B)An assessment of the likely employment opportunities available in the area to individuals who complete an educational or career training program that the eligible entity proposes to develop, offer, improve, and provide. (C)An assessment of prior demand for training programs by individuals eligible for training and served by the eligible entity, as well as availability and capacity of existing (as of the date of the assessment) training programs to meet future demand for training programs.
(2)PriorityIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretaries shall give priority to eligible entities that— (A)include a partnership, with employers or an employer or industry partnership, that—
(i)pays a portion of the costs of educational or career training programs; (ii)agrees to hire individuals who have attained a recognized postsecondary credential resulting from the educational or career training program of the eligible entity; or
(iii)include an educational entity that has sought and received bonding authority to fund partnerships program; (B)enter into a partnership with a labor organization or labor-management training program to provide, through the program, technical expertise for occupationally specific education necessary for a recognized postsecondary credential leading to a skilled occupation in an in-demand industry sector or occupation;
(C)are focused on serving individuals with barriers to employment, students who are veterans, spouses of members of the Armed Forces, individuals who are basic-skills deficient, and first-generation college students; (D)include any eligible entities serving areas with high unemployment rates;
(E)are eligible entities that include an institution of higher education eligible for assistance under this title or title V; and (F)ensure geographic diversity, including appropriate representation of rural areas.
(f)Use of fundsGrant funds awarded under this section shall be used for one or more of the following: (1)The development, offering, improvement, and provision of educational or career training programs, that provide relevant job training for skilled occupations, that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials, that will meet the needs of employers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, and that may include registered apprenticeship programs, on-the-job training programs, and programs that support employers in upgrading the skills of their workforce.
(2)The development and implementation of policies and programs to expand opportunities for students to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, including a degree, in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, including by— (A)facilitating the transfer of academic credits between institutions of higher education, including the transfer of academic credits for courses in the same field of study;
(B)expanding access to college-level, transferable coursework, which may include coordination related to transfers of credit between institutions or common course numbering or use of a general core curriculum; (C)developing or enhancing student support services programs; and
(D)establishing policies and processes for assessing and awarding course credit for work-related learning. (3)The creation of career pathways programs that provide a sequence of education and occupational training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential, including a degree, including programs that—
(A)blend basic skills and occupational training; (B)facilitate means of transitioning participants from non-credit occupational, basic skills, or developmental coursework to for-credit coursework within and across institutions;
(C)build or enhance linkages, including the development of dual enrollment programs and early college high schools, between secondary education or adult education programs (including programs established under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) and title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.)); (D)are innovative programs designed to increase the provision of training for students, including students who are members of the National Guard or Reserves, to enter skilled occupations in in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
(E)support paid internships that will allow students to simultaneously earn credit for work-based learning and gain relevant employment experience in an in-demand industry sector or occupation, which shall include opportunities that transition individuals into employment; and (F)develop competency-based education programs that offer an outcome-oriented approach through which recognized postsecondary credentials are awarded based on successful demonstration of skills and proficiency.
(4)The development and implementation of— (A)a Pay-for-Performance program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential, for which an eligible entity agrees to be reimbursed under the grant primarily on the basis of achievement of specified performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by the Secretary; or
(B)a Pay-for-Success program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential, for which an eligible entity— (i)enters into a partnership with an investor, such as a philanthropic organization that provides funding for a specific project to address a clear and measurable educational or career training need in the area to be served under the grant; and
(ii)agrees to be reimbursed under the grant only if the project achieves specified performance outcomes and criteria agreed to by the Secretary. (5)The development of a multiple measures of job quality dashboard that experiments with different metrics to measure job quality.
(g)Performance measures
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall establish performance measures for the programs carried out under this section. (2) MeasuresThe performance measures shall consist of—
(A)indicators of performance, including the number of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program; (B)a level of performance for each indicator described in subparagraph (A); and
(C)analysis of the income of program participants during the second quarter after exit from the program compared to the distribution of earnings across the workforce in the State and the region during that same time period. (3)Monitoring progressThe Secretary shall monitor the progress of eligible entities that receive grants under this section in ensuring that their programs meet the performance measures.
399B.Authorization of appropriations
(a)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program established by section 399A. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until the end of the 5th full fiscal year after the date of enactment of the 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act. (b)Administrative costNot more than 5 percent of the amounts made available under subsection (a) may be used by the Secretaries for Federal administration the program described in that subsection, including providing technical assistance and carrying out evaluations for the program described in that subsection.
(c)Period of availabilityThe funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be available for Federal obligation for that fiscal year and the succeeding 4 fiscal years. 399C.DefinitionsIn this part:
(1)In generalThe terms basic skills deficient, in-demand industry sector or occupation, individual with a barrier to employment, local board, recognized postsecondary credential, and State board have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). (2)Community collegeThe term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section 312(f).
(3)Educational or career training programThe term educational or career training program means— (A)a career pathways program, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); or
(B)a program with an integrated education and training approach, as defined in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3272)..


113 HR 2114 IH: Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-05-22
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2114
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2013
Mr. Marino (for himself and Mr. Pierluisi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013.
2.Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importationsSection 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 959) is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(2)in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States.

(b)It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical—
(1)intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and
(2)intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States..
3.Trafficking in counterfeit goods or servicesChapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and insertion section 2320(f); and
(2)in section 2320—
(A)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

(4)traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug,;
(B)in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug; and
(C)in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:

(6)the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321)..


110 HR 4219 IH: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-11-15
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4219
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 15, 2007
			Mr. Donnelly (for
			 himself and Mr. Upton) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a
		  temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon
		  separation, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007.
		2.Assignment of
			 temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces for purposes
			 of laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
			(a)In
			 generalFor purposes of the
			 laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, at the request of an
			 eligible member of the Armed Forces, the Secretary shall assign to that member
			 a temporary disability rating of 30 percent upon the date of such member’s
			 separation from the Armed Forces, or in the case of an eligible member of the
			 Armed Forces who has received a medical diagnosis of post traumatic stress
			 disorder or traumatic brain injury, upon receipt of such diagnosis.
			(b)Assignment of
			 permanent disability ratingUpon the assignment of a permanent
			 disability rating to an eligible member of the Armed Forces who has received a
			 temporary disability rating under subsection (a)—
				(1)if
			 such permanent disability rating is more than 30 percent, for each month that
			 the member received a disability compensation payment under chapter 11 of title
			 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make a payment
			 to the member in an amount equal to the difference between the amount the
			 member actually received for that month and the amount the member would have
			 received if the member had been assigned the member’s permanent disability
			 rating; and
				(2)if
			 such permanent disability rating is less than 30 percent, the member shall not
			 be required to make any payment to the Secretary for any benefit provided
			 during the period of time for which the member was assigned the temporary
			 disability rating.
				(c)Relation to
			 severance and separation payA payment of disability compensation
			 received by an eligible member of the Armed Forces who receives a temporary
			 disability rating under subsection (a) is not subject to offset even though the
			 member also receives separation pay under section 1174 of title 10, United
			 States Code, or disability severance pay under section 1212 of such
			 title.
			(d)Eligible member
			 of the Armed ForcesFor purposes of this Act, an eligible member
			 of the Armed Forces is a member of the Armed Forces who—
				(1)served on active
			 duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring
			 Freedom;
				(2)has not received a
			 disability rating from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the disability for
			 which the member requests a temporary disability rating;
				(3)is not authorized
			 for pre-stabilization benefits under 38 C.F.R. 4.28;
				(4)has submitted to
			 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a claim for disability compensation under
			 laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the disability for
			 which the member requests the temporary disability rating but has not received
			 such compensation; and
				(5)is separated from
			 the Armed Forces—
					(A)pursuant to
			 section 1201 of title 10, United States Code; or
					(B)under conditions other than dishonorable
			 and has—
						(i)been
			 determined by the Secretary of Defense to have a disability with a rating of at
			 least 10 percent under the standard schedule of rating disabilities in use by
			 the Department of Veterans Affairs at the time of the determination; or
						(ii)received a
			 medical diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain
			 injury.
						(e)Responsibilities
			 of Secretary of DefenseThe Secretary of Defense shall—
				(1)not later than 30
			 days before the date on which the Secretary anticipates that an eligible member
			 of the Armed Forces will separate from the Armed Forces, notify the Secretary
			 of Veterans Affairs of that date; and
				(2)before the date on
			 which the Secretary anticipates that an eligible member of the Armed Forces
			 will separate from the Armed Forces, transmit to the Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs the medical and service records of that member.
				(f)Treatment of
			 anticipated separation dateFor purposes of providing benefits
			 under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary
			 may use the anticipated date of separation provided to the Secretary under
			 subsection (e)(1).
			(g)PTSD and TBI
			 registryThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a post
			 traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury registry and shall include
			 in the registry all eligible members of the Armed Forces who request a
			 temporary disability rating under this section who have been diagnosed with
			 post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
			(h)TerminationThe
			 authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a temporary disability
			 rating under this section shall expire on the date that is five years after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.


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		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 504
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 26, 2011
			Mrs. Myrick
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To provide immunity from civil liability to first
		  responders engaged in lawful efforts to prevent acts of terrorism, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 First Responders Fighting Terrorism
			 Protection Act of 2011.
		2.Immunity from
			 civil liability for engaging in lawful efforts to prevent acts of
			 terrorism
			(a)In
			 generalA first responder who takes reasonable action to prevent
			 an act of terrorism, or who observes, or receives a report of, covered activity
			 and takes reasonable action to respond to such activity shall have qualified
			 immunity from civil liability for such action, consistent with applicable law
			 in the relevant jurisdiction. A first responder not entitled to assert the
			 defense of qualified immunity shall nevertheless be immune from civil liability
			 under Federal, State, and local law if such first responder acted in good faith
			 and on objectively reasonable suspicion and took reasonable action to prevent
			 terrorist activity or in responding to the reported or observed covered
			 activity.
			(b)Savings
			 clauseNothing in this Act shall affect the ability of a first
			 responder to assert any defense, privilege, or immunity that would otherwise be
			 available, and this Act shall not be construed as affecting any such defense,
			 privilege, or immunity.
			(c)Attorney fees
			 and costsA first responder found to be immune from civil
			 liability under this Act shall be entitled to recover from the plaintiff all
			 reasonable costs and attorney fees.
			(d)DefinitionsIn
			 this Act:
				(1)The term
			 first responder means any Federal, State, or local law
			 enforcement agent, prosecution agent, border agent, immigration agent,
			 transportation security agent, fire fighter, or emergency medical service
			 provider, including—
					(A)any agent of the
			 Department of Justice, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and
			 constituent agencies, the Department of Homeland Security, the United States
			 Capitol Police, the Park Police, and the Intelligence and Criminal
			 Investigation Divisions of each military department;
					(B)a State or
			 Commonwealth attorney, an officer or agent of a State police department, an
			 agent of a State Bureau of Investigation, an agent of any State Parks
			 Commission police, State and federalized National Guard personnel, and any
			 uniformed officer of Wildlife Fish and Game Commissions; and
					(C)a county or
			 municipal district attorney, an agent of a county sheriff’s department or
			 municipal police department, an agent or officer of a county or municipal fire
			 department, volunteer fire departments under contract with a State, county or
			 municipality, or a county or municipal emergency service department.
					(2)The term
			 act of terrorism means an act of domestic or international
			 terrorism as defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code.
				(3)The term
			 covered activity means any suspicious transaction, activity, or
			 occurrence that indicates that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to
			 engage, in a violation of law relating to an act of terrorism.
				(4)The term
			 reasonable action means a lawful effort made in good faith and
			 includes, but is not limited to, conduct involving—
					(A)the investigation
			 of suspicious behavior or suspected violations of law relating to an act of
			 terrorism;
					(B)the arrest,
			 detention, or interrogation of individuals engaging in suspicious behavior or
			 suspected of engaging in, or preparing to engage in, a violation of a law
			 relating to an act of terrorism; and
					(C)the administration
			 of or enrollment in counterterrorism training and research programs designed to
			 prevent violations of law relating to an act of terrorism.
					3.Application of
			 ActThis Act shall apply to
			 all activities and claims occurring on or after the date of enactment of this
			 Act.


113 HR 794 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-15
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 794
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 15, 2013
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Chu, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Honda, Ms. Moore, and Mr. Pierluisi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.

1.Treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services
(a)In generalThe first sentence of section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)) is amended—
(1)by striking or before (5); and
(2)by inserting before the period the following: , or (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services described in subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the State and who is acting within the scope of the psychologist’s license (or other authorization under State law).
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.


114 HR 5354 IH: Improving Supports for Kinship Caregivers Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-26
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		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5354
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 26, 2016
			Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to improve supports for kinship caregivers in child
			 welfare programs and the program of block grants to States for temporary
			 assistance for needy families.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving Supports for Kinship Caregivers Act of 2016. 2.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
		ITemporary assistance for needy families
			101.State notifications to relative caregivers of child TANF recipients
 (a)RequirementSection 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (13)State requirements regarding notice to relative caregiversA State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall— (A)ensure that the State agency responsible for administering the State program funded under this part employs a primary kinship resource employee who is trained to provide guidance to a relative caregiver of a minor child if the child is a recipient of assistance under the program (or under a State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))), on legal options regarding custody and guardianship of the child, including explaining to the relative caregiver how each legal option corresponds to the availability of benefits and services, and who serves as a liaison with other agencies and community organizations that provide resources and assistance to relative caregivers; and
 (B)ensure that the State agency provides to any relative caregiver of a minor child if the child is a recipient of assistance under the State program funded under this part (or under a State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))), written notice that—
 (i)explains the options of the relative caregiver under Federal, State, and local law to participate in the care and placement of the child, including the financial ramifications of the options and any options that may be lost by choosing certain benefits;
 (ii)describes the requirements under section 471(a)(10) to become a foster family home and the additional services and supports that are available for a child placed in such a home;
 (iii)if the State has elected the option to make kinship guardianship assistance payments under section 471(a)(28), describes how the relative caregiver may enter into an agreement with the State to receive the payments;
 (iv)provides direct contact information for other agencies and community organizations that provide resources and assistance, such as housing, supplemental nutrition assistance, health care, and child care; and
 (v)provides direct contact information for the primary kinship resource employee described in subparagraph (A)..
 (b)Inclusion in State planSection 402(a)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (vi)The document shall provide a detailed explanation of how the State intends to comply with section 408(a)(13)..
				(c)Penalty
 (1)In generalSection 409(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (17)Failure to notify relative caregiversIf the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year has violated section 408(a)(13) during the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 4 percent of the grant..
 (2)Not subject to reasonable cause exceptionSection 409(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(b)(2)) is amended by striking or (13) and inserting (13), or (17). 102.State treatment of relative caregivers of child TANF recipientsSection 402(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)), as amended by section 101(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

 (vii)The document shall provide a detailed explanation of the State’s treatment of relative caregivers of minor children, in cases in which the child is a recipient of assistance under the State program funded under this part (or under a State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))), including—
 (I)information regarding how the State defines terms such as relative, fictive kin, and caregiver; (II)a description of the training received by caseworkers of the State agency responsible for administering the program in relation to relative caregivers of minor children, in cases in which the child is such a recipient; and
 (III)an explanation of the ways in which assistance available under the program to a relative caregiver of a minor child is affected by the temporary presence in the home of a biological parent of the child..
 103.Enhanced data reportingSection 411(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 The Secretary shall also prescribe regulations to improve the reporting of data on the economic well-being and circumstances of families with relative caregivers of minor children, including, to the extent practicable, information relating to—(A)all adults in the family, including whether or not such adults are recipients of assistance under the State program funded under this part (or under a State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))); and
 (B)all minor children in the family, including whether any such minor child— (i)is required to be included in the foster care reporting population for purposes of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System (AFCARS) established pursuant to section 479; or
 (ii)is not required to be so included in such foster care reporting population, but— (I)is receiving services in the home of the relative caregiver that are supervised or administered by the State agency responsible for administering the State plan approved under part B;
 (II)was placed with the relative caregiver to prevent the need for foster care as a result of an intervention on behalf of the child which was carried out or supervised by the State agency administering the State plans under parts B and E; or
 (III)was placed with the relative caregiver upon formal discharge from the care and placement responsibility of the State agency administering the plans under part B or E.
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			104.Exemption from certain requirements for recipients age 60 or over
 (a)Work requirementsSection 407(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(e)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)—
 (A)in the paragraph heading, by inserting for single custodial parents and relative caregivers of minor children who have not attained 6 years of age after Exception; and
 (B)by inserting or relative caregiver before caring for a child; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

 (3)Exception for recipients age 60 or overNotwithstanding paragraph (1), a State may not reduce or terminate assistance under the State program funded under this part (or under a State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))) based on a refusal of an individual to engage in work required in accordance with this section if the individual has attained 60 years of age..
 (b)Time limitsSection 408(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(7)) is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:  (D)Age 60 or over exceptionSubparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to an individual who has attained 60 years of age..
 (c)Asset testsSection 408(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by section 101(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

 (14)No asset tests for recipients age 60 or overA State to which a grant is made under section 403 may not impose any asset test in determining eligibility for assistance under the State program funded under this part of an individual who has attained 60 years of age..
				(d)Penalties
 (1)In generalSection 409(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)), as amended by section 101(c)(1) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

 (18)Failure to exempt recipients age 60 or over from certain requirementsIf the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year has violated section 407(e)(3), 408(a)(7)(D), or 408(a)(14) during the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 4 percent of the grant..
 (2)Not subject to reasonable cause exceptionSection 409(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(b)(2)), as amended by section 101(c)(2) of this Act, is further amended by striking or (17) and inserting (17), or (18).
 105.Equal assistance requirement for families with multiple childrenSection 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by sections 101(a) and 104(c) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

 (15)Equal assistance requirement for families with multiple childrenThe amount of cash assistance provided to a family under a State program funded under this part with respect to a child in the family shall equal the amount of the cash assistance so provided with respect to any other child in the family..
			IIChild welfare
			201.State notifications to relative caregivers of children removed from home
 (a)State plan requirementSection 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (29)—
 (A)by inserting the State has a written policy outlining the steps the State shall take to ensure that after provides that; (B)by striking the State shall exercise and inserting the State exercises;
 (C)by striking provide notice and inserting provides written notice; (D)in subparagraph (B), by inserting the financial benefits of the options and after including;
 (E)in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; and (F)by adding at the end the following:

 (E)provides direct contact information for other agencies and community organizations that provide resources and assistance, such as housing, supplemental nutrition assistance, health care, and child care; and
 (F)provides direct contact information for the primary kinship resource employee described in paragraph (36);;
 (2)in paragraph (34), by striking and at the end; (3)in paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (36)provides that the agency responsible for administering the State plan employs a primary kinship resource employee who—
 (A)is trained to provide guidance to a relative caregiver of a minor child on legal options regarding custody and guardianship of the child, including explaining to the relative caregiver how each legal option corresponds to the availability of benefits and services; and
 (B)serves as a liaison with other agencies and community organizations that provide resources and assistance to relative caregivers..
 (b)Case plan requirementSection 475(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (H)A description of the methods used by the State agency to comply with paragraphs (29) and (36) of section 471(a), including the methods used by the agency to identify and notify each relative as required under such paragraph (29), a copy of each written notice provided to such a relative, the date on which the notice was provided, and a summary of each relative’s response or failure to respond to the notice..
 202.State treatment of relative caregivers of foster childrenSection 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)), as amended by section 201(a) of this Act, is further amended—
 (1)in paragraph (35), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (36), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (37)provides a detailed explanation of the State’s treatment of relative caregivers of minor children with respect to whom foster care maintenance payments or adoption assistance payments are made under the State plan approved under this part, including—
 (A)information regarding how the State defines terms such as relative, fictive kin, and caregiver; (B)a description of training related to relative caregivers that is provided to caseworkers of the State agency responsible for administering the State plan; and
 (C)a description of efforts by the State to provide foster family home licenses to, or to waive licensing requirements for, relative caregivers..
 203.Family connection grantsSection 427(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 627(h)) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2016 through 2018. 204.State foster family home licensing standards (a)Review and report on State standards (1)Initial reportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a State with a plan approved under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act shall submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a report—
 (A)comparing the State standards for foster family homes with the National Association for Regulatory Administration Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards;
 (B)explaining any barriers to the ability of a relative caregiver to become a State-licensed foster parent, and assessing the role of the State’s standards for foster family homes in contributing to these barriers (not including barriers caused by the State’s adherence to the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006); and
 (C)describing plans by the State to eliminate the barriers described in subparagraph (B), including plans to change any State standards that contribute to the barriers, and explaining the State’s reasoning for not changing any such standards.
 (2)Additional reportNot later than 1 year after the date on which a State submits the report required by paragraph (1), the State shall submit to the Secretary an additional report describing any progress made by the State to eliminate the barriers described in paragraph (1)(B).
 (b)State plan requirementSection 471(a)(11) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(11)) is amended to read as follows:  (11) (A)provides that the State shall review the standards referred to in paragraph (10) and amounts paid as foster care maintenance payments and adoption assistance to assure their continuing appropriateness, and shall update the standards not less than once every 3 years, taking into account model foster family home standards recommended by national organizations, such as the National Association for Regulatory Administration Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards; and
 (B)describes the State’s efforts to ensure that relative caregivers are able to meet the standards, including a description of the procedures used by the State to waive nonsafety standards, as provided in paragraph (10)(D);.
 205.Assistance for relative caregiver families applying for foster care assistanceSection 422(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end;
 (2)in paragraph (19), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (20)provide assurances that— (A)on behalf of each minor child with respect to whom an application is filed with the State for foster care maintenance payments under the State plan approved under part E, the State shall promptly initiate an application for assistance under the State program funded under part A (if the State operates such a program), and shall make every reasonable effort to expedite the application and determination process for assistance for each such child under the program;
 (B)before the State makes a determination that a minor child residing in the home of, and under the care of, a relative is ineligible for foster care maintenance payments under the State plan approved under part E, the State shall first make every reasonable effort to license the home of the relative as a foster family home or to waive such licensing requirements, to the extent that doing so is in the best interest of the child; and
 (C)in any case in which a State makes such a determination, the State shall explain to the relative the specific basis for the determination; and
							.
 206.Collaborative training for State employeesSection 422(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)), as amended by section 205, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

 (21)provide that the State will conduct collaborative training for State employees responsible for advising relative caregivers and the minor children under the care of such caregivers who receive assistance under the State program funded under part A, under the State plans approved under subpart 1 or 2 of this part, or under the State plan approved under part E, to ensure that such employees are aware of all such assistance for which such children and relative caregivers may be eligible..
			207.Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program
 (a)Family support services trainingSection 431(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (vii)To support adoptive, foster, and extended families, including families with relative caregivers of minor children, by providing such families with training on the range of Federal, State, and local public assistance programs available to such families and children..
 (b)Authorization of appropriationsSection 436(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(a)) is amended— (1)by striking 345,000,000 and inserting $355,000,000; and
 (2)by striking 2012 through 2016 and inserting 2016 through 2020. 208.Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Section 479(c)(3)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 679(c)(3)(D)) is amended by inserting , including information on a range of Federal financial and medical assistance that supports children in out-of-home placements, after programs.
			IIIChild support
			301.Child support cooperation requirement
 (a)In generalSection 454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (30) through (34) as paragraphs (31) through (35), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (29) the following:  (30)include a description of—
 (A)the methods used by the State to determine whether an individual who has applied for or is receiving assistance under the State program funded under part A, the State program under part E, the State program under title XIX, or the supplemental nutrition assistance program, as defined under section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(h)), is cooperating in good faith with the State in establishing paternity or in establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order, as provided in paragraph (29);
 (B)the State’s process for determining in a timely manner whether such an individual satisfies the cooperation requirement described in subparagraph (A) due to the individual’s participation in another State or Federal assistance program;
 (C)the good cause or other exceptions to the cooperation requirement that the State recognizes, including an explanation of any special requirements or considerations for a relative caregiver seeking to apply for such an exception; and
 (D)how the State makes clear to an individual who has applied for or is receiving assistance under a program referred to in subparagraph (A)—
 (i)what, if anything, the individual needs to do in order to satisfy the cooperation requirement, including explaining to the individual how the individual might satisfy the requirement through participation in another State or Federal assistance program;
 (ii)the effect on the individual’s eligibility to receive assistance under a program referred to in subparagraph (A), and under other State or Federal assistance programs, if the individual fails to satisfy the cooperation requirement; and
 (iii)the good cause or other exceptions to the cooperation requirement for which the individual may be eligible, including the standard of proof required to qualify for each exception and an explanation of any special requirements or considerations for relative caregivers;.
 (b)Conforming amendmentsTitle IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is further amended— (1)in section 452(k)(1), by striking section 454(31) and inserting section 454(32);
 (2)in section 454, in the matter following paragraph (35) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) by striking paragraph (33) and inserting paragraph (34); and
 (3)in section 457(a)— (A)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking section 454(34) and inserting section 454(35); and
 (B)in paragraph (5), by striking section 454(33) and inserting section 454(34). 302.Child support assignment requirements applied to all foster children in State (a)State plan for child and spousal supportSection 454(4)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654(4)) is amended—
 (1)by striking for whom (I) and inserting (I) for whom; (2)by amending subclause (II) to read as follows: (II) in foster care under the responsibility of the State,;
 (3)in clause (III), by inserting for whom before medical assistance; and (4)in clause (IV), by inserting for whom before cooperation.
 (b)State plan for foster care and adoption assistanceSection 471(a)(17) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(17)) is amended by striking each child receiving foster care maintenance payments under this part and inserting each child in foster care under the responsibility of the State.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 199
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 26, 2009
			Mr. Tiahrt (for
			 himself, Mr. Carter,
			 Mr. Mack, Mr. Paul, Mr.
			 Shimkus, Mrs. Bachmann,
			 Mr. Price of Georgia,
			 Mr. Gingrey of Georgia,
			 Mr. Bartlett, and
			 Mr. Moran of Kansas) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		RESOLUTION
		Providing that the Congress should stop
		  passing massive Government bailouts.

		Whereas financial markets have been saturated with well
			 over a trillion dollars from the Government ranging from the bailout of Fannie
			 Mae and Freddie Mac at $200 billion, Bear Stearns at $29 billion, AIG at $85
			 billion; Wall Street at $700 billion, the automakers at $25 billion, and
			 Citigroup at $247.5 billion;
		Whereas, in 2008, total Federal spending increased by 11
			 percent to nearly $3 trillion;
		Whereas Congress should not rely on the same failed
			 economic policies of the past;
		Whereas, by looking in the past, we see the massive
			 spending initiatives that occurred during the 1930s and 1970s failed to produce
			 economic growth;
		Whereas the Government has a role in helping ensure
			 American workers and industries are free to prosper, but these bailouts are
			 nothing more than a mere band-aid that continues to follow a pattern of
			 throwing more taxpayer money at a problem instead of addressing the root causes
			 of the problem; and
		Whereas Congress should address fundamental reforms to
			 help American workers and businesses achieve long-term prosperity through
			 incentives for private-sector solutions instead of Government involvement: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the House of
			 Representatives that Congress should stop passing massive Government bailouts.