110 HR 4799 IH: To extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-18
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4799
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 18, 2007
			Mr. Coble introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of
		  mefenoxam, fludioxonil, and cymoxanil with application
		  adjuvants.

		1.Mixtures of mefenoxam,
			 fludioxonil, and cymoxanil with application adjuvants
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.02.04 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to mixtures of
			 mefenoxam, fludioxonil, and cymoxanil with application adjuvants) is amended by
			 striking 12/31/2009 and by inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 2983 IH: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-08-02
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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2983
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 2, 2013
			Ms. Schakowsky (for
			 herself, Mr. Cartwright,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Conyers,
			 Mr. Huffman, and
			 Mr. Nadler) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require testing
		  of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic
		  fracturing operations, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development
			 Act of 2013.
		2.Testing of
			 underground drinking water sources in connection with hydraulic fracturing
			 operations
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1421(b)(1) of
			 the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300h(b)(1)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (C), by striking and at the end;
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(E)shall prohibit the underground injection of
				fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related
				to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities unless the person proposing to
				conduct the hydraulic fracturing operations agrees to conduct testing and
				report data in accordance with section
				1421A.
						.
				(b)Testing and
			 reporting requirementsPart C of the Safe Drinking Water Act is
			 amended by inserting after section 1421 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300h) the
			 following:

					1421A.Testing of
				underground drinking water sources in connection with hydraulic fracturing
				operations
						(a)RequirementsRegulations under section 1421(a) for State
				underground injection control programs shall, in connection with the
				underground injection of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic
				fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities,
				require any person conducting such operations—
							(1)to conduct testing
				of underground sources of drinking water in accordance with subsections (c) and
				(d)—
								(A)with respect to a site where, as of the
				date of enactment of this section, underground injection has not commenced for
				the first time—
									(i)prior to
				commencement of underground injection at the site for the first time;
									(ii)at least once every 6 months during the
				period beginning at the commencement of underground injection described in
				clause (i) and ending at the cessation of such hydraulic fracturing operations;
				and
									(iii)at least once
				every 12 months during the 5-year period following the end of the period
				described in clause (ii);
									(B)with respect to a site where, as of the
				date of enactment of this section, there is no active underground injection,
				but underground injection has previously occurred at the site—
									(i)prior to renewing
				underground injection at the site;
									(ii)at least once
				every 6 months during the period beginning at such renewal of underground
				injection and ending at the cessation of such hydraulic fracturing operations;
				and
									(iii)at least once
				every 12 months during the 5-year period following the end of the period
				described in clause (ii); and
									(C)with respect to a site where, as of the
				date of enactment of this section, such hydraulic fracturing operations are
				occurring—
									(i)at least once
				every 6 months during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this
				section ending at the cessation of such hydraulic fracturing operations;
				and
									(ii)at least once
				every 12 months during the 5-year period following the end of the period
				described in clause (i); and
									(2)to submit reports
				to the Administrator on the results of testing under subparagraph (A), (B), or
				(C) of paragraph (1) within 2 weeks of such testing.
							(b)ExceptionThe
				testing and reporting requirements of subsection (a) do not apply with respect
				to hydraulic fracturing operations if there is no accessible underground source
				of drinking water within a radius of one mile of the site where the operations
				occur.
						(c)Sampling
				locationsTesting required pursuant to subsection (a) shall
				occur—
							(1)at all accessible
				underground sources of drinking water within a radius of one-half mile of the
				site where the hydraulic fracturing operations occur; and
							(2)if there is no
				accessible underground source of drinking water within such radius, at the
				nearest accessible underground source of drinking water within a radius of one
				mile of such site.
							(d)TestingTesting required pursuant to subsection (a)
				shall—
							(1)be conducted by
				one or more laboratories certified pursuant to the Environmental Protection
				Agency’s program for certifying laboratories for analysis of drinking water
				contaminants; and
							(2)include testing
				for any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, or other factor that the
				Administrator determines would indicate damage associated with hydraulic
				fracturing operations.
							(e)Database; public
				accessibility
							(1)DatabaseThe
				Administrator shall establish and maintain a database of the results reported
				pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
							(2)Public
				accessibilityThe Administrator shall make such database publicly
				accessible on the Website of the Environmental Protection Agency.
							(3)Public
				searchabilityThe Administrator shall make such database
				searchable by zip code, allowing members of the public to easily identify all
				sites for which reports are submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
							(f)DefinitionIn this section, the term accessible
				underground source of drinking water means an underground source of
				drinking water to which the person conducting the hydraulic fracturing
				operations can reasonably gain
				access.
						.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 1421(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Safe Drinking Water
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 300h(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting except as
			 provided in subsection (b)(1)(E) of this section and section 1421A,
			 before the underground injection of fluids or propping agents (other
			 than diesel fuels) pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil,
			 gas, or geothermal production activities.


114 HR 2740 IH: Global Democracy Promotion Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-06-11
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2740
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 11, 2015
			Mrs. Lowey (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Engel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Norton, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Keating, Ms. Esty, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Courtney, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Moore, Mr. Connolly, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Takai, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Takano, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Quigley, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Bera, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Peters, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Gallego, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. McNerney, Ms. DeGette, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Israel, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Polis, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Meng, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. O’Rourke, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Bass, Mr. Clay, Mr. Sires, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Gutiérrez, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Himes, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Foster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		A BILL
		To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign
			 nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance
			 under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Global Democracy Promotion Act. 2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
 (1)It is a fundamental principle of American medical ethics and practice that health care providers should, at all times, deal honestly and openly with patients. Any attempt to subvert the private and sensitive physician-patient relationship would be intolerable in the United States and is an unjustifiable intrusion into the practices of health care providers when attempted in other countries.
 (2)Freedom of speech is a fundamental American value. The ability to exercise the right to free speech, which includes the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances is essential to a thriving democracy and is protected under the United States Constitution.
 (3)The promotion of democracy is a principal goal of United States foreign policy and critical to achieving sustainable development. It is enhanced through the encouragement of democratic institutions and the promotion of an independent and politically active civil society in developing countries.
 (4)Limiting eligibility for United States development and humanitarian assistance upon the willingness of a foreign nongovernmental organization to forgo its right to use its own funds to address, within the democratic process, a particular issue affecting the citizens of its own country directly undermines a key goal of United States foreign policy and would violate the United States Constitution if applied to United States-based organizations.
 (5)Similarly, limiting the eligibility for United States assistance on a foreign nongovernmental organization’s willingness to forgo its right to provide, with its own funds, medical services that are legal in its own country and would be legal if provided in the United States constitutes unjustifiable interference with the ability of independent organizations to serve the critical health needs of their fellow citizens and demonstrates a disregard and disrespect for the laws of sovereign nations as well as for the laws of the United States.
 3.Assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovernmental organizations—
 (1)shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, provided by such organizations with non-United States Government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States Federal law if provided in the United States; and
 (2)shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 641
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Ms. Norton (for
			 herself and Ms. Lee of California)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for designation of April
		  28, 2012, as Jon Faddis Day, and honoring his contribution as
		  both a jazz musician and educator.

		Whereas Jon Faddis was born on July 24, 1953, in Oakland,
			 California;
		Whereas Jon Faddis was mentored by jazz legends Lionel
			 Hampton, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, and Dizzy Gillespie;
		Whereas Jon Faddis is a jazz musician, composer, and
			 educator;
		Whereas Jon Faddis has released more than 10 albums as a
			 musical leader of several different ensembles;
		Whereas Jon Faddis sustains and perpetuates a jazz trumpet
			 tradition that dates back to Buddy Bolden, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong,
			 Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis;
		Whereas Jon Faddis has performed with many great
			 musicians, including as lead trumpet in Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nation
			 Orchestra, which featured jazz legends Slide Hampton, James Moody, Sam Rivers,
			 Pacquito D’Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, and Airto Moreira;
		Whereas Jon Faddis, as a musical director, has led the
			 Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Orchestra, Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Chicago
			 Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Faddis Jazz Orchestra;
		Whereas since 1999, Jon Faddis has served as
			 Artist-in-Residence in the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, State
			 University of New York, and he continues to lead clinics, master classes, and
			 workshops in New York and around the world;
		Whereas the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of
			 American History has designated April as Jazz Appreciation Month, which is
			 celebrated in 40 countries;
		Whereas Public Law 108–72 expressed the sense of Congress
			 that “musicians, schools, colleges, libraries, concert halls, museums, radio
			 and television stations, and other organizations should develop programs to
			 explore, perpetuate, and honor jazz as a national and world treasure”;
			 and
		Whereas April 28, 2012, would be an appropriate date to
			 designate as Jon Faddis Day: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives supports
			 the designation of Jon Faddis Day.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 243
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 20, 2007
			Mr. Lautenberg (for
			 himself, Mr. Martinez,
			 Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Dole, Ms.
			 Stabenow, Mr. Stevens,
			 Mr. Biden, Mr.
			 Burr, Mr. Levin,
			 Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
			 Snowe, Ms. Landrieu,
			 Mr. Lott, Mr.
			 Menendez, Mr. Durbin,
			 Mr. Wyden, Mr.
			 Feingold, Mr. Cardin,
			 Mr. Carper, and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following resolution;
			 which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of National
		  Clean Beaches Week and the considerable value of beaches and their role in
		  American culture.

		Whereas coastal areas produce 85 percent of all United
			 States tourism dollars and are the leading tourism destination in
			 America;
		Whereas over 50 percent of the population of the United
			 States lives in coastal counties;
		Whereas the beaches in these coastal counties provide
			 recreational opportunities for numerous Americans and their families who,
			 together with international tourists, make almost 2,000,000,000 trips to the
			 beach each year to fish, sunbathe, boat, swim, surf, and bird-watch;
		Whereas beaches are a critical driver of the American
			 economy and its competitiveness in the global economy;
		Whereas beaches represent a critical part of our natural
			 heritage and a beautiful part of the American landscape;
		Whereas beaches are sensitive ecosystems, susceptible to
			 degradation and alteration from natural forces, sea level rise, pollution,
			 untreated sewage, and improper use;
		Whereas members of the Government, the private sector, and
			 nongovernmental organizations, along with citizen volunteers, have worked
			 diligently to clean up and protect our beaches over the years;
		Whereas great strides have been made in understanding the
			 science of watersheds and the connections between inland areas and coastal
			 waters;
		Whereas the Federal Government should develop
			 science-based policies that are commensurate with that knowledge; and
		Whereas a 7-day week, commencing in June and including
			 July 5, will be observed as National Clean Beaches Week: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the Senate—
			(1)supports the
			 goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week;
			(2)recognizes the
			 value of beaches to the American way of life and the important contributions of
			 beaches to the economy, recreation, and natural environment of the United
			 States; and
			(3)encourages
			 Americans to work to keep beaches safe and clean for the continued enjoyment of
			 the public and to engage in activities during National Clean Beaches Week that
			 foster stewardship, healthy living, and volunteerism along our
			 coastlines.


113 HR 2652 IH: Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-07-10
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2652
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 10, 2013
			Mr. Perlmutter (for
			 himself, Mr. Heck of Washington,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Polis,
			 Mr. Smith of Washington,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. Kilmer, Mr.
			 Moran, Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. Capuano,
			 Ms. DelBene,
			 Mr. Coffman,
			 Ms. DeGette,
			 Mr. DeFazio,
			 Mr. Lowenthal,
			 Ms. Pingree of Maine,
			 Mr. Rohrabacher, and
			 Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in
			 addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be
			 subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To create protections for depository institutions that
		  provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of
			 2013.
		2.Safe harbor for
			 depository institutionsA
			 Federal banking regulator may not—
			(1)terminate or limit the deposit insurance of
			 a depository institution under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
			 1811 et seq.) solely because the depository institution provides or has
			 provided financial services to a marijuana-related legitimate business;
			(2)prohibit, penalize, or otherwise discourage
			 a depository institution from providing financial services to a
			 marijuana-related legitimate business;
			(3)recommend, incentivize, or encourage a
			 depository institution not to offer financial services to an individual, or to
			 downgrade or cancel the financial services offered to an individual solely
			 because—
				(A)the
			 individual is a manufacturer or producer, or is the owner or operator of a
			 marijuana-related legitimate business;
				(B)the
			 individual later becomes an owner or operator of a marijuana-related legitimate
			 business; or
				(C)the
			 depository institution was not aware that the individual is the owner or
			 operator of a marijuana-related legitimate business; and
				(4)take any action on a loan to an owner or
			 operator of—
				(A)a marijuana-related legitimate business;
			 or
				(B)real estate or equipment that is leased
			 to a marijuana-related legitimate business.
				3.Protections under
			 Federal law
			(a)Investigation
			 and prosecutionA depository
			 institution that provides financial services to a marijuana-related legitimate
			 business, and the officers, directors, and employees of that depository
			 institution, shall be immune from Federal criminal prosecution or investigation
			 for providing those services.
			(b)Federal criminal
			 lawA depository institution
			 that provides financial services to a marijuana-related legitimate business may
			 not be held liable pursuant to any Federal criminal law solely for providing
			 those services or for further investing any income derived from such
			 services.
			(c)ForfeitureA depository institution that has a legal
			 interest in the collateral for a loan made to an owner or operator of a
			 marijuana-related legitimate business, or to an owner or operator of real
			 estate or equipment that is leased to a marijuana-related legitimate business,
			 shall not be subject to criminal, civil, or administrative forfeiture of that
			 legal interest pursuant to any Federal law for providing such loan.
			4.Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this
			 Act shall require a depository institution to provide financial services to a
			 marijuana-related legitimate business.
		5.Exemption from
			 filing suspicious activity reportsSection 5318(g) of title 31, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(5)Exemption for
				marijuana-related legitimate businesses
					(A)In
				generalThe Secretary shall not require a depository institution,
				and any director, officer, employee, or agent of a depository institution, to
				report a transaction as suspicious solely because a party to the transaction is
				a marijuana-related legitimate business.
					(B)DefinitionsIn this paragraph, the terms
				depository institution and marijuana-related legitimate
				business have the meanings given such terms in the Marijuana Businesses
				Access to Banking Act of
				2013.
					.
		6.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Depository
			 institutionThe term
			 depository institution means—
				(A)a depository
			 institution as defined in section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
			 U.S.C. 1813(c));
				(B)a Federal credit
			 union as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C.
			 1752); or
				(C)a State credit union as defined in section
			 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752).
				(2)Federal banking
			 regulatorThe term Federal banking regulator means
			 each of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of
			 Consumer Financial Protection, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the
			 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Credit Union
			 Administration, or any agency or department that regulates banking or financial
			 services, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
			(3)Financial
			 serviceThe term
			 financial service means a financial product or service as defined
			 in section 1002 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
			 Act (12 U.S.C. 5481).
			(4)ManufacturerThe
			 term manufacturer means a person who manufactures, compounds,
			 converts, processes, prepares, or packages marijuana or marijuana
			 products.
			(5)Marijuana-related
			 legitimate businessThe term marijuana-related legitimate
			 business means a manufacturer, producer, or any person that—
				(A)participates in
			 any business or organized activity that involves handling marijuana or
			 marijuana products, including selling, transporting, displaying, dispensing, or
			 distributing marijuana or marijuana products; and
				(B)engages in such
			 activity pursuant to a law established by a State or a unit of local
			 government.
				(6)MarijuanaThe term marijuana has the
			 meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of the Controlled
			 Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
			(7)Marijuana
			 productThe term
			 marijuana product means any article which contains marijuana,
			 including an article which is a concentrate, an edible, a tincture, a
			 marijuana-infused product, or a topical.
			(8)ProducerThe term producer means a
			 person who plants, cultivates, harvests, or in any way facilitates the natural
			 growth of marijuana.
			(9)StateThe term State means each of
			 the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any territory or
			 possession of the United States.


114 HR 4573 IH: Lap Children Safety Research Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-02-12
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4573
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 12, 2016
			Mr. Perlmutter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

		A BILL
		To provide for research on the use of child restraint devices on commercial aircraft.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Lap Children Safety Research Act. 2.Lap children safety research (a)In generalDue to the fact that few child restraint devices are currently approved for use during critical phases of flight on commercial passenger aircraft, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall ensure that research in this area encourages the assessment and development of new and innovative technologies and devices which improve the safety for children, parents, and other passengers.
 (b)ResearchThe Administrator shall require the Civil Aeromedical Institute to initiate a research program focused on improving the safety of child restraint devices used during operations of a commercial passenger aircraft.
 (c)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report on the results of the research conducted under this section to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. This report shall include—
 (1)an identification of the number of children under age 2 traveling each year for the past 5 years on commercial aircraft, and a description of the types or methods of child restraint utilized, if any;
 (2)an assessment of the safety of unrestrained lap children under age 2 (being unrestrained or restrained only by the arms of the child’s parent), and whether this situation is the proper comparison for child restraint devices to determine child safety;
 (3)an evaluation of the requirements to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety to TSO–C100c for a child restraint device attached to a parent’s seatbelt, or other known child restraint devices;
 (4)an assessment of whether the standards in section 571.213 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, can be met by a child restraint device attached to a parent’s seatbelt, or other known child restraint devices, and whether certain child restraint devices could offer additional protection compared to an unrestrained lap child;
 (5)the results of any testing performed by or for the Civil Aeromedical Institute, in the last 5 years, in support of any evaluations described in this section;
 (6)a determination of whether the conclusions in the Civil Aeromedical Institute’s 1994 report titled The Performance of Child Restraint Devices in Transport Airplane Passenger Seats need to be updated and the basis for such determination; and (7)recommendations to the Administrator and to the Congress on potential changes to the Code of Federal Regulations or relevant laws to allow additional child restraint devices to be used during all phases of flight to keep children, their parents, and other passengers safe.


113 SRES 250 IS: Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
U.S. Senate
2013-09-19
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III113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 250IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 19, 2013Mrs. Murray, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationRESOLUTIONAuthorizing expenditures by the Committee
		  on the Budget.That, in carrying out its powers, duties,
			 and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its
			 jurisdiction under Rule XXV of such rules, including holding hearings,
			 reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs
			 1 and 8 of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on the
			 Budget is authorized from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, and
			 October 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015, in its discretion (1) to make
			 expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel,
			 and (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned
			 and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable or
			 non-reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or
			 agency.2.(a)The expenses of the committee for the
			 period October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, under this resolution shall
			 not exceed $5,997,777, of which amount (1) not to exceed $60,000 may be
			 expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or
			 organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative
			 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to exceed $36,000
			 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of such committee
			 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative Reorganization
			 Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))).(b)For the period
			 October 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015, expenses of the committee under
			 this resolution shall not exceed $2,499,074, of which amount (1) not to exceed
			 $25,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual
			 consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the
			 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i))), and (2) not to
			 exceed $15,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of
			 such committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Legislative
			 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j))).3.The committee shall report its findings,
			 together with such recommendations for legislation as it deems advisable, to
			 the Senate at the earliest practicable date, but not later than February 28,
			 2015.4.Expenses of the committee under this
			 resolution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers
			 approved by the chairman of the committee, except that vouchers shall not be
			 required (1) for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual
			 rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications provided by the Office of
			 the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the
			 payment of stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery,
			 United States Senate, or (4) for payments to the Postmaster, United States
			 Senate, or (5) for the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided
			 by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or
			 (6) for the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services, or (7) for
			 payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
			 United States Senate.5.There are authorized such sums as may be
			 necessary for agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of
			 the committee from October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1,
			 2014, through February 28, 2015, to be paid from the Appropriations account for
			 Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6019
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 30, 2010
			Mr. Castle (for
			 himself and Mr. Platts) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
			 addition to the Committees on House
			 Administration and Rules, for a period to be subsequently
			 determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
			 fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the
		  post-employment restrictions on certain executive and legislative branch
		  officers and employees, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Accountability and Transparency in
			 Ethics Act of 2010.
		2.Lobbying ban for
			 Members and employees of Congress and executive branch officials
			(a)In
			 generalSection 207 of title
			 18, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (c)—
					(A)in the subsection
			 heading, by striking One-Year and inserting
			 Two-Year;
					(B)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years each
			 place it appears; and
					(C)in paragraph
			 (2)(B), by striking 1-year period and inserting 2-year
			 period;
					(2)in subsection
			 (d)(2)(A), by striking 1 year and inserting 2
			 years;
				(3)in subsection
			 (e)—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)(B), by striking 1 year and inserting 2
			 years;
					(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years;
					(C)in paragraph
			 (3)(A), by striking 1 year and inserting 2
			 years;
					(D)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years;
					(E)in paragraph
			 (5)(A), by striking 1 year and inserting 2
			 years;
					(F)in paragraph (6), by striking 1
			 year and inserting 2 years; and
					(G)in paragraph (7),
			 by striking 1-year period each place it appears and inserting
			 2-year period; and
					(4)in subsection (f),
			 by striking 1 year and inserting 2 years.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any
			 individual who leaves office or employment (to which the restrictions in
			 section 207 of title 18, United States apply) more than 120 days after the date
			 of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Prohibiting
			 Payment of Campaign Funds to Immediate Family Members of Candidates
			(a)ProhibitionSection
			 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439a) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(d)Restrictions on
				Payments to Spouses and Immediate Family Members
						(1)In
				generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an
				authorized committee of a candidate and a leadership PAC of a candidate or
				individual holding Federal office may not make any payment to the spouse or any
				immediate family member of the candidate or individual (as the case may be) for
				services provided to the committee or leadership PAC.
						(2)Exception for
				nominal reimbursementsParagraph (1) does not apply to nominal
				amounts paid to reimburse a spouse or immediate family member for supplies and
				equipment used by the committee or leadership PAC involved, so long as the
				total amount paid by the committee or leadership PAC for all such
				reimbursements during a calendar year does not exceed $500.
						(3)DefinitionsIn
				this subsection—
							(A)the term immediate family
				member means the son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, son-in-law,
				daughter-in-law, mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother-in-law,
				father-in-law, brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the candidate or
				individual involved; and
							(B)the term leadership PAC has
				the meaning given such term in section
				304(i)(8)(B)
							.
			(b)Conforming
			 AmendmentSection 313(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 439a(a)(1)) is
			 amended by striking for otherwise and inserting subject
			 to subsection (d), for otherwise.
			(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect
			 to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			4.Ethics training
			 for lobbyists
			(a)Training
			 courseDuring each Congress, the Committee on Standards of
			 Official Conduct of the House of Representatives shall provide an 8-hour ethics
			 training course to persons registered as lobbyists under the Lobbying
			 Disclosure Act of 1995.
			(b)Contents of
			 courseTraining under
			 subsection (a) shall cover information on the code of conduct and disclosure
			 requirements applicable to Members, officers, and employees of the House of
			 Representatives, including rules relating to acceptance of gifts (including
			 travel and meals), and financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in
			 Government Act of 1978.
			(c)Penalties for
			 failure To complete trainingAny person who is registered or required to
			 register as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and who fails
			 to complete the training course under subsection (a) at least once during each
			 Congress shall be subject to the penalties under section 7 of that Act to the
			 same extent as a failure to comply with any provision of that Act.
			5.Sense of the
			 Congress regarding the duties and responsibilities of the Office of
			 Congressional EthicsIt is the
			 sense of the Congress that any changes to the duties and responsibilities of
			 the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) should strengthen, not undermine, its
			 powers to further improve accountability and transparency in Congress.
		6.Subpoena power for the
			 Office of Congressional Ethics
			(a)Subpoena
			 powerFor the purpose of
			 carrying out its duties, the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics
			 (established by House Resolution 895 (110th Congress)) is authorized to
			 require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such
			 witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda,
			 papers, and documents as it considers necessary.
			(b)Issuance of
			 subpoenas(1)A subpoena may be issued
			 under this section only by the agreement of the chairman and cochairman of the
			 board of the Office of Congressional Ethics or by the affirmative vote of 4
			 members of the board.
				(2)Subpoenas issued under this section
			 may be issued under the chairman of the board of the Office of Congressional
			 Ethics or any member designated by the majority of the board, and may be served
			 by any person designated by the chairman or by a member designated by the
			 majority of the board.
				(c)Administration
			 of oathsThe chairman of the board of the Office of Congressional
			 Ethics or a member designated by the chairman may administer oaths to
			 witnesses.


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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3221
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 27, 2015
Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr. Marino, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Bass, and Mr. Langevin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include information on the academic progress of homeless children and children in foster care in annual State report cards.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act.  2.Required informationSection 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)) is amended—
(1)in clause (i), by inserting , homeless status, status as a child in foster care after English proficiency; and (2)in clause (vi), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting (and disaggregated by the same categories and subject to the same exception as described in clause (i));.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4287
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 11, 2009
			Mr. Cohen introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To establish an Office of Livability in the Office of the
		  Secretary of Transportation, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Enhancing Livability for All Americans Act of
			 2009.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Since the creation of the Interstate
			 System, United States surface transportation has been defined by the use of
			 personal motor vehicles.
			(2)The focus on automobiles has afforded the
			 people of the United States increased mobility and interconnectivity, but has
			 also resulted in increased congestion, higher greenhouse gas emissions, and a
			 reduced focus on other modes of surface transportation.
			(3)Between 1955 and 2005, vehicle miles
			 traveled in the United States increased fivefold, bringing with it an
			 escalation in traffic congestion.
			(4)Each year, Americans spend 4,200,000,000
			 hours in traffic congestion, burning 2,900,000,000 gallons of fuel.
			(5)Wasted time and fuel result in a
			 $78,000,000,000 annual congestion tax, creating a financial drain on
			 individuals and the economy as a whole.
			(6)The transportation sector accounts for 22
			 percent of the greenhouse gases emitted annually in the United States, with 60
			 percent of the emissions coming from personal motor vehicle use.
			(7)Transportation costs account for
			 approximately 18 percent of an average household’s expenditures.
			(8)Over reliance on automobiles can have
			 adverse impacts on public health, both through lessened physical activity and
			 from increased pollutants.
			(9)In order to reduce the financial,
			 environmental, and quality of life impacts of traffic congestion and to create
			 modal choice for all users, the United States transportation system must
			 include alternate modes of transportation to complement personal motor vehicle
			 travel, including public transit, walking, and bicycling.
			(10)Public transit, walking, and bicycling are
			 sustainable modes of transportation that result in 5,600,000,000 gallons of
			 fuel savings and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 49,000,000 metric tons each
			 year.
			(11)Sustainable modes of transportation can
			 provide affordable transportation choices and have the ability to reduce the
			 transportation cost burden.
			(12)Bicyclists and pedestrians are intended
			 users of the surface transportation system, except where prohibited by law, and
			 it is the policy of the Federal Government to encourage maximum accessibility
			 and safety with respect to the surface transportation system for bicyclists and
			 pedestrians as intended users when designing and constructing surface
			 transportation facilities.
			(13)In order to provide access to sustainable
			 modes of transportation, land use and planning decisions must include
			 consideration of transportation options.
			(14)A modally balanced surface transportation
			 system will benefit all users through improved accessibility, mobility, and
			 quality of life.
			(15)Increasing the availability and use of
			 sustainable modes of transportation and the development of livable communities
			 are priorities of the United States.
			3.Office of
			 Livability
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 3 of title
			 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					330.Office of
				Livability
						(a)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish within the
				Office of the Secretary an office to be known as the Office of
				Livability (in this section referred to as the Office)
				to—
							(1)provide funding,
				leadership, and support for transportation projects, planning, and policies at
				all levels of government that enhance livability; and
							(2)work to create and maintain a safe,
				reliable, integrated, and accessible transportation network that improves the
				economic and social well-being of the people of the United States by enhancing
				choices for transportation users that—
								(A)provide easy
				access to employment opportunities and other destinations; and
								(B)promote positive
				effects on the surrounding community and environment.
								(b)Director
							(1)In
				generalThe Office shall be headed by a director who shall be
				known as the “Director of the Office of Livability” (in this section referred
				to as the Director) and who shall be appointed by the Secretary.
							(2)DutiesThe
				duties of the Director shall be to—
								(A)manage the
				programs of the Office;
								(B)provide leadership
				within the Department of Transportation and throughout the United States with
				respect to Federal livability transportation policies; and
								(C)work
				collaboratively to ensure the expeditious and successful implementation of the
				projects and programs of other offices within the Department of Transportation
				relating to livability.
								(c)Grant
				programsThe Director shall establish and carry out the grant
				programs established under this section by—
							(1)developing
				applications and criteria for the programs;
							(2)issuing regulations with respect to the
				programs;
							(3)selecting the recipients of grants under
				the programs;
							(4)creating performance measures for
				recipients of grants under the programs;
							(5)monitoring and evaluating the performance
				of recipients of grants under the programs;
							(6)developing technical assistance and other
				guidance to assist potential applicants, applicants, and recipients of grants
				under the programs; and
							(7)carrying out other activities with respect
				to the programs determined necessary by the Director.
							(d)Grant program
				for projects
							(1)EstablishmentThe Director shall establish and carry out
				a grant program (in this subsection referred to as the program)
				to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities specified in
				paragraph (2) to assist capital investments in surface transportation projects
				that have a significant impact on a region, metropolitan area, community, or
				neighborhood.
							(2)Eligible
				entitiesFor purposes of paragraph (1), the following are
				eligible entities:
								(A)A State government.
								(B)A local
				government.
								(C)The government of
				a territory of the United States.
								(D)The government of
				an Indian tribe.
								(E)A transit
				agency.
								(F)A port
				authority.
								(G)A metropolitan
				planning organization.
								(H)Any other
				political subdivision of a State or local government.
								(I)A multimodal or
				multi-State entity composed of entities specified in subparagraphs (A) through
				(H).
								(3)Eligibility and
				priority of projects
								(A)EligibilityA grant under the program shall be used for
				a transportation project that enhances livability. To be eligible for a grant
				under the program, an applicant must demonstrate the following:
									(i)The proposed project of the applicant will
				take place in a community with a transportation system characterized by, in the
				determination of the Director, a majority of the following:
										(I)Poor accessibility with respect to job
				centers, schools, and other urban areas in the region.
										(II)Limited transportation options for
				residents, particularly for individuals living in high-poverty areas, the
				elderly, and individuals with a disability.
										(III)Limited access and safety with respect to
				all transportation modes, including bicycling and walking, and an overall
				record of poor transportation safety.
										(IV)Limited connectivity among existing
				transportation modes.
										(V)Significant congestion.
										(VI)Significant urban sprawl characterized by
				low population density.
										(VII)Poor air and water quality.
										(VIII)Limited green space and greenways.
										(IX)An excessive average vehicle miles traveled
				per resident.
										(ii)The applicant has established performance
				measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed project.
									(iii)The applicant will utilize context
				sensitive solutions and public involvement in project development to ensure
				that the project reflects community and environmental values.
									(iv)There is a commitment to implementation of
				the proposed project on the part of key local political leadership and
				stakeholder groups, including metropolitan planning organizations.
									(v)The proposed project is able to begin
				implementation not later than one year after the date on which grant amounts
				are received.
									(B)PrioritiesThe Director shall give priority in
				awarding grants under the program to transportation projects that include at
				least two or more of the following:
									(i)Provision of an increased number of
				transportation options, including bicycling and walking, to improve access to
				housing, jobs, businesses, services, and social activities, particularly for
				low-income individuals and populations without access to a motor
				vehicle.
									(ii)Design of streets and transit and rail
				stations to enable safe and equitable access for all users.
									(iii)Improvement of the safety of a
				transportation system, facility, or network.
									(iv)Reduction of greenhouse gas and criteria
				pollutant emissions, enhancement of wildlife habitat, or an increase in green
				spaces.
									(v)Reduction of exposure to criteria
				pollutants and other public health risks, particularly for low-income and
				at-risk communities.
									(vi)Use of innovative land use strategies to
				better coordinate transportation, housing, and development.
									(vii)Strong collaboration among a broad range of
				participants or the integration of transportation projects with other public
				service efforts.
									(viii)Revitalization of main streets and
				downtowns by making transportation improvements that encourage greater use of
				such areas.
									(ix)Support for community in-fill,
				transit-oriented development, or neighborhood revitalization activities.
									(x)Support for goals or projects included in a
				long range transportation plan.
									(4)Size
				diversityIn awarding grants
				under the program, the Director shall award—
								(A)at least 25 percent of the amount available
				for grants under the program to projects located in communities with a
				population of not more than 200,000 individuals (which may include amounts
				awarded pursuant to subparagraph (B)); and
								(B)at least 10 percent of the amount available
				for grants under the program to projects located in communities with a
				population of not more than 50,000 individuals.
								(5)Availability of
				amountsAmounts made available to a recipient of a grant under
				the program shall remain available for the 3 fiscal years beginning after the
				fiscal year in which amounts are provided. Amounts unobligated by the recipient
				at the end of such period shall be redistributed by the Director to other
				eligible entities under the program.
							(6)Annual
				reportAs a condition of receiving a grant under the program, the
				recipient of the grant shall submit to the Director, each fiscal year in which
				the grant amounts are received, a report that, at a minimum—
								(A)lists and
				describes the projects and activities carried out by the recipient during the
				fiscal year; and
								(B)describes and
				analyzes the impact of the projects and activities with respect to the
				objectives of programs and activities under this section.
								(e)Grant program
				for innovative planning
							(1)EstablishmentThe Director shall establish and carry out
				a grant program (in this subsection referred to as the program)
				to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities specified in
				paragraph (2) to assist communities in developing strategic growth plans that
				provide a vision and goals for development with respect to at least a 20-year
				period and that integrate long-term transportation and land use
				planning.
							(2)Eligible
				entitiesFor purposes of
				paragraph (1), the following are eligible entities:
								(A)A State government.
								(B)A regional
				planning organization.
								(C)A metropolitan
				planning organization.
								(D)A local
				government.
								(3)Priority for
				grantsThe Director shall
				give priority in awarding grants under the program to applicants that
				demonstrate the following:
								(A)The proposed strategic growth plan of the
				applicant is for a community with a transportation system characterized by, in
				the determination of the Director, a majority of the following:
									(i)Poor accessibility with respect to job
				centers, schools, and other urban areas in the region.
									(ii)Limited transportation options for
				residents, particularly for individuals living in high-poverty areas, the
				elderly, and individuals with a disability.
									(iii)Limited access and safety with respect to
				all transportation modes, including bicycling and walking, and an overall
				record of poor transportation safety.
									(iv)Limited connectivity among existing
				transportation modes.
									(v)Significant
				congestion.
									(vi)Significant urban sprawl characterized by
				low population density.
									(vii)Poor air and
				water quality.
									(viii)Limited green
				space and greenways.
									(ix)An excessive
				average vehicle miles traveled per resident.
									(B)Multijurisdictional partnerships and
				engagement with local jurisdictions, transit agencies and service providers,
				and housing and land use entities.
								(C)The ability to
				complete a strategic growth plan in an effective and timely manner.
								(D)The ability to incorporate the strategic
				growth plan into a long range transportation plan.
								(4)Requirements on
				strategic growth plansA
				strategic growth plan for which a grant is awarded under the program shall
				develop a vision and goals for enhancing livability. The recipient of a grant
				under the program shall coordinate with local jurisdictions, transit agencies
				and service providers, and housing and land use entities and shall develop a
				strategic growth plan that—
								(A)furthers the
				creation of livable communities;
								(B)incorporates the
				development of feasible steps for implementing the plan, including
				interjurisdictional agreements that provide for cooperative and coordinated
				approaches to achieving plan goals;
								(C)assesses projected regional population
				growth or loss and other demographic changes, including by creating 2 to 4
				alternative growth scenarios;
								(D)assesses how regional population growth or
				loss and other demographic changes may impact the need for housing, community
				development, and transportation, including public transportation, in the
				region;
								(E)assesses existing transportation corridors
				and includes strategies for maintaining the corridors and for enhancing
				development along the corridors;
								(F)assesses the accessibility of job centers
				in the region with respect to public transportation facilities and housing,
				including affordable and public housing;
								(G)assesses
				transportation options in the region, including—
									(i)public transportation options, including
				intercity and high-speed rail;
									(ii)options for
				individuals with low incomes, individuals living in high-poverty areas, the
				elderly, and individuals with a disability; and
									(iii)any obstacles to providing access to
				locations that offer employment opportunities, including those in other urban
				areas in the region;
									(H)assesses the daily vehicle miles traveled
				in the region and the opportunities for reducing growth in daily vehicle miles
				traveled and traffic congestion in the region;
								(I)assesses the
				environmental and public health needs of the region and incorporates strategies
				for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air and water quality, and
				remediating brownfield sites;
								(J)includes
				strategies for adding new capacity for public transportation and increasing
				ridership on public transportation;
								(K)includes strategies for supporting the
				development of location-efficient and transit-oriented development;
								(L)includes strategies for revitalizing
				communities, neighborhoods, and commercial centers by supporting existing
				infrastructure;
								(M)includes strategies for coordinating the
				provision of transportation services to individuals with low incomes, the
				elderly, and individuals with a disability;
								(N)includes strategies for reducing the costs
				of housing and transportation, particularly for low-income households;
				and
								(O)assesses public lands and waters and
				includes strategies for maintaining or enhancing the amount of public lands and
				waters.
								(5)Size
				diversityIn awarding grants
				under the program, the Director shall award—
								(A)at least 25 percent of the amount available
				for grants under the program to plans for communities with a population of not
				more than 200,000 individuals (which may include amounts awarded pursuant to
				subparagraph (B)); and
								(B)at least 10 percent of the amount available
				for grants under the program to plans for communities with a population of not
				more than 50,000 individuals.
								(6)Availability of
				amountsAmounts made
				available to a recipient of a grant under the program shall remain available
				for the 3 fiscal years beginning after the fiscal year in which amounts are
				provided. Amounts unobligated by the recipient at the end of such period shall
				be redistributed by the Director to other eligible entities under the
				program.
							(7)Maximum grant
				amountsThe Director shall
				establish the maximum amount of a grant under the program for each of the
				following:
								(A)Recipients
				developing a strategic growth plan for a community with a population of not
				more than 50,000 individuals.
								(B)Recipients developing a strategic growth
				plan for a community with a population of more than 50,000 individuals and not
				more than 200,000 individuals.
								(C)Recipients developing a strategic growth
				plan for a community with a population of more than 200,000 individuals and not
				more than 1,000,000 individuals.
								(D)Recipients developing a strategic growth
				plan for a community with a population of more than 1,000,000 individuals and
				not more than 3,000,000 individuals.
								(E)Recipients developing a strategic growth
				plan for a community with a population of more than 3,000,000
				individuals.
								(8)Annual
				reportAs a condition of
				receiving a grant under the program, the recipient of the grant shall submit to
				the Director, each fiscal year in which the grant amounts are received, a
				report that, at a minimum—
								(A)lists and
				describes the projects and activities carried out by the recipient during the
				fiscal year;
								(B)describes and
				analyzes the impact of the projects and activities with respect to the
				objectives of programs and activities under this section;
								(C)includes a set of performance measures to
				evaluate the strategic growth plan of the recipient, including measures with
				respect to the evaluation of economic development, quality of life,
				transportation costs, public health and safety, equitable access to
				transportation options, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emission reductions
				and other environmental impacts, and transportation system conditions and
				connectivity; and
								(D)describes innovative planning and public
				participation methods developed and implemented, including for engaging
				regional employers, public health and housing providers, and transportation
				users, including individuals with low incomes, the elderly, and individuals
				with a disability;
								(f)Development of
				statistical and analytical capabilitiesThe Director shall develop statistical and
				analytical capabilities, in conjunction, when appropriate, with other entities
				in the executive branch (including the Environmental Protection Agency and the
				Department of Housing and Urban Development) and with other entities within the
				Department of Transportation (including other offices within the Federal
				Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal
				Railroad Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
				and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics) to ascertain, and shall determine,
				the following using the best available research methodologies:
							(1)The percentage of
				trips taken throughout the United States each year using each of the following
				modes of transportation:
								(A)Motor vehicle
				travel.
								(B)Public transit,
				including ferries.
								(C)Walking.
								(D)Bicycling.
								(E)Intercity rail and bus travel.
								(2)The economic,
				public health, and environmental benefits derived due to the percentage of
				trips taken annually using sustainable modes of transportation.
							(3)Benefits that may
				be achieved with an increase in the percentage of trips taken annually using
				sustainable modes of transportation.
							(4)An affordability
				index that illustrates the transportation and housing costs associated with
				living in specific locations.
							(5)Any other information relating to the
				status and expansion of sustainable modes of transportation and livable
				communities that the Director determines is necessary.
							(g)Executive branch
				coordinationThe Director
				shall work collaboratively with other executive branch agencies, including the
				Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection
				Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Health and Human
				Services, to exchange information, carry out joint planning and research, and
				conduct other activities that promote the development of livable communities,
				increase transportation choices, and improve the environment, public health,
				and quality of life.
						(h)Collaboration
							(1)In
				generalThe Director shall
				work collaboratively to ensure the expeditious and successful implementation of
				projects and programs that pertain to livability in offices of the Federal
				Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad
				Administration, and all other operating administrations within the Department
				of Transportation. Projects and programs that pertain to livability include the
				following:
								(A)The nonmotorized
				transportation pilot program under section 1807 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 217
				note; 119 Stat. 1460).
								(B)Transportation
				enhancements under section 133.
								(C)The recreational
				trails program under section 206.
								(D)The national
				scenic byways program under section 162.
								(E)Other programs of the Department of
				Transportation identified by the Secretary as contributing significantly to
				improved livability.
								(2)Effect on
				location of programsPrograms
				specified under paragraph (1) shall remain in the modal location in effect
				before the date of enactment of this section. A program relating to livability
				established after the date of enactment of this section may be situated in any
				modal location in the Department of Transportation, at the discretion of the
				Secretary, unless otherwise mandated by Act of Congress.
							(i)Development and
				dissemination of best practices
							(1)In
				generalThe Office shall act
				as a leadership resource to develop and disseminate information on best
				practices and provide technical assistance or other training to States,
				regional and local governmental entities, and Indian tribes relating to, at a
				minimum, the following:
								(A)Promotion of the
				integration of land use planning and transit-oriented development to support
				the creation of livable communities.
								(B)Fostering
				multimodal transportation systems and effective multimodal connections.
								(C)The expeditious
				delivery of nonmotorized transportation projects.
								(D)Innovative design
				of nonmotorized transportation facilities.
								(E)Adoption and
				implementation of comprehensive street design policies and principles and
				practical design standards.
								(F)Reduction of
				greenhouse gas emissions and other criteria pollutants.
								(G)Projects,
				programs, and activities that support the achievement of the national mode
				share targets developed under paragraph (2).
								(2)Mode share
				targetsThe Director shall develop quantifiable national mode
				share targets for sustainable modes of transportation, develop a timeline for
				achievement of the targets, and support projects, programs, and activities
				within the Department of Transportation and throughout the United States in
				support of the targets.
							(j)Comprehensive
				street design policies and principles and practical design
				standardsThe Director shall encourage the adoption and
				implementation by States, regional and local governmental entities, and Indian
				tribes of comprehensive street design policies and principles and practical
				design standards through—
							(1)the development
				and dissemination of information on best practices under subsection (i);
							(2)the provision of technical assistance or
				other training under subsection (i); and
							(3)the creation or compilation of model
				comprehensive street design policies and principles and practical design
				standards and the dissemination of information relating to such models to
				States, metropolitan planning organizations, and other appropriate governmental
				entities.
							(k)Livability,
				sustainability, and planningThe Director shall compile information and
				provide technical assistance, training, and information concerning best
				practices to States and metropolitan planning organizations to assist such
				entities in achieving compliance with livability and sustainability
				requirements and performance targets.
						(l)Funding
							(1)In
				generalThere is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway
				Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section
				$750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
							(2)Contract
				authorityFunds made available to carry out this section shall be
				available for obligation and administered in the same manner as if the funds
				were apportioned under chapter
				1.
							.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe analysis for
			 such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

						330. Office of
				Livability.

					.


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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3266IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 14, 2016Mr. Menendez (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from taxable income any student loan
			 forgiveness or discharge.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Student Loan Tax Relief Act.
		2.Modification of treatment of student loan forgiveness
 (a)In generalSection 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:

 (1)In generalIn the case of an individual, gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reasons of the discharge (in whole or in part) of—
 (A)any loan provided expressly for postsecondary educational expenses, regardless of whether provided through the educational institution or directly to the borrower, if such loan was made by—
 (i)the United States, or an instrumentality or agency thereof, (ii)a State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or any political subdivision thereof, or
 (iii)any institution of higher education, (B)any private education loan (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act),
 (C)any loan made by any educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) if such loan is made—
 (i)pursuant to an agreement with any entity described in subparagraph (A) or any private education lender (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act) under which the funds from which the loan was made were provided to such educational organization, or
 (ii)pursuant to a program of such educational organization which is designed to encourage its students to serve in occupations with unmet needs or in areas with unmet needs and under which the services provided by the students (or former students) are for or under the direction of a governmental unit or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), or
 (D)any loan made by an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) or by an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) to refinance a loan to an individual to assist the individual in attending any such educational organization but only if the refinancing loan is pursuant to a program of the refinancing organization which is designed as described in subparagraph (C)(ii).,
 (2)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and (3)in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by—
 (A)striking made by an organization described in paragraph (2)(D) and inserting made by an organization described in paragraph (1)(C) or made by a private education lender (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act), and
 (B)inserting or for such private education lender after either such organization. (b)Effective DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges of loans after December 31, 2016.


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I113th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3818IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 8, 2014Mr. Duncan of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to lighting energy efficiency.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Thomas Edison BULB Act.2.Lighting energy efficiency(a)In generalSubtitle B of title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140) is repealed.(b)ApplicationThe Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) shall be applied and administered as if subtitle B of title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (and the amendments made by that subtitle) had not been enacted.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2902
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 16, 2009
			Mr. Massa (for
			 himself, Mr. Perriello, and
			 Mr. Hinchey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To authorize the Federal Trade Commission, in
		  consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to review volume usage
		  service plans of major broadband Internet service providers to ensure that such
		  plans are fairly based on cost.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Broadband Internet Fairness
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Increased
			 deployment and adoption of broadband, including high-bandwidth uses of
			 broadband, is key to allow broadband stimulus funds to produce maximal economic
			 recovery and growth, and is key to the network effects of economic benefit
			 associated with the Internet.
			(2)No volume usage
			 service plan for broadband Internet access can be just and reasonable unless
			 charges are fairly based on the cost of the usage.
			(3)Volume usage
			 charges for broadband Internet access that are substantially above cost in a
			 market without sufficient competition constitute an unfair and unconscionable
			 practice, as substantially above-cost pricing has anti-competitive and
			 anti-consumer effects on Internet use, including in particular Internet use for
			 online video delivery.
			(4)The market for
			 video delivery is effectively controlled by companies operating both
			 traditional cable delivery and broadband Internet access services, increasing
			 incentives to raise prices for Internet use in high volumes, to discourage
			 consumers who may wish no longer to subscribe to traditional cable
			 services.
			(5)The Federal Trade Commission Act authorizes
			 the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and remedy consumer pricing
			 practices that it determines to be unfair or anti-competitive, including
			 pricing practices by Internet service providers, as Internet services are not
			 provided on a common carrier basis and therefore are not subject to the common
			 carrier limitation on Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction.
			3.Unjust,
			 unreasonable, or unreasonably discriminatory volume usage service
			 plans
			(a)ProhibitionIt
			 shall be unlawful for major broadband Internet service providers to offer
			 volume usage service plans imposing rates, terms, and conditions that are
			 unjust, unreasonable, or unreasonably discriminatory.
			(b)Service plan
			 analysis filing requiredMajor broadband Internet service
			 providers offering, or proposing to offer, volume usage service plans to any
			 portion of their service territory are required to file with the Federal Trade
			 Commission a service plan analysis that—
				(1)identifies the
			 different service tiers of broadband Internet service to be offered on the
			 basis of different data transmission volumes;
				(2)specifies the
			 different rates, terms, and conditions to be imposed for such tiers;
				(3)provides an
			 analysis of the economic reasonableness and necessity for imposing such
			 tiers—
					(A)based on assigning
			 the capital costs of deploying the facilities needed to provide such different
			 service tiers;
					(B)based on assigning
			 different operating costs, if any, that are attributable to the provision of
			 different service tiers; or
					(C)based on other
			 factors and costs specified by the provider as a justification for the proposed
			 volume usage service plan;
					(4)assess the impact
			 of such service tiers on the ability of residential consumers to access widely
			 used Internet services, including uses for agricultural, medical, educational,
			 environmental, library, and nonprofit purposes; and
				(5)specifies the
			 basis upon which the different rates of charges under the service plan will be
			 revised over the following 3 years, and inflation factors or other variables
			 that will be used to calculate or limit such revisions.
				4.Enforcement by
			 the federal trade commission
			(a)Enforcement by
			 FTCThe Commission shall, in consultation with the Federal
			 Communications Commission, review each service plan analysis submitted under
			 section 3(b) in order to determine whether the volume usage service plan is in
			 violation of section 3(a). A violation of section 3(a) shall be treated as a
			 violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed
			 under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
			 57(a)(1)(B)). The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same
			 manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all
			 applicable terms and provision of the Federal Trade Commission Act were
			 incorporated into and made a part of this Act.
			(b)Review and
			 remediationAfter an initial review of any service plan analysis
			 submitted under section 3(b), if the Commission identifies any elements of such
			 plan that appear to constitute a violation of section 3(a), the Commission
			 shall notify the provider submitting such plan of such elements and of the
			 steps the provider may take to correct such violations. The Commission shall,
			 prior to initiating any action under
			 subsection (e), review the steps taken by
			 the provider to correct such violations.
			(c)Factors
			 consideredIn determining whether a major broadband Internet
			 service provider has violated section 3(a), the Commission, in consultation
			 with the Federal Communications Commission, shall take into account, among
			 other factors—
				(1)whether the
			 service plan analysis filed with the Commission does not properly assign
			 operating costs to each of the service tiers within the volume usage service
			 plan;
				(2)whether the rates,
			 terms, and conditions are not justified by the costs of deploying or operating
			 the facilities required to provide and maintain the service tiers within the
			 volume usage service plan;
				(3)whether the volume
			 usage service plan imposes unjust, unreasonable, or unreasonably discriminatory
			 charges on residential consumers;
				(4)whether the volume
			 usage service plan deters or impedes—
					(A)the deployment of
			 and access to widely used Internet applications and services; or
					(B)the participation
			 of residential consumers in the growth and development of regional, national,
			 and international economies;
					(5)whether the volume
			 usage service plan unfairly penalizes consumers choosing to use high bandwidth
			 Internet applications and services, including those used for one-way or two-way
			 video;
				(6)whether the volume
			 usage service plan has anti-competitive effects on the market for video
			 delivery or the markets for Internet applications or services;
				(7)whether the volume
			 usage service plan imposes anti-consumer rates, terms, or conditions that
			 reflect insufficient competition in the local market for broadband Internet
			 services; or
				(8)whether the volume
			 usage service plan fails to comply with such other factors as the Commission,
			 in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, determines to be
			 appropriate as set forth in the rules prescribed under section 5.
				(d)HearingsAs
			 a component of its review of each plan submitted under subsection (a), the
			 Commission shall, after the provider submitting such plan has had an
			 opportunity to take steps under
			 subsection (b) to correct any violations
			 identified by the Commission in its notice to the provider under such
			 subsection, provide for the conduct of a public hearing by a Commissioner or
			 other designated employee of the Commission, and for the collection of public
			 comment and testimony with respect to such plan. Such hearing shall be
			 conducted in a such a community or communities in such State or States as the
			 Commission determines are most directly affected by the volume usage service
			 plan.
			(e)Civil
			 Penalties
				(1)Notwithstanding the penalties set forth
			 under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any major broadband Internet service
			 provider who violates section 3(a) shall be subject to injunctive relief
			 requiring the broadband Internet service provider proposing or offering such
			 plan to suspend, terminate, or revise such plan.
				(2)In addition to
			 injunctive relief, any major broadband Internet service provider who violates
			 section 3(a) may be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000, as the
			 Commission determines is required to ensure ongoing compliance with this Act.
				5.Commission
			 rulemaking requiredWithin 180
			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, by rule
			 prescribed in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
			 establish procedures for the review of volume usage service plans and for the
			 conduct of public hearings pursuant to the requirements of this Act.
		6.Effect on other
			 lawsNothing in this Act shall
			 be construed to limit the authority of the Commission to bring enforcement
			 actions or take other measures under the Federal Trade Commission Act or any
			 other provision of law.
		7.Definitions
			(a)In
			 generalFor purposes of this Act:
				(1)CommissionThe
			 term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.
				(2)Broadband
			 internet serviceThe term
			 broadband Internet service means an Internet protocol-based
			 transmission service that enables users to send and receive voice, video, data,
			 graphics, or a combination thereof.
				(3)Broadband
			 internet service providerThe term broadband Internet
			 service provider means any person who provides or offers to provide
			 broadband Internet service, either directly or through an affiliate.
				(4)Major broadband
			 internet service providerThe term major broadband Internet
			 service provider means a broadband Internet service provider that,
			 either directly or through an affiliate, provides broadband Internet service to
			 2,000,000 or more subscribers, as further defined by the rules prescribed by
			 the Commission pursuant to section 5.
				(5)Volume usage
			 service planThe term volume usage service plan
			 means any choice of broadband Internet service offerings to a residential
			 consumer that includes two or more different sets of rates, terms, or
			 conditions that are directly or indirectly based upon the amount of data
			 actually transmitted to or from the consumer within a fixed period of
			 time.
				(6)Residential
			 consumerThe term residential consumer includes any
			 individual consumer who subscribes to broadband Internet services primarily for
			 purposes other than a for-profit business purpose, and includes subscribers
			 that are nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education.
				(b)Common
			 terminologyExcept as otherwise provided in subsection (a), terms
			 used in this Act have the meanings provided under section 3 of the
			 Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153) and section 602 of such Act (47
			 U.S.C. 522).


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3652
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			July 13, 2006
			Ms. Mikulski (for
			 herself and Mr. Sarbanes) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend the definition of a law
		  enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title
		  5, United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of certain
		  positions.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Law Enforcement Officers Retirement
			 Equity Act.
		2.Amendments
			(a)Federal
			 employees’ retirement system
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (17) of
			 section 8401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
			 and at the end of subparagraph (C), and by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(E)an employee (not otherwise covered by this
				paragraph)—
							(i)the duties of whose position include the
				investigation or apprehension of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses
				against the criminal laws of the United States; and
							(ii)who is authorized to carry a firearm;
				and
							(F)an employee of the Internal Revenue
				Service, the duties of whose position are primarily the collection of
				delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent
				returns;
						.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 8401(17)(C)
			 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking (A) and
			 (B) and inserting (A), (B), (E), and (F).
				(b)Civil service
			 retirement systemParagraph
			 (20) of section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the matter
			 before subparagraph (A) by inserting after position. the
			 following: For the purpose of this paragraph, the employees described in
			 the preceding provision of this paragraph (in the matter before
			 including) shall be considered to include an employee (not
			 otherwise covered by this paragraph) who satisfies clauses (i) and (ii) of
			 section 8401(17)(E) and an employee of the Internal Revenue Service the duties
			 of whose position are as described in section 8401(17)(F)..
			(c)Effective
			 dateExcept as provided in
			 section 3, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, and shall apply only in the case of any individual
			 first appointed (or seeking to be first appointed) as a law enforcement officer
			 (within the meaning of those amendments) on or after such date.
			3.Treatment of service
			 performed by incumbents
			(a)Law enforcement
			 officer and service described
				(1)Law enforcement
			 officerAny reference to a
			 law enforcement officer described in this subsection refers to an individual
			 who satisfies the requirements of section 8331(20) or 8401(17) of title 5,
			 United States Code (relating to the definition of a law enforcement officer) by
			 virtue of the amendments made by section 2.
				(2)ServiceAny reference to service described in this
			 subsection refers to service performed as a law enforcement officer (as
			 described in this subsection).
				(b)Incumbent
			 definedFor purposes of this
			 section, the term incumbent means an individual who—
				(1)is first appointed as a law enforcement
			 officer (as described in subsection (a)) before the date of the enactment of
			 this Act; and
				(2)is serving as such a law enforcement
			 officer on such date.
				(c)Treatment of
			 service performed by incumbents
				(1)In
			 generalService described in
			 subsection (a) which is performed by an incumbent on or after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act shall, for all purposes (other than those to which
			 paragraph (2) pertains), be treated as service performed as a law enforcement
			 officer (within the meaning of section 8331(20) or 8401(17) of title 5, United
			 States Code, as appropriate), irrespective of how such service is treated under
			 paragraph (2).
				(2)RetirementService described in subsection (a) which
			 is performed by an incumbent before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act shall, for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of
			 title 5, United States Code, be treated as service performed as a law
			 enforcement officer (within the meaning of such section 8331(20) or 8401(17),
			 as appropriate), but only if an appropriate written election is submitted to
			 the Office of Personnel Management within 5 years after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act or before separation from Government service, whichever
			 is earlier.
				(d)Individual
			 contributions for prior service
				(1)In
			 generalAn individual who
			 makes an election under subsection (c)(2) may, with respect to prior service
			 performed by such individual, contribute to the Civil Service Retirement and
			 Disability Fund the difference between the individual contributions that were
			 actually made for such service and the individual contributions that should
			 have been made for such service if the amendments made by section 2 had then
			 been in effect.
				(2)Effect of not
			 contributingIf no part of or
			 less than the full amount required under paragraph (1) is paid, all prior
			 service of the incumbent shall remain fully creditable as law enforcement
			 officer service, but the resulting annuity shall be reduced in a manner similar
			 to that described in section 8334(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code, to the
			 extent necessary to make up the amount unpaid.
				(3)Prior service
			 definedFor purposes of this
			 section, the term prior service means, with respect to any
			 individual who makes an election under subsection (c)(2), service (described in
			 subsection (a)) performed by such individual before the date as of which
			 appropriate retirement deductions begin to be made in accordance with such
			 election.
				(e)Government
			 contributions for prior service
				(1)In
			 generalIf an incumbent makes
			 an election under subsection (c)(2), the agency in or under which that
			 individual was serving at the time of any prior service (referred to in
			 subsection (d)) shall remit to the Office of Personnel Management, for deposit
			 in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Civil Service
			 Retirement and Disability Fund, the amount required under paragraph (2) with
			 respect to such service.
				(2)Amount
			 requiredThe amount an agency
			 is required to remit is, with respect to any prior service, the total amount of
			 additional Government contributions to the Civil Service Retirement and
			 Disability Fund (above those actually paid) that would have been required if
			 the amendments made by section 2 had then been in effect.
				(3)Contributions
			 to be made ratablyGovernment
			 contributions under this subsection on behalf of an incumbent shall be made by
			 the agency ratably (on at least an annual basis) over the 10-year period
			 beginning on the date referred to in subsection (d)(3).
				(f)Exemption from
			 mandatory separationNothing
			 in section 8335(b) or 8425(b) of title 5, United States Code, shall cause the
			 involuntary separation of a law enforcement officer (as described in subsection
			 (a)) before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
			 of this Act.
			(g)RegulationsThe Office of Personnel Management shall
			 prescribe regulations to carry out this Act, including—
				(1)provisions in accordance with which
			 interest on any amount under subsection (d) or (e) shall be computed, based on
			 section 8334(e) of title 5, United States Code; and
				(2)provisions for the application of this
			 section in the case of—
					(A)any individual who—
						(i)satisfies paragraph (1) (but not paragraph
			 (2)) of subsection (b); and
						(ii)serves as a law enforcement officer (as
			 described in subsection (a)) after the date of the enactment of this Act;
			 and
						(B)any individual entitled to a survivor
			 annuity (based on the service of an incumbent, or of an individual under
			 subparagraph (A), who dies before making an election under subsection (c)(2)),
			 to the extent of any rights that would then be available to the decedent (if
			 still living).
					(h)Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this
			 section shall be considered to apply in the case of a reemployed
			 annuitant.


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		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 19
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 9, 2009
			Mr. Poe of Texas
			 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Homeland Security, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Congress that
		  State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to
		  discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease
		  the burden on State and local governments for taking such
		  actions.

		Whereas the Federal Government has failed to take adequate
			 measures to curb illegal immigration;
		Whereas the failure by the Federal Government to curb
			 illegal immigration has placed, and continues to place, a substantial burden on
			 State and local government agencies to address illegal immigration;
		Whereas many State and local governments have actively
			 worked to discourage illegal immigration and to assist in the enforcement of
			 the immigration laws of the United States;
		Whereas in 2008, 1,305 immigration-related bills were
			 introduced and 205 were enacted by State legislatures throughout the country,
			 an increase of over 300 percent of the bills introduced and 400 percent of the
			 bills enacted since 2005;
		Whereas such actions and assistance have come at great
			 expense to State and local governments;
		Whereas numerous States governments, including those in
			 Arizona, California, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, have
			 considered legislation or placed initiatives and referendums on the ballot to
			 enhance the ability of State and local agencies to discourage illegal
			 immigration and to ease the burden placed on the States;
		Whereas numerous local governments, including those in
			 Farmers Branch, Texas, Hazelton, Pennsylvania, Nashville, Tennessee, Valley
			 Park, Missouri, Escondido, California, Prince William County, Virginia, and
			 Suffolk County, New York, have introduced ordinances to enhance the ability of
			 local governments to discourage illegal immigration and to ease the burden
			 placed on local governments; and
		Whereas State and local governments continue to be
			 confronted with the issue of illegal immigration without the prospect of
			 immediate relief from the Federal Government: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of Congress
			 that—
			(1)State and local governments should be
			 supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration;
			(2)current laws
			 governing enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States should be
			 enforced to the highest extent of the law; and
			(3)legislation to
			 enhance border security and the enforcement of immigration laws should be
			 passed quickly in order to ease the burden on State and local
			 governments.