113 S1247 IS: Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2013
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2013-06-27
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1247
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 27, 2013
			Mr. Reed introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To improve and enhance research and programs on childhood
		  cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young
			 Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of
			 2013.
		2.FindingsCongress finds as follows:
			(1)An estimated
			 13,500 children and adolescents under age 20 are diagnosed with cancer each
			 year.
			(2)In 1960, only 4
			 percent of children with cancer survived more than 5 years, but by 2011, cure
			 rates have increased to 78 percent for children and adolescents under age
			 20.
			(3)As of June 2013,
			 there are more than 360,000 childhood cancer survivors living in the United
			 States.
			(4)As many as
			 2/3 of childhood cancer survivors are likely to experience
			 at least one late effect of treatment, with as many as 1/4
			 experiencing a late effect that is serious or life-threatening. The most common
			 late effects of childhood cancer are neurocognitive, psychological,
			 cardiopulmonary, endocrine, and musculoskeletal effects and secondary
			 malignancies.
			(5)The late effects
			 of cancer treatment may change as treatments evolve, which means that the
			 monitoring and treatment of cancer survivors may need to be modified on a
			 routine basis.
			(6)The Institute of
			 Medicine, in its report on cancer survivorship entitled Childhood Cancer
			 Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life, states that an
			 organized system of care and a method of care for pediatric cancer survivors is
			 needed.
			3.Cancer
			 survivorship programs
			(a)Cancer
			 survivorship programsSubpart 1 of part C of title IV of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

					417H.Pilot
				programs to explore model systems of care for pediatric cancer
				survivors
						(a)In
				generalThe Secretary may make grants to eligible entities to
				establish pilot programs to develop, study, or evaluate model systems for
				monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors.
						(b)Eligible
				entitiesIn this section, the term eligible entity
				means—
							(1)a medical
				school;
							(2)a children’s
				hospital;
							(3)a cancer center;
				or
							(4)any other entity
				with significant experience and expertise in treating survivors of childhood
				cancers.
							(c)Use of
				fundsThe Secretary may make a grant under this section to an
				eligible entity only if the entity agrees—
							(1)to use the grant
				to establish a pilot program to develop, study, or evaluate one or more model
				systems for monitoring and caring for cancer survivors; and
							(2)in developing,
				studying, and evaluating such systems, to give special emphasis to—
								(A)the design of
				protocols for different models of follow-up care, monitoring, and other
				survivorship programs (including peer support and mentoring programs);
								(B)the development
				of various models for providing multidisciplinary care;
								(C)the dissemination
				of information and the provision of training to health care providers about how
				to provide linguistically and culturally competent follow-up care and
				monitoring to cancer survivors and their families;
								(D)the development
				of support programs to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors;
								(E)the design of
				systems for the effective transfer of treatment information and care summaries
				from cancer care providers to other health care providers (including risk
				factors and a plan for recommended follow-up care);
								(F)the dissemination
				of the information and programs described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) to
				other health care providers (including primary care physicians and internists)
				to cancer survivors and their families, where appropriate; and
								(G)the development
				of initiatives that promote the coordination and effective transition of care
				between cancer care providers, primary care physicians, and mental health
				professionals.
								(d)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to
				carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
				2018.
						417H–1.Workforce
				development collaborative on medical and psychosocial care for childhood cancer
				survivors
						(a)In
				generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
				Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer
				Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2013, the
				Secretary may convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and
				Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer Survivors (referred to in this section
				as the Collaborative). The Collaborative shall be a
				cross-specialty, multidisciplinary group composed of educators, consumer and
				family advocates, and providers of psychosocial and biomedical health
				services.
						(b)Goals and
				reportsThe Collaborative shall submit to the Secretary a report
				establishing a plan to meet the following objectives for medical and
				psychosocial care workforce development:
							(1)Identifying,
				refining, and broadly disseminating to healthcare educators information about
				workforce competencies, models, and preservices curricula relevant to providing
				medical and psychosocial services to individuals with pediatric cancers.
							(2)Adapting
				curricula for continuing education of the existing workforce using efficient
				workplace-based learning approaches.
							(3)Developing the
				skills of faculty and other trainers in teaching psychosocial health care using
				evidence-based teaching strategies.
							(4)Strengthening the
				emphasis on psychosocial healthcare in educational accreditation standards and
				professional licensing and certification exams by recommending revisions to the
				relevant oversight organizations.
							(5)Evaluating the
				effectiveness of patient navigators in pediatric cancer survivorship
				care.
							(6)Evaluating the
				effectiveness of peer support programs in the psychosocial care of pediatric
				cancer patients and survivors.
							(c)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to
				carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
				2018.
						.
			(b)Technical
			 amendment
				(1)In
			 generalSection 3 of the Hematological Cancer Research Investment
			 and Education Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–172; 116 Stat. 541) is amended by
			 striking section 419C and inserting section
			 417C.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if
			 included in section 3 of the Hematological Cancer Research Investment and
			 Education Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–172; 116 Stat. 541).


116 HR 410 IH: Territorial Economic Growth and Recovery Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-01-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 410IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2019Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide reimbursement for possessions of the United
			 States with respect to the earned income tax credit and the child tax
			 credit.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Territorial Economic Growth and Recovery Act of 2019. 2.Reimbursement of possessions for cost of earned income tax credit (a)Earned income creditSection 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(n)Treatment of possessions
						(1)Payments to possessions
 (A)Mirror code possessionThe Secretary of the Treasury shall periodically (but not less frequently than annually) pay to each possession of the United States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the application of this section (determined without regard to paragraph (2)) with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession.
 (B)Other possessionsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall periodically (but no less frequently than annually) pay to each possession of the United States which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the application of this section for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any possession of the United States unless such possession has a plan, which has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to the residents of such possession.
 (2)Coordination with credit allowed against united states income taxesNo credit shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year to any person— (A)to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed by the possession by reason of this section (determined without regard to this paragraph) for such taxable year, or
 (B)who is eligible for a payment under a plan described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such taxable year.
							(3)Definitions and special rules
 (A)Possession of the united statesFor purposes of this subsection, the term possession of the United States shall include such possessions as are specified in section 937(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
 (B)Mirror code tax systemFor purposes of this subsection, the term mirror code tax system means, with respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the United States as if such possession were the United States, and such system includes a tax credit substantially identical to the credit allowed under this section.
 (C)Treatment of paymentsFor purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, or any similar rule of law, any payment made under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under this section..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
			3.Reimbursement of possessions for cost of child tax credit
 (a)Child tax creditSection 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(i)Treatment of possessions
						(1)Payments to possessions
 (A)Mirror code possessionThe Secretary of the Treasury shall periodically (but not less frequently than annually) pay to each possession of the United States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the application of this section (determined without regard to paragraph (2)) with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession.
 (B)Other possessionsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall periodically (but no less frequently than annually) pay to each possession of the United States which does not have a mirror code tax system amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of such possession by reason of the application of this section for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any possession of the United States unless such possession has a plan, which has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, under which such possession will promptly distribute such payments to the residents of such possession.
 (2)Coordination with credit allowed against united states income taxesNo credit shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year to any person— (A)to whom a credit is allowed against taxes imposed by the possession by reason of this section (determined without regard to this paragraph) for such taxable year, or
 (B)who is eligible for a payment under a plan described in paragraph (1)(B) with respect to such taxable year.
							(3)Definitions and special rules
 (A)Possession of the united statesFor purposes of this subsection, the term possession of the United States shall include such possessions as are specified in section 937(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
 (B)Mirror code tax systemFor purposes of this subsection, the term mirror code tax system means, with respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the United States as if such possession were the United States, and such system includes a tax credit substantially identical to the credit allowed under this section.
 (C)Treatment of paymentsFor purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, or any similar rule of law, any payment made under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under this section.
							.
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.


114 S910 PCS: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2015-04-14
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		II
		Calendar No. 44
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 910
		[Report No. 114–21]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 14, 2015
			Mr. Hatch, from the Committee on Finance, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health
			 plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes.

		1.Clarification of special rule for certain governmental plans
 (a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 105(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking the taxpayer and inserting a qualified taxpayer, and
 (2)by striking deceased plan participant's beneficiary and inserting deceased employee's beneficiary (other than an individual described in paragraph (3)(B)). (b)Qualified taxpayerSubsection (j) of section 105 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (3)Qualified taxpayerFor purposes of paragraph (1), with respect to an accident or health plan described in paragraph (2), the term qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who is—
 (A)an employee, or (B)the spouse, dependent (as defined for purposes of subsection (b)), or child (as defined for purposes of such subsection) of an employee..
 (c)Application to political subdivisions of StatesParagraph (2) of section 105(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by inserting or established by or on behalf of a State or political subdivision thereof after public retirement system, and
 (2)by inserting or 501(c)(9) after section 115 in subparagraph (B). (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to payments after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			2.Increase in continuous levy for Medicare providers and suppliers
 (a)In generalParagraph (3) of section 6331(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 30 percent and inserting 35 percent. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

	April 14, 2015Read twice and placed on the calendar


112 S1891 IS: True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act
U.S. Senate
2013-12-20
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1891IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 20, 2013Ms. Ayotte (for herself and Mr. Johanns) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo require a study and report by the Comptroller General regarding the restart provision of the Hours of Service Rules for Commercial Truck Drivers, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act or the TRUE Safety Act.2.FindingsCongress finds that—(1)the trucking industry is the backbone of the Nation’s economy, with nearly 7,000,000 Americans working in trucking-related jobs, including more than 3,000,000 commercial truck drivers;(2)80 percent of all communities in the United States depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply their essential everyday commodities;(3)Federal regulations governing the hours of service for commercial truck drivers must be based on full and fair scientific research, analysis, and operational testing;(4)the restart rule that became effective on July 1, 2013, was based mainly on a one-month sleep study conducted in a laboratory setting;(5)the new restart rule will cost the trucking industry up to $376,000,000 annually, reducing productivity, impacting driver pay, and increasing the cost to deliver goods; and(6)the restart rule should not have become effective prior to completion of the thorough operational study required under section 32301(a) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 786).3.GAO assessments(a)Assessment of methodology for MAP–21 restart study(1)In generalAfter the report regarding the field study on the efficacy of the restart rule, published on December 27, 2011, is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 32301(a) of MAP–21, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the methodology followed by the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out the efficacy of such restart rule.(2)ScopeThe assessment required under paragraph (1) shall determine the extent to which the methodology followed by the Secretary meets the requirement under MAP–21 that—(A)the data collected is representative of the drivers subject to the restart rule;(B)the methodology is statistically valid; and(C)the study followed the plan for the Scheduling and Fatigue Recovery Project developed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.(b)Assessment of regulatory impact analysis(1)In generalThe Comptroller General shall conduct an assessment of the regulatory impact analysis that accompanied the final rule published by the Department of Transportation in the Federal Register on December 27, 2011, entitled Hours of Service of Drivers (76 Fed. Reg. 81134).(2)ScopeThe assessment required under paragraph (1) shall include—(A)an analysis of the methodology and data used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in its Regulatory Impact Analysis;(B)an evaluation of the validity and representativeness of the driver data used to evaluate the operational and economic impacts of the new 34-hour restart rule applicable to operators of commercial motor vehicles;(C)an analysis of the data and methodology used to develop the proposed safety and health benefits of the new 34-hour restart rule applicable to operators of commercial motor vehicles;(D)a review of the safety, health, cost, and operational implications of the restart rule, and the potential impact of a greater number of commercial motor vehicles on major roads during morning commutes as a result of the restart rule; and(E)a review of the research used in developing and justifying the new restart rule, particularly as the rule relates to the use of a laboratory test to justify the rule rather than an operational test in the field.(c)ReportsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a final report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the assessments required under subsections (a) and (b), including any recommendations.4.Delay in application of rule(a)In generalThe restart rule published by the Department of Transportation in the Federal Register on December 27, 2011, shall have no force or effect during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 6 months after the Comptroller General submits the report required under section 3(c).(b)Application of previous rule provisionThe 34-hour restart rule issued on April 28, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 22456), shall be in effect during the period described in subsection (a).(c)December 2011 ruleThe Secretary of Transportation shall not apply the rule described in subsection (a) if the conclusions of the field study completed pursuant to section 32301(a) of MAP–21 do not support or concur with the conclusions of the laboratory study on which such rule was based.


116 HR 4884 IH: Cuban Family Reunification Ac
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2019-10-28
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4884IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 28, 2019Ms. Mucarsel-Powell (for herself, Mr. Crist, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms. Shalala) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo direct the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to
			 reinstate the Cuban Family Reunification Program, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cuban Family Reunification Act. 2.Reinstatement of the Cuban Family Reunification Program (a)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall—
 (1)reinstate processing of applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Program at the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba; and
 (2)prioritize and process applications described in paragraph (1) that were filed before the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (b)Additional personnelTo carry out subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall assign to the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba, appropriate temporary duty personnel. The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure the safety of such personnel to ensure that such personnel are available a minimum of one business day each week.
 (c)AccessibilityThe Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall, to the extent practicable, make available to applicants for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Program video teleconference capabilities. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure appropriate privacy and security requirements are satisfied.
 (d)DurationParole granted under the Cuban Family Reunification Program shall be valid for an initial period of two years.
 (e)Expeditious processingThe Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall ensure that applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Program that were filed before the date of the enactment of this Act are processed not later than 60 days after such date of enactment.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3591
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 20, 2012
			Ms. Snowe (for herself,
			 Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
			 Cardin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and
		  extend the deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial
		  buildings, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 title; amendment of 1986 Code; table of contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Commercial Building
			 Modernization Act.
			(b)Amendment of
			 1986 CodeExcept as otherwise
			 expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
			 terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
			 reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
			2.Extension and
			 modification of deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings
			(a)Extension
				(1)Through
			 2016Subsection (h) of section 179D is amended by striking
			 December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31,
			 2016.
				(2)Inclusion of
			 multifamily buildings
					(A)In
			 generalSubparagraph (B) of section 179D(c)(1) is amended by
			 striking building and inserting commercial building or
			 multifamily building.
					(B)DefinitionsSubsection
			 (c) of section 179D is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraphs:

							(3)Commercial
				buildingThe term commercial building means a
				building with a primary use or purpose other than as residential
				housing.
							(4)Multifamily
				buildingThe term multifamily building means a
				structure of 5 or more dwelling units with a primary use as residential
				housing, and includes such buildings owned and operated as a condominium,
				cooperative, or other common interest
				community.
							.
					(3)Inclusion of
			 property located in possessions or territoriesClause (i) of
			 section 179D(c)(1)(B) is amended by inserting or any possession or
			 territory thereof after United States.
				(b)Increase in
			 maximum amount of deduction
				(1)In
			 generalSubparagraph (A) of section 179D(b)(1) is amended by
			 striking $1.80 and inserting $3.00.
				(2)Partial
			 allowanceParagraph (1) of section 179D(d) is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(1)Partial
				allowance
							(A)In
				generalExcept as provided in subsection (f), if—
								(i)the requirement
				of subsection (c)(1)(D) is not met, but
								(ii)there is a
				certification in accordance with paragraph (6) that—
									(I)any system
				referred to in subsection (c)(1)(C) satisfies the energy-savings targets
				established by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) with respect to such
				system, or
									(II)the systems
				referred to in subsection (c)(1)(C)(ii) and subsection (c)(1)(C)(iii) together
				satisfy the energy-savings targets established by the Secretary under
				subparagraph (B) with respect to such systems,
									then
				the requirement of subsection (c)(1)(D) shall be treated as met with respect to
				such system or systems, and the deduction under subsection (a) shall be allowed
				with respect to energy-efficient commercial building property installed as part
				of such system and as part of a plan to meet such targets, except that
				subsection (b) shall be applied to such property described in clause (ii)(I) by
				substituting $1.00 for $3.00 and to such property
				described in clause (ii)(II) by substituting $2.20 for
				$3.00.(B)Regulations
								(i)In
				generalThe Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of
				Energy, shall promulgate regulations establishing a target for each system
				described in subsection (c)(1)(C) which, if such targets were met for all such
				systems, the property would meet the requirements of subsection
				(c)(1)(D).
								(ii)Safe harbor
				for combined systemsThe Secretary, after consultation with the
				Secretary of Energy, and not later than 6 months after the date of the
				enactment of the Commercial Building
				Modernization Act, shall promulgate regulations regarding
				combined envelope and mechanical system performance that detail appropriate
				components, efficiency levels, or other relevant information for the systems
				referred to in subsection (c)(1)(C)(iii) and subsection (c)(1)(C)(iv) together
				to be deemed to have achieved two-thirds of the requirements of subsection
				(c)(1)(D).
								.
				(c)Denial of
			 double benefit rules
				(1)In
			 generalSection 179D is amended by redesignating subsections (g)
			 and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively, and by inserting after
			 subsection (f) the following new subsection:

						(g)Tax incentives
				not availableEnergy-efficient measures for which a deduction is
				allowed under this section shall not be eligible for a deduction under section
				179F.
						.
				(2)Low-income
			 housing exception to basis reductionSubsection (e) of section
			 179D is amended by inserting (other than property placed in service in a
			 qualified low-income building (within the meaning of section 42)) after
			 building property.
				(d)Allocation of
			 deductionSection 179D, as amended by subsection (c)(1), is
			 amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting
			 after subsection (h) the following new subsection:

					(i)Allocation of
				deductionNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
				of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
				Energy, shall promulgate a regulation to allow the owner of a commercial
				building, including a non-profit, to allocate any deduction allowed under this
				section, or a portion thereof, to the person primarily responsible for funding,
				financing, designing, leasing, operating, or placing in service
				energy-efficient measures. Such person shall be treated as the taxpayer for
				purposes of this section and shall include a building tenant, financier,
				architect, professional engineer, licensed contractor, energy services company,
				or other building professional. In the case of a commercial building that is
				owned by a Federal, State, or local government or a subdivision thereof,
				Internal Revenue Notice 2006–52, as amplified by Notice 2008–40, shall apply to
				any
				allocation.
					.
			(e)Earnings and
			 profits conformity for real estate investment trustsSubparagraph
			 (B) of section 312(k)(3) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 .—For purposes of and inserting “.—

						(i)In
				generalExcept as provided in clause (ii), for purposes
				of
						, and

				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

						(ii)Earnings and
				profits conformity for real estate investment trusts
							(I)In
				generalFor purposes of computing the earnings and profits of a
				real estate investment trust (other than a captive real estate investment
				trust), the entire amount deductible under section 179D shall be allowed as
				deductions in the taxable years for which such amounts are claimed under such
				section.
							(II)Captive real
				estate investment trustThe term captive real estate
				investment trust means a real estate investment trust the shares or
				beneficial interests of which are not regularly traded on an established
				securities market and more than 50 percent of the voting power or value of the
				beneficial interests or shares of which are owned or controlled, directly or
				indirectly, or constructively, by a single entity that is treated as an
				association taxable as a corporation under this title and is not exempt from
				taxation pursuant to the provisions of section 501(a).
							(III)Rules of
				applicationFor purposes of this clause, the constructive
				ownership rules of section 318(a), as modified by section 856(d)(5), shall
				apply in determining the ownership of stock, assets, or net profits of any
				person, and the following entities are not considered an association taxable as
				a corporation:
								(aa)Any real estate
				investment trust other than a captive real estate investment trust.
								(bb)Any qualified
				real estate investment trust subsidiary under section 856, other than a
				qualified REIT subsidiary of a captive real estate investment trust.
								(cc)Any Listed
				Australian Property Trust (meaning an Australian unit trust registered as a
				Managed Investment Scheme under the Australian Corporations Act in
				which the principal class of units is listed on a recognized stock exchange in
				Australia and is regularly traded on an established securities market), or an
				entity organized as a trust, provided that a Listed Australian Property Trust
				owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 75 percent or more of the voting
				power or value of the beneficial interests or shares of such trust.
								(dd)Any corporation,
				trust, association, or partnership organized outside the laws of the United
				States and which satisfies the criteria described in subclause (IV).
								(IV)CriteriaThe
				criteria described in this subclause are as follows:
								(aa)At
				least 75 percent of the entity's total asset value at the close of its taxable
				year is represented by real estate assets (as defined in section 856(c)(5)(B)),
				cash and cash equivalents, and United States Government securities.
								(bb)The entity is
				not subject to tax on amounts distributed to its beneficial owners, or is
				exempt from entity-level taxation.
								(cc)The entity
				distributes at least 85 percent of its taxable income (as computed in the
				jurisdiction in which it is organized) to the holders of its shares or
				certificates of beneficial interest on an annual basis.
								(dd)Not more than 10
				percent of the voting power or value in such entity is held directly or
				indirectly or constructively by a single entity or individual, or the shares or
				beneficial interests of such entity are regularly traded on an established
				securities market.
								(ee)The entity is
				organized in a country which has a tax treaty with the United
				States.
								.
				(f)Updated
			 standards
				(1)Initial
			 update
					(A)In
			 generalSection 179D is amended by striking
			 90.1-2001 each place it appears in subsections (c) and (f) and
			 inserting 90.1-2004.
					(B)Conforming
			 amendmentParagraph (2) of section 179D(c) is amended by striking
			 (as in effect on April 2, 2003).
					(2)Second
			 update
					(A)In
			 generalSection 179D is amended by striking
			 90.1-2004 each place it appears in subsections (c) and (f) and
			 inserting 90.1-2007.
					(B)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to
			 property placed in service after December 31, 2014.
					(g)Treatment of
			 lighting systemsSection 179D is amended by striking
			 interior each place it appears in subsections (c)(1) and
			 (f)(1).
			(h)Voluntary
			 reporting programSection 179D, as amended by subsection (d), is
			 amended by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k) and by inserting
			 after subsection (i) the following new subsection:

					(i)Voluntary
				reporting programFor purposes of the report required under
				section 179F(k), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy,
				shall develop a voluntary program to provide energy consumption data from
				recipients and current tenants of buildings that received full deductions under
				this
				section.
					.
			(i)Effective
			 dateExcept as otherwise provided, the amendments made by this
			 section shall apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Deduction for
			 retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings
			(a)In
			 generalPart VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 179E the following
			 new section:

					179F.Deduction for
				retrofits of existing commercial and multifamily buildings
						(a)Allowance of
				deductionWith respect to each certified retrofit plan, there
				shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the lesser of—
							(1)the sum
				of—
								(A)the design
				deduction, and
								(B)the realized
				deduction, or
								(2)50 percent of the
				total cost to develop and implement such certified retrofit plan.
							(b)Deduction
				amountsFor purposes of this section—
							(1)Design
				deductionA design deduction shall be—
								(A)based on
				projected source energy savings as calculated in accordance with subsection
				(c)(3)(B),
								(B)correlated to the
				percent of source energy savings set forth in the general scale in paragraph
				(3)(A) that a certified retrofit plan is projected to achieve when
				energy-efficient measures are placed in service, and
								(C)equal to 60
				percent of the amount allowed under the general scale.
								(2)Realized
				deduction
								(A)In
				generalA realized deduction shall be—
									(i)based on realized
				source energy savings as calculated in accordance with subsection
				(c)(3)(C),
									(ii)correlated to
				the percent of source energy savings set forth in the general scale in
				paragraph (3)(A) as realized by a certified retrofit plan, and
									(iii)equal to 40
				percent of the amount allowed under the general scale.
									(B)Adjustment of
				source energy savingsThe percent of source energy savings for
				purposes of any realized deduction may vary from such savings projected when
				energy-efficient measures were placed in service for purposes of a design
				deduction under paragraph (1).
								(3)General
				scale
								(A)In
				generalThe scale for deductions allowed under this section shall
				be—
									(i)$1.00 per square
				foot of retrofit floor area for 20 to 24 percent source energy savings,
									(ii)$1.50 per square
				foot of retrofit floor area for 25 to 29 percent source energy savings,
									(iii)$2.00 per
				square foot of retrofit floor area for 30 to 34 percent source energy
				savings,
									(iv)$2.50 per square
				foot of retrofit floor area for 35 to 39 percent source energy savings,
									(v)$3.00 per square
				foot of retrofit floor area for 40 to 44 percent source energy savings,
									(vi)$3.50 per square
				foot of retrofit floor area for 45 to 49 percent source energy savings,
				and
									(vii)$4.00 per
				square foot of retrofit floor area for 50 percent or more source energy
				savings.
									(B)Historic
				buildingsWith respect to energy-efficient measures placed in
				service as part of a certified retrofit plan in a commercial building or
				multifamily building on or eligible for the National Register of Historic
				Places, the respective dollar amounts set forth in the general scale under
				subparagraph (A) shall each be increased by 20 percent, for the purposes of
				calculating any applicable design deduction and realized deduction.
								(c)Calculation of
				energy savings
							(1)In
				generalFor purposes of the design deduction and the realized
				deduction, source energy savings shall be calculated with reference to a
				baseline of the annual source energy consumption of the commercial or
				multifamily building before energy-efficient measures were placed in
				service.
							(2)Baseline
				benchmarkThe baseline under paragraph (1) shall be determined
				using a building energy performance benchmarking tool designated by the
				Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and based upon 1 year of
				source energy consumption data prior to the date upon which the
				energy-efficient measures are placed in service.
							(3)Design and
				realized source energy savings
								(A)In
				generalIn certifying a retrofit plan as a certified retrofit
				plan, a professional engineer shall calculate source energy savings by
				utilizing the baseline benchmark defined in paragraph (2) and determining
				percent improvements from such baseline.
								(B)Design
				deductionFor purposes of claiming a design deduction, the
				regulations issued under subsection (f)(1) shall prescribe the standards and
				process for a professional engineer to calculate and certify source energy
				savings projected from the design of a certified retrofit plan as of the date
				energy-efficient measures are placed in service.
								(C)Realized
				deductionFor purposes of claiming a realized deduction, a
				professional engineer shall calculate and certify source energy savings
				realized by a certified retrofit plan 2 years after a design deduction is
				allowed by utilizing energy consumption data after energy-efficient measures
				are placed in service, and adjusting for climate, building occupancy hours,
				density, or other factors deemed appropriate in the benchmarking tool
				designated under paragraph (2).
								(d)Certified
				retrofit plan and other definitionsFor purposes of this
				section—
							(1)Certified
				retrofit planThe term certified retrofit plan means
				a plan that—
								(A)is designed to
				reduce the annual source energy costs of a commercial building, or a
				multifamily building, through the installation of energy-efficient
				measures,
								(B)is certified
				under penalty of perjury by a registered professional engineer, who is not a
				direct employee of the owner of the commercial building or multifamily building
				that is the subject of the plan, and is licensed in the State in which such
				building is located,
								(C)describes the
				square footage of retrofit floor area covered by such a plan,
								(D)specifies that it
				is designed to achieve a final source energy usage intensity after
				energy-efficient measures are placed in service in a commercial building or a
				multifamily building that does not exceed on a square foot basis the average
				level of energy usage intensity of other similar buildings,
								(E)requires that
				after the energy-efficient measures are placed in service, the commercial
				building or multifamily building meets the applicable State and local new
				building code requirements for the area in which such building is
				located,
								(F)satisfies the
				regulations prescribed under subsection (f), and
								(G)is submitted to
				the Secretary of Energy after energy-efficient measures are placed in service,
				for the purpose of informing the report to Congress required by subsection
				(l).
								The
				standard under subparagraph (D) shall be 300,000 British thermal units or less
				per square foot unless the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of
				the Environmental Protection Agency, develops distinct minimum standards for a
				particular category or subcategory of building based on the best available
				information used by the ENERGY STAR program.(2)Commercial
				building
								(A)In
				generalThe term commercial building means a
				building located in the United States or any possession or territory
				thereof—
									(i)that is in
				existence and occupied on the date of the enactment of this section,
									(ii)for which a
				certificate of occupancy has been issued at least 10 years before energy
				efficiency measures are placed in service, and
									(iii)with a primary
				use or purpose other than as residential housing.
									(B)Shopping
				centersIn the case of a retail shopping center, the term
				commercial building shall include an area within such building
				that is—
									(i)50,000 square
				feet or larger that is covered by a separate utility grade meter to record
				energy consumption in such area, and
									(ii)under the
				day-to-day management and operation of—
										(I)the owner of such
				building as common space areas, or
										(II)a retail tenant,
				lessee, or other occupant.
										(3)Energy-efficient
				measuresThe term energy-efficient measures means a
				measure, or combination of measures, placed in service through a certified
				retrofit plan—
								(A)on or in a
				commercial building or multifamily building,
								(B)as part
				of—
									(i)the lighting
				systems,
									(ii)the heating,
				cooling, ventilation, or hot water systems,
									(iii)the building
				envelope, which may include an energy-efficient cool roof,
									(iv)a continuous
				commissioning contract, or
									(v)building
				operations or monitoring systems, and
									(C)including
				equipment, materials, and systems within subparagraph (B) with respect to which
				depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowed.
								(4)Energy
				savingsThe term energy savings means source energy
				usage intensity reduced on a per square foot basis through design and
				implementation of a certified retrofit plan.
							(5)Multifamily
				buildingThe term multifamily building—
								(A)means—
									(i)a
				structure of 5 or more dwelling units located in the United States or any
				possession or territory thereof—
										(I)that is in
				existence and occupied on the date of the enactment of this section,
										(II)for which a
				certificate of occupancy has been issued at least 10 years before energy
				efficiency measures are placed in service, and
										(III)with a primary
				use as residential housing, and
										(B)includes such
				buildings owned and operated as a condominium, cooperative, or other common
				interest community.
								(6)Source
				energyThe term source energy means the total amount
				of raw fuel that is required to operate a commercial building or multifamily
				building, and accounts for losses that are incurred in the generation, storage,
				transport, and delivery of fuel to such a building.
							(e)Timing of
				claiming deductionsDeductions allowed under this section may be
				claimed as follows:
							(1)Design
				deductionIn the case of a design deduction, in the taxable year
				that energy efficiency measures are placed in service.
							(2)Realized
				deductionIn the case of a realized deduction, in the second
				taxable year following the taxable year described in paragraph (1).
							(f)Regulations
							(1)In
				generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
				of this section, and after opportunity for public notice and comment, the
				Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator
				of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall prescribe regulations—
								(A)for the manner
				and method for a registered professional engineer to certify retrofit plans,
				model projected energy savings, and calculate realized energy savings,
				and
								(B)to provide, as
				appropriate, for a recapture of the deductions allowed under this section if a
				retrofit plan is not fully implemented, or a retrofit plan and energy savings
				are not certified or verified in accordance with regulations prescribed under
				this subsection.
								(2)Reliance on
				established protocols, etcTo the maximum extent practicable and
				available, such regulations shall rely upon established protocols and documents
				used in the ENERGY STAR program, and industry best practices and existing
				guidelines, such as the Building Energy Modeling Guidelines of the Commercial
				Energy Services Network (COMNET).
							(3)Allowance of
				deductions pending issuance of regulationsPending issuance of
				the regulations under paragraph (1), the owner of a commercial building or a
				multifamily building shall be allowed to claim or allocate a deduction allowed
				under this section.
							(g)Notice to
				ownerEach certification of a retrofit plan and calculation of
				energy savings required under this section shall include an explanation to the
				owner of a commercial building or a multifamily building regarding the
				energy-efficient measures placed in service and their projected and realized
				annual energy costs.
						(h)Allocation of
				deductionNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
				of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy,
				shall promulgate a regulation to allow the owner of a commercial building or a
				multifamily building, including a non-profit, to allocate any deduction allowed
				under this section, or a portion thereof, to the person primarily responsible
				for funding, financing, designing, leasing, operating, or placing in service
				energy-efficient measures. Such person shall be treated as the taxpayer for
				purposes of this section and shall include a building tenant, financier,
				architect, professional engineer, licensed contractor, energy services company,
				or other building professional. In the case of a commercial building or a
				multifamily building that is owned by a Federal, State, or local government or
				a subdivision thereof, Internal Revenue Notice 2006–52, as amplified by Notice
				2008–40, shall apply to any allocation.
						(i)Basis
				reductionFor purposes of this subtitle, if a deduction is
				allowed under this section with respect to any energy-efficient measures placed
				in service under a certified retrofit plan other than in a qualified low-income
				building (within the meaning of section 42), the basis of such measures shall
				be reduced by the amount of the deduction so allowed.
						(j)Tax incentives
				not available
							(1)Energy
				efficient commercial buildings deductionEnergy-efficient
				measures for which a deduction is allowed under this section shall not be
				eligible for a deduction under section 179D.
							(2)New energy
				efficient home creditNo deduction shall be allowed under this
				section with respect to any building or dwelling unit with respect to which a
				credit under section 45L was allowed.
							(k)Report to
				CongressBiennially, beginning with the first year after the
				enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall submit a report to
				Congress explaining the energy saved, the energy-efficient measures
				implemented, the realization of energy savings projected, and the amounts and
				types of deductions allowed, determining the number of jobs created as a result
				of the deduction allowed under this section, and how the use of any deduction
				allowed under this section may be improved, based on the information provided
				to the Secretary of Energy as part of a certified retrofit plan. The Secretary
				and the Secretary of Energy shall share such information on deductions allowed
				under this section and related reports submitted, as requested by each agency
				to fulfill its obligations under this section, with such redactions as deemed
				necessary to protect the personally identifiable financial information of a
				taxpayer. In addition, the report will include recommendations on providing
				energy-efficient tax incentives for subsections of buildings that operate with
				specific utility grade metering. In addition, the Secretary of Energy shall, to
				the maximum extent practicable, incorporate conclusions of this report into
				current Department of Energy’s building performance and energy efficiency
				programs and include statutory recommendations to Congress that would reduce
				energy consumption in new and existing commercial buildings located in the
				United States. Finally, the Secretary of Energy shall, working with stakeholder
				groups, provide in such report aggregated data that is publicly
				available.
						(l)TerminationThis
				section shall not apply with respect to property placed in service after
				December 31,
				2016.
						.
			(b)Effect on
			 depreciation on earnings and profitsSubparagraph (B) of section
			 312(k)(3), as amended by this Act, is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 or 179E both places it appears in clause (i) and inserting
			 179E, or 179F,
				(2)by striking
			 or
			 179E in the heading and inserting
			 179E, or
			 179F, and
				(3)by inserting
			 or 179F after section 179D in clause (ii).
				(c)Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of sections for such part is amended by
			 inserting after the item relating to section 179E the following new
			 item:

						Sec. 179F. Deduction for retrofits of existing commercial and
				multifamily
				buildings.

					.
			(d)Effective
			 dateExcept as otherwise provided, the amendments made by this
			 section shall apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 SRES 362 ATS: Designating the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as “National Wildlife Refuge Week”.
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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 362IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 17, 2019Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryOctober 24, 2019Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.

 Whereas, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island in Florida;
 Whereas, in 2019, the National Wildlife Refuge System, administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is the premier system of land and water to conserve wildlife in the world and has grown to 567 national wildlife refuges and 38 wetland management districts located in every State and territory of the United States;
 Whereas national wildlife refuges are important recreational and tourism destinations in communities across the United States and offer a variety of recreational opportunities, including 6 wildlife-dependent uses that the National Wildlife Refuge System manages, specifically hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, and interpretation;
 Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge System receives more than 50,000,000 visitors annually, which generates more than $3,200,000,000 in sales and more than 41,000 jobs in local economies;
 Whereas 382 units of the National Wildlife Refuge System have hunting programs that receive more than 2,000,000 hunting visits annually, and 316 units of the National Wildlife Refuge System have fishing programs that receive more than 7,000,000 fishing visits annually;
 Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge System has hosted more than 30,000,000 wildlife observation visits in recent years;
 Whereas national wildlife refuges are important to local businesses and gateway communities; Whereas the National Wildlife Refuge System encompasses every kind of ecosystem in the United States, including temperate, tropical, and boreal forests, wetlands, deserts, grasslands, arctic tundras, and remote islands, and spans 12 time zones from the United States Virgin Islands to Guam;
 Whereas national wildlife refuges are home to more than— (1)700 species of birds;
 (2)220 species of mammals; (3)250 species of reptiles and amphibians; and
 (4)1,000 species of fish; Whereas national wildlife refuges are the primary Federal land on which the production, migration, and wintering habitats for waterfowl are fostered;
 Whereas, since 1934, the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, which has been largely funded from the sale of the Federal Duck Stamp to outdoor enthusiasts, has generated more than $1,500,000,000 and enabled the conservation of more than 5,900,000 acres of habitat for waterfowl and numerous other species in the National Wildlife Refuge System;
 Whereas national wildlife refuges provide protection to more than 380 threatened and endangered species;
 Whereas national wildlife refuges are cores of conservation for larger landscapes and resources for other agencies of the Federal Government, State governments, private landowners, and organizations in efforts to secure the wildlife heritage of the United States;
 Whereas more than 38,000 volunteers and almost 200 national wildlife refuge Friends organizations contribute approximately 1,350,000 volunteer hours annually, the equivalent of 650 full-time employees, and provide an important link to local communities;
 Whereas national wildlife refuges provide an important opportunity for children to discover and gain a greater appreciation for the natural world;
 Whereas there are national wildlife refuges located in several urban and suburban areas and there is a national wildlife refuge located within a 1-hour drive of nearly every metropolitan area in the United States, which has enabled national wildlife refuges to employ, educate, and engage young people from all backgrounds in exploring, connecting with, and preserving the natural heritage of the United States;
 Whereas, since 1995, national wildlife refuges across the United States have held festivals, educational programs, guided tours, and other events to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week during the second full week of October;
 Whereas the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has designated the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week; and
 Whereas the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week by the Senate would recognize more than a century of conservation in the United States, raise awareness about the importance of wildlife and the National Wildlife Refuge System, and celebrate the myriad recreational opportunities available for the enjoyment of the protected land and water within that system: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as National Wildlife Refuge Week;
 (2)encourages the observance of National Wildlife Refuge Week with appropriate events and activities; (3)acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies across the United States;
 (4)finds that national wildlife refuges play a vital role in securing the hunting and fishing heritage of the United States for future generations;
 (5)identifies the significance of national wildlife refuges in advancing the traditions of wildlife observation, photography, environmental education, and interpretation;
 (6)recognizes the importance of national wildlife refuges to wildlife conservation, the protection of imperiled species and ecosystems, and compatible uses;
 (7)acknowledges the role of national wildlife refuges in conserving waterfowl and waterfowl habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.);
 (8)reaffirms the support of the Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System; and
 (9)expresses the intent of the Senate— (A)to continue working to conserve wildlife; and
 (B)to manage the National Wildlife Refuge System for current and future generations.


114 S1198 IS: Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act
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2015-05-05
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1198IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 5, 2015Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude certain medical sources of evidence in
			 making disability determinations.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act. 2.Exclusion of certain medical sources of evidence (a)In generalSection 223(d)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (C)(i)In making any determination with respect to whether an individual is under a disability or continues to be under a disability, the Commissioner of Social Security may not consider (except for good cause as determined by the Commissioner) any evidence furnished by—
 (I)any individual or entity who has been convicted of a felony under section 208 or under section 1632;
 (II)any individual or entity who has been excluded from participation in any Federal health care program under section 1128; or
 (III)any person with respect to whom a civil money penalty or assessment has been imposed under section 1129 for the submission of false evidence.
 (ii)To the extent and at such times as is necessary for the effective implementation of clause (i) of this subparagraph—
 (I)the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration shall transmit to the Commissioner information relating to persons described in subclause (I) or (III) of clause (i);
 (II)the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transmit to the Commissioner information relating to persons described in subclause (II) of clause (i); and.
 (b)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
 (c)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations of disability made on or after the earlier of—
 (1)the effective date of the regulations required to be issued by the Commissioner of Social Security under subsection (b); or
 (2)the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 4871 IH: Pay Our Military Act of 2018
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2018-01-20
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4871IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 20, 2018Ms. McCollum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AppropriationsA BILLMaking continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits in the event of a Government shutdown.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pay Our Military Act of 2018.  2.Continuing appropriations for pay and death benefits for members of the Armed Forces (a)In generalThere are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2018, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2018 are not in effect—
(1)such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service, including drill, during such period;  (2)such sums as are necessary for the payment of death benefits authorized by subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, for individuals who die during such period;
(3)such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) and in connection with the payment of benefits described in paragraph (2); and  (4)such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) and in connection with the payment of benefits described in paragraph (2).
(b)Secretary concerned definedIn this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1)the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and
(2)the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard.  3.TerminationAppropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) September 30, 2018.


115 S1217 IS: Representation Fairness Restoration Act
U.S. Senate
2017-05-24
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1217IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 24, 2017Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Hatch, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective
			 bargaining units.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Representation Fairness Restoration Act.
		2.Amendment to the
 National Labor Relations ActSection 9(b) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(b)) is amended to read as follows:

 (b)In each case, prior to an election, the Board shall determine, in order to ensure to employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by this Act, the unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining. Unless otherwise stated in this Act, excluding acute health care facilities, the unit appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining shall consist of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. In determining whether employees share a sufficient community of interest, the Board shall consider (1) similarity of wages, benefits, and working conditions; (2) similarity of skills and training; (3) centrality of management and common supervision; (4) extent of interchange and frequency of contact between employees; (5) integration of the work flow and interrelationship of the production process; (6) the consistency of the unit with the employer's organizational structure; (7) similarity of job functions and work; and (8) the bargaining history in the particular unit and the industry. To avoid the proliferation or fragmentation of bargaining units, employees shall not be excluded from the unit unless the interests of the group sought are sufficiently distinct from those of other employees to warrant the establishment of a separate unit. Whether additional employees should be included in a proposed unit shall be based on whether such additional employees and proposed unit members share a sufficient community of interest, with the exception of proposed accretions to an existing unit, in which the inclusion of additional employees shall be based on whether such additional employees and existing unit members share an overwhelming community of interest and the additional employees have little or no separate identity..


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2547

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			April 5, 2006

			Mr. Allard introduced

			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Veterans'

			 Affairs

		A BILL

		To authorize a major medical facility

		  project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver,

		  Colorado.

		1.Authorization of major

			 medical facility project, Denver, ColoradoThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry

			 out a major medical facility project for a replacement facility for the

			 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, in an amount

			 not to exceed $621,000,000.

		2.Authority for use of

			 existing fundsThe Secretary

			 of Veterans Affairs may obligate and expend any unobligated amount in the

			 Construction, Major Projects appropriation for the Department of

			 Veterans Affairs to purchase a site for, and for the construction of, the

			 Department of Veterans Affairs replacement facility authorized in section

			 1.


109 HR 3555 IH: Responsible Funding to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-07-28
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3555
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 28, 2005
Ms. Harman (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Costa, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Israel, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Filner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Responsible Funding to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Act.
2.Teenage pregnancy preventionThe Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

XXIXTeenage pregnancy prevention
2901.Teenage pregnancy prevention grants
(a)AuthorityThe Secretary may award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs.
(b)Grant recipientsGrant recipients under this section may include State and local not-for-profit coalitions working to prevent teenage pregnancy, State, local, and tribal agencies, schools, entities that provide afterschool programs, and community and faith-based groups.
(c)PriorityIn selecting grant recipients under this section, the Secretary shall give—
(1)highest priority to applicants seeking assistance for programs targeting communities or populations in which—
(A)teenage pregnancy or birth rates are higher than the corresponding State average; or
(B)teenage pregnancy or birth rates are increasing; and
(2)priority to applicants seeking assistance for programs that—
(A)will benefit underserved or at-risk populations such as young males or immigrant youths; or
(B)will take advantage of other available resources and be coordinated with other programs that serve youth, such as workforce development and afterschool programs.
(d)Use of fundsFunds received by an entity as a grant under this section shall be used for programs that—
(1)replicate or substantially incorporate the elements of one or more teenage pregnancy prevention programs that have been proven (on the basis of rigorous scientific research) to delay sexual intercourse or sexual activity, increase condom or contraceptive use (without increasing sexual activity), or reduce teenage pregnancy; and
(2)incorporate one or more of the following strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy: encouraging teenagers to delay sexual activity; sex and HIV education; interventions for sexually active teenagers; preventive health services; youth development programs; service learning programs; and outreach or media programs.
(e)Complete informationPrograms receiving funds under this section that focus on instruction that includes discussion of human sexuality and reproduction shall provide information that is medically accurate in regard to the health benefits and side effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy and contracting sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
(f)ApplicationsEach entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
(g)Matching funds
(1)In generalThe Secretary may not award a grant to an applicant for a program under this section unless the applicant demonstrates that it will pay, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, at least 25 percent of the cost of the program.
(2)Applicant’s shareThe applicant’s share of the cost of a program shall be provided in cash or in kind.
(h)Supplementation of fundsAn entity that receives funds as a grant under this section shall use the funds to supplement and not supplant funds that would otherwise be available to the entity for teenage pregnancy prevention.
(i)Evaluations
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall—
(A)conduct or provide for a rigorous evaluation of 10 percent of programs for which a grant is awarded under this section;
(B)collect basic data on each program for which a grant is awarded under this section; and
(C)upon completion of the evaluations referred to in subparagraph (A), submit to the Congress a report that includes a detailed statement on the effectiveness of grants under this section.
(2)Cooperation by granteesEach grant recipient under this section shall provide such information and cooperation as may be required for an evaluation under paragraph (1).
(j)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
(1)The term medically accurate, with respect to information, means information that is supported by research, recognized as accurate and objective by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, and public health organizations and agencies, and where relevant, published in peer review journals.
(2)The term rigorous scientific research means based on a program evaluation that:
(A)Measured impact on sexual or contraceptive behavior, pregnancy or childbearing.
(B)Employed an experimental or quasi-experimental design with well-constructed and appropriate comparison groups.
(C)Had a sample size large enough (at least 100 in the combined treatment and control group) and a follow-up interval long enough (at least six months) to draw valid conclusions about impact.
(k)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such sums as may be necessary thereafter. In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated for evaluations under subsection (i) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter..


113 S1333 IS: Increased Competition for Consumers Act
U.S. Senate
2013-07-18
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1333
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 18, 2013
			Mr. Begich (for himself,
			 Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
			 Casey, and Mr. Nelson)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To reinstate funding for the Consumer Operated and
		  Oriented Plan program.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Increased Competition for
			 Consumers Act.
		2.Reinstatement of
			 funding for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program
			(a)Transfer of
			 fundsThe unobligated balance
			 of the funds transferred under subsection (b)(1) of section 644 of the American
			 Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (42 U.S.C. 18042 note) to the fund established
			 under subsection (a) of such section shall be transferred to the Consumer
			 Operated and Oriented Plan program established under section 1322 of the
			 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042) to remain
			 available until expended.
			(b)AppropriationsSection 1322 of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042) is amended by striking subsection (g) and
			 inserting the following:

					(g)AppropriationsThere
				are hereby appropriated the amount equal to the amount rescinded under section
				644(b)(2) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of
				2012.
					.
			(c)Time for
			 awarding loans and grants
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1322(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph
			 (D).
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if
			 enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
			 111–148).


114 S2624 IS: National Biomedical Research Act
U.S. Senate
2016-03-03
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		II
		114th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2624
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 3, 2016
			Ms. Warren (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Casey, Mr. Franken, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To establish the “Biomedical Innovation Fund”, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the National Biomedical Research Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Discretionary appropriationsThe term discretionary appropriations has the meaning given such term in section 250 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900).
 (2)FundThe term Fund means the Biomedical Innovation Fund established under section 3(a). (3)Minimum amountThe term minimum amount, with respect to the applicable entity and for an applicable fiscal year—
 (A)means the amount equal to the greatest amount of discretionary appropriations appropriated to such entity for a fiscal year during the period beginning with fiscal year 2016 and ending with the fiscal year before the applicable fiscal year; and
 (B)does not include— (i)any reduction in an appropriation under a sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.);
 (ii)amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379f et seq.);
 (iii)amounts distributed under section 3(c)(2); or (iv)amounts appropriated under a supplemental or emergency appropriation Act.
					3.Biomedical Innovation Fund
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Biomedical Innovation Fund, to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, consisting of— (1)the amounts transferred to the Fund under subsection (b); and
 (2)any interest earned on the investment of such amounts under subsection (d). (b)Commitment to biomedical innovationNot later than September 1, 2016, and every year thereafter through 2025, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer $5,000,000,000 from the general fund of the Treasury into the Fund.
			(c)Distribution of amounts
 (1)Calculation of annual fund amountFor fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, not later than 15 days after the latter of the date of enactment of an appropriation Act making full fiscal year appropriations for such fiscal year to the entity described in paragraph (2)(A) and the date of enactment of an appropriation Act making full fiscal year appropriations for such fiscal year to the entity described in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary of the Treasury shall calculate the total amount in the Fund that is available to be distributed for such fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (2).
 (2)Distribution of amounts in the FundSubject to the other provisions of this section, not later than 30 days after a calculation is made under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall distribute the amount available to be distributed for such fiscal year to each of the following entities:
 (A)The National Institutes of Health. (B)The Food and Drug Administration.
 (3)RatioThe amount that the Secretary of the Treasury distributes to an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) during a fiscal year shall bear the same relation to the total amount calculated under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year as the amount of discretionary appropriations appropriated to such entity for such fiscal year bears to the total amount of discretionary appropriations appropriated to the entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) for such fiscal year.
				(4)Requirements for distribution
 (A)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall distribute amounts in the Fund during a fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (2) only if—
 (i)the discretionary appropriations for the entity described in paragraph (2)(A) is greater than the applicable minimum amount for such entity for such fiscal year; and
 (ii)the discretionary appropriations for the entity described in paragraph (2)(B) is greater than the applicable minimum amount for such entity for such fiscal year.
						(B)Subsequent law impacting distribution
 (i)Below minimum amountIf a law is enacted or becomes effective after amounts are appropriated to each entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) for a fiscal year and such law decreases the amount appropriated to either such entity for such fiscal year from an amount that is greater than the applicable minimum amount to an amount that is less than or equal to such minimum amount, any amounts that were distributed by the Secretary of the Treasury under paragraph (2) shall remain so distributed for such fiscal year.
 (ii)Above minimum amountIf a law is enacted or becomes effective after amounts are appropriated for a fiscal year to each entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) and such law increases the amount appropriated to either such entity for such fiscal year from an amount that is less than or equal to the minimum amount to an amount that is greater than such minimum amount, and all other conditions for distribution under this paragraph are met for the fiscal year, the amounts in the Fund shall be distributed by the Secretary of the Treasury under paragraph (2) for such fiscal year.
 (C)Failure to meet requirementsIf the requirements under subparagraph (A) are not met during a fiscal year, amounts in the Fund shall—
 (i)not be distributed under paragraph (2); and (ii)remain in the Fund, earning interest in accordance with subsection (d), until such requirements, or the conditions under subsection (f), are met during a fiscal year.
						(5)Allocations
					(A)In general
 If amounts are distributed under paragraph (2) during a fiscal year, of the amounts so distributed—
 (i)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the fiscal year during which the distribution is made;
 (ii)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the first fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made;
 (iii)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the second fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made;
 (iv)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the third fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made; and
 (v)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made.
 (B)Availability of amountsAny amounts distributed under paragraph (2) shall remain available until expended.
 (6)Authorized usesAmounts distributed under paragraph (2) from the Fund shall be used to support— (A)the execution of the Precision Medicine Initiative, which may include—
 (i)basic research on the underlying basis for diseases to better address disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment;
 (ii)a diverse national research cohort with a goal of enrolling 1,000,000 participants in the United States to study topics including how genes, the environment, lifestyle, and diet contribute to health, disease, and wellness; and
 (iii)the development and use of the information technology to leverage existing or future research cohorts and clinical networks, support secure data exchange with the consent of participants, and allow researchers to access data generated from the cohorts;
 (B)the execution of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative (commonly known as the BRAIN Initiative), which may include efforts to—
 (i)develop and apply technology to help scientists understand the brain;
 (ii)support interdisciplinary and multi-institute research collaborations, including coordination with privately funded efforts to advance the understanding of the human brain and improve the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders and injuries; and
 (iii)facilitate comprehensive analysis, integration across platforms of large-scale research and health data, and broad distribution sharing of experimental and data analysis tools;
 (C)the execution of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, which may include— (i)cancer clinical trials with a focus on genetics and immunotherapy;
 (ii)research on cancer biology; (iii)facilitating information and data exchange and transparency between and within research and treatment communities to accelerate the pace of scientific advancement; and
 (iv)supporting the development of entities, such as a virtual center of excellence, to leverage the combined skills of regulatory scientists and reviewers;
 (D)research that fosters disruptive innovation, such as— (i)research on diseases or conditions for which treatments exist but are inadequate, including chronic and acute pain;
 (ii)research on diseases or conditions for which there are unmet medical needs; (iii)research on diseases or conditions for which treatments exist but the side effect profiles of such treatments limit therapeutic potential;
 (iv)research on new approaches to treatment of diseases using drugs, devices, or therapies that, at the time of distribution under paragraph (2), are not used or are underused; or
 (v)research conducted by experienced investigators with a history of productive and innovative research, such that funding provides long-term stability for such research and allows such investigators to take greater risks, be more adventurous in their lines of inquiry, or take the time to develop groundbreaking techniques;
 (E)research related to diseases that disproportionally account for Federal health care spending, including spending under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the State Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, and hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code, such as research relating to—
 (i)diseases that disproportionally impact older individuals; (ii)degenerative diseases, or
 (iii)chronic conditions; (F)early career scientists, such as through—
 (i)awarding research project grants that support discrete, specified, and circumscribed projects to be performed by the investigator in an area representing the specific interests and competencies of such investigator, to investigators—
 (I)who are within 10 years of completing a terminal research degree; or (II)who are within 10 years of completing a medical residency;
 (ii)awarding grants that support career development experiences that lead to earlier research independence; and
 (iii)awarding grants that support innovative training programs that, in addition to scientific training, provide additional training to enhance employment opportunities, including training in management and business, to—
 (I)graduate students; (II)post-doctoral fellows;
 (III)individuals within 10 years of completing a terminal research degree; or (IV)individuals within 10 years of completing a medical residency;
 (G)research efforts that increase the potential for breakthrough discoveries across a diverse set of investigators, research groups, and institutions, which may include supporting—
 (i)investigators that are members of traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; (ii)research groups that are diverse in size; or
 (iii)institutions that increase the geographic diversity of funding provided by the National Institutes of Health;
 (H)the development, review, and post-market surveillance of medical products, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
 (I)research to carry out the goals of the strategy and implementation plan for advancing science to promote public health and advance innovation in regulatory decisionmaking developed under section 1124 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (21 U.S.C. 393 note), and other such research activities to improve the predictability, consistency, and efficiency of science-based decisionmaking concerning medical products, including facilitating the timely introduction of new technologies and methodologies in a safe and effective manner as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
					(d)Investment of fund balances
 (1)In generalAmounts in the Fund shall be invested in interest-bearing obligations of the United States in the form of special-issue securities, paying interest to the Fund at rates applicable to such securities, and such amounts shall be redeemable by the Secretary of the Treasury, for purposes of distribution under subsection (c)(2).
 (2)Distributed amountsAny amounts that have been distributed during a fiscal year under subsection (c)(2) shall not be considered amounts in the Fund for the purpose of this subsection.
 (e)ProhibitionAmounts in the Fund may not be made available for any use other than a use described in subsection (c)(6).
			(f)Transfer To reduce the deficit
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), if amounts in the Fund are not distributed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (c)(2) for any 3 consecutive fiscal years, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer all amounts in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of reducing the Federal deficit.
 (2)Year of distributionFor purposes of paragraph (1), 3 fiscal years shall not be deemed to be consecutive if during any of such years the Secretary of the Treasury has transferred all amounts in the Fund into the general fund of the Treasury in accordance with such paragraph.
				(g)Reports
				(1)Secretary reports
 (A)In generalNot later than November 30, 2017, and every year thereafter through 2026, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the authorizing committees a report on the operation of the Fund during the fiscal year.
 (B)ContentsEach report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, each of the following: (i)A statement of the amounts, and the source of such amounts, transferred to, credited to, and deposited into the Fund.
 (ii)A description of any amounts distributed under subsection (c)(2) during the fiscal year. (iii)A statement of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
 (iv)A statement of the amounts invested in interest-bearing obligations of the United States, and the interest earned on such investments.
						(2)Agency reports
 (A)Annual reportingFor each fiscal year in which amounts are available for obligation under subsection (c)(5), the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall report on the use of such amounts in the annual budget submission for such fiscal year of the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, respectively.
 (B)NIH reportsSection 403(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 283(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (7)A summary of the use of funds distributed under section 3(c)(2)(A) of the National Biomedical Research Act to the National Institutes of Health from the Biomedical Innovation Fund, established under section 3(a) of such Act, including the amounts allocated to each national research institute and national center, the projects funded by such amounts, the accomplishments that have resulted from such amounts, and the goals for future use of such amounts..
 (C)FDA reportsFor each 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, if amounts are distributed under subsection (c)(2)(B) to the Food and Drug Administration for any fiscal year during such 3-year period, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall submit, to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report that describes the allocation of such amounts within the Food and Drug Administration, the projects funded by such amounts, the accomplishments that have resulted from such amounts, and the goals for future use of such amounts.
					4.Budgetary provisions
 (a)Discretionary spending limitsThe Office of Management and Budget shall not include amounts distributed under section 3(c)(2) during a fiscal year in determining whether there has been a breach of the discretionary spending limits under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) during the fiscal year.
 (b)Budget enforcementIf a bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, if enacted, would cause amounts to be distributed under section 3(c)(2), the Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and Chairperson of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall not include the budgetary effects of such distribution for purposes of enforcement of budgetary allocations, aggregates, levels, and limits in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
 5.OffsetsIt is the sense of the Senate that the amounts transferred under section 3(b) should be offset completely.