116 HJ 66 IH: War Powers Amendments of 2019
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IA116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 66IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 19, 2019Mr. DeFazio submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 concernedJOINT RESOLUTIONTo amend the War Powers Resolution.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the War Powers Amendments of 2019. 2.Revision of War Powers ResolutionThe War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548) is amended by striking out all after the resolving clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

				1.Short title; purpose; congressional legislative authority
 (a)Short titleThis joint resolution may be cited as the War Powers Resolution. (b)PurposeIt is the purpose of this joint resolution to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and ensure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to—
 (1)the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities; (2)the continued use of the Armed Forces in hostilities; and
 (3)the participation of the Armed Forces in certain military operations of the United Nations. (c)Congressional legislative authorityAmong the powers granted to the Congress by the Constitution are—
 (1)the power to declare war; (2)the power of the purse (No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law); and
 (3)the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution not only its own powers but also all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.
						2.Emergency uses of the Armed Forces in hostilities
 (a)In generalThe Armed Forces may be introduced into hostilities only as follows: (1)Declaration of warPursuant to a declaration of war by the Congress.
						(2)Specific statutory authorization
 (A)In generalIn accordance with a specific statutory authorization described in subparagraph (B). (B)Specific statutory authorization describedA specific statutory authorization for introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities described in this subparagraph shall—
 (i)clearly define the mission, objectives, and geographic scope of the Armed Forces; (ii)require the President to seek from the Congress a subsequent specific authorization to expand the mission, objectives, or geographic scope of the Armed Forces; and
 (iii)provide for termination of the authorization for such use of the Armed Forces unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution providing a subsequent specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces.
 (3)Armed attack on united statesTo the extent necessary— (A)to repel an armed attack upon the United States;
 (B)to take necessary and appropriate retaliatory actions in the event of such an attack; or (C)to forestall the direct and imminent threat of such an attack.
 (4)Armed attack on the armed forcesTo the extent necessary— (A)to repel an armed attack against Armed Forces located outside the United States; or
 (B)to forestall the direct and imminent threat of such an attack. (5)Evacuation of united states citizensTo the extent necessary to protect United States citizens or nationals while evacuating them as rapidly as possible from a situation, outside the United States, that directly and imminently threatens their lives or liberty and—
 (A)the threatened deprivation of life or liberty is contrary to international law or is otherwise illegal; and
 (B)in a case where the source of the threat is within a foreign country, the threat is supported by the government of that country or the government of that country is unable or unwilling to control the situation.
							The President shall make every effort to terminate any such threat without using the Armed Forces.
			 Before using the Armed Forces to protect United States citizens or
			 nationals being evacuated from a foreign country in accordance with this
			 paragraph, the President shall, where possible, obtain the consent of the
 government of that country.(b)Conditions on emergency use of armed forcesAny use of the Armed Forces in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a)— (1)is subject to the requirements of sections 3, 4, and 5; and
 (2)shall be limited, in terms of the Armed Forces which are used and the manner in which they are used, to such use as is essential in order to achieve the purpose described in that paragraph.
 (c)Funding limitationFunds appropriated or otherwise made available under any law may not be obligated or expended for any introduction, other than an introduction described in subsection (a), of the Armed Forces into hostilities.
					3.Consultation between the President and Congress
					(a)Requirements for consultation
 (1)The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress before the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 2(a). After every such introduction, the President shall consult regularly with the Congress until the Armed Forces are no longer in hostilities.
 (2)The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress— (A)before Armed Forces are introduced into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign country while equipped for combat, except for deployments which relate solely to supply, replacement, repair, or training of such forces;
 (B)before Armed Forces are introduced into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign country in which there are already Armed Forces equipped for combat if such introduction would substantially enlarge the number of Armed Forces equipped for combat located in that country or otherwise substantially increase the military capabilities of such forces; or
 (C)before committing Armed Forces to an operation authorized by the United Nations Security Council under chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
 (b)Executive-Legislative consultative groupThe consultation required by subsection (a) shall include participation by— (1)the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Director of National Intelligence, and those senior executive branch officials designated by the President;
 (2)the Speaker, the Minority leader and Majority leader, the Majority whip and Minority whip, the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services, the chair and ranking member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and any other Members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker or the Minority leader; and
 (3)the Majority and Minority leader, the Majority whip and Minority whip, the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services, the chair and ranking member of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and any Senator designated by the Majority or Minority leader.
 (c)What consultation requiresIn order to satisfy the consultation requirement of this section, the President must ask Members of Congress for their advice and opinions before the decision is made to introduce the Armed Forces, and in no event later than 48 hours prior to introduction of the Armed Forces. Such consultation requires that all information relevant to the situation must be made available to the Members of Congress being consulted. The consultation requirement of this section is not met, however, if the Congress is merely informed about the situation.
					4.Reports to the Congress
 (a)Reporting requirementThe President shall submit the report described in subsection (b) no later than 48 hours after the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 2(a).
 (b)Description of report requiredThe report required by subsection (a) is a written report submitted by the President to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore and Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Executive-Legislative consultative group described in section 3(b) on the same calendar day, setting forth—
 (1)the circumstances necessitating the introduction of the Armed Forces; (2)the specific constitutional and legislative authority under which such introduction took place; and
 (3)the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or the involvement of the Armed Forces, as the case may be.
 Any such report shall state expressly that it is being submitted pursuant to this section.(c)Additional informationThe President shall provide such other information as the Congress may request in the fulfillment of its constitutional responsibilities with respect to committing the Nation to war and to the use of the Armed Forces abroad.
 (d)Continuing reportsWhenever the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities the President shall, so long as the Armed Forces continue to be involved in those hostilities, report to the Congress periodically on the status of such hostilities as well as on the scope and estimated duration of such hostilities, but in no event shall the President report to the Congress less often than once every three months.
					5.Congressional action with respect to hostilities
 (a)Receipt of section 4(a) reportEach report submitted pursuant to section 4(a) shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for appropriate action. If, when the report is transmitted, the Congress has adjourned sine die or has adjourned for any period in excess of three calendar days, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, if they deem it advisable (or if they are petitioned by at least 30 percent of the membership of their respective Houses) shall jointly request the President to convene the Congress in order that it may consider the report and take appropriate action pursuant to this section.
					(b)Requirement for specific statutory authorization for continued involvement
 (1)In generalWithin 30 calendar days after the Armed Forces are introduced into hostilities in accordance with paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 2(a), the President shall remove the Armed Forces from those hostilities unless the Congress—
 (A)has declared war; (B)has enacted a joint resolution providing specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces as described in paragraph (2);
 (C)has extended by law such 30-day period; or (D)is physically unable to meet as a result of an armed attack upon the United States.
							This 30-day period shall be extended for not more than an additional 15 days if the President
			 determines and certifies to the Congress in writing that unavoidable
			 military necessity respecting the safety of the Armed Forces requires the
			 continued use of the Armed Forces in the course of bringing about their
 prompt removal from hostilities.(2)Joint resolution describedA joint resolution providing specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces described in this paragraph shall—
 (A)clearly define the mission, objectives, and geographic scope of the Armed Forces; (B)require the President to seek from the Congress a subsequent specific authorization to expand the mission, objectives, or geographic scope of the Armed Forces; and
 (C)provide for termination of the authorization for such use of the Armed Forces unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution providing a subsequent specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces.
 (c)Funding limitationUnless one of the numbered paragraphs of subsection (b) applies, after the expiration of the period specified in that subsection (including any extension of that period in accordance with that subsection), funds appropriated or otherwise made available under any law may not be obligated or expended to continue the involvement of the Armed Forces in the hostilities. This subsection does not, however, prohibit the use of funds to remove the Armed Forces from hostilities.
					6.Congressional expedited procedures
 (a)Resolutions subject to proceduresAs used in this section, the term privileged resolution means a joint resolution— (1)that provides specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces in hostilities, so long as that resolution contains only provisions which are relevant to those hostilities; and
 (2)that is introduced after the President has submitted a written request to the Congress for enactment of such an authorization with respect to those or related hostilities.
						(b)Procedure in house of representatives
 (1)This subsection applies to the consideration of a privileged resolution in the House of Representatives.
 (2)A privileged resolution introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred, upon introduction, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. A privileged resolution shall not be sequentially referred.
						(3)
 (A)If, at the end of 10 calendar days after the introduction of a privileged resolution, the Committee on Foreign Affairs has not reported that resolution, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of that resolution and that resolution shall be considered a privileged resolution and placed on the appropriate calendar of the House.
 (B)After a privileged resolution has been placed on the appropriate calendar, no other resolution with respect to the same or related hostilities may be reported by or be discharged from any committee under this subsection while the first resolution—
 (i)is before the House of Representatives (including remaining on the calendar); (ii)is before the Senate (including remaining on the calendar) unless the Senate has had a vote on final passage with respect to the resolution and a majority of those voting did not vote in the affirmative;
 (iii)is before a committee of conference or otherwise awaiting disposition of amendments between the Houses; or
 (iv)is awaiting transmittal to the President or is before the President. (4) (A) (i)At any time after a privileged resolution has been placed on the appropriate calendar, it is in order for any Member of the House of Representatives to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of that resolution. The motion is highly privileged.
 (ii)The motion under clause (i) is in order even if a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to.
 (B)All points of order against a privileged resolution and consideration of the resolution are waived. If the motion under subparagraph (A) is agreed to, the privileged resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the House until disposed of, to the exclusion of all other business, except as provided in paragraph (5)(A). A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion described in subparagraph (A) is disagreed to is not in order.
 (C)General debate on a privileged resolution shall not exceed 4 hours, which shall be divided equally between a Member favoring and a Member opposing the resolution.
							(D)
 (i)At the conclusion of general debate, a privileged resolution shall be considered for amendment under the 5-minute rule.
 (ii)Debate on all amendments shall not exceed 12 hours. After the expiration of that period, no further amendments shall be in order.
 (iii)Except as provided in the next sentence, debate on each amendment, and any amendments thereto, shall not exceed one hour. If the Committee on Foreign Affairs reports an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the text of a privileged resolution, that amendment shall be considered to be original text for purposes of amendment and debate on each amendment to that amendment, and any amendments thereto, shall not exceed one hour.
 (E)At the conclusion of consideration of amendments to a privileged resolution, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and report the resolution back to the House, and the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, with any amendments adopted in the Committee of the Whole, to final passage without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
							(5)
 (A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if, before the passage by the House of Representatives of a privileged resolution of the House, the House receives a privileged resolution from the Senate with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the following procedures shall apply:
 (i)The resolution of the Senate shall not be referred to a committee. (ii)With respect to the privileged resolution of the House—
 (I)the procedure in the House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the Senate; but
 (II)the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the Senate (if the resolutions are identical), or on the resolution of the Senate (if they are not identical) with the text of the resolution of the House inserted in lieu of the text of the resolution of the Senate; and the vote on final passage shall occur without debate or any intervening action.
 (iii)Upon disposition of a privileged resolution received from the Senate, consideration of the privileged resolution of the House shall no longer be privileged under this section.
 (B)If the House receives from the Senate a privileged resolution before any privileged resolution is introduced in the House with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the resolution of the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the procedures in the House with respect to that resolution shall be the same under this subsection as if the resolution received had been introduced in the House.
 (C)If the House receives from the Senate a privileged resolution after the House has disposed of an identical privileged resolution, it shall be in order to proceed by a highly privileged, nondebatable motion to consideration of the resolution of the Senate, and that resolution shall be disposed of without debate and without amendment.
 (6)A motion to disagree to amendments of the Senate to a privileged resolution of the House and request or agree to a conference with the Senate, or a motion to insist on the House amendments to a privileged resolution of the Senate and request or agree to a conference of the Senate, is highly privileged.
						(7)
 (A)If the conferees are unable to agree on resolving the differences between the two Houses with respect to a privileged resolution within 72 hours after the second House is notified that the first House has agreed to conference, they shall report back to their respective House in disagreement.
 (B)Notwithstanding any rule of the House of Representatives concerning the printing of conference reports in the Congressional Record or concerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, a conference report with respect to a privileged resolution, including a report filed in disagreement, shall be acted on in the House of Representatives not later than 2 session days after the first House files the report or, in the case of the House acting first, the report has been available for 2 hours. The conference report (and any amendment reported in disagreement) shall be deemed to have been read. Debate on such a conference report shall be limited to 3 hours, equally divided between, and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader (or their designees).
 (C)As used in subparagraph (B), the term session day means a day on which the House of Representatives convenes. (8)This subsection is enacted by the House of Representatives—
 (A)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, and as such it is deemed a part of the Rules of the House, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the House in the case of a privileged resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
 (B)with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House to change its rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House.
							(c)Procedures in the senate
 (1)This subsection applies to the consideration of a privileged resolution in the Senate. (2)For purposes of this subsection, the term session days means days on which the Senate is in session.
 (3)A privileged resolution introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
						(4)
 (A)If the Committee on Foreign Relations has not reported a privileged resolution (or an identical resolution) at the end of 7 calendar days after the introduction of that resolution, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of that resolution, and that resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the Senate.
 (B)After a committee reports or is discharged from a privileged resolution, no other resolution with respect to the same or related hostilities may be reported by or be discharged from such committee while the first resolution—
 (i)is before the Senate (including remaining on the calendar); (ii)is before the House of Representatives (including remaining on the calendar), unless the House has had a vote on final passage with respect to the resolution and a majority of those voting did not vote in the affirmative;
 (iii)is before a committee of conference or otherwise awaiting disposition of amendments between the Houses; or
 (iv)is awaiting transmittal to the President or is before the President. (5) (A) (i)When the committee to which a privileged resolution is referred has reported, or has been discharged under paragraph (4) from further consideration of that resolution, it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution, notwithstanding any rule or precedent of the Senate, including Rule 22. Except as provided in clause (ii) of this subparagraph or subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (insofar as it relates to germaneness and relevancy of amendments), all points of order against a privileged resolution and consideration of the resolution are waived. The motion is privileged and 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 be in order, except that such motion may not be entered for future disposition. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of a privileged resolution is agreed to, the resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the Senate, to the exclusion of all other business, until disposed of, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (6)(A).
 (ii)Whenever a point of order is raised in the Senate against the privileged status of a resolution that has been laid before the Senate and been initially identified as privileged for consideration under this subsection upon its introduction, such point of order shall be submitted directly to the Senate. The point of order, The resolution is not privileged under the War Powers Resolution, shall be decided by the yeas and the nays after four hours of debate, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Member raising the point of order and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of such point of order, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee. Such point of order shall not be considered to establish precedent for determination of future cases.
								(B)
 (i)Consideration in the Senate of a privileged resolution, and all amendments and debatable motions in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 12 hours, which, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, or by their designees. The Majority Leader or the Minority Leader or their designees may, from the time under their control on the resolution, allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of any amendment, debatable motion, or appeal.
 (ii)Only amendments which are germane and relevant to a privileged resolution are in order. (iii)Debate on any amendment to a privileged resolution shall be limited to two hours, except that this limitation does not apply to an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the text of the resolution that is reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations. Debate on any amendment to an amendment shall be limited to 1 hour.
 (iv)The time of debate for each amendment shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover of the amendment and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such amendment, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee.
 (v)One amendment by the Minority Leader is in order to be offered under a 1-hour time limitation immediately following the expiration of the 12-hour time limitation if the Minority Leader has had no opportunity prior thereto to offer an amendment to the privileged resolution. One amendment may be offered to the amendment of the Minority Leader under the preceding sentence, and debate shall be limited on such amendment to one-half hour which shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover of the amendment and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such amendment, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee.
 (vi)A motion to postpone or a motion to recommit a privileged resolution is not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which a privileged resolution is agreed to or disagreed to is in order, except that such motion may not be entered for future disposition, and debate on such motion shall be limited to 1 hour.
 (C)Whenever all the time for debate on a privileged resolution has been used or yielded back, no further amendments may be proposed, except as provided in subparagraph (B)(iii), and the vote on the adoption of the resolution shall occur without any intervening motion or amendment, except that a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the Rules of the Senate may occur immediately before such vote.
 (D)Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the Rules of the Senate to the procedure relating to a privileged resolution shall be limited to one-half hour of debate, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Member making the appeal and the manager of the resolution, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such appeal, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee.
							(6)
 (A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if, before the passage by the Senate of a privileged resolution of the Senate, the Senate receives a privileged resolution from the House of Representatives with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the following procedures shall apply:
 (i)The privileged resolution of the House of Representatives shall not be referred to a committee. (ii)With respect to the privileged resolution of the Senate—
 (I)the procedure in the Senate shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the House of Representatives; but
 (II)the resolution of the House of Representatives shall be considered to have been read for the third time; the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the House of Representatives (if such resolutions are identical) or on the resolution of the House of Representatives (if not identical), with the text of the resolution of the Senate inserted in lieu of the text of the resolution of the House of Representatives; and such vote on final passage shall occur without debate or any intervening action.
 (iii)Upon disposition of a privileged resolution received from the House of Representatives, it shall no longer be in order to consider the resolution originated in the Senate.
 (B)If the Senate receives a privileged resolution from the House of Representatives before any privileged resolution is introduced in the Senate with respect to the same or related hostilities, then the resolution received shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the procedures in the Senate with respect to that resolution shall be the same under this section as if the resolution received had been introduced in the Senate.
 (7)If the Senate receives a privileged resolution from the House of Representatives after the Senate has disposed of an identical privileged resolution, it shall be in order to proceed by nondebatable motion to consideration of the resolution received by the Senate, and that resolution shall be disposed of without debate and without amendment.
						(8)
							(A)
 (i)The time for debate in the Senate on all motions required for the disposition of amendments between the Houses shall not exceed 2 hours, equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover of the motion and the manager of the resolution at each stage of the proceedings between the two Houses, except that in the event the manager is in favor of any such motion, the time in opposition thereto shall be controlled by the Minority Leader or his designee. In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Congress with respect to a privileged resolution which is not resolved, any Senator may make any motion or motions referred to in this clause within 2 session days after action by the second House or before the appointment of conferees, whichever comes first.
 (ii)In the event the conferees are unable to agree within 72 hours after the second House is notified that the first House has agreed to conference, they shall report back to their respective House in disagreement.
 (iii)Notwithstanding any rule in the Senate concerning the printing of conference reports in the Congressional Record or concerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, such report, including a report filed or returned in disagreement, shall be acted on in the Senate not later than 2 session days after the first House files the report or, in the case of the Senate acting first, the report is first made available on the desks of the Senators. Debate in the Senate on a conference report or a report filed or returned in disagreement on any such resolution shall be limited to 3 hours, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and their designees.
 (B)If a privileged resolution is vetoed by the President, the time for debate in consideration of the veto message on such measure shall be limited to 20 hours in the Senate, equally divided between, and controlled by, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, and their designees.
 (9)This subsection is enacted by the Senate— (A)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, as such it is deemed a part of the Rules of the Senate but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the Senate in the case of a privileged resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
 (B)with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change its rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.
							7.Judicial review
 (a)Standing of members of CongressAny Member of Congress may bring an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief on the ground that the President or the Armed Forces have not complied with any provision of this joint resolution.
 (b)JusticiabilityIn any action described in subsection (a), the court shall not decline to make a determination on the merits on the ground that the issue of compliance is a political question or is otherwise nonjusticiable.
 (c)Congressional intentNotwithstanding the number, position, or party affiliation of any plaintiffs in an action described in subsection (a), it is the intent of the Congress that the court—
 (1)infer congressional disapproval of the involvement of the Armed Forces in hostilities; and (2)find that an impasse exists between the Congress and the executive branch which requires judicial resolution.
 (d)Expedited considerationAny court in which an action described in subsection (a) is heard shall accord such action the highest priority and shall announce its judgment as speedily as the requirements of article III of the Constitution permit.
					(e)Judicial remedy
 (1)If the court in an action described in subsection (a) finds that the President has failed to submit a report required by section 4(a) of this joint resolution, the court shall—
 (A)direct the President to submit that report; and (B)specify the date on which the Armed Forces were introduced into hostilities.
 (2)If the court in an action described in subsection (a) finds that section 2 or section 5(b) of this joint resolution has been violated, the court shall direct the President to remove the Armed Forces from the hostilities. The Armed Forces shall be removed pursuant to the court’s order—
 (A)immediately; or (B)if the President determines and certifies to the Congress in writing that unavoidable military necessity respecting the safety of the Armed Forces requires the continued use of the Armed Forces in the course of bringing about their prompt removal from hostilities, within a period not to exceed 30 days after the order is issued.
 (f)AppealsAny judgment in an action described in subsection (a) shall be directly appealable to the United States Supreme Court.
					8.Rules of interpretation
 (a)Other statutes and treatiesAuthority to introduce the Armed Forces into hostilities shall not be inferred— (1)from any provision of law (including any provision in effect before the date of enactment of this joint resolution), including any provision contained in any appropriation Act, unless that provision specifically authorizes the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities and states that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this joint resolution; or
 (2)from any treaty heretofore or hereafter ratified unless that treaty is implemented by legislation specifically authorizing the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities and stating that it is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of this joint resolution.
 (b)Congressional action or inactionThe failure of the Congress to adopt a measure— (1)terminating, limiting, or prohibiting the involvement of the Armed Forces in hostilities; or
 (2)finding that the President or the Armed Forces are acting in violation of this joint resolution, may not be construed as indicating congressional authorization or approval of, or acquiescence in, the involvement of the Armed Forces in any hostilities or as a finding by the Congress that such involvement is consistent with this joint resolution.9.DefinitionsFor purposes of this joint resolution, the following definitions apply:
 (1)Armed ForcesThe term Armed Forces means the Armed Forces of the United States. (2)HostilitiesThe term hostilities includes a situation where overt acts of warfare are taking place, such as—
 (A)the exchange of fire between regular or irregular military forces; or (B)the aerial or naval bombardment of military or civilian targets by regular or irregular military forces,
						regardless of whether the Armed Forces are directly or indirectly participating in the exchange of
 fire or the bombardment.(3)IntroduceThe term introduce includes— (A)any commitment, engagement, or other involvement of the Armed Forces in hostilities, including the taking of self-defense measures by the Armed Forces in response to an attack or threatened attack;
 (B)the assigning or detailing of members of the Armed Forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, accompany, or provide logistical support or training for any foreign regular or irregular military forces if those forces are involved in hostilities (regardless of whether those hostilities involve insurgent forces or the military forces of a foreign country); and
 (C)the assigning or detailing of members of the Armed Forces to an operation authorized by the United Nations Security Council under chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
 (4)United states; countryThe terms United States and country, when used in a geographic sense, include territories and possessions. 10.Separability clauseIf any provision of this joint resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the joint resolution and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby..


116 S4048 IS: Fair and Accurate Census Act
U.S. Senate
2020-06-23
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4048IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 23, 2020Ms. Harris (for herself and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo modify the deadlines for completing the 2020 decennial census of population and related tabulations, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair and Accurate Census Act.2.Census deadline modificationNotwithstanding the timetables provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 141 of title 13, United States Code, and section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress, approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a(a)), for the 2020 decennial census of population—(1)the tabulation of total population by States required by subsection (a) of such section 141 for the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States shall be—(A)completed and reported by the Secretary of Commerce (referred to in this section as the Secretary) to the President within 13 months after the decennial census date of April 1, 2020; and(B)made public by the Secretary not later than the date on which the tabulation is reported to the President under subparagraph (A);(2)the President shall transmit to Congress a statement showing the whole number of persons in each State, and the number of Representatives to which each State would be entitled under an apportionment of the then existing number of Representatives, as required by such section 22(a), and determined solely as described therein, within 14 days after receipt of the tabulation reported by the Secretary; and(3)the tabulations of populations required by subsection (c) of such section 141 shall be completed by the Secretary as expeditiously as possible after the census date of April 1, 2020, taking into account the deadlines of each State for legislative apportionment or districting, and reported to the Governor of the State involved and to the officers or public bodies having responsibility for legislative apportionment or districting of that State, except that the tabulations of population of each State requesting a tabulation plan, and basic tabulations of population of each other State, shall be completed, reported, and transmitted to each respective State within 16 months after the decennial census date of April 1, 2020.3.Reporting requirements for 2020 censusOn the first day of each month during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on July 31, 2021, the Director of the Bureau of the Census shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report regarding the 2020 decennial census of population that contains the following information:(1)The total number of field staff, sorted by category, hired by the Bureau compared to the number of field staff the Bureau estimated was necessary to carry out the census.(2)Retention rates of the field staff described in paragraph (1).(3)Average wait time for call center calls and average wait time for each language provided.(4)Anticipated schedule of census operations.(5)Total appropriations available for obligation for the census and a categorized list of total disbursements.(6)Nonresponse Follow-up, Update Enumerate, and Update Leave completion rates by geographic location.(7)Anticipated schedule and completion rates for Group Quarters (including Service-based Enumeration and Targeted Non-Sheltered Outdoor Location operations), Enumeration of Transitory Location, and Remote Alaska operations.(8)Self-response rates by geographic location.(9)Total spending to date on media, advertisements, and partnership specialists, including geographic and demographically targeted breakdowns of the spending.(10)Post-enumeration schedule and subsequent data aggregation and delivery progress.(11)Post-enumeration survey schedule and completion progress, including anticipated schedule for release of results from the coverage measurement survey.4.Providing Bureau of the Census access to information from institutions of higher education(a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) (commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974), an institution of higher education may, in furtherance of a full and accurate decennial census of population, provide to the Bureau of the Census (referred to in this section as the Bureau) information requested by the Bureau for purposes of enumeration for the 2020 decennial census of population.(b)Application(1)InformationIn carrying out subsection (a), an institution of higher education—(A)may only provide the Bureau with information requested on the official 2020 decennial census of population form; and(B)may not provide any information to the Bureau on the immigration or citizenship status of any individual.(2)Notice required(A)In generalBefore providing information to the Bureau under subsection (a), an institution of higher education shall—(i)give public notice of the categories of information that the institution plans to provide; and(ii)allow 10 days after giving public notice for a student to inform the institution that any or all of the information designated may not be released without the prior consent of the student.(B)ProhibitionAn institution of higher education may not provide the Bureau with the information of any student who has objected to the provision of that information under subparagraph (A).(3)Use of informationInformation provided to the Bureau under subsection (a) may only be used for the purposes of enumeration for the 2020 decennial census of population.(c)Definition of institution of higher educationIn this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).(d)SunsetThe authority under this section shall expire at the conclusion of 2020 decennial census operations.5.LimitationThe Bureau of the Census may not compile, produce, or publish any data product or tabulation as part of, in combination with, or in connection with, the 2020 decennial census of population or any such census data produced under section 141(c) of title 13, United States Code, that includes topics specific to the 2020 decennial census that were not part of—(1)the report submitted under section 141(f)(1) of that title on March 28, 2017; and(2)the 2018 End-to-End Census Test conducted in Providence County, Rhode Island.6.Funding(a)AppropriationThere is appropriated to the Bureau of the Census, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for additional amounts for Periodic Censuses and Programs, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to remain available through fiscal year 2021.(b)Use of fundsThe amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be used to address the impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) on the 2020 decennial census, and to support enhanced 2020 decennial census activities, including—(1)additional mailings to households that have not self-responded;(2)expanded communications and advertising targeted to low self-response communities in rural and urban areas, Native villages, and on Tribal lands;(3)targeted outreach to the location of the 2018 End-to-End Census Test;(4)increased in-language outreach and assistance;(5)expanded Census Questionnaire Assistance capacity;(6)expanded field operations to enumerate people experiencing homelessness at service-based facilities and non-sheltered locations; and(7)a modified Questionnaire Assistance Center operation that includes mobile and fixed locations offering assistance across all modes of census response.


117 HR 2315 IH: Higher Education Transparency Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-01
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2315IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 1, 2021Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Steube, and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of agreements between institutions of higher education and certain foreign sources, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Higher Education Transparency Act of 2021.2.Disclosure of agreements with certain foreign sourcesSection 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(30)(A)The institution will make available, on a publicly accessible website of the institution, the full content of any agreement between the institution and a foreign source that provides, or intends to provide, language and cultural teaching resources and services to students of the institution.(B)For purposes of this paragraph, the term foreign source has the meaning given such term in section 117(h)(2)..


112 HR 2365 : Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act
U.S. House of Representatives

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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2365IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 27, 2021Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACTTo extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act. 2.Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative workNotwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United Sates Code, the authority provided by section 2859 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through January 2, 2027.3.Determination of budgetary effectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


115 HR 409 IH: Putting Patients and Providers Ahead of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-10
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 409IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 10, 2017Mr. King of Iowa 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 sunset certain penalties relating to meaningful
			 electronic health records use by Medicare eligible professionals and
			 hospitals, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Putting Patients and Providers Ahead of Compressed Regulatory Timelines Act of 2017. 2.Sunsetting certain penalties relating to meaningful EHR use (a)Eligible professionals (1)In generalSection 1848(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(a)(7)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A).
				(2)Effective date; rebate
 (A)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2015.
 (B)RebateWith respect to items and services furnished during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement a method to provide eligible professionals (as defined in section 1848(o)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(o)(5)(C))) a reimbursement equal to the amount by which—
 (i)the amount of reimbursement made under section 1848 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4), before application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished during such period by such professionals, is less than
 (ii)the amount of reimbursement that would have been made under such section, after application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished by such professionals during such period.
						(b)Eligible hospitals
 (1)In generalSection 1886(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ix).
				(2)Effective date; rebate
 (A)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2014.
 (B)RebateWith respect to items and services furnished during the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement a method to provide eligible hospitals (as defined in section 1886(n)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(n)(6)(A))) a reimbursement equal to the amount by which—
 (i)the amount of reimbursement made under section 1886 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww), before application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished during such period by such hospitals, is less than
 (ii)the amount of reimbursement that would have been made under such section, after application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished by such hospitals during such period.
						(c)Critical access hospitals
 (1)In generalSection 1814(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(l)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
				(2)Effective date; rebate
 (A)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished during a reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 2014.
 (B)RebateWith respect to items and services furnished during the period beginning on the first day on which paragraph (1) applies, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement a method to provide critical access hospitals a reimbursement equal to the amount by which—
 (i)the amount of reimbursement made under section 1814 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f), before application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished during such period by such hospitals, is less than
 (ii)the amount of reimbursement that would have been made under such section, after application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished by such hospitals during such period.
						(d)Medicare Advantage
 (1)In generalSection 1853 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23) is amended— (A)in subsection (l)—
 (i)in paragraph (1)— (I)by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting paragraph (3);
 (II)by striking sections 1848(o) and 1848(a)(7) and inserting section 1848(o); and (III)by striking and payment adjustments under paragraph (4) shall apply to; and
 (ii)by striking paragraph (4); and (B)in subsection (m)—
 (i)in paragraph (1)— (I)by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting paragraph (3);
 (II)by striking sections 1886(n) and 1886(b)(3)(B)(ix) and inserting section 1886(n); and (III)by striking and payment adjustments under paragraph (4) shall apply to; and
 (ii)by striking paragraph (4). (2)Effective date; rebate (A)Effective dateThe amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished during an applicable period beginning on or after October 1, 2014.
 (B)RebateWith respect to items and services furnished during the period beginning on the first day on which paragraph (1) applies, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement a method to provide MA organizations a reimbursement equal to the amount by which—
 (i)the payment amount payable under section 1853 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23) for such organization, before application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished during such period, is less than
 (ii)the payment amount that would have been payable under such section for such organization, after application of this subsection, for such items and services furnished during such period.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3229
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 20, 2010
			Mr. Kerry (for himself,
			 Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on Foreign Relations

		A BILL
		To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency
		  for International Development to develop a strategy to foster sustainable urban
		  development in developing countries that updates the Making Cities Work Urban
		  Strategy.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Sustainable Urban Development Act
			 of 2010.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Approximately 51
			 percent of the world’s population lives in cities of various sizes and produce
			 the majority of the world’s economic output.
			(2)It is estimated
			 that by 2030—
				(A)almost
			 4,000,000,000 people will live in cities in the developing world;
				(B)urban populations
			 in Africa and Asia will double; and
				(C)the number of
			 people living in slums will double.
				(3)Of the
			 approximately 1,000,000,000 people worldwide who live in slums, more than 50
			 percent are younger than 25 years of age.
			(4)In most
			 countries, the largest urban areas account for significant shares of gross
			 domestic product and, due to the economic advantages of large integrated
			 markets for skills, inputs and outputs are often drivers of national economic
			 growth.
			(5)More than
			 1,100,000,000 people lack adequate access to safe water and nearly
			 2,500,000,000 lack access to sanitation services. These problems may become
			 more severe with rapid urbanization.
			(6)The costs of
			 diseases and productivity losses linked to water and sanitation amount
			 to—
				(A)2 percent of
			 gross domestic product in less developed countries; and
				(B)up to 5 percent
			 of gross domestic product in sub-Saharan Africa.
				(7)Insecure lease
			 and real property ownership tenure often subject slum dwellers to arbitrary,
			 often supra-market rents, forced evictions, threats, and harassment,
			 particularly affecting women who are often heads of households.
			(8)Insecurity of
			 tenure—
				(A)severely inhibits
			 economic development by undermining investment incentives and constraining the
			 growth of credit markets;
				(B)imperils the
			 ability of families to achieve sustainable livelihoods and assured access to
			 shelter; and
				(C)often contributes
			 to conflict over property rights.
				(9)Although women
			 constitute 66 percent of the world’s work force, they own less than 15 percent
			 of the world’s private property. This disparity is particularly damaging in
			 cities and towns in which women are disproportionately affected by forced
			 evictions and insecure tenure as a result of discrimination, gender-biased
			 laws, and customs that—
				(A)define women as
			 legal minors or otherwise prevent women from acquiring and securing property,
			 housing leases, or ownership rights; and
				(B)increase the
			 vulnerability of women to poverty, violence, and sexual abuse.
				(10)Cities can play
			 an important role in economic growth only if—
				(A)there is
			 appropriate infrastructure, institutions, and policies; and
				(B)basic services
			 are extended to everyone.
				(11)Connective
			 infrastructure, such as roads and telecommunications—
				(A)plays a critical
			 role linking cities and their markets to rural production, to hinterlands, and
			 to the global economy;
				(B)reduces economic
			 distances; and
				(C)strengthens the
			 ability of cities to take advantage of the resulting market opportunities and
			 ensures that urban and rural development policies are integrated into a
			 holistic approach that promotes economic growth throughout the country.
				(12)The 2006
			 National Security Strategy states, America’s national interests and
			 moral values drive us in the same direction: to assist the world’s poor
			 citizens and least developed nations and help integrate them into the global
			 economy..
			(13)In his October
			 2009 remarks for World Habitat Day, President Obama stated, My
			 administration is committed to … bolstering our metropolitan areas, the cities,
			 suburban and rural areas that are the engines of our economic growth. We are
			 investing in a clean energy sector that will generate new green jobs, building
			 affordable, energy efficient homes and promoting more sustainable development
			 so that we can meet the needs of the present, for securing the future for our
			 children and grandchildren … That is why we are committed to working with the
			 United Nations and our partners around the world to help more families find a
			 safe and secure place to live..
			(14)Target 11 of
			 Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals states, By 2020, to have
			 achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million
			 slum-dwellers..
			3.Statement of
			 policyIt is the policy of the
			 United States—
			(1)to recognize
			 urban development, as an objective of United States foreign policy, and
			 overseas development assistance, particularly programs that—
				(A)foster improved
			 urban governance, management, and planning;
				(B)increase land and
			 real property tenure;
				(C)promote the
			 formal provision of, and access to, essential urban services and
			 infrastructure;
				(D)expand access to
			 basic shelter, affordable urban housing;
				(E)economically
			 empower women and youth;
				(F)promote civic
			 participation and social cohesion;
				(G)respond to, and
			 proactively prepare for, environmental and climatic challenges;
				(H)promote economic
			 growth and alleviate poverty; and
				(I)expand the
			 availability of financing for urban housing and infrastructure;
				(2)to prevent waste
			 and duplication in the use of United States overseas development assistance
			 with respect to the programs described in paragraph (1);
			(3)to foster
			 cooperative relations with foreign governments, intergovernmental
			 organizations, private businesses, and nonprofit and community-based
			 organizations that support or implement programs similar to those described in
			 paragraph (1);
			(4)to support
			 innovative international mechanisms designed to increase coordination and
			 mutual complementarity in the planning, financing, and implementation of
			 sustainable urban development policies and programs implemented by the United
			 States and other donors described in this section;
			(5)to ensure access
			 to—
				(A)basic shelter and
			 affordable housing, particularly by residents of slums and informal settlements
			 and similar densely populated, impoverished urban areas; and
				(B)safe water and
			 sanitation;
				(6)to
			 promote—
				(A)the security of
			 land and other real property use, lease, and ownership rights;
				(B)the legal
			 recognition and protections of such rights by all income groups;
				(C)equitable and
			 sustainable national land policies; and
				(D)enhanced land
			 administration services, including services for groups that—
					(i)are
			 socioeconomically vulnerable or institutionally marginalized; or
					(ii)are subject to
			 discrimination, including women, children, the poor, and people living in urban
			 slums and informal settlements; and
					(7)to support
			 efforts to enhance the technical and financial capacity of developing country
			 governments, including regional and municipal governments, to plan and manage
			 urban growth in transparent, participatory, and accountable manner.
			4.Sustainable
			 urban development strategy
			(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the United States Agency for
			 International Development (referred to in this section as the
			 USAID) shall develop a strategy to foster sustainable urban
			 development in developing countries that updates the Making Cities Work Urban
			 Strategy.
			(b)ConsultationThe
			 strategy required under subsection (a)—
				(1)shall be
			 developed in consultation with other United States Government agencies with
			 relevant technical expertise or policy mandates pertaining to urban development
			 in foreign countries; and
				(2)shall draw upon
			 best practices and successful models of urban development undertaken or
			 developed by international intergovernmental organizations, international
			 finance institutions, recipient countries, United States and international
			 nongovernmental organizations, private sector actors, and other appropriate
			 entities.
				(c)ContentThe
			 strategy required under subsection (a) shall—
				(1)review and assess
			 existing or past United States programs and foreign assistance strategies for
			 developing countries designed to improve urban development, including—
					(A)increasing access
			 to basic shelter, affordable housing, and shared communal
			 infrastructure;
					(B)enhancing land
			 tenure security;
					(C)promoting
			 environmentally sound urban infrastructure and services;
					(D)building capacity
			 for municipal planning, management, and governance;
					(E)leveraging
			 innovative financing for urban investments;
					(F)promoting gender
			 equality and women’s empowerment; and
					(G)promoting active
			 participation of urban dwellers in the planning and execution of urban
			 governance and social services programs;
					(2)define short- and
			 long-term objectives and performance measures by which progress in urban
			 development in foreign countries should be measured;
				(3)integrate United
			 States programs and foreign assistance strategies that address urban
			 development and slums in developing countries;
				(4)integrate into
			 the broader strategic foreign assistance plans of the Department of State and
			 the programs and objectives of the United Stated Agency for International
			 Development related to urban development and slums;
				(5)assess the
			 feasibility of establishing, in the USAID, a senior advisor for urban
			 sustainable development, who would—
					(A)provide—
						(i)leadership for
			 coordinated programming;
						(ii)technical
			 support for urban development; and
						(iii)dissemination
			 of best practices with policy and technical staff with experience and expertise
			 in urban planning and development;
						(B)guide urban
			 programming;
					(C)help build the
			 capacity of government officials in developing countries to more effectively
			 manage urbanization; and
					(D)encourage the
			 organization and involvement of local civil society, including collective and
			 municipal associations;
					(6)evaluate options
			 to leverage private sector partnerships on issues related to housing, slum
			 improvement, and finance though—
					(A)the Global
			 Development Alliance of USAID and the Global Partnerships Initiative of the
			 Department of State;
					(B)the Overseas
			 Private Investment Corporation;
					(C)the Development
			 Credit Authority;
					(D)the Millennium
			 Challenge Corporation; and
					(E)other relevant
			 initiatives;
					(7)support a policy
			 of United States Government collaboration and coordination with other donors
			 towards urban development issues, including—
					(A)working to
			 achieve Target 4 of Goal 7 of the Millennium Development Goals;
					(B)supporting local
			 development plans and strategies;
					(C)reviewing
			 technical assistance and financial resource needs for urban development
			 programming;
					(D)fostering greater
			 program coordination among donors; and
					(E)disseminating
			 best practices in urban planning and development;
					(8)assess the
			 feasibility of establishing a pilot urban strategies initiative that
			 would—
					(A)support, through
			 technical and financial assistance, a select number of cities in developing
			 countries by identifying, developing, and implementing long-term sustainable
			 urban development strategies to provide a framework for future growth and
			 development in identified countries;
					(B)provide support
			 for such urban development strategies through a variety of approaches,
			 including direct financial support, innovative financial mechanisms, and
			 private sector investment;
					(C)raise critical
			 global awareness of urban development issues, including the emergence of
			 mega-cities and the increasing burdens placed on secondary cities in developing
			 countries; and
					(D)fully integrate
			 the needs of women, who are often heads of households, yet do not have
			 equitable access to land, resources, or services;
					(9)analyze
			 approaches to improve environmental sustainability in urban areas, while
			 recognizing that developing cities are facing severe environmental stress as a
			 result of the difficulties of expanding facilities fast enough to keep up with
			 rapidly growing populations and industrial activity; and
				(10)develop a plan
			 for providing long-term United States support for sustainable urban growth and
			 development initiatives in developing countries that—
					(A)includes regular
			 coordination between United States Government agencies that have relevant
			 technical expertise or policy responsibilities, as appropriate,
			 including—
						(i)the
			 United States Agency for International Development;
						(ii)the Department
			 of State;
						(iii)the Millennium
			 Challenge Corporation;
						(iv)the Department
			 of Housing and Urban Development;
						(v)the
			 Department of the Treasury; and
						(vi)the Overseas
			 Private Investment Corporation; and
						(B)draws upon the
			 available expertise of United States-based city and regional elected officials
			 and professionals in—
						(i)community, real
			 estate, and banking sectors;
						(ii)major United
			 States private foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and policy,
			 education, and research organizations;
						(iii)United Nations
			 organizations; and
						(iv)multilateral
			 development banks.
						(d)ReportNot
			 later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
			 Administrator shall submit a report to Congress that includes the strategy
			 required under this section.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4490
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 21, 2010
			Mr. McKeon (for
			 himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Wittman,
			 Mr. Akin, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Forbes,
			 Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
			 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
			 Mr. Shuster,
			 Mr. Platts,
			 Mr. LoBiondo,
			 Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
			 Mr. Bishop of Utah,
			 Mr. Turner,
			 Mr. Conaway,
			 Mr. Rooney,
			 Mr. Hunter,
			 Ms. Fallin,
			 Mr. Lamborn,
			 Mr. Thornberry,
			 Mr. Jones,
			 Mr. Miller of Florida,
			 Mr. Fleming,
			 Mr. Coffman of Colorado,
			 Mr. Boehner,
			 Mr. Carter,
			 Mr. Smith of Texas,
			 Mr. Hoekstra,
			 Mr. Gingrey of Georgia,
			 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
			 Mr. King of New York,
			 Mr. Cantor,
			 Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and
			 Mr. McCarthy of California) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To require the President to submit certain certifications
		  to Congress before transferring or releasing an individual detained at Naval
		  Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of another
		  country.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Detainee Transfer and Release Security
			 Act of 2010.
		2.Limitation on the
			 transfer or release of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
			 Cuba
			(a)Transfer or
			 release limitationThe
			 President or the President’s designee may not release or transfer an individual
			 currently detained at Guantanamo to the custody of the individual’s country of
			 origin or to a third country unless the President makes the certification
			 described in subsection (b).
			(b)Presidential
			 certificationThe
			 certification described in this subsection is a written certification that the
			 President submits to Congress that contains each of the following with respect
			 to an individual currently detained at Guantanamo or an individual covered by
			 this section who is proposed to be transferred to or released into the custody
			 of another country:
				(1)A
			 certification that the country to which the individual is to be transferred or
			 released is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism.
				(2)A
			 certification that such country’s government can secure and exercise control
			 over all of its territory.
				(3)A
			 certification that no portion of such country’s territory serves as a safe
			 haven for terrorists or insurgent groups in the region, particularly al Qaeda,
			 in which such a group may be able to plan, organize, and support terrorist
			 operations.
				(4)A
			 certification that there is no confirmed case of any individual who had been
			 detained at Guantanamo who reengaged in terrorist activities subsequent to
			 being transferred or released to such country.
				(c)DefinitionFor
			 purposes of this section, the term individual currently detained at
			 Guantanamo has the meaning given such terms under section 1(c) of
			 Executive Order 13492.


114 SRES 480 ATS: Supporting the designation of May 2016 as “Mental Health Month”.
U.S. Senate
2016-05-26
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 480
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 26, 2016
			Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the designation of May 2016 as “Mental Health Month”.

 Whereas mental health and the emotional well-being of individuals in the United States are foundational issues that affect individual, family, and community quality of life and economic prosperity;
 Whereas studies note that individuals with serious mental illness die, on average, 25 years earlier than individuals in the general population;
 Whereas individuals with mental illness, behavioral health disorders, or co-occurring substance use disorders can recover through treatment that includes psychosocial therapy, clinical treatment, and peer support, alone or in combination with behavioral, psychiatric, psychological, or integrated medical services;
 Whereas prevention strategies can prevent or delay the onset of many mental health conditions; Whereas recovery-oriented interventions such as supported employment, supported housing, and supported education have been shown to improve outcomes for individuals with mental illness;
 Whereas mental illness impacts individuals across the United States and in every walk of life; Whereas nearly 44,000,000 adults in the United States live with mental illness and 20 percent of children and adolescents have a diagnosable mental health disorder;
 Whereas 1 in 25 individuals in the United States has lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression;
 Whereas approximately 1/2 of students age 14 or older with a mental illness drop out of school and 70 percent of adolescents in the juvenile justice system have a mental illness;
 Whereas the average delay from the onset of symptoms of mental illness to therapeutic intervention for teens is between 8 and 10 years;
 Whereas suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the United States and leads to the death of more than 41,000 individuals in the United States each year;
 Whereas negative perception and stigma continue to be associated with mental illness, which contributes to individuals not seeking needed care;
 Whereas nearly 15 percent of men and 31 percent of women in jails have a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, major depression, or bipolar disorder; and
 Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2016 as “Mental Health Month”: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)supports the designation of Mental Health Month to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to encourage individuals to seek care;
 (2)recognizes that mental well-being is critically important and linked to the well-being of individuals, communities, and the economy in the United States;
 (3)supports the integration of national and local community efforts to promote public awareness of mental health and to support individuals and families affected by mental illness; and
 (4)encourages the people of the United States to view Mental Health Month as a chance to promote mental health wellness, to ensure access to services, and to improve the quality of life of individuals living with mental illness.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1762
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 31, 2011
			Mr. Brown of
			 Massachusetts (for himself and Ms.
			 Snowe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain
		  payments made to vendors by government entities and to amend the Internal
		  Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross
		  income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related
		  programs.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Withholding Tax Relief Act of
			 2011.
		2.Repeal of imposition
			 of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government
			 entitiesThe amendment made by
			 section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 is
			 repealed and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such
			 amendment had never been enacted.
		3.Modification of
			 calculation of modified adjusted gross income for determining certain
			 healthcare program eligibility
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (B) of
			 section 36B(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 and at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end
			 of clause (ii) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the
			 following new clause:

					(iii)any amount of social security benefits of
				the taxpayer excluded from gross income under section
				86.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1910
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			October 26, 2009
			Mr. Roberts introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty
		  on calcium chloride phosphor activated by manganese and
		  antimony.

		1.Calcium chloride phosphor activated by
			 manganese and antimony
			(a)In generalHeading 9902.22.70 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States (relating to calcium chloride phosphor activated
			 by manganese and antimony) is amended by striking the date in the effective
			 period column and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
			 consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


114 HRES 148 EH: A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States hostage in our Nation's history.
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2016-02-29
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 148
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

February 29, 2016

RESOLUTION
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States hostage in our Nation's history.

Whereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a resident of Coral Springs, Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father of their seven children; Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007;
Whereas after traveling to Kish Island and checking into the Hotel Maryam, Robert Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007; Whereas, in December 2007, Robert Levinson's wife, Christine, traveled to Kish Island to retrace Mr. Levinson's steps and met with officials of the Government of Iran who pledged to help in the investigation;
Whereas, for more than 8 years, the United States Government has continually pressed the Government of Iran to provide any information on the whereabouts of Robert Levinson and to help ensure his prompt and safe return to his family; Whereas officials of the Government of Iran promised their continued assistance to the relatives of Robert Levinson during the visit of the family to the Islamic Republic of Iran in December 2007;
Whereas, in November 2010, the Levinson family received a video of Mr. Levinson in captivity, representing the first proof of life since his disappearance and providing some initial indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia; Whereas, in April 2011, the Levinson family received a series of pictures of Mr. Levinson, which provided further indications that he was being held somewhere in southwest Asia;
Whereas Secretary John Kerry stated on August 28, 2013, The United States respectfully asks the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with us in our efforts to help U.S. citizen Robert Levinson.; Whereas, on September 28, 2013, during the first direct phone conversation between the heads of the Government of the United States and Iran since 1979, President Barack Obama raised the case of Robert Levinson to President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and urged the President of Iran to help locate Mr. Levinson and reunite him with his family;
Whereas, on August 29, 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry again stated that the United States respectfully request the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran work cooperatively with us to find Mr. Levinson and bring him home.; Whereas on July 14, 2015, the Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany concluded 20 months of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program;
Whereas, on January 16, 2016, the Government of Iran released five United States citizens detained in Iran, Jason Rezaian of California, Saeed Abedini of Idaho, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati of Michigan, Matthew Trevithick of Massachusetts, and Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari; Whereas, on January 17, 2016, President Obama stated even as we rejoice in the safe return of others, we will never forget about Bob, referring to Robert Levinson, and that each and every day but especially today our hearts are with the Levinson family and we will never rest until their family is whole again.;
Whereas, on January 19, 2016, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest stated that the United States Government had secured a commitment from the Iranians to use the channel that has now been opened to secure the release of those individuals that we know were being held by Iran * * * to try and gather information about Mr. Levinson’s possible whereabouts;  Whereas, on November 26, 2013, Robert Levinson became the longest held United States hostage in our Nation’s history; and
Whereas the FBI has announced a $5 million reward for information leading to Mr. Levinson’s safe return: Now, therefore, be it  That the House of Representatives—
(1)recognizes that Robert Levinson is the longest held United States hostage in our Nation’s history;  (2)notes the repeated pledges by and renewed commitment of officials of the Government of Iran to provide their Government's assistance in the case of Robert Levinson;
(3)urges the Government of Iran, as a humanitarian gesture, to act on its promises to assist in the case of Robert Levinson and to immediately provide to the United States Government all available information from all entities of the Government of Iran regarding the disappearance of Robert Levinson; (4)urges the President and the allies of the United States to continue to raise with officials of the Government of Iran the case of Robert Levinson at every opportunity, notwithstanding ongoing and serious disagreements the United States Government has with the Government of Iran on a broad array of issues, including Iran’s ballistic missile program, sponsorship of international terrorism, and human rights abuses; and
(5)expresses sympathy to the family of Robert Levinson for their anguish and expresses hope that their ordeal can be brought to an end in the near future.  Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


117 S2714 IS: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide funds for administration of the earned income tax credit in Puerto Rico.
U.S. Senate
2021-09-13
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2714IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 13, 2021Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide funds for administration of the earned income tax credit in Puerto Rico.1.Funding for administration of Puerto Rico earned income tax creditSection 7530(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:(B)in the case of calendar years 2021 through 2025, the lesser of—(i)the expenditures made by Puerto Rico during all such calendar years for administration of the earned income tax credit for taxable years beginning in or with such calendar years, or(ii)$4,182,117, plus.


113 HR 1487 IH: Improved Health Care at Lower Cost Act of 2013
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2013-04-11
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1487
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 11, 2013
			Mr. McDermott
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend titles XVIII and XI of the Social Security Act
		  to establish an exception from the physician self-referral prohibition and a
		  safe harbor from Federal antikickback and other sanctions for incentive
		  payments made by hospitals to physicians under certain incentive payment
		  programs.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Improved Health Care at Lower Cost Act
			 of 2013.
		2.Exception and
			 safe harbor from Federal sanctions for incentive payments from hospitals to
			 physicians under certain incentive payment programs
			(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
				(1)The Department of
			 Health and Human Services has been engaged in approving, on a
			 project-by-project basis, gain-sharing arrangements under demonstration
			 authority for nearly a decade. Based on the knowledge gained from such
			 demonstration projects, the Department is capable of developing and applying
			 standards for permitting such arrangements more generally without the use of
			 such authority.
				(2)The Inspector
			 General of the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a special
			 advisory bulletin in July 1999 that indicates that there is no general
			 authority for waiving sanctions for any gain-sharing arrangements between
			 physicians and hospitals.
				(3)Due to lack of
			 capitalization, size limitations, risk characteristics, and other factors, many
			 hospitals and physicians have been unable or unwilling to enter into
			 gain-sharing types of arrangements that meet the requirements of the shared
			 savings program.
				(b)PurposeThe
			 purpose of this section is to establish general statutory authority within the
			 Department of Health and Human Services to recognize gain-sharing and other
			 incentive payment programs, other than the shared savings program, that align
			 incentives among hospitals and physicians to improve efficiency and decrease
			 costs while maintaining or improving quality care.
			(c)Exception from
			 physician self-Referral prohibitionSection 1877(e) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395nn(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(9)Payments under
				certain incentive payment programs between hospitals and physicians
						(A)In
				generalIn the case of a monetary incentive payment which is made
				by a hospital to a physician under an incentive payment program (as defined in
				subparagraph (B)) that meets requirements established by the Secretary in
				consultation with the Attorney General and the Inspector General of the
				Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of this paragraph.
						(B)Incentive
				payment program definedIn
				this paragraph, the term incentive payment program means a program
				that is designed to align incentives among hospitals and physicians (through
				techniques such as product standardization, the substitution of lower cost
				products, and care coordination initiatives that encourage medically
				appropriate decreases in length of stay) to improve efficiency and decrease
				costs while maintaining or improving
				quality.
						.
			(d)Safe harbor from
			 antikickback and other Federal sanctions
				(1)Section 1128B(b)(3) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(b)(3)) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 and at the end of subparagraph (I);
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (J), by moving the indentation 2 ems to the left and by striking the period at
			 the end and inserting ; and; and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

							(K)any monetary incentive payment which is
				made by a hospital to a physician under an incentive payment program (as
				defined in subparagraph (B) of section 1877(e)(9)) that meets requirements
				established by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human
				Services in consultation with the Attorney General for purposes of applying
				this subparagraph (which requirements needs not be the same as those
				established under subparagraph (A) of such
				section).
							.
					(2)Section 1128A(b)(1) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a(b)(1)) is amended by inserting (other than a
			 monetary incentive payment described in section 1128B(b)(3)(K)) after
			 makes a payment.
				(e)Publication of
			 guidanceThe Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
			 Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services—
				(1)not later than 6 months after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, shall jointly publish a solicitation of comments to
			 carry out the amendments made by this section; and
				(2)not later than 12
			 months after such date of enactment, shall publish, jointly or separately, such
			 guidance or rules, which may be effective on an interim, final basis, as may be
			 necessary to carry out such amendments in a timely manner.
				(f)ConstructionNothing
			 in this section (or the amendments made by this section) shall be construed as
			 affecting the operation of the shared savings program.
			(g)Shared savings
			 program definedIn this
			 section, the term shared savings program means such program under
			 section 1899 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395jjj).


116 HRES 124 EH: Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-28
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IV
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 124
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

March 28, 2019

RESOLUTION
Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.

Whereas, on July 26, 2017, President Trump announced via Twitter that the United States Government would reverse the existing policy of allowing transgender servicemembers to serve openly in order to implement a ban on transgender people from serving in the Armed Forces;  Whereas transgender servicemembers have served openly since 2016, bravely defending our Nation with distinction while preserving unit cohesion and contributing to military readiness;
Whereas a 2016 study by the RAND Corporation found that allowing transgender Americans to serve openly in the Armed Forces would have minimal impact on readiness and health care costs and little or no impact on unit cohesion, operational effectiveness or readiness;  Whereas thousands of transgender Americans currently serve actively in the Armed Forces and in the Reserves throughout all branches and military occupational specialties;
Whereas the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and three former military Surgeons General each have affirmed the medical efficacy of transition-related care and have expressed opposition to President Trump’s discriminatory ban;  Whereas the claims attempting to justify President Trump’s ban are based on flawed scientific and medical assertions;
Whereas the Department of Defense report from 2018 falsely asserts there is considerable scientific uncertainty regarding the efficacy of transition-related care;  Whereas there is a global medical consensus that such care is effective, safe, and reliable;
Whereas the Department of Defense has failed to provide evidence the existing policy has impaired morale, unit readiness, or unit cohesion;  Whereas all five military Chiefs of Staff have testified publicly that the existing policy has had no adverse effect on military readiness;
Whereas, on August 1, 2017, fifty-six retired generals and admirals released a statement affirming, This proposed ban, if implemented, would cause significant disruptions, deprive the military of mission-critical talent, and compromise the integrity of transgender troops who would be forced to live a lie, as well as non-transgender peers who would be forced to choose between reporting their comrades or disobeying policy;  Whereas at least 18 nations allow transgender people to serve openly and effectively in their armed forces;
Whereas transgender members of the Armed Forces have fought in defense of our freedoms with honor and distinction since our Nation’s founding and have been bestowed with such commendations and awards as the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for their courage and sacrifices;  Whereas President Trump’s ban on transgender members of the Armed Forces targets and stigmatizes a whole class of people; and
Whereas President Trump’s ban on transgender members of the Armed Forces would affect all transgender members of the Armed Forces and force them to serve under a policy that stigmatizes and devalues their contributions to our Nation’s defense: Now, therefore, be it  That the House of Representatives—
(1)strongly opposes President Trump’s discriminatory ban on transgender members of the Armed Forces;  (2)rejects the flawed scientific and medical claims upon which it is based; and
(3)strongly urges the Department of Defense to not reinstate President Trump’s ban on transgender members of the Armed Forces and to maintain an inclusive policy allowing qualified transgender Americans to enlist and serve in the Armed Forces.   Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 444
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 14, 2009
			Mr. Kucinich (for
			 himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
			 Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and
			 Mr. LaTourette) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the Sense of Congress that the
		  United States needs an industrial policy with regard to automobile, aerospace,
		  shipping, and steel industries, which are vital to national and economic
		  security.

		Whereas industrial manufacturing is responsible for $1.6
			 trillion or 12 percent of the gross domestic product, about
			 2/3 of American exports, and over 20 million well-paying
			 jobs;
		Whereas industrial manufacturing in the United States has
			 helped to create a thriving, industrious, and innovative middle class;
		Whereas the United States lost over 3 million
			 manufacturing jobs between 1995 and 2005, 37.5 percent of which were lost in
			 Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania;
		Whereas 1.3 million manufacturing jobs were lost between
			 December 2007 and February 2009;
		Whereas industrial manufacturing jobs in the United States
			 have not been replaced by other manufacturing jobs;
		Whereas real wages in the United States have stagnated
			 since 1979;
		Whereas the United States requires a strong industrial
			 base to meet its defense needs;
		Whereas Congress has required that military hardware and
			 government purchases should be from American companies;
		Whereas American public transit systems require $75
			 billion in annual capital costs;
		Whereas every $10 million investment in public
			 transportation capital yields $30 million in additional sales, and each $10
			 million investment in operating expenses yields $32 million;
		Whereas American consumers want to purchase automobiles of
			 the highest possible efficiency that can run on clean fuels;
		Whereas the American auto industry, including parts and
			 suppliers, is responsible for 1 out of every 10 jobs in the United
			 States;
		Whereas the American construction industry will require
			 the use of new materials, new construction techniques, and new energy
			 systems;
		Whereas the policies of the United States government with
			 regard to manufacturing have been haphazard and uncoordinated; and
		Whereas other industrialized nations have developed policy
			 frameworks to promote innovation and manufacturing within their borders: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the House of
			 Representatives that in order to ensure that workers and industries in the
			 United States meet the needs of a stronger American economy and national
			 security, the Nation needs an industrial policy that corrects the widespread
			 disinvestment in its productive capacity, that preserves core industries, that
			 positions core industries as global leaders in manufacturing the goods
			 necessary to support clean and renewable energy development, and that restores
			 the possibility of middle class incomes to working people.