		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4552
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 29, 2010
			Mr. Levin (for
			 himself and Mr. McDermott) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide
		  protection for consumers who have government benefit cards.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Benefit Card Fairness Act of
			 2010.
		2.Protection for
			 consumers who have government benefit cards
			(a)Government
			 payment accounts included in definition of accountSection
			 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693a) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2), by inserting and
			 includes a government payment account, before
			 but;
				(2)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and
				(3)by inserting after
			 paragraph (8) the following:

						(9)the term government payment
				account means an account that is directly or indirectly established
				through a government agency and to which electronic fund transfers are made by
				or on behalf of a government agency on a recurring
				basis;
						.
				(b)Elimination of
			 exemption for government electronic benefit transfer systems
				(1)In
			 generalSection 904(d) of
			 such Act (15 U.S.C. 1693b(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and
			 redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Section
			 905(a)(10)(A) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1693c(a)(10)(A)) is amended by striking
			 903(d)(3)(D)(i) and inserting
			 903(d)(2)(D)(i).
					(B)Section 910(d) of
			 such Act (15 U.S.C. 1693h(d)) is amended by striking
			 903(d)(3)(B)(i) each place it appears and inserting
			 903(d)(2)(B)(i).
					(c)Consumer
			 protectionThe Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C.
			 1693–1693r) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					922.Government
				payment accounts
						(a)In
				generalA financial institution shall not offer a government
				payment account except in compliance with this section.
						(b)Consumer
				choiceAn electronic fund transfer on behalf of a consumer may
				not be made automatically to a government payment account, unless—
							(1)the consumer has
				first been offered and has declined the choice of direct deposit to an existing
				account chosen by the consumer;
							(2)the consumer has,
				when offered the choice of direct deposit to an existing account, been provided
				a clear and conspicuous list of the types and amounts of all fees and charges
				associated with the government payment account; and
							(3)the consumer has
				the opportunity, in case of hardship, to opt out of electronic transfer of
				payments to the consumer and elect to receive payments in the form of a
				check.
							(c)Access to
				account balance and transaction history
							(1)A financial
				institution shall provide the means for the consumer to access the balance of a
				government payment account through a telephone line, online, and at a terminal
				(such as by providing balance information, routinely or on request, on a screen
				or on a receipt from an automated teller machine).
							(2)A financial
				institution shall either provide periodic statements pursuant to section
				906(c), or make available to a consumer at a consumer’s option all of the
				following without a fee, except for the fee permitted in subparagraph
				(E):
								(A)A written history
				of the consumer’s account transactions that is provided promptly in response to
				an oral or written request and that is available for transactions at least
				24-months preceding the date of the request by the consumer.
								(B)An electronic
				history of the consumer’s account transactions, such as through an Internet Web
				site, that covers at least 60 days preceding the date the consumer
				electronically accesses the account.
								(C)An electronic
				periodic statement.
								(D)Electronic mail
				notification of the availability of an electronic history or an electronic
				periodic statement at least once each period, unless the consumer has declined
				to provide an electronic mail address.
								(E)The choice of
				receiving a written periodic statement upon payment of a nominal fee, not to
				exceed $1 per statement.
								(3)A history of
				account transactions provided under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1)
				of this subsection shall include the information required by section
				906(c).
							(d)Fees
							(1)In
				generalA fee or charge may not be assessed on a government
				payment account except as authorized by this section.
							(2)Prohibited
				feesA fee or charge may not be charged on a government payment
				account for any of the following:
								(A)The first
				withdrawal from an in-network automated teller machine and the first withdrawal
				from a bank teller, after each deposit.
								(B)An
				application.
								(C)Participation,
				whether on a one-time or periodic basis.
								(D)An overdraft,
				including a shortage of funds or a transaction processed for an amount
				exceeding the account balance.
								(E)A purchase.
								(F)A declined
				transaction.
								(G)Inactivity.
								(H)An inquiry, or
				balance or transaction information, at an automated teller machine or through
				the Internet or an automated system.
								(I)Customer
				service.
								(J)An ad hoc request
				for a statement.
								(K)An extension of
				credit.
								(L)1 replacement card
				each year.
								(M)Anything for which
				a fee is not permitted by or under paragraph (3).
								(3)Permitted
				fees
								(A)Nominal fee for
				written periodic statementsThe consumer may be charged a nominal
				fee not to exceed $1 for written periodic statements if the fee is designed
				solely to cover the costs of printing and mailing the statements, and if other
				account information is made available in accordance with this section.
								(B)Transaction
				feesSubject to subparagraph (C), a consumer may be charged a fee
				for only the following transactions in connection with a government payment
				account:
									(i)The second or any
				subsequent withdrawal from an in-network automated teller machine and the
				second or any subsequent withdrawal from a bank teller, after each
				deposit.
									(ii)A
				surcharge imposed by a non-network automated teller machine in compliance with
				section 904(d)(3).
									(iii)A transfer to
				another account.
									(iv)Bill
				payment.
									(v)A
				replacement card after the first one each year.
									(vi)Expedited
				delivery of a replacement card.
									(vii)International
				automated teller machine withdrawal.
									(viii)A purchase or
				withdrawal in an international currency.
									(C)Authority to
				permit other feesThe Board may by regulation authorize other
				permissible fees for specific services beyond ordinary use of the
				account.
								(e)Disclosures
							(1)In
				generalA financial institution shall disclose the
				following:
								(A)Means to obtain
				account balanceThe means by which the consumer may obtain
				information without a fee concerning the account balance, including a telephone
				number and Web site.
								(B)Written account
				historyA summary of the consumer’s right to receive a written
				account history on request and other means to obtain transaction
				information.
								(C)Fee
				information
									(i)Any fee or charge
				associated with the account shall be disclosed in a prominent location on or in
				conjunction with any application or solicitation, or other applicable document,
				and in the form of a table with headings, content, and format substantially
				similar to the tables required pursuant to section 127(c)(1)(A) of the Truth in
				Lending Act and regulations under that section.
									(ii)The card or
				device used to access the account shall display a toll-free number and Web site
				at which a clear and conspicuous list of fees and charges may be
				obtained.
									(iii)The initial
				disclosure of fees and charges shall include a wallet-sized summary of the fees
				and charges, the Web site where fee information can be found, and the telephone
				number for customer service.
									(2)Modified
				requirementsThe following requirements shall apply to financial
				institutions that do not furnish periodic statements for the transfers referred
				to in subsection (c):
								(A)Error
				resolutionThe financial institution shall provide a notice to
				consumers concerning error resolution as prescribed in regulations of the
				Board.
								(B)Limitations on
				liabilityFor purposes of section 909(a), the 60-day period for
				reporting an unauthorized transfer that appears on a periodic statement shall
				begin with transmittal of a written account history or other account
				information, provided to or accessed by the consumer under subsection (c) of
				this section, in which the unauthorized transfer is first reflected.
								(C)Error
				resolutionIf a financial institution receives oral or written
				notice of an error from the consumer within 60 days after the consumer, under
				subsection (c) of this section, obtains a written account history or other
				account information in which the error is first reflected, the financial
				institution shall comply with section 908.
								(f)FDIC
				insuranceA financial institution shall not offer electronic fund
				transfer services in connection with a government payment account unless the
				account complies with requirements of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
				for the provision of insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to
				the consumer on either a direct or pass-through basis.
						(g)Standard state
				contractsThe Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
				Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall
				promulgate a request for proposals from financial institutions for a standard
				contract into which a State or local government agency may enter for government
				payment account services in compliance with this section.
						(h)Definition of
				financial institutionIn this section, the term financial
				institution means any provider of a government payment
				account.
						.
			(d)Effective
			 date
				(1)In
			 generalExcept as provided in
			 paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(2)Inapplicability
			 to services provided under contracts entered into before
			 enactmentThe amendments made
			 by this section shall not apply with respect to the provision of goods or
			 services under a contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


110 HR 478 : To designate the Federal building and

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-14
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		IIB
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 478
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 14, 2007
			Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on
			 Environment and Public Works

		AN ACT
		To designate the Federal building and
		  United States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as
		  the Scott Reed Federal Building and United States
		  Courthouse.

		1.DesignationThe Federal building and United States
			 courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, shall be known
			 and designated as the Scott Reed Federal Building and United States
			 Courthouse.
		2.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building
			 and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a
			 reference to the Scott Reed Federal Building and United States
			 Courthouse.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives March 13, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


116 HR 5178 IH: Reforming America’s Fiscal Toolkit Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-11-19
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5178IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 19, 2019Mr. Burchett (for himself, Mr. Case, and Mr. Womack) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for procedures to meet a target ratio of
			 public debt to gross domestic product, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reforming America’s Fiscal Toolkit Act of 2019 or the RAFT Act of 2019. 2.Ratio of public debt to GDP included in concurrent resolution on the budget (a)In generalSection 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and at the end of paragraph (7), and by adding after paragraph (7) the following:

 (8)the recommended ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product.. (b)Definition of gross domestic productSection 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (12)The term gross domestic product means the gross domestic product of the United States, as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce..
			3.Instructions to committees on meeting target ratio of public debt to GDP included in concurrent
			 resolution on the budget
 (a)In generalTitle III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following:  316.Instructions for ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product(a)In generalA concurrent resolution on the budget for an even-numbered fiscal year shall either—
 (1)include instructions to one or more committees to determine and recommend changes in existing law necessary to achieve the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product as set forth in that resolution; or
 (2)request that the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and majority and minority leaders of the Senate publish a statement in the Congressional Record establishing the Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Responsibility under section 317.
 (b)ComplianceThe committee or committees (as the case may be) receiving instructions as described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to have complied with the required net reduction in the public debt set forth in such instructions, as required by subsection (a), if—
 (1)the amount of changes are not less than 80 percent of the total amount of changes assigned to the committee or committees (as the case may be) in such instructions necessary to achieve the reduction in the debt; and
 (2)the chair of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as applicable, submits a statement to the Congressional Record certifying that paragraph (1) has been complied with.
 (c)Failure To complyThe Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate shall recommend changes in existing law necessary to achieve changes specified by directives described in subsection (a) contained in a concurrent resolution on the budget if a minority of the committees so instructed fail to submit recommended changes to its Committee on the Budget pursuant to its instruction.
 (d)CBO estimatesThe Congressional Budget Office shall provide estimates of the legislative text considered under this section in accordance with sections 308(a) and 201(f).
 (e)Legislative procedureIf a concurrent resolution containing directives to one or more committees to determine and recommend changes in laws, bills, or resolutions is agreed to in accordance with subsection (a), and—
 (1)only one committee of the House or the Senate is directed to determine and recommend changes, that committee shall promptly make such determination and recommendations and report to its House legislation containing such recommendations; or
 (2)more than one committee of the House or the Senate is directed to determine and recommend changes, each such committee so directed shall promptly make such determination and recommendations and submit such recommendations to the Committee on the Budget of its House, which upon receiving all such recommendations, shall report to its House legislation carrying out all such recommendations.
							(f)Expedited consideration in the Senate
 (1)Motion to proceedNotwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 3 days of session after the date on which a bill is reported pursuant to subsection (e) from all committees to which it was referred, for the majority leader of the Senate or the majority leader’s designee to move to proceed to the consideration of the bill. It shall also be in order for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the bill at any time after the conclusion of such 2-day period. A motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. All points of order against the motion to proceed to the bill are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill is agreed to, the bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of.
 (2)ConsiderationAll points of order against the bill and against consideration of the bill are waived. Consideration of the bill and of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed a total of 20 hours which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. A motion further to limit debate on the bill is in order, shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members duly chosen and sworn, and is not debatable. Any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the motion or appeal. All time used for consideration of the bill, including time used for quorum calls and voting, shall be counted against the total 20 hours of consideration.
 (3)AmendmentsIt shall not be in order in the Senate to offer any amendments. (4)Vote on passagePassage of the bill shall require an affirmative vote of a simple majority of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
 (5)Rulings of the chair on procedureAppeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a bill shall be decided without debate.
							(g)Consideration by the Senate
 (1)In generalIf, before passing the bill under this section, the Senate receives from the House of Representatives a bill—
 (A)the bill of the House shall not be referred to a committee of jurisdiction; and (B)the procedure in the Senate shall be the same as if no bill had been received from the House until the vote on passage, when the bill received from the House shall supplant the bill of the Senate.
								(2)Rules to coordinate action
 (A)Treatment of billIf the Senate fails to introduce or consider a bill under this section, the bill of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures.
 (B)VetoesIf the President vetoes the bill, debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees.
 317.Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Responsibility(a)EstablishmentIf by the earlier of the date that a statement is published under section 316(a)(2) or the date that is the last day of the first session of any Congress (beginning with the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress) a bill is not enacted into law pursuant to section 316, there is established a joint committee of Congress to be known as the Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Responsibility.
 (b)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Joint committeeThe term joint committee means the Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Responsibility established under subsection (a).
 (2)Joint committee billThe term joint committee bill means a bill consisting of the legislative text of the joint committee recommended under subsection (d)(1)(B).
							(c)Duties; compliance; recommendations
 (1)DutiesThe duty of the joint committee shall be to recommend changes in existing law to achieve the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.
 (2)ComplianceThe joint committee shall be deemed to have complied with the required net reduction in the public debt set forth in the instructions in the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget, as required by section 316 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (as added by section 301(b)(1))—
 (A)if the amount of changes are not less than 80 percent of the total amount of changes necessary to achieve the reduction in the debt; and
 (B)the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate jointly submit a statement to the Congressional Record certifying that subparagraph (A) has been complied with.
								(d)Report, recommendations, and legislative text
 (1)In generalBy April 30 of an odd-numbered year, the joint committee shall vote on— (A)a report that contains a detailed statement of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the joint committee and an estimate of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to paragraph (6); and
 (B)legislative text to carry out such recommendations as described in the duties set forth in subsection (c)(1).
 (2)ApprovalThe report of the joint committee and the legislative text described in paragraph (1) shall only be approved upon receiving the votes of—
 (A)a majority of joint committee members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the leader of the Senate of the same political party as the Speaker; and
 (B)a majority of joint committee members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the leader of the Senate of the same political party as the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
 (3)Additional viewsA member of the joint committee who gives notice of an intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views at the time of the final joint committee vote on the approval of the report and legislative language under paragraph (2) shall be entitled to 2 calendar days after the day of such notice in which to file such views in writing with the co-chairs. Such views shall then be included in the joint committee report and printed in the same volume, or part thereof, and their inclusion shall be noted on the cover of the report. In the absence of timely notice, the joint committee report may be printed and transmitted immediately without such views.
 (4)Transmission of report and legislative textIf the report and legislative text are approved by the joint committee pursuant to paragraph (2), then not later than 10 days after the date of such approval, the joint committee shall submit its report and legislative text described in paragraph (1) to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority and minority leaders of each House of Congress.
 (5)Report and legislative language to be made publicUpon the approval or disapproval of the joint committee report and legislative text pursuant to paragraph (2), the joint committee shall promptly make the full report and legislative text, and a record of the vote, available to the public.
 (6)CBO estimatesThe Congressional Budget Office shall provide estimates of the legislative text considered under paragraph (1) in accordance with sections 308(a) and 201(f).
 (7)Legislative procedureThe procedures under section 316 shall apply to any legislative text submitted under paragraph (1), except that subsection (f)(4) of such section shall be applied by substituting three-fifths for a simple majority.
							(e)Membership
 (1)In generalThe joint committee shall be composed of 16 members appointed pursuant to paragraph (2). (2)AppointmentMembers of the joint committee shall be as follows:
 (A)Four members from among Members of the Senate, of which one shall be a member of the Committee on Finance and one shall be a member of the Committee on the Budget, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.
 (B)Four members from among Members of the Senate, of which one shall be a member of the Committee on Finance and one shall be a member of the Committee on the Budget, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
 (C)Four members from among Members of the House of Representatives, of which one shall be a member of the Committee on Ways and Means and one shall be a member of the Committee on the Budget, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 (D)Four members from among Members of the House of Representatives, of which one shall be a member of the Committee on Ways and Means and one shall be a member of the Committee on the Budget, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives after consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
 (3)DeadlineMembers of the joint committee shall be appointed not later than 15 calendar days after the date of the establishment of the joint committee under this section. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the joint committee shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
 (4)Co-chairsTwo of the appointed members of the joint committee will serve as co-chairs, one of which shall be a member of the House of Representatives and one of which shall be a member of the Senate. One co-chair shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the leader in the Senate of the same political party as the Speaker. The other co-chair shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the leader in the Senate of the same political party as the minority leader of the House. The co-chairs shall be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the members of the joint committee are appointed under this subsection.
 (5)VacanciesAny vacancy in the joint committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled not later than 14 calendar days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same manner as the original appointment was made. If a member of the joint committee ceases to be a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, the member is no longer a member of the joint committee and a vacancy shall exist.
							(f)Hearings and meetings
 (1)In generalThe joint committee may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings and meetings, sit and act at such times and places, require attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, and documents, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the joint committee considers advisable.
							(2)Hearing and meeting procedures and responsibilities of co-chairs
 (A)HearingsThe co-chairs of the joint committee shall make a public announcement of the date, place, time, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted, not less than 7 days in advance of such hearing, unless the co-chairs determine that there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date.
 (i)Equal representation of witnessesEach co-chair shall be entitled to select an equal number of witnesses for each hearing held by the joint committee.
 (ii)Written statementA witness appearing before the joint committee shall file a written statement of proposed testimony at least 2 calendar days before the appearance of the witness, unless the requirement is waived by the co-chairs, following their determination that there is good cause for failure to comply with such requirement.
 (B)MeetingsThe co-chairs of the joint committee shall make a public announcement of the date, place, and time of any public meeting to be held, not less than 48 hours in advance of that meeting.
 (3)Member involvementIf the co-chairs are unable to agree on a date, place, time, or subject matter with respect to a hearing or meeting, a majority of the members of the joint committee may decide (in writing) such issue and notify all such members of the decision.
 (g)Technical assistanceUpon written request of the co-chairs, a Federal agency, including legislative branch agencies, shall provide technical assistance to the joint committee in order for the joint committee to carry out its duties.
 (h)StaffingTo enable the joint committee to carry out the purposes of this section, the joint committee shall use the services of existing staff of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
 (i)ExpensesExpenses of the joint committee shall be paid from— (1)the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives upon vouchers signed by the co-chair of the joint committee who is appointed by the Speaker; and
 (2)the contingent fund of the Senate from the appropriations account Miscellaneous Items, subject to the rules and regulations of the Senate. (j)TerminationThe joint committee shall cease to exist 30 days after legislative text is submitted under subsection (d)(1).
						.
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the following new items:

						316. Instructions for ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product.
						317. Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Responsibility..


114 HR 5219 IH: Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-12
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I
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5219
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2016
Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Ms. Castor of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women, to require an annual report to Congress on approved new drug applications with information on pregnancy and lactation, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016. 2.Task Force on research specific to pregnant women and lactating women (a)Task force (1)EstablishmentNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall establish a task force, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), to be known as the Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women (in this section referred to as the Task Force).
(2)DutiesThe Task Force shall provide advice and guidance to the Secretary regarding Federal activities related to identifying and addressing gaps in knowledge and research regarding safe and effective therapies for pregnant women and lactating women, including the development of such therapies and the collaboration on and coordination of such activities.  (3)Membership (A)Federal membersThe Federal members of the Task Force shall be composed of the following members (or their designees):
(i)The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  (ii)The Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the directors of such other national research institutes as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(iii)The Commissioner of Food and Drugs.  (iv)The Director of the Office on Women's Health.
(v)The Director of the National Vaccine Program Office.  (vi)The head of any other research-related agency or department not described in clauses (i) through (v) that the Secretary determines appropriate, which may include the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.
(B)Non-Federal membersThe non-Federal members of the Task Force shall be composed of the following members: (i)Representatives from relevant medical societies with subject matter expertise on pregnant women, lactating women, or children.
(ii)Nonprofit organizations with expertise related to the health of women and children.  (iii)Relevant industry representatives.
(iv)Representatives of patient or consumer advocacy organizations.  (v)Other representatives, as appropriate.
(C)LimitationsThe non-Federal members described in subparagraph (B) shall— (i)compose not more than one-half, and not less than one-third, of the total membership of the Task Force; and
(ii)be appointed by the Secretary.  (4)Termination (A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the Task Force is established under paragraph (1).
(B)ExtensionThe Secretary may extend the operation of the Task Force for one additional 2-year period following the 2-year period described in subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that the extension is appropriate for carrying out the purpose of this section.  (5)MeetingsThe Task Force shall meet not less than 2 times each year and shall convene public meetings, as appropriate, to fulfill its duties under paragraph (2).
(6)Task force report to CongressNot later than 18 months after the date on which the Task Force is established under paragraph (1), and not later than 36 and 48 months after such date if the Secretary extends the operation of the Task Force pursuant to paragraph (4)(B), the Task Force shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on gaps in knowledge and research regarding safe and effective therapies for pregnant women and lactating women. Each such report shall, at a minimum, include each of the following: (A)A plan to identify and address gaps in knowledge and research regarding safe and effective therapies for pregnant women and lactating women, including the development of such therapies.
(B)Ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of pregnant women and lactating women in clinical research.  (C)Effective communication strategies with health care providers and the public on information relevant to pregnant women and lactating women.
(D)Identification of Federal activities, including— (i)the state of research involving pregnant and lactating women;
(ii)recommendations for the coordination of, and collaboration on, research related to pregnant women and lactating women;  (iii)dissemination of research findings and information relevant to pregnant women and lactating women to providers and the public; and
(iv)existing Federal efforts and programs to improve the scientific understanding of the health impacts of therapies on pregnant women and lactating women and related birth and pediatric outcomes, including with respect to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicities.  (E)Recommendations to improve the development of safe and effective therapies for pregnant women and lactating women.
(b)ConfidentialityNothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to disclose any information that is a trade secret, or other privileged or confidential information, described in section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.  (c)Updating protections for pregnant women and lactating women in research (1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 3 and 4 years after such date if the Secretary extends the operation of the Task Force pursuant to subsection (a)(4)(B), the Secretary, taking into consideration any recommendations of the Task Force available at such time and in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall, as appropriate, update regulations and guidance, as applicable, regarding the inclusion of pregnant women and lactating women in clinical research.
(2)Criteria for excluding pregnant or lactating womenIn updating any regulations or guidance described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider any appropriate criteria to be used by institutional review boards and individuals reviewing grant proposals for excluding from participating in human subject research pregnant women or lactating women as a study population requiring additional protections.  3.Annual report from FDA on approved new drug applications with information on pregnancy and lactationNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than annually for the succeeding 9 years, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report on—
(1)the number of new drug applications and supplements to such applications approved or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or section 351(a) of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)) based on research that included pregnant women or lactating women in trials; (2)the number of new drug applications and supplements to such applications so approved or licensed that included data on the excretion of the drug in breast milk;
(3)the number of new drug applications and supplements to such applications so approved or licensed with required postmarket studies in pregnant or breastfeeding women; and (4)the number of drugs with respect to which a labeling change is made to include new information regarding use in pregnant or breastfeeding women.


117 HR 1262 : Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives

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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1262IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 16, 2021Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationAN ACTTo establish a task force on improvements for certain notices to airmen, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021.2.FAA Task Force on NOTAM Improvement(a)EstablishmentNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a task force to be known as the FAA Task Force on NOTAM Improvement (in this section referred to as the Task Force).(b)CompositionThe Task Force shall consist of members appointed by the Administrator, including at least one member of each of the following:(1)Air carrier representatives. (2)Labor union representatives of airline pilots.(3)Labor union certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code, to represent FAA air traffic control specialists assigned to the U.S. NOTAM Office.(4)Labor union certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code, to represent FAA aeronautical information specialists. (5)General and business aviation representatives.(6)Aviation safety experts with knowledge of NOTAMs.(7)Human factors experts.(c)DutiesThe duties of the Task Force shall include—(1)reviewing existing methods for presenting NOTAMs and flight operations information to pilots;(2)reviewing regulations and policies relating to NOTAMs, including their content and presentation to pilots;(3)evaluating and determining best practices to organize, prioritize, and present flight operations information in a manner that optimizes pilot review and retention of relevant information; and(4)providing recommendations for—(A)improving the presentation of NOTAM information in a manner that prioritizes or highlights the most important information, and optimizes pilot review and retention of relevant information;(B)ways to ensure that NOTAMs are complete, accurate, and contain the proper information;(C)any best practices that the FAA should consider to improve the accuracy and understandability of NOTAMs and the display of flight operations information; and(D)ways to work with air carriers, other airspace users, and aviation service providers to implement solutions that are aligned with the recommendations under this paragraph.(d)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the establishment of the Task Force, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing—(1)the results of the reviews and evaluations of the Task Force under paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c);(2)the best practices identified and recommendations provided by the Task Force under subsection (c)(4);(3)any recommendations of the Task Force for additional regulatory or policy actions to improve the presentation of NOTAMs; and(4)the degree to which implementing the recommendations of the Task Force described under paragraph (2) will address National Transportation Safety Board Safety Recommendation A–18–024.(e)Applicable lawThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.(f)SunsetThe Task Force shall terminate on the later of—(1)the date on which the Task Force submits the report required under subsection (d); or(2)the date that is 18 months after the date on which the Task Force is established under subsection (a).(g)AuthorityThe Administrator shall have the authority to carry out the recommendations of the Task Force detailed in the report required under subsection (d).(h)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)FAAThe term FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration. (2)NOTAMThe term NOTAM means notices to airmen required by international or domestic regulation or law, as described in the order issued by the FAA on December 11, 2018, titled Notices to Airmen (NOTAM). Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


116 S3161 IS: National Biomedical Research Act
U.S. Senate
2020-01-08
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3161IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 8, 2020Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Markey, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Casey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Harris, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo establish the “Biomedical Innovation Fund”, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Biomedical Research Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Discretionary appropriationsThe term discretionary appropriations has the meaning given such term in section 250 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900).
 (2)FundThe term Fund means the Biomedical Innovation Fund established under section 3(a). (3)Minimum amountThe term minimum amount, with respect to the applicable entity and for an applicable fiscal year—
 (A)means the amount equal to the greatest amount of discretionary appropriations appropriated to such entity for a fiscal year during the period beginning with fiscal year 2020 and ending with the fiscal year before the applicable fiscal year; and
 (B)does not include— (i)any reduction in an appropriation under a sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.);
 (ii)amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379f et seq.);
 (iii)amounts distributed under section 3(c)(2); or (iv)amounts appropriated under a supplemental or emergency appropriation Act.
					3.Biomedical Innovation Fund
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Biomedical Innovation Fund, to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, consisting of— (1)the amounts transferred to the Fund under subsection (b); and
 (2)any interest earned on the investment of such amounts under subsection (d). (b)Commitment to biomedical innovationNot later than September 1, 2020, and every year thereafter through 2029, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer $10,000,000,000 from the general fund of the Treasury into the Fund.
			(c)Distribution of amounts
 (1)Calculation of annual fund amountFor fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, not later than 15 days after the latter of the date of enactment of an appropriation Act making full fiscal year appropriations for such fiscal year to the entity described in paragraph (2)(A) and the date of enactment of an appropriation Act making full fiscal year appropriations for such fiscal year to the entity described in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary of the Treasury shall calculate the total amount in the Fund that is available to be distributed for such fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (2).
 (2)Distribution of amounts in the FundSubject to the other provisions of this section, not later than 30 days after a calculation is made under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall distribute the amount available to be distributed for such fiscal year to each of the following entities:
 (A)The National Institutes of Health. (B)The Food and Drug Administration.
 (3)RatioThe amount that the Secretary of the Treasury distributes to an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) during a fiscal year shall bear the same relation to the total amount calculated under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year as the amount of discretionary appropriations appropriated to such entity for such fiscal year bears to the total amount of discretionary appropriations appropriated to the entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) for such fiscal year.
				(4)Requirements for distribution
 (A)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall distribute amounts in the Fund during a fiscal year in accordance with paragraph (2) only if—
 (i)the discretionary appropriations for the entity described in paragraph (2)(A) is greater than the applicable minimum amount for such entity for such fiscal year; and
 (ii)the discretionary appropriations for the entity described in paragraph (2)(B) is greater than the applicable minimum amount for such entity for such fiscal year.
						(B)Subsequent law impacting distribution
 (i)Below minimum amountIf a law is enacted or becomes effective after amounts are appropriated to each entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) for a fiscal year and such law decreases the amount appropriated to either such entity for such fiscal year from an amount that is greater than the applicable minimum amount to an amount that is less than or equal to such minimum amount, any amounts that were distributed by the Secretary of the Treasury under paragraph (2) shall remain so distributed for such fiscal year.
 (ii)Above minimum amountIf a law is enacted or becomes effective after amounts are appropriated for a fiscal year to each entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) and such law increases the amount appropriated to either such entity for such fiscal year from an amount that is less than or equal to the minimum amount to an amount that is greater than such minimum amount, and all other conditions for distribution under this paragraph are met for the fiscal year, the amounts in the Fund shall be distributed by the Secretary of the Treasury under paragraph (2) for such fiscal year.
 (C)Failure to meet requirementsIf the requirements under subparagraph (A) are not met during a fiscal year, amounts in the Fund shall—
 (i)not be distributed under paragraph (2); and (ii)remain in the Fund, earning interest in accordance with subsection (d), until such requirements, or the conditions under subsection (f), are met during a fiscal year.
						(5)Allocations
 (A)In generalIf amounts are distributed under paragraph (2) during a fiscal year, of the amounts so distributed—
 (i)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the fiscal year during which the distribution is made;
 (ii)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the first fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made;
 (iii)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the second fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made;
 (iv)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the third fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made; and
 (v)20 percent shall become available for obligation during the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year during which the distribution is made.
 (B)Availability of amountsAny amounts distributed under paragraph (2) shall remain available until expended.
 (6)Authorized usesAmounts distributed under paragraph (2) from the Fund shall be used to support— (A)basic research on the underlying basis for disease to better address disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment;
 (B)research that fosters disruptive innovation, such as— (i)research on diseases or conditions for which treatments exist but are inadequate, including chronic and acute pain;
 (ii)research on diseases or conditions for which there are unmet medical needs; (iii)research on diseases or conditions for which treatments exist but the side effect profiles of such treatments limit therapeutic potential;
 (iv)research on new approaches to treatment of diseases using drugs, devices, or therapies that, at the time of distribution under paragraph (2), are not used or are underused; or
 (v)research conducted by experienced investigators with a history of productive and innovative research, such that funding provides long-term stability for such research and allows such investigators to take greater risks, be more adventurous in their lines of inquiry, or take the time to develop groundbreaking techniques;
 (C)research related to diseases that disproportionally account for Federal health care spending, including spending under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the State Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, and hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code, such as research relating to—
 (i)diseases that disproportionally impact older individuals; (ii)degenerative diseases; or
 (iii)chronic conditions; (D)early career scientists, such as through—
 (i)awarding research project grants that support discrete, specified, and circumscribed projects to be performed by the investigator in an area representing the specific interests and competencies of such investigator, to investigators—
 (I)who are within 10 years of completing a terminal research degree; or (II)who are within 10 years of completing a medical residency;
 (ii)awarding grants that support career development experiences that lead to earlier research independence; and
 (iii)awarding grants that support innovative training programs that, in addition to scientific training, provide additional training to enhance employment opportunities, including training in management and business, to—
 (I)graduate students; (II)post-doctoral fellows;
 (III)individuals within 10 years of completing a terminal research degree; or (IV)individuals within 10 years of completing a medical residency;
 (E)research efforts that increase the potential for breakthrough discoveries across a diverse set of investigators, research groups, and institutions, which may include supporting—
 (i)investigators that are members of traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; (ii)research groups that are diverse in size; or
 (iii)institutions that increase the geographic diversity of funding provided by the National Institutes of Health;
 (F)the development, review, and post-market surveillance of medical products, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
 (G)research to carry out the goals of the strategy and implementation plan for advancing science to promote public health and advance innovation in regulatory decision making developed under section 1124 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (21 U.S.C. 393 note), and other such research activities to improve the predictability, consistency, and efficiency of science-based decision making concerning medical products, including facilitating the timely introduction of new technologies and methodologies in a safe and effective manner as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
 (7)Interagency transfersAmounts distributed from the Fund under paragraph (2) shall be available through interagency transfer to support research conducted jointly by the National Institutes of Health or the Food and Dug Administration and other Federal agencies.
				(d)Investment of fund balances
 (1)In generalAmounts in the Fund shall be invested in interest-bearing obligations of the United States in the form of special-issue securities, paying interest to the Fund at rates applicable to such securities, and such amounts shall be redeemable by the Secretary of the Treasury, for purposes of distribution under subsection (c)(2).
 (2)Distributed amountsAny amounts that have been distributed during a fiscal year under subsection (c)(2) shall not be considered amounts in the Fund for the purpose of this subsection.
 (e)ProhibitionAmounts in the Fund may not be made available for any use other than a use described in subsection (c)(6).
			(f)Transfer To reduce the deficit
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), if amounts in the Fund are not distributed by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (c)(2) for any 3 consecutive fiscal years, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer all amounts in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury for purposes of reducing the Federal deficit.
 (2)Year of distributionFor purposes of paragraph (1), 3 fiscal years shall not be deemed to be consecutive if during any of such years the Secretary of the Treasury has transferred all amounts in the Fund into the general fund of the Treasury in accordance with such paragraph.
				(g)Reports
				(1)Secretary reports
 (A)In generalNot later than November 30, 2021, and every year thereafter through 2030 the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the authorizing committees a report on the operation of the Fund during the fiscal year.
 (B)ContentsEach report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, each of the following: (i)A statement of the amounts, and the source of such amounts, transferred to, credited to, and deposited into the Fund.
 (ii)A description of any amounts distributed under subsection (c)(2) during the fiscal year. (iii)A statement of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
 (iv)A statement of the amounts invested in interest-bearing obligations of the United States, and the interest earned on such investments.
						(2)Agency reports
 (A)Annual reportingFor each fiscal year in which amounts are available for obligation under subsection (c)(5), the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall report on the use of such amounts in the annual budget submission for such fiscal year of the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, respectively.
 (B)NIH reportsSection 403(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 283(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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


113 HR 3836 IH: Pat Summitt Congressional Gold Medal Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-01-09
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I113th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3836IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2014Mr. Duncan of Tennessee (for himself, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Fleischmann, and Mr. Roe of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo award a Congressional Gold Medal to Pat Summitt, in recognition of her remarkable career as an unparalleled figure in women’s team sports, and for her courage in speaking out openly and courageously about her battle with Alzheimer’s.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pat Summitt Congressional Gold Medal Act.2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:(1)Pat Summitt, who has more wins than any basketball coach in NCAA history, men or women, concluded her coaching career after 38 seasons at the University of Tennessee on April 18, 2012.(2)Pat Summitt won a record eight NCAA championships, and received National Coach of the Year honors 7 times over her career.(3)Pat Summitt will remain head coach emeritus at the University of Tennessee, mentoring and teaching life skills to players.(4)Coaching has been the great passion of Pat Summitt’s life, and the job has always been an opportunity for her to work with student-athletes and help them discover their true potential.(5)Coach Summitt’s last team at the University of Tennessee finished with an overall record of 27–9, including an SEC Tournament Championship and a spot in the Final Four in Denver.(6)Pat Summitt continued her work off the court, including a graduation record of 100 percent for all Lady Vols who completed their eligibility at the University of Tennessee.(7)Pat Summitt announced on August 23, 2011, that she had been diagnosed with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s Type.(8)Later in November 2011, Coach Summitt announced the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund, which helps to provide funding and research for Alzheimer’s and dementia.(9)On May 29, 2012, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, to Pat Summitt for her remarkable career as an unparalleled figure in women’s team sports, and for her courage in speaking out openly and courageously about her battle with Alzheimer’s.3.Congressional gold medal(a)Presentation AuthorizedThe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Pat Summitt, in recognition of her remarkable career as an unparalleled figure in women's team sports, and for her courage in speaking out openly and courageously about her battle with Alzheimer’s.(b)Design and strikingFor purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.4.Duplicate medalsThe Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.5.Status of medals(a)National medalsThe medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.(b)Numismatic itemsFor purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.


110 HR 5034 IH: Veterans Education Benefits Extension

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-17
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5034
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 17, 2008
			Mr. McNerney
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Veterans’ Affairs, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to extend
		  the time periods of for the use of educational assistance benefits to which
		  certain veterans and members of the reserve components are entitled under such
		  titles.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Veterans Education Benefits Extension
			 Act of 2008.
		2.Elimination of
			 ten-year time limit for use of entitlement to educational assistance under
			 Montgomery GI Bill
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
			 striking section 3031.
			(b)Limitation on
			 benefit increasesSuch title is further amended—
				(1)in section 3015(h)—
					(A)in paragraph (1), by striking
			 With and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (3),
			 with; and
					(B)by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

							(3)With respect to any fiscal year that begins
				after the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the last discharge
				or release from active duty of an individual entitled to educational assistance
				under this chapter, the Secretary may not provide an increase under this
				subsection in the rate payable to the individual under subsection (a)(1) or
				(b)(1). For any such fiscal year, the rate payable to the individual shall be
				equal to the rate payable to that individual for the last fiscal year that
				begins before the end of such
				period.
							.
					(c)Limitation on
			 transfer of entitlementSection 3020 of such title is amended by
			 striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new subsection (d):

					(d)Limitations on
				transfer(1)The total number of months of entitlement
				transferred by an individual under this section may not exceed 18
				months.
						(2)An individual eligible to transfer the
				individual’s entitlement to educational assistance under this section may not
				transfer the such entitlement after the end of the 10-year period beginning on
				the date of the individual’s last discharge or release from active
				duty.
						.
			(d)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
			 is amended by striking the item relating to section 3031.
			(e)Conforming
			 amendmentsSuch title is further amended—
				(1)in section
			 3018C(e)(3)(B), by striking clause (iii); and
				(2)in section
			 3020—
					(A)in subsection (f),
			 by striking Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under
			 section 3031 of this title, an individual and inserting Subject
			 to subsection (d)(2), an individual; and
					(B)in subsection
			 (h)(5), by striking Notwithstanding section 3031 of this title, a
			 child and inserting A child.
					3.Extension of
			 period for use of entitlement by members of the selected reserve and members of
			 the reserve component supporting contingency operations
			(a)Members of the
			 selected reserveSection 16133 of title 10, United States Code,
			 is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a),
			 by inserting after (2) on the date the following: that is
			 ten years after the date on which; and
				(2)in subsection (b),
			 by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
			 (2).
				(b)Members of the
			 reserve component supporting contingency operationsSection 16164
			 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)by
			 striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection (a):

						(a)Duration of
				entitlementExcept as
				provided in subsection (b), the period during which a person entitled to
				educational assistance under this chapter may use such person’s entitlement
				expires (1) at the end of the 14-year period beginning on the date on which
				such person becomes entitled to such assistance, or (2) on the date that is ten
				years after the date on which the person is separated from the Selected Reserve
				or the Ready Reserve, whichever occurs
				first.
						.
				(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)by striking
			 (1); and
					(B)by striking
			 paragraph (2).
					(c)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 16165(a) of such title is amended by striking
			 paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2):

					(2)on the date on
				which such person’s entitlement expires under section
				16164(a).
					.
			4.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this Act shall apply with respect to an individual who becomes entitled to
			 educational assistance on or after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


110 HR 4569 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on Diphosphoric acid, polymers with ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-13
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4569
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 13, 2007
Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Diphosphoric acid, polymers with ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene.

1.Diphosphoric acid, polymers with ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene
(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:

9902.01.00Diphosphoric acid, polymers with ethoxylated reduced Me esters of reduced polymd. oxidized tetrafluoroethylene (CAS No. 200013–65–6) (provided for in subheading 3402.90.50)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011    .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


117 HR 4252 IH: To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-30
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 4252
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 30, 2021
Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Adams, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Plaskett, Mrs. Hayes, and Mrs. Beatty) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL
To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions.

1.Additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions
(a)RescissionThere is rescinded of the unobligated balance of amounts made available by section 1006 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117–2), $100,000,000. (b)FundingIf sufficient unobligated amounts made available by section 1006 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117–2) are available on the date of enactment of this Act to execute the entire rescission described in subsection (a), then on the day after the execution of the entire rescission, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out section 1446 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a).
(c)Administrative fundsOf the funds made available under subsection (b) to carry out section 1446 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a) for a fiscal year, not more than 4 percent may be used for expenses related to administering the program under such section 1446. (d)ExtensionSection 1446(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (2), by striking each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023 and inserting fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

(4)Fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafterOf the amounts made available under section 1(b) of the Act to provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter..


109 HR 1348 IH: Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-16
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1348
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2005
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To provide for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act of 2005.
2.Requirement for nuclear disarmament and economic conversionThe United States Government shall—
(1)disable and dismantle all its nuclear weapons and refrain from replacing them at any time with any weapons of mass destruction;
(2)redirect resources that are currently being used for nuclear weapons programs to use—
(A)in converting all nuclear weapons industry employees, processes, plants, and programs smoothly to constructive, ecologically beneficial peacetime activities during the 3 years following the effective date of this Act, and
(B)in addressing human and infrastructure needs such as housing, health care, education, agriculture, and environmental restoration, including alternative fuel sources;
(3)undertake vigorous good faith efforts to eliminate war, armed conflict, and all military operations; and
(4)actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in these commitments for world peace and security.
3.Effective dateThis Act shall take effect when the President certifies to the Congress that all foreign countries possessing nuclear weapons have established legal requirements comparable to those set forth in section 2 and those requirements have taken effect.


109 HR 5031 IH: To extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I–68 near Cumberland to Corridor H, which stretches from Weston, West Virginia, to Strasburg, Virginia.
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-03-28
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5031
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 28, 2006
Mr. Mollohan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I–68 near Cumberland to Corridor H, which stretches from Weston, West Virginia, to Strasburg, Virginia.

1.Appalachian development highway system
Section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

(a)Purpose
(1)In generalThe Secretary of Transportation may assist in the construction of an Appalachian development highway system and local access roads serving the Appalachian region to provide a highway system that, in conjunction with the Interstate System and other Federal-aid highways in the Appalachian region, will open an area with developmental potential in which commerce and communication have been inhibited by lack of adequate access.
(2)Limitations
(A)ConstructionConstruction on the development highway system described in paragraph (1) shall not be greater than 3,1251/2 miles.
(B)Local access roadsThere shall not be more than 1,400 miles of local access roads that—
(i)serve—
(I)specific recreational, residential, educational, commercial, industrial; or
(II)similar facilities; or
(ii)facilitate a school consolidation program..
2.Designation of Addition
(a)In generalThere is designated as an addition to Corridor O in Maryland and West Virginia on the Appalachian Development Highway System a segment from Interstate Route 68 to Corridor H.
(b)Extension and developmentThe addition to Corridor O shall—
(1)extend approximately 351/2 miles; and
(2)be developed as a multilane freeway, with interchanges at appropriate crossroad locations.


116 HR 8797 IH: Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-11-20
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8797IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 20, 2020Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Wild, Ms. Meng, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo establish a Congressional Commission on Civics Education, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Commission on American Civics Education Act of 2020.2.Congressional Commission on Civics Education(a)In generalThere is established the Congressional Commission on Civics Education (referred to in this Act as the Commission).(b)Membership(1)In generalThe Commission shall be composed of 10 members, of whom:(A)Five shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and the House Minority Leader, in consultation with the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor.(B)Five shall be appointed by the Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader, in consultation with the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2)Expertise of membersMembers appointed under paragraph (1) shall represent entities or professions having to do with civic knowledge and education, including—(A)elementary and secondary schools;(B)institutions of higher education;(C)State educational agencies;(D)local educational agencies;(E)Federal, State, or local government; (F)journalism; and(G)nonprofit providers of civic education.(3)LimitationsMembers appointed under paragraph (1) may not be—(A)at any time during such appointment, a Member of Congress; or(B)individuals who have made political contributions of any amount to any appointing Congressional officials at any time.(4)Commission chairsFrom the members appointed under paragraph (1), the Commission shall be co-chaired by—(A)1 member selected by the appointing Congressional officials belonging to the majority party; and(B)1 member selected by the appointing Congressional officials belonging to the minority party.(5)Travel expensesEach member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.(c)Staff of Commission(1)DirectorThe Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the co-chairs.(2)StaffTo the extent or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Director, in coordination with the co-chairs, may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel as the Commission considers appropriate.(3)Experts and consultantsThe Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. (d)DutiesThe Commission shall:(1)Examine existing civics education programs in each State.(2)Solicit the views of educators, school administrators, and other State and local education officials, including through—(A)direct contact and engagement;(B)field hearings;(C)roundtable discussions; and(D)focus groups.(3)Submit the report required under subsection (f).(e)Powers(1)HearingsThe Commission may, for purposes of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate.(2)Obtaining official dataThe Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the Unites States information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act.(3)Gifts, bequests, and devisesThe Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property, both real and personal, in a manner that does not affect the findings of the Commission.(4)MailsThe Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.(5)Administrative support servicesUpon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out the responsibilities of the Commission under this Act.(f)Report(1)In generalNot later than 18 months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall submit a report to Congress that contains the following:(A)A description of each State that exhibits—(i)high levels of success in civic education and civic learning;(ii)moderate levels of success in civic education and civic learning; and(iii)low levels of success in civic education and civic learning.(B)A determination with respect to existing State civic education programs that may be used as national models in all States.(C)Recommendations to the Secretary of Education with respect to issuing guidance on civics education to States.(D)A recommendation as to how the Secretary should dedicate Department funds and resources to promoting civics education, including with respect to establishing an office dedicated to civics education.(2)BriefingUpon submission of the report described in paragraph (1), the Commission shall brief, with respect to the contents of such report, the following individuals:(A)Appointing Congressional officials.(B)Members of the House Committee on Education and Labor.(C)Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(D)The Secretary.(3)PublicationNot later than 90 days after the date on which the briefing required under paragraph (2) occurs, the Secretary shall make the report described in paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department of Education.(g)Monthly expense reports(1)In generalThe Commission shall submit to the Chief Administrator of the House of Representatives a detailed monthly expense report for each month in accordance with paragraph (2).(2)TimingWith respect to a month, a report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted during the period beginning on the first day of such month and ending on the day that is 15 days after the last day of such month.(h)Effective dateThis Act shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.(i)Authorization of appropriations(1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.(2)Additional usesIn addition to carrying out the activities described in this section, the Commission may use the funds appropriated under paragraph (1) for—(A)office supplies;(B)necessary electronic equipment, including—(i)computers;(ii)printers; and(iii)telecommunications equipment; and(C)maintenance costs, including—(i)technical support; and(ii)equipment repair.(j)DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Appointing Congressional officialThe term appointing Congressional official means—(A)the Speaker of the House;(B)the House Minority Leader;(C)the Senate Majority Leader; and(D)the Senate Minority Leader.(2)ESEA termsThe terms Department, elementary school, local educational agency, secondary school, Secretary, State, and State educational agency have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).(3)Nonprofit provider of civic educationThe term nonprofit provider of civic education means an organization that focuses on supporting and strengthening civics education programs.


113 S1854 IS: Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-12-18
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1854IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 18, 2013Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of longer combination vehicles on the Interstate System in Idaho, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
		  Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act of 2013.2.Longer combination vehicles in IdahoSection 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(j)Longer combination vehicles in IdahoNo limit or other prohibition under this section, except as provided in this subsection, applies to a longer combination vehicle operating on a segment of the Interstate System in Idaho if such vehicle—(1)has a gross vehicle weight of 129,000 pounds or less;(2)complies with the single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula limits set forth in subsection (a); and(3)is authorized to operate on such segment under Idaho State law..


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 948
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 3, 2009
			Mr. Lewis of Georgia
			 (for himself, Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Rush, Mr. Payne, and Mr.
			 Rangel) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
			 the Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Commending the participants and organizers
		  of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence.

		Whereas World Without Wars is coordinating a World March
			 for Peace and Nonviolence;
		Whereas the international team of participants began their
			 93-day, 99,000-mile journey around the world on October 2, 2009, the 140th
			 anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi;
		Whereas, October 2, 2009, is also the United Nations’
			 International Day of Non-Violence, which is observed globally and is intended
			 to promote peace through education and increased public awareness;
		Whereas the World March for Peace and Nonviolence started
			 in Wellington, New Zealand, and will end in Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua,
			 Argentina, on January 2, 2010;
		Whereas New Zealand was selected as the country in which
			 to start the march because it was the first country to grant women the right to
			 vote and to ban nuclear weapons and it is the only country in the world to
			 create a Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control;
		Whereas New Zealand was also ranked first on the 2009
			 Global Peace Index, an annual study ranking 144 countries on their relative
			 peacefulness;
		Whereas the idea of a World March for Peace and
			 Nonviolence was developed during the Symposium of the World Center for Humanist
			 Studies held at the Park of Study and Reflection in Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua,
			 Argentina, on November 15, 2008;
		Whereas participants in the World March for Peace and
			 Nonviolence will travel through six continents and visit at least 90 countries
			 in 3 months;
		Whereas the World March for Peace and Nonviolence will
			 visit Washington, DC on December 1 and 2, 2009; and
		Whereas the purpose of the World March for Peace and
			 Nonviolence is to raise awareness about global movements against violence, war,
			 weapons, and nuclear proliferation: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives commends
			 the participants and organizers of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence
			 for their commitment to global peace and nonviolence.


109 HR 108 IH: LIHEAP Equity Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-04
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 108
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To provide that no more than 50 percent of funding made available under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 for any fiscal year be provided for home heating purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the LIHEAP Equity Act of 2005.
2.AmendmentsSection 2604(a)(1) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(1)) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)Not more than 50 percent of amounts appropriated for carrying out this title for any fiscal year shall be provided for home heating purposes..