117 S556 IS: Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-03-03
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 556IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 3, 2021Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2021.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)In the United States, more than 100 individuals are killed with guns every day, totaling nearly 40,000 individuals who die from gun violence every year.(2)Additionally, more than 230 individuals sustain a nonfatal gun injury every day. According to a recent national poll, an estimated 10,000,000 individuals in the United States have been shot and injured in their lifetimes.(3)In that same poll, approximately 58 percent of adults in the United States reported that they, or someone they care for, have experienced a form of gun violence, including a gun suicide, a gun homicide, domestic violence involving a gun, or an unintentional shooting.(4)Nearly two-thirds of gun-related deaths in the United States are suicides. Most individuals who attempt suicide do not die—unless they use a gun. Approximately 90 percent of gun suicide attempts end in death, whereas 4 percent of suicide attempts not involving a firearm result in death.(5)This is particularly concerning for veterans, children, and teenagers. Veterans are 1.5 times more likely than non-veterans to die by suicide, and in 2017, 69 percent of veteran suicides were by gun. Among children and teenagers, the rate of gun suicide has increased 59 percent over the past 10 years.(6)An estimated 40,000,000 adults in the United States report someone they cared for had attempted or died by suicide with a gun.(7)More than one-third of gun-related deaths in the United States are homicides, and in 2015, the gun homicide rate in the United States was nearly 25 times higher than in other high-income countries.(8)Gun homicides in the United States occur disproportionately in cities, particularly in racially segregated neighborhoods with high rates of poverty. Gun homicide disproportionately affects communities of color, and Black Americans represent the majority of gun homicide victims.(9)More than 600 mass shootings, defined as shootings in which 4 or more individuals were shot and killed or injured, took place in the United States in 2020, and more than 2,600 mass shootings have taken place since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012.(10)Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teenagers. In 2019, more than 3,300 children and teenagers were shot and killed. Each year, approximately 15,600 children and teenagers are shot and injured. Black children and teenagers are 14 times more likely than their white peers to die by gun homicide.(11)During an average year in the United States, more than 600 women are shot to death by an intimate partner, and many more women are shot and injured by an intimate partner. Nearly 1,000,000 women in the United States who are alive today have been shot or shot at by an intimate partner, and approximately 4,500,000 women in the United States today have been threatened with a gun by an intimate partner.(12)More than 10,300 violent hate crimes committed in the United States in an average year involve a gun, or more than 28 each day. The vast majority of hate crimes are directed against communities of color, religious minorities, and individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.(13)In 2020, communities and cities across the United States experienced an increase in gun violence and gun homicides as the country struggled with the economic and social uncertainty caused by the COVID–19 pandemic.(14)From March 2020 through November 2020, an estimated 17,400,000 guns were sold, an 81 percent increase over the same period in 2019. This unprecedented surge in gun sales put children, victims of domestic abuse, and communities of color at an even greater risk of gun violence.(15)The individuals who survive gun violence every year in the United States face a lifelong process of physical and emotional healing, in addition to the heavy economic costs faced by those survivors, their families and communities, and society as a whole. Furthermore, victims of gun violence are often unaware of or have trouble accessing many available resources that could help them in their recovery.(16)Victims of gun violence experience persistent mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress, depression, self-harm, anxiety, and substance abuse. The National Center for PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) of the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 28 percent of individuals who witness a mass shooting develop PTSD, and about one-third of those individuals develop acute stress disorder. Victims of gun violence suffer from increased rates of unemployment, and young victims of gun violence are more likely to have lower grades and more absences from school.(17)Young people who survive gun-related incidents are also at risk of experiencing gun violence again in the future. One study estimated that nearly one-fourth of the individuals who survive a gun shooting at age 24 or younger will be shot again within the next 10 years.(18)Given the immense physical and emotional toll of gun violence on victims, Congress must do more to ensure that victims of gun violence have access to the resources they need to recover from their trauma—especially for victims experiencing common, everyday gun violence in racially segregated neighborhoods with high rates of poverty and chronic disinvestment.3.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Advisory councilThe term Advisory Council means the Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence established under section 4.(2)Appropriate committeesThe term appropriate committees means the following:(A)The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.(B)The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.(C)The Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives.(D)The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.(E)The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.(F)Any other relevant committee of the Senate or of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction over matters affecting victims of gun violence.(3)Gun violenceThe term gun violence means—(A)suicide involving firearms;(B)homicide involving firearms;(C)domestic violence involving firearms;(D)hate crimes involving firearms;(E)youth violence involving firearms;(F)mass shootings;(G)unintentional shootings;(H)non-fatal shootings; and(I)threats or exposure to violent acts involving firearms.(4)Victim assistance professionalThe term victim assistance professional means a professional who assists victims of gun violence, including—(A)a medical professional, including an emergency medical professional;(B)a social worker;(C)a provider of long-term services or care; and(D)a victim advocate.(5)Victim of gun violenceThe term victim of gun violence means—(A)an individual who has been wounded as a result of gun violence;(B)an individual who has been threatened with an act of gun violence;(C)an individual who has witnessed an act of gun violence; and(D)a relative, classmate, coworker, or other associate of—(i)an individual who has been killed as a result of gun violence; or(ii)an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B).4.Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence(a)EstablishmentThere is established an Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.(b)Membership(1)In generalThe Advisory Council shall be composed of the following members or their designees:(A)The Secretary of Health and Human Services.(B)The Attorney General.(C)The Secretary of Education.(D)The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.(E)The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.(F)The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.(G)The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.(H)The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(I)The Director of the National Institutes of Health.(J)The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living.(K)The Director of the Office on Violence Against Women.(L)The Director of the Office for Victims of Crime.(M)The chairman of the Board of the Legal Services Corporation.(N)As appropriate, the head of any other Federal department or agency identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having responsibilities, or administering programs, relating to issues affecting victims of gun violence.(2)Additional membersIn addition to the members described in paragraph (1), the Advisory Council shall be composed of the following:(A)Not fewer than 2 and not more than 5 victims of gun violence, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.(B)Not fewer than 2 and not more than 5 victim assistance professionals, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.(3)Lead agencyThe Department of Health and Human Services shall be the lead agency for the Advisory Council.(c)Duties(1)AssessmentThe Advisory Council shall—(A)survey victims of gun violence and victim assistance professionals about their needs in order to inform the content of information disseminated under paragraph (2) and the report published under paragraph (3);(B)conduct a literature review and assess past or ongoing programs designed to assist victims of gun violence or individuals with similar needs to determine—(i)the effectiveness of the programs; and(ii)best and promising practices for assisting victims of gun violence; and(C)assess the administration of compensation funds established after mass shootings to determine best and promising practices to direct victims of gun violence to sources of funding.(2)Information(A)In generalThe Advisory Council shall identify, promote, coordinate, and disseminate to the public information, resources, and best and promising practices available to help victims of gun violence—(i)meet their medical, financial, educational, workplace, housing, transportation, assistive technology, and accessibility needs;(ii)maintain their mental health and emotional well-being;(iii)seek legal redress for their injuries and protection against any ongoing threats to their safety; and(iv)access government programs, services, and benefits for which they may be eligible or to which they may be entitled.(B)Contact informationThe Advisory Council shall include in the information disseminated under subparagraph (A) the websites and telephone contact information for helplines of relevant Federal agencies, State agencies, and nonprofit organizations.(C)AvailabilityThe Advisory Council shall make the information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) available—(i)online through a public website; and(ii)by submitting a hard copy and making available additional hard copies to—(I)each Member of Congress;(II)each field office of the Social Security Administration;(III)each State agency that is responsible for administering health and human services, for dissemination to medical facilities;(IV)each State agency that is responsible for administering education programs, for dissemination to schools; and(V)the office of each State attorney general, for dissemination to local prosecutor's offices.(3)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council shall—(A)prepare a report that—(i)includes the best and promising practices, resources, and other useful information for victims of gun violence identified under paragraph (2);(ii)identifies any gaps in items described in clause (i); and(iii)if applicable, identifies any additional Federal or State legislative authority necessary to implement the activities described in clause (i) or address the gaps described in clause (ii);(B)submit the report prepared under subparagraph (A) to—(i)the appropriate committees;(ii)each State agency that is responsible for administering health and human services;(iii)each State agency that is responsible for administering education programs; and(iv)the office of each State attorney general; and(C)make the report prepared under subparagraph (A) available to the public online in an accessible format.(4)Follow-up reportNot later than 2 years after the date on which the Advisory Council prepares the report under paragraph (3), the Advisory Council shall—(A)submit to the entities described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph a follow-up report that includes the information identified in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph; and(B)make the follow-up report described in subparagraph (A) available to the public online in an accessible format.(5)Public input(A)In generalThe Advisory Council shall establish a process to collect public input to inform the development of, and provide updates to, the best and promising practices, resources, and other information described in paragraph (2), including by conducting outreach to entities and individuals described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph that—(i)have a range of experience with the types of gun violence described in section 3(3); and(ii)include representation from communities disproportionately affected by gun violence.(B)Entities and individualsThe entities and individuals described in this subparagraph are—(i)States, local governments, and organizations that provide information to, or support for, victims of gun violence;(ii)victims of gun violence; and(iii)victim assistance professionals.(C)Nature of outreachIn conducting outreach under subparagraph (A), the Advisory Council shall ask for input on—(i)information, resources, and best and promising practices available, including identification of any gaps and unmet needs;(ii)recommendations that would help victims of gun violence—(I)better meet their medical, financial, educational, workplace, housing, transportation, assistive technology, and accessibility needs;(II)maintain their mental health and emotional well-being;(III)seek legal redress for their injuries and protection against any ongoing threats to their safety; and(IV)access government programs, services, and benefits for which the victims may be eligible or to which the victims may be entitled; and(iii)any other subject areas discovered during the process that would help victims of gun violence.(d)FACAThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Council.(e)FundingNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.(f)SunsetThe Advisory Council shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of establishment of the Advisory Council.


		II
		Calendar No. 619
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3551
		[Report No. 109–339]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 21, 2006
			Mr. Santorum (for
			 himself and Mr. Specter) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

			September 20, 2006
			Reported by Mr. Inhofe,
			 with an amendment
			Omit the part struck through and insert the part
			 printed in italic

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
		  Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology
		  Center to the State of Pennsylvania.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Tylersville Fish Hatchery
			 Conveyance Act.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)AgreementThe
			 term agreement means the 1984 Cooperative Agreement between the
			 United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of Pennsylvania.
			(2)PropertyThe
			 term property means—
				(A)the Tylersville
			 division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center,
			 comprised of 125
			 acres40
			 acres leased to the State of Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
			 Commission, located on 43 Hatchery Lane in Loganton, Pennsylvania, as described
			 in the agreement;
				(B)all improvements
			 and related personal property under the control of the Secretary that is
			 located on that property, including—
					(i)buildings;
					(ii)structures;
					(iii)equipment;
			 and
					(iv)all easements
			 and leases relating to that property; and
					(C)all water rights
			 relating to that property.
				(3)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(4)StateThe
			 term State means the State of Pennsylvania.
			3.Land
			 conveyance
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the State without consideration, all
			 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property for use
			 by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as part of the fish culture
			 program of the State.
			(b)Reversion
				(1)In
			 generalIf a portion of the property conveyed to the State under
			 subsection (a) is used for any purpose other than the use authorized under that
			 subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert
			 to the United States, at the discretion of the Secretary.
				(2)Condition of
			 propertyUpon a reversion of the property under paragraph (1),
			 the State shall ensure that the condition of the property is substantially the
			 same as, or better than, the condition of the property on the date on which the
			 property was conveyed to the State under subsection (a).

		September 20, 2006
		Reported with an amendment


113 HR 4510 IH: Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-04-29
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4510
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 29, 2014
			Mr. Gary G. Miller of California (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank
			 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014.
		2.Clarification of application of leverage and risk-based capital requirementsSection 171 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371) is
			 amended—
			(1)in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:

					(4)Business of insuranceThe term business of insurance has the same meaning as in section 1002(3).
					(5)Person regulated by a state insurance regulatorThe term person regulated by a State insurance regulator has the same meaning as in section 1002(22).
					(6)Regulated foreign subsidiary and regulated foreign affiliateThe terms regulated foreign subsidiary and regulated foreign affiliate mean a person engaged in the business of insurance in a foreign country that is regulated by a
			 foreign insurance regulatory authority that is a member of the
			 International Association of Insurance Supervisors or other comparable
			 foreign insurance regulatory authority as determined by the Board of
			 Governors following consultation with the State insurance regulators,
			 including the lead State insurance commissioner (or similar State
			 official) of the insurance holding company system as determined by the
			 procedures within the Financial Analysis Handbook adopted by the National
			 Association of Insurance Commissioners, where the person, or its principal
			 United States insurance affiliate, has its principal place of business or
			 is domiciled, but only to the extent that—
						(A)such person acts in its capacity as a regulated insurance entity; and
						(B)the Board of Governors does not determine that the capital requirements in a specific foreign
			 jurisdiction are inadequate.
						(7)Capacity as a regulated insurance entityThe term capacity as a regulated insurance entity—
						(A)includes any action or activity undertaken by a person regulated by a State insurance regulator or
			 a regulated foreign subsidiary or regulated foreign affiliate of such
			 person, as those actions relate to the provision of insurance, or other
			 activities necessary to engage in the business of insurance; and
						(B)does not include any action or activity, including any financial activity, that is not regulated by
			 a State insurance regulator or a foreign agency or authority and subject
			 to State insurance capital requirements or, in the case of a regulated
			 foreign subsidiary or regulated foreign affiliate, capital requirements
			 imposed by a foreign insurance regulatory authority.; and
			(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(c)Clarification
						(1)In generalIn establishing the minimum leverage capital requirements and minimum risk-based capital
			 requirements on a consolidated basis for a depository institution holding
			 company or a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of
			 Governors as required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), the
			 appropriate Federal banking agencies shall not be required to include, for
			 any purpose of this section (including in any determination of
			 consolidation), a person regulated by a State insurance regulator or a
			 regulated foreign subsidiary or a regulated foreign affiliate of such
			 person engaged in the business of insurance, to the extent that such
			 person acts in its capacity as a regulated insurance entity.
						(2)Rule of construction on board’s authorityThis subsection shall not be construed to prohibit, modify, limit, or otherwise supersede any other
			 provision of Federal law that provides the Board of Governors authority to
			 issue regulations and orders relating to capital requirements for
			 depository institution holding companies or nonbank financial companies
			 supervised by the Board of Governors.
						(3)Rule of construction on accounting principlesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a depository institution holding company or nonbank
			 financial company supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal
			 Reserve that is also a person regulated by a State insurance regulator or
			 a regulated foreign subsidiary or a regulated foreign affiliate of such
			 person that files its holding company financial statements utilizing only
			 Statutory Accounting Principles in accordance with State law, shall not be
			 required to prepare such financial statements in accordance with Generally
			 Accepted Accounting Principles..


		II
		Calendar No. 72
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 31
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 4, 2009
			Received

			June 8, 2009
			Read the first time

			June 9, 2009
			Read the second time and placed on the
			 calendar

		AN ACT
		To provide for the recognition of the
		  Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Lumbee Recognition
			 Act.
		2.PreambleThe preamble to the Act of June 7, 1956 (70
			 Stat. 254), is amended as follows:
			(1)By striking
			 and at the end of each clause.
			(2)By striking
			 : Now, therefore, at the end of the last clause and inserting a
			 semicolon.
			(3)By adding at the
			 end the following new clauses:

						Whereas the Lumbee
				  Indians of Robeson and adjoining counties in North Carolina are descendants of
				  coastal North Carolina Indian tribes, principally Cheraw, and have remained a
				  distinct Indian community since the time of contact with white settlers;
						Whereas since 1885 the State of North Carolina has
				  recognized the Lumbee Indians as an Indian tribe;
						Whereas in 1956 the Congress of the United States
				  acknowledged the Lumbee Indians as an Indian tribe, but withheld from the
				  Lumbee Tribe the benefits, privileges and immunities to which the Tribe and its
				  members otherwise would have been entitled by virtue of the Tribe’s status as a
				  federally recognized tribe; and
						Whereas the Congress finds that the Lumbee Indians
				  should now be entitled to full Federal recognition of their status as an Indian
				  tribe and that the benefits, privileges and immunities that accompany such
				  status should be accorded to the Lumbee Tribe: Now, therefore,

					.
			3.Federal
			 recognitionThe Act of June 7,
			 1956 (70 Stat. 254), is amended as follows:
			(1)By striking the
			 last sentence of the first section.
			(2)By striking
			 section 2 and inserting the following new sections:

					2.(a)Federal recognition is hereby extended to
				the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, as designated as petitioner number 65 by
				the Office of Federal Acknowledgement. All laws and regulations of the United
				States of general application to Indians and Indian tribes shall apply to the
				Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and its members.
						(b)Notwithstanding
				the first section, any group of Indians in Robeson and adjoining counties,
				North Carolina, whose members are not enrolled in the Lumbee Tribe of North
				Carolina as determined under section 3(c), may petition under part 83 of title
				25 of the Code of Federal Regulations for acknowledgement of tribal
				existence.
						3.(a)The Lumbee Tribe of
				North Carolina and its members shall be eligible for all services and benefits
				provided to Indians because of their status as members of a federally
				recognized tribe. For the purposes of the delivery of such services, those
				members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland
				counties in North Carolina shall be deemed to be residing on or near an Indian
				reservation.
						(b)Upon verification by the Secretary of the
				Interior of a tribal roll under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior
				and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop, in consultation
				with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a determination of needs to provide
				the services to which members of the Tribe are eligible. The Secretary of the
				Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall each submit a
				written statement of such needs to Congress after the tribal roll is
				verified.
						(c)For purposes of
				the delivery of Federal services, the tribal roll in effect on the date of the
				enactment of this section shall, subject to verification by the Secretary of
				the Interior, define the service population of the Tribe. The Secretary’s
				verification shall be limited to confirming compliance with the membership
				criteria set out in the Tribe’s constitution adopted on November 16, 2001,
				which verification shall be completed within 2 years after the date of the
				enactment of this section.
						4.(a)The Secretary may take
				land into trust for the Lumbee Tribe pursuant to this Act. An application to
				take land located within Robeson County, North Carolina, into trust under this
				section shall be treated by the Secretary as an on reservation
				trust acquisition under part 151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulation (or a
				successor regulation).
						(b)The tribe may not
				conduct gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under
				the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
				(25 U.S.C. 2701 et
				seq.) or under any regulations thereunder promulgated by the
				Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission.
						5.(a)The State of North
				Carolina shall exercise jurisdiction over—
							(1)all criminal
				offenses that are committed on; and
							(2)all civil actions
				that arise on, lands located within the State of North Carolina that are owned
				by, or held in trust by the United States for, the Lumbee Tribe of North
				Carolina, or any dependent Indian community of the Lumbee Tribe of North
				Carolina.
							(b)The Secretary of the Interior is
				authorized to accept on behalf of the United States, after consulting with the
				Attorney General of the United States, any transfer by the State of North
				Carolina to the United States of any portion of the jurisdiction of the State
				of North Carolina described in subsection (a) pursuant to an agreement between
				the Lumbee Tribe and the State of North Carolina. Such transfer of jurisdiction
				may not take effect until 2 years after the effective date of the
				agreement.
						(c)The provisions of this section shall
				not affect the application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of
				1978 (25 U.S.C.
				1919).
						6.There are authorized to be appropriated
				such sums as are necessary to carry out this
				Act.
					.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives June 3, 2009.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.

		June 9, 2009
		Read the second time and placed on the
		  calendar


116 HR 7206 IH: Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-06-15
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7206IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 15, 2020Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of excessive force under color of law by law enforcement and correctional officers, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020.2.Excessive force(a)In generalChapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 242 the following:242A.Excessive force(a)Intentional actsWhoever, acting under color of law, causes bodily injury to another through the intentional use of excessive force shall be imprisoned not more than ten years; and if death results, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.(b)Reckless actsWhoever, acting under color of law, causes bodily injury to another through the reckless use of excessive force, shall be imprisoned not more than five years; and, if death results, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years.(c)Failure To intervene(1)Whoever, acting under color of law, is contemporaneously aware of an ongoing violation of subsection (a) or (b), has the opportunity to stop or prevent the use of excessive force, and chooses not to intervene shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years; and if death results, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years.(2)It shall not be a defense under this subsection that the person who fails to intervene is of a lower rank than, junior in status to, or employed in a different agency or component from the person using excessive force.(d)Non-DefensesIn a prosecution for an offense under this section, there need not be proof that the defendant had familiarity with this code section, or had any knowledge that any particular constitutional amendment, Federal or State law, or any policy or regulation prohibited the use of force at issue.(e)Definitions(1)IntentionalPurposefully using more force than what the person knows is reasonably necessary under all the facts and circumstances.(2)RecklessConsciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that excessive force will result from the person’s actions. The risk must be of such a nature and degree that, considering the nature and purpose of the person’s conduct and the circumstances known to that person, its disregard involves a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a law-abiding person, acting under color of law, would observe in the person’s situation.(3)Excessive forceForce that is more than what is reasonably necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement function. In a jail, prison, or other correctional setting, force that is more than is reasonably necessary to accomplish a legitimate penological function.(4)Color of lawA person acts under color of law if the person is performing a legitimate law enforcement or penological function as an employee, contractor, or otherwise on behalf of, a Federal, State, or local government..(b)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 242 the following:242A. Excessive force..


116 HR 8946 IH: Holistic Economic Aid for Low-Income Neighborhood Growth Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-10
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8946IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 10, 2020Ms. Omar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo provide emergency relief assistance under a modified Community Development Block Grant program for communities facing economic damage from civil and social crises, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Holistic Economic Aid for Low-Income Neighborhood Growth Act of 2020 or the HEALING Act of 2020.2.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that—(1)funds made available under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) should be used principally for low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and can be used for community revitalization in areas affected by social and civil unrest during 2020;(2)CDBG funding must target historically disinvested communities of color that have suffered from long-standing systemic issues of racial injustice and economic inequality;(3)minority-serving institutions should be prioritized in receiving and administering economic development grants for their communities;(4)economic activities carried out using CDBG funds should be refocused on the implementation of direct anti-poverty programming with evidence of effectiveness, such as food security initiatives and basic income pilots, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing, improvement to public facilities, including health centers, provision of public services, restoration of natural areas and other conservation efforts, and construction of clean energy infrastructure;(5)minority-owned businesses should be prioritized in receiving business development grants to renovate their properties and create financial opportunities for their communities; and(6)CDBG business activities should be refocused on assisting private, for-profit businesses that pursue job creation and retention efforts through the employment of low- and moderate-income persons, adopt environmentally sustainable practices to offer affordable goods and services to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and provide economic and technical assistance to other businesses based in low- and moderate-income areas.3.Funding(a)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development $11,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 for providing assistance under this Act.(b)Non-Business community development fundingOf any amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a), 77 percent shall be available for assistance under section 4 for community revitalization and economic development activities.(c)Civil unrest business development fundingOf any amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a), 23 percent shall be available for assistance under section 5 for business recovery and renovation activities.(d)Administrative fundingOf any amounts available pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use not more than 1 percent for costs of administering the program under this Act.(e)Termination of fundsUpon the expiration of the 2-year period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act, any programming and rulemaking associated with the program shall expire.4.Non-business grants for community revitalization and economic development(a)Grant authorityThe Secretary shall use amounts made available to carry out this section to make grants to States, units of general local government, Indian Tribes, insular areas, and eligible institutions serving or owned by minorities for use to carry out eligible non-business activities under subsection (e) in low- and moderate-income areas.(b)Reservation of fundingOf any amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve for grants under this section—(1)76 percent for allocation in accordance with subsection (c)(1);(2)18 percent for allocation for minority-owned and minority-serving entities in accordance with subsection (c)(2); and(3)6 percent for allocation for Indian Tribes and insular areas in accordance with subsection (c)(3).(c)Allocations(1)Entitlement communities and nonentitlement areasOf the amount allocated under subsection (b)(1)—(A)70 percent shall be allocated for entitlement communities in accordance with the formula under section 106(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(b)); and(B)30 percent shall be allocated to States, for use in nonentitlement areas, in accordance with the formula under section 106(d)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(1)).(2)Competitive awards to minority-owned entities(A)In generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate the amount allocated under subsection (b)(3) directly and on a competitive basis for grants to eligible minority-owned entities and minority-serving entities.(B)CompetitionAllocation for non-business grants under this paragraph shall be made pursuant to a competition for such grants, as the Secretary shall provide, that—(i)takes into account the need for grant assistance for the area in which, and for the activities for which the grant amounts will be used; and(ii)provides grant amount only to applicants who will carry out activities assisted with such grant amounts only in low- and moderate-income areas.(C)CDBG special purpose grantsOf the amount allocated under subsection (b)(2), not less than 33 percent shall be allocated for grants under this section for minority-serving entities.(D)Voucher programThe Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that grants under this paragraph are accessible to newer and smaller minority-owned entities and ensure that technical assistance is prioritized and provided to organizations with little or no grant-writing capacity.(3)Competitive awards to Indian tribes and insular areas(A)In generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate for grants to Indian Tribes and insular areas on a competitive basis the amount allocated under subsection (b)(4).(B)RequirementsIn making allocations under this paragraph, the Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that each Indian Tribe and each insular area that satisfies low- to moderate-income requirements and unmet need criteria, as determined by the Secretary, receives such an allocation.(d)CoordinationThe Secretary shall monitor the reporting requirements and disclosures of allocated expenditures as set forth in section 6(e), to coordinate with grantees and subgrantees to ensure there are no overpayments or duplication of benefits.(e)Eligible non-Business activities(1)Primary objectivesAmounts from a grant under this section may be used by a grantee or subgrantee only for activities specified under paragraph (2) that—(A)principally benefit households having incomes that do not exceed 50 percent of the median income of the area in which such households reside;(B)aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight primarily for severely economically distressed communities (as such term is defined in section 610 of the National and Community Service Act of 199 (42 U.S.C. 12645d)), and historically disinvested communities, including high-poverty areas (as such term is defined in section 681.260 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations) and persistent poverty counties (as such term is defined in the Department of Agriculture notice entitled Implementation of Certain Provisions of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 Specific to Persistent Poverty Counties [Docket No. RBS–20–BUSINESS–0033], published in the Federal Register on August 21, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 51676)); or(C)reduce the isolation and inequality of income groups within communities and geographical areas and the promotion of an increase in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods through the spatial deconcentration of housing opportunities for persons of lower income and the revitalization of deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods;(D)conserve and expand the housing stock in order to provide a decent home and a suitable living environment for all persons, but principally those of low and moderate income, and expand the number of community land trust, cooperative, municipal, and public housing units as a ratio of total housing stock;(E)expand and enhance the quantity and quality of community services, principally for persons of low and moderate income, that are evidenced-based and essential for sound community development and for the development of viable urban communities;(F)improve the rational utilization of land and other natural resources and the better arrangement of residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other needed activity centers, including parks, green spaces, and walking trails;(G)conserve scarce energy resources, improve energy efficiency, or provide alternative and renewable energy sources, especially for environmental justice communities that have harmful environmental quality issues;(H)restore and preserve properties of special value for historic, architectural, or esthetic reasons;(I)alleviate the physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or declining tax base;(J)meet an urgent need by addressing economic conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and safety of residents; or(K)prevent, prepare for, or respond to coronavirus, based on public health needs, risk of transmission of coronavirus, number of coronavirus cases compared to the national average, and economic and housing market disruptions, and other factors.(2)ActivitiesActivities specified under this subsection are as follows:(A)CDBG activitiesExcept as provided in paragraph (3)(C) of this subsection, any activity that is eligible for assistance under section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)). (B)CDBG special purpose grants activitiesAny activity that is eligible for assistance under section 107 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5307).(C)Cash relief for affected householdsDirect income payments by States or units of general local government to households having incomes that do not exceed 200 percent of the Federal poverty level, provided that such payments otherwise comply with subsection (a) of this section.(D)Historical archivingActivities to conserve art, construct monuments, and preserve memorials of contemporary civil rights struggles, such as the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota.(E)Technical assistanceTechnical assistance and outreach activities by grantees to expand and diversify subgrantees funded with amounts provided under this section.(F)Innovative activities by minority-owned activitiesAny activity that—(i)is proposed by a grantee and approved by the Secretary; and(ii)complies with subsection (a) of this section.(3)ProhibitionsAmounts from a grant under this section may not be used to provide assistance for—(A)any law enforcement agency or to support or assist any law enforcement activities;(B)any discriminatory conduct or programming, as prohibited by section 109(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5309(a));(C)any business support activity described in section 105(a)(17) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(17)) or any other activity for business development or business support; or(D)any ineligible activity described in section 570.207 of the Secretary’s regulations (24 C.F.R. 570.207), but not including income payments authorized by paragraph (2)(C) of this subsection.5.Civil unrest business recovery grants for financial recovery and business development(a)Grant authorityThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall carry out a Civil Unrest Business Recovery Program under this section to make grants to States, units of general local government, Indian Tribes and insular areas to provide assistance to eligible for-profit entities through local civil unrest business recovery funds established for the delivery of business recovery grants that primarily serve to compensate damages from social and civil unrest during 2020 and also support business-led economic development.(b)Reservation of fundingOf any amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve—(1)80 percent for allocation in accordance with subsection (c)(1);(2)12 percent for allocation for States in accordance with subsection (b)(2); and(3)8 percent for allocation for Indian Tribes and insular areas in accordance with subsection (c)(3).(c)Allocations(1)Formula for states and units of general local governmentOf amount allocated under subsection (b)(1)—(A)70 percent shall be allocated for entitlement communities in accordance with the formula under section 106(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(b)); and(B)30 percent shall be allocated for States, for use in nonentitlement areas, in accordance with the formula under section 106(d)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(1)).(2)Rural bonus formula for StatesThe Secretary shall allocate the amount allocated under subsection (b)(2) to States, for use in nonentitlement areas having low-income or minority populations, in accordance with the formula under section 106(d)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(1)).(3)Competitive awards to Indian tribes and insular areas(A)In generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate to Indian Tribes and insular areas on a competitive basis the amount allocated under subsection (b)(3).(B)RequirementsIn making allocations under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that each Indian Tribe and each insular area that satisfies low- to moderate-income requirements and unmet need criteria, as determined by the Secretary, receives such an allocation.(d)State allocations for nonentitlement areas(1)Equitable allocationTo the greatest extent practicable, a State shall allocate amounts allocated under subsection (c)(1)(B) for use in nonentitlement areas of the State on an equitable basis.(2)Distribution of amounts(A)DiscretionNot later than 14 days after the date on which a State receives amounts for use in an nonentitlement area pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(B), the State shall—(i)distribute the amounts, or a portion thereof, to units of general local government or entities designated thereby, that have established or will establish civil unrest business recovery funds, for use under subsection (e)(1); and(ii)elect to reserve the amounts, or a portion thereof, for use by the State under subsection (e) for the benefit of eligible entities located in the nonentitlement area.(B)Sense of congressIt is the sense of Congress that, in distributing the amounts pursuant to subparagraph (A) for nonentitlement areas in which a civil unrest business recovery fund has been established, a State should, as quickly as practicable, distribute amounts for use by such fund.(e)Use of allocated amountsA State, unit of general local government, entity designated by a unit of general local government, Indian Tribe, or insular area that receives an allocation under subsection (c), whether directly or indirectly, may use amounts from the allocation only—(1)to provide funding to a civil unrest business recovery fund established in accordance with subsection (f);(2)to provide funding to support organizations that provide technical assistance to eligible entities;(3)to cover administrative costs incurred by the State, unit of general local government, Indian Tribe, or insular area (or entity designated by the State, unit, tribe, or area), in establishing and administering a civil unrest business recovery fund, except that not more than 2 percent of the allocation under subsection (c) for the State, unit, tribe, or area may be used for the purpose under this paragraph; or(4)to carry out technical assistance and outreach activities to expand and diversify subgrantees funded with amounts provided under this section.(f)Civil unrest business recovery fundFor purposes of this section, a civil unrest business recovery fund shall be a fund—(1)that is established by a State, a unit of general local government, an Indian Tribe, an insular area, or an entity designated by a State, unit of general local government, Indian Tribe, or an insular area;(2)the proceeds of which are used only to make business recovery grants under subsection (g) to eligible entities operating within the area served by the fund in accordance with the needs of eligible entities and capacity of the program; and(3)provides resources and services relating to such business recovery grants for eligible entities in the 10 most commonly spoken languages in the area in which the fund operates.(g)Business recovery grants(1)In generalAmounts from business recovery grant under this section may be used only—(A)for business economic development activities that are eligible for assistance under section 105(a)(17) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(17)) or to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property, real or personal, of the eligible entity receiving the grant that was damaged, destroyed, or stolen during the covered period as a result of social and civil unrest during 2020; or(B)only if the need for assistance for activities described in subparagraph (A) in the area served by the civil unrest business recovery fund has been met, for activities described in paragraph (4).The Secretary may issue guidance to ensure that the need for assistance for activities described in subparagraph (A) is met before amounts may be used as provided in paragraph (4). (2)Low-income areas and HUBZonesNotwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall treat as qualifying for purposes of paragraph (1) as areas of affected social and civil unrest during 2020 and shall give priority in allocations under subsection (b) to—(A)low-income communities;(B)HUBZones; and(C)any other area designated by the Small Business Administration for a disaster loan relating to social and civil unrest during 2020.(3)Grant amountThe amount of a business recovery grant may not exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 100 percent of the amount required to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property, real or personal, including related labor cost offsets and related debt obligations incurred as a result of social or civil unrest during 2020, of the eligible entity that—(A)was damaged, destroyed, or stolen during the covered period as a result of the social and civil unrest during 2020; and(B)is not fully compensated for by—(i)insurance;(ii)private donation or loan;(iii)a loan or grant from a State, general local government, Indian Tribe, or an insular area;(iv)a disaster loan from the Small Business Administration; or(v)any other means.(4)Secondary business development usesOnly to the extent provided in paragraph (1)(B), a business recovery grant may be used by a grantee or subgrantee, at the discretion of the grantee or subgrantee, for business development and economic support activities allowed under section 105(a)(17) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(17)), if such assistance is appropriate to carry out an economic development project (that shall minimize, to the extent practicable, displacement of existing businesses and jobs in neighborhoods) that—(A)creates or retains jobs for low- and moderate-income persons;(B)prevents or eliminates slums and blight;(C)meet urgent needs;(D)creates or retains businesses owned by community residents;(E)assists businesses that provide goods or services needed by, and affordable to, low- and moderate-income residents; or(F)provides technical assistance to promote any of the activities under subparagraphs (A) through (E).(5)Treatment of duplication of benefitsThe Secretary shall require that in any case in which amounts from a business recovery grant will be used for real property renovation, the eligible entity involved shall provide documentation to demonstrate unmet need and damages as a result of social and civil unrest during 2020 to the satisfaction of the Secretary, using data available from the Federal Government or other publicly available sources, including State property damage claims and estimates, private insurance policy claims and estimates, and other cost estimates from local agencies in residential and commercial areas.6.Deadlines and reporting(a)Competitive application deadlineNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and make publicly available an application form for the competitive grant process under section 4(c)(2).(b)HUD obligation deadlineNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin disbursing amounts made available to carry out this Act to States, units of general local governments, Indian Tribes, and insular areas in accordance with the allocation formulas under sections 4(c) and 5(c).(c)Local business funds obligation deadlines(1)StatesOf the amounts that a State elects under section 5(d)(2)(A)(ii) to reserve for use by the State under this paragraph—(A)any amounts that the State provides to a civil unrest business recovery fund under section 5(e)(1) shall be obligated by the civil unrest business recovery fund for expenditure not later than 75 days after the date on which the State received the amounts from the Secretary; and(B)any amounts that the State chooses to provide to a support organization under section 5(e)(2), or to use to pay for administrative costs under section 5(e)(3), shall be obligated by the State for expenditure not later than 75 days after the date on which the State received the amounts from the Secretary.(2)Entitlement communitiesOf the amounts that an entitlement community receives from the Secretary under section 5(c)(1)(A)—(A)any amounts that the entitlement community provides to a civil unrest business recovery fund under section 5(e)(1) shall be obligated by the civil unrest business recovery fund for expenditure not later than 75 days after the date on which the entitlement community received the amounts; and(B)any amounts that the entitlement community chooses to provide to a support organization under section 5(e)(2), or to use to pay for administrative costs under section 5(e)(3), shall be obligated by the entitlement community for expenditure not later than 75 days after the date on which the entitlement community received the amounts.(3)Nonentitlement communitiesOf the amounts that a unit of general local government, or an entity designated thereby, located in a nonentitlement area receives from a State under section 5(d)(2)(A)(i)—(A)any amounts that the unit of general local government entity provides to a civil unrest business recovery fund under section 5(e)(1) shall be obligated by the civil unrest business recovery fund for expenditure not later than 60 days after the date on which the unit of general local government or entity received the amounts; and(B)any amounts that the unit of general local government or entity community chooses to provide to a support organization under section 5(e)(2), or to use to pay for administrative costs under section 5(e)(3), shall be obligated by the unit of general local government or entity for expenditure not later than 60 days after the date on which the unit of general local government or entity received the amounts.(4)Recovery of unobligated fundsIf a State, entitlement community, other unit of general local government, entity designated by a unit of general local government, or civil unrest business recovery fund fails to obligate amounts by the applicable deadline under paragraph (1), (2), or (3), the Secretary shall recover the portion of such amounts that remain unobligated as of such deadline.(5)CollaborationIt is the sense of the Congress that—(A)an entitlement community that receives amount allocated under section 5(c)(1) should collaborate with the applicable local entity responsible for economic development and small business development in establishing and administering a civil unrest business recovery fund; and(B)States, units of general local government (including units of general local government located within and outside of nonentitlement areas), Indian Tribes, and insular areas that receive amounts under section 5(c)(2) and are located in the same region should collaborate in establishing and administering civil unrest business recovery funds.(d)Information gatheringWhen providing assistance to an eligible entity with amounts received from an allocation made under section 4 or 5, the entity providing the assistance shall—(1)inquire—(A)in the case of an eligible entity that is a business entity or a nonprofit organization, whether the entity is a minority-owned entity or a women-owned entity; and(B)in the case of an eligible entity who is an individual, whether the individual is a minority or a woman;(2)collect, in the case of an eligible entity that is a business entity or a nonprofit organization, demographic information, including race and ethnicity, gender, disability status, housing status, family composition, and income level, regarding the households being served by economic development activities and other activities funded with amounts made available pursuant to this Act; and(3)maintain a record of the responses to each inquiry conducted under paragraph (1), which the entity shall promptly submit to the applicable State, unit of general local government, Indian Tribe, or insular area.(e)Reporting(1)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date on which a State, unit of general local government, Indian Tribe, or insular area initially receives an allocation made under section 4 or 5, and not later than 14 days after the date on which that State, unit of general local government, Indian Tribe, or insular area completes the full expenditure of amounts from such allocation, such State, unit of general local government, Indian Tribe, or insular area shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes information setting forth—(A)the number of recipients of assistance made available from the allocation, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, gender, and income and assets;(B)the total amount, and type, of assistance made available from the allocation;(C)to the extent applicable, with respect to each recipient described in subparagraph (A), information regarding the industry of the recipient, the amount of assistance received by the recipient, the annual sales of the recipient, and the number of employees of the recipient;(D)to the extent available from the information collected under subsection (d), demographic information of the households receiving direct anti-poverty programming, such as cash assistance, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, gender, disability status, housing status, family composition, and income level as a percentage of the Federal poverty level;(E)the zip code of each recipient described in subparagraph (A); and(F)any other information that the Secretary, in the sole discretion of the Secretary, determines to be necessary to carry out this Act.(2)Public availabilityAs soon as is practicable after receiving each report submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make the information contained in the report, including all of the information described in subparagraph (A) through (F) of such paragraph, publicly available.(f)Final reportNot later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report analyzing and assessing the program carried out under this Act, which shall identify any advantages and disadvantages of the program, include comments and assessments from localities and communities assisted, and include any recommendations for legislative changes to improve more equitable outcomes under the program, such as additional technical assistance, planning requirements, and administrative support.(g)EvaluationOf amounts available under section 3(d), the Secretary may use such amounts as may be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of activities funded through grants under section 4, using a methodology that—(1)includes a random assignment whenever feasible, or other research methods that allow for the strongest possible casual inferences when random assignment is not feasible; and(2)generates evidence on impact of specific projects, or groups with identical (or nearly identical) service components and protocols.(h)Rules and guidanceThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall issue any rules and guidance that are necessary to carry out this Act, including by establishing appropriate compliance and reporting requirements, in addition to the reporting requirements under subsection (e).7.DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Covered periodThe term covered period means the period beginning on May 1, 2020, and ending at the end of December 31, 2020. (2)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means—(A)a privately held business entity that—(i)employs not more than 50 full-time or full-time equivalent employees; and(ii)(I)is physically based and located in, or provides services to, a low-income community or a HUBZone; or(II)has incurred damage to real or personal property of the business entity during a covered period as a result of social and civil unrest; and(iii)has average annual receipts (as determined in accordance with section 121.104 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) of not more than $2,000,000;(B)an individual who operates under a sole proprietorship, an individual who operates as an independent contractor, or any eligible self-employed individual, if such an individual has incurred damage to real or personal property of their business concern during a covered period as a result of social and civil unrest;(C)a community- or worker-owned cooperative that—(i)meets the requirements of an eligible cooperative under section 105 of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3015);(ii)employs not more than 250 full-time or full-time equivalent employees; and(iii)is based in, or provides services to, a low-income community;(D)an eligible nonprofit organization that—(i)employs not more than 250 full-time or full-time equivalent employees;(ii)has $10,000,000 or less in assets; and(iii)is based in, or provides services to, a low-income community; or(E)any non-profit entity that is a minority-owned or minority-serving entity.(3)Eligible self-employed individualThe term eligible self-employed individual has the meaning given such term in section 7002(b) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127).(4)Entitlement communityThe term entitlement community means a metropolitan city or urban county, as such terms are defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).(5)Environmental justice communityThe term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects, identified through the Environmental Justice Screen of the Environmental Protection Agency or an equivalent mapping and screening tool.(6)Federal poverty levelThe term Federal poverty level has the meaning given the term poverty line in section 673 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902).(7)Full-time equivalent employees(A)In generalThe term full-time equivalent employees means a number of employees equal to the number determined by dividing—(i)the total number of hours of service for which wages were paid by the employer to employees during the taxable year; by(ii)2080.(B)RoundingThe number determined under subparagraph (A) shall be rounded to the next lowest whole number if not otherwise a whole number.(C)Excess hours not countedIf an employee works in excess of 2,080 hours of service during any taxable year, such excess shall not be taken into account under subparagraph (A).(D)Hours of serviceThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall prescribe such regulations, rules, and guidance as may be necessary to determine the hours of service of an employee for purposes of this paragraph, including rules for the application of this paragraph to employees who are not compensated on an hourly basis.(8)High-poverty areaThe term high-poverty area means any census tract having a poverty rate of 20 percent or higher, as measured by recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey, as of the date of the enactment of this Act.(9)HUBZoneThe term HUBZone has the meaning given the term historically underutilized business zone in section 31 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a).(10)Indian tribeThe term Indian Tribe has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).(11)Insular areaThe term insular area has the meaning given such term in section 5204 of the Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 5204).(12)Low-income communityThe term low-income community has the meaning given such term in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 45D(e)).(13)MinorityThe term minority has the meaning given such term in section 1204(c)(3) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note).(14)Minority-owned entityThe term minority-owned entity means an entity—(A)more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by not less than 1 minority; and(B)more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to not less than 1 minority.(15)Minority-serving entityThe term minority-serving entity means an institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent. Such term includes Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, as such term is defined in section 371(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)).(16)Nonentitlement area; state; unit of general local governmentThe terms nonentitlement area, State, and unit of general local government have the meanings given such terms in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).(17)Nonprofit organizationThe term nonprofit organization means an organization that—(A)is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)): and(B)is—(i)a community development organization or a community development corporation;(ii)a community development financial institution;(iii)a community housing organization;(iv)a church or religious organization;(v)a public charitable organization; or(vi)a private foundation.(18)Persistent poverty countyThe term persistent poverty county means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the most recent decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates of the Bureau of the Census, as of the date of the enactment of this Act.(19)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.(20)Women-owned entityThe term women-owned entity means an entity—(A)more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by not less than 1 woman; and(B)more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to not less than 1 woman.


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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 52
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 25, 2011

RESOLUTION
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Members be, and are hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the House of Representatives:

Committee on the Budget:Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Honda, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Moore, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Bass of California.

Committee on Foreign Affairs:Ms. Schwartz, to rank immediately after Mr. Higgins.

Committee on House Administration:Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California and Mr. Gonzalez.

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs:Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, to rank immediately after Mr. Michaud.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 138
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 8, 2011
			Mrs. Gillibrand (for
			 herself, Mr. Risch,
			 Mr. Crapo, Mr.
			 Blunt, Ms. Collins,
			 Mr. Cardin, Mr.
			 Baucus, Mr. Moran,
			 Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
			 Casey, Mr. Rubio,
			 Mr. Brown of Massachusetts,
			 Mr. Kirk, Ms.
			 Mikulski, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Wyden, Mr.
			 Schumer, Mr. Hatch,
			 Mr. DeMint, Mr.
			 Nelson of Nebraska, Mr.
			 Johanns, Mr. Reed,
			 Ms. Ayotte, Mr.
			 Vitter, Mr. Cornyn,
			 Mr. Lee, Mr.
			 Inhofe, Mr. Lautenberg,
			 Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, Mr.
			 Boozman, Ms. Klobuchar, and
			 Mr. Levin) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

			April 14, 2011
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Calling on the United Nations to rescind
		  the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.

		Whereas, on January 12, 2009, the United Nations Human
			 Rights Council passed Resolution S–9/1, authorizing a fact-finding
			 mission regarding the conduct of the Government of Israel during
			 Operation Cast Lead between December 27, 2008, and January 18, 2009;
		Whereas that resolution prejudged the outcome of the fact
			 finding mission by mandating that it investigate violations of
			 international human rights law and international humanitarian law by the
			 occupying power, Israel, against the Palestinian people;
		Whereas, on September 15, 2009, the United Nations
			 Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict released its report, now
			 known as the Goldstone report, named for its chair, South
			 African Jurist Richard Goldstone;
		Whereas the report made numerous unsubstantiated
			 assertions against Israel, in particular accusing the Government of Israel of
			 committing war crimes by deliberately targeting civilians during its operations
			 in Gaza;
		Whereas the report downplayed the overwhelming evidence
			 that Hamas deliberately used Palestinian civilians and civilian institutions as
			 human shields against Israel and deliberately targeted Israeli civilians with
			 rocket fire for over eight years prior to the operation;
		Whereas the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to
			 welcome the report, to endorse its recommendations, and to condemn Israel
			 without mentioning Hamas;
		Whereas, as a result of the report, the United Nations
			 General Assembly has passed two resolutions endorsing the report’s findings,
			 the United Nations Secretary-General has been requested to submit several
			 reports on implementation of its recommendations, and the Human Rights Council
			 is scheduled to follow up on implementation of the report during future
			 sessions;
		Whereas the findings of the Goldstone report and the
			 subsequent and continued United Nations member state actions following up on
			 those findings have caused and continue to cause extensive harm to Israel’s
			 standing in the world and could potentially create legal problems for Israel
			 and its leaders;
		Whereas Justice Richard Goldstone publicly retracted the
			 central claims of the report he authored in an op-ed in The Washington Post on
			 April 2, 2011;
		Whereas Justice Goldstone wrote in that article that if he
			 had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a
			 different document;
		Whereas Justice Goldstone concluded that, contrary to his
			 report’s findings, the Government of Israel did not intentionally target
			 civilians in the Gaza Strip as a matter of policy;
		Whereas, in contrast, Justice Goldstone states that the
			 crimes committed by Hamas were clearly intentional, were targeted at civilians,
			 and constitute a violation of international law;
		Whereas Justice Goldstone also conceded that the number of
			 civilian casualties in Gaza was far smaller than the report alleged;
		Whereas Justice Goldstone admitted that Israel
			 investigated the findings in the report, while expressing disappointment that
			 Hamas has not taken any steps to look into the report’s findings; and
		Whereas Justice Goldstone concluded that Israel,
			 like any other sovereign nation, has the right and obligation to defend itself
			 and its citizens: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)calls on the
			 United Nations Human Rights Council members to reflect the author’s repudiation
			 of the Goldstone report’s central findings, rescind the report, and reconsider
			 further Council actions with respect to the report’s findings;
			(2)urges United
			 Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon to work with United Nations member states
			 to reform the United Nations Human Rights Council so that it no longer
			 unfairly, disproportionately, and falsely criticizes Israel on a regular
			 basis;
			(3)requests
			 Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon to do all in his power to redress the damage to
			 Israel’s reputation caused by the Goldstone report;
			(4)asks the
			 Secretary-General to do all he can to urge member states to prevent any further
			 United Nations action on the report’s findings; and
			(5)urges the United
			 States to take a leadership role in getting the United Nations and its bodies
			 to prevent any further action on the report’s findings and limit the damage
			 that this libelous report has caused to our close ally Israel and to the
			 reputation of the United Nations.


116 HR 4372 : MSI STEM Achievement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-12-10
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		IIB
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 4372
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		December 10, 2019Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACT
		To direct Federal science agencies and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to undertake
			 activities to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education and
			 enhance the research capacity at the Nation’s HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the MSI STEM Achievement Act. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)Evidence suggests that the supply of STEM workers is not keeping pace with the rapidly evolving needs of the public and private sector, resulting in a deficit often referred to as a STEM skills shortage.
 (2)According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States will need one million additional STEM professionals than it is on track to produce in the coming decade.
 (3)STEM occupations offer higher wages, more opportunities for advancement, and a higher degree of job security than non-STEM occupations.
 (4)The composition of the STEM workforce does not reflect the current or projected diversity of the Nation, with Hispanics, African Americans, and other racial and ethnic minorities, significantly underrepresented in the STEM workforce compared to their presence in the workforce more generally.
 (5)A stronger national commitment to increasing the diversity of the STEM workforce is needed to help address the STEM skills shortage.
 (6)According to a 2019 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report entitled Minority Serving Institutions: America’s Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce, 2- and 4-year minority serving institutions enroll nearly 30 percent of all undergraduate students—a percentage that is expected to grow in the coming years—in the United States higher education system and play a critical role in providing important pathways to STEM-related education, training, and careers for students of color.
 (7)HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs are highly successful at educating underrepresented minority students in STEM fields and can serve as best practice models for other colleges and universities to further expand participation of underrepresented minorities in the STEM workforce.
 (8)Increased investment in STEM infrastructure at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs has the potential to increase these institutions’ ability to educate even more students in the STEM disciplines.
 (9)With the demand for STEM skills exceeding the supply of STEM graduates, success of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in educating and training science and engineering leaders is increasingly important for United States economic growth and competitiveness.
 3.Government Accountability Office reviewNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to Congress—
 (1)an inventory of competitive funding programs and initiatives carried out by Federal science agencies that are targeted to HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs or partnerships with HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs;
 (2)an assessment of Federal science agency outreach activities to increase the participation and competitiveness of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in the funding programs and initiatives identified in paragraph (1); and
 (3)recommendations of the Comptroller General to increase the participation of and the rate of success of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in competitive funding programs offered by Federal science agencies.
			4.Research and capacity building
 (a)In generalThe Director of the National Science Foundation shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or consortia thereof) to—
 (1)conduct research described in subsection (b) with respect to HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs; (2)conduct activities described in subsection (c) to build the capacity of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to graduate students who are competitive in attaining and advancing in the STEM workforce;
 (3)build the research capacity and competitiveness of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in STEM disciplines; and (4)identify and broadly disseminate effective models for programs and practices at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs that promote the education and workforce preparation of minority students pursuing STEM studies and careers in which such students are underrepresented.
 (b)ResearchResearch described in this subsection is research on the contribution of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to the education and training of underrepresented minority students in STEM fields and to the meeting of national STEM workforce needs, including—
 (1)the diversity with respect to local context, cultural differences, and institutional structure among HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and any associated impact on education and research endeavors;
 (2)effective practices at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and associated outcomes on student recruitment, retention, and advancement in STEM fields, including the ability for students to compete for fellowships, employment, and advancement in the workforce;
 (3)contributions made by HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to local, regional, and national workforces; (4)the unique challenges and opportunities for HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in attaining the resources needed for integrating effective practices in STEM education, including providing research experiences for underrepresented minority students;
 (5)the access of students at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to STEM infrastructure and any associated outcomes for STEM competency;
 (6)models of STEM curriculum, learning, and teaching successful at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs for increasing participation, retention, and success of underrepresented minority students; and
 (7)successful or promising partnerships between HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and other institutions of higher education, private sector and non-profit organizations, Federal laboratories, and international research institutions.
 (c)Capacity buildingActivities described in this subsection include the design, development, implementation, expansion, and assessment of—
 (1)metrics of success to best capture the achievements of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and students of such institutions to account for institutional context and missions, faculty investment, student populations, student needs, and institutional resource constraints;
 (2)enhancements to undergraduate STEM curriculum at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to increase the participation, retention, degree completion, and success of underrepresented students;
 (3)professional development programs to increase the numbers and the high-quality preparation of STEM faculty at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, including programs to encourage STEM doctoral students to teach at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs; and
 (4)mechanisms for institutions of higher education that are not HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs to partner with HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs on STEM education, including the facilitation of student transfer, mentoring programs for students and junior faculty, joint research projects, and student access to graduate education.
 (d)Research experiencesGrants under this section may fund the development or expansion of opportunities for the exchange of students and faculty to conduct research, including through partnerships with institutions of higher education that are not HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs, private sector and non-profit organizations, Federal laboratories, and international research institutions.
 (e)PartnershipsIn awarding grants under this section, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall— (1)encourage HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and consortia thereof and partnerships with one or more HBCU, TCU, or MSI, to submit proposals;
 (2)require proposals submitted in partnership with one or more HBCU, TCU, or MSI include a plan for establishing a sustained partnership that is jointly developed and managed, draws from the capacities of each institution, and is mutually beneficial; and
 (3)encourage proposals submitted in partnership with the private sector, non-profit organizations, Federal laboratories, and international research institutions, as appropriate.
 (f)MSI Centers of InnovationGrants under this section may fund the establishment of no more than five MSI Centers of Innovation to leverage successes of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in STEM education and research training of underrepresented minority students as models for other institutions, including both HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs and institutions of higher education that are not HBCUs, TCUs, or MSIs. Such centers will be located on campuses of selected institutions of higher education and serve as incubators to allow institutions of higher education to experiment, pilot, evaluate, and scale up promising practices.
 (g)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $180,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and $190,000,000 fiscal year 2024 to carry out this section.
			5.Agency responsibilities
 (a)In generalIn consultation with outside stakeholders and the heads of the Federal science agencies, the Director shall develop a uniform set of policy guidelines for Federal science agencies to carry out a sustained program of outreach activities to increase clarity, transparency, and accountability for Federal science agency investments in STEM education and research activities at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs.
 (b)Outreach activitiesIn developing policy guidelines under subsection (a) the Director shall include guidelines that require each Federal science agency—
 (1)to designate a liaison for HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs responsible for— (A)enhancing direct communication with HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to increase the Federal science agency’s understanding of the capacity and needs of such institutions and to raise awareness of available Federal funding opportunities at such institutions;
 (B)coordinating programs, activities, and initiatives while accounting for the capacity and needs of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs;
 (C)tracking Federal science agency investments in and engagement with HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs; and (D)reporting progress toward increasing participation of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs in grant programs;
 (2)to publish annual forecasts of funding opportunities and proposal deadlines, including for grants, contracts, subcontracts, and cooperative agreements;
 (3)to conduct on-site reviews of research facilities at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, as practicable, and make recommendations regarding strategies for becoming more competitive in research;
 (4)to hold geographically accessible or virtual workshops on research priorities of the Federal science agency and on how to write competitive grant proposals;
 (5)to ensure opportunities for HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to directly communicate with Federal science agency officials responsible for managing competitive grant programs in order to receive feedback on research ideas and proposals, including guidance on the Federal science agency’s peer review process;
 (6)to foster mutually beneficial public-private collaboration among Federal science agencies, industry, Federal laboratories, academia, and nonprofit organizations to—
 (A)identify alternative sources of funding for STEM education and research at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs; (B)provide access to high-quality, relevant research experiences for students and faculty of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs;
 (C)expand the professional networks of students and faculty of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs; (D)broaden STEM educational opportunities for students and faculty of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs; and
 (E)support the transition of students of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs into the STEM workforce; and (7)to publish an annual report that provides an account of Federal science agency investments in HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, including data on the level of participation of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs as prime recipients/contractors or subrecipients/subcontractors.
				(c)Strategic plan
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in collaboration with the head of each Federal science agency, shall submit to Congress a report containing a strategic plan for each Federal science agency to increase the capacity of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to compete effectively for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements and to encourage HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to participate in Federal programs.
 (2)ConsiderationsIn developing a strategic plan under paragraph (1), the Director and each head of each Federal science agency shall consider—
 (A)issuing new or expanding existing funding opportunities targeted to HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs; (B)modifying existing research and development program solicitations to incentivize effective partnerships with HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs;
 (C)offering planning grants for HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to develop or equip grant offices with the requisite depth of knowledge to submit competitive grant proposals and manage awarded grants;
 (D)offering additional training programs and individualized and timely guidance to grant officers and faculty researchers at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs to ensure they understand the requirements for an effective grant proposal; and
 (E)other approaches for making current competitive funding models more accessible for under-resourced HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs.
 (d)Report to congressNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Director shall report to Congress on the implementation by Federal science agencies of the policy guidelines developed under this section.
 6.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)DirectorThe term Director means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
 (2)Federal laboratoryThe term Federal laboratory has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703).
 (3)Federal science agencyThe term Federal science agency means any Federal agency with an annual extramural research expenditure of over $100,000,000. (4)HBCUThe term HBCU has the meaning given the term part B institution in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
 (5)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
 (6)Minority serving institutionThe term minority serving institution or MSI means Hispanic-Serving Institutions as defined in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a); Alaska Native Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions as defined in section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d); and Predominantly Black Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions as defined in section 371 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)).
 (7)STEMThe term STEM has the meaning given the term in the STEM Education Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.). (8)TCUThe term TCU has the meaning given the term Tribal College or University in section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c).

	Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2019.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk


116 SRES 576 IS: Recognizing the essential role of public safety telecommunicators in emergency response and the important work performed by public safety telecommunicators to protect the public and police, fire, and emergency medical officials during emergencies, such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic.
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 576IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 13, 2020Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsRESOLUTIONRecognizing the essential role of public safety telecommunicators in emergency response and the important work performed by public safety telecommunicators to protect the public and police, fire, and emergency medical officials during emergencies, such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic.Whereas public safety telecommunicators play a critical role in emergency response;Whereas the work performed by public safety telecommunicators goes far beyond merely relaying information between the public and first responders;Whereas, when responding to reports of missing, abducted, and sexually exploited children, the information obtained and actions taken by public safety telecommunicators form the foundation for an effective response;Whereas the first contact that a hostage taker or a suicidal person makes when that person calls 9–1–1 is with a public safety telecommunicator, whose negotiation skills can prevent the situation from getting worse;Whereas, during active shooter incidents, public safety telecommunicators coach callers through first aid and give advice to prevent further harm, all while collecting vital information to provide situational awareness for responding officers;Whereas the work of public safety telecommunicators comes with an extreme emotional and physical impact that is compounded by long hours and the around-the-clock nature of the job;Whereas public safety telecommunicators should be recognized by all levels of government for the lifesaving and protective nature of the work that public safety telecommunicators perform; andWhereas major emergencies, such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic, highlight the dedication of public safety telecommunicators and the important work performed by public safety telecommunicators to protect the public and police, fire, and emergency medical officials: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)honors and recognizes the important and lifesaving contributions of public safety telecommunicators and other public safety communications professionals across the United States; and(2)encourages the people of the United States to remember the value of the work performed by public safety telecommunicators and other public safety communications professionals.


110 HR 6657 IH: To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

U.S. House of Representatives
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6657
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 30, 2008
			Ms. Moore of
			 Wisconsin (for herself, Ms.
			 Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
			 Mrs. Christensen,
			 Mr. Cohen,
			 Mr. Conyers,
			 Mr. Crowley,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Mr. Dingell,
			 Ms. Edwards of Maryland,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
			 Hinchey, Ms. Hirono,
			 Ms. Kaptur,
			 Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis
			 of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of
			 Minnesota, Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Mr. George Miller of California,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Mr. Serrano,
			 Mr. Sires,
			 Ms. Solis,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Ms. Sutton,
			 Mr. Van Hollen,
			 Ms. Waters,
			 Ms. Watson,
			 Mr. Waxman, and
			 Ms. Woolsey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Education and Labor, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
		  allow up to 24 months of vocational educational training to be counted as a
		  work activity under the temporary assistance to needy families
		  program.

		1.Increase in number of months
			 of vocational educational training counted as a work activity under the tanf
			 programSection 407(d)(8) of
			 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8)) is amended by striking
			 12 and inserting 24.