110 HR 6106 IH: The Diesel Tax Fairness Act of 2008
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-05-21
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110th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 6106
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2008
Mrs. Bono Mack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and kerosene to the rate applicable to gasoline.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the The Diesel Tax Fairness Act of 2008.
2.Temporary reduction in excise tax on kerosene and diesel fuel to the rate applicable to gasoline
(a)In generalSection 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(f)Temporary reduction of tax on diesel fuel and kerosene (Other than aviation-grade kerosene)
(1)In generalDuring the temporary reduction period—
(A)the rate of tax applicable under subsection (a)(2)(A)(iii) shall be 18.3 cents, and
(B)the rate of tax applicable under subsection (a)(2)(D) shall be 14.8 cents.
(2)Temporary reduction periodFor purposes of this subsection, the temporary reduction period is the period—
(A)beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, and
(B)ending on December 31, 2010.
(3)Maintenance of trust fund depositsIn determining the amounts to be appropriated to any trust fund, an amount equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of a reduction under this subsection in any rate shall be treated as taxes received in the Treasury under such rate. .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
3.Floor stocks refunds
(a)In generalIf—
(1)before the date of the enactment of this Act, a tax referred to in section 4081(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 has been imposed on any liquid, and
(2)on such date such liquid is held by a dealer and has not been used and is intended for sale, there shall be credited or refunded (without interest) to the person who paid such tax (hereafter in this section referred to as the taxpayer) an amount equal to the excess of the tax paid by the taxpayer over the amount of such tax which would be imposed on such liquid had the taxable event occurred on such date.
(b)Time for filing claimsNo credit or refund shall be allowed or made under this section unless—
(1)claim therefor is filed with the Secretary of the Treasury before the date which is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
(2)in any case where liquid is held by a dealer (other than the taxpayer) on the date of the enactment of this Act—
(A)the dealer submits a request for refund or credit to the taxpayer before the date which is 3 months after such date, and
(B)the taxpayer has repaid or agreed to repay the amount so claimed to such dealer or has obtained the written consent of such dealer to the allowance of the credit or the making of the refund.
(c)Exception for fuel held in retail stocksNo credit or refund shall be allowed under this section with respect to any liquid in retail stocks held at the place where intended to be sold at retail.
(d)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section, the terms dealer and held by a dealer have the respective meanings given to such terms by section 6412 of such Code; except that the term dealer includes a producer.
(e)Certain rules To applyRules similar to the rules of subsections (b) and (c) of section 6412 of such Code shall apply for purposes of this section.
4.Floor stocks tax
(a)Imposition of taxIn the case of any taxable liquid which is held on the floor stocks tax date by any person, there is hereby imposed a floor stocks tax equal to the excess of the tax which would be imposed on such liquid under section 4041 or 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 had the taxable event occurred on the floor stocks tax date over the tax paid under any such section on such liquid.
(b)Liability for tax and method of payment
(1)Liability for taxA person holding a liquid on the floor stocks tax date to which the tax imposed by subsection (a) applies shall be liable for such tax.
(2)Method of paymentThe tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be paid in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(3)Time of paymentThe tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be paid on or before the date which is 6 months after the floor stocks tax date.
(c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—
(1)Held by a personA liquid shall be considered as held by a person if title thereto has passed to such person (whether or not delivery to the person has been made).
(2)Taxable liquidThe term taxable liquid means diesel fuel and kerosene (other than aviation-grade kerosene).
(3)Floor stocks dateThe term floor stocks tax date means January 1, 2011.
(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.
(d)Exception for exempt usesThe tax imposed by subsection (a) shall not apply to taxable liquid held by any person exclusively for any use to the extent a credit or refund of the tax imposed by a section of the Code referred to in section 4081(a)(2) of such Code is allowable for such use.
(e)Exception for fuel held in vehicle tankNo tax shall be imposed by subsection (a) on taxable liquid held in the tank of a motor vehicle or motorboat.
(f)Exception for certain amounts of fuel
(1)In generalNo tax shall be imposed by subsection (a) on any liquid held on the floor stocks tax date by any person if the aggregate amount of liquid held by such person on such date does not exceed 2,000 gallons. The preceding sentence shall apply only if such person submits to the Secretary (at the time and in the manner required by the Secretary) such information as the Secretary shall require for purposes of this paragraph.
(2)Exempt fuelFor purposes of paragraph (1), there shall not be taken into account fuel held by any person which is exempt from the tax imposed by subsection (a) by reason of subsection (d) or (e).
(3)Controlled groupsFor purposes of this section—
(A)Corporations
(i)In generalAll persons treated as a controlled group shall be treated as 1 person.
(ii)Controlled groupThe term controlled group has the meaning given to such term by subsection (a) of section 1563 of such Code; except that for such purposes the phrase more than 50 percent shall be substituted for the phrase at least 80 percent each place it appears in such subsection.
(B)Nonincorporated persons under common controlUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary, principles similar to the principles of subparagraph (A) shall apply to a group of persons under common control where 1 or more of such persons is not a corporation.
(g)Other laws applicableAll provisions of law, including penalties, applicable with respect to the taxes imposed by chapter 31 or 32 of such Code shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, apply with respect to the floor stock taxes imposed by subsection (a) to the same extent as if such taxes were imposed by such chapter.


114 S2589 IS: Terrorist Release Transparency Act
U.S. Senate
2016-02-25
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2589IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 25, 2016Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress an unclassified notice before the transfer
			 of any
			 individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
			 to the custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other
			 foreign country, or any other foreign entity, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Terrorist Release Transparency Act. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)The detention facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were established in 2002 for the purpose of detaining those who plan, authorize, commit, or aid in the planning, authorizing, or committing of acts of terrorism against the United States.
 (2)The facilities have detained individuals who have killed, maimed, or otherwise harmed innocent civilians and members of the United States Armed Forces, as well as combatants who have received specialized training in the conduct and facilitation of acts of terrorism against the United States, its citizens, and its allies. This includes 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and scores of other known terrorists.
 (3)The location of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay protects the United States, its citizens, and its allies. No prisoner has ever escaped from Guantanamo Bay.
 (4)On January 20, 2009, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13492 ordering the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, consistent with the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States and the interests of justice.
 (5)Executive Order 13492 directs the Department of State to participate in the review of each detainee to determine whether it is possible to transfer or release the individual consistent with the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.
 (6)The Secretary of State is ordered to expeditiously pursue and direct negotiations and diplomatic efforts with foreign governments as are necessary and appropriate to implement Executive Order 13492.
 (7)Since 2009, the Department of State has played a substantial role in the review and transfer of enemy combatants from the jurisdiction of the United States to the custody or control of foreign governments through the appointment of a Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure.
 (8)President Obama has released numerous detainees from Guantanamo Bay since taking office, some of whom are known or suspected to have reengaged in terrorist activity.
 (9)The transfer of individuals from Guantanamo Bay to foreign countries sharply increased from 2014 to 2016, bringing the number of detainees remaining at Guantanamo Bay to less than 100.
 (10)The administration often transfers detainees to countries in close proximity to their countries of origin. In some cases, prisoners have been relocated within blocks of United States diplomatic facilities located in countries with governments that have publicly stated no intention to monitor or restrict travel of potentially dangerous former detainees or that otherwise lack the capacity to mitigate threat potential.
 (11)The administration is required to notify Congress of its intent to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo pursuant to section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and certify that among other things, the foreign country to which the individual is proposed to be transferred has taken or agreed to take appropriate steps to substantially mitigate any risk the individual could attempt to reengage in terrorist activity or otherwise threaten the United States or its allies or interests.
 (12)While not required by law, the administration has classified these notifications so that only a small number of individuals are able to know their contents.
 (13)The information contained in such a notice does not warrant classification, given that third-party nations and the detainees themselves possess such information.
 (14)The decision to classify the notice and certification results in a process that is not transparent, thereby preventing the American public from knowing pertinent information about the release of these individuals.
 3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)the people of the United States deserve to know who is being released from the detention facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, their countries of origin, their destinations, and the ability of the host nation to prevent recidivism; and
 (2)the people of the United States deserve transparency in the manner in which the Obama Administration complies with Executive Order 13492.
			4.Unclassified notice required prior to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station,
			 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities
 (a)Notice requiredNot less than 15 days prior to the transfer of any individual detained at Guantanamo to the custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an unclassified notice that includes—
 (1)the name, country of origin, and country of destination of the individual; (2)the number of individuals detained at Guantanamo previously transferred to the country to which the individual is proposed to be transferred; and
 (3)the number of such individuals who are known or suspected to have reengaged in terrorist activity after being transferred to that country.
 (b)BriefingThe Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress within 5 days of transmitting the notice required by subsection (a). Such briefing shall include an explanation of why the destination country was chosen for the transferee and an overview of countries being considered for future transfers.
 (c)Rule of constructionNothing in this Act shall be construed to be inconsistent with the requirements of section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92).
 (d)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
 (2)The term individual detained at Guantanamo has the meaning given such term in section 1034(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92).


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3818
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 24, 2012
			Mr. Holt introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
		  commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Revolutionary War and War of 1812
			 Battlefields Commemorative Coin Act of 2012.
		2.Coin
			 specifications
			(a)DenominationsIn
			 commemoration of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the Secretary of
			 the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
			 Secretary) shall mint and issue the following coins:
				(1)$5 gold
			 coinsNot more than 300,000 $5 coins, which shall—
					(A)weigh 8.359
			 grams;
					(B)have a diameter of
			 0.850 inches; and
					(C)contain 90 percent
			 gold and 10 percent alloy.
					(2)$1 silver
			 coinsNot more than 1,000,000 $1 coins, which shall—
					(A)weigh 26.73
			 grams;
					(B)have a diameter of
			 1.500 inches; and
					(C)contain 90 percent
			 silver and 10 percent copper.
					(3)Half dollar clad
			 coinsNot more than 2,000,000 half dollar coins which shall be
			 minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section 5112(b)
			 of title 31, United States Code.
				(b)Legal
			 tenderThe coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as
			 provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
			(c)Numismatic
			 itemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United
			 States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be
			 numismatic items.
			3.Design of
			 coins
			(a)Design
			 requirements
				(1)In
			 generalThe design of the coins minted under this Act shall be
			 emblematic of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
				(2)Designation and
			 inscriptionsOn each coin minted under this Act there shall
			 be—
					(A)a designation of
			 the value of the coin;
					(B)an inscription of
			 the year 2013; and
					(C)inscriptions of
			 the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United
			 States of America, and E Pluribus Unum.
					(b)SelectionThe
			 design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—
				(1)selected by the
			 Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts, and the
			 Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 Battlefields Foundation (hereafter in
			 this Act referred to as the Foundation); and
				(2)reviewed by the
			 Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
				4.Issuance of
			 coins
			(a)Quality of
			 coinsCoins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated
			 and proof qualities.
			(b)Mint
			 facilityOnly 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to
			 strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act.
			(c)Period for
			 issuanceThe Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only
			 during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2013.
			5.Sale of
			 coins
			(a)Sale
			 priceThe coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the
			 Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—
				(1)the face value of
			 the coins;
				(2)the surcharge
			 provided in section 6(a) with respect to such coins; and
				(3)the cost of
			 designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of
			 machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).
				(b)Bulk
			 salesThe Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued
			 under this Act at a reasonable discount.
			(c)Prepaid
			 orders
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins
			 minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
				(2)DiscountSale
			 prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a
			 reasonable discount.
				(d)MarketingThe
			 Secretary, in cooperation with the Foundation, shall develop and implement a
			 marketing program to promote and sell the coins authorized under this Act both
			 within the United States and internationally.
			6.Surcharges
			(a)In
			 generalAll sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a
			 surcharge as follows:
				(1)A
			 surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
				(2)A
			 surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
				(3)A
			 surcharge of $3 per coin for the half dollar coin.
				(b)DistributionSubject
			 to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by
			 the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly
			 paid by the Secretary to the Foundation for purposes of the preservation of
			 historically significant battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of
			 1812 and related historical sites.
			(c)AuditsThe
			 Foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of
			 title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received by the Fund
			 under subsection (b).


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5281
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Ms. Pingree of Maine
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on propylene glycol
		  alginates.

		1.Propylene glycol
			 alginates
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Propylene glycol alginates (CAS No. 9005–37–2) (provided for in
						subheading 3913.10.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(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.


114 HR 1522 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-03-19
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1522
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2015
Mr. Zinke (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit.

1.Extension and improvement of Indian coal production tax credit
(a)Repeal of limitation based on date facility is placed in serviceParagraph (10) of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:  (10)Indian coal production facilityThe term Indian coal production facility means a facility that produces Indian coal..
(b)Repeal of limitation on period during which coal must be produced and sold; treatment of sales to related partiesSection 45(e)(10)(A) of such Code is amended by striking per ton of Indian coal— and all that follows and inserting the following: per ton of Indian coal—
(i)produced by the taxpayer at an Indian coal production facility, and (ii)sold (either directly by the taxpayer or after sale or transfer to one or more related persons) to an unrelated person..
(c)Repeal of limitation on treatment as a specified credit
(1)In generalSection 38(c)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by redesignating clauses (iv) through (ix) as clauses (v) through (x), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:  (iv)the credit determined under section 45 to the extent that such credit is attributable to section 45(e)(10) (relating to Indian coal production facilities),.
(2)Conforming amendmentSection 45(e)(10) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to coal produced and sold after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.


110 HR 4651 IH: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-13
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4651
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 13, 2007
Mr. Hare (for himself and Mr. Souder) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To amend the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to cover services provided to injured Federal workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)Medical services and supplies provided by physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), are not included in the definition of medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.). PAs, NPs, CNSs, CNMs, and CRNAs are not included in the definition of physician in such Act, and claims signed by PAs, NPs, CNSs, CNMs, and CRNAs have been denied by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the Department of Labor.
(2)In some rural areas where many of these providers are the only full-time providers of care, injured Federal workers may have to travel more than 100 miles to receive care that is reimbursable.
(3)In some cases, Federal workers have been advised to use hospital emergency rooms for non-emergency care, rather than receiving care after hours at local clinics where many of these providers are the only health care professionals on-site.
(4)PAs, NPs, CNSs, and CNMs are covered providers within Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-Care, and most private insurance plans.
(5)PAs, NPs, and CNMs are legally regulated in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Guam.
(6)All 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Guam authorize physicians to delegate prescriptive privileges to the PAs they supervise, authorize NPs to prescribe medications under their own signature, and 48 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, and Guam provide prescriptive authority to CNMs.
(7)PAs and NPs work in virtually every area of medicine and surgery and are also employed by the Federal government to provide medical care, including by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Public and Indian Health Services.
(8)CNSs have clinical nursing expertise in diagnosis and provide direct care to prevent, remediate, or alleviate illness and promote health. CNSs practice in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other community-based settings.
(9)CNMs provide vital care to pregnant Federal workers who are injured on the job.
(10)CRNAs, the oldest of the advanced nursing specialties, administer more than 65 percent of all anesthetics given to patients each year, and are the sole providers of anesthetics in 85 percent of rural hospitals.
(11)CRNAs work in almost every setting in which anesthesia is given, including operating rooms, dental offices, pain clinics, and ambulatory surgical settings.
(12)Amending the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to recognize PAs and NPs as covered providers will bring this Act in line with the overwhelming majority of State workers’ compensation programs, which recognize PAs and NPs as covered providers.
(13)The exclusion of PAs, NPs, CNSs, CNMs, and CRNAs from the category of covered providers under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act limits patients’ access to medical care, services, and supplies, disrupts continuity of care, and creates unnecessary costs for the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs.
3.Inclusion of physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses in Federal employees’ compensation Act
(a)InclusionSection 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in paragraph (3), by inserting other eligible providers, after chiropractors,;
(2)by striking and at the end of paragraphs (18) and (19);
(3)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; and; and
(4)by adding at the end the following:

(21)other eligible provider means a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, or certified registered nurse anesthetist, within the scope of their practice as defined by State law, or as credentialed by the Federal government..
(b)Conforming amendmentsChapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in section 8103(a)—
(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or other eligible provider after physician;
(B)in paragraph (3), by inserting or other eligible providers after physicians; and
(C)in the matter following paragraph (3), by inserting or other eligible provider after physician;
(2)in section 8121(6), by inserting or other eligible provider after physician; and
(3)in section 8123(a)—
(A)in the second sentence, by inserting or other eligible provider after physician; and
(B)in the third sentence, by striking of the employee and inserting or other eligible provider of the employee.
4.Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply beginning on the first day of the second Federal fiscal year quarter that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 1827 IH: Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-29
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1827
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 29, 2007
			Mr. Petri introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
		  that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable and
		  other organizations are excluded from gross income.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of
			 2007.
		2.Mileage
			 reimbursements to charitable volunteers excluded from gross income
			(a)In
			 generalPart III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139A the following
			 new section:

					139B.Mileage
				reimbursements to charitable volunteers
						(a)In
				generalGross income of an individual does not include amounts
				received, from an organization described in section 170(c), as reimbursement of
				operating expenses with respect to use of a passenger automobile for the
				benefit of such organization. The preceding sentence shall apply only to the
				extent that such reimbursement would be deductible under this chapter if
				section 274(d) were applied—
							(1)by using the
				standard business mileage rate established under such section, and
							(2)as if the
				individual were an employee of an organization not described in section
				170(c).
							(b)Application to
				volunteer services onlySubsection (a) shall not apply with respect
				to any expenses relating to the performance of services for
				compensation.
						(c)No double
				benefitSubsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any
				expenses if the individual claims a deduction or credit for such expenses under
				any other provision of this title.
						(d)Exemption from
				reporting requirementsSection 6041 shall not apply with respect
				to reimbursements excluded from income under subsection
				(a).
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for part III of subchapter B of
			 chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to
			 section 139A the following new item:

						Sec. 139B. Reimbursement for use of
				passenger automobile for
				charity.

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 673IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 24, 2017Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Green Climate Fund.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Tax Dollars for the United Nations’ Climate Agenda Act.  2.Prohibition on United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Green Climate Fund Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to make assessed or voluntary contributions on behalf of the United States to or for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or the Green Climate Fund.


115 S2458 IS: Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act
U.S. Senate
2018-02-27
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2458IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 27, 2018Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Flake, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Toomey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. King, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal
			 firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected
			 terrorists.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act. 2.Discretionary authority to deny transfers of firearms, explosives, and firearms and explosives licenses and permits to terrorists (a)Authority (1)In generalOn and after the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with the procedures under this section, and without regard to section 842, 843, section 922(g) or (n), or section 923 of title 18, United States Code, the Attorney General may deny the transfer of a firearm, not later than 3 business days after a licensee under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, contacts the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of Public Law 103–159 (34 U.S.C. 40901), deny the transfer of an explosive, or deny the issuance of a Federal firearms or explosives license or permit, if either of the following are met:
 (A)No fly listThe Attorney General determines that the transferee or applicant— (i)based on the totality of the circumstances, represents a threat to public safety based on a reasonable suspicion that the transferee or applicant is engaged, or has been engaged, in conduct constituting, in preparation of, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support or resources therefor; and
 (ii)based on credible information, poses— (I)a threat of committing an act of international terrorism or domestic terrorism with respect to an aircraft (including a threat of piracy, or a threat to airline, passenger, or civil aviation security);
 (II)a threat of committing an act of domestic terrorism with respect to the homeland; (III)a threat of committing an act of international terrorism against any United States Government facility abroad and associated or supporting personnel, including United States embassies, consulates and missions, military installations, United States ships, United States aircraft, or other auxiliary craft owned or leased by the United States Government; or
 (IV)a threat of engaging in or conducting a violent act of terrorism and is operationally capable of doing so.
 (B)Selectee listThe Attorney General determines that the transferee or applicant— (i)based on the totality of the circumstances, represents a threat to public safety based on a reasonable suspicion that the transferee or applicant is engaged, or has been engaged, in conduct constituting, in preparation of, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support or resources therefor; and
 (ii)based on credible information, is— (I)a member of a terrorist organization (including a foreign terrorist organization designated pursuant to a statute or Executive order); and
 (II)associated with terrorist activity, unless information exists that demonstrates that the application of secondary screening to such individual is not necessary.
 (2)NICSSolely for purposes of sections 922(t) (1), (2), (5), and (6) of title 18, United States Code, and section 103(g) of Public Law 103–159 (34 U.S.C. 40901(g)), a denial by the Attorney General under paragraph (1) shall be treated as equivalent to a determination that receipt of a firearm would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code. During the 3-business-day period beginning when a licensee under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, contacts the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of Public Law 103–159 (34 U.S.C. 40901), and notwithstanding section 922(t)(2) of title 18, United States Code, the Attorney General may delay assigning a unique identification number to a transfer of a firearm in order to determine whether the transferee or applicant meets the requirements under paragraph (1).
 (b)Notification of prospective firearms and explosives transfers to known or suspected terroristThe Attorney General and Federal, State, and local law enforcement shall be immediately notified, as appropriate, of any request to transfer a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or within the previous 5 years was, identified in the Terrorist Screening Database maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
			(c)Review of denial
				(1)Remedial procedures and petition for review
 (A)In generalAn individual who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and who seeks to challenge a denial by the Attorney General under subsection (a)(1) may—
 (i)pursue the remedial procedures under section 103(g) of Public Law 103–159 (34 U.S.C. 40901(g)); or (ii)file a petition for review and any claims related to that petition in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the district court of the United States for the judicial district in which the individual resides.
 (B)Exhaustion not requiredA petitioner is not required to exhaust the remedial procedures authorized under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) before filing a petition for review under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A).
 (C)ProceduresNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General may promulgate regulations governing proceedings under subparagraph (A)(i) to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information that reasonably could be expected to result in damage to national security or ongoing law enforcement operations.
					(2)Deadlines for filing
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), a petition for review under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), and any claims related to that petition, shall be filed not later than the earlier of—
 (i)1 year after the petitioner receives actual notice of the reason for the denial by the Attorney General; or
 (ii)5 years after the petitioner receives notice of the denial by the Attorney General. (B)ExceptionThe district court in which a petition for review is to be filed under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) may allow the petition to be filed after the deadline specified in subparagraph (A) only if there is good cause for not filing by that deadline.
 (3)Authority of district courtsThe district court in which a petition for review is filed under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)— (A)shall have—
 (i)jurisdiction to decide all relevant questions of law and fact; and (ii)exclusive jurisdiction to affirm, amend, modify, or set aside any part of the denial of the Attorney General that is the subject of the petition for review; and
 (B)may order the Attorney General to conduct further proceedings. (4)Exclusive jurisdiction (A)In generalNo district court of the United States or court of appeals of the United States shall have jurisdiction to consider the lawfulness or constitutionality of this section except pursuant to a petition for review under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii).
 (B)NoncitizensNo district court of the United States or court of appeals of the United States shall have jurisdiction to hear any claim by an individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States related to or arising out of a denial by the Attorney General under subsection (a)(1).
 (d)Requirement for an administrative record and procedures for judicial reviewNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the following procedures shall apply with respect to a petition for review filed in a district court under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii):
 (1)The United States shall file with the court an administrative record, which shall consist of— (A)the information the Attorney General relied upon in denying the transfer or application;
 (B)a summary of known material mitigation information; (C)any information the petitioner has submitted pursuant to any administrative process; and
 (D)any information determined relevant by the United States. (2)(A)The petitioner may file with the court any information determined relevant by the petitioner.
 (B)With leave of the court, the United States may supplement the administrative record with additional information.
 (3)All information in the administrative record that is not classified and is not otherwise privileged or subject to statutory protections shall be provided to the petitioner.
 (4)No discovery shall be permitted, unless the court shall determine extraordinary circumstances requires discovery in the interests of justice.
 (5)Sensitive security information contained in the administrative record may only be provided to petitioners counsel, pursuant to a protective order.
 (6)(A)The administrative record may include classified information, which the United States shall submit to the court in camera and ex parte. The court shall review all classified information in camera and ex parte unless it enters an order under paragraph (C).
 (B)The United States shall notify the petitioner if the administrative record filed under paragraph (1) contains classified information.
 (C)The court is authorized to determine the extent to which cleared counsel shall be permitted to access classified information necessary to protect the due process rights of a petitioner and enter an appropriate order.
 (D)(i)If the court enters an order under subparagraph (C) providing for the disclosure of information and the United States files with the court an affidavit of the Attorney General objecting to the disclosure, the court shall order that the information not be disclosed.
 (ii)If information is not disclosed under clause (i), the court shall enter such an order as the interests of justice require, which may include an order quashing the denial by the Attorney General under subsection (a)(1).
 (iii)An order under subparagraph (C) or clause (ii) of this subparagraph shall be subject to review by a court of appeals pursuant to section 1292 of title 28, United States Code.
 (iv)An order under clause (ii) shall be administratively stayed for 7 days. (v)The functions and duties of the Attorney General under this subparagraph—
 (I)may be exercised by the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or by an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General for such purpose; and
 (II)may not be delegated to any other official. (E)Any information disclosed under subparagraph (C) shall be subject to an appropriate protective order.
 (7)(A)The administrative record may include information obtained or derived from an order issued under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), without regard to subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 106 (50 U.S.C. 1806), subsections (d), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of section 305 (50 U.S.C. 1825), subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 405 (50 U.S.C. 1845), and section 706 (50 U.S.C. 1881e) of that Act. If the United States intends to use such information against an aggrieved person (as defined in section 101, 301, or 401 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801, 1821, and 1841)), it shall provide in camera and ex parte notice to the court concerning such use.
 (B)If the court receives a notice under subparagraph (A), the court shall review, in camera and ex parte, the order described in that subparagraph and any other materials that may be submitted by the United States.
 (C)If the court determines that the order described in subparagraph (A) was not lawfully authorized, or the information was not obtained in conformity with the order, it shall exclude such information from consideration as part of the administrative record.
 (8)Any classified information, sensitive security information, law enforcement sensitive information, or information that is otherwise privileged or subject to statutory protections, that is part of the administrative record, or cited by the court or the parties, shall be treated by the court and the parties consistent with the provisions of this subsection, and shall be sealed and preserved in the records of the court to be made available in the event of further proceedings. In no event shall such information be released as part of the public record.
 (9)The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a petitioner who is a prevailing party in an action under this section.
 (10)After the expiration of the time to seek further review, or the conclusion of further proceedings, the court shall return the administrative record, including any and all copies, to the United States. All privileged information or other information in the possession of counsel for the petitioner that was provided by the United States under a protective order shall be returned to the United States, or the counsel for the petitioner shall certify its destruction, including any and all copies.
 (e)Scope of reviewThe district court shall quash any denial by the Attorney General under subsection (a)(1), unless the United States demonstrates, based on the administrative record, on a de novo review of fact and law—
 (1)that the transferee or applicant— (A)based on the totality of the circumstances, represents a threat to public safety based on a reasonable suspicion that the transferee or applicant is engaged, or has been engaged, in conduct constituting, in preparation of, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support or resources therefor; and
 (B)based on credible information, poses—
 (i)a threat of committing an act of international terrorism or domestic terrorism with respect to an aircraft (including a threat of piracy, or a threat to airline, passenger, or civil aviation security);
 (ii)a threat of committing an act of domestic terrorism with respect to the homeland;
 (iii)a threat of committing an act of international terrorism against any United States Government facility abroad and associated or supporting personnel, including United States embassies, consulates and missions, military installations, United States ships, United States aircraft, or other auxiliary craft owned or leased by the United States Government; or
 (iv)a threat of engaging in or conducting a violent act of terrorism and is operationally capable of doing so; or
 (2)that the transferee or applicant— (A)based on the totality of the circumstances, represents a threat to public safety based on a reasonable suspicion that the transferee or applicant is engaged, or has been engaged, in conduct constituting, in preparation of, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support or resources therefor; and
 (B)based on credible information— (i)is a member of a terrorist organization (including a foreign terrorist organization) designated pursuant to a statute or Executive order; and
 (ii)is associated with terrorist activity, unless information exists that demonstrates that the application of secondary screening to such individual is not necessary.
 (f)Effect of quashingIf the district court quashes a denial by the Attorney General under subsection (e), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall—
 (1)for a denial of the transfer of a firearm, cause a unique identifier to issue pursuant to section 922(t)(2) of title 18, United States Code, not later than 3 days after the issuance of the order under subsection (e); and
 (2)for a denial of a license or permit, expeditiously issue a license or permit under chapter 40 or 44 of title 18, United States Code, as applicable.
 (g)Review of decision of district courtA final decision of a district court under this section shall be subject to review by a court of appeals in accordance with section 1291 of title 28, United States Code.
 (h)Exclusive remediesThe remedial procedures and a petition for review authorized under subsection (c)(1)(A) shall be the sole and exclusive remedies for a claim by an individual who challenges a denial under subsection (a)(1).
			(i)Expedited consideration
 (1)CourtsNot later than 14 days after the date on which a petition is filed challenging a denial under subsection (a)(1), a district court shall determine whether to quash the denial, unless the petitioner consents to a longer period.
 (2)Of quashingIf the district court quashes a denial by the Attorney General under subsection (e), a petitioner may submit the order quashing the denial to the Department of Homeland Security for expedited review, as appropriate.
 (j)TransparencyNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter— (1)the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report providing—
 (A)the number of individuals denied a firearm or explosives transfer or a license or permit under subsection (a)(1) during the reporting period;
 (B)the number of petitions for review filed under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii); and (C)the number of instances in which a district court quashed a denial by the Attorney General under subsection (e); and
 (2)the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report providing—
 (A)the number of individuals— (i)with respect to whom a district court quashed a denial by the Attorney General under subsection (e); and
 (ii)who submitted the order quashing the denial to the Department of Homeland Security under subsection (i)(2); and
 (B)a description of the actions taken and final determinations made by the Department of Homeland Security with regard to submissions described in subparagraph (A)(ii) respecting the status of individuals on the No Fly List or Selectee List, including the length of time taken to reach a final determination.
 (k)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Classified informationThe term classified information has the meaning given that term in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.).
 (2)Domestic terrorismThe term domestic terrorism has the meaning given that term in section 2331(5) of title 18, United States Code. (3)International terrorismThe term international terrorism has the meaning given that term in section 2331(1) of title 18, United States Code.
 (4)Military installationThe term military installation has the meaning given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code. (5)National securityThe term national security has the meaning given that term in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
 (6)Sensitive security informationThe term sensitive security information has the meaning given that term by sections 114(r) and 40119 of title 49, United States Code, and the regulations and orders issued pursuant to those sections.
 (7)Terrorist activityThe term terrorist activity has the meaning given that term in section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)).
 (l)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to— (1)except as set forth in this section, authorize the Attorney General to modify the length of period before a firearm may be transferred under section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code; or
 (2)apply to any claim other than a claim challenging the denial of a firearm, explosive, or issuance of a firearm or explosives permit or license by the Attorney General.


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2019-09-20
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4449IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 20, 2019Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to telecommunications and information
			 services in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian
			 people to the universal service principle relating to access to such
			 services in rural, insular, and high cost areas.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019. 2.Universal service in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian peopleSection 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(b)(3)) is amended by inserting and in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and areas with high populations of Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Chapter 576; 48 Stat. 988; 25 U.S.C. 5129)) people after high cost areas.


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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5463
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 23, 2006
			Mrs. Musgrave
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
		  increase in the age of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if
		  parent’s income.

		1.Repeal of increase in the age
			 of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if parent’s income
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (A) of section 1(g)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to child to whom subsection applies), as amended
			 by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, is amended by
			 striking age 18 and inserting age 14.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2005.


		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3004
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To authorize appropriations for fiscal year
		  2009 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Department of Energy National Security
			 Act for Fiscal Year 2009.
		2.Table of contents
			The table of contents for this Act is as
			 follows:

					Sec. 1. Short
				title.
					Sec. 2. Table of
				contents.
					Sec. 3. Congressional defense
				committees.
					DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF
				ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
					TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
				NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
					Subtitle A—National Security
				Programs Authorizations
					Sec. 3101. National Nuclear
				Security Administration.
					Sec. 3102. Defense
				environmental cleanup.
					Sec. 3103. Other defense
				activities.
					Sec. 3104. Defense nuclear
				waste disposal.
					Subtitle B—Program
				Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
					Sec. 3111. Modification of
				functions of Administrator for Nuclear Security to include elimination of
				surplus fissile materials usable for nuclear weapons.
					Sec. 3112. Report on compliance
				with Design Basis Threat issued by the Department of Energy in
				2005.
					Sec. 3113. Modification of
				submittal of reports on inadvertent releases of restricted data.
					Sec. 3114. Nonproliferation
				scholarship and fellowship program.
					Sec. 3115. Review of and
				reports on Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program.
					TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR
				FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
					Sec. 3201.
				Authorization.

			3.Congressional defense
			 committeesFor purposes of
			 this Act, the term congressional defense committees has the
			 meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States
			 Code.
		CDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY
			 AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
			XXXIDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY
			 PROGRAMS
				ANational Security Programs
			 Authorizations
					3101.National Nuclear Security
			 Administration
						(a)Authorization of
			 appropriationsFunds are
			 hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal
			 year 2009 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in
			 carrying out programs necessary for national security in the amount of
			 $9,641,892,000, to be allocated as follows:
							(1)For weapons activities,
			 $6,610,701,000.
							(2)For defense nuclear nonproliferation
			 activities, including $538,782,000 for fissile materials disposition,
			 $1,799,056,000.
							(3)For naval reactors, $828,054,000.
							(4)For the Office of the Administrator for
			 Nuclear Security, $404,081,000.
							(b)Authorization of new plant
			 projectsFrom funds referred
			 to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the
			 Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear
			 Security Administration as follows:
							(1)For readiness in technical base and
			 facilities, the following new plant projects:
								Project 09–D–404, Test Capabilities
			 Revitalization Phase 2, Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
			 $3,200,000.
								Project 08–D–806, Ion Beam Laboratory
			 Project, Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
			 $10,014,000.
								(2)For naval reactors, the following new plant
			 projects:
								Project 09–D–902, Naval Reactors Facility
			 Production Support Complex, Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho Falls, Idaho,
			 $8,300,000.
								Project 09–D–190, Project engineering and
			 design, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory infrastructure upgrades, Knolls Atomic
			 Power Laboratory, Kesselring Site, Schenectady, New York, $1,000,000.
								3102.Defense environmental cleanupFunds are hereby authorized to be
			 appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2009 for defense
			 environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs necessary for
			 national security in the amount of $5,297,256,000.
					3103.Other defense activitiesFunds are hereby authorized to be
			 appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2009 for other defense
			 activities in carrying out programs necessary for national security in the
			 amount of $826,453,000.
					3104.Defense nuclear waste
			 disposalFunds are hereby
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2009
			 for defense nuclear waste disposal for payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund
			 established in section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42
			 U.S.C. 10222(c)) in the amount of $197,371,000.
					BProgram Authorizations, Restrictions, and
			 Limitations
					3111.Modification of functions of Administrator
			 for Nuclear Security to include elimination of surplus fissile materials usable
			 for nuclear weaponsSection
			 3212(b)(1) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C.
			 2402(b)(1)) is amended—
						(1)by redesignating paragraph (18) as
			 paragraph (19); and
						(2)by inserting after paragraph (17) the
			 following new paragraph (18):

								(18)Eliminating inventories of surplus fissile
				materials usable for nuclear
				weapons.
								.
						3112.Report on compliance with Design Basis
			 Threat issued by the Department of Energy in 2005
						(a)In generalNot later than January 2, 2009, the
			 Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
			 report setting forth the status of the compliance of Department of Energy sites
			 with the Design Basis Threat issued by the Department in November 2005 (in this
			 section referred to as the 2005 Design Basis Threat).
						(b)ElementsThe report required by subsection (a) shall
			 include the following:
							(1)For each Department of Energy site subject
			 to the 2005 Design Basis Threat, an assessment of whether the site has achieved
			 compliance with the 2005 Design Basis Threat.
							(2)For each such site that has not achieved
			 compliance with the 2005 Design Basis Threat—
								(A)a description of the reasons for the
			 failure to achieve compliance;
								(B)a plan to achieve compliance;
								(C)a description of the actions that will be
			 taken to mitigate any security shortfalls until compliance is achieved;
			 and
								(D)an estimate of the annual funding
			 requirements to achieve compliance.
								(3)A list of such sites with Category I
			 nuclear materials that the Secretary determines will not achieve compliance
			 with the 2005 Design Basis Threat.
							(4)For each site identified under paragraph
			 (3), a plan to remove all Category I nuclear materials from such site,
			 including—
								(A)a schedule for the removal of such nuclear
			 materials from such site;
								(B)a clear description of the actions that
			 will be taken to ensure the security of such nuclear materials; and
								(C)an estimate of the annual funding
			 requirements to remove such nuclear materials from such site.
								(5)An assessment of the adequacy of the 2005
			 Design Basis Threat in addressing security threats at Department of Energy
			 sites, and a description of any plans for updating, modifying, or otherwise
			 revising the approach taken by the 2005 Design Basis Threat to establish
			 enhanced security requirements for Department of Energy sites.
							3113.Modification of submittal of reports on
			 inadvertent releases of restricted data
						(a)In generalSection 4522 of the Atomic Energy Defense
			 Act (50 U.S.C. 2672) is amended—
							(1)in subsection (e), by striking on a
			 periodic basis and inserting in each even-numbered year;
			 and
							(2)in subsection (f), by striking paragraph
			 (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):

									(2)The Secretary of Energy shall, in each
				even-numbered year beginning in 2010, submit to the committees and Assistant to
				the President specified in subsection (d) a report identifying any inadvertent
				releases of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data under Executive Order
				No. 12958 discovered in the two-year period preceding the submittal of the
				report.
									.

							(b)Technical correctionSubsection (e) of such section, as amended
			 by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is further amended by striking
			 subsection (b)(4) and inserting subsection
			 (b)(5).
						3114.Nonproliferation scholarship and fellowship
			 program
						(a)EstablishmentThe Administrator for Nuclear Security
			 shall carry out a program to provide scholarships and fellowships for the
			 purpose of enabling individuals to qualify for employment in the
			 nonproliferation programs of the Department of Energy.
						(b)Eligible individualsAn individual shall be eligible for a
			 scholarship or fellowship under the program established under this section if
			 the individual—
							(1)is a citizen or national of the United
			 States or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent
			 residence;
							(2)has been accepted for enrollment or is
			 currently enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher education
			 (as defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
			 1002(a));
							(3)is pursuing a program of education that
			 leads to an appropriate higher education degree in a qualifying field of study,
			 as determined by the Administrator;
							(4)enters into an agreement described in
			 subsection (c); and
							(5)meets such other requirements as the
			 Administrator prescribes.
							(c)AgreementAn individual seeking a scholarship or
			 fellowship under the program established under this section shall enter into an
			 agreement, in writing, with the Administrator that includes the
			 following:
							(1)The agreement of the Administrator to
			 provide such individual with a scholarship or fellowship in the form of
			 educational assistance for a specified number of school years (not to exceed
			 five school years) during which such individual is pursuing a program of
			 education in a qualifying field of study, which educational assistance may
			 include payment of tuition, fees, books, laboratory expenses, and a
			 stipend.
							(2)The agreement of such individual—
								(A)to accept such educational
			 assistance;
								(B)to maintain enrollment and attendance in a
			 program of education described in subsection (b)(2) until such individual
			 completes such program;
								(C)while enrolled in such program, to maintain
			 satisfactory academic progress in such program, as determined by the
			 institution of higher education in which such individual is enrolled;
			 and
								(D)after completion of such program, to serve
			 as a full-time employee in a nonproliferation position in the Department of
			 Energy or at a laboratory of the Department for a period of not less than 12
			 months for each school year or part of a school year for which such individual
			 receives a scholarship or fellowship under the program established under this
			 section.
								(3)The agreement of such individual with
			 respect to the repayment requirements specified in subsection (d).
							(d)Repayment
							(1)In generalAn individual receiving a scholarship or
			 fellowship under the program established under this section shall agree to pay
			 to the United States the total amount of educational assistance provided to
			 such individual under such program, plus interest at the rate prescribed by
			 paragraph (4), if such individual—
								(A)does not complete the program of education
			 agreed to pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B);
								(B)completes such program of education but
			 declines to serve in a position in the Department of Energy or at a laboratory
			 of the Department as agreed to pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(D); or
								(C)is voluntarily separated from service or
			 involuntarily separated for cause from the Department of Energy or a laboratory
			 of the Department before the end of the period for which such individual agreed
			 to continue in the service of the Department pursuant to subsection
			 (c)(2)(D).
								(2)Failure to repayIf an individual who received a scholarship
			 or fellowship under the program established under this section is required to
			 repay, pursuant to an agreement under paragraph (1), the total amount of
			 educational assistance provided to such individual under such program, plus
			 interest at the rate prescribed by paragraph (4), and fails repay such amount,
			 a sum equal to such amount (plus such interest) is recoverable by the United
			 States Government from such individual or the estate of such individual
			 by—
								(A)in the case of an individual who is an
			 employee of the United States Government, setoff against accrued pay,
			 compensation, amount of retirement credit, or other amount due the employee
			 from the Government; or
								(B)such other method as is provided by law for
			 the recovery of amounts owed to the Government.
								(3)Waiver of repaymentThe Administrator may waive, in whole or in
			 part, repayment by an individual under this subsection if the Administrator
			 determines that seeking recovery under paragraph (2) would be against equity
			 and good conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the United
			 States.
							(4)Rate of interestFor purposes of repayment under this
			 subsection, the total amount of educational assistance provided to an
			 individual under the program established under this section shall bear interest
			 at the applicable rate of interest under section 427A(c) of the Higher
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1077a(c)).
							(e)Preference for cooperative education
			 studentsIn evaluating
			 individuals for the award of a scholarship or fellowship under the program
			 established under this section, the Administrator may give a preference to an
			 individual who is enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in, an institution of
			 higher education that has a cooperative education program with the Department
			 of Energy.
						(f)Coordination of benefitsA scholarship or fellowship awarded under
			 the program established under this section shall be taken into account in
			 determining the eligibility of an individual receiving such scholarship or
			 fellowship for Federal student financial assistance provided under title IV of
			 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).
						(g)Report to CongressNot later than January 1, 2010, the
			 Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
			 the activities carried out under the program established under this section,
			 including any recommendations for future activities under such program.
						(h)FundingOf the amounts authorized to be
			 appropriated by section 3101(a)(2) for defense nuclear nonproliferation
			 activities, $3,000,000 shall be available to carry out the program established
			 under this section.
						3115.Review of and reports on Global Initiatives
			 for Proliferation Prevention program
						(a)Review of program
							(1)In generalThe Administrator for Nuclear Security
			 shall conduct a review of the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention
			 program.
							(2)Report requiredNot later than February 1, 2009, the
			 Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
			 setting forth the results of the review required under paragraph (1). The
			 report shall include the following:
								(A)A description of the goals of the Global
			 Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program and the criteria for
			 partnership projects under the program.
								(B)Recommendations regarding the
			 following:
									(i)Whether to continue or bring to a close
			 each of the partnership projects under the program in existence on the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, and, if any such project is recommended to be
			 continued, a description of how that project will meet the criteria under
			 subparagraph (A).
									(ii)Whether to enter into new partnership
			 projects under the program with Russia or other countries of the former Soviet
			 Union.
									(iii)Whether to enter into new partnership
			 projects under the program in countries other than countries of the former
			 Soviet Union.
									(C)A plan for completing partnership projects
			 under the program with the countries of the former Soviet Union by 2012.
								(b)Report on funding for projects under
			 program
							(1)In generalThe Administrator shall submit to the
			 congressional defense committees a report on—
								(A)the purposes for which amounts made
			 available for the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program for
			 fiscal year 2009 will be obligated or expended; and
								(B)the amount to be obligated or expended for
			 each partnership project under the program in fiscal year 2009.
								(2)Limitation on funding before submittal of
			 reportNone of the amounts
			 authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009 by section 3101(a)(2) for
			 defense nuclear nonproliferation activities and available for the Global
			 Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program may be obligated or expended
			 until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Administrator
			 submits to the congressional defense committees the report required under
			 paragraph (1).
							(c)Limitation on funding for Global Nuclear
			 Energy PartnershipNone of
			 the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009 by section
			 3101(a)(2) for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities and available for
			 the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program may be used for
			 projects related to energy security that could promote the Global Nuclear
			 Energy Partnership.
						XXXIIDEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY
			 BOARD
				3201.AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated for
			 fiscal year 2009, $28,968,574 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear
			 Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
			 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).

			Passed the Senate September 17,
			 2008.

			Secretary


115 S3330 IS: Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-08-01
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 3330
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 1, 2018
			Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Harris, Mr. Jones, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget

		A BILL
		To protect the Medicare and Medicaid programs with respect to certain changes in
			 reconciliation legislation.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Medicare and Medicaid Protection Act of 2018.
 2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)Congress enacted Medicare in 1965 to address concerns that about half of the seniors in the United States lacked health insurance. Under Medicare, the uninsured rate for seniors has dropped to just 2 percent and the life expectancy at age 65 has increased by 15 percent.
 (2)Today, Medicare provides affordable health coverage to approximately 1 out of 6 individuals in the United States (about 58,000,000 in 2017), mainly people age 65 and older and other adults with permanent disabilities.
 (3)Congress enacted Medicaid to provide medical assistance to [eligible individuals] whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the costs of necessary medical services.
 (4)Approximately 67,000,000 children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, pregnant women, and low-income adults in the United States rely on Medicaid for affordable health care.
 (5)Individuals in the United States who are uninsured are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty as those who have health insurance, making Medicare and Medicaid important tools for empowering Americans to economic success.
			3.Point of order against privatizing medicare, limiting Federal funding for medicaid, or decreasing
 benefits in medicare or medicaid in reconciliation legislationSection 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 641) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(h)Point of order prohibiting certain changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs in Reconciliation
			 Legislation
 (1)In generalIt shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget agreed to under section 301 or 304, or a joint resolution pursuant to section 258C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that would—
 (A)increase the eligibility age under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.);
 (B)privatize or turn the Medicare program into a voucher system; (C)block grant the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), impose per capita spending caps on State plans under such title, or decrease coverage under such program from current levels; or
 (D)reduce or eliminate the ability of States to provide comprehensive and affordable health coverage through medical assistance to low-income, non-elderly individuals as established under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)).
						(2)Waiver and appeal
 (A)WaiverParagraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
 (B)AppealsAn affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under paragraph (1) and debate on such an appeal shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by the appellant and the manager of the reconciliation bill, reconciliation resolution, or joint resolution described in paragraph (1), as the case may be..


113 S461 IS: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-03-05
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 461
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 5, 2013
			Ms. Hirono (for herself,
			 Mr. Reid, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Schatz, and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II
		  veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Filipino Veterans Family Reunification
			 Act of 2013.
		2.Exemption from
			 immigrant visa limitSection
			 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

				(F)Aliens who—
					(i)are eligible for a visa under
				paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and
					(ii)have a parent (regardless of
				whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to—
						(I)section 405 of the Immigration Act of
				1990 (Public Law 101–649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or
						(II)title III of the Act of October 14, 1940
				(54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers
				Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter
				199).
						.


114 HR 2891 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inflation adjust the $5,000 limitation with respect to dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-06-25
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2891
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 25, 2015
Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inflation adjust the $5,000 limitation with respect to dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements.

1.Inflation adjustment for dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements
(a)In generalSection 129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (D)Inflation adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2015, the dollar amounts in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
(i)such amount, multiplied by (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.If any increase determined under this paragraph is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.


115 S2837 RS: Preventing Drug Diversion Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-05-14
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IICalendar No. 471115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2837IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 14, 2018Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJune 19, 2018Reported by Mr. Grassley, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo improve the systems for identifying the diversion of controlled substances.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing Drug Diversion Act of 2018.
		2.Improvements to prevent drug diversion
			(a)Definition
 (1)In generalSection 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (57)The term suspicious order includes— (A)an order of a controlled substance of unusual size;
 (B)an order of a controlled substance deviating substantially from a normal pattern; (C)orders of controlled substances of unusual frequency; and
 (D)an order or pattern of orders of a controlled substance that meet such other criteria as are established by the Attorney General by regulation..
 (2)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations under paragraph (57)(D) of section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection.
 (b)Suspicious ordersPart C of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 821 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					312.Suspicious orders
 (a)ReportingEach registrant shall— (1)design and operate a system to identify suspicious orders for the registrant;
 (2)ensure that the system designed and operated under paragraph (1) by the registrant complies with applicable Federal and State privacy laws; and
 (3)upon discovering a suspicious order or series of orders, notify the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Special Agent in Charge of the Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration for the area in which the registrant is located or conducts business.
 (b)Suspicious order databaseNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall establish a centralized database for collecting reports of suspicious orders.
						(c)Sharing information with the States
 (1)In generalThe Attorney General shall make available to the point of contact for criminal and civil enforcement efforts designated by the Governor or chief executive officer of a State—
 (A)information regarding suspicious orders in the State, including information in the database established under subsection (b); and
 (B)information relating to the State in the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System, or any subsequent automated system developed by the Drug Enforcement Administration to monitor selected controlled substances.
 (2)TimingThe Attorney General shall provide information in accordance with paragraph (1) within a reasonable period of time after obtaining the information.
 (3)CoordinationIn establishing the process for the provision of information under this subsection, the Attorney General shall coordinate with States to ensure that the Attorney General has access to information, as permitted under State law, possessed by the States relating to prescriptions for controlled substances that will assist in enforcing Federal law..
 (c)Increased civil penaltiesSection 402(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 842(c)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking shall not exceed $10,000. and inserting the following: “shall not exceed—

 (i)except as provided in clause (ii), $10,000; and (ii)if the violation relates to the reporting of suspicious orders or failing to maintain effective controls against diversion, $100,000.; and
 (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting or (D) after subparagraph (B); and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (D)In the case of a violation referred to in subparagraph (A) that was a violation of paragraph (5) or (10) of subsection (a) that relates to the reporting of suspicious orders or failing to maintain effective controls against diversion, the criminal fine shall not exceed $500,000..
					(d)Reports to Congress
 (1)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term suspicious orders has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, as amended by this Act.
 (2)One time reportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the reporting of suspicious orders, which shall include—
 (A)a description of the centralized database established under section 312 of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by this section, to collect reports of suspicious orders;
 (B)a description of the system established under section 312 of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by this section, to share information with States;
 (C)information regarding how the Attorney General used reports of suspicious orders before the date of enactment of this Act and after the date of enactment of this Act, including how the Attorney General received the reports and what actions were taken in response to the reports; and
 (D)descriptions of the data analyses conducted on reports of suspicious orders and information in the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System of the Drug Enforcement Administration to identify suspicious activity.
 (3)Additional reportsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report providing, for the previous year—
 (A)the number of reports of suspicious orders; (B)a description of actions taken in response to reports of suspicious orders; and
 (C)a description of the information shared with States based on reports of suspicious orders and information in the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing Drug Diversion Act of 2018.
		2.Improvements to prevent drug diversion
 (a)DefinitionSection 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (57)The term suspicious order includes— (A)an order of a controlled substance of unusual size;
 (B)an order of a controlled substance deviating substantially from a normal pattern; and (C)orders of controlled substances of unusual frequency..
 (b)Suspicious ordersPart C of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 821 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					312.Suspicious orders
 (a)ReportingEach registrant shall— (1)design and operate a system to identify suspicious orders for the registrant;
 (2)ensure that the system designed and operated under paragraph (1) by the registrant complies with applicable Federal and State privacy laws; and
 (3)upon discovering a suspicious order or series of orders, notify the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Special Agent in Charge of the Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration for the area in which the registrant is located or conducts business.
							(b)Suspicious order database
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall establish a centralized database for collecting reports of suspicious orders.
 (2)Satisfaction of reporting requirementsIf a registrant reports a suspicious order to the centralized database established under paragraph (1), the registrant shall be considered to have complied with the requirement under subsection (a)(3) to notify the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Special Agent in Charge of the Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration for the area in which the registrant is located or conducts business.
							(c)Sharing information with the States
 (1)In generalThe Attorney General shall prepare and make available information regarding suspicious orders in a State, including information in the database established under subsection (b)(1), to the point of contact for purposes of administrative, civil, and criminal oversight relating to the diversion of controlled substances for the State, as designated by the Governor or chief executive officer of the State.
 (2)TimingThe Attorney General shall provide information in accordance with paragraph (1) within a reasonable period of time after obtaining the information.
 (3)CoordinationIn establishing the process for the provision of information under this subsection, the Attorney General shall coordinate with States to ensure that the Attorney General has access to information, as permitted under State law, possessed by the States relating to prescriptions for controlled substances that will assist in enforcing Federal law..
			(c)Reports to Congress
 (1)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term suspicious order has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, as amended by this Act.
 (2)One time reportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the reporting of suspicious orders, which shall include—
 (A)a description of the centralized database established under section 312 of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by this section, to collect reports of suspicious orders;
 (B)a description of the system and reports established under section 312 of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by this section, to share information with States;
 (C)information regarding how the Attorney General used reports of suspicious orders before the date of enactment of this Act and after the date of enactment of this Act, including how the Attorney General received the reports and what actions were taken in response to the reports; and
 (D)descriptions of the data analyses conducted on reports of suspicious orders to identify, analyze, and stop suspicious activity.
 (3)Additional reportsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report providing, for the previous year—
 (A)the number of reports of suspicious orders; (B)a summary of actions taken in response to reports, in the aggregate, of suspicious orders; and
 (C)a description of the information shared with States based on reports of suspicious orders.June 19, 2018Reported with an amendment


115 HR 170 IH: Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-03
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 170IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2017Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Polis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the definition of exempt H–1B nonimmigrant.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect and Grow American Jobs Act. 2.FindingsThe Congress makes the following findings:
 (1)The H–1B visa program allows businesses temporarily to hire highly skilled foreign workers with specialized knowledge, where a qualified worker in the United States cannot be found.
 (2)In 1990, the Congress created the H–1B visa program to help ensure that access to qualified highly skilled professionals was not an obstacle to economic growth and job creation in the United States.
 (3)The H–1B visa program was never intended to be used as a catalyst for laying off workers in the United States and replacing them with H–1B workers.
 (4)The unintended consequences of the H–1B visa program enabled a small number of companies to hire large numbers of H–1B workers relative to their United States worker populations.
 (5)In 1998, Congress passed new enforcement provisions to the H–1B program in order to prevent companies from displacing United States workers with lower-cost foreign professionals.
 (6)The 1998 revisions defined a new class of H–1B-dependent employers and established additional conditions on their business and hiring practices unless they paid sufficiently high wages.
 (7)The 1998 revisions, however, did not index wage requirements to keep pace with wage growth, and, as a result, the strength of provisions designed to protect workers and employers committed to hiring United States workers was reduced significantly.
 3.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to close a loophole in the H–1B visa program by requiring H–1B-dependent employers once again to pay sufficiently high wages to ensure the protection of the workforce in the United States and to remove other impediments to proper H–1B visa enforcement.
 4.Exempt H–1B nonimmigrant definedSection 212(n)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)(B)) is amended— (1)by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:

 (i)the term exempt H–1B nonimmigrant means an H–1B nonimmigrant who receives wages (including cash bonuses) at an annual rate equal to at least the greater of $100,000 or the applicable adjusted amount under clause (iii);;
 (2)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (iii)the amount described in clause (i) (as of the last increase to such amount) shall be increased, effective for the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this clause and for every third fiscal year thereafter, by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for the month of June preceding the date on which such increase takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the same month of the third preceding calendar year..


115 HR 6529 IH: To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to study cigar flavors.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-25
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6529IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 25, 2018Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a
			 grant to study cigar flavors.

 1.Limitation on the use of fundsNo Federal funds may be used by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to study cigar flavors.