		II
		Calendar No. 371
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 722
		[Report No. 110–173]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 1, 2007
			Mr. McCain (for himself
			 and Mr. Kyl) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

			September 17, 2007
			Reported by Mr.
			 Bingaman, with an amendment
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior and
		  the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land
		  adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of
		  Arizona.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Walnut Canyon Study Act of
			 2007.
		2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
			(1)to authorize a study of the study area to
			 evaluate public uses and public values; and
			(2)to obtain recommendations for options for
			 the management of the public uses and protection of resources of the study
			 area.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)MapThe term map means the map
			 entitled Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area and dated July 17,
			 2003.
			(2)MonumentThe term Monument means the
			 Walnut Canyon National Monument in the State of Arizona.
			(3)Public useThe term public use, with
			 respect to the study area, includes—
				(A)livestock grazing;
				(B)hunting;
				(C)access to forested areas;
				(D)bird watching;
				(E)camping;
				(F)driving for pleasure on roads and
			 trails;
				(G)firewood gathering;
				(H)general exercise;
				(I)group uses;
				(J)hiking;
				(K)horseback riding;
				(L)hunting;
				(M)mountain biking;
				(N)painting;
				(O)rock climbing;
				(P)sightseeing;
				(Q)skiing;
				(R)snowmobiling;
				(S)target practice, as permitted;
				(T)walking with pets; and
				(U)wildlife viewing.
				(4)Public valueThe term public value, with
			 respect to the study area, includes—
				(A)geologic features;
				(B)historic sites;
				(C)potential urban development;
				(D)prehistoric sites;
				(E)riparian communities;
				(F)scenery;
				(G)scientific education;
				(H)solitude and serenity;
				(I)vegetation diversity;
				(J)watershed health;
				(K)wildfire hazard reduction for healthy
			 forests;
				(L)wildlife and wildlife habitat;
				(M)fee-free access; and
				(N)recreational uses.
				(5)SecretariesThe term Secretaries means the
			 Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting
			 jointly.
			(6)Study areaThe term study area means the
			 area identified on the map as Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area,
			 consisting of 30,818 acres, of which—
				(A)24,987 acres is Federal land in Coconino
			 National Forest;
				(B)2,037 acres is State land;
				(C)214 acres is private land; and
				(D)3,580 acres is the Monument.
				4.Study
			(a)In generalThe Secretaries shall conduct a study of
			 the study area.
			(b)RequirementsThe study shall evaluate—
				(1)the significance of the resources and
			 public values of the study area as the resources and public values pertain
			 to—
					(A)the management objectives of the Forest
			 Service; and
					(B)the management objectives of the National
			 Park Service;
					(2)the opportunities for maintaining existing
			 public uses; and
				(3)a range of options for managing and
			 conserving resources by the National Park Service or the Forest Service, or by
			 both agencies acting jointly, including the suitability and feasibility
			 of—
					(A)a boundary adjustment to the
			 Monument;
					(B)designation of the study area as a National
			 Recreation Area;
					(C)maintaining the study area as managed by
			 the Forest Service; and
					(D)any other designation or management option
			 that will accomplish both the protection of resources and the maintenance of
			 public use and access for the study area.
					(c)ConsultationIn conducting the study, the Secretaries
			 shall—
				(1)designate a lead agency;
				(2)consult with appropriate Federal, State,
			 county, and local government entities;
				(3)contract with a third-party consultant with
			 experience in park and land use planning to prepare a draft study; and
				(4)collaborate with the persons identified in
			 subsection (d) in developing a scope of work for the draft study under the
			 guidance of the third-party consultant.
				(d)ReviewThe Secretaries, the Forest Supervisor of
			 the Coconino National Forest, the Superintendent of the Flagstaff Area National
			 Monuments, the Flagstaff City Council, and the Coconino County Board of
			 Supervisors shall—
				(1)review the draft study prepared by the
			 third-party consultant; and
				(2)provide to the third-party consultant
			 comments on the draft study.
				(e)ReportNot later than 18 months after the date on
			 which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretaries
			 shall submit to Congress a report that—
				(1)describes the findings and conclusions of
			 the study conducted under this section; and
				(2)makes a recommendation for the future
			 management of the study area.
				(f)EffectNothing in this Act affects the management
			 of the land depicted on the map.
			(g)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $350,000.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Walnut Canyon Study Act of
			 2007.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)MapThe
			 term map means the map entitled Walnut Canyon Proposed
			 Study Area and dated July 17, 2007.
			(2)SecretariesThe
			 term Secretaries means the Secretary of the Interior and the
			 Secretary of Agriculture, acting jointly.
			(3)Study
			 areaThe term study area means the area identified
			 on the map as the Walnut Canyon Proposed Study Area.
			3.Study
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretaries shall conduct a study of the study area
			 to assess—
				(1)the suitability and
			 feasibility of designating all or part of the study area as an addition to
			 Walnut Canyon National Monument, in accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law
			 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c));
				(2)continued management of
			 the study area by the Forest Service; or
				(3)any other designation or
			 management option that would provide for—
					(A)protection of resources
			 within the study area; and
					(B)continued access to, and
			 use of, the study area by the public.
					(b)ConsultationThe
			 Secretaries shall provide for public comment in the preparation of the study,
			 including consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local governmental
			 entities.
			(c)ReportNot
			 later than 18 months after the date on which funds are made available to carry
			 out this Act, the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
			 Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
			 House of Representatives a report that describes—
				(1)the results of the study;
			 and
				(2)any recommendations of
			 the Secretaries.
				(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums
			 as are necessary to carry out this Act.

		September 17, 2007
		Reported with an amendment


115 HR 6664 IH: Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-08-10
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6664IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 10, 2018Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo develop a national strategy to prevent targeted violence through threat assessment and
			 management, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2018. 2.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
 (1)incidents of targeted violence are impacting our Nation frequently and indiscriminately; (2)a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and multi-jurisdictional threat assessment and management process on a Federal, State, local, and Tribal level complements the development of better tactical methods for strategically preventing targeted violence in communities, including schools;
 (3)the United States has the capability to rapidly develop threat assessment and management guidelines, practices, and standards;
 (4)the United States should encourage the standardization of such guidelines, practices, and standards for streamlined and cohesive use across the United States;
 (5)establishing such guidelines, practices, and standards is an important first step toward preventing targeted violence; and
 (6)it is in the national security interest of the United States to develop such guidelines, practices, and standards.
			3.Establishment of a Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force
 (a)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish within the Department of Homeland Security a Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force (referred to in this Act as the Task Force).
 (b)DutiesIt shall be the duty of the Task Force to provide recommendations to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Secretary of Homeland Security on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through threat assessment and management (referred to in this Act as the national strategy).
			(c)Membership
 (1)CompositionThe Task Force shall be composed of not more than 21 members as follows: (A)The Secretary of Homeland Security or a designee with a position classified at GS–15 or above.
 (B)Not more than two representatives of a nongovernmental organization that is determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have expertise in threat assessment and management.
 (C)Not more than two psychiatrists or psychologists who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have expertise in behavior-based threat assessment and management.
 (D)Not more than three representatives from local threat assessment and management units who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have expertise in threat assessment and management.
 (E)Not more than three representatives from State threat assessment and management units who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have expertise in threat assessment and management.
 (F)One expert in threat assessment and management appointed by the head of each of the following entities:
 (i)The National Threat Assessment Center of the United States Secret Service. (ii)The Protective Intelligence and Assessment Division of the United States Secret Service.
 (iii)The Behavioral Analysis Unit–1 of the Critical Incident Response Group of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
 (iv)The Joint Terrorism Task Force of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (v)The United States Marshals Service of the Department of Justice.
 (vi)The Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice. (vii)The Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the Department of the Navy.
 (viii)The United States Capitol Police. (ix)The Department of Education.
 (x)The Department of Health and Human Services. (2)ChairpersonThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall appoint a chairperson of the Task Force.
 (3)ConsultationThe Task Force may, as the chairperson determines necessary, consult with experts in threat assessment and management from State, local, and Tribal government agencies and private entities that have established threat assessment and management programs.
				(4)Term of membership
 (A)Term of membersMembers of the Task Force shall serve until the head of the respective entity of the member appoints a new representative to the Task Force.
 (B)Term of chairpersonThe chairperson shall serve until the Secretary of Homeland Security appoints a new chairperson. (5)Member compensationMembers of the Task Force may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Task Force.
				(d)Operating rules and procedures
 (1)Rules and proceduresAny member of the Task Force may propose to develop or change existing operating rules and procedures of the Task Force consistent with the functions of the Task Force. Any change to such operating rules and procedures shall be adopted upon a majority vote of the Task Force.
 (2)Findings and solutionsThe Task Force shall adopt recommendations for the implementation of the national strategy only upon a majority vote of the Task Force.
 (3)VotingEach member of the Task Force shall have one vote. (4)QuorumTwo-thirds of the members of the Task Force shall be present to constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings.
				(e)Staff director and staff
 (1)Staff directorThe chairperson may appoint a staff director, who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
 (2)StaffThe staff director may appoint not more than 3 additional staff personnel. (3)Applicability of certain civil service lawsThe staff of the Task Force shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
 (4)Experts and consultantsThe Task Force and the staff director, acting with the approval of the Task Force, may procure temporary and intermittent services pursuant to section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
 (5)Staff of Federal agenciesUpon the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such Federal department or agency to the Task Force to assist it in carrying out the duties of the Task Force under this section.
 (f)Powers of the task forceAny member of the Task Force may, if authorized by the Task Force, take any action which the Task Force is authorized to take by this section.
 (g)Obtaining official dataSubject to applicable privacy laws and regulations, the Task Force may secure directly from any Federal department or agency information necessary to enable it to carry out the duties of the Task Force under this section. Upon request of the chairperson of the Task Force, the head of such Federal department or agency shall furnish such information to the Task Force.
 (h)Administrative support servicesUpon the request of the Task Force, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Task Force, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Task Force to carry out the duties of the Task Force under this section.
 (i)Contract authorityTo the extent and in the amounts made available in advance in appropriations Acts, the Task Force may contract with and compensate State, local, and Tribal government agencies and private entities or persons for services necessary to carry out the duties of the Task Force under this section.
 (j)ReportNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Secretary of Homeland Security a report on recommendations related to the national strategy, including recommendations for the development and implementation of the national strategy.
 (k)Dissolution of task forceThe Task Force shall terminate 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (l)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
			4.Contents of national strategy recommendations
 National strategy recommendations provided by the Task Force pursuant to section 3(j) shall include each of the following:
 (1)Existing infrastructure plansRecommendations relating to the most effective use of existing Federal, State, local, and Tribal infrastructure, workforce, and experience, including—
 (A)the use of personnel, communication channels, and information sharing capabilities of fusion centers; and
 (B)a standardized threat assessment and management process. (2)Unit support programRecommendations relating to a Threat Assessment and Management Unit Support Program, which shall—
 (A)assist Federal, State, local, Tribal government agencies and private entities in the implementation of community based, multi-disciplinary, and multi-jurisdictional threat assessment and management units;
 (B)consult on real-world complex threat assessment and management cases or programs; (C)promote coordination and information sharing among Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agencies and private entities with protective or public safety responsibilities; and
 (D)support standardization between Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agency threat assessment and management units.
 (3)Training programRecommendations relating to a Threat Assessment and Management Training Program, which may train officers and employees of Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agencies and private entities in standardized community based, multi-disciplinary, and multi-jurisdictional threat assessment and management, including—
 (A)integrated operations; (B)information sharing among Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agencies and private entities with protective or public safety responsibilities; and
 (C)disseminating published evidence-based research materials on targeted violence prevention through threat assessment and management.
 (4)School violence prevention programRecommendations relating to a Threat Assessment and Management School Violence Prevention Program for educational entities, which shall—
 (A)train and support a multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional threat assessment and management process, including the coordination of information sharing;
 (B)consult on real-world complex threat assessment and management cases or programs; (C)support the standardization between educational entity threat assessment and management units; and
 (D)disseminate to educational entities published research materials on threat assessment and management and the prevention of targeted violence within educational entities.
				5.Development of national strategy
 (a)National strategy developmentThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop a national strategy relating to threat assessment and management and consider the recommendations made by the Task Force pursuant to section 4 in the development of such strategy.
 (b)Effective dateThe national strategy shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act unless Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval of the national strategy during such 180-day period.
			6.Implementation of the national strategy
 (a)In generalBeginning on the date that the national strategy takes effect under section 5(b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the national strategy and provide information and training services related to the national strategy at the request of any Federal, State, local, or Tribal government agency or private entity with protective or public safety responsibilities.
 (b)ConsultationIn implementing the national strategy, the Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with the following:
 (1)The United States Secret Service, including— (A)the National Threat Assessment Center; and
 (B)the Protective Intelligence and Assessment Division. (2)The Department of Justice, including—
 (A)the Behavioral Analysis Unit–1 of the Critical Incident Response Group of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
 (B)the Joint Terrorism Task Force of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (C)the United States Marshals Service; and
 (D)the Office on Violence Against Women. (3)The Department of the Navy, including the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
 (4)The United States Capitol Police. (5)The Department of Education.
 (6)The Department of Health and Human Services. (7)Nongovernmental organizations that are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have expertise in threat assessment and management.
 (8)Psychiatrists or psychologists who are determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to have expertise in behavior-based threat assessment and management.
 (9)State and local threat assessment and management units. (c)Appointment of high-Level official (1)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall designate a senior official within the Department of Homeland Security to be responsible for coordinating the implementation and coordination of the national strategy.
 (2)DutiesThe duties of the official designated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A)Acting as a liaison between each Federal agency regarding the implementation and coordination of the strategy.
 (B)Being knowledgeable about budget priorities and familiar with all efforts within the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Government related to the strategy.
 (d)Contracting servicesThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into contracts with public agencies or private entities with expertise in threat assessment and management to assist with the implementation of the national strategy.
 (e)WebsiteThe Secretary of Homeland Security may develop an interactive public website to publicize information and data on evidence-based practices in threat assessment and management, except that such website may not include law enforcement sensitive or classified data or processes and sources.
 (f)Report to CongressNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on any action taken to implement the national strategy, which shall include the following:
 (1)Information relating to the number of detailees hired (on a full-time equivalent basis). (2)Information relating to the number of, and use of, contracts entered into with public agencies or private entities, as required under subsection (d).
 (3)Information relating to the number of entities participating in the Threat Assessment and Management Training Program under section 4(3).
 (4)Information relating to the number of educational entities participating in the Threat Assessment and Management School Violence Prevention Program under section 4(4).
 (5)Information relating to the number of Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement entities participating in the Threat Assessment and Management Unit Support Program under section 4(2).
 (6)Information relating to the number of States participating in the Threat Assessment and Management Grant Program under section 7.
 (7)A formal evaluation conducted by the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute of the Department of Homeland Security studying the implementation and effectiveness of the national strategy.
 (8)Information relating to the level of cooperation between Federal Government agencies in the implementation of the strategy.
 (9)An assessment of future trends, challenges, and opportunities, including new technologies, that will impact Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agency efforts to combat targeted violence through threat assessment and management.
 (g)Annual briefingNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the progress, changes, and other developments with respect to implementing the national strategy.
			7.Threat assessment and management grant program
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall award grants to eligible entities to establish community based units that implement the national strategy.
 (b)ApplicationTo receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary of Homeland Security at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Homeland Security may require.
 (c)Matching fundsAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall provide a cash contribution in an amount that is not less than 10 percent of the amount of the grant.
 (d)WaiverThe Secretary of Homeland Security may waive or reduce the cash contribution required under subsection (c) for eligible entities that demonstrate a need for such a waiver or reduction.
 (e)Eligible entity definedThe term eligible entity means— (1)a State;
 (2)a Tribal organization; (3)an educational entity;
 (4)a unit of local government; or (5)a nongovernmental organization.
				8.Authorization of appropriations
 (a)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 6 and 7 $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
 (b)LimitationNo funds authorized to be appropriated under this section may be used to train any individual in the use of a firearm.
 9.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Appropriate committees of CongressThe term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
 (2)Definitions related to certain educational termsThe terms early childhood education program, elementary school, local educational agency, secondary school, and State educational agency have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
 (3)Educational entitiesThe term educational entities means— (A)a State educational agency;
 (B)a local educational agency; (C)an institution of higher education;
 (D)an elementary school or secondary school; (E)an early childhood education program; or
 (F)a postsecondary vocational institution. (4)Fusion centerThe term fusion center has the meaning given such term in section 210A(j)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h(j)(1)).
 (5)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
 (6)Postsecondary vocational institutionThe term postsecondary vocational institution has the meaning given such term in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)).
 (7)StateThe term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
 (8)Targeted violenceThe term targeted violence means any incident of predatory violence with respect to which an identifiable individual or group focuses an attack on a particular target.
 (9)Threat assessment and managementThe term threat assessment and management means the systematic and evidence-based process of— (A)identifying individuals who are exhibiting patterns of concerning behavior that indicate an interest, motive, intention, or capability of carrying out an act of violence;
 (B)investigating and gathering information from multiple sources to assess whether an individual described in subparagraph (A) poses a threat, based on articulable facts; and
 (C)the subsequent management of such a threat, if necessary.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 319
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 9, 2011
			Mr. Graham (for himself,
			 Mr. Casey, and Mr. McCain) submitted the following resolution;
			 which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring the life and legacy of Joe
		  Frazier.

		Whereas boxing legend Smokin Joe Frazier lost
			 a battle with liver cancer on November 7, 2011;
		Whereas, with the passing of Joe Frazier, the State of
			 South Carolina and the United States lost 1 of the greatest heavyweight boxing
			 champions of the modern era;
		Whereas Joe Frazier was born on January 12, 1944, to a
			 farmer in Beaufort, South Carolina;
		Whereas, in Beaufort, South Carolina, Joe Frazier
			 discovered the passion for boxing that would ultimately lead him to
			 greatness;
		Whereas Joe Frazier left his childhood home and began to
			 work in a meat packing company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
		Whereas Joe Frazier trained in a Philadelphia Police
			 Athletic League gymnasium to prepare for his first amateur fights;
		Whereas, in 1964, Joe Frazier became the only United
			 States athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for boxing during the Summer
			 Olympic Games in Japan, despite breaking a thumb and fighting with a broken
			 hand;
		Whereas, upon becoming a professional boxer in 1965, Joe
			 Frazier was known for having a powerful left hook, which led Frazier to defeat
			 his first 11 opponents;
		Whereas Joe Frazier defeated Jimmy Ellis, the World Boxing
			 Association heavyweight champion, in 1970 and held the heavyweight title until
			 1973;
		Whereas, on March 8, 1971 in Madison Square Garden, Joe
			 Frazier became the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali, throwing a devastating
			 left hook in the 15th round that ultimately led to a victory by
			 decision;
		Whereas, in 1971, Joe Frazier became the first
			 African-American man since the Civil War to address the South Carolina State
			 Legislature in Columbia, South Carolina;
		Whereas, in 1975, arch-rivals Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali
			 met in the Thrilla in Manilla for the third and final fight
			 between the two men, and a battered, bruised, and nearly blind Frazier lost by
			 technical knockout when his trainer pulled him from the fight in the 14th
			 round;
		Whereas, after retiring from boxing, Joe Frazier mentored
			 youth boxers in Philadelphia and encouraged the boxers to lead productive lives
			 and avoid violence;
		Whereas Joe Frazier personified the fighting spirit of the
			 city of Philadelphia;
		Whereas Joe Frazier was inducted into the International
			 Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990;
		Whereas Joe Frazier finished his boxing career with 32
			 wins, of which 27 were knockouts, 4 losses, and 1 draw; and
		Whereas Smokin Joe Frazier epitomized 1 of
			 the greatest eras in boxing, rising from humble origins on a South Carolina
			 farm to become the heavyweight boxing world champion, and inspiring a
			 generation of Americans: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)mourns the loss
			 of Joe Frazier;
			(2)honors the life
			 and accomplishments of Joe Frazier, an American champion and a world renowned
			 boxing legend; and
			(3)offers the
			 deepest condolences of the Senate to the family of Joe Frazier.


109 HR 3851 IH: Systemic Passenger Infrastructure and Network Overhaul through Financial Freedom Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-09-21
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3851
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 21, 2005
Mr. Mica (for himself and Mr. Westmoreland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To provide for the competitive operation of the Northeast rail corridor using State and private sector initiatives.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Systemic Passenger Infrastructure and Network Overhaul through Financial Freedom Act.
2.Interim directed service
(a)Transfer of OwnershipEffective on the date of the enactment of this Act—
(1)title to all property of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation necessary for the operation of the main line of the Northeast Corridor between the District of Columbia and Boston, Massachusetts, shall transfer to the Secretary of Transportation; and
(2)the note and mortgage described in section 24907 of title 49, United States Code, is canceled, in consideration for the transfer described in paragraph (1).
(b)Interim OperationsThe Secretary of Transportation shall ensure the continuation of maintenance and dispatching of service on the main line of the Northeast Corridor between the District of Columbia and Boston, Massachusetts, until directed service is initiated under subsection (c). The Secretary is authorized to use personnel of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out this subsection.
(c)Directed ServiceNot later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall complete a competitive selection of an entity or entities to maintain and dispatch service on the main line of the Northeast Corridor between the District of Columbia and Boston, Massachusetts, and shall take such actions as are necessary to initiate and maintain such directed service until the disposition of such operations pursuant to section 3, and for such additional time as is necessary to ensure the orderly transition of operations under those sections. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary and any entity or entities selected by the Secretary shall have the powers and authorities, including access rights, of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation with respect to the service involved.
3.Northeast Corridor
(a)Comptroller General AnalysisNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the Secretary of Transportation a report analyzing the capital requirements needed to ensure that the Northeast Corridor can be operated in a financially viable manner.
(b)Determination of Appropriate DispositionNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after considering the prospects of financial viability, including capital requirements as reported under subsection (a) and proposed financing options, shall determine which of the following options is most appropriate for the disposition of the operations (and all necessary supporting property) described in section 2(b) and (c) with respect to the Northeast Corridor:
(1)Transfer of such operations to an interstate compact, entered into under section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997, consisting of the States of the Northeast Corridor.
(2)Transfer of such operations to a new quasi-governmental corporation or to a private sector corporation.
(3)Retention of ownership by the Secretary of Transportation, with competitive franchising, by 1 or more entities, of the management and dispatching of service.The Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the determination made under this subsection.
(c)ImplementationNot later than 6 months after a determination is made under subsection (b), the Secretary shall implement the appropriate disposition as so determined.
4.Funding
(a)Retention of AmountsThe Secretary of Transportation shall retain all amounts appropriated by the Federal Government for fiscal year 2006 for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation that have not been provided to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and such amounts shall be available to the Secretary for carrying out this Act.
(b)Transfer of AmountsThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation shall transfer to the Secretary of Transportation all amounts appropriated by the Federal Government for fiscal year 2006 and provided to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and such amounts shall be available to the Secretary for carrying out this Act.
5.Nonapplicability of provisionA local governmental authority (as defined in section 5302(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code) shall not be subject to any obligation under any arrangement pursuant to section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code, with respect to employees of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation providing services to such authority pursuant to a contract between the authority and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.


109 HR 3108 IH: Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces Commission Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-06-29
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3108
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 29, 2005
Mr. Israel (for himself, Mrs. Capps, and Mrs. Davis of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To establish the Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces to assess the freedom of religion and respect for the diversity of spiritual values in the Armed Forces.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces Commission Act.
2.EstablishmentThere is established a commission to be known as the Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces (in this Act referred to as the Commission).
3.Definition of Religious FreedomIn this Act, the term religious freedom means the freedom to choose one’s religious beliefs, to express such beliefs, and to exercise one’s religious beliefs, rituals, and traditions, without coercion or intimidation.
4.Duties and powers
(a)Duties of the CommissionThe Commission shall conduct a review to assess religious freedom, and respect and tolerance for the diversity of spiritual values, in the Armed Forces. The review conducted by the Commission shall include—
(1)an examination of the issues of religious freedom and respect for the diversity of spiritual values in the Armed Forces;
(2)an assessment of the policies, procedures, and responsibilities for the accommodation of religious exercise in the Armed Forces;
(3)a review of the report titled The Report of the Headquarters Review Group Concerning the Religious Climate at the U.S. Air Force Academy, issued on June 22, 2005; and
(4)a review of any reports by the Government Accountability Office or an Inspector General, and any recommendations from other governmental or nongovernmental sources, regarding religious freedom and respect for the diversity of spiritual values in the Armed Forces that the Commission considers appropriate.
(b)Areas of ReviewAs part of the review under subsection (a), the Commission shall identify and make findings regarding—
(1)opportunities to clarify guidelines for religious freedom in the Armed Forces;
(2)areas within the Armed Forces where accommodation of religious freedom can be enhanced and improved; and
(3)ways to improve and enhance respect and tolerance for the diversity of spiritual values in the Armed Forces.
(c)HearingsThe Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and may administer oaths to witnesses appearing before it.
(d)Obtaining Official DataSubject to sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, United States Code, the Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish the information to the Commission.
(e)ContractsThe Commission may contract, as the Commission considers appropriate, for the provision of services, facilities, studies, and reports that will assist the Commission in carrying out its duties, responsibilities, and powers.
5.Membership
(a)Number and qualificationsThe Commission shall be composed of 12 members, appointed from among individuals who are scholars, experts, or other individuals with substantial knowledge of or experience in—
(1)the constitution and church-state relations;
(2)pastoral care; or
(3)professional development in the Armed Forces.
(b)AppointmentOf the members described under subsection (a)—
(1)four shall be appointed by the President, not more than 2 of whom may be of the same political party;
(2)two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(3)two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(4)two shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and
(5)two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(c)Operations
(1)AppointmentMembers of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2)ChairmanThe President shall designate one member of the Commission to serve as Chairman of the Commission.
(3)Meetings
(A)FrequencyThe Commission shall meet monthly at the call of the Chairman and at additional times as the Commission considers appropriate.
(B)QuorumSeven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(4)CompensationMembers of the Commission shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(5)Professional staffThe Commission may employ, pursuant to laws and regulations governing the civil service, an executive secretary and any clerical, professional, and technical assistants as may be necessary.
(6)Terms and VacanciesEach member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. The appointment of the replacement member shall be made not later than 30 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs.
6.ReportNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to the President and Congress on the Commission’s findings. The report shall include the following:
(1)An assessment of religious freedom, and respect and tolerance for the diversity of spiritual values, in the Armed Forces.
(2)Recommendations to clarify the right of religious freedom in the Armed Forces and to ensure that the rights of those who engage in religious exercise and expression, as well as those who do not, are respected.
(3)Recommendations regarding how the Armed Forces can promote and enhance tolerance and respect for the spiritual values of all people.
7.Termination of the CommissionThe Commission shall terminate 60 days after the date on which the Commission submits the report required under section 6.
8.FundingFunds for activities of the Commission shall be provided from amounts appropriated for the Department of Defense.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3282
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 29, 2010
			Mr. Specter introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the
		  work opportunity tax credit for employers of certain veterans.

		1.Extension of work opportunity
			 credit for unemployed veterans
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (14) of section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 hired in 2009 or
			 2010 in the heading,
				(2)by striking
			 who begins work for the employer during 2009 or 2010 in
			 subparagraph (A),
				(3)by inserting
			 who begins work for the employer during 2009, 2010, 2011, or 2012,
			 and after without regard to clause (ii) thereof) in
			 subparagraph (B)(i), and
				(4)by inserting
			 who begins work for the employer during 2009 or 2010 and after
			 any individual in subparagraph (B)(ii).
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 individuals whose hiring date (as defined in section 51(d)(11) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986) is after December 31, 2010.


116 S2726 IS: Help America Run Act
U.S. Senate
2019-10-29
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2726IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 29, 2019Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationA BILLTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for
			 child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign
			 expenditure, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; findings; purpose
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Help America Run Act. (b)FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Everyday Americans experience barriers to entry before they can consider running for office to serve their communities.
 (2)Current law states that campaign funds cannot be spent on everyday expenses that would exist whether or not a candidate were running for office, like rent and food. While the law seems neutral, its actual effect is to privilege the independently wealthy who want to run, because given the demands of running for office, candidates who must work to pay for childcare or to afford health insurance are effectively being left out of the process, even if they have sufficient support to mount a viable campaign.
 (3)Thus current practice favors those prospective candidates who do not need to rely on a regular paycheck to make ends meet. The consequence is that everyday Americans who have firsthand knowledge of the importance of stable childcare, a safety net, or great public schools are less likely to get a seat at the table. This governance by the few is antithetical to the democratic experiment, but most importantly, when lawmakers do not share the concerns of everyday Americans, their policies reflect that.
 (4)These circumstances have contributed to a Congress that does not always reflect everyday Americans. The New York Times reported in 2019 that fewer than 5 percent of representatives cite blue-collar or service jobs in their biographies. A 2015 survey by the Center for Responsive Politics showed that the median net worth of lawmakers was just over $1 million in 2013, or 18 times the wealth of the typical American household.
 (5)These circumstances have also contributed to a governing body that does not reflect the Nation it serves. For instance, women are 51 percent of the American population. Yet even with a record number of women serving in the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, the Pew Research Center notes that more than three out of four Members of this Congress are male. The Center for American Women And Politics found that one-third of women legislators surveyed had been actively discouraged from running for office, often by political professionals. This type of discouragement, combined with the prohibitions on using campaign funds for domestic needs like childcare, burdens that still fall disproportionately on American women, particularly disadvantages working mothers. These barriers may explain why only 10 women in history have given birth while serving in Congress, in spite of the prevalence of working parents in other professions. Yet working mothers and fathers are best positioned to create policy that reflects the lived experience of most Americans.
 (6)Working mothers, those caring for their elderly parents, and young professionals who rely on their jobs for health insurance should have the freedom to run to serve the people of the United States. Their networks and net worth are simply not the best indicators of their strength as prospective public servants. In fact, helping ordinary Americans to run may create better policy for all Americans.
 (c)PurposeIt is the purpose of this Act to ensure that all Americans who are otherwise qualified to serve this Nation are able to run for office, regardless of their economic status. By expanding permissible uses of campaign funds and providing modest assurance that testing a run for office will not cost one’s livelihood, the Help America Run Act will facilitate the candidacy of representatives who more accurately reflect the experiences, challenges, and ideals of everyday Americans.
			2.Treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as authorized campaign
			 expenditure
 (a)Personal use services as authorized campaign expenditureSection 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(d)Treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as authorized campaign
			 expenditure
 (1)Authorized expendituresFor purposes of subsection (a), the payment by an authorized committee of a candidate for any of the personal use services described in paragraph (3) shall be treated as an authorized expenditure if the services are necessary to enable the participation of the candidate in campaign-connected activities.
						(2)Limitations
 (A)Limit on total amount of paymentsThe total amount of payments made by an authorized committee of a candidate for personal use services described in paragraph (3) may not exceed the limit which is applicable under any law, rule, or regulation on the amount of payments which may be made by the committee for the salary of the candidate (without regard to whether or not the committee makes payments to the candidate for that purpose).
 (B)Corresponding reduction in amount of salary paid to candidateTo the extent that an authorized committee of a candidate makes payments for the salary of the candidate, any limit on the amount of such payments which is applicable under any law, rule, or regulation shall be reduced by the amount of any payments made to or on behalf of the candidate for personal use services described in paragraph (3), other than personal use services described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph.
 (3)Personal use services describedThe personal use services described in this paragraph are as follows: (A)Child care services.
 (B)Elder care services. (C)Services similar to the services described in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) which are provided on behalf of any dependent who is a qualifying relative under section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
 (D)Health insurance premiums.. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 714 IH: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-02
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 714IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 2, 2021Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.1.Notification respecting certain executive orders(a)In generalNot later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive order. Such notification shall contain—(1)the text of the executive order;(2)the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order that is the subject of the notification;(3)how the President is working within the parameters specified in Federal law and the Constitution;(4)the means by which the executive order will be accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or departments; and(5)a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and other parties or entities the President, or the President’s designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive order.(b)ReportsNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying executive order issued during the period covered by the report. (c)Qualifying executive orderThe term qualifying executive order means any executive order (including an executive order that revokes or nullifies a previous executive order) issued on or after January 20, 2021, relating to abortion, including the prohibition on the use of Federal funds for abortions, as specified in sections 506 and 507 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) (commonly referred to as the Hyde amendment), and the right to life guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.


116 HCON 121 IH: Recognizing the People’s Republic of China as the greatest foreign threat to United States peace, security, and stability.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-20
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. CON. RES. 121IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 20, 2020Mr. Biggs submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsCONCURRENT RESOLUTIONRecognizing the People’s Republic of China as the greatest foreign threat to United States peace, security, and stability.Whereas the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a population of approximately 1,400,000,000, compared to the United States population of approximately 330,000,000;Whereas the PRC’s economy is the second largest in the world, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), behind only the United States;Whereas the PRC’s GDP will likely surpass United States GDP in the coming decades;Whereas the PRC has the largest active duty military in the world;Whereas the PRC has committed to aggressively modernizing its military capabilities in the coming decades;Whereas the PRC possesses nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles;Whereas the PRC does not share the democratic or free market values of the United States;Whereas Xi Jinping has been the de facto paramount leader of the PRC since November 2012, when he attained the positions of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission;Whereas Xi became the head of state of the PRC in March 2013, with a title usually labeled President in Western sources;Whereas President Xi has decisively broken with the foreign policy restraint practiced by his immediate predecessors;Whereas President Xi declared in a 2018 speech before the National People’s Congress that the PRC must ride on the mighty east wind of the new era, charge forward with a full tank and steadily steer the wheel with full power;Whereas the PRC has neoimperial ambitions to spread its power throughout the world;Whereas the PRC launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, to offer financing for transportation and energy infrastructure projects in dozens of countries;Whereas many of the BRI-participating countries are poor, unstable, or potentially vulnerable to debt dependence on Beijing;Whereas the United States has very sensitive strategic relationships with many BRI-participating countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan;Whereas the PRC has released few details about the BRI, despite widespread calls from the United States, the International Monetary Fund, and other governments and multinational organizations for greater transparency;Whereas while the PRC has been opaque about the BRI, it has been very clear about its ambitions in the South China Sea in recent years;Whereas the PRC claims indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters;Whereas this assertion of sovereignty is not, in fact, indisputable to the other countries in the region;Whereas Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines, a United States treaty ally, all dispute the PRC’s expansive South China Sea claims;Whereas the PRC continues to construct militarized artificial islands in the South China Sea to bolster its position;Whereas trillions of dollars of ship-borne commerce pass through the South China Sea each year, including to United States markets;Whereas the PRC continues to aggressively claim sovereignty over Taiwan;Whereas, on September 30, 2020, the PRC’s Premier, Li Keqiang, proclaimed that we will … resolutely oppose and curb any Taiwan independence separatist behaviors and external interference, … and promote … the reunification of the motherland;Whereas Beijing’s claims of sovereignty over Taiwan are belied by the fact that the Taiwanese people have independently governed their island for over 70 years;Whereas Taiwan is a vitally important friend and regional security partner of the United States;Whereas the Taiwan-United States bond has been solidified by the Taiwan Relations Act, the Taiwan Travel Act, and the Six Assurances first promulgated by the Reagan administration in 1982;Whereas the PRC continues to curtail the rights of the residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;Whereas, on June 30, 2020, the PRC’s National People’s Congress passed an expansive national security law to broadly criminalize democratic participation and protest in Hong Kong;Whereas this law and other efforts to curtail democratic participation in Hong Kong violates the PRC’s commitments in 1984 and 1997 to the United Kingdom to respect Hong Kong’s long tradition of economic and democratic freedoms for 50 years, beginning on July 1, 1997;Whereas the Beijing government’s increasingly hostile actions threaten the 85,000 American residents and 1,300 United States firms operating in Hong Kong;Whereas, in addition to the above and other geostrategic threats, the PRC wields enormous influence over the United States economy;Whereas the PRC holds over $1,000,000,000,000 in United States Treasury bonds, more than any other foreign nation except Japan;Whereas in recent years the PRC has maintained a massive trade surplus over the United States, valued at $345,600,000,000 in 2019, by manipulating its currency and maintaining unreasonably high tariffs, among other tactics;Whereas the PRC routinely pressures United States companies entering its market to cede their intellectual property and market licensing rights;Whereas the PRC frequently carries out cyberattacks on United States companies to steal trade secrets or other sensitive information it cannot obtain by other means;Whereas cyberattacks originating from the PRC target not only companies, but also United States Government and United States defense interests, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and average citizens; andWhereas it is likely that the PRC has access to the personal data of most citizens of the United States: Now, therefore, be itThat Congress—(1)recognizes that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) currently poses the greatest foreign threat to United States peace, security, and stability;(2)recognizes that the PRC, regardless of future leadership, will likely continue to be a major rival of the United States in the coming decades, due to the enormous cumulative size and scale of its population, economy, and military capabilities; and(3)supports the Trump administration’s overall strategic approach to the PRC, grounded in principled realism and firm-but-measured competitive engagement whenever United States national interests are at stake, that has been outlined in sources including but not limited to—(A)the United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China (May 2020);(B)the National Defense Strategy of the United States of America (October 2018);(C)the National Cyber Strategy of the United States of America (September 2018); and(D)the National Security Strategy of the United States of America (December 2017).


116 HR 3767 IH: Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-16
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3767IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 16, 2019Mr. Schneider introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo ensure an evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health professions opportunity
			 grant demonstration projects, and to evaluate the demonstration projects.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act. 2.Evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health professions opportunity grant demonstration projects; evaluation of demonstration projectsSection 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

				(c)Study
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall conduct a study of the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of the demonstration projects for which a grant is made under this section, including the employment and earnings of project participants.
 (2)FundingThe Secretary shall use not less than 4 percent of total amount made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year for the study required by paragraph (1), evaluations, and associated staffing, for the purpose of supporting the rigorous evaluation of the demonstration projects, and supporting the continued study of the short-, medium-, and long-term effects of the demonstration projects, including the effectiveness of new or added elements of the demonstration projects..
 3.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.


115 S387 IS: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-02-15
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 387IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 15, 2017Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Paul, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Flake, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial
			 Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017.
		2.Subjecting the
			 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations
			 process
 (a)In generalSection 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5497) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (a)—
 (A)in the subsection heading, by striking “Transfer of Funds From Board Of Governors.—” and inserting Budget and Financial Management.—; (B)by striking paragraphs (1) through (3);
 (C)by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
 (D)in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i)in the paragraph heading, by striking Budget and financial management.— and inserting In general.—;
 (ii)by striking subparagraph (E); and
 (iii)by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E);
 (2)by striking subsections (b) through (d);
 (3)by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b); and
 (4)in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (A)by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following:

							(1)Authorization of
 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2019.;
				and
 (B)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).
 (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.


113 HR 2667 IH: Authority for Mandate Delay Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-07-11
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2667
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 11, 2013
			Mr. Griffin of
			 Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Young of
			 Indiana, Mr. Boustany,
			 Mr. Brady of Texas,
			 Mrs. Black,
			 Mr. Camp, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
			 Roskam, Mr. Kelly of
			 Pennsylvania, Mr. Gerlach,
			 Mr. Nunes,
			 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
			 Mr. Smith of Nebraska,
			 Mr. Buchanan,
			 Mr. Price of Georgia,
			 Mr. Reichert,
			 Mr. Renacci,
			 Ms. Jenkins,
			 Mr. Schock,
			 Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
			 Mr. Reed, Mr. Marchant, Mr.
			 Paulsen, and Mrs.
			 Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To delay the application of the employer health insurance
		  mandate, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Authority for Mandate Delay
			 Act.
		2.Delay in
			 application of employer health insurance mandate
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1513(d) of
			 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking
			 December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31,
			 2014.
			(b)Reporting
			 requirements
				(1)Reporting by
			 employersSection 1514(d) of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and
			 inserting December 31, 2014.
				(2)Reporting by
			 insurance providersSection 1502(e) of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act is amended by striking 2013 and inserting
			 2014.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act to which they relate.


I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 765IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 31, 2017Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Jeffries) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo authorize programs and activities to support transportation options in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2017. 2.Surface transportation block grant programSection 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(j)Transportation alternatives for areas undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructureThe Secretary shall issue regulations to ensure that States give preference to eligible projects under this section that— (1)are located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, including Federal-aid highways, federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities; and
(2)will provide transportation alternatives related to the full or partial closure of the transportation infrastructure in such areas.. 3.Grant Program (a)In generalThe Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a grant program to support community efforts to invest in transportation alternatives.
(b)Award of grantsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award grants under the program on a competitive basis. (c)PreferenceIn awarding the grants, the Secretary shall give preference to projects located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, including Federal-aid highways, federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities.
(d)Eligible entitiesThe following entities shall be eligible to receive grants under the program: (1)State and local governments.
(2)Metropolitan planning organizations. (3)Rural planning organizations.
(e)Eligible activitiesAmounts received in grants under the program may be used to plan for, facilitate, and provide initial support for any of the following activities: (1)Transportation demand management programs, including support for transportation management associations.
(2)Carpool or telecommuting projects. (3)Planning, design, acquisition of rights-of-way, construction, improvement, and management of streets, pathways, and public transportation facilities to facilitate expanded bicycle and pedestrian mobility and access.
(f)ApplicationTo receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and manner as the Secretary prescribes.


110 HR 2861 IH: Language Education for Success Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-06-26
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2861
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 26, 2007
			Ms. Velázquez
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To forgive certain loan repayments of teachers of limited
		  English proficiency students, to direct the Commissioner of the National Center
		  for Educational Statistics to study educational achievement performance
		  measures of limited English proficiency children, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Language Education for Success Act of
			 2007.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
			(1)Between January 2000 and March 2005, an
			 estimated 7,900,000 new immigrants (documented and undocumented) relocated to
			 the United States, constituting the biggest wave of immigrants in American
			 history.
			(2)English language
			 learners account for 10.3 percent of public school enrollment and are
			 concentrated in large and urban school districts.
			(3)Hispanic students
			 from age 16 through age 19 who have non-proficient English language skills have
			 a dropout rate of 59 percent.
			(4)The poverty rate
			 for immigrants and their United States-born children under age 18 is 57 percent
			 higher than the percentage for natives and their children.
			(5)High poverty
			 school districts, both urban and rural, are particularly affected by teacher
			 shortages.
			(6)The National
			 Center for Education Statistics predicts that over 2,000,000 new teachers will
			 be needed across the Nation over the next decade.
			3.Additional loan
			 forgiveness for teachers of students of limited English proficiency
			(a)FFEL
			 LoansSection 428J(c)(3) of
			 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10(c)(3)) is amended—
				(1)in the paragraph
			 heading, by inserting ,
			 and teachers of students of limited English
			 proficiency before the period; and
				(2)in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking
			 mathematics or science and inserting mathematics,
			 science, or students of limited English proficiency.
				(b)Direct
			 LoansSection 460(c)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)(3)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in the paragraph heading, by inserting
			 , and teachers of students
			 of limited English proficiency before the period;
			 and
				(2)in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking
			 mathematics or science and inserting mathematics,
			 science, or students of limited English proficiency.
				(c)New borrower
			 eligibilityThe amendments
			 made by this section shall apply only with respect to teachers of students of
			 limited English proficiency who are new borrowers (as such term is defined in
			 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003)) on or after October
			 1, 1998.
			4.Study and report
			 on educational achievement performance measures of limited English proficiency
			 children
			(a)Study
				(1)In
			 generalThe Commissioner of the National Center for Educational
			 Statistics (in this Act referred to as the Commissioner) shall
			 conduct a study to obtain detailed information about the performance of
			 recipients of funding under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education
			 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) to measure academic progress of limited
			 English proficiency children and immigrant children and youth.
				(2)Specific
			 topicsIn conducting the study required under paragraph (1), the
			 Commissioner shall specifically examine the following questions:
					(A)What are the dropout rates of limited
			 English proficiency children across the Nation, and why do these children
			 drop?
					(B)What are the graduation completion and
			 dropout rates of all students covered by title III of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.)?
					(C)What is the
			 academic achievement gap between Hispanic and non-Hispanic limited English
			 proficiency children?
					(D)Is there a
			 correlation between English proficiency and graduation rates for limited
			 English proficiency children?
					(E)How does
			 socioeconomic status affect dropout rates of the limited English proficiency
			 children?
					(F)What percentage of
			 limited English proficiency children attend adult education programs (including
			 English as a Second Language and General Educational Development course work)
			 after they drop out? What percentage of students would attend those programs if
			 they were universally available?
					(3)DeadlineThe
			 Commissioner shall complete the study required by this subsection not later
			 than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than 60 days after completion of the study required by subsection (a),
			 the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report containing a detailed
			 statement of the findings and conclusions based upon such study.
			5.Best practices of
			 States implementing programs for limited English proficiency
			 studentsThe Secretary of
			 Education shall compile and make public a list with descriptions of the
			 instructional programs used in each State for achieving academic success of
			 limited English proficiency children and immigrant students. For such list, the
			 Secretary shall assess the cost, advantages, and risks of the various
			 programs.
		6.SpringBoard
			 CreditsSubpart 1 of part A of
			 title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:

				4SpringBoard
				Credits
					408A.Program
				Authority
						(a)Grants
				AuthorizedFrom the amounts appropriated under
				subsection (e), the Secretary is
				authorized to provide grants to institutions of higher education to provide
				foreign language and teacher preparation instruction to incoming first-year
				undergraduates in accordance with the requirements of this section.
						(b)ApplicationsAny
				institution of higher education that seeks to obtain a grant under this chapter
				shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
				containing or accompanied by such information and assurances as the Secretary
				may require.
						(c)Eligible
				ProgramTo be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, a
				program of an institution of higher education shall—
							(1)provide, during
				the months preceding the enrollment of an incoming first-year student, a
				program of instruction, on the campus of that or another institution of higher
				education, consisting of both—
								(A)a course in
				foreign language instruction of 3 credit hours, or an equivalent as determined
				by the institution; and
								(B)a course in
				teacher preparation instruction, in the education department (or comparable
				unit) of the institution, of 3 credit hours, or an equivalent as determined by
				the institution; and
								(2)provide, from the
				amount of the grant received by the institution, a grant to any such student
				selected for participation in the program of not more than $1,500 to cover the
				cost of tuition for enrollment in such courses.
							(d)Selection of
				Grant Recipients
							(1)Approval and
				selectionThe Secretary shall, by regulation, prescribe
				procedures for the approval of applications and the selection of institutions
				of higher education for the award of grants under this chapter.
							(2)Notice of
				programWithin 90 days after the date of enactment of this
				chapter, the Secretary shall—
								(A)publish a concise
				summary the program under this chapter on the website of the Department;
				and
								(B)transmit such
				summary to each eligible institution of higher education.
								(e)Authorization of
				AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this chapter $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be
				necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
						(f)DefinitionFor
				purposes of this section, the term incoming first-year student
				means an individual who has been accepted for enrollment by an institution of
				higher education and who has not successfully completed the first year of a
				program of undergraduate education at that
				institution.
						.


116 S4291 IS: Developing Economic Prosperity and Linking Our Youth through Broadband Act
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116th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 4291
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 23, 2020
Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL
To provide appropriations for the deployment of rural broadband, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Developing Economic Prosperity and Linking Our Youth through Broadband Act  or the DEPLOY Broadband Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act—
(1)the term broadband internet access service has the meaning given the term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and (2)the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
3.Appropriations for deployment of rural broadband
(a)In generalThere is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $6,500,000,000 to the Commission, to remain available until expended, for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure in areas that the Commission determines are unserved with respect to broadband internet access service. (b)Emergency designationThe amount made available by paragraph (1) is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
4.Rural set-aside
(a)In generalSection 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking and (G) and inserting (G), and (H);
(2)in subparagraph (G)(iii)(II), in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking All and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (H), all; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

(H)Rural dividend
(i)In generalNotwithstanding subparagraph (A) and except as provided in subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), and (F)— (I)the Commission shall allocate not less than 10 percent of the net proceeds attributable to each system of competitive bidding conducted under this subsection for the deployment of broadband-capable infrastructure in areas that the Commission has determined are underserved or unserved with respect to broadband internet access service; and
(II)subject to this subsection, not less than 50 percent of the net proceeds from each use of a system of competitive bidding under this paragraph on and after the date of enactment of this subparagraph shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury until the date on which the aggregate amount of those deposits equals $6,500,000,000. (ii)LimitationNo amounts allocated under clause (i)(I) may be combined with amounts that are used to fund any other program that is in existence on the date on which the allocation is made, including any program established under section 254.
(iii)Rule of constructionNothing under this subparagraph shall be construed to automatically prohibit or disqualify a provider of broadband internet access service from receiving funds under any other program related to broadband internet access service, including any program established under section 254. (iv)DefinitionIn this subparagraph, the term broadband internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation..
(b)Public Safety Trust FundSection 6413(b)(8) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1457(b)(8)) is amended by striking Any and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (H) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)), any. 5.CoordinationThe Commission shall coordinate with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Rural Utilities Service to avoid overbuilding of broadband internet access service in areas assisted under this Act and the amendments made by this Act.


114 SRES 609 IS: Honoring the memories and heroic actions of those killed, injured, and affected by the fatal bus crash in Laplace, Louisiana, on August 28, 2016.
U.S. Senate
2016-09-29
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		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 609
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 29, 2016
			Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring the memories and heroic actions of those killed, injured, and affected by the fatal bus
			 crash in Laplace, Louisiana, on August 28, 2016.

 Whereas, on August 28, 2016, St. John the Baptist Parish firefighters and Louisiana State troopers were responding to the scene of an accident along I–10 Westbound in Laplace, Louisiana, when an undocumented immigrant driving a passenger bus lost control of the bus and crashed into a nearby vehicle;
 Whereas 3 firefighters were thrown over the highway guardrail from the impact of the vehicle, falling more than 30 feet into alligator-infested water;
 Whereas fellow firefighters, State troopers, and at least 1 civilian quickly responded to rescue the 3 overthrown firefighters;
 Whereas Chief Spencer Chauvin, a 36-year-old who served the St. John the Baptist Parish Fire Department for 12 years and was a beloved husband and father of 2, died in the crash;
 Whereas 21-year-old Jermaine Starr and 33-year-old Vontarous Kelly, both of Moss Point, Mississippi, and who were passengers in the vehicle impacted by the bus, were also killed in the crash;
 Whereas 2 other firefighters sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital; and Whereas more than 30 additional individuals were injured: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)mourns the tragic loss of Chief Spencer Chauvin, Jermaine Starr, and Vontarous Kelly;
 (2)recognizes the bravery, heroism, and dedication of the firefighters, State troopers, and civilians who quickly responded to attempt to save the lives of the injured;
 (3)offers sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of Chief Spencer Chauvin, Jermaine Starr, and Vontarous Kelly; and
 (4)expresses hope that each individual who was injured in the accident makes a full and quick recovery.


115 HR 1336 IH: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-02
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1336IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 2, 2017Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility in providing
			 choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid.

 1.State flexibility to provide choice of coverage in managed careParagraph (3) of section 1932(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(a)) is amended to read as follows:

 (3)Choice of coverageA State may, at its option, permit an individual to choose a managed care entity from two or more such entities that meet the applicable requirements of this section, and of section 1903(m) or section 1905(t)..


117 HR 492 IH: Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-01-25
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 492IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 25, 2021Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act.2.Permanent authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housingParagraph (1) of section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(I)The amounts that are appropriated to carry out such subsections for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter..


113 HR 4453 PCS: S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives

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		Calendar No. 433113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4453
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		June 16, 2014Received; read the first timeJune 17, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendarAN ACT
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for
			 built-in gains of S corporations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014.
		2.Reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations made permanent
			(a)In generalParagraph (7) of section 1374(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(7)Recognition period
						(A)In generalThe term recognition period means the 5-year period beginning with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which the
			 corporation was an S corporation. For purposes of applying this section to
			 any amount includible in income by reason of distributions to shareholders
			 pursuant to section 593(e), the preceding sentence shall be applied
			 without regard to the phrase 5-year.
						(B)Installment salesIf an S corporation sells an asset and reports the income from the sale using the installment
			 method under section 453, the treatment of all payments received shall be
			 governed by the provisions of this paragraph applicable to the taxable
			 year in which such sale was made..
			(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
			3.Permanent rule regarding basis adjustment to stock of S corporations making charitable
			 contributions of property
			(a)In generalSection 1367(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence.
			(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning
			 after December 31, 2013.
			4.Budgetary effects
			(a)Statutory Pay-As-You-Go ScorecardsThe budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained
			 pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
			(b)Senate PAYGO ScorecardsThe budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for
			 purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress).

	Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk
	June 17, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendar


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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4838
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2010
Mr. Castle (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Sestak, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To make the Northeast Corridor eligible for high-speed rail corridor development grants under section 26106 of title 49, United States Code.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Northeast Corridor High-Speed Rail Act.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)The Northeast mega-region between Boston and Washington, DC, is the most densely populated area of the United States, and has consistently suffered from airport delays, traffic jams, and railway congestion.
(2)In fiscal year 2009 Amtrak’s Acela Express and Northeast Regional services carried nearly 10 million passengers on the Northeast Corridor rail line.
(3)The Northeast Corridor rail line connects the five most populated cities on the east coast, stretching from Boston, MA, to Washington, DC, via Providence, RI, and is a critical link in President Obama’s vision for a national high-speed rail network.
(4)In 1991 Congress authorized eleven high-speed rail corridors. Of the eleven, three were designated by Congress and seven were designated by the Secretary of Transportation, while there remains one undesignated corridor.
(5)The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 establishes a high-speed rail corridor development grant program and restricts eligibility for this program to projects located on a federally designated high-speed rail corridor.
(6)The Northeast Corridor has not been designated as a high-speed rail corridor.
(7)Despite the lack of Federal designation, Amtrak’s Acela line, which runs along the Northeast Corridor, is our country’s current high-speed rail line, with top operating speeds of 150 miles per hour. While this top speed begins to approach the international standard for high-speed trains, Amtrak’s high-speed service on the Northeast Corridor averages only 82 mph between Washington, DC, and New York, and only 66 mph between New York and Boston due to infrastructure and equipment constraints. Considerable investments are needed to overcome these constraints.
3.AmendmentsSection 26106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (b)(2), by inserting and the Northeast Corridor after of title 23; and
(2)in subsection (c) by striking capital projects in high-speed rail corridors and inserting high-speed rail capital projects in corridors .


113 HJ 127 IH: Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described “Islamic State” and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.
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		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. J. RES. 127
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 18, 2014
			Mr. Gohmert (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Barton, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described Islamic State and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States
			 and making provisions to prosecute the same.

		Whereas the self-described Islamic State has committed unprovoked acts of war against the Government and the people of the United States of
			 America: Now, therefore, be it

		That the state of war between the United States and the self-described Islamic State and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, which has thus been thrust upon the United States, is
			 hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and
			 directed to use all necessary and appropriate force to carry on war
			 against the self-described Islamic State and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries; and all the resources of the country are hereby
			 pledged by the Congress of the United States.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 880
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 2, 2011
			Mr. Herger (for
			 himself, Mr. Kind,
			 Mr. Reichert,
			 Mr. Dent, Mr. Graves of Missouri,
			 Mr. Harper, and
			 Mr. Paul) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
		  permanent the deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment
		  taxes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Equity for Our Nation’s Self-Employed Act of
			 2011.
		2.Temporary
			 deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes made
			 permanent
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (l) of
			 section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2010.