110 HR 1765 IH: Access to Language Education

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-29
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1765
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 29, 2007
			Mr. Baird introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To provide for the establishment of two nationally
		  distributed video programming channels providing language
		  instruction.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Access to Language Education
			 Act.
		2.Development of
			 national language instruction distribution plan
			(a)Implementation
			 plan requiredWithin one year
			 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting
			 through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and
			 after consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Federal Communications
			 Commission, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense, shall prepare
			 and submit to each House of the Congress a plan for national distribution of
			 video programming channels providing language instruction in accordance with
			 the requirements of this section.
			(b)Plan
			 requirementsThe plan required by this section shall—
				(1)provide for the distribution of two
			 channels of video programming providing language instruction;
				(2)provide
			 that—
					(A)one of such
			 channels—
						(i)shall be composed
			 of programming providing instruction in English for non-English speaking
			 individuals; and
						(ii)shall be
			 distributed in each television market via broadcasting or cable and satellite,
			 and distributed nationally via Internet delivery; and
						(B)the other such
			 channel—
						(i)shall be composed of programming providing
			 instruction in languages that are not widely taught in educational institutions
			 in the United States and that are likely to have significant value for the
			 United States in global competitiveness, trade, international relations,
			 national security, and defense; and
						(ii)shall be
			 distributed nationally via Internet delivery; and
						(3)identify—
					(A)the participants
			 to be engaged in—
						(i)producing and
			 evaluating the instructional programming; and
						(ii)broadcasting or
			 otherwise distributing the programming in each market; and
						(B)the methods by
			 which such participants will be engaged and compensated for their
			 participation;
					(4)evaluate the
			 costs, and methods for funding the costs, of providing and distributing such
			 instructional programming; and
				(5)recommend any
			 legislative or regulatory changes required to implement the plan.
				(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to
			 develop, submit, and implement the plan required by this section, such sums as
			 may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 each of the 3 succeeding fiscal
			 years.


115 HR 6825 IH: Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-13
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6825IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 13, 2018Ms. Tsongas (for herself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Nashua, Squannacook, and
			 Nissitissit Rivers as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2018. 2.Nashua wild and scenic rivers, Massachusetts and New Hampshire (a)Designation of wild and scenic river segmentsSection 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (212) the following:

					(213)Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit wild and scenic rivers, Massachusetts and New Hampshire
 (A)The following segments in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and State of New Hampshire, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river:
 (i)The approximately 27-mile segment of the mainstem of the Nashua River from the confluence of the North and South Nashua Rivers in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and extending north to the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, except as provided in subparagraph (B).
 (ii)The approximately 16.3-mile segment of the Squannacook River from its headwaters in Ash Swamp, Townsend, Massachusetts, extending downstream to the confluence of the river with the Nashua River in Shirley/Ayer, Massachusetts, except as provided in subparagraph (B).
 (iii)The approximately 9.5-mile segment of the Nissitissit River from its headwaters in Brookline, New Hampshire, to the confluence of the river with the Nashua River in Pepperell, Massachusetts.
 (B)Exclusion areasThe designation of the river segments in subparagraph (A) shall exclude— (i)with respect to the Ice House hydroelectric project (FERC P–12769), from 700 feet upstream from the crest of the dam to 500 feet downstream from the crest of the dam;
 (ii)with respect to the Pepperell hydroelectric project (FERC P12721), from 9,240 feet upstream from the crest of the dam to 1,000 feet downstream from the crest of the dam; and
 (iii)with respect to the Hollingsworth and Vose dam (non-FERC), from 1,200 feet upstream from the crest of the dam to 2,665 feet downstream from the crest of the dam..
			(b)Management
				(1)Process
 (A)In generalThe river segments designated by section 3(a)(213) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall be managed in accordance with—
 (i)the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Stewardship Plan developed pursuant to the study described in section 5(b)(21) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)(21)) (referred to in this subsection as the management plan), dated February 15, 2018; and
 (ii)such amendments to the management plan as the Secretary of the Interior determines are consistent with this section and as are approved by the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Stewardship Council (referred to in this subsection as the Stewardship Council).
 (B)Comprehensive Management PlanThe management plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).
 (2)CommitteeThe Secretary of the Interior shall coordinate the management responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior under this Act with the Stewardship Council, as specified in the management plan.
				(3)Cooperative agreements
 (A)In generalIn order to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments designated by section 3(a)(213) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1281(e), 1282(b)(1)) of such Act with—
 (i)the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire; (ii)the municipalities of—
 (I)Ayer, Bolton, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend in Massachusetts; and
 (II)Brookline and Hollis in New Hampshire; and (iii)appropriate local, regional, State, or multistate, planning, environmental, or recreational organizations.
 (B)ConsistencyEach cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the management plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States.
					(4)Effect on working dams
 (A)In generalThe designation of the river segments by section 3(a)(213) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), does not—
 (i)impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of— (I)the Pepperell hydroelectric project (FERC Project P–12721, Nashua River, Pepperell, MA);
 (II)the Ice House hydroelectric project (FERC Project P–12769, Nashua River, Ayer, MA); or (III)the Hollingsworth and Vose Dam (non-FERC industrial facility, Squannacook River, West Groton, MA) as further described in the management plan (Appendix A, Working Dams); or
 (ii)preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the Pepperell and Ice House hydroelectric projects under the terms of licenses or exemptions in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; or
 (iii)limit actions taken to modernize, upgrade, or carry out other changes to such projects authorized pursuant to clause (i), subject to written determination by the Secretary of the Interior that the changes are consistent with the purposes of the designation.
						(5)Land management
 (A)Zoning ordinancesFor the purpose of the segments designated by section 3(a)(213) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), the zoning ordinances adopted by the municipalities named in subsection 3(A)(ii), including provisions for conservation of floodplains, wetlands, and watercourses associated with the segments, shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)).
 (B)Acquisitions of landsThe authority of the Secretary to acquire land for the purposes of the segments designated by section 3(a)(213) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) shall be—
 (i)limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner of the land; and (ii)subject to the additional criteria set forth in the management plan.
 (C)No condemnationNo land or interest in land within the boundary of the river segments designated by section 3(a)(213) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) may be acquired by condemnation.
 (6)Relation to the National Park SystemNotwithstanding section 10(c) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), each segment of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers designated as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System under this Act shall not—
 (A)be administered as a unit of the National Park System; or (B)be subject to regulations that govern the National Park System.


115 HR 6863 IH: Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-24
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6863IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 24, 2018Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act. 2.Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Las Cruces, New MexicoThe Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic. Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.


115 HR 1916 IH: Patriot Inventory Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-05
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1916IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 5, 2017Mr. Shuster (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Turner, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. Tsongas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo ensure the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Patriot Inventory Protection Act. 2.Preservation of the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army (a)LimitationNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Army may be obligated or expended to demilitarize any GEM–T interceptor or remove any such interceptor from the operational inventory of the Army until the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees the evaluation conducted under subsection (b).
 (b)EvaluationThe Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Army shall jointly conduct an evaluation of the ability of the Army to meet warfighter requirements and operational needs if GEM–T interceptors are removed from the operational inventory of the Army. In conducting such evaluation, the Secretary and the Chief of Staff shall evaluate whether the Army can maintain an inventory of interceptors necessary to retain the capability provided by GEM–T interceptors and to meet such operational needs by either—
 (1)recertifying GEM–T interceptors (either with or without modification); or (2)developing, testing, and fielding a new low-cost interceptor that can be placed on the operational inventory of the Army prior to the retirement of GEM–T interceptors.
 (c)ExceptionThe limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to activities that the Secretary determines are critical to the safety of GEM–T interceptors.
 (d)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
 (2)The term GEM–T interceptor means the Patriot guidance enhanced missile TBM.


116 HR 4934 IH: Dignity for Aborted Children Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-30
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4934IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 30, 2019Mrs. Walorski (for herself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Norman, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Pence, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Babin, Mr. Chabot, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Latta, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Spano, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Granger, Ms. Cheney, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Harris, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Bucshon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Dignity for Aborted Children Act. 2.Protection of fetal remains (a)In generalPart H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					498F.Protection of fetal remains
						(a)Consent requirement
 (1)In generalAny abortion provider, after performing an abortion in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, shall provide the patient with an informed consent form, offering the patient the following options for disposal of the human fetal tissue from the abortion:
 (A)The patient may take possession of the human fetal tissue and may choose to transfer the tissue to an entity providing interment or cremation services.
 (B)The patient may elect to release the human fetal tissue to the abortion provider, who shall be subject to the requirements of subsection (b), except that the option described in this subparagraph shall not be available if the patient does not expel the human fetal tissue at the premises of the abortion provider.
 (2)Consent requirementsAn abortion provider described in paragraph (1) shall— (A)obtain a patient signature on each consent form required under paragraph (1); and
 (B)retain each such form in the patient's file. (b)Provider disposal requirement; reporting requirements (1)In generalIt shall be unlawful for any abortion provider who, after performing an abortion, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, in which the woman on whom the abortion was performed elects, pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B), to release the human fetal tissue to the abortion provider, to fail to provide for the final disposition of the human fetal tissue through interment or cremation, consistent with State law regarding the disposal of human remains, not later than 7 days after the date on which the abortion procedure was performed. Such final disposition of human fetal tissue may be carried out through interment or cremation of tissue from more than one abortion procedure collectively.
 (2)Reporting by abortion providersEach abortion provider described in subsection (a)(1) shall submit annual reports to the Secretary indicating, with respect to the reporting period—
 (A)the aggregate number of abortion procedures performed by such abortion provider; (B)the gestational age at the time of each such procedure;
 (C)for abortions carried out using an abortion method other than chemical abortion— (i)the aggregate number of fetal remains for which the abortion provider provides for final disposition through interment or cremation (other than by releasing the fetal remains to patients); and
 (ii)the aggregate number of fetal remains released to patients; and (D)the identity of each person (not including the patient) to whom the abortion provider transfers fetal remains for final disposition.
 (3)Reporting by third partiesIf, during a reporting period under paragraph (2), an abortion provider transfers fetal remains to another person (not including the patient) for final disposition through interment or cremation, such person shall submit a report to the Secretary for the reporting period specifying—
 (A)the aggregate number of human remains transferred to such person; and (B)how the person disposed of such remains.
								(c)Penalties
 (1)Informed consent violationsAn abortion provider who fails to maintain the documentation required under subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be subject to civil monetary penalties in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
 (2)Disposal violationsAny abortion provider who violates subsection (b)(1) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
 (3)ReportingAny abortion provider who violates subsection (b)(2), and any person who violates subsection (b)(3), shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code.
 (4)Bar to prosecutionA patient upon whom an abortion in violation of subsection (b) is performed or attempted may not be prosecuted under, or for a conspiracy to violate, paragraph (1), or for an offense under section 2, 3, or 4 of title 18, United States Code, based on such a violation.
 (d)Annual reports by the SecretaryThe Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the number of abortions by State, procedure type, and method of disposal of human fetal tissue.
 (e)Non-PreemptionNothing in this section shall preempt any State requirement that, at a minimum, requires interment or cremation in the same manner that other human remains are required to be treated in such State.
 (f)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device—
 (A)to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B)to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than—
 (i)after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or
 (ii)to remove a dead unborn child; (2)the term abortion provider means an individual or entity that performs abortions; and
 (3)the term human fetal tissue has the meaning given the term in section 498A(g)..


109 HR 1361 IH: International Security Enhancement Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-17
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1361
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2005
Mr. Dreier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

A BILL
To improve the ability of the Federal Government to coordinate and conduct stabilization and reconstruction operations in countries or regions that are in, are in transition from, or are likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife, and for other purposes.

1.Short title; table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the International Security Enhancement Act of 2005.
(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
Sec. 2. Findings
Title I—Department of State reform
Sec. 101. Authority to provide assistance for stabilization and reconstruction operations
Sec. 102. Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction
Sec. 103. Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations Support Fund
Sec. 104. Authorizations of appropriations
Title II—Miscellaneous provisions
Sec. 201. Rules of construction
Sec. 202. Sense of Congress
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)The United States is engaged in a Global War on Terrorism, in which threats to the security of the United States often originate in weak or failing countries.
(2)The National Security Strategy announced by President George W. Bush in September 2002 states that the United States and countries cooperating with us must not allow the terrorists to develop new home bases.
(3)It is in the interests of the United States to develop a comprehensive framework to monitor weak or failing countries and prepare to deal effectively with these countries before they become imminent threats to the people of the United States.
(4)The Department of State is uniquely equipped to communicate with other United States agencies and international organizations to plan for stabilization and reconstruction operations in weak or failing countries, both as an alternative to military intervention and as a successor to military conflict, if such conflict becomes unavoidable.
(5)Over the past 15 years the United States has been involved in major stabilization and reconstruction operations in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Liberia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and has contributed significant resources to operations in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Colombia, and East Timor. The knowledge and experience of United States agencies, in cooperation with international organizations, was critical to successfully providing security and humanitarian relief and establishing the rule of law in these countries.
(6)The ability of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the National Security Council, and various international organizations to coordinate and cooperate effectively to deal with emerging threats is essential for enhancing the ability of the United States and its allies to win the Global War on Terrorism.
(7)A 2003 report from the RAND Corporation states stabilization and reconstruction with the objective of promoting a transition to democracy appear to be the inescapable responsibility of the world’s only superpower. Therefore . . . the United States ought to make the smaller long-term investments in its own institutional capacity to conduct such operations.
IDepartment of State reform
101.Authority to provide assistance for stabilization and reconstruction operationsChapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.) is amended by—
(1)redesignating the second section 620G (22 U.S.C. 2378a) as section 620J; and
(2)by inserting after section 620J, as so redesignated, the following new section:

620K.Assistance for stabilization and reconstruction operations
(a)In generalIf the President determines that it is in the national security interests of the United States for United States civilian agencies or non-Federal employees to engage in stabilization and reconstruction operations in a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife, the President may, in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 614(a)(3), notwithstanding any other provision of law, and on such terms and conditions as the President may determine, provide assistance under section 452 to facilitate such operations and authorize the export of goods and services needed in connection therewith.
(b)Special authoritiesTo provide the assistance authorized under subsection (a), the President may exercise the authorities contained in sections 552(c)(2), 610, and 614 without regard to the percentage and aggregate dollar limitations contained in such sections..
102.Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction
(a)Establishment of OfficeThe State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding after section 60 (22 U.S.C. 2732) the following new section:

61.Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction
(a)Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction
(1)Establishment of OfficeThe Secretary shall establish within the Department of State an Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction.
(2)Head of OfficeThe head of the Office shall be the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction. The President shall appoint the Coordinator, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Coordinator shall have the rank of Ambassador-at-Large.
(3)Purpose of OfficeThe Office shall have primary responsibility for planning and administering stabilization and reconstruction operations in a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife. In particular, the Office shall be responsible for the following:
(A)Identifying a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(B)Monitoring political and economic developments in a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(C)Preparing stabilization operations to address the dangers posed by a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(D)Preparing reconstruction operations, including operations relating to civil and political affairs, for a country in which the United States participates or may participate in a reconstruction operation.
(E)Administering and managing the Stabilization and Reconstruction Corps and the Stabilization and Reconstruction Reserve established under subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
(F)Coordinating the planning and execution of stabilization and reconstruction operations with—
(i)the Department of Defense and other relevant departments;
(ii)the Central Intelligence Agency and other relevant elements of the intelligence community;
(iii)such other United States government agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate;
(iv)the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and other relevant international organizations; and
(v)relevant non-governmental organizations.
(G)Managing resources needed to respond to a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(b)International Stabilization and Reconstruction Training Center
(1)EstablishmentThere is established within the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center (originally established under section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, described in section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021), and commonly referred to as the Foreign Service Institute or the institution) an International Stabilization and Reconstruction Training Center (referred to in this subsection as the Center).
(2)DutiesThe Center shall be responsible for—
(A)conducting inter-agency training, including training related to inter-agency decisionmaking, operational planning, and execution simulations, for mid-level Government officials and managers to prepare these officials and managers to address stabilization and reconstruction operations;
(B)conducting advanced training related to stabilization and reconstruction operations for members of the Stabilization and Reconstruction Corps and Stabilization and Reconstruction Reserve;
(C)conducting pre-deployment training related to stabilization and reconstruction operations for civilians and military-civil affairs personnel;
(D)conducting exercises related to stabilization and reconstruction operations for United States and international experts;
(E)developing a uniform set of operating procedures for stabilization and reconstruction operations; and
(F)conducting ongoing evaluations and after-action reviews of stabilization and reconstruction operations.
(3)SupportThe Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Foreign Service Institute (appointed under section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(a)), shall provide the Center with such staff and resources as the Secretary and the Director consider necessary and appropriate to allow the Center to properly carry out the duties specified in paragraph (2).
(c)Stabilization and Reconstruction Corps
(1)Establishment and purposeThe Coordinator shall establish within the Office a Stabilization and Reconstruction Corps intended to provide assistance in support of stabilization and reconstruction operations in a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(2)CompositionThe Coordinator shall hire—
(A)no more than 250 individuals to serve in the Corps; and
(B)such other individuals as the Secretary may designate, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as members of the Corps from among employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development.
(3)Use of the CenterThe Coordinator shall utilize the International Stabilization and Reconstruction Training Center to provide members of the Corps with such advanced training in stabilization and reconstruction operations as the Coordinator considers necessary and appropriate to maintain the operational readiness of the Corps.
(4)DeploymentThe President, acting through the Coordinator, may authorize the deployment of members of the Corps to a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife in support of stabilization or reconstruction operations under section 620K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(5)CompensationMembers of the Corps hired under paragraph (2) shall be compensated in accordance with—
(A)the appropriate salary class for the Foreign Service, as set forth in sections 402 and 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3962 and 3963); or
(B)the relevant authority under sections 3101 and 3392 of title 5, United States Code.
(d)Stabilization and Reconstruction Reserve
(1)Establishment and purposeThe Coordinator shall establish within the Office a Stabilization and Reconstruction Reserve intended to provide a ready source of volunteers who can provide in-country assistance in support of stabilization and reconstruction operations in a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(2)DeploymentThe President, acting through the Coordinator, may authorize the deployment of members of the Reserve to a country or region in support of stabilization or reconstruction operations under section 620K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
(3)Composition
(A)VolunteersThe Reserve shall be composed of volunteers selected by the Coordinator, and may include—
(i)individuals who are Federal employees, including employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, or former employees of the executive, legislative, or judicial branches;
(ii)individuals who are retired or former members of the uniformed services;
(iii)individuals from the United States or foreign academic community;
(iv)individuals from United States or foreign non-governmental organizations; and
(v)such other individuals from the United States or foreign countries as the Coordinator considers necessary and appropriate to satisfy the needs of the Reserve under this subsection.
(B)Relevant expertise or experience requiredVolunteers selected under subparagraph (A) shall possess expertise in or experience related to stabilization and reconstruction operations, including individuals who possess expertise or experience as—
(i)members of the judiciary;
(ii)members of a police force;
(iii)health workers;
(iv)penal officers;
(v)civil planners or administrators;
(vi)attorneys;
(vii)constitutional experts;
(viii)civil engineers;
(ix)construction workers;
(x)members of the financial services sector;
(xi)linguists and language experts; or
(xii)regional and cultural experts.
(4)Use of the CenterThe Coordinator shall utilize the International Stabilization and Reconstruction Training Center to provide members of the Reserve with such training in stabilization and reconstruction operations as the Coordinator considers necessary and appropriate to maintain the operational readiness of the Reserve.
(5)Limitation on deployment
(A)LimitationA member of the Reserve may not be deployed to a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife for more than 365 days during any two-year period, as calculated from the date of the initial deployment of the member to any such country or region, unless the member consents to a longer deployment.
(B)Treatment of advanced trainingTraining provided to a member of the Reserve under paragraph (4) shall not be counted for purposes of applying the limitation on deployment described in subparagraph (A).
(6)CompensationAlthough members of the Reserve are volunteers, the Coordinator shall compensate members of the Reserve during periods of training and deployment in accordance with—
(A)the appropriate salary class for the Foreign Service, as set forth in sections 402 and 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3962 and 3963); or
(B)the relevant authority under sections 3101 and 3392 of title 5, United States Code.
(7)Extension of certain Foreign Service benefitsThe Coordinator may extend to any member of the Reserve who is deployed in support of a stabilization or reconstruction operation the benefits or privileges set forth in sections 412, 413, 704, and 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3972, 3973, 4024, and 4081) to the same extent and in the same manner that such benefits and privileges are extended to members of the Foreign Service.
(8)Employment and reemployment rightsMembers of the Reserve shall be treated as members of the uniformed services, as defined in section 4303(16) of title 38, United States Code, for purposes of employment and reemployment rights under subchapters I and II of chapter 43 of such title.
(9)Non-Reserve personnel
(A)Contracting authorityThe Coordinator may procure the services of individuals or organizations by contract to assist the Office in any stabilization or reconstruction operation in which the Office may be involved. Individuals performing services related to such assistance shall not by virtue of such performance be considered employees of the United States for purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management (except that the Coordinator may determine the applicability to such individuals of any law administered by the Coordinator concerning such performance by such individuals).
(B)Experts and consultantsIn the event of a stabilization or reconstruction operation in which the Office is involved, and to the extent necessary to obtain without undue delay necessary services considered by the Coordinator to be relevant to the success of such operation, the Coordinator may procure the services of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.
(C)Authority to accept and assign detailsThe Coordinator may accept details or assignments of employees of the executive, legislative, or judicial branches, members of the uniformed services, and employees of State or local governments on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis in order to satisfy the needs of the Office. The assignment of an employee of a State or local government under this subsection shall be consistent with subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code.
(D)Acceptance of unpaid volunteer servicesIn the event of a stabilization or reconstruction operation in which the Office is involved, the Coordinator may accept the services of certain individuals to assist the Office in the administration of such operations without regard to section 1342 of title 31, United States Code. Individuals providing such services shall be uncompensated.
(10)Supervision and treatment of Reserve and non-Reserve personnel
(A)SupervisionThe Coordinator shall—
(i)ensure that members of the Reserve and non-Reserve personnel under paragraph (9) are notified of the scope of the services accepted pursuant to such paragraph;
(ii)supervise the non-Reserve personnel to the same extent as Federal employees performing similar services; and
(iii)ensure that a non-Reserve individual has appropriate credentials or is otherwise qualified to perform in the capacity for which the services of such individual are accepted.
(B)Applicability of provisions relating to Federal employeesMembers of the Reserve or non-Reserve personnel under paragraph (9) who are not Federal employees shall not be considered as Federal employees by reason of the performance of services, except for the purposes of the following provisions of the United States Code:
(i)Chapter 81 of title 5, relating to compensation for work-related injuries.
(ii)Chapter 171 of title 28, relating to tort claims.
(iii)Chapter 11 of title 18, relating to conflicts of interest.
(e)Emergency assistancePursuant to section 452 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), the Secretary, acting through the Coordinator, shall use emergency financial assistance furnished from the Department of State Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations Support Fund to carry out stabilization and reconstruction operations in a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife..
(b)Conforming amendment concerning training at the Foreign Service InstituteThe first sentence of section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(a)) is amended by inserting , including training and instruction under section 61(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.), after foreign relations.
103.Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations Support FundThe Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 451 (22 U.S.C. 2261) the following new section:

452.Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations Support Fund
(a)Establishment and fundingThere is established in the Treasury an account to be known as the Department of State Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations Support Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund). The Fund shall consist of amounts appropriated to the Fund. Amounts in the Fund are available without further appropriation and until expended to carry out this section.
(b)Emergency financial assistance and coordinationThe President, acting through the Secretary of State and the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction of the Department of State under section 61(e) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.), is authorized to use amounts in the Fund to furnish emergency financial assistance to the Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction of the Department of State, established under such section, for use with respect to a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(c)Use of emergency financial assistance for stabilization and reconstruction operations
(1)In generalThe Coordinator shall use the emergency financial assistance furnished under this section to carry out stabilization and reconstruction operations with respect to a country or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife.
(2)Additional use of assistanceThe Coordinator may use such assistance for activities related to the design, preparation, and deployment of capabilities, including program management capabilities, with respect to such operations, and for administrative costs of United States Government agencies that execute such operations.
(d)Authorization of appropriations
(1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year beginning in the fiscal year in which the International Security Enhancement Act of 2005 is enacted, $100,000,000 to be deposited into the Fund established under subsection (a) to provide emergency financial assistance to carry out stabilization and reconstruction operations in accordance with subsection (c).
(2)DeterminationThe Secretary of State may disburse funds appropriated under this subsection if the Secretary determines that such is in the national interest of the United States. The Secretary shall set the terms and conditions according to which any such funds shall be disbursed.
(3)ReplenishmentThere is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year beginning in the fiscal year in which the International Security Enhancement Act of 2005 is enacted, such sums as may be necessary to be deposited into the Fund to replenish amounts expended from the Fund during the relevant fiscal year in connection with the provision of emergency financial assistance.
(4)Limitation on useEmergency financial assistance furnished under this section may not be used to pay the salary of any person who is an officer or employee of the United States Government.
(5)AvailabilityFunds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.
(e)ReportThe President shall submit to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, an annual report covering the previous year and containing—
(1)an identification of the countries or regions that are in, are in transition from, or are likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife for which amounts have been expended from the Fund to provide emergency financial assistance to carry out stabilization and reconstruction operations;
(2)a specification of the amounts of emergency financial assistance so expended;
(3)an explanation of how or in what manner the emergency financial assistance was used;
(4)an evaluation of the effectiveness of the emergency financial assistance in helping the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization carry out the stabilization and reconstruction operations in such countries; and
(5)such other information as the President considers necessary and appropriate..
104.Authorizations of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, including such sums as may be necessary to pay the salaries, overhead, travel, per diem, and related costs associated with establishing and operating the Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction under section 61 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.), as added by section 102.
IIMiscellaneous provisions
201.Rules of construction
(a)National security strategyNothing in this Act shall be construed to encourage or discourage an increase or decrease in foreign interventions or military or non-military operations by the United States, or to endorse any particular national security strategy or policy.
(b)Authority of the PresidentNothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the President to undertake any military or non-military operation that the President considers necessary to protect the national security interests of the United States.
202.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
(1)funds appropriated to carry out the amendments made by this Act should be offset, to the greatest extent practicable, by reductions in redundant or duplicative functions and foreign assistance programs of the Department of State; and
(2)increased staff levels required by the amendments made by this Act should be offset, to the greatest extent practicable, by—
(A)the transfer of staff within the Department of State; and
(B)the elimination of redundant functions of the Department of State that arise as a result of the amendments made by this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2183
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 17, 2007
			Mr. Smith (for himself
			 and Mr. Reed) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants
		  for community-based mental health infrastructure improvement.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Community-Based Mental Health
			 Infrastructure Improvements Act.
		2.Community-based
			 mental health infrastructure improvementTitle V of the Public Health Service Act (42
			 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				HCommunity-based
				mental health infrastructure improvements
					560.Grants for
				community-based mental health infrastructure improvements
						(a)Grants
				authorizedThe Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to
				expend funds for the construction or modernization of facilities used to
				provide mental health and behavioral health services to individuals.
						(b)Eligible
				entityIn this section, the term eligible entity
				means—
							(1)a State that is
				the recipient of a Community Mental Health Services Block Grant under subpart I
				of part B of title XIX and a Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block
				Grant under subpart II of such part; or
							(2)an Indian tribe
				or a tribal organization (as such terms are defined in sections 4(b) and 4(c)
				of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).
							(c)ApplicationA eligible entity desiring a grant under
				this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
				manner, and containing—
							(1)a plan for the construction or
				modernization of facilities used to provide mental health and behavioral health
				services to individuals that—
								(A)designates a
				single State or tribal agency as the sole agency for the supervision and
				administration of the grant;
								(B)contains
				satisfactory evidence that such agency so designated will have the authority to
				carry out the plan;
								(C)provides for the
				designation of an advisory council, which shall include representatives of
				nongovernmental organizations or groups, and of the relevant State or tribal
				agencies, that aided in the development of the plan and that will implement and
				monitor any grant awarded to the eligible entity under this section;
								(D)in the case of an
				eligible entity that is a State, includes a copy of the State plan under
				section 1912(b) and section 1932(b);
								(E)(i)includes a listing of
				the projects to be funded by the grant; and
									(ii)in the case of an eligible entity
				that is a State, explains how each listed project helps the State in
				accomplishing its goals and objectives under the Community Mental Health
				Services Block Grant under subpart I of part B of title XIX and the Substance
				Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant under subpart II of such
				part;
									(F)includes
				assurances that the facilities will be used for a period of not less than 10
				years for the provision of community-based mental health or substance abuse
				services for those who cannot pay for such services, subject to subsection (e);
				and
								(G)in the case of a
				facility that is not a public facility, includes the name and executive
				director of the entity who will provide services in the facility; and
								(2)with respect to
				each construction or modernization project described in the application—
								(A)a description of
				the site for the project;
								(B)plans and
				specifications for the project and State or tribal approval for the plans and
				specifications;
								(C)assurance that
				the title for the site is or will be vested with either the public entity or
				private nonprofit entity who will provide the services in the facility;
								(D)assurance that
				adequate financial resources will be available for the construction or major
				rehabilitation of the project and for the maintenance and operation of the
				facility;
								(E)estimates of the
				cost of the project; and
								(F)the estimated
				length of time for completion of the project.
								(d)Subgrants by
				States
							(1)In
				generalA State that receives a grant under this section may
				award a subgrant to a qualified community program (as such term is used in
				section 1913(b)(1)).
							(2)Use of
				fundsSubgrants awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) may be used for
				activities such as—
								(A)the construction,
				expansion, and modernization of facilities used to provide mental and
				behavioral health services to individuals;
								(B)acquiring and
				leasing facilities and equipment (including paying the costs of amortizing the
				principal of, and paying the interest on, loans for such facilities and
				equipment) to support or further the operation of the subgrantee; and
								(C)the construction
				and structural modification (including equipment acquisition) of facilities to
				permit the integrated delivery of behavioral health and primary care of
				specialty medical services to individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses
				and chronic medical or surgical diseases at a single service site.
								(e)Request To
				transfer obligationAn eligible entity that receives a grant
				under this section may submit a request to the Secretary for permission to
				transfer the 10-year obligation of facility use, as described in subsection
				(c)(1)(F), to another facility.
						(f)Agreement to
				Federal shareAs a condition of receipt of a grant under this
				section, an eligible entity shall agree, with respect to the costs to be
				incurred by the entity in carrying out the activities for which such grant is
				awarded, that the entity will make available non-Federal contributions (which
				may include State or local funds, or funds from the qualified community
				program) in an amount equal to not less than $1 for every $1 of Federal funds
				provided under the grant.
						(g)Reporting
							(1)Reporting by
				StatesDuring the 10-year period referred to in subsection
				(c)(1)(F), the Secretary shall require that a State that receives a grant under
				this section submit, as part of the report of the State required under the
				Community Mental Health Services Block Grant under subpart I of part B of title
				XIX and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant under subpart
				II of such part, a description of the progress on—
								(A)the projects
				carried out pursuant to the grant under this section; and
								(B)the assurances
				that the facilities involved continue to be used for the purpose for which they
				were funded under such grant during such 10-year period.
								(2)Reporting by
				Indian tribes and tribal organizationsThe Secretary shall
				establish reporting requirements for Indian tribes and tribal organizations
				that receive a grant under this section. Such reporting requirements shall
				include that such Indian tribe or tribal organization provide a description of
				the progress on—
								(A)the projects
				carried out pursuant to the grant under this section; and
								(B)the assurances
				that the facilities involved continue to be used for the purpose for which they
				were funded under such grant during the 10-year period referred to in
				subsection (c)(1)(F).
								(h)Failure To meet
				obligations
							(1)In
				generalIf an eligible entity that receives a grant under this
				section fails to meet any of the obligations of the entity required under this
				section, the Secretary shall take appropriate steps, which may include—
								(A)requiring that
				the entity return the unused portion of the funds awarded under this section
				for the projects that are incomplete; and
								(B)extending the
				length of time that the entity must ensure that the facility involved is used
				for the purposes for which it is intended, as described in subsection
				(c)(1)(F).
								(2)HearingPrior
				to requesting the return of the funds under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary
				shall provide the entity notice and opportunity for a hearing.
							(i)CollaborationThe
				Secretary may establish intergovernmental and interdepartmental memorandums of
				agreement as necessary to carry out this section.
						(j)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be
				necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through
				2012.
						.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1426
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 9, 2009
			Mr. Wyden introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
		  retention on active duty after demobilization of members of the reserve
		  components of the Armed Forces following extended deployments in contingency
		  operations or homeland defense missions, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the National Guard and Reserve Soft
			 Landing Reintegration Act.
		2.Retention on
			 active duty after demobilization of Reserves following extended deployments in
			 contingency operations or homeland defense missions
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new section:

					12323.Reserves:
				retention on active duty after demobilization following extended deployments in
				contingency operations or homeland defense missions
						(a)In
				generalA member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces
				described in subsection (b) shall be retained on active duty in the Armed
				Forces for a period of 90 days following the conclusion of the member's
				demobilization from a deployment as described in that subsection, and shall be
				authorized the use of any accrued leave.
						(b)Covered
				membersA member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces
				described in this subsection is any member of a reserve component of the Armed
				Forces who was deployed for more than 179 days under the following:
							(1)A contingency
				operation.
							(2)A homeland
				defense mission (as specified by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this
				section).
							(c)Pay and
				allowancesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a member
				on active duty under subsection (a) shall be paid pay and allowances as
				follows:
							(1)For the first 30
				days during which the member is so retained on active duty—
								(A)the basic pay
				payable to a member of the Armed Forces under section 204 of title 37 in the
				same pay grade as the member;
								(B)the basic
				allowance for subsistence payable under section 402 of title 37; and
								(C)the basic
				allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for a member in the
				same pay grade, geographic location, and number of dependents as the
				member.
								(2)For the second 30
				days during which the member is so retained on active duty, basic pay, basic
				allowance for subsistence, and basic allowance for housing as described in
				paragraph (1) but at rates equal to 75 percent of the rates otherwise payable
				as described in that paragraph.
							(3)For the third 30
				days during which the member is so retained on active duty, basic pay, basic
				allowance for subsistence, and basic allowance for housing as described in
				paragraph (1) but at rates equal to 50 percent of the rates otherwise payable
				as described in that paragraph.
							(d)Release from
				active duty(1)A member retained on
				active duty under subsection (a) may be released from active duty at the
				request of the member at any time following the end of the 15-day period
				commencing on the date the member is retained on active duty under subsection
				(a).
							(2)The request of a member for release
				from active duty under this subsection shall be subject to the approval of the
				officer in the chain of command of the member in grade O–5.
							(e)Reintegration
				counseling and services(1)The Secretary of the
				military department concerned shall provide each member retained on active duty
				under subsection (a), while the member is so retained on active duty,
				counseling and services to assist the member in reintegrating into civilian
				life.
							(2)The counseling and services provided
				members under this subsection shall include the following:
								(A)Physical and mental health
				evaluations.
								(B)Employment counseling and
				assistance.
								(C)Marriage and family counseling and
				assistance.
								(D)Financial management
				counseling.
								(E)Education counseling.
								(F)Counseling and assistance on benefits
				available to the member through the Department of Defense and the Department of
				Veterans Affairs.
								(3)The Secretary of the military
				department concerned shall provide, to the extent practicable, for the
				participation of appropriate family members of members retained on active duty
				under subsection (a) in the counseling and services provided such members under
				this subsection.
							(4)The counseling and services provided
				to members under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, be provided
				at National Guard armories and similar facilities close the residences of such
				members.
							(5)Counseling and services provided a
				member under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, be provided in
				coordination with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program of the State
				concerned under section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
				Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101
				note).
							.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1209
			 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						12323. Reserves: retention on active duty after demobilization
				following extended deployments in contingency operations or homeland defense
				missions.

					.


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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3054IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 3, 2019Mr. Olson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to modify the reductions in Medicaid DSH allotments.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019. 2.Modification of reductions in Medicaid DSH allotmentsSection 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(7)(A)) is amended—
 (1)in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022; and (2)in clause (ii), by striking equal to and all that follows through the period and inserting equal to $8,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025..


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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 744IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 16, 2018Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Speier, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Hanabusa) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformRESOLUTIONRecognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2018.
Whereas Lunar New Year begins on the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the first day of the new year according to the lunisolar calendar, and extends until the full moon 15 days later;  Whereas the 15th day of the new year, according to the lunisolar calendar, is called the Lantern Festival;
Whereas Lunar New Year is often referred to as Spring Festival in various Asian countries;  Whereas many religious and ethnic communities use lunar-based calendars;
Whereas Lunar New Year began in China more than 4,000 years ago and is widely celebrated in East and Southeast Asia;  Whereas the Asian diaspora has expanded the Lunar New Year celebration into an annual worldwide event;
Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated by millions of Asian Americans, and by many non-Asian Americans, in the United States;  Whereas Lunar New Year is celebrated with community activities and cultural performances;
Whereas participants celebrating Lunar New Year travel to spend the holiday reuniting with family and friends; and  Whereas Lunar New Year is traditionally a time to wish upon others good fortune, health, prosperity, and happiness: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives— (1)recognizes the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year;
(2)in observance of this Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dog, expresses its deepest respect for Asian Americans and all individuals throughout the world who celebrate this significant occasion; and (3)wishes Asian Americans and all individuals who observe this holiday a happy and prosperous new year.