		II
		Calendar No. 637
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2348
		[Report No. 109–347]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 1, 2006
			Mr. Obama (for himself,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
			 Clinton, and Mr. Voinovich)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

			September 25, 2006
			Reported by Mr. Inhofe,
			 with an amendment
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a
		  licensee to notify the Atomic Energy Commission, and the State and county in
		  which a facility is located, whenever there is an unplanned release of fission
		  products in excess of allowable limits.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Nuclear Release Notice Act of
			 2006.
		2.Nuclear release
			 notice requirementSection 103
			 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 subsection f. as subsection e.; and
			(2)in subsection e.
			 (as so redesignated)—
				(A)by designating the
			 first, second, and third sentences as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3),
			 respectively;
				(B)by striking the
			 subsection designation and paragraph (1) (as so designated) and inserting the
			 following:

						f.Notice of unplanned release of radioactive
				substances
							(1)Notice
				required
								(A)In
				generalEach license issued for a utilization facility under this
				section or section 104 b. shall require as a condition of the license that in
				case of an unplanned release described in subparagraph (B), the licensee shall
				immediately notify the Commission, and the State and county in which the
				facility is located, of the release.
								(B)Unplanned
				releasesSubparagraph (A) applies to any unplanned release of
				quantities of fission products or other radioactive substances—
									(i)in excess of
				allowable limits for normal operation established by the Commission or other
				applicable Federal laws or standards; and
									(ii)within allowable
				limits for normal operation established by the Commission or other applicable
				Federal laws or standards but that occurs more than twice within a 2-year
				period originating from the same source, process, or equipment at a
				facility.
									;
				and
				(C)in paragraph (3)
			 (as so designated), by striking date of enactment of this
			 subsection and inserting date of enactment of the
			 Nuclear Release Notice Act of
			 2006.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Nuclear Release Notice Act of
			 2006.
		2.Nuclear release notice
			 requirementSection 103 of the
			 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133) is amended by inserting after
			 subsection d. the following:

				e.Notice of unplanned
				release of radioactive substances
					(1)Regulations
						(A)In
				generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the
				Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2006, the Commission shall promulgate regulations
				that require civilian nuclear power facilities licensed under this section or
				section 104(b) to provide notice of any release to the environment of
				quantities of fission products or other radioactive substances.
						(B)ConsiderationsIn
				developing the regulations under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall
				consider requiring licensees of civilian nuclear power facilities to provide
				notice of the release—
							(i)not later than 24 hours
				after the release;
							(ii)to the Commission and
				the governments of the State and county in which the civilian nuclear power
				facility is located, if the unplanned release—
								(I)(aa)exceeds allowable
				limits for normal operation established by the Commission; and
									(bb)is not subject to more
				stringent reporting requirements established in existing regulations of the
				Commission; or
									(II)(aa)enters into the
				environment; and
									(bb)may cause drinking water
				sources to exceed a maximum contaminant level established by the Environmental
				Protection Agency for fission products or other radioactive substances under
				the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); and
									(iii)to the governments of
				the State and county in which the civilian nuclear power facility is located if
				the unplanned release reaches the environment by a path otherwise not allowed
				or recognized by the operating license of the civilian nuclear power facility
				and falls within the allowable limits specified in clause (ii),
				including—
								(I)considering any
				recommendations issued by the Liquid Radioactive Release Lessons-Learned Task
				Force;
								(II)the frequency and form
				of the notice; and
								(III)the threshold, volume,
				and radiation content that trigger the notice.
								(2)EffectNothing
				in this subsection provides to any State or county that receives a notice under
				this subsection regulatory jurisdiction over a licensee of a civilian nuclear
				power
				facility.
					.

		September 25, 2006
		Reported with an amendment


117 HR 1559 IH: Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1559IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 3, 2021Mr. Duncan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act.2.Facilitation of efficient environmental reviews(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the efforts of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to facilitate efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors, including through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements. (b)ReportIn completing the report under subsection (a), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall—(1)consider—(A)the use of categorical exclusions and supporting analyses, environmental assessments and supporting analyses, and generic environmental impact statements and supporting analyses, by other Federal agencies and the applicability of such categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, generic environmental impact statements, and supporting analyses, for actions relating to nuclear reactors;(B)existing categorical exclusions and supporting analyses, environmental assessments and supporting analyses, and generic environmental impact statements and supporting analyses of the Commission, that could be applied in whole or in part to actions relating to nuclear reactors;(C)the potential to use mitigated categorical exclusions, and mitigated findings of no significant impact, for actions relating to nuclear reactors to reduce the impact of the applicable proposed action to a level that is not significant; (D)the potential to use other Federal or State environmental permitting, or permitting from units of local government, including related supporting analyses, in lieu of some portion of the environmental impact statement, or environmental assessment, for an action relating to a nuclear reactor;(E)opportunities to coordinate the development of environmental assessments or environmental impact statements with other Federal agencies for greater efficiency;(F)opportunities to enhance formal and informal consultations or coordination with other Federal agencies, State agencies, and units of local government to facilitate timely and efficient reviews and authorization decisions relating to nuclear reactors by such agencies and units, as applicable;(G)opportunities to improve the analyses of alternatives to proposed actions that are required in environmental impact statements;(H)new categorical exclusions that could be applied to actions relating to nuclear reactors; and(I)potential revisions to part 51 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, to—(i)facilitate efficient environmental reviews of actions relating to nuclear reactors;(ii)assist decision-making about relevant environmental issues;(iii)maintain openness with the public;(iv)meet obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and(v)reduce burdens on licensees, applicants, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and(2)include a schedule for promulgating the rule required under subsection (c). (c)Rulemaking(1)In generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall promulgate a final rule—(A)establishing an optional generic environmental impact statement that may be used in the licensing process for nuclear reactors, including the process for issuing a construction permit, early site permit, operating license, or combined license; and(B)amending section 51.20 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, to eliminate or modify the list in such section of types of actions that require an environmental impact statement or a supplement to an environmental impact statement to allow for the use of environmental assessments and categorical exclusions for such actions, as appropriate.(2)RequirementsTo the maximum extent practicable, in promulgating the final rule under paragraph (1), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall take into account the considerations described in subsection (b)(1).


 HR 4042 ENR: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, as the “Borinqueneers Post Office Building”.
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I
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 4042

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, as the Borinqueneers Post Office Building.

1.Borinqueneers Post Office Building
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Borinqueneers Post Office Building.  (b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Borinqueneers Post Office Building.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2544
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 21, 2009
			Ms. Schakowsky
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
			 Select)

		A BILL
		To require the intelligence community to use only methods
		  of interrogation authorized by the United States Army Field Manual on Human
		  Intelligence Collector Operations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Legal
			 Interrogation Procedures Act.
		2.Limitation on use
			 of interrogation techniques by the intelligence community
			(a)LimitationTitle XI of the National Security Act of
			 1947 (50 U.S.C. 442 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					1103.Limitation on use of interrogation techniques by the
		  intelligence communityNo person in the custody or under the
				effective control of an element of the intelligence community, or a contractor
				or subcontractor of such element, regardless of nationality or physical
				location, shall be subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not
				authorized by the United States Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence
				Collector
				Operations.
					.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 contents in the first section of such Act (50 U.S.C. 401 note) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new item:

						Sec. 1103. Limitation on use of
				interrogation techniques by the intelligence
				community.

					.


117 HR 3313 IH: Hack Your State Department Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-18
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3313IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 18, 2021Mr. Lieu (for himself, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Pfluger, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo require the Secretary of State to design and establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Process (VDP) to improve Department of State cybersecurity and a bug bounty program to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the Department of State, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Hack Your State Department Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Bug bounty programThe term bug bounty program means a program under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the Department in exchange for compensation.(2)DepartmentThe term Department means the Department of State.(3)Information technologyThe term information technology has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of State.3.Department of State Vulnerability Disclosure Process(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall design, establish, and make publicly known a Vulnerability Disclosure Process (VDP) to improve Department cybersecurity by—(1)providing security researchers with clear guidelines for—(A)conducting vulnerability discovery activities directed at Department information technology; and(B)submitting discovered security vulnerabilities to the Department; and(2)creating Department procedures and infrastructure to receive and fix discovered vulnerabilities.(b)RequirementsIn establishing the VDP pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—(1)identify which Department information technology should be included in the process;(2)determine whether the process should differentiate among and specify the types of security vulnerabilities that may be targeted;(3)provide a readily available means of reporting discovered security vulnerabilities and the form in which such vulnerabilities should be reported;(4)identify which Department offices and positions will be responsible for receiving, prioritizing, and addressing security vulnerability disclosure reports;(5)consult with the Attorney General regarding how to ensure that individuals, organizations, and companies that comply with the requirements of the process are protected from prosecution under section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, and similar provisions of law for specific activities authorized under the process;(6)consult with the relevant offices at the Department of Defense that were responsible for launching the 2016 Vulnerability Disclosure Program, Hack the Pentagon, and subsequent Department of Defense bug bounty programs;(7)engage qualified interested persons, including nongovernmental sector representatives, about the structure of the process as constructive and to the extent practicable; and(8)award contracts to entities, as necessary, to manage the process and implement the remediation of discovered security vulnerabilities.(c)Annual reportsNot later than 180 days after the establishment of the VDP under subsection (a) and annually thereafter for the next six years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the VDP, including information relating to the following:(1)The number and severity of all security vulnerabilities reported.(2)The number of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities remediated as a result.(3)The current number of outstanding previously unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department of State remediation plans.(4)The average length of time between the reporting of security vulnerabilities and remediation of such vulnerabilities.(5)The resources, surge staffing, roles, and responsibilities within the Department used to implement the VDP and complete security vulnerability remediation.(6)Any other information the Secretary determines relevant.4.Department of State bug bounty pilot program(a)Establishment of pilot program(1)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a bug bounty pilot program to minimize security vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the Department.(2)RequirementsIn establishing the pilot program described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—(A)provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities within the websites, applications, and other internet-facing information technology of the Department that are accessible to the public;(B)award contracts to entities, as necessary, to manage such pilot program and for executing the remediation of security vulnerabilities identified pursuant to subparagraph (A);(C)identify which Department information technology should be included in such pilot program;(D)consult with the Attorney General on how to ensure that individuals, organizations, or companies that comply with the requirements of such pilot program are protected from prosecution under section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, and similar provisions of law for specific activities authorized under such pilot program;(E)consult with the relevant offices at the Department of Defense that were responsible for launching the 2016 Hack the Pentagon pilot program and subsequent Department of Defense bug bounty programs;(F)develop a process by which an approved individual, organization, or company can register with the entity referred to in subparagraph (B), submit to a background check as determined by the Department, and receive a determination as to eligibility for participation in such pilot program;(G)engage qualified interested persons, including nongovernmental sector representatives, about the structure of such pilot program as constructive and to the extent practicable; and(H)consult with relevant United States Government officials to ensure that such pilot program complements persistent network and vulnerability scans of the Department of State’s internet-accessible systems, such as the scans conducted pursuant to Binding Operational Directive BOD–19–02 or successor Directive.(3)DurationThe pilot program established under paragraph (1) should be short-term in duration and not last longer than one year.(b)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date on which the bug bounty pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such pilot program, including information relating to—(1)the number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies involved in such pilot program, broken down by the number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies that—(A)registered;(B)were approved;(C)submitted security vulnerabilities; and(D)received compensation;(2)the number and severity of all security vulnerabilities reported as part of such pilot program;(3)the number of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities remediated as a result of such pilot program;(4)the current number of outstanding previously unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department remediation plans;(5)the average length of time between the reporting of security vulnerabilities and remediation of such vulnerabilities;(6)the types of compensation provided under such pilot program; and(7)the lessons learned from such pilot program.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2717
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2011
			Mr. McIntyre
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate
		  one city in the United States each year as an American World War II
		  City, and for other purposes.

		1.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Many cities across the United States
			 contributed to the war effort during World War II, including through defense
			 manufacturing, bond drives, service in the Armed Forces, and the presence of
			 military facilities within the city.
			(2)Many of those cities have sought to
			 preserve the history of those contributions, including through the
			 establishment of preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World
			 War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans.
			(3)The city of
			 Wilmington, North Carolina, made remarkable contributions to the United States
			 war efforts during World War II.
			(4)During World War
			 II, Wilmington was the country’s unique wartime boomtown, aptly and officially
			 named The Defense Capital of the State.
			(5)Wilmington based
			 and trained all five military services: the predecessor to the Air Force at the
			 Wilmington Airport, the Army at Camp Davis and Fort Fisher, the Navy at Fort
			 Caswell, the Coast Guard at Wrightsville Beach, and the Marine Corps at Camp
			 Lejeune.
			(6)The North Carolina
			 Shipbuilding Company of Wilmington, the State’s largest employer at that time,
			 constructed 243 cargo vessels with which to provide goods and equipment to our
			 soldiers.
			(7)Wilmington
			 provided the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad headquarters, three housing camps for
			 German prisoners of war, a major training base for P–47 fighters, defense
			 industries producing goods and equipment, a British patrol base, and a shipping
			 point for Lend Lease supplies to the Allies.
			(8)Wilmington
			 dispatched thousands of its sons and daughters to fight the enemy on land, sea,
			 and air as Navy frogmen, P–51 fighter aces, Tuskegee Airmen, submarine
			 skippers, bomber pilots, Marine riflemen, Army artillerymen, physicians and
			 nurses, and volunteers of all sorts.
			(9)Wilmington
			 tragically lost 248 men as a result of their courageous efforts to defend the
			 United States, and two New Hanover High School graduates received the
			 Congressional Medal of Honor and numerous others received high decorations for
			 valor, including Navy Crosses, Distinguished Service Crosses, and Distinguished
			 Flying Crosses.
			(10)Wilmington’s
			 strategic position made it vulnerable to enemy attack by German U-boats, which
			 marauded shipping off our beaches. In July 1943, in perhaps the only German
			 attack on the United States, a U-boat fired at the Ethel-Dow chemical plant in
			 Wilmington. Wilmington endured this attack, as well as constant civilian
			 defense restrictions and air raid drills, including black-outs and dim-outs.
			 The city’s population more than doubled with the influx of military personnel,
			 forcing locals to cope with strain on housing and schools, transportation,
			 medical and social services, law enforcement, and food supply.
			2.Designation of
			 American World War II Cities
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Veterans Affairs shall designate one city in the United States each year as an
			 American World War II City.
			(b)Criteria for
			 designationThe Secretary shall make each designation under
			 subsection (a) based on the following criteria:
				(1)Contributions by a
			 city to the war effort during World War II, including those related to defense
			 manufacturing, bond drives, service in the Armed Forces, and the presence of
			 military facilities within the city.
				(2)Efforts by a city
			 to preserve the history of the city’s contributions during World War II,
			 including through the establishment of preservation organizations or museums,
			 restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II
			 veterans.
				(c)First American
			 World War II CityThe city of Wilmington, North Carolina, is
			 designated as an American World War II City.


115 SRES 437 IS: Supporting the goals of World Tuberculosis Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis.
U.S. Senate
2018-03-19
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III115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 437IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 19, 2018Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsRESOLUTIONSupporting the goals of World Tuberculosis Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis.

 Whereas ¼ of the population of the world is infected with the tuberculosis bacterium (commonly referred to as TB);
 Whereas the World Health Organization (commonly referred to as the WHO) estimates that 10,400,000 people were newly infected with TB in 2016, 10 percent of whom were also infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (commonly referred to as HIV);
 Whereas, in 2016, TB killed an estimated 1,700,000 people, causing more deaths worldwide than any other single infectious agent;
 Whereas more than 80 percent of TB deaths among HIV-negative people in 2016 occurred in Africa and Southeast Asia, and India accounted for 33 percent of global HIV-negative TB deaths;
 Whereas TB is a leading killer of people infected with HIV, and 400,000 people with HIV died of TB in 2016;
 Whereas additional vulnerable populations at high risk for developing TB include pregnant women and newborns;
 Whereas TB is 1 of the 5 leading causes of death among adult women between the ages of 20 and 59 in low-income countries, and women with TB can face stigma, discrimination, and in some settings ostracization by their families and communities;
 Whereas the global TB epidemic and the spread of drug-resistant TB present a persistent public health threat to the United States because the disease does not recognize borders;
 Whereas antibiotic-resistant pathogens are a growing problem worldwide, and drug-resistant TB can occur when the drugs used to treat TB are misused or mismanaged;
 Whereas studies have demonstrated direct person-to-person transmission of drug-resistant TB; Whereas multi-drug resistant TB (commonly referred to as “MDR-TB”) is caused by bacteria with resistance to rifampin and isoniazid, the 2 most potent treatments for TB infection;
 Whereas, according to the 2017 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report, in 2016 an estimated 4.1 percent of all new TB cases and 19 percent of previously treated cases were MDR-TB or rifampin-resistant TB;
 Whereas, in 2016, an estimated 600,000 people around the world developed MDR-TB or rifampin-resistant TB and those drug-resistant strains caused approximately 240,000 deaths worldwide;
 Whereas extensively drug-resistant TB (commonly referred to as “XDR-TB”) is a rare type of TB that is resistant to nearly all medicines, and therefore can be very difficult and expensive to treat, especially among patients with HIV and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (commonly referred to as AIDS);
 Whereas, according to the 2017 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report, in 2015, 123 countries reported at least 1 case of XDR-TB;
 Whereas, in 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that the cost of treating a single patient with MDR-TB in the United States averaged $160,000, and the average cost of treating a patient with XDR-TB was even higher at $513,000, compared with $18,000 to treat a patient with drug-susceptible TB;
 Whereas MDR-TB and XDR-TB cases in the United States between 2005 and 2007 collectively cost the health care system an estimated $53,000,000, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
 Whereas, in a 2000 report, the Institute of Medicine found that a decrease in TB control funding and the spread of HIV and AIDS caused a resurgence of TB in the late 1980s and early 1990s;
 Whereas a total of 9,272 TB cases were reported in the United States in 2016, representing all 50 States and the District of Columbia, and up to 13,000,000 people in the United States may be living with latent TB infection;
 Whereas 75 percent of States have reported an increase in the proportion of complex cases of TB in recent years due to factors such as homelessness, HIV infection, drug resistance, substance abuse, refugee status, and other factors;
 Whereas the rate of TB disease in African Americans is 8 times higher than the rate in White non-Hispanic Americans, and significant disparities exist among other minorities in the United States, including Native Americans and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans, with 86 percent of all reported TB cases in the United States in 2016 occurring in racial or ethnic minorities;
 Whereas, globally in 2016, an estimated 1,000,000 children developed TB and 250,000 children died of TB;
 Whereas smoking greatly increases the risk of death from TB, and more than 20 percent of TB cases worldwide may be attributable to smoking;
 Whereas diabetes is a major risk factor for TB, and people with diabetes are more likely to develop TB and have a higher risk of death due to TB;
 Whereas bedaquiline is an antibiotic that boosts an MDR-TB patient’s chance of survival from approximately 50 percent to as much as 80 percent, and through a public-private partnership, the United States Agency for International Development (commonly referred to as USAID) assists more than 8,000 patients in almost 40 countries in accessing this new medication;
 Whereas Bacillus Calmette-Guerin, a TB vaccine that is known as BCG, provides some protection to children but has had little epidemiologic impact on TB worldwide; Whereas there is a critical need for new drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines for controlling the global TB epidemic;
 Whereas the WHO has called for “global solidarity and action” to support a 20-year strategy to end the global TB epidemic;
 Whereas the enactment of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–293; 122 Stat. 2918), and the Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–392; 122 Stat. 4195) provided a historic United States commitment to the global eradication of TB, including a commitment to treat 4,500,000 TB patients and 90,000 MDR-TB patients between 2009 and 2013 and to provide additional treatment through coordinated multilateral efforts;
 Whereas USAID provides financial and technical assistance to 23 countries highly burdened by TB, helps to support the development of new diagnostic and treatment tools, and is authorized to support research to develop new vaccines to combat TB;
 Whereas TB incidence in the countries that receive bilateral TB funding from the United States through USAID has decreased by nearly 1/5 since 2000;
 Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, partnering with other entities of the United States and individual States and territories, directs the national TB elimination program, coordinates TB surveillance, technical assistance, and prevention activities, and helps to support the development of new diagnostic, treatment, and prevention tools to combat TB;
 Whereas the National Institutes of Health, through its many institutes and centers, plays the leading role in basic and clinical research on the identification, treatment, and prevention of TB;
 Whereas the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (commonly referred to as the Global Fund), to which the United States is a top financial donor, provides more than 65 percent of all international financing for TB programs;
 Whereas, to date, Global Fund-supported programs have detected and treated 17,400,000 cases of TB; and
 Whereas March 24, 2018, is World Tuberculosis Day, a day that commemorates the date in 1882 on which Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes TB: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)supports the goals of World Tuberculosis Day to raise awareness about tuberculosis;
 (2)commends the progress of tuberculosis bacteria elimination efforts by entities that include the Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training, the United States Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; and
 (3)reaffirms the commitment to strengthen the United States leadership and effectiveness of the global response to tuberculosis.


117 HR 5439 IH: Kids Internet Design and Safety Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-09-30
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5439IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 30, 2021Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Wexton, and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo keep children safe and protect their interests on the internet, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Kids Internet Design and Safety Act or the KIDS Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Children increasingly consume digital entertainment on the internet and are uniquely susceptible to manipulation online, given their lack of important neurological and psychological capabilities which are developed later in adulthood.(2)Today’s digital media environment, which is constantly evolving and now includes high-tech experiences, such as augmented reality and virtual reality, is largely designed in non-transparent ways to ensure children interact with content that reflect the interests and goals of content producers, online platforms, and marketers.(3)Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other complex systems are used to make continuous decisions about how online content for children can be personalized to increase engagement.(4)Online companies gather, analyze, and use data for behavioral marketing directed at children.(5)Companies employ sophisticated strategies, including neuromarketing, to affect consumer behavior and manipulate online users' decision making.(6)Branded content in various forms of multimedia, including native advertising and influencer marketing, exposes children to marketing that is inherently manipulative or purposely disguised as entertainment or other information.3.Definitions(a)In generalIn this Act:(1)Algorithmic processThe term algorithmic process means a computational process, including one derived from machine learning or other artificial intelligence techniques, that processes personal information or other data for the purpose of determining the order or manner that a set of information is provided to a user of an online platform, including the provision of commercial content, the display of social media posts, or any other method of automated decision making, content selection, content recommendation, or content amplification. (2)CommissionThe term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.(3)Constructive knowledge(A)In generalThe term constructive knowledge means, for purposes of section 4, with respect to knowledge that a user of an online platform is a covered user, knowledge that is imputed to the operator of the online platform if—(i)the operator directly or indirectly collects, uses, profiles, buys, sells, classifies, or analyzes (using an algorithmic process or other form of data analytics) data about the user to estimate, identify, or classify the age, age range, or proxy thereof;(ii)the operator has or receives data or reporting related to the age of the user on the online platform under the self-regulatory guidelines described in section 1304 of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6503) that documents risks and controls, including the existence of operator-controlled data analytics and content analytics capabilities and functions or outputs;(iii)the operator has or receives complaints from parents or other third parties about the age of the user, whether through the operator's complaint mechanism, by email, or other means conveniently accessible by such parents or third parties;(iv)the operator has or receives data or reporting or information from the operator’s internal communications, including documentation about its advertising practices, such as an advertisement insertion order, or other promotional material to marketers, that indicates that data is being collected from the user because the user is within a particular age range; or(v)the operator knows that— (I)a provider of content on the platform communicates to an advertising network that the content is intended for users of a particular age range or likely to appeal to users of a particular age range, whether directly or indirectly; and (II)the user is shown that content.(B)Additional factorsThe Commission may issue guidance or promulgate rules in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that indicate factors, in addition to those described in subparagraph (A), that should be considered to be constructive knowledge for purposes of this Act.(4)Covered userThe term covered user means an individual under the age of 16. (5)Directed to childrenThe term directed to children means the targeting of covered users by an online platform or portion of an online platform, as demonstrated by, with respect to such platform or portion of a platform—(A)its subject matter;(B)its visual content;(C)the use of animated characters or child-oriented activities for children and related incentives;(D)music or other audio content;(E)the age of models used;(F)the presence of—(i)child celebrities; or(ii)celebrities who appeal to covered users;(G)the language used;(H)advertising content used on, or used to advertise, such platform; or(I)reliable empirical evidence relating to—(i)the composition of the audience of such platform; and(ii)the intended audience of such platform.(6)Host-sellingThe term host-selling refers to commercial video content that features the same characters or individuals as in the adjacent noncommercial content.(7)Influencer marketingThe term influencer marketing means a tactic by which a company compensates individuals who are deemed to have the potential to review, promote, or sell a product or service online to an intended target audience.(8)Online platformThe term online platform means any public-facing website, online service, online application, or mobile application which is operated for commercial purposes.(9)OperatorThe term operator means any person who, for commercial purposes, in interstate or foreign commerce, operates or provides an online platform.(10)PersonThe term person means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, or other entity.4.Regulation of acts and practices on child-directed platforms(a)Prohibition on certain interface elements(1)In general(A)ProhibitionIt is unlawful for an operator to operate or provide— (i)an online platform or a portion of an online platform directed to children that incorporates an interface element described in subparagraph (B); and(ii)any online platform that employs an interface element described in subparagraph (B) with respect to a user if the operator has actual or constructive knowledge that the user is a covered user.(B)Interface elements describedThe interface elements described in this subparagraph are the following:(i)Any auto-play setting that, without input from the covered user, commences additional video content directly following the video content initially selected by the user.(ii)Messages or alerts that encourage a covered user who is not actively using the platform to engage with the platform.(iii)Displaying the quantity of positive engagement or feedback that a covered user has received from other users.(iv)Any interface element or setting that unfairly encourages a covered user, due to their age or inexperience, to share personal information, submit content, or spend more time engaging with the platform.(v)Any interface element that provides a covered user with badges or other visual award symbols based on elevated levels of engagement with the platform.(vi)Any interface element that maximizes a covered user’s spending on the platform, unfairly encourages a covered user to spend money on the platform, facilitates a financial transaction by a covered user on the platform without notification to the covered user's parent, or facilitates a financial transaction by a covered user on the platform that is not in the interest of the covered user.(2)RulemakingNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that establish any additions or exceptions to the prohibitions under paragraph (1). The Commission may only establish such an exception on the basis that the exception is necessary to provide essential functionality for an online platform and is consistent with the best interests of covered users. (b)Prohibition on amplification of certain content; user reporting mechanism(1)In generalIt shall be unlawful for an operator to operate or provide— (A)an online platform or portion of an online platform directed to children that employs an algorithmic process described in paragraph (2) on the platform; (B)any online platform that employs an algorithmic process described in paragraph (2) with respect to a user of the platform if the operator of the platform has actual or constructive knowledge that the user is a covered user; and(C)an online platform that does not include a mechanism for users or other third parties to report suspected violations of any requirement of this paragraph.(2)Algorithmic process describedAn algorithmic process described in this paragraph is an algorithmic process that amplifies, promotes, or encourages covered users' consumption of videos and other forms of content that—(A)are of a non-educational nature (as determined by the Commission); and(B)involve—(i)sexual material; (ii)promotion of physical or emotional violence or activities that can reasonably be assumed to result in physical or emotional harm, including self-harm, use of weapons, and bullying; (iii)activities that are unlawful for covered users to engage in or the promotion of such activities; or(iv)wholly commercial content that is not reasonably recognizable as such to a covered user.(c)Prohibition on certain advertising methods(1)In generalIt shall be unlawful for an online operator to operate or provide—(A)an online platform or portion of an online platform directed to children that employs an algorithmic process to present any of the content described in paragraph (2) to users of the platform; and(B)any online platform that employs an algorithmic process to present any of the content described in paragraph (2) to a covered user if the operator of the platform has actual or constructive knowledge that the user is a covered user.(2)Content describedThe content described in this paragraph is the following:(A)Content that includes host-selling. (B)Program-length advertisements.(C)Influencer marketing.(D)Online advertising or material with considerable commercial content involving alcohol, nicotine, or tobacco.(E)Online advertising or material with considerable commercial content with any imbedded interactive elements that take advantage of covered users' inexperience or credulity in noncommercial child-directed content.(F)Content that includes product placement.(3)Program-length advertisementFor purposes of this subsection, the term program-length advertisement shall be defined by the Commission through regulation or other public guidance.(d)Prohibition on use of personal informationIt shall be unlawful for an online platform to use age verification information collected from a covered user for any commercial purpose if—(1)the online platform is directed to children; or(2)the operator of the online platform has constructive knowledge that the user is a covered user.(e)Requirement To distinguish commercial content from noncommercial contentThe Commission shall promulgate regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to require any online platform or portion of an online platform that is directed to children, or with respect to which the operator of the platform or portion of the platform has constructive knowledge that covered users use the platform or portion of the platform, to incorporate online visual elements or other indicators that distinguish commercial content from noncommercial content.(f)RulemakingThe Commission shall promulgate, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, such rules as may be necessary to carry out this section.(g)Effective dateThe requirements of this section shall apply to online platforms beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 5.Online content labeling(a)Content labeling system reportNot later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report—(1)containing recommendations for a labeling system to allow covered users and parents to identify noncommercial, educational, and enriching content for covered users online; and (2)addressing considerations regarding how such labeling system should—(A)analyze content based on evidence-based criteria;(B)employ an easy-to-understand visual cue for parents to identify content described in paragraph (1);(C)receive regular review to determine its effectiveness; and(D)include a mechanism for users to report to the Commission complaints of mislabeled content and for the Commission to remedy such instances of mislabeled content.(b)ConsultationThe report described in subsection (a) shall be developed by the Commission in consultation with an advisory board, to be created and convened by the Commission, which is comprised of experts in child development, child health, education, and media.6.Transparency and auditing(a)TransparencyThe Commission shall promulgate regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, requiring an operator of an online platform which is directed to children to publish and maintain a publicly accessible digital record of the viewable or playable content of each such platform. Such regulations shall require the operator to ensure that such record does not include personal information (as defined in section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501)) or, as appropriate, user-generated content.(b)Annual platform auditsThe regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the establishment of an annual audit process, to be conducted by the Commission during the 5-year period subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act, for each of the 25 online platforms directed to children with the highest total number of covered users, to evaluate the level of compliance by each such platform with the requirements under this Act. (c)ReportThe Commission shall submit annual reports to Congress based on the audits described in subsection (b) that—(1)describe the level of compliance by the platforms described in such subsection with the requirements under this Act; and(2)provide recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the Commission determines appropriate based on the audit findings.7.Grant program(a)Establishment(1)In generalThe Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall make grants to eligible persons to foster the creation and promotion of advertisement-free and educational online content (such as videos and applications) for covered users.(2)Eligible personFor purposes of this section, the term eligible person means a person that has submitted an application, as approved by the Secretary pursuant to the eligibility requirements developed under subsection (b), for the creation and promotion of advertisement-free and educational online content for covered users.(b)Advisory councilThe Secretary shall establish and convene an Advisory Council on Children’s Online Content, which shall be—(1)comprised of experts in education, child development, psychology, online media, and other related disciplines; and(2)tasked with developing evidence-based criteria for grant eligibility and grant distribution.(c)Authorization of appropriations(1)In generalTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated—(A) for fiscal year 2021, $4,000,000; (B)for fiscal year 2022, $8,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2023, $10,000,000; and (D)for fiscal year 2024, $12,000,000. (2)Availability of fundsAny amount appropriated under this subsection for any fiscal year shall remain available for the purposes of carrying out any application approved during such fiscal year for an additional period of 1 year after the end of such fiscal year.8.Federal Trade Commission studyNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conduct and publish a study, using any compulsory processes available to the Commission as necessary, relying on public data and information if available and sufficient, and incorporating public comment, on harms resulting from interface elements and advertising methods on online platforms that are directed to children (and best practices for avoiding such harms), including the following: (1)The use of algorithmic processes and any other automated systems used for non-commercial content recommendation or amplification on platforms that are directed to covered users.(2)The effect of algorithmic processes and any other automated systems used for non-commercial content recommendation or amplification on platforms that are directed to covered users.9.Administration and enforcement(a)In generalThis Act shall be enforced by the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).(b)Actions by Commission(1)In generalThe Commission shall prevent any person from violating this Act or any regulation promulgated by the Commission under this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties, as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (2)Penalties and privilegesAny person that violates this Act or any regulation promulgated under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties, as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.(c)Civil penaltyA violation of this Act, or a regulation promulgated under this Act, shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).(d)Enforcement by States(1)In generalIf the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of the State has been or is being threatened or adversely affected by a violation of this Act or a regulation promulgated under this Act, the attorney general of the State may, as parens patriae, bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate relief.(2)Rights of commission(A)Notice to commission(i)In generalExcept as provided in clause (iii), the attorney general of a State, before initiating a civil action under paragraph (1), shall provide written notification to the Commission that the attorney general intends to bring such civil action.(ii)ContentsThe notification required under clause (i) shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate the civil action.(iii)ExceptionIf it is not feasible for the attorney general of a State to provide the notification required under clause (i) before initiating a civil action under paragraph (1), the attorney general shall notify the Commission immediately upon instituting the civil action.(B)Intervention by commissionThe Commission may—(i)intervene in any civil action brought by the attorney general of a State under paragraph (1); and(ii)upon intervening—(I)be heard on all matters arising in the civil action; and(II)file petitions for appeal of a decision in the civil action.(3)Investigatory powersNothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of the State to conduct investigations, to administer oaths or affirmations, or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary or other evidence. (e)Effect on other laws(1)Authority of the CommissionNothing contained in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provisions of law.(2)Relation to State lawNothing in this Act may be construed to preempt any provision of State law that provides greater protection to consumers than is provided in this Act.


113 HR 4850 IH: Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-06-12
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4850
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 12, 2014
			Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide from new or
			 existing power plants under certain circumstances.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act of 2014.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
			(1)America has enough coal to last for 200 years. Today this abundant, low-cost, and reliable resource
			 generates approximately 40 percent of the Nation’s electricity—more than
			 any other energy source. But new estimates show that because of looming
			 regulatory restrictions, a large number of America's coal-fired plants
			 would be forced to close over the next 6 years, weakening the reliability
			 of the power grid, increasing the price of energy, and depriving consumers
			 of enough generating capacity to supply electricity to as many as 50
			 million homes.
			(2)Consumers should not be forced to pay for unproven technology. The Environmental Protection
			 Agency’s performance standards for new coal-fired power plants rely on carbon capture and storage technology that is not only unproven, but also prohibitively expensive. One Department of Energy
			 official recently told Congress that implementing this technology could
			 increase the wholesale price of electricity by as much as 80 percent.
			(3)Higher energy prices hit the poor harder. Policies that increase the price of electricity tax those
			 who can least afford it—elderly Americans on fixed incomes and low-income
			 families. Households with annual incomes at $50,000 or less already spend
			 more of their budgets on energy than on food. Policies that hike the price
			 of electricity will harm most those already on tight budgets.
			(4)More expensive electricity hurts American industry. Policies that produce higher and more volatile
			 electricity costs harm many of America's basic industries, damaging their
			 ability to control costs, generate profits, and compete in global markets.
			 For the United States steel industry, for example, a 1 cent increase in
			 the price of electricity adds $450 million in additional expense—money
			 that won’t be used to improve operations and increase employment.
			(5)Coal-fired power plants today are cleaner and more efficient than ever before. The coal plants of
			 the 21st century emit 40 percent less carbon dioxide than the average 20th
			 century coal plant, and the technology is constantly improving. Policies
			 that shut down generating capacity and raise prices—rather than nurture
			 the development of additional coal technologies—will only harm all of the
			 Nation’s energy users, families, and businesses alike.
			3.Regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide from new or existing power plants
			(a)Limitation on regulationThe Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 312 (42 U.S.C. 7612) the following:

					313.Limitation on regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide from new or existing power plants
						(a)Definition of new or existing power plantIn this section, the term new or existing power plant means a fossil fuel-fired power plant that commences operation at any time.
						(b)LimitationNotwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Administrator may not
			 promulgate any regulation or guidance that limits or prohibits any new
			 carbon dioxide emissions from a new or existing power plant, and no such
			 regulation or guidance shall have any force or effect, until the date on
			 which—
							(1)the Secretary of Labor certifies to the Administrator that the regulation or guidance will not
			 generate any loss of employment;
							(2)the Director of the Congressional Budget Office certifies to the Administrator that the regulation
			 or guidance will not result in any loss in the gross domestic product of
			 the United States;
							(3)the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration certifies to the Administrator that the
			 regulation or guidance will not generate any increase in electricity rates
			 in the United States; and
							(4)the Chairperson of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the President of the North American
			 Electric Reliability Corporation certify to the Administrator the
			 reliability of electricity delivery under the regulation or guidance..
			(b)Technical correctionThe Clean Air Act is amended by redesignating the second section 317 (42 U.S.C. 7617) (relating to
			 economic impact assessment) as section 318.


115 HR 5295 IH: Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-09-20
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5295IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 20, 2021Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kahele, Mr. Case, Ms. Speier, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain demographic information regarding veterans and publish such information on a website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)The Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for providing a variety of benefits and services to more than 19,000,000 living veterans.(2)Pursuant to section 527 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has conducted the National Survey of Veterans to assess the needs and sentiments of a statistically valid sample of all veterans.(3)The Secretary has conducted this National Survey of Veterans in the late 1970s, 1987, 1993, 2001, and 2010.(4)The last survey conducted in 2010 included veterans and other beneficiary groups, such as members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, military spouses, and surviving spouses of such veterans and members.(5)The 2010 survey included information on demographics, awareness and utilization of benefits, health status, military service, and employment.(6)These surveys provide valuable information on the veteran population to the Secretary, Congress, Federal, State, and local governments, academic institutions, and various non-governmental organizations that serve veterans.(7)This information is used to inform policymaking efforts and to ensure the needs of the ever-changing veteran population are met.(8)However, since 2010, the statutory framework for data collection has substantially evolved, notably with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Public Law 115–435), the Data Act (Public Law 113–139), and the Geospatial Data Act (subtitle F of title VII of Public Law 115–254), known collectively as the Evidence Act, building on previously enacted laws.(9)Further, the Department, through the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, has leveraged the vast amount of data generated within the Department and collected by other Federal partners to improve population-based descriptive, statistical, and predictive analytic products to support the Secretary and in evidence-based policymaking, facilitate innovative and collaborative research, and empower modern business intelligence applications.(10)The Department has been a consistent leader in the Federal Open Data program and offers a platform for scaling access to useful data and insight to external stakeholders.(11)Notwithstanding these recent advances, opportunities exist to strengthen the capability of the Department to develop and disseminate actionable insights into the veteran population through—(A)developing enterprise-focused management and improvements in the quality of administrative data collected by the Department through its delivery of benefits and services;(B)increased access to data collected by other Federal entities through more flexible and efficient information sharing policies;(C)increased use of publicly available and commercially generated data; and(D)maturing data management of the Department.(12)In line with the Evidence Act, it is incumbent upon the Secretary to regularly engage with key stakeholders, including Congress, veterans service organizations, advocacy groups, and open government groups to—(A)enhance the open data program of the Department; and(B)improve development and dissemination of relevant data assets and analytic products to provide more current, accurate, and useful insights on veterans and their families.(13)It is necessary for the Department to collect, collate, and analyze all available data on veteran demographics, and to share this data with Congress and other stakeholders on an ongoing basis, in an easily digestible format, to direct outreach and align policy with the needs of the changing veteran population.3.Demographic data of veterans: collection; retention; publication(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 527, the following new section:528.Demographic data of veterans: collection; retention; publication.(a)Database(1)The Secretary shall collect demographic data of veterans (from any source of such data available to the Secretary, including the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics of the Department, the Bureau of the Census, and the Social Security Administration) and maintain a database of such data.(2)Data collected and maintained under paragraph (1) shall include the following:(A)Sex.(B)Gender identity, disaggregated by—(i)male;(ii)female;(iii)cisgender;(iv)transgender;(v)gender diverse;(vi)nonbinary; and(vii)combinations of clauses (i) through (vi).(C)Age.(D)Educational level.(E)Race and ethnicity, disaggregated by—(i)membership in an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); and(ii)the same major race groups as the decennial censuses.(F)Sexual orientation, disaggregated by—(i)heterosexual;(ii)lesbian;(iii)gay;(iv)bisexual; and(v)queer.(G)Household makeup, including marital status and number of dependents.(H)Gross income and sources of income.(I)Housing status, disaggregated by—(i)renter;(ii)homeowner; or(iii)residing in a home owned or rented by another person.(J)Employment status, disaggregated by—(i)employed;(ii)seeking employment; and(iii)self-employed.(K)History of service in the Armed Forces, disaggregated by—(i)Armed Force;(ii)regular or reserve component;(iii)service in a combat theater of operations or war zone;(iv)service during a period of war;(v)whether a veteran is a former prisoner of war;(vi)whether the veteran was exposed to dead, dying, or wounded people during active military, naval, air, or space service;(vii)whether the veteran was exposed to environmental hazards during active military, naval, air, or space service; and(viii)whether the veteran experienced military sexual trauma (as that term is defined in section 1166 of this title).(L)Whether the veteran is enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of this title.(M)Whether the veteran has received a disability rating from under section 1155 of this title.(N)Location of the veteran’s residence, disaggregated by—(i)rural or urban setting;(ii)distance to a facility of the Department; and(iii)whether the veteran has access to broadband service.(O)Any other information the Secretary determines appropriate.(b)Data retention standardsDemographic data in the database under subsection (a) shall be—(1)anonymized to prevent the release of sensitive personal information (as that term is defined in section 5727 of this title); and(2)machine readable.(c)WebsiteThe Secretary shall maintain a publicly accessible website of the Department that provides access to the database under subsection (a). The Secretary shall update such website not less frequently than once each year..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting, after the item relating to section 527, the following new item:528. Demographic data of veterans: collection; retention; publication..(c)Implementation dateThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 528 of such title, as added by this section, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.4.Report on data strategy of the Department of Veterans Affairs(a)Report requiredNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report describing the progress, challenges, performance, and opportunities of implementing the data strategy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.(b)ElementsThe report under this section shall include the following:(1)Qualitative and quantitative progress towards strengthening data management of the Department, including business and mission impact enabled by management of data as a strategic asset.(2)Recommendations of the Secretary regarding legislation that may accelerate data management maturity of the Department.(3)Progress and results in cataloging and inventorying data assets of the Department and using such assets to support—(A)internal evidence-based policymaking; and(B)ethical and appropriate dissemination of statistical aggregates, data-driven analysis, and open data.(4)Progress in implementing requirements under chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act), and related data quality efforts to support strategic management of data collected by the Department.(5)Efforts to move towards a rules-based, transparent, Department-wide approach to management, integration, and sharing of, and access to, data.(6)Recommendations of the Secretary regarding adjustments to data requirements of the Department.(7)Information sharing agreements and outstanding requirements with other Federal entities, including gaps best addressed by the addition of survey questions to an existing Federal survey instrument.(8)Progress on recently enacted public laws, Executive orders, Presidential memoranda, and outstanding recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States or an inspector general as it pertains to veteran population-based data collection, quality, integration, sharing, interoperability, and analytics within the scope of improving and ensuring equity in services to veterans, their families, and other beneficiaries.(9)A discussion of current risk assessments regarding data breaches and information security (as those terms are defined in section 5727 of title 38, United States Code) of the Department.(10)Priority data requirements of the Department, identified through consultation with the following entities:(A)The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. (B)The Congressional Budget Office.(C)Veterans service organizations.(D)The Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans of the Department.(E)The Advisory Committee on Women Veterans of the Department.(F)The Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans of the Department.(c)PublicationNot later than 30 days after submitting the report under this section, the Secretary shall publish such report on the open data website of the Department, with all metrics and data included in a machine readable format.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4994
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Ms. Bonamici
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain
		  leathered footwear for men.

		1.Certain leathered footwear
			 for men
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Footwear for men with uppers of leather other than of pigskin
						(other than work footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training
						shoes and the like, and other than slip-on footwear), covering the ankle,
						valued $27/pair or higher, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other
						footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or
						inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that
						is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in
						subheading 6403.91.60)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3380
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 12, 2012
			Mr. Blumenthal (for
			 himself, Mr. Begich,
			 Mr. Isakson, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
			 Rubio, and Mr. Tester)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To provide for the issuance of a Victory for Veterans
		  stamp, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Victory for Veterans Stamp Act of
			 2012.
		2.Victory for
			 Veterans stamp
			(a)In
			 generalTitle 39, United
			 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 414 the following:

					414a.Victory for Veterans stamp
						(a)In order to provide members of the public
				an opportunity to honor their veterans by supporting veterans’ employment
				programs, to reduce the deficit, and to preserve the vital role of the United
				States Postal Service, the Postal Service shall issue a special stamp (referred
				to in this section as the Victory for Veterans Stamp) in
				accordance with the provisions of this section.
						(b)The Victory for
				Veterans Stamp—
							(1)shall not be valid
				for purposes of postage; and
							(2)shall be offered at a cost equal to 25
				cents.
							(c)(1)The amounts becoming available from the
				sale of the Victory for Veterans Stamp shall be used as follows:
								(A)One-third of such amounts shall be
				transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of funding
				vocational rehabilitation programs for veterans under chapter 31 of title
				38.
								(B)One-third of such amounts shall be
				transferred to the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of deficit
				reduction.
								(C)One-third of such amounts shall be used by
				the Postal Service to satisfy obligations incurred under section 2005.
								(2)Amounts transferred under this subsection
				to an agency under paragraph (1)(A) or (1)(B) shall be made under such
				arrangements as the Postal Service shall by mutual agreement with such agency
				establish in order to carry out the purposes of this section.
							(3)For purposes of this section, the term
				amounts becoming available from the sale of the Victory for Veterans
				Stamp means—
								(A)the total amounts received by the Postal
				Service that it would not have received but for the enactment of this section,
				reduced by
								(B)an
				amount sufficient to cover reasonable costs incurred by the Postal Service in
				carrying out this section, including those attributable to the printing, sale,
				and distribution of the Victory for Veterans Stamp under this section, as
				determined by the Postal Service under regulations that it shall
				prescribe.
								(d)Amounts transferred under subsection
				(c)(1)(A) to the Department of Veterans Affairs shall not be taken into account
				in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal
				funding to be furnished in any year to the Department.
						(e)The Victory for Veterans Stamp shall be
				made available to the public beginning on such date as the Postal Service shall
				by regulation prescribe, but in no event later than 6 months after the date of
				the enactment of this section.
						(f)The Postmaster General shall include in
				each report rendered under section 2402 information concerning the operation of
				this
				section.
						.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections for title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 414 the following:

						414a. Victory for Veterans
				stamp.

					.


116 HR 3747 IH: On or Under Act
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3747IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 12, 2019Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require the Federal Government to acquire mineral rights, and prohibit disturbance, of the
			 subsurface of federally owned sites listed on the National Priorities List
			 to the extent necessary to protect cleanup remedies, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the On or Under Act. 2.Prohibition on disturbance of the subsurface of NPL sites (a)Acquisition of mineral rightsUpon the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall acquire all the current existing mineral rights, including lease interests, that exist in the subsurface of federally owned sites listed on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
 (b)ProhibitionUpon acquiring such subsurface mineral rights, unless for the purposes of site clean-up, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall prohibit, through restrictive covenant or other appropriate mechanism, any drilling, excavation, or other disturbance of the federally owned subsurface beneath a site listed on the National Priorities List under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).


113 S2781 IS: Student Visa Integrity Act
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2014-09-09
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		II
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2781
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 9, 2014
			Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To improve student and exchange visitor visa programs.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  Student Visa Integrity Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)SEVISThe term SEVIS means the
			 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System of the Department of
			 Homeland
			 Security.
			(2)SEVPThe term SEVP means the
			 Student and Exchange Visitor Program of the Department of Homeland
			 Security.
			3.Increased criminal penaltiesSection 1546(a) of title 18, United States
			 Code, is amended by striking 10 years and inserting 15
			 years (if the offense was committed by an owner, official, employee, or
			 agent
			 of an educational institution with respect to such institution's
			 participation
			 in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program), 10 years.
		4.Accreditation requirementSection 101(a)(52) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(52)) is
			 amended to read as follows:

				(52)Except as provided in section 214(m)(4),
				the term accredited college, university, or language training
				program means a college, university, or language training program that
				is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary
			 of
				Education.
				.
		5.Other academic institutionsSection 214(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m)) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following:

				(3)The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
				require accreditation of an academic institution (except for
			 seminaries or
				other religious institutions) for purposes of section 101(a)(15)(F)
			 if—
					(A)that institution is not already required to
				be accredited under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i); and
					(B)an appropriate accrediting agency
				recognized by the Secretary of Education is able to provide such
				accreditation.
					(4)The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the
				Secretary’s discretion, may waive the accreditation requirement in
			 section
				101(a)(15)(F)(i) with respect to an accredited college, university,
			 or language
				training program if the academic institution—
					(A)is otherwise in compliance with the
				requirements of such section; and
					(B)(i)was, on the date of the enactment of the
				Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
				Responsibility Act of 1996, a candidate for accreditation; or(ii)has been a candidate for accreditation after such date for at
			 least 1 year and
				continues to progress toward accreditation by an accreditation
			 agency
				recognized by the Secretary of
				Education.
						.
		6.Penalties for failure to comply with SEVIS
			 reporting requirementsSection
			 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
			 (8 U.S.C. 1372) is amended—
			(1)in subsection (c)(1)—
				(A)by striking institution,,
			 each place such term appears and inserting institution,; and
				(B)in subparagraph (D), by striking
			 and at the end; and
				(2)in subsection (d)(2), by striking
			 fails to provide the specified information and all that follows
			 and inserting “does not comply with the reporting requirements set forth
			 in
			 this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may—

					(A)impose a monetary fine on such institution
				in an amount to be determined by the Secretary; and
					(B)suspend the authority of such institution
				to issue a Form I–20 to any
				alien.
					.
			7.Visa fraud
			(a)Immediate withdrawal of SEVP
			 certificationSection 641(d)
			 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
			 Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1372(d)), as amended by section 6(2), is
			 further amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking
			 institution,, and inserting institution,;
			 and
				(2)by adding at the end the following:

						(3)Effect of reasonable suspicion of
				fraudIf the Secretary of
				Homeland Security has reasonable suspicion that an owner of, or a
			 designated
				school official at, an approved institution of higher education, an
			 other
				approved educational institution, or a designated exchange visitor
			 program has
				committed fraud or attempted to commit fraud relating to any aspect
			 of the
				Student and Exchange Visitor Program, or if such owner or
			 designated school
				official is indicted for such fraud, the Secretary may immediately—
							(A)suspend such certification without prior
				notification; and
							(B)suspend such official’s or such school’s
				access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
				(referred to in this subsection as SEVIS).
							.
				(b)Effect of conviction for visa
			 fraudSection 641(d) of the
			 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
			 Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended by this Act, is
			 further amended by adding at the end the following:

					(4)Permanent disqualification for
				fraudA designated school
				official at, or an owner of, an approved institution of higher
			 education, an
				other approved educational institution, or a designated exchange
			 visitor
				program who is convicted for fraud relating to any aspect of the
			 Student and
				Exchange Visitor Program (referred to in this subsection as SEVP) shall be permanently disqualified from
			 filing future
				petitions and from having an ownership interest or a management
			 role (including
				serving as a principal, owner, officer, board member, general
			 partner,
				designated school official, or any other position of substantive
			 authority for
				the operations or management of the institution) in any United
			 States
				educational institution that enrolls nonimmigrant alien students
			 described in
				subparagraph (F) or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration
			 and
				Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
				1101(a)(15)).
					.
			8.Background checks
			(a)In generalSection 641(d) of the
			 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
			 Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1372(d)), as amended by
			 this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(5)Background check requirement
						(A)In generalAn individual may not serve as a designated
				school official or be granted access to SEVIS unless the individual
			 is a
				national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for
			 permanent
				residence and during the most recent 3-year period—
							(i)the Secretary of Homeland Security
				has—
								(I)conducted a thorough background check on
				the individual, including—(aa)a review of the individual’s criminal and
			 sex
				offender history; and(bb)the verification of the individual’s
			 immigration status;
				and
									(II)determined that the individual—
									(aa)has passed the background check required under subclause (I);(bb)has not been convicted of any violation of
				United States immigration law; and
									(cc)is not a risk to the national security of
				the United States; and
									(ii)the individual has successfully completed
				an on-line training course on SEVP and SEVIS, which has been
			 developed by the
				Secretary.
							(B)Interim designated school official
							(i)In generalAn individual may serve as an interim
				designated school official during the period that the Secretary is
			 conducting
				the background check required by subparagraph (A)(i)(I).
							(ii)Reviews by the SecretaryIf an individual serving as an interim
				designated school official under clause (i) does not successfully
			 complete the
				background check required by subparagraph (A)(i)(I), the Secretary
			 shall review
				each Form I–20 issued by such interim designated school official.
							(6)FeeThe Secretary is authorized to collect a
				fee from an approved school for each background check conducted
			 under paragraph
				(5)(A)(i). The amount of such fee shall be equal to the average
			 amount expended
				by the Secretary to conduct such background
				checks.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date
			 of
			 the enactment of this Act.
			9.Revocation of authority to issue Form I–20
			 of flight schools not certified by the Federal Aviation
			 AdministrationImmediately
			 upon the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prohibit any flight
			 school
			 in the United States from accessing SEVIS or issuing a Form I–20 to an
			 alien
			 seeking a student visa pursuant to subparagraph (F)(i) or (M)(i) of
			 section
			 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15))
			 if the
			 flight school has not been certified to the satisfaction of the Secretary
			 and
			 by the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to part 141 or part 142 of
			 title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor
			 regulations).
		10.Revocation of accreditationAt the time an accrediting agency or
			 association is required to notify the Secretary of Education and the
			 appropriate State licensing or authorizing agency of the final denial,
			 withdrawal, suspension, or termination of accreditation of an institution
			 pursuant to section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
			 1099b)—(1)such accrediting agency or association shall notify the Secretary of
			 Homeland
			 Security of such determination; and(2)the Secretary of Homeland Security
			 shall
			 immediately withdraw the school from the SEVP and prohibit the school from
			 accessing SEVIS.
			11.Report on risk assessmentNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit
			 to the
			 Committee on the Judiciary of the
			 Senate and the Committee on
			 the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that
			 contains the risk assessment strategy that will be employed by the
			 Secretary to
			 identify, investigate, and take appropriate action against schools and
			 school
			 officials that are facilitating the issuance of Form I–20 and the
			 maintenance
			 of student visa status in violation of the immigration laws of the United
			 States.
		12.Implementation of GAO
			 recommendationsNot later than
			 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Homeland Security shall
			 submit to the Committee on the Judiciary
			 of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
			 Representatives a report that describes—
			(1)the process in place to identify and assess
			 risks in the SEVP;
			(2)a risk assessment process to allocate
			 SEVP’s resources based on risk;
			(3)the procedures in place for consistently
			 ensuring a school’s eligibility, including consistently verifying in lieu
			 of
			 letters;
			(4)how SEVP identified and addressed missing
			 school case files;
			(5)a plan to develop and implement a process
			 to monitor State licensing and accreditation status of all SEVP-certified
			 schools;
			(6)whether all flight schools that have not
			 been certified to the satisfaction of the Secretary and by the Federal
			 Aviation
			 Administration have been removed from the program and have been restricted
			 from
			 accessing SEVIS;
			(7)the standard operating procedures that
			 govern coordination among SEVP, the Counterterrorism and Criminal
			 Exploitation
			 Unit, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices; and
			(8)the established criteria for referring
			 cases of a potentially criminal nature from SEVP to the counterterrorism
			 and
			 intelligence community.
			13.Implementation of SEVIS IINot later than 2 years after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete
			 the deployment of both
			 phases of the second generation Student and Exchange Visitor Information
			 System
			 (commonly known as SEVIS II).


116 HR 4598 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from FIRPTA for interests held by certain foreign insurance companies.
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4598IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 1, 2019Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Holding) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from FIRPTA for interests held
			 by certain foreign insurance companies.

		1.FIRPTA exemption for interests held by certain foreign insurance companies
 (a)In generalSection 897(l)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking a qualified foreign pension fund shall not and inserting a qualified foreign entity shall not; and
 (2)by striking held by a qualified foreign pension fund shall be treated as such a fund and inserting held (directly or indirectly) by one or more qualified foreign entities shall be treated as such an entity.
 (b)Qualified foreign entitySection 897(l) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

 (2)Qualified foreign entityFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified foreign entity means— (A)any qualifying insurance corporation (as defined in section 1297(f)(1)), and
 (B)any qualified foreign pension fund.. (c)Clerical amendmentThe heading of section 897(l) is amended by striking Qualified Foreign Pension Funds and inserting Certain Foreign Entities.
 (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions and distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.


117 S623 IS: Sunshine Protection Act of 2021
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2021-03-09
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 623IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 9, 2021Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo make daylight saving time permanent, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021.2.Making daylight saving time permanent(a)Repeal of temporary period for daylight saving timeSection 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed.(b)Advancement of standard time(1)In generalThe second sentence of subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act) (15 U.S.C. 261), is amended—(A)by striking 4 hours and inserting 3 hours;(B)by striking 5 hours and inserting 4 hours;(C)by striking 6 hours and inserting 5 hours;(D)by striking 7 hours and inserting 6 hours;(E)by striking 8 hours and inserting by 7 hours;(F)by striking 9 hours and inserting 8 hours;(G)by striking 10 hours; and inserting 9 hours;;(H)by striking 11 hours and inserting 10 hours; and(I)by striking 10 hours. and inserting 11 hours..(2)State exemptionSuch section is further amended by—(A)redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and(B)inserting after subsection (a) the following:(b)Standard time for certain States and areasThe standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, pursuant to such section or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section shall be, as such State considers appropriate—(1)the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or(2)the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021..(3)Conforming amendmentSuch section is further amended, in the second sentence, by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)), the and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b),.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1459
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 8, 2011
			Mrs. Myrick (for
			 herself and Mr. McIntyre) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect
		  to detention of unlawfully present aliens who are apprehended for driving while
		  intoxicated, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Scott Gardner
			 Act.
		2.Detention and
			 removal of aliens apprehended for driving while intoxicated (DWI)Section 236 of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended—
			(1)in subsection
			 (c)(1)—
				(A)in subparagraph
			 (C), by striking or at the end;
				(B)in subparagraph
			 (D), by adding or at the end; and
				(C)by adding after
			 subparagraph (D) the following:

						(E)is unlawfully
				present in the United States and is apprehended for driving while intoxicated,
				driving under the influence, or similar violation of State law (as determined
				by the Secretary of Homeland Security) by a State or local law enforcement
				officer,
						;
				(2)by redesignating
			 subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
			(3)by inserting after
			 subsection (d) the following new subsection:

					(e)Driving while
				intoxicatedIf a State or
				local law enforcement officer apprehends an individual for an offense described
				in subsection (c)(1)(E) and the officer has reasonable ground to believe that
				the individual is an alien—
						(1)the officer shall verify with the databases
				of the Federal Government, including the National Criminal Information Center
				and the Law Enforcement Support Center, whether the individual is an alien and
				whether such alien is unlawfully present in the United States; and
						(2)if any such database indicates that the
				individual is an alien unlawfully present in the United States—
							(A)a State or local
				law enforcement officer is authorized to issue a Federal detainer to maintain
				the alien in custody in accordance with such agreement until the alien is
				convicted for such offense or the alien is transferred to Federal
				custody;
							(B)the officer is authorized to transport the
				alien to a location where the alien can be transferred to Federal custody and
				shall be removed from the United States in accordance with applicable law;
				and
							(C)the Secretary of Homeland Security
				shall—
								(i)reimburse the
				State and local law enforcement agencies involved for the costs of transporting
				aliens when such transportation is not done in the course of their normal
				duties; and
								(ii)prioritize
				removal of such
				aliens.
								.
			3.Eligibility
			 requirement for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)
			 fundingSection 241(i) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

				(7)A State (or a
				political subdivision of a State) shall not be eligible to enter into a
				contractual arrangement under paragraph (1) unless the State (or political
				subdivision), not later than January 1, 2014, is participating in either or
				both of the following (or any appropriate successor):
					(A)the program under
				section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g));
				or
					(B)the Secure
				Communities initiative of the Department of Homeland
				Security.
					.
		4.State and local
			 enforcement of Federal immigration laws
			(a)In
			 generalSection 287(g) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking may and inserting shall the first
			 place it appears;
				(2)in paragraph (2),
			 by adding at the end the following new sentence: If such training is
			 provided by a State or political subdivision of a State to an officer or
			 employee of such State or political subdivision of a State, the cost of such
			 training (including applicable cost of overtime) shall be reimbursed by the
			 Secretary of Homeland Security.; and
				(3)by striking
			 paragraph (9) and redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (9).
				(b)Effective
			 dates
				(1)Requirement for
			 agreementThe amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (3) of
			 subsection (a) shall take effect on such date (not later than one year after
			 the date of the enactment of this Act) as the Secretary of Homeland Security
			 shall specify.
				(2)Payment for
			 training costsThe amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall take
			 effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act.