		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4093
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 17, 2009
			Mr. Manzullo
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to
		  purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Illinois, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.FindingsCongress finds that, according to the most
			 recent statistics available from the Department of Justice, Federal prisons are
			 operating at 136 percent of capacity.
		2.Authority of the
			 Director of the Bureau of Prisons to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center
			 located in Thomson, Illinois
			(a)In
			 generalThe Director of the
			 Bureau of Prisons may purchase the Thomson Correctional Center located in
			 Thomson, Illinois.
			(b)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
			 section.
			(c)Restriction on
			 use of fundsNone of the
			 funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under
			 subsection (b) may be used—
				(1)to transfer any
			 enemy combatant detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
			 Cuba, to Thomson Correctional Center or to any other Federal, State, or local
			 facility in Illinois; or
				(2)to build, modify,
			 or enhance Thomson Correctional Center or any other Federal, State, or local
			 facility in Illinois for the purpose of housing any such enemy
			 combatant.


I
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 77
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2009
Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL
To provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining the minimum wage.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Health Care Incentive Act.
2.Minimum Wage Credit for Health Care Benefits Provided to Employees
(a)RulemakingNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate a rule requiring that, for any employer engaged in interstate commerce that is required by Federal or State law to pay a minimum wage at a rate that is higher than the minimum wage required by section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)) as in effect on September 1, 1997, such employer be permitted, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, to include the value of creditable health care benefits provided by such employer to an employee in determining the wage such employer is required to pay an employee. Such rule shall include the following:
(1)Creditable benefitsThe Secretary shall define the categories of health care benefits provided by an employer to employees to be considered creditable for purpose of this section, which shall include a contribution to a health savings account or similar account.
(2)ValuationThe Secretary shall establish a method for determining the value of such health care benefits for purposes of such credit.
(3)Required minimum valueThe Secretary shall determine a minimum value of such benefits that an employer shall provide to an employee in order to include any portion of such benefits as such a credit.
(4)Minimum cash wage notwithstanding creditIn no case shall the credit permitted by the rule promulgated under this section exceed the difference between the minimum wage under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)) as in effect September 1, 1997, and the wage rate otherwise applicable.
(b)DefinitionsFor purposes of the rule required under this section, the terms employer, employee, and wage shall have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).


		IIB
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 313
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			December 14, 2011
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		AN ACT
		To amend the Controlled Substances Act to
		  clarify that persons who enter into a conspiracy within the United States to
		  possess or traffic illegal controlled substances outside the United States, or
		  engage in conduct within the United States to aid or abet drug trafficking
		  outside the United States, may be criminally prosecuted in the United States,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor
			 Elimination Act of 2011.
		2.Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act
			 to clarify conspiracies conducted within the United States may be criminally
			 prosecuted in the United StatesSection 406 of the Controlled Substances Act
			 (21 U.S.C. 846) is amended by—
			(1)inserting (a) before
			 Any; and
			(2)inserting at the end the following:

					(b)Whoever, within the United States,
				conspires with one or more persons, or aids or abets one or more persons,
				regardless of where such other persons are located, to engage in conduct at any
				place outside the United States that would constitute a violation of this
				title, other than a violation of section 404(a), if committed within the United
				States, shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply to
				such conduct if it were to occur within the United
				States.
					.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives December 13, 2011.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk


115 HR 4662 IH: Student Aid Enhancement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-12-15
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4662IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 15, 2017Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude the income and assets of dependent students in
			 the calculation of the expected family contribution for such students.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Student Aid Enhancement Act. 2.Calculating expected family contribution for dependent studentsPart F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in section 474(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087nn(b))— (A)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the student and; and
 (B)in paragraph (4)(B), by striking and (B) the student and and inserting or (B); (2)in section 475 (20 U.S.C. 1087oo)—
 (A)in subsection (a)— (i)by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
 (ii)by striking the sum of and all that follows through the parents’ contribution and inserting the parents’ contribution; (B)by striking subsections (g), (h), and (j); and
 (C)by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (g); and (3)in section 480(b)(1)(F) (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)(1)(F)), by striking , except and all that follows through parents.


117 HR 5528 IH: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-10-08
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5528IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 8, 2021Mr. Mfume (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to State, Tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021.2.Witness protection grant program(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term applicant means a State, Tribal, or local government that applies for a grant under this section; and(2)the terms serious drug offense and serious violent felony have the meaning given those terms in section 3559(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code.(b)Grants requiredSubject to subsection (j), the Attorney General shall make competitive grants to State, Tribal, and local governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving—(1)a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or(2)gangs or organized crime.(c)CriteriaIn making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall evaluate applicants based upon the following:(1)The extent to which the applicant lacks infrastructure to support programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses.(2)The prevalence of witness intimidation in the jurisdiction of the applicant.(3)The percentage of cases not prosecuted by the applicant due to witness intimidation.(4)The number of homicides per capita committed in the jurisdiction of the applicant.(5)The number of serious violent felonies or serious drug offenses per capita committed in the jurisdiction of the applicant.(6)The extent to which organized crime is present in the jurisdiction of the applicant.(7)Any other criteria that the Attorney General determines appropriate.(d)Technical assistanceFrom amounts made available under subsection (j) to carry out this section, the Attorney General, upon request of a recipient of a grant under this section, shall direct the appropriate offices within the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance to the recipient to the extent the Attorney General determines technical assistance is needed to establish or maintain a program that provides protection or assistance to witnesses.(e)Best practices(1)ReportA recipient of a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General a report, in such form and manner and containing such information as specified by the Attorney General, that evaluates each program established or maintained pursuant to the grant, including policies and procedures under the program.(2)Development of Best PracticesBased on the reports submitted under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall develop best practice models to assist State, Tribal, and local governments in addressing—(A)witness safety;(B)short-term and permanent witness relocation;(C)financial and housing assistance; and(D)any other services related to witness protection or assistance that the Attorney General determines necessary.(3)Dissemination to StatesNot later than 1 year after developing best practice models under paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall disseminate the models to State, Tribal, and local governments.(4)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that State, Tribal, and local governments should use the best practice models developed and disseminated under this subsection to evaluate, improve, and develop witness protection or witness assistance programs as appropriate.(5)Rule of construction relating to sensitive informationNothing in this section shall be construed to require the dissemination of any information that the Attorney General determines—(A)is law enforcement sensitive and should only be disclosed within the law enforcement community; or(B)poses a threat to national security.(f)Federal share(1)In generalThe Federal share of the cost of a program carried out using a grant made under this section shall be not more than 75 percent.(2)In-kind contributions(A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the non-Federal share for a program carried out using a grant made under this section may be in the form of in-kind contributions that are directly related to the purpose for which the grant was made.(B)Maximum percentageNot more than 50 percent of the non-Federal share for a program carried out using a grant made under this section may be in the form of in-kind contributions.(g)Administrative costsOf amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Attorney General may use not more than 5 percent for administrative costs.(h)Geographic distributionIn making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall—(1)to the extent reasonable and practical, ensure an equitable geographical distribution throughout the United States of programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses; and(2)give due consideration to applicants from both urban and rural areas.(i)Report to CongressThe Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress—(1)not later than December 31, 2022, on the implementation of this section, including any information on programs funded by grants made under this section; and(2)not later than December 31, 2027, on the programs funded by grants made under this section, including on best practice models developed under subsection (e)(2).(j)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.


114 HR 6484 IH: Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-12-08
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6484IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 8, 2016Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo acknowledge the fundamental injustice and the subsequent de jure and de facto racial and
			 economic discrimination against those African-Americans impacted by the War on Drugs and the subsequent disparate and discriminatory mass incarceration, to determine the role that
			 private corporations played in the prison industrial complex, to determine
			 the impact of these forces on their families, to make recommendations to
			 the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the War on Drugs Act of 2016. 2.Establishment and duties (a)EstablishmentThere is established the Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjustly Impacted by the War on Drugs (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Commission).
 (b)DutiesThe Commission shall perform the following duties: (1)Examine the disparate incarceration and the institution of forced prison labor which has existed within the African-American community in the United States since the ratification of Amendment XIII to the United States Constitution on December 6, 1865. The Commission’s examination shall include an examination of—
 (A)the rates of arrest and imprisonment of African-Americans compared to the broader American public for drug crimes;
 (B)the rates at which African-Americans were imprisoned for comparable crimes to non-African-Americans;
 (C)the rates at which African-Americans were imprisoned due to mandatory minimums and how these minimums differed from comparable charges; and
 (D)the financial and sociological impact of these conditions on African-American prisoners and their families.
 (2)Examine the extent to which the Federal and State governments of the United States have supported the mass incarceration of African-Americans, the extent to which such governments have profited, both through cost-savings and direct revenue, and the extent to which said revenue was used to reduce recidivism and encourage post-incarceration reintegration.
 (3)Examine the extent to which private corporations have supported the mass incarceration of African-Americans, the extent to which such corporations have profited, both through cost-savings and direct revenue, and the extent to which said revenue was used to reduce recidivism and encourage post-incarceration reintegration.
 (4)Examine Federal and State laws that have discriminated against African-American prisoners and their families.
 (5)Examine other forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors against freed African-American prisoners and their families.
 (6)Examine the lingering negative effects of the mass incarceration of African-Americans. (7)Recommend appropriate ways to educate the American public of the Commission’s findings.
 (8)Recommend appropriate remedies in consideration of the Commission’s findings on the matters described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4). In making such recommendations, the Commission shall address among other issues, the following questions:
 (A)Whether the Government of the United States should offer a formal apology on behalf of the people of the United States to the African-American victims of the War on Drugs and their descendants.
 (B)Whether African-Americans and the broader African-American community still suffer from the lingering effects of the matters described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4).
 (C)Whether, in consideration of the Commission’s findings, any form of compensation to the victims of the War on Drugs and their descendants is warranted.
 (D)If the Commission finds that such compensation is warranted, what should be the amount of compensation, what form of compensation should be awarded, and who should be eligible for such compensation.
 (c)Report to CongressThe Commission shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Congress not later than the date which is one year after the date of the first meeting of the Commission held pursuant to section 4(c). Such report shall also be made available to the public via the Commission’s website.
			3.Membership
			(a)Number and Appointment
 (1)The Commission shall be composed of 15 members, who shall be appointed within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, as follows:
 (A)Three members shall be appointed by the President. (B)Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 (C)Three members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. (D)Three members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
 (E)Three members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (2)All members of the Commission shall be persons who are especially qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their education, training, or experience, particularly in the field of African-American studies, Sociology, and/or Economics.
 (b)TermsThe term of office for members shall be for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission and shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
 (c)First MeetingThe President shall call the first meeting of the Commission within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act or within 30 days after the date on which legislation is enacted making appropriations to carry out this Act, whichever date is later.
 (d)QuorumEight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. (e)Chair and Vice ChairThe Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The term of office of each shall be for the life of the Commission.
			(f)Compensation
 (1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), each member of the Commission shall receive compensation at the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day, including travel time, during which he or she is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission.
 (2)A member of the Commission who is a full-time officer or employee of the United States or a Member of Congress shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of his or her service to the Commission.
 (3)All members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties to the extent authorized by chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
				4.Powers of the Commission
 (a)Hearings and SessionsThe Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and at such places in the United States, and request the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents, as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may request the Attorney General to invoke the aid of an appropriate United States district court to require, by subpoena or otherwise, such attendance, testimony, or production.
 (b)Powers of Subcommittees and MembersAny subcommittee or member of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
 (c)Obtaining Official DataThe Commission may acquire directly from the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, available information which the Commission considers useful in the discharge of its duties. All departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government shall cooperate with the Commission with respect to such information and shall furnish all information requested by the Commission to the extent permitted by law.
			5.Administrative provisions
 (a)StaffThe Commission may, without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as the Commission considers appropriate.
 (b)Applicability of Certain Civil Service LawsThe staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that the compensation of any employee of the Commission may not exceed a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
 (c)Experts and ConsultantsThe Commission may procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of such title.
 (d)Administrative Support ServicesThe Commission may enter into agreements with the Administrator of General Services for procurement of financial and administrative services necessary for the discharge of the duties of the Commission. Payment for such services shall be made by reimbursement from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission and the Administrator.
 (e)ContractsThe Commission may— (1)procure supplies, services, and property by contract in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts; and
 (2)enter into contracts with departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government, State agencies, and private firms, institutions, and agencies, for the conduct of research or surveys, the preparation of reports, and other activities necessary for the discharge of the duties of the Commission, to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts.
 6.TerminationThe Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report to the Congress under section 3(c). The Commission’s report shall continue to be available via a publicly accessible website.
 7.Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out the provisions of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000.


117 HR 3288 IH: Tax Filer Voter Registration Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-17
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3288IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 17, 2021Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Lee of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat certain tax return preparers as voter registration agencies under such Act for purposes of distributing voter registration application forms, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tax Filer Voter Registration Act or the Filer Voter Act.2.Treatment of tax return preparers as voter registration agencies for purposes of distributing voter registration application forms(a)Tax return preparers as voter registration agencies(1)In generalSection 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(e)Special rules for tax return preparers(1)Treatment as voter registration agenciesSubject to paragraph (2) and except as provided in paragraph (3), each tax return preparer in a State shall be treated as a voter registration agency designated by the State for purposes of this section.(2)Methods of meeting requirements(A)Availability of forms in office for customers who meet preparer in personA tax return preparer who provides tax return preparation services to customers who meet the preparer in person at the preparer’s office may meet the requirements applicable to the tax return preparer under this section by displaying copies of the mail voter registration application form used by the State in which the office is located in a manner which ensures that the forms are visible and accessible to any customer who visits the office.(B)Availability of forms through hyperlink for customers who receive services onlineA tax return preparer who provides tax return preparation services to customers through online methods may meet the requirements applicable to the tax return preparer under this section—(i)by providing a hyperlink to the mail voter registration application form developed by the Election Assistance Commission under section 9(a)(2), or to the website of the appropriate election official through which an individual may register to vote online, through the same computer software, service, or program by which the tax return preparer provides services to the customer online; and(ii)by ensuring that the hyperlink is prominently displayed to each customer who receives any tax return preparation services from the tax return preparer.(3)ExceptionsA tax return preparer shall not be required to meet the following requirements of this section which are otherwise applicable to a voter registration agency designated by the State for purposes of this section:(A)Clause (iii) of subsection (a)(4)(A) (relating to the acceptance of completed voter registration application forms for transmittal to the appropriate State election official).(B)Subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(6) (relating to the provision of the form by which an individual may apply to register to vote at a voter registration agency and related forms and statements).(C)Subsection (d) (relating to the deadline for the transmittal of completed voter registration application forms to the appropriate State election official).(4)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term tax return preparer means—(A)a tax return preparer described in section 7701(a)(36) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, other than a tax return preparer who—(i)during the taxable year, reasonably expects to prepare fewer than 100 individual tax returns, or(ii)during the previous taxable year, prepared fewer than 100 individual tax returns; or(B)any certified volunteer tax preparer who receives funding from the Secretary of the Treasury under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program.(5)RegulationsThe Election Assistance Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall promulgate such regulations as the Commission considers appropriate to carry out this subsection..(2)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to taxable years occurring after December 2019.(b)Responsibilities of Secretary of the Treasury relating to certified volunteer tax preparers(1)Guidance to certified volunteer tax preparers receiving funding under certain programsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall provide assistance and guidance to enable certified volunteer tax preparers who receive funding under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program to meet the requirements of section 7(e) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (as added by subsection (a)).(2)Revision to intake and interview and quality review sheetThe Secretary of the Treasury shall revise the intake and interview and quality review sheet provided to an individual who utilizes the services of certified volunteer preparers to include the following question: Do you want to receive a form today to register to vote or update your voter registration information?, as well as a box for the individual to check to indicate whether or not the individual wants to receive such a form.(3)Display of information at sitesThe Secretary of the Treasury shall revise the quality site requirements for volunteer tax preparers who receive funding under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program to include a requirement that the sites clearly and prominently display voter registration application forms.


109 HR 1787 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on t-Butyl acrylate.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-21
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1787
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2005
Mr. Jenkins introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on t-Butyl acrylate.

1.t-Butyl acrylate
(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:

9902.04.56 tert-Butyl acrylate (CAS No. 1663–39–4) (provided for in subheading 2916.12.50)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2008.
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 599
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 15, 2012
			Mrs. Gillibrand (for
			 herself, Mr. Kirk,
			 Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Rubio, Ms.
			 Mikulski, Mr. Risch,
			 Mr. Udall of Colorado,
			 Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
			 Moran, Mr. Coons,
			 Mr. Crapo, Mr.
			 Warner, Mr. Hoeven,
			 Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coats, Mr. Nelson of
			 Florida, Ms. Collins,
			 Mr. Cardin, Mr.
			 Graham, Mr. Casey,
			 Mr. Roberts, Mr. Corker, Mr.
			 Menendez, Mr. Boozman,
			 Mr. Isakson, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
			 Blunt, Mr. Cochran,
			 Mr. Cornyn, Ms.
			 Klobuchar, Mr. Schumer,
			 Mr. Burr, Mr.
			 Franken, Mr. Kyl,
			 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota,
			 Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
			 Heller, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
			 Mr. Johanns, Mr. Manchin, Mrs.
			 Hagan, Mr. Wyden,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
			 Whitehouse, Mr. Vitter,
			 Mr. Thune, Mrs.
			 Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow,
			 Mr. Portman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
			 Grassley, Mr. Tester,
			 Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
			 Bennet, Mr. Kohl,
			 Mrs. Murray, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
			 Begich, Mr. Reed,
			 Mrs. Hutchison, and
			 Mr. Levin) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing vigorous support and unwavering
		  commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a
		  Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly
		  supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against
		  acts of terrorism.

		Whereas Hamas was founded with the stated goal of
			 destroying the State of Israel;
		Whereas Hamas has been designated by the Secretary of
			 State as a Foreign Terrorist Organization;
		Whereas Hamas refuses to recognize Israel's right to
			 exist, renounce violence, and accept previous agreements between Israel and the
			 Palestinians;
		Whereas Hamas has launched thousands of rockets and
			 missiles since Israel dismantled settlements and withdrew from Gaza in
			 2005;
		Whereas terrorists in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip have
			 fired approximately 900 rockets and missile shells into Israel this year, an
			 increase from roughly 675 attacks in 2011 and 350 in 2010;
		Whereas Hamas has increased the range of its rockets,
			 reportedly with support from Iran and others, putting additional large numbers
			 of Israelis in danger of rocket attacks from Gaza;
		Whereas, on November 14, 2012, President Barack Obama
			 condemned the rocket fire from Gaza into Israel and reiterated Israel's right
			 to self-defense; and
		Whereas Israel, a fellow democracy, has an inherent right
			 to self defense in the face of terrorist attacks: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)expresses
			 unwavering commitment to the security of the State of Israel as a Jewish and
			 democratic state with secure borders, and recognizes and strongly supports its
			 inherent right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of
			 terrorism;
			(2)reiterates that
			 Hamas must end Gaza-linked terrorist rocket and missile attacks against Israel,
			 recognize Israel's right to exist, renounce violence, and agree to accept
			 previous agreements between Israel and the Palestinians;
			(3)urges the United
			 Nations Security Council to condemn the recent spike in Gaza-linked terrorist
			 missile attacks against Israel, which risk causing civilian casualties in both
			 Israel and Gaza; and
			(4)encourages the
			 President to continue to work diplomatically with the international community
			 to prevent Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist organizations from retaining or
			 rebuilding the capability to launch rockets and missiles against Israel.