117 HR 983 : Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives

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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 983IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 23, 2021Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryAN ACTTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021.2.Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans(a)In generalChapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:1352.Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits(a)Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.(b)In this section—(1)the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and(2)the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits..3.Determination of budgetary effectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.Passed the House of Representatives June 22, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


113 HR 2594 IH: Revolving Door Pension Prevention Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-28
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2594
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 28, 2013
			Mr. Israel introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Oversight and Government
			 Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
			 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
			 jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide that a former Member of Congress receiving
		  compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently
		  receive Federal retirement benefits.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Revolving Door Pension Prevention
			 Act.
		2.Prohibition on
			 taxpayer-funded pensions for Members of Congress who become highly-paid
			 lobbyists
			(a)In
			 generalAny former Member of
			 Congress who is registered as a lobbyist, and whose annual income from lobbying
			 activities exceeds $1,000,000, shall not be eligible to receive benefits under
			 either the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement
			 System for the period of time during which such former Member is employed as
			 such a lobbyist and receiving from lobbying activities an annual income that
			 exceeds $1,000,000.
			(b)DefinitionFor
			 purposes of this section, the term former Member of Congress means
			 an individual who becomes a former Member of Congress after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


114 HR 5220 IH: Cyber Act of War Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-12
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I
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5220
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2016
Mr. Himes (for himself and Mr. Westmoreland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 direct the President to develop a policy on when an action in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cyber Act of War Act of 2016.   2.Policy on when an action in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States (a)Policy requiredNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall—
(1)develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States; and (2)revise the Department of Defense Law of War Manual accordingly.
(b)ConsiderationsIn developing the policy required by subsection (a)(1), the President shall consider the following: (1)The ways in which the effects of a cyber attack may be equivalent to the effects of an attack using conventional weapons, including with respect to physical destruction or casualties.
(2)Intangible effects of significant scope, intensity, or duration. (c)Report (1)In generalThe President shall submit to the congressional defense committees the policy required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and a copy of the Law of War Manual revised pursuant to paragraph (2) of such subsection.
(2)Congressional defense committeesIn this subsection, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.


116 S4545 IS: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-09-09
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4545IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 9, 2020Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020.2.Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program(a)EstablishmentNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program called the Zero Suicide Initiative (referred to in this section as the program).(b)PurposeThe program shall implement the curriculum of the Zero Suicide Institute of the Education Development Center (referred to in this section as the Institute) to improve safety and suicide care for veterans, thereby significantly reducing rates of suicide.(c)DevelopmentThe first year of the program shall be dedicated to program development, including planning and site selection. In developing the program, the Secretary shall consult with—(1)the Secretary of Health and Human Services;(2)the National Institutes of Health;(3)public and private institutions of higher education;(4)educators;(5)experts in suicide assessment, treatment, and management;(6)veterans service organizations; and(7)professional associations the Secretary determines relevant to the purposes of the program.(d)Staff leaders; program elementsThe program shall consist of not less than 10 weeks of education regarding suicide care, beginning with the selection of five to ten staff leaders from each site selected under subsection (e) who shall carry out the following program elements:(1)Complete the organizational self-study of the Institute as a team.(2)Attend the two-day Zero Suicide Academy of the Institute.(3)Formulate a plan to collect data to support evaluation and quality improvement using the data elements worksheet of the Institute.(4)Communicate to staff at the respective site the adoption of a specific suicide care approach.(5)Administer the workforce survey of the Institute to all staff at the respective site to learn more about perceived comfort with and competence in caring for patients at risk of suicide.(6)Review, develop, and implement training on processes and policies regarding patients at risk of suicide, including—(A)screening;(B)assessment;(C)use of electronic health records;(D)risk formulation;(E)treatment; and(F)care transition.(e)Sites(1)NumberThe Secretary shall carry out the program at five medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, one of which primarily serves veterans who live in rural and remote areas as determined by the Secretary.(2)TimelineThe Secretary shall select—(A)15 candidate sites for the program not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and(B)the final five sites not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.(3)ConsultationIn selecting sites at which to carry out the program, the Secretary shall consult with experts including officials of—(A)the National Institute of Mental Health;(B)the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services;(C)the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs;(D)the Health Services Research Division of the Department of Veterans Affairs;(E)the Office of Health Care Transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and(F)the Zero Suicide Institute.(4)FactorsIn selecting sites for the program, the Secretary shall consider the following factors:(A)Interest in, and capacity of, the staff of the medical centers to implement the program.(B)Geographic variation.(C)Variations in size of medical centers.(D)Regional suicide rates of veterans.(E)Demographic and health characteristics of populations served by each medical center.(f)Annual progress report(1)In generalNot later than two years after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, and annually thereafter until termination of the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the program.(2)ElementsEach report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:(A)Progress of staff leaders at each site in carrying out tasks under paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (d).(B)The percentage of staff at each site trained under paragraph (6) of subsection (d).(C)An assessment of whether policies and procedures implemented at each site align with standards of the Institute with regards to—(i)suicide screening;(ii)lethal means counseling;(iii)referrals for comprehensive assessment of suicidality;(iv)safety planning for patients receiving referrals under clause (iii);(v)risk management during care transitions; and(vi)outreach to high-risk patients.(D)A comparison of the suicide-related outcomes at program sites and those of other medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including—(i)the percentage of patients screened for suicide risk;(ii)the percentage of patients counseled in lethal means safety;(iii)the percentage of patients screened for suicide risk referred for comprehensive assessment of suicidality;(iv)the percentage of patients referred for comprehensive assessment who complete safety planning;(v)emergency department utilization;(vi)inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations;(vii)the number of suicide attempts among all patients and among patients referred for comprehensive assessment of suicidality; and(viii)the number of suicide deaths among all patients and among patients referred for comprehensive assessment of suicidality.(g)Final report(1)In generalNot later than one year after the termination of the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a final report.(2)ElementsThe report under this subsection shall include the following:(A)A detailed analysis of information in the annual reports under subsection (f).(B)The determination of the Secretary whether it is feasible to continue the program.(C)The recommendation of the Secretary whether to extend the program or make the program permanent.(h)Termination; extension(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the program shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program under subsection (a).(2)Authority to extendThe Secretary may extend the program for not more than two years if the Secretary notifies Congress in writing of such extension not less than 180 days before the termination date under paragraph (1).


117 S107 IS: New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-01-28
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 107IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 28, 2021Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Daines, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Lummis, Ms. Smith, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Thune) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow the interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2021.2.State-inspected meatSection 301 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661) is amended—(1)by striking the section designation and inserting the following:301.Sale of inspected meat and meat food products;(2)in subsection (a)—(A)by striking In furtherance of this policy in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through (1) The Secretary in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:(B)State Programs(i)In generalThe Secretary; (B)by striking (a) It is and inserting the following:(a)State meat inspection program(1)In general(A)PolicyIt is; and(C)in paragraph (1)(B) (as so designated)—(i)in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking solely for distribution within such State and inserting for distribution; and(ii)by adding at the end the following:(ii)Interstate commerce(I)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may allow the shipment in interstate commerce of carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products inspected under the State meat inspection program described in clause (i).(II)Acceptance of interstate shipments of meat and meat food productsNotwithstanding any provision of State law, a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale of meat or meat food products that have been inspected and passed in accordance with this Act for interstate commerce.;(3)in subsection (b), by striking (b) The appropriate and inserting the following:(b)Cooperation of State agencyThe appropriate;(4)in subsection (c)—(A)by striking (c)(1) If the Secretary and inserting the following:(c)Enforcement of federal requirements(1)Designation of States(A)In generalIf the Secretary;(B)in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—(i)in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)—(I)in the first sentence, by striking solely for distribution within such State and inserting for distribution; and(II)in the second sentence, by striking If the Secretary and inserting the following:(B)Designation of States(i)In generalExcept as provided under clause (ii), if the Secretary; (ii)in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)—(I)in clause (i) (as so designated)—(aa)in the first sentence, by striking wholly; and(bb)by striking State; Provided, That if and inserting the following:State.(ii)ExceptionIf; and(II)in clause (ii) (as so designated)—(aa)in the first sentence—(AA)by striking such designation and inserting a designation made under clause (i); and(BB)by striking he each place it appears and inserting the Secretary; and(bb)in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary shall and inserting the following:(C)Publication of designationThe Secretary shall;(iii)in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)—(I)in the first sentence—(aa)by striking if such; and(bb)by striking were after transactions; and(II)in the second sentence, by striking Thereafter, upon request and inserting the following:(D)Revocation of designationOn request;(iv)in subparagraph (D) (as so designated)—(I)in the first sentence, by striking such designation and inserting a designation made under subparagraph (B)(i); and(II)by striking title IV of this Act: And provided further, That, notwithstanding; and inserting the following:title IV.(E)Adulterated meat or meat food product(i)In generalNotwithstanding; and(v)in subparagraph (E) (as so designated)—(I)in clause (i) (as so designated)—(aa)in the first sentence—(AA)by striking within such State; and(BB)by striking section 301 of the Act and inserting this section; and(bb)in the second sentence, by striking If the State and inserting the following:(ii)EnforcementIf the State; and(II)in clause (ii) (as so designated), by striking as though engaged in commerce;(C)in paragraph (2), by striking (2) The provisions and inserting the following:(2)Exceptions to inspectionThe provisions; (D)in paragraph (3)—(i)by striking (3) Whenever and inserting the following:(3)Termination of designationIf; and(ii)by striking he and inserting the Secretary; and(E)in paragraph (4), by striking (4) The Secretary and inserting the following:(4)ReportThe Secretary; and(5)in subsection (d), by striking (d) As used in and inserting the following:(d)Definition of StateIn.3.State-inspected poultry productsSection 5 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454) is amended—(1)by striking the section heading and designation and inserting the following:5.Sale of inspected poultry products;(2)in subsection (a)—(A)by striking In furtherance of this policy in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through (1) The Secretary in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:(B)State Programs(i)In generalThe Secretary; (B)by striking (a) It is and inserting the following:(a)State poultry product inspection program(1)In general(A)PolicyIt is; and(C)in paragraph (1)(B) (as so designated)—(i)in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking solely for distribution within such State and inserting for distribution; and(ii)by adding at the end the following:(ii)Interstate commerce(I)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may allow the shipment in interstate commerce of poultry products inspected under the State poultry product inspection program described in clause (i).(II)Acceptance of interstate shipments of poultry productsNotwithstanding any provision of State law, a State or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the movement or sale of poultry products that have been inspected and passed in accordance with this Act for interstate commerce.;(3)in subsection (b), by striking (b) The appropriate and inserting the following:(b)Cooperation of State agencyThe appropriate;(4)in subsection (c)—(A)by striking (c)(1) If the Secretary and inserting the following:(c)Enforcement of federal requirements(1)Designation of States(A)In generalIf the Secretary;(B)in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—(i)in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)—(I)in the first sentence, by striking solely for distribution within such State and inserting for distribution; and(II)in the second sentence, by striking If the Secretary and inserting the following:(B)Designation of States(i)In generalExcept as provided under clause (ii), if the Secretary; (ii)in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)—(I)in clause (i) (as so designated)—(aa)in the first sentence, by striking wholly; and(bb)by striking State: Provided, That if and inserting the following:State.(ii)ExceptionIf; and(II)in clause (ii) (as so designated)—(aa)in the first sentence—(AA)by striking such designation and inserting a designation made under clause (i); and(BB)by striking he each place it appears and inserting the Secretary; and(bb)in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary shall and inserting the following:(C)Publication of designationThe Secretary shall; (iii)in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)—(I)in the first sentence—(aa)by striking if such; and(bb)by striking were after transactions; and(II)in the second sentence, by striking However, notwithstanding and inserting the following:(D)Adulterated poultry product(i)In generalNotwithstanding; and(iv)in subparagraph (D) (as so designated)—(I)in clause (i) (as so designated)—(aa)in the first sentence—(AA)by striking within such State; and(BB)by striking subparagraph (a)(4) of this section and inserting subsection (a)(4); and(bb)in the second sentence, by striking If the State and inserting the following:(ii)EnforcementIf the State; and(II)in clause (ii) (as so designated), by striking as though engaged in commerce;(C)in paragraph (2), by striking (2) The provisions and inserting the following:(2)Exceptions to inspectionThe provisions; (D)in paragraph (3), by striking (3) Whenever and inserting the following:(3)Termination of designationIf; and(E)in paragraph (4), by striking (4) The Secretary and inserting the following:(4)ReportThe Secretary; and(5)in subsection (d), by striking (d) As used in and inserting the following:(d)Definition of StateIn.


115 HR 6509 IH: Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-25
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6509IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 25, 2018Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Langevin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet
			 minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018. 2.DefinitionsAs used in this Act:
 (1)Covered dwelling unitThe term covered dwelling unit means a dwelling unit that— (A)is a detached single-family house, a townhouse or multi-level dwelling unit (whether detached or attached to other units or structures), or a ground-floor unit in a building of three or fewer dwelling units;
 (B)is designed as, or intended for occupancy as, a residence; (C)was designed, constructed, or commissioned, contracted or otherwise arranged for construction, by any person or entity who, at any time before the design or construction, received or was guaranteed Federal financial assistance for any program or activity; and
 (D)is made available for first occupancy after the expiration of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (2)Federal financial assistanceThe term Federal financial assistance means— (A)any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or any program or activity or such agencies, through any grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement, after the expiration of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, including—
 (i)grants, subsidies, or any other funds; (ii)services of Federal personnel;
 (iii)real or personal property or any interest in or use of such property, including— (I)transfers or leases of the property for less than the fair market value or for reduced consideration; and
 (II)proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of the property if the Federal share of its fair market value is not returned to the Federal Government;
 (iv)any tax credit, mortgage or loan guarantee or insurance; and (v)community development funds in the form of obligations guaranteed under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308); or
 (B)any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.).
 (3)Person or entityThe term person or entity includes one or more individuals, corporations (including not-for-profit corporations), partnerships, associations, labor organizations, legal representatives, mutual corporations, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated associations, trustees, trustees in cases under title 11 of the United States Code, receivers, and fiduciaries.
 3.Visitability requirementIt shall be unlawful for any person referred to in section 2(1)(C) with respect to a covered dwelling unit to fail to ensure that such dwelling unit contains at least one level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (1005–ICC ANSI A117.1–2009) and any future revisions thereto.
		4.Enforcement
 (a)Requirement for Federal financial assistanceEach applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for such assistance that all of its programs and activities will be conducted in compliance with this Act.
			(b)Approval of architectural and construction plans
 (1)SubmissionAny applicant for or recipient of Federal financial assistance for a covered dwelling unit shall submit for approval the architectural and construction plans for such unit to the State or local department or agency that is responsible, under applicable State or local law, for the review and approval of construction plans for compliance with generally applicable building codes or requirements (in this subsection referred to as the appropriate State or local agency). Such submission shall include notice that Federal financial assistance within the meaning given such term for purposes of this Act has been applied for or received for the covered dwelling unit.
				(2)Determination of compliance
 (A)Enforcement actionsThe enforcement actions under this subparagraph are— (i)reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving such plans based upon compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and
 (ii)consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until such compliance is determined.
 (B)Condition of Federal housing assistanceThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide any Federal financial assistance under any program administered by such Secretary to a State or unit of general local government (or any agency thereof) unless the appropriate State or local agency thereof is, in the determination of the Secretary involved, taking the enforcement actions under subparagraph (A).
					(c)Civil action for private persons
 (1)ActionAny person aggrieved by an act or omission that is unlawful under this Act may commence a civil action in an appropriate United States district court or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of a covered dwelling unit no later than two years after the occurrence or termination of the alleged unlawful conduct under this Act.
 (2)LiabilityIn any action under this subsection for a violation involving architectural or construction plans for a covered dwelling unit that were approved by the appropriate State or local department or agency—
 (A)if such approved plans violate this Act and any construction on such dwelling that violates this Act was performed in accordance with such approved plans, such State or local department or agency shall be liable for such construction in violation; and
 (B)if such approved plans comply with this Act and any construction on such dwelling violates this Act, the person or entity responsible for the construction shall be liable for such construction in violation.
 (d)Enforcement by Attorney GeneralWhenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons has violated this Act, the Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate United States district court. The Attorney General may also, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance.
 (e)ReliefIn any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this title has occurred or is about to occur, it may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages, and subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate).
 (f)ViolationsFor purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in conformity with the requirements of this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected.
 (g)Attorney’s feesIn any civil action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs.
 (h)Effect on certain sales, encumbrances, and rentalsRelief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of such relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this title.
 5.Effect on State lawsNothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid.
 6.Disclaimer of preemptive effect on other actsNothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution or any other Act of the Congress.
 7.Severability of provisionsIf any provision of this Act of the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of the provision to other persons not similarly situated shall not be affected thereby.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 574
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 15, 2011
			Mr. McCain (for himself
			 and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
		  to allow individuals to designate that up to 10 percent of their income tax
		  liability be used to reduce the national debt, and to require spending
		  reductions equal to the amounts so designated.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Debt Buy-Down
			 Act.
		2.Designation of amounts for reduction of
			 public debt
			(a)In generalSubchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns and records) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new part:

					IXDesignation for reduction of public debt

							Sec. 6097. Designation.

						6097.Designation
							(a)In generalEvery individual with adjusted income tax
				liability for any taxable year may designate that a portion of such liability
				(not to exceed 10 percent thereof) shall be used to reduce the public
				debt.
							(b)Manner and time of
				designationA designation
				under subsection (a) may be made with respect to any taxable year only at the
				time of filing the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 for the taxable year. The
				designation shall be made on the first page of the return or on the page
				bearing the taxpayer’s signature.
							(c)Adjusted income tax liabilityFor purposes of this section, the adjusted
				income tax liability of an individual for any taxable year is the income tax
				liability of the individual for the taxable year determined under section
				6096(b), reduced by any amount designated under section
				6096(a).
							.
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of parts for such subchapter A is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						Part IX. Designation for reduction
				of public
				debt

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
			3.Public debt reduction trust fund
			(a)In generalSubchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to trust fund code) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following section:

					9511.Public debt reduction trust fund
						(a)Creation of trust fundThere is established in the Treasury of the
				United States a trust fund to be known as the Public Debt Reduction
				Trust Fund, consisting of any amount appropriated or credited to the
				Trust Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b).
						(b)Transfers to trust fundThere are hereby appropriated to the Public
				Debt Reduction Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the amounts designated under
				section 6097 (relating to designation for public debt reduction).
						(c)ExpendituresAmounts in the Public Debt Reduction Trust
				Fund shall be used by the Secretary for purposes of paying at maturity, or to
				redeem or buy before maturity, any obligation of the Federal Government
				included in the public debt (other than an obligation held by the Federal
				Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Department of Defense
				Military Retirement Fund). Any obligation which is paid, redeemed, or bought
				with amounts from the Public Debt Reduction Trust Fund shall be canceled and
				retired and may not be
				reissued.
						.
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for such subchapter
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						Sec. 9511. Public Debt
				Reduction Trust
				Fund.

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
			4.Taxpayer-generated sequestration of Federal
			 spending to reduce the public debt
			(a)Sequestration To reduce the public
			 debtPart C of the Balanced
			 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after
			 section 253 the following new section:

					253A.Sequestration to reduce the public
				debt
						(a)SequestrationNotwithstanding sections 255 and 256,
				within 15 days after Congress adjourns to end a session, and on the same day as
				sequestration (if any) under sections 251, 252, and 253, and under section 5(b)
				of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, but after any sequestration
				required by those sections, there shall be a sequestration equivalent to the
				estimated aggregate amount designated under section 6097 of the Internal
				Revenue Code of 1986 for the last taxable year ending one year before the
				beginning of that session of Congress, as estimated by the Department of the
				Treasury on October 1 and as modified by the total of—
							(1)any amounts by which net discretionary
				spending is reduced by legislation below the discretionary spending limits
				enacted after the enactment of this section related to the fiscal year subject
				to the sequestration (or, in the absence of such limits, any net deficit change
				from the baseline amount calculated under section 257; and
							(2)the net deficit change that has resulted
				from all direct spending legislation enacted after the enactment of this
				section related to the fiscal year subject to the sequestration, as estimated
				by OMB.
							If the reduction in spending under
				paragraphs (1) and (2) for a fiscal year is greater than the estimated
				aggregate amount designated under section 6097 of the Internal Revenue Code of
				1986 respecting that fiscal year, then there shall be no sequestration under
				this section.(b)Applicability
							(1)In generalExcept as provided by paragraph (2), each
				account of the United States shall be reduced by a dollar amount calculated by
				multiplying the level of budgetary resources in that account at that time by
				the uniform percentage necessary to carry out subsection (a). All obligational
				authority reduced under this section shall be done in a manner that makes such
				reductions permanent.
							(2)Exempt accountsNo order issued under this part may—
								(A)reduce benefits payable to the old-age and
				survivors insurance program established under title II of the Social Security
				Act;
								(B)reduce retired or retainer pay payable to a
				member or former member of the uniformed services; or
								(C)reduce payments for net interest (all of
				major functional category
				900).
								.
			(b)ReportsSection 254 of the Balanced Budget and
			 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a), by adding at the end of
			 the table the following new item:

									October 1Department of Treasury report to Congress
						estimating amount of income tax designated pursuant to section 6097 of the
						Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

						;
				(2)in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ,
			 and sequestration to reduce the public debt, after
			 sequestration;
				(3)in subsection (c), by redesignating
			 paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the
			 following new paragraph:

						(5)Reports on sequestration to reduce the
				public debtThe preview
				reports shall set forth for the budget year estimates for each of the
				following:
							(A)The aggregate amount designated under
				section 6097 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the last taxable year
				ending before the budget year.
							(B)The amount of reductions required under
				section 253A and the deficit remaining after those reductions have been
				made.
							(C)The sequestration percentage necessary to
				achieve the required reduction in accounts under section
				253A(b).
							;
				and
				(4)in subsection (f), by redesignating
			 paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively, and by
			 inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:

						(4)Reports on sequestration to reduce the
				public debtThe final reports
				shall contain all of the information contained in the public debt taxation
				designation report required on October
				1.
						.
				(c)Conforming amendmentThe table of contents in section 250(a) of
			 the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by
			 inserting after the item relating to section 253 the following new item:

						Sec. 253A. Sequestration to
				reduce the public
				debt.

					.
			(d)Effective
			 dateNotwithstanding section
			 275(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the
			 expiration date set forth in that section shall not apply to the amendments
			 made by this section. The amendments made by this section shall cease to have
			 any effect after the first fiscal year during which there is no public
			 debt.


110 HR 5096 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-22
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		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5096
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 22, 2008
			Mr. Coble introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain
		  staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for
		  spinning.

		1.Certain staple fibers of
			 viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.23.33 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain staple
			 fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for
			 spinning) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and 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.


117 S1419 IS: Protecting Critical Boards and Electronics Through Transparency and Enduring Reinvestment Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-04-28
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1419IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 28, 2021Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo require the Secretary of Defense to support and provide incentives for domestic manufacturing of printed circuit boards, to identify national security risks in printed circuit boards imported from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Critical Boards and Electronics Through Transparency and Enduring Reinvestment Act of 2021 or the PCBETTER Act of 2021. 2.Establishment of Electronics Supply Chain Fund and assistance and incentives for domestic manufacturing of printed circuit boards(a)Establishment of Electronics Supply Chain FundThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Electronics Supply Chain Fund (in this section the Fund).(b)Contents of Fund(1)In generalThe Fund shall consists of such amounts as may be appropriated for deposit in the Fund.(2)Availability(A)In generalAmounts deposited in the Fund shall remain available through the end of the tenth fiscal year beginning after the date on which funds are first appropriated to the Fund.(B)Remainder to treasuryAny amounts remaining in the Fund after the date specified in subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.(c)Use of fundAmounts deposited in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of Defense—(1)to fund the construction, expansion, or modernization of facilities to develop or manufacture semiconductors, microelectronics, advanced electronic packaging, and printed circuit boards;(2)to carry out subsection (d); and(3)to carry out section 4(a).(d)Specific activities requiredUsing amounts from the Fund, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and such other officials as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall—(1)promote and deploy technology, including microelectronics, printed circuit boards, semiconductors, and related technologies so as to create a commercially competitive electronics industry in the United States capable of meeting United States national security needs;(2)establish production and manufacturing sites for the technologies described in paragraph (1); and(3)establish security standards necessary for the implementation of—(A)this Act;(B)section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1917);(C)section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note); and(D)section 841 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283).(e)Printed circuit board manufacturing as qualifying capabilityThe Secretary of Defense shall consider printed circuit board manufacturing as a qualifying capability when making funds available for the construction, expansion, or modernization of domestic development or manufacturing capabilities for semiconductors or electronic packaging.3.Requirement that certain providers of systems to Department of Defense disclose the source of printed circuit boards when sourced from certain countries(a)DisclosureThe Secretary of Defense shall require any provider of a covered system to provide to the Department of Defense, along with delivery of the covered system, a list of the printed circuit boards in the covered system that includes, for each printed circuit board, an attestation of whether—(1)the printed circuit board was partially or fully manufactured and assembled in a covered nation;(2)the printed circuit board was fully manufactured and assembled outside of a covered nation; or(3)the provider cannot determine where the printed circuit board was manufactured and assembled.(b)RegulationsNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.(c)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)The term covered nation includes the following:(A)The People's Republic of China.(B)The Russian Federation.(C)The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea.(D)The Islamic Republic of Iran. (2)The term covered system means any item, including commercial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items, notwithstanding section 3452 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 1821(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), or sections 1906 and 1907 of title 41, United States Code, that— (A)has an electronic component;(B)is provided to the Department of Defense under a contract that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold; and(C)transmits or stores information including—(i)telecommunications;(ii)data communications and storage, including servers, switches, and networking systems, but excluding personal data storage devices, personal computers, desktop computers, tablets, and handheld equipment;(iii)information technology security systems; and(iv)any other system that the Secretary determines should be covered.(3)The term manufactured and assembled, with respect to a printed circuit board, includes all actions from the printing of the printed circuit board from raw materials to the integration of the completed printed circuit board in an end item or component of an end item.4.Department of Defense testing of vulnerability of systems with printed circuit boards from certain countries and remediation and prevention of such vulnerabilities(a)Testing(1)Program establishment requiredNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to test systems owned or operated by the Department of Defense for vulnerabilities to foreign interference, sabotage, espionage, and attack.(2)Required testing for certain systemsThrough the program established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall test each system of the Department that contains at least one printed circuit board for which a disclosure was made pursuant to section 3(a) and an attestation was made with respect to paragraph (1) or (3) of such section.(3)MethodsThe Secretary shall ensure that the program established under paragraph (1) uses, to the maximum extent practicable, best-in-breed testing and detection methods used by commercial industry, including—(A)penetration testing;(B)red teaming; and(C)inventory auditing.(b)Remediation(1)DesignationWhenever informed of a vulnerability in a system under the program established under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall designate a senior official of the Department to remediate the vulnerability as soon as practicable.(2)RequirementsRemediation under paragraph (1) shall include those measures that the designated official determines necessary to lower the risk to acceptable levels, including—(A)adding hardware or software to isolate and contain any malicious printed circuit board;(B)destruction, deactivation, or replacement of the system containing the vulnerability; or(C)physical modification of the system containing the vulnerability through the insertion of a trusted printed circuit board or other hardware that does not contain known vulnerabilities.(3)Assignment of costs(A)DeterminationWhenever a vulnerability is found in a system from a contractor through the program established under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall determine whether the contractor should reasonably have discovered the vulnerability prior to delivery of the system to the Department.(B)Payment by contractorIf, pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary determines that a contractor should reasonably have discovered the vulnerability prior to delivery to the Department, the Secretary may withhold future payments to the contractor in an amount not to exceed the amount expended by the Department on remediation of the affected system.(C)Presumption(i)In generalIf the Secretary determines that a vulnerability identified through the program established under subsection (a)(1) is the result of any printed circuit board that the contractor imported from the People’s Republic of China after December 31, 2021, the Secretary shall presume that the contractor reasonably should have discovered the vulnerability prior to delivery to the Department.(ii)Rebuttal allowedThe contractor may rebut a presumption under clause (i) with a showing of technical impossibility.(c)PreventionNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to require contractors selling goods or services to the Department that include printed circuit boards to undertake such due diligence as the Secretary considers appropriate to prevent the occurrence of vulnerabilities in such goods and services, including—(1)certification of the ownership, management, and security of subcontractors;(2)conducting penetration testing, red teaming exercises, and other simulated attacks against the good or service; and(3)compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or successor model certification.(d)Annual reports(1)In generalNot later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year.(2)ContentsEach report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following:(A)The number of systems tested for vulnerabilities.(B)The number of systems identified as having a vulnerability.(C)The number of systems that the Department has yet to test under this section.(D)The identity of any contractors that have been identified as failing to reasonably discover a vulnerability in a good or service provided to the Department of Defense.(E)Such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate. (e)Congressional defense committees definedIn this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.


109 HR 169 IH: To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a high priority corridor in California.
U.S. House of Representatives
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 169
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Ms. Millender-McDonald introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a high priority corridor in California.

1.California high priority corridorSection 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031; 109 Stat. 596; 112 Stat. 190) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(46)I–710 between the terminus at Long Beach, California, to State Route 60 in California..


I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6426IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 2, 2016Mr. Buck introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 2 year prohibition on employment in a career civil service position for any former political appointee, and for other purposes.
1.Temporary prohibition on employment of political appointees in career civil service positions
(a)In generalSubchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  3115.Employment of former political appointees; restrictions (a)An individual occupying a political position in the civil service may not be appointed to a career position in the civil service during the period of 2 years immediately following the date the individual separates from such political position.
(b)In this section— (1)the term political position means—
(A)a position which has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character; or (B)a position in the Senior Executive Service as a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee (as those terms are defined in paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a)); and
(2)the term career position means— (A)a position in the competitive service; or
(B)a position in the the Senior Executive Service as a career appointee (as that term is defined in section 3132(a)(4)).. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections of chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 3114 the following:

3115. Employment of former political appointees; restrictions..
(c)ApplicationThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual who separates from a political position (as that term is defined in section 3115 of title 5, United States Code, as added by such subsection) after the date of enactment of this Act.