113 HR 90 IH: David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-01-03
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 90
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 3, 2013
			Ms. Jackson Lee
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act
			 of 2013 or David’s Law.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the incidence of
			 violence motivated by the actual or perceived race, color, national origin,
			 religion, sexual orientation, gender, or disability of the victim poses a
			 serious national problem;
			(2)such violence
			 disrupts the tranquility and safety of communities and is deeply
			 divisive;
			(3)existing Federal
			 law is inadequate to address this problem;
			(4)such violence
			 affects interstate commerce in many ways, including—
				(A)by impeding the
			 movement of members of targeted groups and forcing such members to move across
			 State lines to escape the incidence or risk of such violence; and
				(B)by preventing
			 members of targeted groups from purchasing goods and services, obtaining or
			 sustaining employment or participating in other commercial activity;
				(5)perpetrators cross
			 State lines to commit such violence;
			(6)instrumentalities
			 of interstate commerce are used to facilitate the commission of such
			 violence;
			(7)such violence is
			 committed using articles that have traveled in interstate commerce;
			(8)violence motivated
			 by bias that is a relic of slavery can constitute badges and incidents of
			 slavery;
			(9)although many
			 local jurisdictions have attempted to respond to the challenges posed by such
			 violence, the problem is sufficiently serious, widespread, and interstate in
			 scope to warrant Federal intervention to assist such jurisdictions; and
			(10)many States have
			 no laws addressing violence based on the actual or perceived race, color,
			 national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or disability, of the
			 victim, while other States have laws that provide only limited
			 protection.
			3.Definition of
			 hate crimeIn this Act, the
			 term hate crime has the same meaning as in section 280003(a) of
			 the Violent Crime Control and Law
			 Enforcement Act of 1994 (28 U.S.C. 994 note).
		4.Prohibition of
			 certain acts of violenceSection 245 of title 18, United States Code,
			 is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
			(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (b) the following:

					(c)(1)Whoever, whether or not
				acting under color of law, willfully causes bodily injury to any person or,
				through the use of fire, a firearm, or an explosive device, attempts to cause
				bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived race, color,
				religion, or national origin of any person—
							(A)shall be imprisoned not more than 10
				years, or fined in accordance with this title, or both; and
							(B)shall be imprisoned for any term of
				years or for life, or fined in accordance with this title, or both if—
								(i)death results from the acts
				committed in violation of this paragraph; or
								(ii)the acts committed in violation of
				this paragraph include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual
				abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to
				kill.
								(2)(A)Whoever, whether or not
				acting under color of law, in any circumstance described in subparagraph (B),
				willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a
				firearm, or an explosive device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person,
				because of the actual or perceived religion, gender, sexual orientation, or
				disability of any person—
								(i)shall be imprisoned not more than 10
				years, or fined in accordance with this title, or both; and
								(ii)shall be imprisoned for any term of
				years or for life, or fined in accordance with this title, or both, if—
									(I)death results from the acts
				committed in violation of this paragraph; or
									(II)the acts committed in violation of
				this paragraph include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual
				abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to
				kill.
									(B)For purposes of subparagraph (A), the
				circumstances described in this subparagraph are that—
								(i)in connection with the offense, the
				defendant or the victim travels in interstate or foreign commerce, uses a
				facility or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, or engages in
				any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce; or
								(ii)the offense is in or affects
				interstate or foreign
				commerce.
								.
			5.Duties of Federal
			 sentencing commission
			(a)Amendment of
			 Federal sentencing guidelinesPursuant to its authority under
			 section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing
			 Commission shall study the issue of adult recruitment of juveniles to commit
			 hate crimes and shall, if appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines
			 to provide sentencing enhancements (in addition to the sentencing enhancement
			 provided for the use of a minor during the commission of an offense) for adult
			 defendants who recruit juveniles to assist in the commission of hate
			 crimes.
			(b)Consistency with
			 other guidelinesIn carrying out this section, the United States
			 Sentencing Commission shall—
				(1)ensure that there
			 is reasonable consistency with other Federal sentencing guidelines; and
				(2)avoid duplicative
			 punishments for substantially the same offense.
				6.Grant
			 program
			(a)Authority To
			 make grantsThe Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice
			 and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice shall make grants, in
			 accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to
			 State and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by
			 juveniles.
			(b)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums
			 as may be necessary to carry out this section.
			7.Authorization for
			 additional personnel to assist State and local law enforcementThere are authorized to be appropriated to
			 the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice, including the
			 Community Relations Service, for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 such sums as
			 are necessary to increase the number of personnel to prevent and respond to
			 alleged violations of section 245 of title 18, United States Code (as amended
			 by this Act).


109 HR 434 IH: Superfund Enhancement and Prioritization Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-02-01
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 434
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 1, 2005
Mr. Terry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 concerned

A BILL
To provide additional funding for cleanup activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act for facilities on the National Priority List, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Superfund Enhancement and Prioritization Act of 2005.
2.Transfer of funds to hazardous substance superfund for fiscal year 2005Of the amounts made available to the Environmental Protection Agency under the heading Science and Technology in title III of division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, $124,000,000 shall be transferred to the Hazardous Substance Superfund appropriation for fiscal year 2005. Such funds shall be used for carrying out cleanup activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for facilities on the National Priority List.
3.Authorization of additional funding for hazardous substance superfund for fiscal years 2006 through 2009
(a)Offset for additional fundingNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of amounts appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency for projects, activities, and other costs funded under the Science and Technology appropriation may not exceed $620,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(b)Authorization of appropriationsIn addition to amounts otherwise authorized, there is authorized to be appropriated for carrying out remedial actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for facilities on the National Priority List $124,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
4.Limitation on use of funds for management and administration costsNot to exceed 22 percent of the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) may be used for management and administration costs.
5.National Priorities List No site or facility may be added to the National Priorities List established under section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9605) until such date as the President certifies that remedial actions have been completed at all sites and facilities included on the National Priorities List as of the date of enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2936
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 15, 2011
			Mr. Boren (for
			 himself, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana,
			 Mr. Altmire,
			 Mr. Baca, Mr. Barrow, Mr.
			 Cardoza, Mr. Matheson,
			 Mr. McIntyre,
			 Mr. Michaud,
			 Mr. Ross of Arkansas,
			 Mr. Schiff,
			 Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and
			 Mr. Shuler) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Small Business

		A BILL
		To amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 with respect
		  to the Small Business Administration’s Express Loan Program, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Small Business Administration Express Loan Extension Act of
			 2011.
		2.Temporary express
			 loan enhancementSection
			 1135(b) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 is amended by striking
			 Effective 1 year after and inserting On the date that is
			 2 years after.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1455
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 8, 2011
			Mr. Israel (for
			 himself and Mr. King of New York)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To direct the Librarian of Congress to carry out a
		  project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and
		  testimonials of emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who
		  responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 9/11 First Responders History Project
			 Act of 2011.
		2.Findings;
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds as follows:
				(1)Over 410,000 people were exposed to the
			 site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center
			 (WTC) in New York City, including 50,000 workers from across the Nation who
			 traveled to the site to lend their support.
				(2)Of these over
			 410,000 people, 91,000 were rescue and recovery workers.
				(3)Post-traumatic
			 stress disorder (PTSD) was one of the major health effects for individuals who
			 responded to the WTC attacks.
				(4)Nineteen percent
			 of adult enrollees (about 71,000 people) in the WTC Health Registry report new
			 PTSD symptoms, 4 times the rate typically seen in adults in the United
			 States.
				(5)Of the more than 10,000 rescue and recovery
			 workers monitored for a study at the Mount Sinai WTC Consortium over a
			 five-year period from 2002 to 2007, 11% met criteria for probable PTSD, 8.8%
			 had probable depression, 5.0% had probable panic disorder, and 62% had
			 substantial stress reaction.
				(6)According to the
			 Mount Sinai study, the rate of PTSD among responders to the September 11, 2001,
			 terrorist attacks at the WTC is significantly greater than in the general
			 population and is on par with the rate experienced by veterans of the war in
			 Afghanistan. For example, 15.5% of firefighters report probable post–9/11 PTSD
			 and firefighters who worked at Ground Zero lost an average of 12 years of lung
			 function.
				(b)PurposeIt is the purpose of this Act to create a
			 new federally sponsored, authorized, and funded project that will coordinate at
			 a national level the collection of video and audio recordings of personal
			 histories and testimonials of emergency responders and recovery and cleanup
			 workers who responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that will
			 build upon and complement previous and ongoing documentary work on this
			 subject, and to assist and encourage local efforts to preserve the memories of
			 such individuals so that Americans of all current and future generations may
			 hear from them directly and better appreciate the sacrifices they made.
			3.Establishment of
			 project at Library of Congress to collect video and audio recordings of
			 histories of 9/11 first responders
			(a)Establishment of
			 projectWithin the limits of available funds, the Librarian of
			 Congress (hereafter referred to as the Librarian) shall
			 establish an oral history project—
				(1)to survey, during the initial phase of the
			 project, collections of audio and video recordings of the reminiscences of 9/11
			 first responders that are housed in archives, libraries, museums, and other
			 educational institutions, as well as ongoing documentary work, in order to
			 augment and complement these endeavors and avoid duplication of effort;
				(2)to solicit, reproduce, and collect—
					(A)video and audio
			 recordings of personal histories and testimonials of 9/11 first responders;
			 and
					(B)visual and written
			 materials (such as letters, diaries, photographs, and ephemera) relevant to the
			 personal histories of individuals;
					(3)to create a
			 collection of the recordings and other materials obtained, and to catalog and
			 index the collection in a manner the Librarian considers appropriate;
			 and
				(4)to make the collection available for public
			 use through the Library of Congress, as well as through such other methods as
			 the Librarian consider appropriate.
				(b)Use of and
			 consultation with other entitiesThe Librarian may carry out the
			 activities described in subsection (a) through agreements and partnerships
			 entered into with other government and private entities, and may otherwise
			 consult with interested persons (within the limits of available resources) and
			 develop appropriate guidelines and arrangements for soliciting, acquiring, and
			 making available recordings under the project under this Act.
			(c)Services of
			 Experts and Consultants; Acceptance of Volunteer Services; Advance
			 PaymentsIn carrying out activities described in subsection
			 (a)(1), the Librarian may—
				(1)procure temporary
			 and intermittent services under section 3109 of title 5, United States
			 Code;
				(2)accept and utilize
			 the services of volunteers and other uncompensated personnel and reimburse them
			 for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized under section 5703 of
			 title 5, United States Code; and
				(3)make advances of
			 money and payments in advance in accordance with section 3324 of title 31,
			 United States Code.
				(d)TimingAs
			 soon as practicable after the enactment of this Act, the Librarian shall begin
			 collecting video and audio recordings and other materials under subsection (a),
			 and shall attempt to collect the first such recordings from the oldest
			 individuals involved.
			(e)DefinitionIn this Act, the term 9/11 first
			 responders means emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers
			 who responded to the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, in
			 New York City, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon (including the
			 aftermath of such attacks).
			4.Private support
			 for Project
			(a)Encouraging
			 Solicitation and Acceptance of donationsThe Librarian of
			 Congress is encouraged to solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind
			 contributions to support activities under section 3.
			(b)Dedication of
			 Funds Provided to Library of CongressNotwithstanding any other
			 provision of law—
				(1)any funds donated
			 to the Librarian of Congress to support the activities of the Librarian under
			 section 3 shall be deposited entirely into an account established for such
			 purpose;
				(2)the funds
			 contained in such account shall be used solely to support such activities;
			 and
				(3)the Librarian of
			 Congress may not deposit into such account any funds donated to the Librarian
			 which are not donated for the exclusive purpose of supporting such
			 activities.
				5.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—
			(1)$250,000 for
			 fiscal year 2012; and
			(2)$150,000 for each
			 of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.


115 HR 6031 IH: Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-06-07
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6031IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 7, 2018Mrs. Noem (for herself, Mr. Crist, Mr. Flores, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Smith of Missouri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require a study of the well-being of the newsprint and publishing industry in the United States, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 or the PRINT Act. 2.Study of newsprint industry well-being (a)StudyThe Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study of the economic well-being, health, and vitality of the newsprint industry and the local newspaper publishing industry in the United States, which shall include an assessment of the following:
(1)The trends in demand for newsprint and traditional printed newspapers. (2)The trends in demand for digital or online consumption of news.
(3)The costs of inputs in the production of traditional printed newspapers, including the use of newsprint. (4)The effect of declining readership of traditional printed newspapers on the continued viability of the newsprint and newspaper publishing industries and the continued availability of coverage of local news, local sports, local government, and local disaster prevention and awareness.
(5)The trends in the pulp and paper industry of the United States and the effect of declining demand for newsprint on the health of the pulp and paper industry. (6)Measures undertaken by printers and newspaper publishers to reduce costs in response to increased costs for newsprint in the United States, and whether such measures have harmed local news coverage or reduced employment in the newspaper and publishing industries.
(7)Whether measures undertaken by publishers and printers to reduce costs have harmed local businesses that advertise in local newspapers. (8)The global production capacity for newsprint in light of the declining demand for newsprint.
(b)ReportNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the President and Congress a report on— (1)the findings of the study required by subsection (a); and
(2)any recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate. (c)Stay of determinations (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any provision of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), the Secretary of Commerce and the United States International Trade Commission may not give effect to an affirmative determination in an antidumping or countervailing duty investigation relating to imports of uncoated groundwood paper conducted under that title until the President certifies to the Secretary and the Chairman of the Commission that the President—
(A)has received the report required by subsection (b); and (B)has concluded that giving effect to the determination is in the economic interest of the United States.
(2)Rates
(A)In generalUntil such time as the President issues the certification described in paragraph (1), the administering authority (as defined in section 771(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(1))) shall order a rate of zero for deposits posted pursuant to sections 703(d), 705(c)(1), 733(d), and 735(c)(1) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(d), 1671d(c)(1), 1673b(d), and 1673d(c)(1)) in an investigation described in paragraph (1). (B)Effective dateThis paragraph shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act without regard to any later effective date of an order required by subparagraph (A).
(3)Canada and MexicoPursuant to article 1902 of the North American Free Trade Agreement and section 408 of the North America Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3438), this subsection applies to goods from Canada and Mexico. (4)ApplicationThis subsection applies only to an antidumping or countervailing duty investigation that is ongoing as of the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 5441 IH: To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-12-16
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5441IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 16, 2019Mr. Moulton (for himself and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National
			 Heritage Area.

		1.Essex National Heritage Area
 (a)Repeal of funding authorization sunsetSection 507 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333) is repealed.
 (b)Repeal of total funding capSection 508(a) of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333) is amended by striking the last sentence.


116 HR 6373 IH: To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-03-23
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6373IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 23, 2020Mr. Vargas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.1.Increase in authorizations(a)AuthorizationsIn addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated in the aggregate $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and 2021 to carry out titles I and III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to produce medical ventilators, personal protection equipment, and other critically needed medical supplies and to carry out any other actions necessary to respond to the COVID–19 emergency.(b)Carryover fundsSection 304(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 shall not apply at the close of fiscal year 2020.(c)COVID–19 emergencyIn this Act, the term COVID–19 emergency means the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.2.Strengthening congressional oversight; public portal(a)In generalNot later than three months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every three months thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and any other Federal department or agency that has utilized authority under title I or title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the COVID–19 emergency, shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate—(1)on the use of such authority and the expenditure of any funds in connection with such authority; and(2)that includes details of each purchase order made using such authorities, including the product and amount of product ordered and the entity that fulfilled the contract.(b)Public availabilityThe Secretary of Commerce shall place all reports submitted under subsection (a) on an appropriate website available to the public, in an easily searchable format.(c)SunsetThe requirements under this section shall terminate after the expenditure of all funds appropriated pursuant to the authorizations under section 1.


110 HJ 84 IH: Expressing the commitment of Congress to

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2008-05-14
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		IA
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. J. RES. 84
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 14, 2008
			Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for
			 herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
			 Mr. Pence, and
			 Mr. Klein of Florida) introduced the
			 following joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the commitment of Congress to
		  continue to make it a priority to fight anti-Semitism and to promote tolerance
		  at home and abroad.

		Whereas it is the policy of the United States to protect
			 minorities and to oppose hatred based on nationality, religion, race, or
			 ethnicity, including countering anti-Semitism, at home and abroad;
		Whereas according to the Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism
			 Report released by the Department of State’s Office of the Special Envoy to
			 Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, “[o]ver the last decade, United States
			 embassies and consulates have reported an upsurge in anti-Semitism . . . and
			 that [a]nti-Semitic crimes range from acts of violence, including terrorist
			 attacks against Jews, to the desecration and destruction of Jewish property
			 . . . and that “[a]nti-Semitic rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and other
			 propaganda circulate widely and rapidly by satellite television, radio, and the
			 Internet”;
		Whereas the Anti-Semitism Report adopts the working
			 definition of anti-Semitism that the European Monitoring Center on Racism and
			 Xenophobia (EUMC) formulated in close collaboration with the Office of
			 Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and
			 Cooperation in Europe;
		Whereas the Anti-Semitism Report excerpts some key parts
			 of the definition, including: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews,
			 which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical
			 manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish
			 individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and
			 religious facilities.”;
		Whereas the Anti-Semitism Report also states:
			 Manifestations of anti-Semitism could also target the state of
			 Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. Anti-Semitism frequently charges
			 Jews with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for
			 why things go wrong. It is expressed in speech, writing, visual
			 forms and action, and employs sinister stereotypes and negative character
			 traits. ;
		Whereas, for purposes of this resolution, the term
			 “anti-Semitism” shall have the meaning given that term in the Anti-Semitism
			 Report, including Holocaust denial or trivialization and denial of the Jewish
			 people’s right to self-determination by claiming that the existence of the
			 State of Israel is a manifestation of racism, requiring behavior of Israel not
			 expected or demanded of any other democratic nation, using the symbols and
			 images associated with classic anti-Semitism to characterize Israel or
			 Israelis, or comparing Israeli policy with that of the Nazis;
		Whereas expansion of media outlets,
			 including television and the Internet, has vastly increased opportunities to
			 proliferate anti-Semitic propaganda;
		Whereas government-sponsored anti-Semitism, including
			 anti-Semitism expressed in state-sponsored media, continues to be a significant
			 problem in multiple countries throughout the world;
		Whereas anti-Semitic material in the media, particularly
			 in cases where it is sanctioned by the government, legitimizes anti-Semitism
			 and foments hatred and intolerance;
		Whereas the Anti-Semitism Report lists Saudi Arabia, Iran,
			 Syria, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and Belarus as some of the
			 countries with state-controlled media that distributes anti-Semitic
			 materials;
		Whereas expressions of anti-Semitism in
			 government owned or controlled media appear in articles, cartoons, shows, even
			 television shows for children, and other media;
		Whereas typical examples of anti-Semitic
			 expressions in government owned or controlled media, include—
			(1)portraying
			 stereotypical images of Jews and Jewish symbols, such as allegations that Jews
			 control the world or depictions of Jews as thieves;
			(2)accepting as fact
			 The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion or the Blood Libels;
			(3)depicting demonic
			 images of Jews or Israeli leaders;
			(4)denying the
			 Holocaust;
			(5)alleging that the
			 September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States were carried out
			 by Jews; and
			(6)comparisons of
			 Israeli leaders and Israel to Hitler and the Nazis;
			Whereas some governments fail to respond adequately to
			 anti-Semitic incidents including attacks on Jewish citizens, monuments,
			 building, and cemeteries; and
		Whereas the United Nations Human Rights Council, and its
			 predecessor the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, has singled out
			 Israel through resolutions and special sessions criticizing the Jewish State,
			 while paying little attention to actual notorious human rights violators,
			 including Belarus, Burma, Cuba, North Korea, and Sudan: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That Congress—
			(1)expresses its commitment to continue to
			 make it a priority to fight anti-Semitism and to promote tolerance at home and
			 abroad;
			(2)urges all
			 governments to take all steps necessary to eradicate anti-Semitism and to
			 promote religious tolerance;
			(3)condemns any and
			 all official and unofficial sanctioning of anti-Semitic activity by any
			 government;
			(4)condemns the
			 continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activities and rhetoric at the United
			 Nations;
			(5)expresses that, it shall be the policy of
			 the United States, when evaluating its relationship with any foreign
			 government, including when determining United States foreign assistance to be
			 provided, to take into account whether a foreign government actively or
			 passively foments anti-Semitism by, among other things—
				(A)using media that
			 is government-owned or subject to government control;
				(B)seeking to control
			 religious thought and expression;
				(C)failing to
			 discourage anti-Semitism or incitement to anti-Semitism;
				(D)discriminating
			 against religious groups;
				(E)establishing
			 policies that aim to discriminate against religious groups or fail adequately
			 to protect religious groups from harassment, discrimination, and attacks;
			 and
				(F)fomenting
			 anti-Semitism or other religious intolerance among its youth, including in its
			 schools;
				(6)expresses that it
			 shall be the policy of the United States Government when conducting its annual
			 review of the status of religious freedom worldwide and determining which
			 countries should be designated as “Countries of Particular Concern”, to pay
			 special attention to government sponsorship, fomenting or endorsement of
			 anti-Semitic activities as well as any government’s failure to take adequate
			 steps to halt anti-Semitic activities;
			(7)calls on the President to direct the United
			 States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote,
			 and influence of the United States to prevent the use of the United Nations
			 regular budget to support the planned 2009 Durban Review Conference;
			(8)calls on the
			 Secretary-General of the United Nations to—
				(A)officially and publicly condemn any
			 anti-Semitic statements made at United Nations meetings;
				(B)establish and
			 enforce policies to hold accountable any United Nations official or employee
			 who makes such statements; and
				(C)further develop and implement education
			 awareness programs about historic and contemporary anti-Semitism, including the
			 Holocaust, as part of an effort to combat the global rise in anti-Semitism;
			 and
				(9)calls on the Secretary of State to secure
			 adoption of a United Nations General Assembly resolution implementing
			 procedures at the United Nations to hold accountable member states that make
			 anti-Semitic or incendiary statements and engage in anti-Semitic or incendiary
			 activities, including by suspending the membership privileges of such member
			 states.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5541
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 16, 2010
			Mrs. Blackburn
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Appropriations

		A BILL
		To make 1 percent across-the-board rescissions in
		  non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary
		  spending for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

		1.Across-the-board rescissions
			 in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary
			 spending for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011
			(a)Across-the-Board
			 rescissionsThere is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 1
			 percent of—
				(1)the budget
			 authority provided (or obligation limitation imposed) in each of the fiscal
			 years 2010 and 2011 for any non-defense, non-homeland-security, and
			 non-veterans-affairs discretionary account in any fiscal year 2010 or 2011
			 appropriation Act;
				(2)the budget authority provided in any
			 advance appropriation for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011 for any
			 non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary
			 account in any prior fiscal year appropriation Act; and
				(3)the contract authority provided in each of
			 the fiscal years 2010 and 2011 for any program that is subject to a limitation
			 contained in any fiscal year 2010 or 2011 appropriation Act for any
			 non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary
			 account.
				(b)Non-Defense,
			 Non-Homeland-Security, and non-Veterans-Affairs discretionary
			 accountFor purposes of subsection (a), the term
			 non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs
			 discretionary account means any discretionary account, other
			 than—
				(1)any account
			 included in a Department of Defense Appropriations Act;
				(2)any account included in a Department of
			 Homeland Security Appropriations Act;
				(3)any account of the
			 Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs included in a
			 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations
			 Act; or
				(4)any account for Department of Energy
			 defense activities included in an Energy and Water Development and Related
			 Agencies Appropriations Act.
				(c)Proportionate
			 applicationAny rescission made by subsection (a) shall be
			 applied proportionately—
				(1)to each
			 discretionary account and each item of budget authority described in such
			 subsection; and
				(2)within each such
			 account and item, to each program, project, and activity (with programs,
			 projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or accompanying
			 reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or for
			 accounts and items not included in appropriation Acts, as delineated in the
			 most recently submitted President's budget).
				(d)Subsequent
			 appropriation lawsIn the case of any fiscal year 2010 or 2011
			 appropriation Act enacted after the date of enactment of this section, any
			 rescission required by subsection (a) shall take effect immediately after the
			 enactment of such Act.
			(e)OMB
			 reportWithin 30 days after the date of enactment of this section
			 (or, if later, 30 days after the enactment of any fiscal year 2010 or 2011
			 appropriation Act), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall
			 submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
			 the Senate a report specifying the account and amount of each rescission made
			 pursuant to subsection (a).


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2029
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 6, 2007
			Mr. Grassley (for
			 himself, Mr. Kohl,
			 Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
			 Schumer, and Ms. Klobuchar)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide
		  for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of
		  drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare,
		  Medicaid, or SCHIP.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Physician Payments Sunshine Act of
			 2007.
		2.Quarterly
			 transparency reports from manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, or medical
			 supplies under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIPPart A of title XI of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1128F the
			 following new section:

				1128G.Quarterly
				transparency reports from manufacturers of covered drugs, devices, or medical
				supplies under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP
					(a)Reporting of
				payments or other transfer of valueOn January 1, 2008, and the
				first day of each fiscal year quarter beginning thereafter, each manufacturer
				of a covered drug, device, or medical supply who provides a payment or other
				transfer of value, directly, indirectly, or through an agent, subsidiary, or
				other third party, to a physician, or to an entity that a physician is employed
				by, has tenure with, or has an ownership interest in, shall submit to the
				Secretary, in such electronic form as the Secretary shall require, the
				following:
						(1)The name of the
				physician, and if a payment or other transfer of value was provided to an
				entity that the physician is employed by, has tenure with, or has an ownership
				interest in, the entity.
						(2)The address
				of—
							(A)the physician’s
				office; and
							(B)in the case of an
				entity required to be named under paragraph (1), the primary place of business
				or headquarters for the entity.
							(3)The facility with
				which the physician is affiliated, if any.
						(4)The value of the
				payment or other transfer of value.
						(5)The date on which
				the payment or other transfer of value was provided.
						(6)A description of
				the nature of the payment or other transfer of value, indicated (as appropriate
				for all that apply) as—
							(A)compensation;
							(B)food,
				entertainment, or gifts;
							(C)trips or
				travel;
							(D)a product or
				other item provided for less than market value;
							(E)participation in
				a medical conference, continuing medical education, or other educational or
				informational program or seminar, provision of materials related to such a
				conference or educational or informational program or seminar, or remuneration
				for promoting or participating in such a conference or educational or
				informational program or seminar;
							(F)product rebates
				or discounts;
							(G)consulting fees
				or honoraria; or
							(H)any other
				economic benefit, as defined by the Secretary.
							(7)The medical issue
				or condition addressed, if any, that was the basis for the payment or
				transfer.
						(b)Annual summary
				reportEach manufacturer of a covered drug, device, or medical
				supply that is required to submit information under subsection (a) during a
				year shall submit a report to the Secretary not later than December 31 of the
				year that summarizes, in such electronic form as the Secretary shall specify,
				each submission of information under subsection (a) made by the manufacturer
				during the year.
					(c)Penalty for
				noncomplianceAny manufacturer of a covered drug, device, or
				medical supply that fails to submit information required under subsection (a)
				or (b) in accordance with regulations promulgated to carry out such subsection,
				shall be subject to a civil money penalty of not less than $10,000, but not
				more than $100,000, for each such failure. Such penalty shall be imposed and
				collected in the same manner as civil money penalties under subsection (a) of
				section 1128A are imposed and collected under that section.
					(d)Public
				availabilityNot later than June 1, 2008, the Secretary shall
				establish procedures to ensure that the information reported under subsection
				(a) and the summary reports submitted under subsection (b) are readily
				accessible to the public through an Internet website that is easily searchable,
				downloadable, and understandable.
					(e)Report to
				congressNot later than April 1 of each year beginning with 2009,
				the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the
				following:
						(1)The information
				submitted under subsections (a) and (b) during the preceding year, aggregated
				for each manufacturer of a covered drug, device, or medical supply that
				submitted such information during such year.
						(2)A description of
				any enforcement actions taken to carry out this section, including any
				penalties imposed under subsection (c), during the preceding year.
						(f)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
						(1)Covered drug,
				device, or medical supplyThe term covered drug, device, or
				medical supply means any drug, biological product, device, or medical
				supply for which payment is available under title XVIII or a State plan under
				title XIX or XXI (or a waiver of such a plan).
						(2)Manufacturer of
				a covered drug, device, or medical supplyThe term
				manufacturer of a covered drug, device, or medical supply means
				any entity with annual gross revenues that exceed $100,000,000, which is
				engaged in—
							(A)the production,
				preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of a covered
				drug, device, or medical supply; or
							(B)the packaging,
				repackaging, labeling, relabeling, or distribution of a covered drug, device,
				or medical supply.
							(3)Payment or
				other transfer of value
							(A)In
				generalThe term payment or other transfer of value
				means a transfer of anything of value that exceeds $25, and includes any
				compensation, gift, honorarium, speaking fee, consulting fee, travel, discount,
				cash rebate, or services.
							(B)ExclusionsSuch
				term does not include the following:
								(i)Product samples
				that are intended for patients.
								(ii)A payment or
				other transfer of value made for the general funding of a clinical
				trial.
								(iii)A transfer of
				anything of value to a physician when the physician is a patient and not acting
				in his or her professional capacity.
								(4)PhysicianThe term physician has the
				meaning given that term in section
				1861(r).
						.


117 S2095 IS: Emergency GRACE Act
U.S. Senate
2021-06-17
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2095IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 17, 2021Mr. Schatz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with heightened coronavirus risk.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 or the Emergency GRACE Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)DirectorThe term Director means the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.(2)Public health emergencyThe term public health emergency—(A)means a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); and(B)includes—(i)a public health emergency declared by the Governor of a State or territory in which a Bureau of Prisons facility is located; and (ii)the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, in response to COVID–19. 3.Expedited compassionate release(a)AuthorityFor purposes of a motion filed under section 3582(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, during any period for which a public health emergency is in effect, the requirement to exhaust all administrative rights or the 30-day waiting period described in section 3582(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, shall not apply. (b)Identifying compassionate release casesThe Director shall—(1)identify defendants who are at a higher risk of death, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from the disease or illness for which the public health emergency was declared, including—(A)defendants over the age of 60;(B)defendants with a terminal illness, as defined in section 3582(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code; and(C)defendants with autoimmune disorders or serious medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, HIV, chronic or acute respiratory disease, or cancer; (2)upon a written request by a defendant for the medical records of the defendant, or in the case of the defendant's attorney, a request for the medical records of the defendant that declares under the penalty of perjury that the records are being sought in connection with a motion under subsection (a), promptly release all medical records from the year preceding the request to the parties specified in the request, including the court, the defendant, and any individual acting on the defendant's behalf; (3)ensure that there are adequate numbers of Bureau of Prison employees to carry out paragraph (1); and(4)provide guidance to Bureau of Prison employees consistent with public health and safety recommendations to prevent the spread of the disease or illness for which the public health emergency was declared.(c)PresumptionIn a motion filed under subsection (a) there shall be a presumption of sentence reduction for a defendant at a higher risk of death from the disease or illness for which the public health emergency was declared, including a defendant with autoimmune disorders or serious medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, HIV, chronic or acute respiratory disease, or cancer.(d)Legal representationThe court may appoint a Federal public defender or community defender, or other counsel qualified to be appointed under section 3006A of title 18, United States Code, to assist a defendant seeking relief under this section. (e)Conforming amendments to section 3582 of title 18, United States CodeSection 3582(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , including a case involving an offense committed on or before November 1, 1987 after case; and(2)in subparagraph (A)—(A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking or the lapse of 30 days from the receipt of such a request by the warden of the defendant’s facility and inserting , or upon the lapse of 30 days from date on which the defendant submits a request for a reduction in sentence to the warden of the facility in which the defendant is imprisoned; and(B)in clause (ii), by striking 70 years of age and inserting 60 years of age.4.Temporary release from Federal custody during a public health emergency(a)Temporary release from custody of the United States MarshalsDuring a public health emergency, a court may order that an individual in the custody of United States Marshals Service, or another Federal agency, be transferred to home confinement to the extent that the court determines such release to be necessary for the health and safety of the individual or the detention facility in which the individual would be placed.(b)Temporary furlough or transfer(1)In generalDuring a public health emergency, a court may order that an individual in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons be furloughed or transferred to home confinement to the extent that the court determines such furlough or transfer to be necessary for the health and safety of the individual or the correctional facility in which the individual is held.(2)Factors to be consideredIn carrying out paragraph (1), the court may consider factors such as—(A)whether an individual filed a motion for a reduction of sentence under section 3(a);(B)the risk to the health and safety of the facility in which the individual is held, including an outbreak of a highly contagious virus or disease; and(C)the safety of the community in which a person will be released. 5.Allowing for medical assistance under medicaid for inmates during 30-day period preceding releaseThe subdivision (A) following paragraph (30) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by inserting and except during the 30-day period preceding the date of release of such individual from such public institution after medical institution.6.Stopping the spread of coronavirus in Federal prisons(a)Required action To stop the spread of coronavirus The Director shall require that all Bureau of Prisons facilities, including all contract facilities, follow the Centers for Disease Control recommended procedures for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, including robust and ongoing testing, providing adequate soap, medical care, comprehensive sanitation and cleaning of facilities, personal protective equipment, and other safety measures provided free of charge to—(1)individuals who are incarcerated or detained in a Bureau of Prisons facility, including all contract facilities; and(2)individuals who work or volunteer in a Bureau of Prisons facility, including all contract facilities.(b)Plans and proceduresNot later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall—(1)release information about plans and procedures to address the coronavirus within Bureau of Prisons facilities, including all contract facilities;(2)update the number of coronavirus cases that exist in Bureau of Prisons facilities, including all contract facilities, and provide daily updates of the number; (3)begin the process of testing—(A)all individuals who are incarcerated or detained in a Bureau of Prisons facility or a contract facility; and(B)all individuals who work or volunteer in a Bureau of Prisons facility or contract facility; (4)provide prompt and accurate information about the number of coronavirus fatalities;(5)inform attorneys, families, and friends of inmates in custody when individuals are potentially exposed to or test positive with coronavirus and continue to provide timely, up-to-date information about the health of loved ones;(6)provide information about visitation, communication policies, and lockdowns; and(7)give updates on healthcare services being provided.7.Emergency appropriations for State sentencing reductions on the basis of age or medical conditionThere are hereby appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for additional amounts for the Department of Justice for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to be awarded pursuant to the formula allocation (adjusted in proportion to the relative amounts statutorily designated therefor) that was used in fiscal year 2020 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Acts of 1968 (1968 Act): Provided, That the amounts awarded to State Administering Agencies shall be awarded to the corrections departments or agency of each State and territory of the United States for the purpose of identifying State inmates who are at a higher risk of death from the disease or illness for which the public health emergency was declared, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including inmates over the age of 60, inmates with a terminal illness, and inmates with autoimmune disorders or serious medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, HIV, chronic or acute respiratory disease, or cancer, and for the purpose of testing inmates for the coronavirus, and assisting such inmates in the preparation, drafting, and submission of requests for compassionate release, medical or elderly parole, or other sentence reductions on the basis of age or medical condition pursuant to relevant State law: Provided further, That the allocation provisions under subsections (a) through (e) of section 505 and the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) and section 1001(c) of the 1968 Act, shall not apply to the amount provided under this section: Provided further, That awards hereunder, shall not be subject to restrictions or special conditions that are the same as (or substantially similar to) those, imposed on awards under such subpart in fiscal year 2018, that forbid interference with Federal law enforcement: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


110 HR 4250 IH: Building a Stronger America Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-11-15
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I
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4250
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 15, 2007
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico (for herself, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Smith of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

A BILL
To provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Building a Stronger America Act.
2.Development of science parks
(a)FindingSection 2 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(12)It is in the best interests of the Nation to encourage the formation of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities..
(b)DefinitionSection 4 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 3703) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(14)Business or industrial park means a primarily for-profit real estate venture of businesses or industries which do not necessarily reinforce each other through supply chain or technology transfer mechanisms.
(15)Science park—
(A)means a group of interrelated companies and institutions, including suppliers, service providers, institutions of higher education, start-up incubators, and trade associations that—
(i)cooperate and compete with each other;
(ii)are located in a specific area or region that promotes real estate development, technology transfer, and partnerships between such companies and institutions;
(B)includes a science park, research park, technology park, research and development park, research and technology park, and science and technology park; and
(C)does not include a business or industrial park.
(16)Science park infrastructure means facilities that support the daily economic activity of a science park..
(c)Science parksThe Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

24.Science parks
(a)Development of plans for construction of science parks
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall award grants for the development of feasibility studies and plans for the construction of new or expansion of existing science parks.
(2)Limitation on amount of grantsThe amount of a grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed $750,000.
(3)Award
(A)Competition requiredThe Secretary shall award any grant under this subsection pursuant to a full and open competition.
(B)Geographic dispersionThe Secretary is encouraged to divide the grants awarded under this subsection among low, medium, and high population density States.
(C)AdvertisingThe Secretary shall advertise any competition under this paragraph in the Commerce Business Daily.
(D)Selection criteriaThe Secretary shall publish the criteria to be utilized in any competition under this paragraph for the selection of recipients of grants under this subsection, which shall include requirements relating to—
(i)the number of jobs to be created at the science park each year during its first 5 years;
(ii)the funding to be required to construct or expand the science park during its first 5 years;
(iii)the amount and type of cost matching by the applicant;
(iv)the types of businesses and research entities expected in the science park and surrounding community;
(v)letters of intent by businesses and research entities to locate in the science park;
(vi)the expansion capacity of the science park during a 25-year period;
(vii)the quality of life at the science park for employees at the science park;
(viii)the capability to attract a well trained workforce to the science park;
(ix)the management of the science park;
(x)expected risks in the construction and operation of the science park;
(xi)risk mitigation;
(xii)transportation and logistics;
(xiii)physical infrastructure, including telecommunications; and
(xiv)ability to collaborate with other science parks throughout the world.
(4)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this subsection.
(b)Loan guarantees for science park infrastructure
(1)In generalThe Secretary may guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount for loans exceeding $10,000,000 for projects for the construction of science park infrastructure.
(2)Limitations on guarantee amountsThe maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed under this subsection may not exceed—
(A)$50,000,000 with respect to any single project; and
(B)$500,000,000 with respect to all projects.
(3)Selection of guarantee recipientsThe Secretary shall select recipients of loan guarantees under this subsection based upon the ability of the recipient to collateralize the loan amount through bonds, equity, property, and other such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe. Entities receiving a grant under subsection (a) are not eligible for a loan guarantee during the period of such grant.
(4)Terms and conditions for loan guaranteesThe loans guaranteed under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, except that—
(A)the final maturity of such loans made or guaranteed may not exceed the lesser of—
(i)30 years and 32 days; or
(ii)90 percent of the useful life of any physical asset to be financed by such loan;
(B)a loan made or guaranteed under this subsection may not be subordinated to another debt contracted by the borrower or to any other claims against the borrowers in the case of default;
(C)a loan may not be guaranteed under this subsection unless the Secretary determines that the lender is responsible and that adequate provision is made for servicing the loan on reasonable terms and protecting the financial interest of the United States;
(D)a loan may not be guaranteed under this subsection if—
(i)the income from such loan is excluded from gross income for purposes of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
(ii)the guarantee provides significant collateral or security, as determined by the Secretary, for other obligations the income from which is so excluded;
(E)any guarantee provided under this subsection shall be conclusive evidence that—
(i)the guarantee has been properly obtained;
(ii)the underlying loan qualified for such guarantee; and
(iii)absent fraud or material misrepresentation by the holder, the guarantee is presumed to be valid, legal, and enforceable;
(F)the Secretary shall prescribe explicit standards for use in periodically assessing the credit risk of new and existing direct loans or guaranteed loans;
(G)the Secretary may not extend credit assistance unless the Secretary has determined that there is a reasonable assurance of repayment; and
(H)new loan guarantees may not be committed except to the extent that appropriations of budget authority to cover their costs are made in advance, as required under section 504 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c).
(5)Payment of losses
(A)In generalIf, as a result of a default by a borrower under a loan guaranteed under this subsection, after the holder has made such further collection efforts and instituted such enforcement proceedings as the Secretary may require, the Secretary determines that the holder has suffered a loss, the Secretary shall pay to such holder the percentage of such loss specified in the guarantee contract. Upon making any such payment, the Secretary shall be subrogated to all the rights of the recipient of the payment. The Secretary shall be entitled to recover from the borrower the amount of any payments made pursuant to any guarantee entered into under this section.
(B)Enforcement of rightsThe Attorney General shall take such action as may be appropriate to enforce any right accruing to the United States as a result of the issuance of any guarantee under this section.
(C)ForbearanceNothing in this section may be construed to preclude any forbearance for the benefit of the borrower which may be agreed upon by the parties to the guaranteed loan and approved by the Secretary, if budget authority for any resulting subsidy costs (as defined under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) is available.
(D)Management of propertyNotwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of property by the United States, the Secretary may complete, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, maintain, operate, or sell any property acquired by the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(6)ReviewThe Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section—
(A)conduct a review of the subsidy estimates for the loan guarantees under this subsection; and
(B)submit to Congress a report on the review conducted under this paragraph.
(7)TerminationA loan may not be guaranteed under this subsection after September 30, 2012.
(8)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated—
(A)$35,000,000 for the cost, as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of guaranteeing $500,000,000 of loans under this subsection; and
(B)$6,000,000 for administrative expenses for fiscal year 2008, and such sums as are necessary for administrative expenses in subsequent years.
(c)National academy of sciences evaluation
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall evaluate, every 3 years, the activities under this section.
(2)Tri-annual reportUnder the agreement entered into under paragraph (1), the Academy shall submit to the Secretary a report on its evaluation of science park development under that paragraph. Each report may include such recommendations as the Academy considers appropriate for additional activities to promote and facilitate the development of science parks in the United States.
(d)Tri-annual reportNot later than March 31 of every third year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the activities under this section during the preceding 3 years, including any recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences under subsection (c)(2) during such period. Each report may include such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to further promote and facilitate the development of science parks in the United States.
(e)RulemakingNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–129, Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables..
3.International partnership studyThe Director of the National Science Foundation shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of the successes of international partnerships among governments, industry, and academia in advancing the capabilities of science and technology in conjunction with a corresponding increase in business opportunities. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall transmit to the Congress a report on the results of such study.


114 S1155 IS: Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-04-30
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1155IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 30, 2015Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo promote the mapping and development of United States geothermal resources by establishing a
			 direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells, to amend
			 the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to improve geothermal
			 energy technology and demonstrate the use of geothermal energy in large
			 scale thermal applications, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2015.
		2.Geothermal exploratory
			 drilling loan program
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)FundThe term Fund means the Geothermal Investment Fund established under subsection (h).
 (2)ProgramThe term program means the direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells established under this section.
 (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
 (b)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells.
 (c)ApplicationsAn applicant that seeks to receive a loan under the program may submit to the Secretary an application for the loan at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe.
			(d)Project
			 criteria
				(1)In
 generalIn selecting applicants for loans under this section to carry out projects under the program, the Secretary shall consider—
 (A)the potential for unproven geothermal resources that would be explored and developed under a project;
 (B)the expertise and experience of an applicant in developing geothermal resources; and
 (C)the importance of the project in meeting the goals of the Department of Energy.
 (2)PreferenceIn selecting applicants for loans under this section to carry out projects under the program, the Secretary shall provide a preference for projects likely to lead to successful new geothermal development leading to electricity production.
				(e)Data
 sharingData from all exploratory wells that are carried out under the program shall be provided to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior for use in mapping national geothermal resources and other uses, including—
 (1)subsurface geologic data;
 (2)metadata; (3)borehole temperature data; and
 (4)inclusion in the National Geothermal Data System of the Department of Energy.
				(f)Administration
				(1)Cost
			 share
					(A)In
 generalThe Secretary shall determine the cost share for a loan made under this section.
					(B)Higher
 risksThe Secretary may base the cost share percentage for loans made under this section on a sliding scale, with higher Federal shares awarded to projects with higher risks.
					(2)Number of
 wellsThe Secretary shall determine the number of wells for each selected geothermal project for which a loan may be made under this section.
				(3)Unproductive
 projectsThe Secretary may grant further delays or dispense with the repayment obligation on a demonstration that a selected geothermal project is unproductive.
				(g)Loan
			 repayment
 (1)CommencementThe recipient of a loan made under this section for a geothermal facility shall commence repayment of the loan beginning on the earlier of—
 (A)the date that is 4 years after the date the loan is made; or
 (B)the date on which the geothermal facility enters into commercial production.
					(2)Term
					(A)In
 generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the term of a loan made under this section shall be 4 years beginning on the applicable loan repayment commencement date under paragraph (1).
 (B)ExtensionThe Secretary may extend the term of a loan under this section for not more than 4 years.
					(3)Use of loan
 repaymentsAmounts repaid on loans made under this section shall be deposited in the Fund.
				(h)Geothermal
			 Investment Fund
				(1)Establishment
 of FundThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Geothermal Investment Fund, to be administered by the Secretary, to be available without fiscal year limitation and not subject to appropriation, to carry out this section.
				(2)Transfers to
 FundThe Fund shall consist of— (A)such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund under subsection (j); and
 (B)amounts repaid on loans under subsection (g)(3).
 (3)ProhibitionAmounts in the Fund may not be made available for any purpose other than a purpose described in paragraph (1).
				(4)Annual
			 reports
					(A)In
 generalNot later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2016, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the operation of the Fund during the fiscal year.
 (B)ContentsEach report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the following:
 (i)A statement of the amounts deposited into the Fund.
 (ii)A description of the expenditures made from the Fund for the fiscal year, including the purpose of the expenditures.
 (iii)Recommendations for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
 (iv)A statement of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
						(i)Guidelines
				(1)In
 generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidelines for the implementation of the program.
 (2)AdministrationThe guidelines shall—
 (A)specify— (i)the terms and conditions that would require a higher or lower level of cost sharing under this section;
 (ii)the conditions under which the Secretary will allow loan modifications or forgiveness in cases in which a well cannot be used for production or injection; and
 (iii)the information necessary to provide a loan applicant with certainty about application of subsection (f), including the level of cost and risk that the applicant and the Secretary will assume; and
 (B)require that—
 (i)loans be provided under this section only after the developer has committed the share of the developer for expenditures for drilling costs; and
 (ii)loans for successful wells shall be repaid by the developer within a 10-year period.
						(j)Authorization
 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.
			3.Large-Scale
 Geothermal EnergyTitle VI of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is amended by inserting after section 616 (42 U.S.C. 17195) the following:

				616A.Large-Scale
				Geothermal Energy
 (a)FindingsCongress finds that— (1)the Geothermal Technologies Program of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department has included a focus on direct use of geothermal energy in the low-temperature geothermal energy subprogram (including in the development of a research and development plan for the program);
 (2)the Building Technologies Program of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department—
 (A)is focused on the energy demand and energy efficiency of buildings; and
 (B)includes geothermal heat pumps as a component technology in the residential and commercial deployment activities of the program; and
 (3)geothermal heat pumps and direct use of geothermal energy, especially in large-scale applications, can make a significant contribution to the use of renewable energy but are underrepresented in research, development, demonstration, and commercialization.
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of this section are— (1)to improve the components, processes, and systems used for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; and
 (2)to increase the energy efficiency, lower the cost, increase the use, and improve and demonstrate the applicability of geothermal heat pumps to, and the direct use of geothermal energy in, large buildings, commercial districts, residential communities, and large municipal, agricultural, or industrial projects.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Direct use of geothermal energyThe term direct use of geothermal energy means systems that use water that is at a temperature between approximately 38 degrees Celsius and 149 degrees Celsius directly or through a heat exchanger to provide—
 (A)heating to buildings; or
 (B)heat required for industrial processes, agriculture, aquaculture, and other facilities.
							(2)Geothermal heat
 pumpThe term geothermal heat pump means a system that provides heating and cooling by exchanging heat from shallow ground or surface water using—
 (A)a closed loop system, which transfers heat by way of buried or immersed pipes that contain a mix of water and antifreeze; or
 (B)an open loop system, which circulates ground or surface water directly into the building and returns the water to the same aquifer or surface water source.
							(3)Large-scale
 applicationThe term large-scale application means an application for space or process heating or cooling for large entities with a name-plate capacity, expected resource, or rating of 10 or more megawatts, such as a large building, commercial district, residential community, or a large municipal, agricultural, or industrial project.
 (4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
						(d)Program
						(1)In
 generalThe Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy.
 (2)AreasThe program may include research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of—
 (A)geothermal ground loop efficiency improvements through more efficient heat transfer fluids;
 (B)geothermal ground loop efficiency improvements through more efficient thermal grouts for wells and trenches;
 (C)geothermal ground loop installation cost reduction through—
 (i)improved drilling methods;
 (ii)improvements in drilling equipment;
 (iii)improvements in design methodology and energy analysis procedures; and
 (iv)improved methods for determination of ground thermal properties and ground temperatures;
 (D)installing geothermal ground loops near the foundation walls of new construction to take advantage of existing structures;
 (E)using gray or black wastewater as a method of heat exchange;
 (F)improving geothermal heat pump system economics through integration of geothermal systems with other building systems, including providing hot and cold water and rejecting or circulating industrial process heat through refrigeration heat rejection and waste heat recovery;
 (G)advanced geothermal systems using variable pumping rates to increase efficiency;
 (H)geothermal heat pump efficiency improvements;
 (I)use of hot water found in mines and mine shafts and other surface waters as the heat exchange medium;
 (J)heating of districts, neighborhoods, communities, large commercial or public buildings (including office, retail, educational, government, and institutional buildings and multifamily residential buildings and campuses), and industrial and manufacturing facilities;
 (K)geothermal system integration with solar thermal water heating or cool roofs and solar-regenerated desiccants to balance loads and use building hot water to store geothermal energy;
 (L)use of hot water coproduced from oil and gas recovery;
 (M)use of water sources at a temperature of less than 150 degrees Celsius for direct use;
 (N)system integration of direct use with geothermal electricity production; and
 (O)coproduction of heat and power, including on-site use.
							(3)Environmental
 impactsIn carrying out the program, the Secretary shall identify and mitigate potential environmental impacts in accordance with section 614(c).
						(e)Grants
						(1)In
 generalThe Secretary shall make grants available to State and local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, utilities, and for-profit companies (including manufacturers of heat-pump and direct-use components and systems) to promote the development of geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy.
 (2)PriorityIn making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that apply to large buildings (including office, retail, educational, government, institutional, and multifamily residential buildings and campuses and industrial and manufacturing facilities), commercial districts, and residential communities.
						(3)National
 solicitationNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants under this section.
						(f)Reports
						(1)In
 generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on progress made and results obtained under this section to develop geothermal heat pumps and direct use of geothermal energy.
 (2)AreasEach of the reports required under this subsection shall include—
 (A)an analysis of progress made in each of the areas described in subsection (d)(2); and
 (B)(i)a description of any relevant recommendations made during a review of the program; and
 (ii)any plans to address the recommendations under clause (i).
								(g)Authorization
 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020..
		4.Facilitation of
 coproduction of geothermal energy on oil and gas leasesSection 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1003(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(4)Land subject to
 oil and gas leaseLand under an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) that is subject to an approved application for permit to drill and from which oil and gas production is occurring may be available for leasing under subsection (c) by the holder of the oil and gas lease—
 (A)on a determination that—
 (i)geothermal energy will be produced from a well producing or capable of producing oil and gas; and
 (ii)the public interest will be served by the issuance of such a lease; and
 (B)in order to provide for the coproduction of geothermal energy with oil and gas..


110 HR 1304 IH: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2007
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-01
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I
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1304
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2007
Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weller of Illinois, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Herger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2007.
2.7-year class life for motorsports entertainment complex facilities made permanentSection 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining motorsports entertainment complex) is amended by striking subparagraph (D).


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3336
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 11, 2010
			Mrs. Feinstein (for
			 herself and Mr. Brown of Ohio) introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
		  the treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities,
		  conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas
		  emission technologies.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Private Activity Renewable Energy
			 Bonds Act.
		2.Treatment of bonds
			 issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities and conservation and
			 efficiency facilities and other specified greenhouse gas emission
			 technologies
			(a)In
			 generalSection 142(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (14), by striking
			 the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting a comma, and by inserting
			 after paragraph (15) the following new paragraphs:

					(16)renewable energy
				resource facilities,
					(17)conservation and
				efficiency facilities and projects, or
					(18)high efficiency
				vehicles and related facilities or
				projects.
					.
			(b)Renewable energy
			 resource facilitySection 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(n)Renewable energy
				resource facilitiesFor
				purposes of subsection (a)(16)—
						(1)In
				generalThe term renewable energy resource facility
				means—
							(A)any facility used
				to produce electric or thermal energy (including a distributed generation
				facility) from—
								(i)solar, wind, or
				geothermal energy,
								(ii)marine and
				hydrokinetic renewable energy,
								(iii)incremental
				hydropower,
								(iv)biogas and
				solids produced in the wastewater treatment process, or
								(v)biomass (as
				defined in section 203(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
				15852(b)(1))),
								(B)any facility used
				to produce biogas, or
							(C)any facility or
				project used for the manufacture of facilities referred to in subparagraph (A)
				or (B).
							(2)Special
				requirements for facilities producing biogas
							(A)In
				generalA facility shall not be treated as described in paragraph
				(1)(B), unless the biogas produced—
								(i)is of pipeline
				quality and distributed into a vehicle for transportation or into an
				intrastate, interstate, or LDC pipeline system, or
								(ii)is used to
				produce onsite electricity or hydrogen fuel for use in vehicular or stationary
				fuel cell applications and has a British thermal unit content of at least 500
				per cubic foot.
								(B)Pipeline
				qualityFor purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), with respect to
				biogas, the term pipeline quality means biogas with a British
				thermal unit content of at least 930 per cubic foot.
							(3)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this subsection—
							(A)Geothermal
				energyThe term geothermal energy means energy
				derived from a geothermal deposit (within the meaning of section 613(e)(2)) or
				from geothermal heat pumps.
							(B)Marine and
				hydrokinetic renewable energyThe term marine and
				hydrokinetic renewable energy has the meaning given such term in section
				45(c)(10).
							(C)Incremental
				hydropowerThe term incremental hydropower means
				additional energy generated as a result of efficiency improvements or capacity
				additions to existing hydropower facilities made on or after the date of
				enactment of this subsection. The term incremental hydropower does
				not include additional energy generated as a result of operational changes not
				directly associated with efficiency improvements or capacity additions.
							(D)BiogasThe
				term biogas means a gaseous fuel derived from landfill, municipal
				solid waste, food waste, wastewater or biosolids, or biomass (as defined in
				section 203(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
				15852(b))).
							(4)Special rules
				for energy loan tax assessment financing
							(A)In
				generalIn the case of any renewable recovery energy resource
				facility provided from the proceeds of a bond secured by any tax assessment
				loan upon real property, the term facility in paragraph (1)
				includes—
								(i)a
				prepayment for the principal purpose of purchasing electricity from renewable
				energy resource property, and
								(ii)a prepayment of
				a lease or license of such property, but only if the prepayment agreement
				provides that it shall not be canceled prior to the expiration of the tax
				assessment loan.
								(B)Tax assessment
				loanFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term tax
				assessment loan shall mean a governmental assessment, special tax, or
				similar charge upon real
				property.
							.
			(c)Conservation and
			 efficiency facility or projectSection 142 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

					(o)Conservation and
				efficiency facilities and projects
						(1)In
				generalFor purposes of
				subsection (a)(17), the term conservation and efficiency facility or
				project means—
							(A)any facility used
				for the conservation or the efficient use of energy, including energy efficient
				retrofitting of existing buildings, or for the efficient storage, transmission,
				or distribution of energy, including any facility or project designed to
				implement smart grid technologies (as described in title XIII of the Energy
				Independence and Security Act of 2007, or individual components of such
				technologies as listed in section 1301 of such Act),
							(B)any facility used
				for the conservation of or the efficient use of water, including—
								(i)any facility or
				project designed to—
									(I)reduce the demand
				for water,
									(II)improve
				efficiency in use and reduce losses and waste of water, including water reuse,
				and
									(III)improve land
				management practices to conserve water, or
									(ii)any individual
				component of a facility or project referred to in clause (i), or
								(C)any facility or
				project used for the manufacture of facilities referred to in subparagraphs (A)
				and (B).
							For
				purposes of subparagraph (B)(i), facility or project does not include any
				facility or project that stores water.(2)Special rules
				for energy loan tax assessment financing
							(A)In
				generalIn the case of any conservation and efficiency facility
				or project provided from the proceeds of a bond secured by any tax assessment
				loan upon real property, the term facility in paragraph (1)(A)
				includes—
								(i)a
				prepayment for the principal purpose of purchasing electricity from
				conservation and efficiency property, and
								(ii)a prepayment of
				a lease or license of such property, but only if the prepayment agreement
				provides that it shall not be canceled prior to the expiration of the tax
				assessment loan.
								(B)Tax assessment
				loanFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term tax
				assessment loan shall mean a governmental assessment, special tax or
				similar charge upon real
				property.
							.
			(d)High efficiency
			 vehicles and related facilities or projectsSection 142 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(p)High efficiency
				vehicles and related facilities or projectsFor purposes of
				subsection (a)(18)—
						(1)High efficiency
				vehiclesThe term high efficiency vehicle means any
				vehicle that will exceed by at least 150 percent the average combined fuel
				economy for vehicles with substantially similar attributes in the model year in
				which the production of such vehicle is expected to begin at the
				facility.
						(2)Facilities
				related to high efficiency vehiclesA facility or project is related to a high
				efficiency vehicle if the facility is any real or personal property to be used
				in the design, technology transfer, manufacture, production, assembly,
				distribution, recharging or refueling, or service of high efficiency
				vehicles.
						.
			(e)National
			 limitation on amount of renewable energy bondsSection 142 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsections (b), (c), and (d), is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(q)National
				limitation on amount of renewable energy bonds
						(1)In
				generalAn issue shall not be treated as an issue described in
				paragraph (16), (17), or (18) of subsection (a) if the aggregate face amount of
				bonds issued by the State pursuant thereto (when added to the aggregate face
				amount of bonds previously so issued during the calendar year) exceeds the
				amount allocated to the State by the Secretary under paragraph (2) for such
				calendar year.
						(2)Allocation
				rules
							(A)Allocation
				among States by populationThe Secretary shall allocate authority
				to issue bonds described in paragraph (16), (17), or (18) of subsection (a) to
				each State by population for each calendar year in an aggregate amount to all
				States not to exceed $2,500,000,000.
							(B)State
				allocationThe State may allocate the amount allocated to the
				State under subparagraph (A) for any calendar year among facilities or projects
				described in paragraphs (16), (17), and (18) of subsection (a) in such manner
				as the State determines appropriate.
							(C)Unused
				renewable energy bond carryover to be allocated among qualified States
								(i)In
				generalAny unused bond allocation for any State for any calendar
				year under subparagraph (A) shall carryover to the succeeding calendar year and
				be assigned to the Secretary for allocation among qualified States for the
				succeeding calendar year.
								(ii)Unused bond
				allocation carryoverFor purposes of this subparagraph, unused
				bond allocations are bond allocations described in subparagraph (A) of any
				State which remain unused by November 1 of any calendar year.
								(iii)Formula for
				allocation of unused bond allocation carryovers among qualified
				StatesThe amount allocated under this subparagraph to a
				qualified State for any calendar year shall bear the same ratio to all States
				from the preceding calendar year under subparagraph (A), excluding States which
				are not a qualified State.
								(iv)Timing of
				allocationThe Secretary shall allocate the unused bond
				allocation carried over from the preceding year among qualified States not
				later than March 1 of the succeeding year.
								(v)Qualified
				StateFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualified
				State means, with respect to a calendar year, any State—
									(I)which allocated
				its entire bond allocation under subparagraph (A) for the preceding calendar
				year, and
									(II)for which a
				request is made (not later than August 1 of the calendar year) to receive an
				allocation under clause (iii).
									(vi)ReportingStates
				shall report annually to the Secretary on their use of bonds described in
				paragraph (16), (17), and (18) of subsection (a), including description of
				projects, amount spent per project, total amount of unused bonds, and expected
				greenhouse gas or water savings per project with a description of how such
				savings were calculated. Such reporting shall be submitted not later than
				November 1 of any calendar
				year.
								.
			(f)Coordination
			 with section 45Paragraph (3) of section 45(b) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 sentence: Clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect
			 to any facility described in paragraph (16), (17), or (18) of section
			 142(a)..
			(g)Coordination
			 with section 45KSubparagraph (A) of section 45K(b)(3) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
			 flush sentence:

					Subclause (II) of clause (i) shall
				not apply with respect to any facility described in paragraph (16), (17), or
				(18) of section
				142(a)..
			(h)Coordination
			 with section 48Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(4) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
			 flush sentence:

					Clause
				(ii) shall not apply with respect to any facility described in paragraph (16),
				(17), or (18) of section
				142(a)..
			(i)Coordination
			 with section 146(g)(3)Section 146(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by striking or (15) and inserting
			 (15), (16), (17), or (18).
			(j)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act.