115 S278 RS: Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-02-02
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IICalendar No. 735115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 278[Report No. 115–444]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 2, 2017Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDecember 19, 2018Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for innovative research and development, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017.
		2.Cybersecurity research and development projects
			(a)Cybersecurity research and development
 (1)In generalTitle III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

						321.Cybersecurity research and development
 (a)In generalThe Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall support the research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technologies, including fundamental research to improve the sharing of information, information security, analytics, and methodologies related to cybersecurity risks and incidents, consistent with current law.
 (b)ActivitiesThe research and development supported under subsection (a) shall serve the components of the Department and shall—
 (1)advance the development and accelerate the deployment of more secure information systems; (2)improve and create technologies for detecting and preventing attacks or intrusions, including real-time continuous diagnostics, real-time analytic technologies, and full lifecycle information protection;
 (3)improve and create mitigation and recovery methodologies, including techniques and policies for real-time containment of attacks, and development of resilient networks and information systems;
 (4)support, in coordination with non-Federal entities, the review of source code that underpins critical infrastructure information systems;
 (5)assist the development and support infrastructure and tools to support cybersecurity research and development efforts, including modeling, testbeds, and data sets for assessment of new cybersecurity technologies;
 (6)assist the development and support of technologies to reduce vulnerabilities in industrial control systems;
 (7)assist the development and support cyber forensics and attack attribution capabilities; (8)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of full information lifecycle security technologies to enhance protection, control, and privacy of information to detect and prevent cybersecurity risks and incidents;
 (9)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of information security measures, in addition to perimeter-based protections;
 (10)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of technologies to detect improper information access by authorized users;
 (11)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of cryptographic technologies to protect information at rest, in transit, and in use;
 (12)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of methods to promote greater software assurance;
 (13)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of tools to securely and automatically update software and firmware in use, with limited or no necessary intervention by users and limited impact on concurrently operating systems and processes; and
 (14)assist in identifying and addressing unidentified or future cybersecurity threats. (c)CoordinationIn carrying out this section, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall coordinate activities with—
 (1)the Under Secretary appointed pursuant to section 103(a)(1)(H); (2)the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate; and
 (3)industry and academia. (d)Transition to practiceThe Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall support projects carried out under this title through the full life cycle of such projects, including research, development, testing, evaluation, pilots, and transitions. The Under Secretary shall identify mature technologies that address existing or imminent cybersecurity gaps in public or private information systems and networks of information systems, protect sensitive information within and outside networks of information systems, identify and support necessary improvements identified during pilot programs and testing and evaluation activities, and introduce new cybersecurity technologies throughout the homeland security enterprise through partnerships and commercialization. The Under Secretary shall target federally funded cybersecurity research that demonstrates a high probability of successful transition to the commercial market within two years and that is expected to have a notable impact on the public or private information systems and networks of information systems.
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Cybersecurity riskThe term cybersecurity risk has the meaning given such term in section 227.
 (2)Homeland security enterpriseThe term homeland security enterprise means relevant governmental and nongovernmental entities involved in homeland security, including Federal, State, local, and tribal government officials, private sector representatives, academics, and other policy experts.
 (3)IncidentThe term incident has the meaning given such term in section 227. (4)Information systemThe term information system has the meaning given such term in section 3502(8) of title 44, United States Code.
 (5)Software assuranceThe term software assurance means confidence that software— (A)is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during the life cycle of the software; and
 (B)functioning in the intended manner.. (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to the second section 319 the following new item:
					Sec. 321. Cybersecurity research and development..
 (b)Research and development projectsSection 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
 (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2016 and inserting 2021; (B)in paragraph (1), by striking the last sentence; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (3)Prior approvalIn any case in which the head of a component or office of the Department seeks to utilize the authority under this section, such head shall first receive prior approval from the Secretary by providing to the Secretary a proposal that includes the rationale for the utilization of such authority, the funds to be spent on the use of such authority, and the expected outcome for each project that is the subject of the use of such authority. In such a case, the authority for evaluating the proposal may not be delegated by the Secretary to anyone other than the Under Secretary for Management.;
 (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2016 and inserting 2021; and
 (B)by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:  (2)ReportThe Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report detailing the projects for which the authority granted by subsection (a) was utilized, the rationale for such utilizations, the funds spent utilizing such authority, the extent of cost-sharing for such projects among Federal and non-Federal sources, the extent to which utilization of such authority has addressed a homeland security capability gap or threat to the homeland identified by the Department, the total amount of payments, if any, that were received by the Federal Government as a result of the utilization of such authority during the period covered by each such report, the outcome of each project for which such authority was utilized, and the results of any audits of such projects.; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (e)TrainingThe Secretary shall develop a training program for acquisitions staff on the utilization of the authority provided under subsection (a) to ensure accountability and effective management of projects consistent with the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (Public Law 114–264) and the amendments made by such Act..
 (c)No additional funds authorizedNo additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2018. 2.Cybersecurity research and development projects (a)Cybersecurity research and development (1)In generalTitle III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						321.Cybersecurity research and development
 (a)In generalThe Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall support the research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technologies, including fundamental research to improve the sharing of information, information security, analytics, and methodologies related to cybersecurity risks and incidents, consistent with current law.
 (b)ActivitiesThe research and development supported under subsection (a) shall serve the components of the Department and shall—
 (1)advance the development and accelerate the deployment of more secure information systems; (2)improve and create technologies for detecting and preventing attacks or intrusions, including real-time continuous diagnostics, real-time analytic technologies, and full life cycle information protection;
 (3)improve and create mitigation and recovery methodologies, including techniques and policies for real-time containment of attacks and development of resilient networks and information systems;
 (4)assist the development and support of infrastructure and tools to support cybersecurity research and development efforts, including modeling, testbeds, and data sets for assessment of new cybersecurity technologies;
 (5)assist the development and support of technologies to reduce vulnerabilities in industrial control systems;
 (6)assist the development and support of cyber forensics and attack attribution capabilities; (7)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of full information life cycle security technologies to enhance protection, control, and privacy of information and to detect and prevent cybersecurity risks and incidents;
 (8)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of information security measures, in addition to perimeter-based protections;
 (9)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of technologies to detect improper information access by authorized users;
 (10)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of cryptographic technologies to protect information at rest, in transit, and in use;
 (11)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of methods to promote greater software assurance;
 (12)assist the development and accelerate the deployment of tools to securely and automatically update software and firmware in use, with limited or no necessary intervention by users and limited impact on concurrently operating systems and processes; and
 (13)assist in identifying and addressing unidentified or future cybersecurity threats. (c)CoordinationIn carrying out this section, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall coordinate activities with—
 (1)the Under Secretary appointed pursuant to section 103(a)(1)(H); (2)the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate; and
 (3)industry and academia. (d)Transition to practiceThe Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall—
 (1)support projects carried out under this title through the full life cycle of such projects, including research, development, testing, evaluation, pilots, and transitions;
 (2)identify mature technologies that address existing or imminent cybersecurity gaps in public or private information systems and networks of information systems, protect sensitive information within and outside networks of information systems, identify and support necessary improvements identified during pilot programs and testing and evaluation activities, and introduce new cybersecurity technologies throughout the homeland security enterprise through partnerships and commercialization; and
 (3)target federally funded cybersecurity research that demonstrates a high probability of successful transition to the commercial market within 2 years and that is expected to have a notable impact on the public or private information systems and networks of information systems.
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Cybersecurity riskThe term cybersecurity risk has the meaning given the term in section 227.
 (2)Homeland security enterpriseThe term homeland security enterprise means relevant governmental and nongovernmental entities involved in homeland security, including Federal, State, local, and tribal government officials, private sector representatives, academics, and other policy experts.
 (3)IncidentThe term incident has the meaning given the term in section 227. (4)Information systemThe term information system has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
 (5)Software assuranceThe term software assurance means confidence that software— (A)is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during the life cycle of the software; and
 (B)functioning in the intended manner.. (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item relating to the second section 319 the following:
					Sec. 321. Cybersecurity research and development..
 (b)Research and development projectsSection 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
 (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2017 and inserting 2022; and (B)in paragraph (2), by striking under section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160). In applying the authorities of that section 845, subsection (c) of that section shall apply with respect to prototype projects under this paragraph, and the Secretary shall perform the functions of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (d) thereof and inserting under section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, and the Secretary shall perform the functions of the Secretary of Defense as prescribed;
 (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2017 and inserting 2022; and
 (B)by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:  (2)ReportThe Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report detailing—
 (A)the projects for which the authority granted by subsection (a) was utilized;
 (B)the rationale for those utilizations; (C)the funds spent utilizing that authority;
 (D)the extent of cost-sharing for those projects among Federal and non-Federal sources;
 (E)the extent to which utilization of that authority has addressed a homeland security capability gap or threat to the homeland identified by the Department;
 (F)the total amount of payments, if any, that were received by the Federal Government as a result of the utilization of that authority during the period covered by the report;
 (G)the outcome of each project for which that authority was utilized; and
 (H)the results of any audits of those projects.;  (3)in subsection (d), by striking as defined in section 845(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 note) and inserting as defined in section 2302 of title 10, United States Code; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following:  (e)TrainingThe Secretary shall develop a training program for acquisitions staff on the utilization of the authority provided under subsection (a) to ensure accountability and effective management of projects consistent with the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (Public Law 114–264) and the amendments made by such Act..
 (c)No additional funds authorizedNo additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.December 19, 2018Reported with an amendment


116 HR 8736 IH: Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-11-12
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8736IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 12, 2020Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the sponsor of a drug to use a non-animal test as an alternative to an animal test for purposes of demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of a drug if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness Act of 2020 or the AARF Act of 2020.2.FindingsThe Congress finds that—(1)the Food and Drug Administration (in this section referred to as the FDA) often requires pharmaceutical companies to conduct or commission testing on dogs and other animals to assess the safety or effectiveness of new drugs, even though such testing is inefficient, expensive, and ineffective;(2)the National Institutes of Health states, Approximately 30 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical trials because they are found to be toxic despite promising preclinical studies in animal models. About 60 percent of candidate drugs fail due to lack of efficacy;(3)current FDA nonbinding pharmaceutical testing guidelines support the use of alternatives to animal testing to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of drug development;(4)current FDA drug testing guidance for the pharmaceutical industry states, consideration should be given to use of new in vitro alternative methods for safety evaluation;(5)the FDA’s drug testing guidance for industry additionally states, alternative approaches … can also be used … . The use of any of these approaches can reduce overall animal use in drug development;(6)the FDA writes that alternatives to animal testing, may help bring FDA-regulated products to market faster, with improved efficacy, or prevent products with increased toxicological risk from reaching the market. Also critical is the potential for these advances to replace, reduce, and/or refine animal testing;(7)pharmaceutical companies are reducing animal testing by investing in the development and use of alternative methods, which studies show are often more effective and efficient than traditional animal use;(8)the FDA states, FDA encourages sponsors to consult with us if they wish to use a non-animal testing method they believe is suitable, adequate, validated, and feasible; and(9)in some cases, drug manufacturers and sponsors have not been allowed by the FDA to use alternatives to animal testing to fulfill regulatory requirements, despite the FDA’s support for this technology in its industry guidance document.3.Alternatives to animal testsSection 505 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(z)Alternatives to animal testsThe Secretary shall allow the sponsor of a drug to use a non-animal test as an alternative to an animal test for purposes of demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of a drug under this section if such approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations..


110 HR 3310 IH: To amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-08-01
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3310
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2007
			Ms. Velázquez
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to
		  ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income
		  people.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Earning
			 and Living Opportunities Act.
		2.Requirement for
			 Employing Low- and Very Low-Income Persons
			(a)In
			 generalSection 3 of the
			 Housing and Urban Development Act of
			 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (i), (j), and (k),
			 respectively;
				(2)in subsection (i),
			 as so redesignated—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by inserting at the end Provided, however, that any
			 resident of a public or Indian housing development or any other person who
			 qualifies for a priority under section (c)(1)(B), and who was very low-income
			 shall, for purposes of this Act, continue to qualify, as initially verified,
			 for a period of 5 years, irrespective of any increase in the person’s income or
			 other change in that person’s priority status during that period.;
			 and
					(B)by inserting after
			 paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

							(3)One-stop
				delivery systemThe term one-stop delivery system
				has the meaning given that term in section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment
				Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)).
							;
				and
					(3)by
			 inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsections:

						(e)Requirement for
				Employing Low- and Very Low-Income Persons
							(1)Twenty percent
				requirement
								(A)Condition of
				assistanceIt shall be a condition of any assistance provided to
				a public or Indian housing agency or contract awarded by a public or Indian
				housing agency for work to be performed in connection with development
				assistance provided from the capital fund under section 9(d) of the
				United States Housing Act of 1937,
				the operating fund under section 9(e) of such Act, or any other Federal
				assistance for housing and community development, including funding under
				section (8)(o)(13) of such Act, that, except as provided in paragraph 2(B), a
				minimum of 20 percent of all hours worked by employees of the public or Indian
				housing agency or of a contractor in connection with such contract shall be
				performed by low- or very low-income persons who qualify for a priority under
				subsection (c)(1)(B).
								(B)RequirementIt shall be a condition of any assistance
				provided to a recipient of other Federal housing and community development
				assistance for housing rehabilitation, housing construction, or other public
				construction projects and their contractors, that a minimum of 20 percent of
				all hours worked by employees of the recipient or its contractors shall be
				performed by low- or very low-income persons who qualify for a priority under
				subsection (c)(2)(B).
								(2)ComplianceAs
				a condition of any contract awarded for the work described in paragraph (1),
				any contractor awarded such a contract shall—
								(A)(i)immediately before beginning work under
				such contract, submit evidence to the satisfaction of the contracting agency
				and the section 3 committee, showing that a minimum of 20 percent of all hours
				worked in connection with such contract shall be performed by low- or very
				low-income persons who qualify for a priority under paragraphs (1)(B) and
				(2)(B) of subsection (c); and
									(ii)submit evidence to the satisfaction of the
				contracting agency and the section 3 committee showing that a minimum of 20
				percent of all hours actually worked in connection with such contract were in
				fact performed by low- or very low-income persons who qualify for a priority
				under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (c); or
									(B)if such contractor
				cannot meet the requirement imposed by paragraph (1)—
									(i)submit evidence to the satisfaction of the
				contracting agency and the section 3 committee that such contractor used all
				feasible means to meet such requirement by taking steps which include—
										(I)recruiting and
				conducting job interviews at the affected development, in the affected
				community, and at training facilities;
										(II)working with the
				contracting agency to advertise and recruit low- and very low-income persons;
				and
										(III)giving notice of
				such contract to the one-stop delivery system for the area in which the work is
				to be done, including the particular skills, knowledge, and abilities needed by
				potential employees for work under such contract; and
										(ii)provide to the contracting agency and the
				section 3 committee, evidence, as the Secretary shall by regulation require,
				sufficient to show why low- or very low-income persons who were referred by
				either the contracting agency or by the one-stop delivery system, or who
				otherwise made themselves available did not have the skills, knowledge, or
				abilities to perform the work.
									(3)Section 3
				committeeThe Secretary shall
				require that a public and Indian housing agency and other recipients of Federal
				housing and community development assistance establish a section 3 committee
				composed of interested parties, including a representative of the affected
				section 3 residents to oversee all aspects of compliance with section 3. For
				projects with a significant economic impact relative to the community size and
				the public housing agency, membership on the section 3 committee shall, at a
				minimum, include a representative of—
								(A)the
				contractor;
								(B)the public or
				Indian Housing Agency;
								(C)the resident
				association from the development (or tenant delegate or section 3 resident
				where a tenant association does not exist);
								(D)where possible, a community based
				organization that has as its mission the promotion of workforce development or
				economic development in low-income communities;
								(E)where they exist,
				women and minority trades organizations that offer employment services with
				expertise in preparing skilled workers for the construction field; and
								(F)when possible,
				coordinators and representatives of the apprenticeship programs.
								(4)TrainingAny
				contractor awarded a contract for the work described in paragraph (1) shall
				provide on-the-job training to any employee who is eligible for priority under
				subsection (c)(1)(B) and (c)(2)(B). Such training shall be provided through a
				State approved apprenticeship program.
							(f)Recruitment,
				Referral, and Training RequirementsThe Secretary shall require the following
				of public and Indian housing agencies and recipients of other Federal housing
				and community development assistance:
							(1)That such agencies and other recipients
				advertise the availability of training and employment opportunities generated
				by development assistance, and, with the section 3 committee, maintain a
				registry of eligible low- and very low-income persons who express interest in
				those opportunities. For public and Indian housing agencies, advertising shall
				be conducted in a manner that is most likely to reach eligible low- and very
				low income persons who reside in public or Indian housing or who otherwise
				qualify for a priority in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B). For recipients
				of other housing and community development assistance, advertising shall be
				conducted in a manner that is most likely to reach eligible low- or very
				low-income persons who qualify for a priority in accordance with subsection
				(c)(2)(B). The registry shall contain sufficient information (such as work
				experience, education level, desired employment, career goals, etc.) to allow
				each public and Indian housing agency or recipient of other Federal housing and
				community development assistance to make appropriate job referrals and to
				determine the need for job training and other support services.
							(2)That such agencies and other recipients
				provide to any contractor and the section 3 committee names, priority status,
				and applications of low- and very low-income persons who have the skills
				identified by the contractor or the public housing agency for the work to be
				performed.
							(3)That such agencies and other recipients
				refer any low- or very low-income persons who are participants in the housing
				agency’s housing programs and who are seeking qualifying skills to the one-stop
				delivery system for the area in which the work is to be done.
							(4)That such agencies and other recipients
				consult with contractors to ensure that low- and very low-income persons with
				the skills, knowledge, and abilities are provided a priority in hiring and are
				not passed over.
							(5)That such agencies and other recipients
				provide to the one-stop delivery system for the area in which the development
				where the work is to be done, a detailed description of the work to be done,
				including all projects for which it is accepting, or will be accepting, bids,
				and a list of the applicable priority categories (as set forth in subsection
				(c)(1)(B) and (c)(2)(B), so that eligible low- and very low-income persons may
				be appropriately trained.
							(6)That such agencies and other recipients
				make any other effort that may be necessary, including contacting and working
				with other job clearinghouses, job training centers, labor groups, and resident
				and community groups, to increase the number of low- and very low-income
				persons who are provided with training and employment opportunities and a
				priority in accordance with subsections (c)(1)(B) and (c)(2)(B).
							(g)Reports
							(1)Agency
				reportsAll public and Indian housing agencies shall report
				quarterly to the Secretary on the number of hours worked by persons eligible
				for a priority under subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(2)(B) at the public and Indian
				agency and with their contractors. Grantees shall ensure that they and other
				recipients of housing and community development funds and their contractors
				report quarterly to the Secretary on the number of hours worked by persons
				eligible for a priority under subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(2)(B). The reports
				shall include at a minimum current information by job category regarding the
				total number of hours worked by all persons and by persons within each
				priority. The reports shall also include current information about the dollar
				amount and the number of the contracts provided to section 3 businesses, by
				priority category and as a percentage of the total amount of contracts
				awarded.
							(2)Report to
				CongressThe Secretary shall
				report annually to Congress a summary of information derived from the quarterly
				reports required under paragraph (1) and shall provide information on the total
				amount of Federal funds that are subject to section 3. For each program,
				including public housing and other Federal housing and community development
				assistance, by program, the report shall provide the number of jobs and
				training opportunities generated and the number of hours worked by low and very
				low income persons, and the number and amount of contracts and percentage of
				total contracts awarded to section 3 businesses.
							(h)Fines for
				noncompliance
							(1)FinesIf
				a contractor of a public or Indian housing agency or any other contractor for a
				project receiving assistance under this section fails to comply with the
				requirements of this section, such contractor shall be fined by the Secretary
				in an amount not less than 1 percent of the amount of the contract with such
				agency.
							(2)Deposit of
				amountsThe Secretary shall
				make the amounts collected under paragraph (1) available to the respective
				section 3 committee in the locality where such fines are assessed for the
				purpose of providing job training opportunities for low- or very low-income
				persons who reside in the area of the contract described in paragraph
				(1).
							.
				(b)RegulationsNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to
			 implement the requirements of subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 3 of the
			 Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u), including a
			 requirement that public and Indian housing agencies include information
			 regarding their compliance with this section in their five year plan, annual
			 plans, or any alternative plan which calls for similar reporting.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 3(c) of
			 the Housing and Urban Development Act
			 of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u(c) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)(A), by inserting before the period , and development and operating
			 assistance provided pursuant to any other Federal housing and community
			 development assistance;
				(2)in paragraph
			 (1)(B), by striking clause (iv) and inserting after clause (iii) the
			 following:

						(iv)To participants in section 8 programs
				administered by the public and Indian housing agency.
						(v)To other low-income persons residing within
				the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the assistance is
				expended, with preference to very low-income
				persons.
						;
				(3)in paragraph
			 (2)(A), by adding at the end: The Secretary shall further ensure that
			 permanent opportunities for training and employment created and retained as a
			 result of housing and community development assistance are given to low- and
			 very low-income persons residing within the metropolitan area (or
			 nonmetropolitan county) in which the project is located.; and
				(4)in paragraph
			 (2)(B), by inserting , with preference to very low-income
			 persons after very low-income persons.


116 S1686 IS: Know Conflicts Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-05-23
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1686IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019Mr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require full disclosure
 for entities receiving Federal funding.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Know Conflicts Act of 2019.2.Full disclosure of entities receiving Federal fundingSection 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)by redesignating—(i)paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively; and(ii)paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;(B)by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:(1)Active financial conflict of interestThe term active financial conflict of interest means any potential source of conflict that constitutes a financial interest in or liability owed to an entity reported as receiving a Federal award under this Act.(2)Covered personThe term covered person means the President, Vice President, the spouse of the President, the spouse of the Vice President, a dependent child of the President, or a dependent child of the Vice President.; and(C)by inserting after paragraph (7), as redesignated the following:(8)Potential source of conflictThe term potential source of conflict means any financial interest or liability held by a covered person that—(A)(i)is not a financial interest described in section 102(f)(8) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and(ii)is included in a covered person’s financial disclosure report required to be filed under section 101 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); or(iii)is otherwise identified by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics as a potential source of conflict.; and(2)in subsection (b)(1)—(A)in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;(B)by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and(C)by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:(G)information indicating whether a Federal award has resulted in the existence of one or more active financial conflicts of interest; and.3.ReportNot later than November 30 of each year, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report that includes a comprehensive accounting of all new or ongoing active conflicts of interest, as defined in section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as amended by section 2 of this Act.


116 HR 6751 IH: Caring for Startup Employees Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-30
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6751IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 8, 2020Ms. Eshoo (for herself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act to include certain small business concerns in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Caring for Startup Employees Act of 2020.2.Ensuring startups can access the Paycheck Protection ProgramSection 7(a)(36)(D)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iv)) is amended—(1)by adding at the end the following:(IV)any small business concern that has accepted funding from an investment company, as such term is defined in section 80a–3 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), notwithstanding any assessment of such investment company, as long as—(aa)no investment company is a majority stakeholder of the small business concern; and(bb)the small business concern does not distribute proceeds of the loan to any investment company of such small business concern, including through dividends, redemptions, security repurchases, or any other transfer or transaction.;(2)in subclause (II), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and(3)in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and.


110 HRES 1063 EH: Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-06-10
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1063
		In the House of Representatives, U.
		  S.,

			June 10, 2008

		RESOLUTION
		Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty
		  of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War with the Kingdom of Great
		  Britain and recognized the independence of the United States of America, and
		  acknowledging the shared values and close friendship between the peoples and
		  governments of the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
		  Northern Ireland.

		Whereas the United States will celebrate this year the
			 225th anniversary of its relationship with the United Kingdom of Great Britain
			 and Northern Ireland since the September 3, 1783 signing of the Treaty of
			 Paris, which formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom
			 of Great Britain and the United States of America;
		Whereas both the United Kingdom and the United States are
			 free and democratic nations with a common commitment to human rights and the
			 rule of law;
		Whereas the United Kingdom is a major ally of the United
			 States and 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the US-UK Mutual Defense
			 Agreement that was signed in Washington, DC, on July 3, 1958, and renewed in
			 Washington, DC, on June 14, 2004;
		Whereas both the United Kingdom and the United States are
			 founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), having been
			 party to the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on April 4,
			 1949;
		Whereas the United Kingdom is a major partner in the
			 worldwide fight against terrorism, supporting the United States in many key
			 armed struggles;
		Whereas the United Kingdom is the second largest
			 contributor to the multinational force in Iraq;
		Whereas the United Kingdom plays a significant role in the
			 military effort to bring lasting stability to Afghanistan and is the second
			 largest contributor to NATO’s International Security Assistance Force;
		Whereas the United Kingdom and the United States share a
			 steadfast alliance and a long tradition of opposing extremism, which included
			 fighting the forces of nazism and communism in the 20th century;
		Whereas the United Kingdom is the sixth largest trading
			 partner of the United States, and the United States is the largest trading
			 partner of the United Kingdom;
		Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom share the
			 world’s largest foreign direct investment partnership, with American investment
			 sustaining over a million jobs in the United Kingdom and British investment
			 sustaining over a million jobs in the United States;
		Whereas approximately 675,000 British citizens reside in
			 the United States, and 155,000 Americans reside in the United Kingdom, with
			 both communities contributing to the fabric of life in their host
			 countries;
		Whereas approximately 8,400 British students are currently
			 studying at universities in the United States, and 32,000 American students are
			 studying at universities in the United Kingdom; and
		Whereas the relationship between the United States and the
			 United Kingdom is one of unity and strength, and has been proven to be of
			 mutual benefit: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)marks the 225th
			 anniversary of relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Great
			 Britain;
			(2)recognizes that
			 the Kingdom of Great Britain’s recognition of the United States was an
			 important event in the history of the Nation;
			(3)reaffirms the
			 value of the deep friendship that has developed between our two Countries since
			 the signing of the Treaty of Paris; and
			(4)looks forward to a
			 continued and strengthened relationship between the British and American
			 people.

			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.