116 S3251 IS: Veterans Assistance Helpline Act
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2020-02-04
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3251IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 4, 2020Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo require the Federal Communications Commission, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs, to designate a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code for veterans
			 and other eligible individuals to use to obtain information about the
			 benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Assistance Helpline Act. 2.Telephone helpline for assistance for veterans and other eligible individuals (a)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2)the term covered dialing code means a simple, easy-to-remember, 3-digit dialing code;
 (3)the term covered individual means— (A)a veteran;
 (B)an individual acting on behalf of a veteran; or (C)an individual, other than a veteran, who is eligible to receive a benefit or service under a law administered by the Secretary;
 (4)the term Secretary means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (5)the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
				(b)Establishment of helpline
 (1)In generalThe Commission, in coordination with the Secretary, and after conducting the study required under subsection (c), shall designate a covered dialing code for the purposes of a toll-free telephone helpline that a covered individual may use to obtain information about, or through which a covered individual may be directed to, any service or benefit provided under a law administered by the Secretary, including any service provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs in the area in which the covered individual is located.
 (2)Contract for direction of callsThe Commission, in coordination with the Secretary, may enter into a contract with an outside entity to direct calls made to the telephone helpline established under paragraph (1) to the appropriate person regarding a service or benefit described in that paragraph.
 (3)Live individualThe Commission, in coordination with the Secretary, shall ensure that a covered individual using the telephone helpline established under paragraph (1) speaks with a live individual rather than a recording.
				(c)Study required
 (1)In generalThe Commission, in coordination with the Secretary, shall conduct a study to determine which covered dialing code is most appropriate for the designation required under subsection (b)(1).
 (2)RequirementsIn conducting the study required under paragraph (1), the Commission, in coordination with the Secretary, shall—
 (A)consider all covered dialing codes, including the codes that are used for other purposes; (B)give preference to any code with which covered individuals are likely to be familiar; and
 (C)consult with the North American Numbering Council. (3)Deadline for completionThe Commission, in coordination with the Secretary, shall complete the study required under paragraph (1) not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
 (4)No additional funds authorizedNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection and this subsection shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.


115 HRES 1167 EH: Expressing the profound regret and sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, forty-first President of the United States of America.
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2018-12-03
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IV
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1167
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

December 3, 2018

RESOLUTION
Expressing the profound regret and sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, forty-first President of the United States of America.

That the House of Representatives has learned with profound regret and sorrow of the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, forty-first President of the United States of America. That the House tenders its deep sympathy to the members of the family of the former President in their bereavement.
That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy of the same to the family of the former President. That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the former President.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


113 HCON 37 IH: Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army’s 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor.
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2013-05-21
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 37
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 21, 2013
			Mr. Higgins (for
			 himself and Mr. Collins of New York)
			 submitted the following concurrent resolution; 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

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress that a
		  site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to
		  honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army’s 24th Infantry Division who
		  have received the Medal of Honor.

		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division of the Army was
			 established in the fall of 1941 from the Hawaiian Division in preparation for
			 war on the Pacific Front;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division ascribed the motto of
			 First to Fight and a taro leaf for its insignia, and later
			 became recognized as the Victory Division for its valiant
			 efforts;
		Whereas during World War II, the 24th Infantry Division
			 was one of the first United States Army divisions to see combat in the war and
			 among the last to stop fighting;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division established coastal
			 defenses on the north side of Oahu Island quickly following the attack on Pearl
			 Harbor;
		Whereas despite torrential rain and marshy terrain, the
			 24th Infantry Division quickly seized the Hollandia Airdrome in Dutch New
			 Guinea and three other Japanese airfields, efforts that were critical in
			 securing all of New Guinea and establishing a headquarters for General Douglas
			 MacArthur;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division spearheaded the
			 successful mission to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese by securing
			 both Leyte and later the island of Luzon;
		Whereas at the end of World War II, the 24th Infantry
			 Division was one of only 10 United States Army divisions to remain
			 activated;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division was the first fighting
			 unit deployed to Korea in response to the North Korea’s attack on the Republic
			 of Korea in 1950, and the first to engage the North Koreans in the war’s first
			 battle at Osan;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division, with its service in
			 Korea, became the first United States Division to actively serve under the
			 emblem of the nascent United Nations;
		Whereas during the Korean War, the 24th Infantry Division
			 was heavily engaged on the front lines defending the Republic of Korea and
			 critical in delaying North Korean and Chinese advances at the Pusan
			 Perimeter;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division remained on front-line
			 duty after the armistice to patrol the demarcation line in the event combat
			 would resume;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division, along with the Marine
			 Corps, were the first United States troops ever sent to Lebanon as intervention
			 forces to provide security assistance in 1958;
		Whereas the 24th Infantry Division was critical in
			 operations in Berlin, El Salvador, Somalia, Kuwait, Haiti, Bosnia, and the
			 first to be deployed to Iraq for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert
			 Storm; and
		Whereas 14 soldiers of the 24th Infantry Division, Captain
			 Francis B. Wai, Private Harold H. Moon, Jr., Sergeant Charles E. Mower, Private
			 First Class James H. Diamond, Major General William F. Dean, Sergeant George D.
			 Libby, Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich, Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.,
			 First Lieutenant Carl H. Dodd, Sergeant First Class Nelson V. Brittin, Sergeant
			 First Class Ray E. Duke, Sergeant First Class Stanley T. Adams, Master Sergeant
			 Woodrow W. Keeble, and Private First Class Mack A. Jordan, have received the
			 Medal of Honor for their sacrificial and intrepid acts on the battlefield in
			 World War II and the Korean War: Now, therefore, be it

		That Congress—
			(1)recognizes the
			 proud history of the 24th Infantry Division and the soldiers of the 24th
			 Infantry Division who made countless sacrifices to protect the Nation’s
			 freedom;
			(2)remembers with
			 profound gratitude, sorrow, and respect the 14 soldiers of the 24th Infantry
			 Division who received the Medal of Honor; and
			(3)encourages the
			 provision of an appropriate site in Arlington National Cemetery for a memorial
			 marker to honor the memory of the 14 soldiers of the 24th Infantry Division who
			 received the Medal of Honor, as long as the Secretary of the Army has exclusive
			 authority to approve the design and site of the memorial marker.


116 HR 7717 IH: Uplifting Our Local Communities Act
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7717IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 21, 2020Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Pressley, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Takano, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo authorize Federal reserve banks to purchase COVID–19 related municipal issuances, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Uplifting Our Local Communities Act. 2.Emergency relief for State, territorial, Tribal, and local governments(a)Purchase of COVID–19 related municipal issuances(1)Amendment to authority to buy and sell bonds and notesSection 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 355) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)Unusual and exigent circumstancesUnder unusual and exigent circumstances, to buy any bills, notes, revenue bonds, and warrants issued by any State, county, district, political subdivision, municipality, or entity that is a combination of any of the several States, the District of Columbia, or any of the territories and possessions of the United States. In this paragraph, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory and possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe..(2)Federal Reserve authorization to purchase COVID–19 related municipal issuances(A)AuthorityWithin 7 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall modify the Municipal Liquidity Facility (established on April 9, 2020, pursuant to section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343(3))) to—(i)ensure such facility is operational until December 31, 2021;(ii)allow for the purchase of bills, notes, bonds, and warrants with maximum maturity of 10 years from the date of such purchase;(iii)ensure that any purchases made are at an interest rate equal to the discount window primary credit interest rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates (daily or weekly), commonly referred to as the H.15 release or the Federal funds rate;(iv)ensure that an eligible issuer does not need to attest to an inability to secure credit elsewhere; and(v)include in the list of eligible issuers for such purchases—(I)any of the territories and possessions of the United States;(II)a political subdivision of a State with a population of more than 50,000 residents; and(III)an entity that is a combination of any of the several States, the District of Columbia, or any of the territories and possessions of the United States.(b)Establishment of a long-Term municipal borrowing facility(1)In generalOf amounts appropriated under section 4027(a) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) that remain unobligated or unexpended, the Board of Governors and the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide support for long-term municipal borrowing markets in addition to support provided for such markets through the Municipal Liquidity Facility.(2)GoalThe purpose of support for long-term municipal borrowing markets shall be to ensure that each State, county, district, political subdivision, or municipality in the United States can access capital for long-term capital expenditures, infrastructure projects, and other long-term general obligations at low and stable prices for the entire duration of any economic disruption caused by the COVID–19 pandemic.(c)Applicability of the limitation on loan forgivenessSection 4003(d)(3) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended by striking , State, or municipality.


116 HR 4802 : To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State’s rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.
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IIB116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4802IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 30, 2020Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsAN ACTTo amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State’s rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.1.Amendment to Department of State rewards programSubsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended—(1)in paragraph (11), by striking or after the semicolon at the end;(2)in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(13)the identification or location of an individual or entity that—(A)knowingly, directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, or from any country any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States because of the use of such goods, services, or technology in contravention of a United States or United Nations sanction; or(B)knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engages in significant financial transactions, relating to any such goods, services, or technology in contravention of such sanction..Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2020.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 439
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 25, 2012
			Mr. Blumenthal (for
			 himself, Mr. Kirk,
			 Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
			 Lieberman, Mr. Rubio,
			 Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
			 Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
			 the Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			December 20, 2012
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate that
		  Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the adult
		  entertainment section of the classified advertising website
		  Backpage.com.

		Whereas, according to the Department of Justice, there was
			 a 59 percent increase in identified victims of human trafficking worldwide
			 between 2009 and 2010;
		Whereas, according to the Department of Health and Human
			 Services, human trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal enterprise in the
			 world;
		Whereas experts estimate that up to 300,000 children are
			 at risk of sexual exploitation each year in the United States;
		Whereas experts estimate that the average female victim of
			 sex trafficking is forced into prostitution for the first time between the ages
			 of 12 and 14, and the average male victim of sex trafficking is forced into
			 prostitution for the first time between the ages of 11 and 13;
		Whereas the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that 40
			 percent of incidents investigated by federally funded task forces on human
			 trafficking between 2008 and 2010 involved prostitution of a child or the
			 sexual exploitation of a child;
		Whereas, according to the classified advertising
			 consultant Advanced Interactive Media Group (referred to in this preamble as
			 AIM Group), Backpage.com is the leading United States website for
			 prostitution advertising;
		Whereas Backpage.com is owned by Village Voice Media
			 Holdings, LLC (referred to in this preamble as Village Voice
			 Media);
		Whereas the National Association of Attorneys General
			 tracked more than 50 cases in which charges were filed against persons who were
			 trafficking or attempting to traffic minors on Backpage.com;
		Whereas Myrelle and Tyrelle Locket—
			(1)in February 2011
			 were each sentenced to 4 years in prison on charges of trafficking of persons
			 for forced labor or services for operating an Illinois sex trafficking ring
			 that included minors; and
			(2)used Backpage.com
			 to facilitate the prostitution;
			Whereas Arthur James Chappell—
			(1)in March 2011 was
			 sentenced to 28 years in prison on charges of sex trafficking of a minor for
			 running a prostitution ring with at least 1 juvenile victim in Minnesota;
			 and
			(2)used Backpage.com
			 to facilitate the prostitution;
			Whereas Brandon Quincy Thompson—
			(1)in April 2011 was
			 sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of sex trafficking a child by force
			 for running a South Dakota prostitution ring that involved multiple underage
			 girls; and
			(2)used Backpage.com
			 to facilitate the prostitution;
			Whereas Clint Eugene Wilson—
			(1)in May 2011 was
			 sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of sex trafficking of a minor by
			 force, fraud, or coercion for forcing a 16-year-old Dallas girl into
			 prostitution, threatening to assault her, and forcing her to get a tattoo that
			 branded her as his property; and
			(2)used Backpage.com
			 to facilitate the prostitution;
			Whereas Demetrius Darnell Homer—
			(1)in August 2011
			 was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of sex trafficking of a minor
			 for violently forcing a 14-year-old Atlanta girl into prostitution, controlling
			 her through beatings, threatening her with a knife, shocking her with a taser
			 in front of another underage girl whom he had placed in prostitution, and
			 forcing her to engage in prostitution while she was pregnant with his child;
			 and
			(2)used Backpage.com
			 to facilitate the prostitution;
			Whereas Leighton Martin Curtis—
			(1)in February 2012
			 was sentenced to 30 years in prison on charges of sex trafficking of a minor
			 and production of child pornography for pimping a 15-year-old girl throughout
			 Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina to approximately 20 to 35 customers each
			 week for more than a year; and
			(2)used Backpage.com
			 to facilitate the prostitution;
			Whereas Ronnie Leon Tramble—
			(1)in March 2012 was
			 sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of sex trafficking through force,
			 fraud, and coercion for forcing more than 5 young women and minors into
			 prostitution over a period of at least 5 years throughout the State of
			 Washington, during which time period he constantly subjected the victims to
			 brutal physical and emotional abuse; and
			(2)used Backpage.com
			 to facilitate the prostitution;
			Whereas, according to AIM Group, 80 percent of online
			 prostitution advertising revenue for the month of February 2012 was attributed
			 to Backpage.com;
		Whereas, according to AIM Group, the number of
			 Backpage.com advertisements for escorts and body
			 rubs, a thinly veiled code for prostitution, increased by nearly 5
			 percent between February 2011 and February 2012;
		Whereas, according to AIM Group, Backpage.com earned an
			 estimated $26,000,000 from prostitution advertisements between February 2011
			 and February 2012;
		Whereas Backpage.com vice president Carl Ferrer
			 acknowledged to the National Association of Attorneys General that the company
			 identifies more than 400 adult entertainment posts that may
			 involve minors each month;
		Whereas the actual number of adult
			 entertainment posts on Backpage.com each month that involve minors may
			 be far greater than 400;
		Whereas, according to the National Association of
			 Attorneys General, Missouri investigators found that the review procedures of
			 Backpage.com are ineffective in policing illegal activity;
		Whereas, in September 2010, Craigslist.com removed the
			 adult services section of its website following calls for removal
			 from law enforcement and advocacy organizations;
		Whereas, by September 16, 2011, 51 attorneys general of
			 States and territories of the United States had called on Backpage.com to shut
			 down the adult entertainment section of its website;
		Whereas, on September 16, 2011, the Tri-City Herald of the
			 State of Washington published an editorial entitled Attorneys general
			 target sexual exploitation of kids, writing,  … we’d also
			 encourage the owners of Backpage.com to give the attorneys general what they
			 are asking for;
		Whereas, on October 25, 2011, 36 clergy members from
			 across the United States published an open letter to Village Voice Media in the
			 New York Times, calling on the company to shut down the adult
			 entertainment section of Backpage.com;
		Whereas, on December 2, 2011, 55 anti-trafficking
			 organizations called on Village Voice Media to shut down the adult
			 entertainment section of Backpage.com;
		Whereas, on December 29, 2011, the Seattle Times published
			 an editorial entitled Murders strengthen case against
			 Backpage.com, writing, Backpage.com cannot continue to dismiss
			 the women and children exploited through the website, nor the 3 women in
			 Detroit who are dead possibly because they were trafficked on the site. Revenue
			 from the exploitation and physical harm of women and minors is despicable.
			 Village Voice Media, which owns Backpage.com, must shut this site down. Until
			 then, all the pressure that can be brought to bear must
			 continue.;
		Whereas, on March 18, 2012, Nicholas Kristof of the New
			 York Times wrote in an opinion piece entitled Where Pimps Peddle Their
			 Goods that [t]here are no simple solutions to end sex
			 trafficking, but it would help to have public pressure on Village Voice Media
			 to stop carrying prostitution advertising.;
		Whereas, on March 29, 2012, Change.org delivered a
			 petition signed by more than 240,000 individuals to Village Voice Media,
			 calling on the company to shut down the adult entertainment
			 section of Backpage.com;
		Whereas, on January 12, 2012, John Buffalo Mailer, son of
			 Village Voice co-founder Norman Mailer, joined the Change.org petition to shut
			 down the adult entertainment section of Backpage.com, stating,
			 For the sake of the Village Voice brand and for the sake of the legacy
			 of a great publication, take down the adult section of Backpage.com, before the
			 Village Voice must answer for yet another child who is abused and exploited
			 because you did not do enough to prevent it.;
		Whereas, on March 30, 2012, a private equity firm owned by
			 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. completed a deal to sell its 16 percent ownership
			 stake in Village Voice Media back to management;
		Whereas, in M.A. ex rel. P.K. v. Village Voice Media
			 Holdings, LLC (809 F. Supp. 2d 1041 (E.D. Mo. 2011)), the United States
			 District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri held that section 230 of
			 the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) (as added by section 509 of the
			 Communications Decency Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–104; 110 Stat. 137))
			 protects Backpage.com from civil liability for the horrific
			 victimization the teenage plaintiff suffered at the hands of the
			 criminal who posted on the website to perpetrate her vicious crimes; and
		Whereas the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (Public Law
			 104–104; 110 Stat. 56) and the amendments made by that Act do not preclude a
			 service provider from voluntarily removing a portion of a website known to
			 facilitate the sexual exploitation of minors in order to protect children in
			 the United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)supports the
			 efforts of law enforcement agencies to provide training to law enforcement
			 agents on how to identify victims of sex trafficking, investigate cases of sex
			 trafficking, prosecute sex trafficking offenses, and rescue victims of sex
			 trafficking;
			(2)supports services
			 for trafficking victims provided by the Federal Government, State and local
			 governments, and non-profit and faith-based organizations, including medical,
			 legal, mental health, housing, and other social services; and
			(3)calls on Village
			 Voice Media Holdings, LLC to act as a responsible global citizen and
			 immediately eliminate the adult entertainment section of the
			 classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate the website’s rampant
			 facilitation of online sex trafficking.


 HR 3699 ENR: Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006
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One Hundred Ninth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and six
H. R. 3699

AN ACT
To provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property, and for other purposes.

1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006.
IReal property conveyances between the General Services Administration and the District of Columbia
101.Exchange of Title Over Reservation 13 and Certain Other Properties
(a)Conveyance of Properties
(1)In generalOn the date on which the District of Columbia conveys to the Administrator of General Services all right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the property described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United States in—
(A)U.S. Reservation 13, subject to the conditions described in subsection (b); and
(B)Old Naval Hospital.
(2)Properties definedIn this section—
(A)the term U.S. Reservation 13 means that parcel of land in the District of Columbia consisting of the approximately 66 acres which is bounded on the north by Independence Avenue Southeast, on the west by 19th Street Southeast, on the south by G Street Southeast, and on the east by United States Reservation 343, and being the same land described in the Federal transfer letter of October 25, 2002, from the United States to the District of Columbia, and subject to existing matters of record; and
(B)the term Old Naval Hospital means the property in the District of Columbia consisting of Square 948 in its entirety, together with all the improvements thereon.
(b)Conditions For Conveyance of Reservation 13As a condition for the conveyance of U.S. Reservation 13 to the District of Columbia under this section, the District of Columbia shall agree—
(1)to set aside a portion of the property for the extension of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast and the placement of a potential commemorative work to be established pursuant to chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, at the terminus of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast (as so extended) at the Anacostia River;
(2)to convey all right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the portion set aside under paragraph (1) to the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) at such time as the Secretary may require, if a commemorative work is established in the manner described in paragraph (1);
(3)to permit the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia to continue to occupy a portion of the property consistent with the requirements of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–96; 115 Stat. 931); and
(4)to develop the property consistent with the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation's Master Plan for Reservation 13 (also known as the Hill East Waterfront).
(c)District of Columbia Property to be Conveyed to the AdministratorThe property described in this subsection is the real property consisting of Building Nos. 16, 37, 38, 118, and 118–A and related improvements, together with the real property underlying those buildings and improvements, on the West Campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, as described in the quitclaim deed of September 30, 1987, by and between the United States and the District of Columbia and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia on October 7, 1987.
102.Termination of claims
(a)In GeneralNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States is not required to perform, or to reimburse the District of Columbia for the cost of performing, any of the following services:
(1)Repairs or renovations pursuant to section 4(f) of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act (24 U.S.C. 225b(f); sec. 44–903(f), D.C. Official Code).
(2)Preservation, maintenance, or repairs pursuant to a use permit executed on September 30, 1987, under which the United States (acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services) granted permission to the District of Columbia to use and occupy portions of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital property known as the West Campus.
(3)Mental health diagnostic and treatment services for referrals as described in section 9(b) of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act (24 U.S.C. 225g(b); sec. 44–908(b), D.C. Official Code), but only with respect to services provided on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)Effect on Pending ClaimsAny claim of the District of Columbia against the United States for the failure to perform, or to reimburse the District of Columbia for the cost of performing, any service described in subsection (a) which is pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be extinguished and terminated.
IIStreamlining management of properties located in the District of Columbia
201.Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction Over Certain Properties
(a)Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From District of Columbia to United States
(1)In generalAdministrative jurisdiction over each of the following properties (owned by the United States and as depicted on the Map) is hereby transferred, subject to the terms in this subsection, from the District of Columbia to the Secretary of the Interior for administration by the Director:
(A)An unimproved portion of Audubon Terrace Northwest, located east of Linnean Avenue Northwest, that is within U.S. Reservation 402 (National Park Service property).
(B)An unimproved portion of Barnaby Street Northwest, north of Aberfoyle Place Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 545 (National Park Service property).
(C)A portion of Canal Street Southwest, and a portion of V Street Southwest, each of which abuts U.S. Reservation 467 (National Park Service property).
(D)Unimproved streets and alleys at Fort Circle Park located within the boundaries of U.S. Reservation 497 (National Park Service property).
(E)An unimproved portion of Western Avenue Northwest, north of Oregon Avenue Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 339 (National Park Service property).
(F)An unimproved portion of 17th Street Northwest, south of Shepherd Street Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 339 (National Park Service property).
(G)An unimproved portion of 30th Street Northwest, north of Broad Branch Road Northwest, that is within the boundaries of U.S. Reservation 515 (National Park Service property).
(H)Subject to paragraph (2), lands over I–395 bounded by Washington Avenue Southwest, 2nd Street Southwest, and the C Street Southwest ramps to I–295.
(I)A portion of U.S. Reservation 357 at Whitehaven Parkway Northwest, previously transferred to the District of Columbia in conjunction with the former proposal for a residence for the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(2)Use of certain property for memorialIn the case of the property for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred under paragraph (1)(H), the property shall be used as the site for the establishment of a memorial to honor disabled veterans of the United States Armed Forces authorized to be established by the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation by Public Law 106–348 (114 Stat. 1358; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note), except that—
(A)the District of Columbia shall retain administrative jurisdiction over the subsurface area beneath the site for the tunnel, walls, footings, and related facilities;
(B)C Street Southwest shall not be connected between 2nd Street Southwest and Washington Avenue Southwest without the approval of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(C)a walkway shall be included across the site of the memorial between 2nd Street Southwest and Washington Avenue Southwest.
(3)Additional transfer
(A)In generalAdministrative jurisdiction over the parcel bounded by 2nd Street Southwest, the C Street Southwest ramp to I–295, the D Street Southwest ramp to I–395, and I–295 is hereby transferred, subject to the terms in this paragraph, from the District of Columbia as follows:
(i)The northernmost .249 acres is transferred to the Secretary for administration by the Director, who (subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol) shall landscape the parcel or use the parcel for special needs parking for the memorial referred to in paragraph (2).
(ii)The remaining portion is transferred to the Architect of the Capitol.
(B)Retention of jurisdiction over subsurface areaThe District of Columbia shall retain administrative jurisdiction over the subsurface area beneath the parcel referred to in subparagraph (A) for the tunnel, walls, footings, and related facilities.
(b)Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From United States to District of ColumbiaAdministrative jurisdiction over the following property owned by the United States and depicted on the Map is hereby transferred from the Secretary to the District of Columbia for administration by the District of Columbia:
(1)A portion of U.S. Reservation 451.
(2)A portion of U.S. Reservation 404.
(3)U.S. Reservations 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49.
(4)U.S. Reservation 251.
(5)U.S. Reservation 8.
(6)U.S. Reservations 277A and 277C.
(7)Portions of U.S. Reservation 470.
(c)Effective DateThe transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
202.Exchange of Title Over Certain Properties
(a)Conveyance of Title
(1)In generalOn the date on which the District of Columbia conveys to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in each of the properties described in subsection (b) for use as described in such subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United States in each of the properties described in subsection (c).
(2)Administration by National Park ServiceThe properties conveyed by the District of Columbia to the Secretary under this section shall be administered by the Director upon conveyance.
(b)Properties to be Conveyed to the Secretary; UseThe properties described in this subsection and their uses are as follows (as depicted on the Map):
(1)Lovers Lane Northwest, abutting U.S. Reservation 324, for the closure of a one-block long roadway adjacent to Montrose Park.
(2)Needwood, Niagara, and Pitt Streets Northwest, within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, for the closing of the rights-of-way now occupied by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
(c)Properties to be Conveyed to the District of ColumbiaThe properties described in this subsection are as follows (as depicted on the Map):
(1)U.S. Reservation 17A.
(2)U.S. Reservation 484.
(3)U.S. Reservations 243, 244, 245, 247, and 248.
(4)U.S. Reservations 128, 129, 130, 298, and 299.
(5)Portions of U.S. Reservations 343D and 343E.
(6)U.S. Reservations 721, 722, and 723.
203.Conveyance of United States Reservation 174
(a)Conveyance; UseIf the District of Columbia enacts a final plan for the development of the former Convention Center Site which meets the requirements of subsection (b)—
(1)the Secretary shall convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in U.S. Reservation 174 (as depicted on the Map) to the District of Columbia upon the enactment of such plan; and
(2)the District shall use the property so conveyed in accordance with such plan.
(b)Requirements For Development PlanThe plan for the development of the former Convention Center Site meets the requirements of this subsection if—
(1)the plan is developed through a public process;
(2)during the process for the development of the plan, the District of Columbia considers at least one version of the plan under which U.S. Reservation 174 is set aside as public open space as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall continue to be set aside as public open space (including a version under which facilities are built under the surface of such portion); and
(3)not less than 11/4 acres of the former Convention Center Site are set aside for public open space under the plan.
(c)Former Convention Center Site DefinedIn this section, the former Convention Center Site means the parcel of land in the District of Columbia which is bounded on the east by 9th Street Northwest, on the north by New York Avenue Northwest, on the west by 11th Street Northwest, and on the south by H Street Northwest.
204.Conveyance to Architect of the Capitol
(a)In generalPrior to conveyance of title to U.S. Reservation 13 to the District of Columbia under this Act, the District of Columbia shall convey, with the approval of the Architect of the Capitol and subject to subsections (b) and (c), not more than 12 acres of real property to the Architect of the Capitol.
(b)Title held by SecretaryIf title to the real property identified for conveyance under subsection (a) is held by the Secretary, not later than 30 days after being notified by the Architect of the Capitol that property has been so identified, the Secretary shall agree or disagree to conveying the interest in such property to the Architect of the Capitol.
(c)ReviewIf the Secretary agrees to the conveyance under subsection (b), or if title to the property is held by the District of Columbia, the real property shall be conveyed after a 30-day review period beginning on the date on which notice of the conveyance is received by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Rules of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(d)StudyThe Architect of the Capitol shall not construct a mail screening facility on any real property conveyed under this section unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1)A study is completed that analyzes—
(A)whether one or more other underutilized, surplus, or excess Federal facilities exist in which such a mail screening facility could be more economically located; and
(B)whether it would be more efficient and economical for the House of Representatives and Senate to share one mail screening facility.
(2)The study is submitted to the relevant committees of Congress.
(3)No fewer than 30 days have lapsed since the date of the submission under paragraph (2).
IIIPoplar Point
301.Conveyance of Poplar Point to District of Columbia
(a)ConveyanceUpon certification by the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director) that the District of Columbia has adopted a land-use plan for Poplar Point which meets the requirements of section 302, the Director shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United States in Poplar Point, in accordance with this title.
(b)Withholding of Existing Facilities and Properties of National Park Service From Initial ConveyanceThe Director shall withhold from the conveyance made under subsection (a) the facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) which are occupied or otherwise used by the National Park Service until such terms for conveyance are met under section 303.
(c)Deed Restriction For Park PurposesThe deed for the conveyance of Poplar Point provided for in subsection (a) shall include a restriction requiring that 70 acres be maintained for park purposes in perpetuity, as identified in the land use plan required under section 302. Any person (including an individual or public entity) shall have standing to enforce the restriction.
302.Requirements For Poplar Point Land-Use Plan
(a)In GeneralThe land-use plan for Poplar Point meets the requirements of this section if the plan includes each of the following elements:
(1)The plan provides for the reservation of a portion of Poplar Point for park purposes, in accordance with subsection (b).
(2)The plan provides for the identification of existing facilities and related properties of the National Park Service, and the relocation of the National Park Service to replacement facilities and related properties, in accordance with subsection (c).
(3)Under the plan, at least two sites within the areas designated for park purposes are set aside for the placement of potential commemorative works to be established pursuant to chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, and the plan includes a commitment by the District of Columbia to convey back those sites to the National Park Service at the appropriate time, as determined by the Secretary.
(4)To the greatest extent practicable, the plan is consistent with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan referred to in section 103 of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Act of 2004 (sec. 2–1223.03, D.C. Official Code).
(b)Reservation of Areas For Park PurposesThe plan shall identify a portion of Poplar Point consisting of not fewer than 70 acres (including wetlands) which shall be reserved for park purposes and shall require such portion to be reserved for such purposes in perpetuity.
(c)Identification of Existing and Replacement Facilities and Properties For National Park Service
(1)Identification of existing facilitiesThe plan shall identify the facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) which are occupied or otherwise used by the National Park Service in Poplar Point prior to the adoption of the plan.
(2)Relocation to replacement facilities
(A)In generalTo the extent that the District of Columbia and the Director determine jointly that it is no longer appropriate for the National Park Service to occupy or otherwise use any of the facilities and related property identified under paragraph (1), the plan shall—
(i)identify other suitable facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) in the District of Columbia to which the National Park Service may be relocated;
(ii)provide that the District of Columbia shall take such actions as may be required to carry out the relocation, including preparing the new facilities and properties and providing for the transfer of such fixtures and equipment as the Director may require; and
(iii)set forth a timetable for the relocation of the National Park Service to the new facilities.
(B)Restriction on use of property reserved for park purposesThe plan may not identify any facility or property for purposes of this paragraph which is located on any portion of Poplar Point which is reserved for park purposes in accordance with subsection (b).
(3)Consultation requiredIn developing each of the elements of the plan which are required under this subsection, the District of Columbia shall consult with the Director.
303.Conveyance of Replacement Facilities and Properties For National Park Service
(a)Conveyance of Facilities and Related PropertiesUpon certification by the Director that the facilities and related property to which the National Park Service is to be relocated under the land-use plan under this title (in accordance with section 302(c)) are ready to be occupied or used by the National Park Service—
(1)the District of Columbia shall convey to the Director all right, title, and interest at no cost in the facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) to which the National Park Service is to be relocated (without regard to whether such facilities are located in Poplar Point); and
(2)the Director shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest in the facilities and related property which were withheld from the conveyance of Poplar Point under section 301(b) and from which the National Park Service is to be relocated.
(b)Restriction on Construction Projects Pending Certification of Facilities
(1)In generalThe District of Columbia may not initiate any construction project with respect to Poplar Point until the Director makes the certification referred to in subsection (a).
(2)Exception for projects required to prepare facilities for occupation by national park serviceParagraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any construction project required to ensure that the facilities and related property to which the National Park Service is to be relocated under the land-use plan under this title (in accordance with section 302(c)) are ready to be occupied by the National Park Service.
304.Poplar Point DefinedIn this title, Poplar Point means the parcel of land in the District of Columbia which is owned by the United States and which is under the administrative jurisdiction of the District of Columbia or the Director on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, and which is bounded on the north by the Anacostia River, on the northeast by and inclusive of the southeast approaches to the 11th Street bridges, on the southeast by and inclusive of Route 295, and on the northwest by and inclusive of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge approaches to Suitland Parkway, as depicted on the Map.
IVGeneral Provisions
401.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1)The term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services.
(2)The term Director means the Director of the National Park Service.
(3)The term Map means the map entitled Transfer and Conveyance of Properties in the District of Columbia, numbered 869/80460, and dated July 2005, which shall be kept on file in the appropriate office of the National Park Service.
(4)The term park purposes includes landscaped areas, pedestrian walkways, bicycle trails, seating, opensided shelters, natural areas, recreational use areas, and memorial sites reserved for public use.
(5)The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
402.Limitation on CostsThe United States shall not be responsible for paying any costs and expenses, other than costs and expenses related to or associated with environmental liabilities or cleanup actions provided under law, which are incurred by the District of Columbia or any other parties at any time in connection with effecting the provisions of this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
403.Authorization of Parties to Enter Into ContractsAn officer or employee of the United States or the District of Columbia may contract for payment of costs or expenses related to any properties which are conveyed or for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
404.No Effect on Compliance With Environmental LawsNothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law, including section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
405.Congressional reports
(a)District of ColumbiaNot later than January 31 of each year, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the use and development during the previous year of land for which title is conveyed to the District of Columbia and land for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred to the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act.
(b)Comptroller GeneralThe Comptroller General shall report periodically to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on—
(1)the use and development during the previous 2 years of land for which title is conveyed and land for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred pursuant to this Act; and
(2)if applicable, how such use and development complies with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan referred to in section 103 of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Act of 2004 (sec. 2–1223.03, D.C. Official Code).
(c)SunsetThis section shall expire 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
406.Treatment as Properties Transferred to Architect of the Capitol as Part of Capitol Buildings and GroundsUpon transfer to the Architect of the Capitol of title to, or administrative jurisdiction over, any property pursuant to this Act, the property shall be a part of the United States Capitol Grounds and shall be subject to sections 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 14, and 16(b) of the Act entitled An Act to define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes (relating to the policing of the United States Capitol Grounds) and sections 5101 to 5107 and 5109 of title 40, United States Code (relating to prohibited acts within the United States Capitol Grounds).
407.Deadline For Provision of Deeds and Related DocumentsWith respect to each property conveyed under this Act or any amendment made by this Act, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Administrator, or the Secretary (as the case may be) shall execute and deliver a quitclaim deed or prepare and record a transfer plat, as appropriate, not later than 6 months after the property is conveyed.
408.OMB report
(a)OMB report on surplus and excess propertyNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report on surplus and excess government property to Congress including—
(1)the total value and amount of surplus and excess government property, provided in the aggregate, as well as totaled by agency; and
(2)a list of the 100 most eligible surplus government properties for sale and how much they are worth.
(b)Data sharing among federal agenciesNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall—
(1)develop and implement procedures requiring Federal agencies to share data on surplus and excess Federal real property under the jurisdiction of each agency; and
(2)report to Congress on the development and implementation of such procedures.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


110 HRES 781 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-10-31
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 781
		In the House of Representatives, U.
		  S.,

			October 31, 2007

		RESOLUTION
		Providing for consideration of the bill
		  (H.R. 3920) to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment
		  assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and firms,
		  and for other purposes.

		That upon the adoption of this
			 resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3920)
			 to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to
			 extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and firms, and for other
			 purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived
			 except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the
			 nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now
			 printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report
			 of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as
			 adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order
			 against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question
			 shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage
			 without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate, with 40 minutes
			 equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
			 the Committee on Ways and Means and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled
			 by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and
			 Labor; (2) the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part B of the
			 report of the Committee on Rules, if offered by Representative McCrery of
			 Louisiana or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any
			 point of order except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, shall be
			 considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally
			 divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to
			 recommit with or without instructions.
		2.During
			 consideration of H.R. 3920 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the
			 operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further
			 consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the
			 Speaker.

			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


109 HR 1117 IH: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the assurance required of owners and operators of airports with respect to long-term leases for construction of hangars.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-03
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1117
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2005
Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the assurance required of owners and operators of airports with respect to long-term leases for construction of hangars.

1.Hangar constructionSection 47107(a)(21) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by inserting (of not less than 75 years) after long-term lease; and
(2)by inserting before the period at the end the following: and will compensate the lessee for the costs of relocation, replacement, or removal and the loss of income from relocation, replacement, or removal, of the hangar (in whole or in part) during the term of lease whenever such relocation, removal, or removal is the result of a change in the airport development plan or at the request of the airport owner or operator.


116 HR 2150 IH: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-04-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2150IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 9, 2019Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wild, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health
			 services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019. 2.Improving care planning for Medicare home health services (a)Part A provisionsSection 1814(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (2)— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who is working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with State law, a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State law, or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under the supervision of a physician after 1866(j); and
 (B)in subparagraph (C)— (i)by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant (as the case may be) after physician the first 2 times it appears; and
 (ii)by striking , and, in the case of a certification made by a physician and all that follows through face-to-face encounter and inserting , and, in the case of a certification made by a physician after January 1, 2010, or by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (as the case may be) after January 1, 2020, prior to making such certification the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant must document that the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant has had a face-to-face encounter;
 (2)in the second sentence, by inserting certified nurse-midwife, after clinical nurse specialist,; (3)in the third sentence—
 (A)by striking physician certification and inserting certification; (B)by inserting (or on January 1, 2020, in the case of regulations to implement the amendments made by section 2 of the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019) after 1981; and
 (C)by striking a physician who and inserting a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant who; and
 (4)in the fourth sentence, by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant after physician. (b)Part B provisionsSection 1835(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (2)— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in 1861(aa)(5)) who is working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with State law, a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State law, or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under the supervision of a physician after 1866(j); and
 (B)in subparagraph (A)— (i)in each of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant (as the case may be) after physician; and
 (ii)in clause (iv), by striking after January 1, 2010 and all that follows through face-to-face encounter and inserting made by a physician after January 1, 2010, or by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (as the case may be) after January 1, 2020, prior to making such certification the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant must document that the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant has had a face-to-face encounter;
 (2)in the third sentence, by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (as the case may be) after physician;
 (3)in the fourth sentence— (A)by striking physician certification and inserting certification;
 (B)by inserting (or on January 1, 2020, in the case of regulations to implement the amendments made by section 2 of the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019) after 1981; and
 (C)by striking a physician who and inserting a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant who; and
 (4)in the fifth sentence, by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant after physician. (c)Definition provisions (1)Home health servicesSection 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)) is amended—
 (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i)by inserting , a nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or a physician assistant (as defined in subsection (aa)(5)) after physician the first place it appears; and
 (ii)by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant after physician the second place it appears; and
 (B)in paragraph (3), by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant after physician.
 (2)Home health agencySection 1861(o)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(o)(2)) is amended— (A)by inserting , nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), certified nurse-midwives (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or physician assistants (as defined in subsection (aa)(5)) after physicians; and
 (B)by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, physician assistant, after physician. (d)Home health prospective payment system provisionsSection 1895 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (c)(1), by inserting , the nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), the certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or the physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), after physician; and
 (2)in subsection (e)— (A)in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) after physician; and
 (B)in paragraph (2)— (i)in the heading, by striking Physician certification and inserting Rule of construction regarding requirement for certification; and
 (ii)by striking physician. (e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2020.


114 HRES 104 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should provide Congress with a detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to approval for authorization to commit United States Armed Forces to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
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2015-02-11
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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 104
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 11, 2015
			Mr. Pearce submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should provide Congress
			 with a detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to approval for
			 authorization to commit United States Armed Forces to fight the Islamic
			 State of Iraq and Syria.

 Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, known as ISIS, has taken advantage of a political power vacuum in Iraq left by the United States exiting the country before the mission was complete;
 Whereas the ongoing Syrian civil war, beginning in 2011, has created a freedom of mobility for radicalized networks and organizations to go to Syria;
 Whereas, in the summer of 2014, ISIS grew exponentially in the region, ultimately threatening Bagdad;
 Whereas, on September 10, 2014, President Barack Obama committed to degrading and destroying ISIS through a global coalition;
 Whereas United States Armed Forces commitment was to air operations and training of opposition forces;
 Whereas, on February 6, 2015, the President signaled plans to submit to Congress a request for use of United States ground forces in the fight against ISIS;
 Whereas Use of Military Force requests should be contingent on the President, acting as Commander in Chief, providing Congress with a clear and definitive deployment and troop commitment plan;
 Whereas, in Vietnam, much of the United States Armed Forces fought without defined deployment commitments or planning resulting in troops facing repeated temporary duty assignment or deployment after deployment due to an inability to commit greater troop strength to the war;
 Whereas much of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan followed the same path, relying heavily on temporary duty assignment and repeated deployments with little to no downtime for the troops involved;
 Whereas President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama forced too much of the mission duties on too small of a cross-section of our Armed Forces, never committing the true strength or size of our forces to the mission;
 Whereas continual and repeated deployment without time at home takes a heavy and unnecessary toll on the members of the United States Armed Forces and their families;
 Whereas, with more information on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder than ever, any military engagement must focus in creating a deployment strategy that minimizes stressors to the greatest ability possible, including the reduction in repeated deployment without time at home;
 Whereas temporary duty assignments limit the ability of the United States Armed Forces to counter the ISIS threat by providing less time at home for training and family; and
 Whereas temporary duty assignment limits the availability of support personnel and equipment often needed in combat: Now, therefore, be it

 That— (1)it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
 (A)only Congress has the constitutional authority to declare war according to article 1, section 8, clause 11 of the United States Constitution;
 (B)the President should set clear, definable objectives for the United States Armed Forces to achieve before committing such Armed Forces to battle; and
 (C)the President, as Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces, should provide Congress with a clear and definitive deployment and troop commitment plan prior to engaging in hostilities against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, known as ISIS; and
 (2)the House of Representatives should not approve a request for the Use of Military Force against ISIS—
 (A)unless the President provides Congress with requested information; and (B)should the President commit to defeating ISIS using temporary duty assignment as a main means of troop deployment.


116 S4793 IS: Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
U.S. Senate
2020-10-01
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116th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 4793
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 1, 2020
Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL
To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain activities that threaten the national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability of the United States, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act.  2.Authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to certain activities that threaten the national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability of the United States (a)In generalThe President may impose sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person determined by the President—
(1)to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, or to be responsible for or complicit in, activities, including cyber-enabled activities, that— (A) (i)are reasonably likely to result in a significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability of the United States; or
(ii)originate from or are directed by foreign persons that have materially contributed to such a threat; and  (B)that have the purpose or effect of—
(i)harming, or otherwise significantly compromising, the provision of services by a computer or network of computers that support one or more entities in a critical infrastructure sector; (ii)significantly compromising the provision of services by one or more entities in a critical infrastructure sector;
(iii)causing a significant disruption to the availability of a computer or network of computers; or (iv)causing a significant misappropriation of funds or other economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, intellectual property, or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or private financial gain;
(2) to have engaged in, to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have knowingly and materially benefitted from, the receipt or use for commercial or competitive advantage or private financial gain of funds or other economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, intellectual property, or financial information misappropriated through cyber-enabled activities, if such misappropriation is reasonably likely to result in, or to have materially contributed to, a significant threat described in paragraph (1)(A)(i); (3)to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of any activity or person described in paragraph (1) or (2);
(4)to be owned or controlled by, to be an officer or director of, or to have otherwise acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person described in paragraph (1) or (2); or (5)to have attempted to engage in any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(b)Sanctions describedThe sanctions described in this subsection are the following: (1)Blocking of propertyThe President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that the requirements of section 202 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.
(2)Inadmissibility of certain individuals
(A)Ineligibility for visas, admission, or paroleAn alien described in subsection (a) is— (i)inadmissible to the United States;
(ii)ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and (iii)otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
(B)Current visas revoked
(i)In generalThe visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in subsection (a) shall be revoked, regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. (ii)Immediate effectA revocation under clause (i) shall—
(I)take effect immediately; and (II)automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession.
(c)Implementation; penalties
(1)ImplementationThe President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to the extent necessary to carry out this section. (2)PenaltiesA person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(1), or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.
(d)Exceptions
(1)Intelligence and law enforcement activitiesThe following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under this section: (A)Activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.).
(B)Activities subject to any authorized intelligence or law enforcement activities of the United States. (2)Exception relating to importation of goods (A)In generalThe authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under subsection (b)(1) shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(B)Good definedIn this paragraph, the term good means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.  (3)Exception to comply with international obligationsSanctions under subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations of the United States.
(e)Report on cyber-Enabled activities
(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report— (A)detailing the extent of known cyber-enabled activities or attempted cyber-enabled activities described in subsection (a) by foreign persons related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly referred to as COVID–19) pandemic; and
(B)assessing whether such activities qualify for the imposition of sanctions under this section.  (2)FormThe report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
(f)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Admitted; alienThe terms admitted and alien have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
(2)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means— (A)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(B)the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (3)Critical infrastructure sectorThe term critical infrastructure sector means any of the designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21.
(4)EntityThe term entity means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization. (5)Foreign personThe term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(6)KnowinglyThe term knowingly, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (7)MisappropriationThe term misappropriation means any taking or obtaining by improper means, without permission or consent, or under false pretenses.
(8)PersonThe term person means an individual or entity. (9)United states personThe term United States person means—
(A)an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; (B)an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or
(C)any person in the United States.


115 HR 2964 IH: To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the Secretary of Labor.
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2964IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 20, 2017Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the Secretary of Labor.
1.Minimum wage applicable to American SamoaSection 8103(b)(2) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206(b)(2) note) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:  (B)increased thereafter by such amount and at such time as determined by the Secretary of Labor through special industry committees as in place prior to July 24, 2007..


		II

		Calendar No. 390

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 598

		[Report No. 109–221]

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 10, 2005

			Mr. Inouye (for himself

			 and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following

			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Indian

			 Affairs

			March 16 (legislative

			 day, March 15), 2006

			Reported by Mr. McCain,

			 without amendment

			April 4, 2006

			Ordered referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

			 Urban Affairs; committee discharged and ordered to be placed on the

			 calendar

		A BILL

		To reauthorize provisions in the Native American Housing

		  Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 relating to Native Hawaiian

		  low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian

		  housing.

		1.ReauthorizationSection 824 of the Native American Housing

			 Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4243) is amended by

			 striking fiscal years and all that follows and inserting

			 fiscal years 2006 through 2009.

		March 16 (legislative day, March 15), 2006

		Reported without amendment

		April 4, 2006

		Ordered referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

		  Urban Affairs; committee discharged and ordered to be placed on the

		  calendar