		II
		Calendar No. 294
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1011
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 28, 2007
			Mr. Biden (for himself,
			 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi, and Mr.
			 Harkin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

			August 1, 2007
			Reported by Mr. Kennedy,
			 with an amendment
			Insert the part printed in
			 italic

		A BILL
		To change the name of the National
		  Institute on Drug Abuse to the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction and
		  to change the name of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to
		  the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act
			 of 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain
			 disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite
			 harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the
			 brain's structure and manner in which it functions. These brain changes can be
			 long lasting, and can lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who abuse
			 drugs. The disease of addiction affects both brain and behavior, and scientists
			 have identified many of the biological and environmental factors that
			 contribute to the development and progression of the disease.
			(2)The pejorative term abuse
			 used in connection with diseases of addiction has the adverse effect of
			 increasing social stigma and personal shame, both of which are so often
			 barriers to an individual's decision to seek treatment.
			3.Name change
			(a)Public Health Service ActThe Public Health Service Act is
			 amended—
				(1)in section 208(g) (42 U.S.C. 210(g)), by
			 striking National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and
			 inserting National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and
			 Health;
				(2)in section 401(b) (42 U.S.C.
			 281(b))—
					(A)in paragraph (12), by striking
			 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and inserting
			 National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health; and
					(B)in paragraph (13), by striking
			 National Institute on Drug Abuse and inserting National
			 Institute on Diseases of Addiction;
					(3)in subpart 14 of part C of title IV (42
			 U.S.C. 285n et seq.)—
					(A)in the subpart heading by striking
			 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and inserting Alcohol
			 Disorders and Health;
					(B)in section 464H (42 U.S.C. 285n)—
						(i)in subsection (a), by striking
			 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and inserting
			 National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health; and
						(ii)in subsection (b)—
							(I)in paragraph (3), by striking
			 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and inserting Alcohol
			 Disorders and Health;
							(II)in paragraph (5), by striking
			 National Institute of Drug Abuse and inserting National
			 Institute on Diseases of Addiction; and
							(III)in paragraph (10), by striking
			 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and inserting Alcohol
			 Disorders and Health; and
							(C)in section 464P (42 U.S.C. 285o–4)—
						(i)in subsection (a)(7), by striking
			 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and inserting
			 National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health; and
						(ii)in subsection (b)(3), by striking
			 Council on Drug Abuse and inserting Council on Diseases
			 of Addiction; and
						(4)in subpart 15 of part C of title IV (42
			 U.S.C. 285o et seq.)—
					(A)in the subpart heading by striking
			 Drug Abuse and inserting Diseases of Addiction;
			 and
					(B)in section 464L(a) (42 U.S.C. 285o(a)), by
			 striking National Institute on Drug Abuse and inserting
			 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction;
					(5)in section 501 (42 U.S.C. 290aa)—
					(A)by striking National Institute on
			 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism each place that such appears and inserting
			 National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health; and
					(B)by striking National Institute on
			 Drug Abuse each place that such appears and inserting National
			 Institute on Diseases of Addiction;
					(6)in section 507 (42 U.S.C. 290bb)—
					(A)by striking National Institute on
			 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism each place that such appears and inserting
			 National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health; and
					(B)by striking National Institute on
			 Drug Abuse each place that such appears and inserting National
			 Institute on Diseases of Addiction;
					(7)in section 513 (42 U.S.C. 290bb–6), by
			 striking National
			 Institute on Drug Abuse in the section heading and
			 inserting National
			 Institute on Diseases of Addiction;
				(8)in section 530 (42 U.S.C. 290cc–30)—
					(A)by striking National Institute of
			 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and inserting National Institute on
			 Alcohol Disorders and Health; and
					(B)by striking National Institute on
			 Drug Abuse and inserting National Institute on Diseases of
			 Addiction; and
					(9)in section 1918(a)(8)(B) (42 U.S.C.
			 300x–7(a)(8)(B)), by striking National Institute on Drug Abuse
			 each place that such appears and inserting National Institute on
			 Diseases of Addiction.
				(b)Other Acts
				(1)Title 5, United States CodeSection 7361(a) of title 5, United States
			 Code, is amended by striking National Institute on Drug Abuse
			 and inserting National Institute on Diseases of
			 Addiction.
				(2)Comprehensive Smoking Education
			 ActSection 3(b)(1)(A) of the
			 Comprehensive Smoking Education Act (15 U.S.C. 1341(b)(1)(A)) is amended by
			 striking National Institute on Drug Abuse and inserting
			 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction.
				(3)Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
			 1965Section 4124(a)(2) of
			 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7134 (a)(2)) is
			 amended—
					(A)in subparagraph (C), by striking
			 National Institute on Drug Abuse and inserting National
			 Institute on Diseases of Addiction; and
					(B)in subparagraph (D), by striking
			 National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse and inserting
			 National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.
					(4)Controlled Substances ActSection 303(g)(2)(H) of the Controlled
			 Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(H)) is amended by striking National
			 Institute on Drug Abuse each place that such appears and inserting
			 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction.
				(5)Drug Abuse, Prevention, Treatment, and
			 Rehabilitation ActThe Drug
			 Abuse, Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act is amended—
					(A)in section 410(1) (21 U.S.C. 1177(a)), by
			 striking National Institute on Drug Abuse and inserting
			 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction; and
					(B)in section 412(a) (21 U.S.C. 1179(A)), by
			 striking National Institute on Drug Abuse and inserting
			 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction.
					(c)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation,
			 order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
			 National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute
			 on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Advisory Council
			 on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Advisory
			 Council on Drug Abuse shall be deemed to be a reference to the
			 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction, the National
			 Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health, the National Advisory
			 Council on Alcohol Disorders and Health, and the National
			 Advisory Council on Diseases of Addiction, respectively.
			(d)Rule of constructionNothing in this Act shall be construed to
			 alter the mission of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
			 (renamed the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health) or the
			 National Institute on Drug Abuse (as renamed the National Institute on Diseases
			 of Addiction) or have any substantive effect on the duties or responsibilities
			 of such Institutes.
			4.The Eunice Kennedy
			 Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 makes the following findings:
				(1)Since it was established
			 by Congress in 1962 at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development has achieved an outstanding
			 record of achievement in catalyzing a concentrated attack on the unsolved
			 health problems of children and of mother-infant relationships by fulfilling
			 its mission to—
					(A)ensure that every
			 individual is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects
			 from reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance to achieve
			 their full potential for healthy and productive lives, free from disease or
			 disability; and
					(B)ensure the health,
			 productivity, independence, and well-being of all individuals through optimal
			 rehabilitation.
					(2)The National Institute of
			 Child Health and Human Development has made unparalleled contributions to the
			 advancement of child health and human development, including significant
			 efforts to—
					(A)reduce dramatically the
			 rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, infant mortality, and maternal HIV
			 transmission;
					(B)develop the Haemophilus
			 Influenza B (Hib) vaccine, credited with nearly eliminating the incidence of
			 mental retardation; and
					(C)conduct intramural
			 research, support extramural research, and train thousands of child health and
			 human development researchers who have contributed greatly to dramatic gains in
			 child health throughout the world.
					(3)The vision, drive, and
			 tenacity of one woman, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, was instrumental in proposing,
			 passing, and enacting legislation to establish the National Institute of Child
			 Health and Human Development (Public Law 87–838) on October 17, 1962.
				(4)It is befitting and
			 appropriate to recognize the substantial achievements of Eunice Kennedy
			 Shriver, a tireless advocate for children with special needs, whose foresight
			 in creating the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development gave
			 life to the words of President Kennedy, who wished to encourage
			 imaginative research into the complex processes of human development from
			 conception to old age..
				(b)Amendments to the
			 Public Health Service ActThe Public Health Service Act is
			 amended—
				(1)in section 401(b)(7) (42
			 U.S.C. 281(b)(7)), by striking National Institute of Child Health and
			 Human Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development;
				(2)in section 404B (42
			 U.S.C. 283d), by striking National Institute of Child Health and Human
			 Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development;
				(3)in section 404E(a) (42
			 U.S.C. 283g(a)), by striking National Institute of Child Health and
			 Human Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development;
				(4)in section 409D(c)(1) (42
			 U.S.C. 284h(c)(1)), by striking National Institute of Child Health and
			 Human Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development;
				(5)in section
			 424(c)(3)(B)(vi) (42 U.S.C. 285b–7(c)(3)(B)(vi)), by striking National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development and inserting
			 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
			 Development;
				(6)in section 430(b)(2)(B)
			 (42 U.S.C. 285c–4(b)(2)(B)), by striking National Institute of Child
			 Health and Human Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy
			 Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
			 Development;
				(7)in subpart 7 of part C of
			 title IV (42 U.S.C. 285g et seq), by striking National Institute of
			 Child Health and Human Development each place that such appears and
			 inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and
			 Human Development;
				(8)in section 487B(a) (42
			 U.S.C. 288–2(a)), by striking National Institute of Child Health and
			 Human Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development;
				(9)in section 519C(g)(2) (42
			 U.S.C. 290bb–25c(g)(2)), by striking National Institute of Child Health
			 and Human Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver
			 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and
				(10)in section 1122 (42
			 U.S.C. 300c–12), by striking National Institute of Child Health and
			 Human Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
				(c)Amendments to other
			 Acts
				(1)Comprehensive Smoking Education
			 ActSection 3(b)(1)(A) of the
			 Comprehensive Smoking Education Act (15 U.S.C. 1341(b)(1)(A)) is amended by
			 striking National Institute of Child Health and Human
			 Development and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
				(2)Adult Education and
			 Family Literacy ActSections
			 242 and 243 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9252 and
			 9253) are amended by striking National Institute of Child Health and
			 Human Development each place that such appears and inserting
			 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
			 Development.
				(3)Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
			 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by striking National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development each place that such
			 appears and inserting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
			 Health and Human Development.
				(d)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation,
			 order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
			 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development shall
			 be deemed to be a reference to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
			 Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

		August 1, 2007
		Reported with an amendment


116 HR 6890 IH: Ensuring Safe Housing for Homeless During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-05-15
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6890IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 15, 2020Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo authorize the use of certain homeless assistance amounts to rent hotel and motel rooms, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ensuring Safe Housing for Homeless During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act of 2020.2.Use of CARES Act assistance for homeless familiesThe matter under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning And Development—Homeless Assistance Grants in title XII of division B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended by inserting before the final proviso the following: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made available under this heading may be used to provide a voucher for rental of a hotel or motel room for a homeless individual or household without regard to any existing requirement under law or regulation conditioning such use on the unavailability of an appropriate emergency shelter:.


115 HR 2687 IH: Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-25
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2687IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 25, 2017Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act. 2.State option to provide medical assistance for residential addiction treatment facility services; modification of the IMD exclusion (a)In generalSection 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended—
(1)in subsection (a)(16)— (A)by striking and, (B) and inserting , (B); and
(B)by inserting , and (C) effective January 1, 2019, residential addiction treatment facility services (as defined in subsection (h)(3)) for individuals over 21 years of age and under 65 years of age, if offered as part of a full continuum of evidence-based treatment services provided under the State plan, including residential, outpatient, and community-based care, for individuals with substance use disorders before the semicolon; and (2)in subsection (h)—
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (16) of subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a)(16)(A); and (B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3)
(A)For purposes of subsection (a)(16)(C), the term residential addiction treatment facility services means, subject to subparagraph (B), inpatient services provided— (i)to an individual for the purpose of treating a substance use disorder that are furnished to an individual for not more than 2 consecutive periods of 30 consecutive days, provided that upon completion of the first 30-day period, the individual is assessed and determined to have progressed through the clinical continuum of care, in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary, in consultation with the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and requires continued medically necessary treatment and social support services to promote recovery, stable transition to ongoing treatment, and discharge; and
(ii)in a facility that is accredited for the treatment of substance use disorders by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the Council on Accreditation, or any other accrediting agency that the Secretary deems appropriate as necessary to ensure nationwide applicability, including qualified national organizations and State-level accrediting agencies. (B)The State agency responsible for administering the State plan under this title shall establish procedures to ensure that, with respect to any facility providing residential addiction treatment facility services in a fiscal year, the average monthly number of beds used by the facility to provide such services during such year is not more than 40.
(C)The provision of medical assistance for residential addiction treatment facility services to an individual shall not prohibit Federal financial participation for medical assistance for items or services that are provided to the individual in or away from the residential addiction treatment facility during any 30-day period in which the individual is receiving residential addiction treatment facility services. (D)A woman who is eligible for medical assistance on the basis of being pregnant and who is furnished residential addiction treatment facility services during any 30-day period may remain eligible for, and continue to be furnished with, such services for additional 30-day periods without regard to any eligibility limit that would otherwise apply to the woman as a result of her pregnancy ending, subject to assessment by the facility and a determination based on medical necessity related to substance use disorder and the impact of substance use disorder on birth outcomes..
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2019. 3.Grant program to expand youth addiction treatment facilities under Medicaid and CHIP (a)Establishment (1)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to States for the purpose of expanding the infrastructure and treatment capabilities, including augmenting equipment and bed capacity, of eligible youth addiction treatment facilities that provide addiction treatment services to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries who have not attained the age of 21 and are in communities with high numbers of medically underserved populations of at-risk youth.
(2)Use of fundsGrant funds awarded under this section may be used to expand the infrastructure and treatment capabilities of an existing facility (including through construction) but shall not be used for the construction of any new facility or for the provision of medical assistance or child health assistance under Medicaid or CHIP. (3)Timetable for implementation; duration (A)ImplementationNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award grants under the grant program.
(B)DurationThe Secretary shall award grants under the grant program for a period not to exceed 5 years. (b)ApplicationA State seeking to participate in the grant program shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall require, an application that includes—
(1)detailed information on the types of additional infrastructure and treatment capacity of eligible youth addiction treatment facilities that the State proposes to fund under the grant program; (2)a description of the communities in which the eligible youth addiction treatment facilities funded under the grant program operate;
(3)an assurance that the eligible youth addiction treatment facilities that the State proposes to fund under the grant program shall give priority to providing addiction treatment services to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries who have not attained the age of 21 and are in communities with high numbers of medically underserved populations of at-risk youth; and (4)such additional information and assurances as the Secretary shall require.
(c)Rural areasNot less than 15 percent of the amount of a grant awarded to a State under this section shall be used for making payments to eligible youth addiction treatment facilities that are located in rural areas or that target the provision of addiction treatment services to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries who have not attained the age of 21 and reside in rural areas. (d)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
(1)Addiction treatment servicesThe term addiction treatment services means services provided to an individual for the purpose of treating a substance use disorder. (2)CHIPThe term CHIP means the State children's health insurance program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).
(3)Eligible youth addiction treatment facilityThe term eligible youth addiction treatment facility means a facility that is a participating provider under the State Medicaid or CHIP programs for purposes of providing medical assistance or child health assistance to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries for youth addiction treatment services on an inpatient or outpatient basis (or both). (4)MedicaidThe term Medicaid means the medical assistance program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
(5)Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaryThe term Medicaid or CHIP beneficiary means an individual who is enrolled in the State Medicaid plan, the State child health plan under CHIP, or under a waiver of either such plan. (6)Medically underserved populationsThe term medically underserved populations has the meaning given that term in section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)).
(7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (e)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out the provisions of this section. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2890
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 17, 2008
			Mr. McCain (for himself,
			 Mr. Kyl, Mr.
			 Burr, Mr. Graham,
			 Mr. Martinez, Mr. Warner, Mr.
			 Chambliss, Mr. Lieberman, and
			 Mr. Sununu) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
		  a highway fuel tax holiday.

		1.Highway fuel tax
			 holiday
			(a)Temporary
			 suspension of highway fuel taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel
				(1)In
			 generalSection 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 (relating to imposition of tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(f)Temporary
				suspension of taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel
							(1)In
				generalDuring the applicable period, each rate of tax referred
				to in paragraph (2) shall be reduced to zero cents per gallon.
							(2)Rates of
				taxThe rates of tax referred to in this paragraph are—
								(A)the rate of tax
				otherwise applicable to gasoline under clause (i) of subsection (a)(2)(A),
				determined with regard to subsection (a)(2)(B) and without regard to subsection
				(a)(2)(C),
								(B)the rate of tax
				otherwise applicable to diesel fuel under clause (iii) of subsection (a)(2)(A),
				determined with regard to subsection (a)(2)(B) and without regard to subsection
				(a)(2)(C), and
								(C)the rate of tax
				otherwise applicable to diesel fuel under paragraph (1) of section 4041(a) with
				respect to fuel sold for use or used in a diesel-powered highway
				vehicle.
								(3)Applicable
				periodFor purposes of this subsection, the term applicable
				period means the period beginning on May 26, 2008, and ending on
				September 1, 2008.
							(4)Maintenance of
				trust fund depositsIn determining the amounts to be appropriated
				to the Highway Trust Fund under section 9503 and to the Leaking Underground
				Storage Tank Trust Fund under 9508, an amount equal to the reduction in
				revenues to the Treasury by reason of this subsection shall be treated as taxes
				received in the Treasury under this section or section
				4041.
							.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on
			 the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(b)Floor stock
			 refunds
				(1)In
			 generalIf—
					(A)before the tax
			 suspension date, a tax referred to in section 4081(f)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 has been imposed under such Code on any liquid, and
					(B)on such date such
			 liquid is held by a dealer and has not been used and is intended for
			 sale,
					there shall
			 be credited or refunded (without interest) to the person who paid such tax
			 (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the taxpayer),
			 against the taxpayer's subsequent semi-monthly deposit of such tax, an amount
			 equal to the excess of the tax paid by the taxpayer over the amount of such tax
			 which would be imposed on such liquid had the taxable event occurred on the tax
			 suspension date.(2)Time for filing
			 claims; certifications necessary to file claims
					(A)In
			 generalNo credit or refund shall be allowed or made under this
			 subsection—
						(i)unless claim
			 therefore is filed with the Secretary before the date which is 6 months after
			 the tax suspension date, and
						(ii)in
			 any case where liquid is held by a dealer (other than the taxpayer) on the tax
			 suspension date, unless the taxpayer files with the Secretary—
							(I)a certification
			 that the taxpayer has given a credit to such dealer with respect to such liquid
			 against the dealer's first purchase of liquid from the taxpayer subsequent to
			 the tax suspension date, and
							(II)a certification
			 by such dealer that such dealer has given a credit to a succeeding dealer (if
			 any) with respect to such liquid against the succeeding dealer's first purchase
			 of liquid from such dealer subsequent to the tax suspension date.
							(B)Reasonableness
			 of claims certifiedAny certification made under subparagraph (A)
			 shall include an additional certification that the claim for credit was
			 reasonably based on the taxpayer's or dealer's past business relationship with
			 the succeeding dealer.
					(3)DefinitionsFor
			 purposes of this subsection—
					(A)the terms
			 dealer and held by a dealer have the respective
			 meanings given to such terms by section 6412 of such Code; except that the term
			 dealer includes a producer, and
					(B)the term
			 tax suspension date means May 26, 2008.
					(4)Certain rules
			 to applyRules similar to the rules of subsections (b) and (c) of
			 section 6412 of such Code shall apply for purposes of this subsection.
				(c)Floor stocks
			 tax
				(1)Imposition of
			 taxIn the case of any liquid on which tax would have been
			 imposed under section 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 during the
			 applicable period but for the amendment made by subsection (a), and which is
			 held on the floor stocks tax date by any person, there is hereby imposed a
			 floor stocks tax in an amount equal to the tax which would be imposed on such
			 liquid had the taxable event occurred on the floor stocks tax date.
				(2)Liability for
			 tax and method of payment
					(A)Liability for
			 taxA person holding a liquid on the floor stocks tax date to
			 which the tax imposed by paragraph (1) applies shall be liable for such
			 tax.
					(B)Method of
			 paymentThe tax imposed by paragraph (1) shall be paid in such
			 manner as the Secretary shall prescribe.
					(C)Time for
			 paymentThe tax imposed by paragraph (1) shall be paid on or
			 before the date which is 6 months after the floor stocks tax date.
					(3)DefinitionsFor purposes of this subsection—
					(A)Held by a
			 personA liquid shall be considered as held by a
			 person if title thereto has passed to such person (whether or not
			 delivery to the person has been made).
					(B)Gasoline and
			 diesel fuelThe terms gasoline and diesel
			 fuel have the respective meanings given such terms by section 4083 of
			 such Code.
					(C)Floor stocks
			 tax dateThe term floor stocks tax date means
			 September 2, 2008.
					(D)Applicable
			 periodThe term applicable period means the period
			 described in section 4081(f)(3) of such Code.
					(4)Exception for
			 exempt usesThe tax imposed by paragraph (1) shall not apply to
			 gasoline or diesel fuel held by any person exclusively for any use to the
			 extent a credit or refund of the tax imposed by section 4081 of such Code is
			 allowable for such use.
				(5)Exception for
			 fuel held in vehicle tankNo tax shall be imposed by paragraph
			 (1) on gasoline or diesel fuel held in the tank of a motor vehicle.
				(6)Exception for
			 certain amounts of fuel
					(A)In
			 generalNo tax shall be imposed by paragraph (1)—
						(i)on
			 gasoline (other than aviation gasoline) held on the floor stocks tax date by
			 any person if the aggregate amount of gasoline held by such person on such date
			 does not exceed 4,000 gallons, and
						(ii)on
			 diesel fuel held on such date by any person if the aggregate amount of diesel
			 fuel held by such person on such date does not exceed 2,000 gallons.
						The
			 preceding sentence shall apply only if such person submits to the Secretary (at
			 the time and in the manner required by the Secretary) such information as the
			 Secretary shall require for purposes of this subparagraph.(B)Exempt
			 fuelFor purposes of subparagraph (A), there shall not be taken
			 into account fuel held by any person which is exempt from the tax imposed by
			 paragraph (1) by reason of paragraph (4) or (5).
					(C)Controlled
			 groupsFor purposes of this paragraph—
						(i)Corporations
							(I)In
			 generalAll persons treated as a controlled group shall be
			 treated as 1 person.
							(II)Controlled
			 groupThe term controlled group has the meaning
			 given to such term by subsection (a) of section 1563 of such Code; except that
			 for such purposes the phrase more than 50 percent shall be
			 substituted for the phrase at least 80 percent each place it
			 appears in such subsection.
							(ii)Nonincorporated
			 persons under common controlUnder regulations prescribed by the
			 Secretary, principles similar to the principles of clause (i) shall apply to a
			 group of persons under common control where 1 or more of such persons is not a
			 corporation.
						(7)Other law
			 applicableAll provisions of law, including penalties, applicable
			 with respect to the taxes imposed by section 4081 of such Code shall, insofar
			 as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this paragraph, apply
			 with respect to the floor stock taxes imposed by paragraph (1) to the same
			 extent as if such taxes were imposed by such section 4081.
				(d)SecretaryFor
			 purposes of this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary
			 of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate.
			(e)Benefits of tax
			 reduction should be passed on to consumersIt is the policy of
			 Congress that—
				(1)consumers
			 immediately receive the benefit of the reduction in taxes resulting from the
			 amendment made by subsection (a), and
				(2)transportation
			 motor fuels producers and other dealers take such actions as necessary to
			 reduce transportation motor fuels prices to reflect such reduction, including
			 immediate credits to customer accounts representing tax refunds allowed as
			 credits against excise tax deposit payments under the floor stocks refund
			 provisions of subsection (b).


115 HR 2041 IH: New Jobs Training Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2041IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant program for employers to develop and carry out job training programs.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the New Jobs Training Act. 2.Grant program (a)Program authorizedFrom the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to employers to carry out the activities described in subsection (b).
(b)Uses of fundsAn employer that receives a grant under this section shall use such funds to partner with a community college to create a job training program for the purpose of training individuals for new jobs with the employer. (c)ApplicationAn employer that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include—
(1)a description of the job training program that the employer seeks to develop and carry out using the grant; (2)the community college with which the employer plans to partner in developing and carrying out such job training program; and
(3)the number of new jobs the employer seeks to create as a result of such job training program. (d)Definitions (1)Community collegeThe term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058).
(2)New jobThe term new job, when used with respect to an employer, means a job that— (A)may include a new position within an existing job category, and is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer’s business within the 1-year period preceding the date of hire;
(B)is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation of the employer formerly located in another location which was closed or substantially reduced by the employer; and (C)results in a net increase in employment for the employer.


116 HR 4897 IH: Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-29
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4897IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 29, 2019Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gross income by
			 reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and
			 long-term care insurance for public safety officers.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act. 2.Increase in amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (a)In generalParagraph (2) of section 402(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,000 and inserting $6,000.
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.


109 HR 4123 IH: Air Cargo Fire and Rescue Enhancement
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-10-20
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4123
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 20, 2005
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Brown of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, to require operating certificates for airports at which large cargo operations are conducted.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Air Cargo Fire and Rescue Enhancement Act.
2.Airport operating certificates
(a)In generalSection 44706(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by inserting (A) before that serves;
(2)by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:

(B)that serves an air carrier operating aircraft that provide all cargo air transportation and have a maximum certificated gross take-off weight of 100,000 pounds or greater;.
(b)RegulationsThe Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a notice proposed rulemaking to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall issue a final rule to implement such amendment not later than 365 days after such date of enactment.
(c)Implementations
(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the regulation issued under subsection (b) shall take effect on the 180th day following the date of its issuance.
(2)Delayed implementationAn airport operator that is affected by the regulation issued under subsection (b) may request from the Administrator, and the Administrator may grant such operator, up to a 2-year period from the date the regulation is issued to begin implementation of the regulation and the amendment made by subsection (a).


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6609
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 28, 2012
			Mr. Grijalva
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To expand the Pajarita Wilderness and designate the
		  Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness
			 Act.
		2.Expansion of
			 Pajarita Wilderness, Coronado National Forest, Arizona
			(a)ExpansionSection 101(a)(17) of the Arizona
			 Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–406; 98 Stat. 1487; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note)
			 is amended by inserting after 1984, the following: and
			 which comprise approximately 13,300 acres, as generally depicted on a map
			 entitled Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness and Pajarita
			 Wilderness Addition and dated February 18, 2009,.
			(b)Map and legal
			 descriptionAs soon as
			 practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Agriculture shall submit a copy of the map referred to in the amendment made by
			 subsection (a) and a legal description of the National Forest System land
			 included in the Pajarita Wilderness by the amendment with the Committee on
			 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
			 Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and legal description shall
			 have the same force and effect as if included in the Arizona Wilderness Act of
			 1984, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors
			 in the map and legal description. The map and legal description shall be on
			 file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
			 Forest Service.
			3.Designation of
			 Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness, Coronado National Forest, Arizona
			(a)DesignationIn furtherance of the purposes of the
			 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain lands in the Coronado National
			 Forest, Arizona, which comprise approximately 70,000 acres, as generally
			 depicted on a map entitled Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness and
			 Pajarita Wilderness Addition and dated February 18, 2009, are hereby
			 designated as wilderness and, therefore, as a component of the National
			 Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the Tumacacori
			 Highlands Wilderness.
			(b)Map and legal
			 descriptionAs soon as
			 practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Agriculture shall submit a copy of the map referred to in subsection (a) and a
			 legal description of the Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness with the Committee on
			 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
			 Resources of the House of Representatives. The map and legal description shall
			 have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the
			 Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal
			 description. The map and legal description shall be on file and available for
			 public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
			4.Administration of
			 wilderness areas
			(a)Covered
			 wilderness areasIn this section, the term covered
			 wilderness area means—
				(1)the National Forest System land included in
			 the Pajarita Wilderness by the amendment made by section 2(a); and
				(2)the Tumacacori
			 Highlands Wilderness designated by section 3(a).
				(b)AdministrationThe Secretary of Agriculture shall manage
			 the covered wilderness area in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
			 1131 et seq.) and this section, except that, with respect to a covered
			 wilderness area, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of
			 the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
			(c)Valid existing
			 rightsNothing in this section shall affect any valid existing
			 right.
			(d)Buffer
			 zonesAs provided in section
			 101(d) of the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–406; 98 Stat.
			 1488), Congress does not intend that designation of a covered wilderness area
			 lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the
			 covered wilderness area. The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be
			 seen or heard from areas within a covered wilderness area shall not, of itself,
			 preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of the covered wilderness
			 area.
			(e)GrazingGrazing of livestock and maintenance of
			 existing facilities related to grazing in a covered wilderness area, where
			 established before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to
			 continue in accordance with—
				(1)section 4(d)(4) of
			 the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
				(2)the guidelines set
			 forth in House Report 96–617 to accompany H.R. 5487 of the 96th
			 Congress.
				(f)Hunting, fish
			 and wildlife
				(1)HuntingNothing in this section or the Wilderness
			 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) shall affect hunting, under applicable State and
			 Federal laws and regulations, within a covered wilderness area.
				(2)JurisdictionAs
			 provided in section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)),
			 nothing in this section or the Wilderness Act shall be construed as affecting
			 the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State of Arizona with respect to
			 fish and wildlife in the State.
				(3)Wildlife
			 managementManagement
			 activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the
			 habitats to support such populations may be carried out within a covered
			 wilderness area, where consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
			 seq.) and other applicable laws.
				(4)Cooperative
			 agreementThe Secretary shall
			 enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of Arizona for management of
			 fish and wildlife within a covered wilderness area. The cooperative agreement
			 shall specify the terms and conditions under which the State or a designee of
			 the State may use wildlife management activities in a covered wilderness area
			 consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and other
			 applicable laws.
				(g)Protection of
			 tribal rightsNothing in this section shall be construed to
			 diminish the existing rights of any Indian tribe. Nothing in this section shall
			 be construed to diminish tribal rights regarding access to Federal lands for
			 tribal activities, including spiritual, cultural, and traditional food
			 gathering activities.
			(h)Military
			 activitiesNothing in this
			 section shall preclude low level overflights of military aircraft, the
			 designation of new units of special airspace, or the use or establishment of
			 military flight training routes over a covered wilderness area.
			(i)Border
			 enforcement and drug interdictionBecause of the proximity of the covered
			 wilderness areas to the United States-Mexico international border, drug
			 interdiction and border enforcement operations are common management actions
			 throughout the area encompassing the covered wilderness areas. This Act
			 recognizes the need to continue such management actions so long as such
			 management actions are conducted in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16
			 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and existing inter-agency agreements.
			(j)Maintenance of
			 existing communications facilitiesThe provisions of the Wilderness Act shall
			 not be construed to prevent—
				(1)the maintenance of
			 communications facilities, in existence on the date of the enactment of this
			 Act and located in a covered wilderness area; or
				(2)limited motorized
			 access to such facilities when nonmotorized access means are not reasonably
			 available or when time is of the essence, subject to such conditions as the
			 Secretary of Agriculture considers to be desirable.


117 HR 3818 IH: Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-11
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3818IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 11, 2021Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois, and Mr. LaHood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo modify the boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in the State of Illinois.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act.2.Lincoln Home National Historic Site boundary modificationPublic Law 92–127 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 85 Stat. 347) is amended—(1)in the first section—(A)by striking That, in order to and inserting the following:1.Establishment of Lincoln Home National Historic Site(a)In generalTo; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(b)Boundary modificationThe boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Boundary Expansion of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and dated February 26, 2021.;(2)in section 2—(A)by striking the section designation and all that follows through The and inserting the following:2.Administration(a)In generalThe; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(b)AccessibilityTo improve accessibility, the Secretary of the Interior shall modify the following areas located within the boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site to provide universal design and accessibility by raising the height of the street to match the height of the sidewalk with no sloped surfaces: (1)The intersection at 8th Street and Jackson Street. (2)The area in front of the home of Abraham Lincoln.; and(3)in section 3, by striking the section designation and all that follows through There are and inserting the following:3.Authorization of appropriationsThere are.


115 HR 1873 : Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-22
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1873
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		June 22, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACT
		To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to enhance the reliability of the
			 electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric
			 transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by facilitating
			 vegetation management on such lands.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act. 2.Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance on Federal lands containing electric transmission and distribution facilities (a)In generalTitle V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					512.Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation, and maintenance relating to electric
			 transmission and distribution facility rights-of-way
 (a)General directionIn order to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric transmission and distribution rights-of-way and related facilities and adjacent property, the Secretary, with respect to public lands and other lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands, shall provide direction to ensure that all existing and future rights-of-way, however established (including by grant, special use authorization, and easement), for electrical transmission and distribution facilities on such lands include provisions for utility vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance activities that, while consistent with applicable law—
 (1)are developed in consultation with the holder of the right-of-way; (2)enable the owner or operator of a facility to operate and maintain the facility in good working order and to comply with Federal, State and local electric system reliability and fire safety requirements, including reliability standards established by the Electric Reliability Organization as defined under 16 U.S.C. 824o(a) and plans to meet such reliability standards;
 (3)minimize the need for case-by-case or annual approvals for— (A)routine vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance activities within existing electrical transmission and distribution rights-of-way; and
 (B)utility vegetation management activities that are necessary to control hazard trees within or adjacent to electrical transmission and distribution rights-of-way; and
 (4)when review is required, provide for expedited review and approval of utility vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance activities, especially activities requiring prompt action to avoid an adverse impact on human safety or electric reliability to avoid fire hazards.
							(b)Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plans
 (1)Development and submissionConsistent with subsection (a), the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide owners and operators of electric transmission and distribution facilities located on lands described in such subsection with the option to develop and submit a vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan, that at each transmission or distribution owner or operator’s discretion may cover some or all of the owner or operator’s transmission and distribution rights-of-way on Federal lands, for approval to the Secretary with jurisdiction over the lands. A plan under this paragraph shall enable the owner or operator of a facility, at a minimum, to comply with applicable Federal, State, and local electric system reliability and fire safety requirements, as provided in subsection (a)(2). The Secretaries shall not have the authority to modify those requirements.
 (2)Review and approval processThe Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly develop a consolidated and coordinated process for review and approval of—
 (A)vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plans submitted under paragraph (1) that—
 (i)assures prompt review and approval not to exceed 90 days; (ii)includes timelines and benchmarks for agency comments to submitted plans and final approval of such plans;
 (iii)is consistent with applicable law; and (iv)minimizes the costs of the process to the reviewing agency and the entity submitting the plans; and
 (B)amendments to the plans in a prompt manner if changed conditions necessitate a modification to a plan.
 (3)NotificationThe review and approval process under paragraph (2) shall— (A)include notification by the agency of any changed conditions that warrant a modification to a plan;
 (B)provide an opportunity for the owner or operator to submit a proposed plan amendment to address directly the changed condition; and
 (C)allow the owner or operator to continue to implement those elements of the approved plan that do not directly and adversely affect the condition precipitating the need for modification.
 (4)Categorical exclusion processThe Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall apply his or her categorical exclusion process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to plans developed under this subsection on existing transmission and distribution rights-of-way under this subsection.
 (5)ImplementationA plan approved under this subsection shall become part of the authorization governing the covered right-of-way and hazard trees adjacent to the right-of-way. If a vegetation management plan is proposed for an existing transmission or distribution facility concurrent with the siting of a new transmission or distribution facility, necessary reviews shall be completed as part of the siting process or sooner. Once the plan is approved, the owner or operator shall provide the agency with only a notification of activities anticipated to be undertaken in the coming year, a description of those activities, and certification that the activities are in accordance with the plan.
 (6)DefinitionsIn this subsection: (A)Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance planThe term vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan means a plan that—
 (i)is prepared by the owner or operator of one or more electrical transmission or distribution facilities to cover one or more electric transmission and distribution rights-of-way; and
 (ii)provides for the long-term, cost-effective, efficient and timely management of facilities and vegetation within the width of the right-of-way and adjacent Federal lands to enhance electricity reliability, promote public safety, and avoid fire hazards.
 (B)Owner or OperatorThe terms owner and operator include contractors or other agents engaged by the owner or operator of a facility. (C)Hazard treeThe term hazard tree means any tree inside the right-of-way or located outside the right-of-way that has been designated, prior to tree failure, by either the owner or operator of a transmission or distribution facility, or the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, to be likely to fail and cause a high risk of injury, damage, or disruption within 10 feet or less of an electric power line or related structure if it fell.
 (c)Response to emergency conditionsIf vegetation on Federal lands within, or hazard trees on Federal lands adjacent to, an electrical transmission or distribution right-of-way granted by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture has contacted or is in imminent danger of contacting one or more electric transmission or distribution lines, the owner or operator of the transmission or distribution lines—
 (1)may prune or remove the vegetation or hazard tree to avoid the disruption of electric service and risk of fire; and
 (2)shall notify the appropriate local agent of the relevant Secretary not later than 24 hours after such removal.
 (d)Compliance with applicable reliability and safety standardsIf vegetation on Federal lands within or adjacent to an electrical transmission or distribution right-of-way under the jurisdiction of each Secretary does not meet clearance requirements under standards established by the Electric Reliability Organization as defined under 16 U.S.C. 824o(a), or by State and local authorities, and the Secretary having jurisdiction over the lands has failed to act to allow a transmission or distribution facility owner or operator to conduct vegetation management activities within 3 business days after receiving a request to allow such activities, the owner or operator may, after notifying the Secretary, conduct such vegetation management activities to meet those clearance requirements.
 (e)Reporting requirementThe Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture shall report requests and actions made under subsections (c) and (d) annually on each Secretary’s website.
 (f)LiabilityAn owner or operator of a transmission or distribution facility shall not be held liable for wildfire damage, loss or injury, including the cost of fire suppression, if—
 (1)the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture fails to allow the owner or operator to operate consistently with an approved vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan on Federal lands under the relevant Secretary’s jurisdiction within or adjacent to a right-of-way to comply with Federal, State or local electric system reliability and fire safety standards, including standards established by the Electric Reliability Organization as defined under 16 U.S.C. 824o(a); or
 (2)the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture fails to allow the owner or operator of the transmission or distribution facility to perform appropriate vegetation management activities in response to a hazard tree as defined under subsection (b)(6), or a tree in imminent danger of contacting the owner’s or operator’s transmission or distribution facility.
 (g)Training and guidanceIn consultation with the electric utility industry, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture are encouraged to develop a program to train personnel of the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service involved in vegetation management decisions on rights-of-way relating to transmission and distribution facilities to ensure that such personnel—
 (1)understand electric system reliability and fire safety requirements, including reliability standards established by the Electric Reliability Organization as defined under 16 U.S.C. 824o(a);
 (2)assist owners and operators of transmission and distribution facilities to comply with applicable electric reliability and fire safety requirements;
 (3)encourage and assist willing owners and operators of transmission and distribution facilities to incorporate on a voluntary basis vegetation management practices to enhance habitats and forage for pollinators and for other wildlife so long as the practices are compatible with the integrated vegetation management practices necessary for reliability and safety; and
 (4)understand how existing and emerging unmanned technologies can help electric utilities, Federal, State, and local governments, and private landowners to more efficiently identify vegetation management needs, lower ratepayer energy costs, and reduce the risk of wildfires.
 (h)ImplementationThe Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1)not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, prescribe regulations, or amend existing regulations, to implement this section; and
 (2)not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, finalize regulations, or amend existing regulations, to implement this section.
 (i)Existing vegetation management, facility inspection and operation and maintenance plansNothing in this section requires an owner or operator to develop and submit a vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan if one has already been approved by the Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture before the date of the enactment of this section..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 511 the following new item:

						Sec. 512. Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance relating to
			 electric transmission and distribution facility rights-of-way..
 3.No loss of funds for wild-fire suppressionNothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall detract from the availability of funds or other resources for wild-fire suppression.

	Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


114 HR 1474 IH: Social Security Child Protection Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-03-19
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1474
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2015
Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Doggett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance of Social Security account numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Social Security Child Protection Act of 2015. 2.Reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromisedSection 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(B)) is amended—
(1)by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (2)by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:

(iii)In any case in which a Social Security account number has been issued to a child who has not attained the age of 14 pursuant to subclause (IV) or (V) of clause (i) and it is demonstrated to the Commissioner of Social Security by a parent or guardian of the child that— (I)in the course of transmission of documentation of such number to the child, the confidentiality of such number has been compromised by reason of theft of such documentation, or
(II)in the course of public disclosure of information regarding deceased individuals maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security, the confidentiality of such number has been compromised by reason of the inclusion of such number by mistake as part of such public disclosure,the Commissioner shall issue a new Social Security account number to such child and make note in the records maintained with respect to such child of the pertinent information received by the Commissioner regarding the theft of the documentation of the original number or the mistaken public disclosure of the original number..


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 176
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 4, 2007
			Mr. Inhofe (for himself
			 and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently
		  extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property
		  used predominantly within an Indian reservation.

		1.Permanent extension of Indian
			 employment credit and depreciation rules for property on Indian
			 reservations
			(a)Employment
			 credit
				(1)In
			 generalSection 45A of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to Indian employment credit) is amended
			 by striking subsection (f).
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2007.
				(b)Depreciation
			 rules
				(1)In
			 generalSubsection (j) of
			 section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to property on
			 Indian reservations) is amended by striking paragraph (8).
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after December 31,
			 2007.


113 HR 3226 RH: To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-10-01
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		Union Calendar No. 476
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 3226
		[Report No. 113–636]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 1, 2013
			Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

			December 1, 2014
			Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
			For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 1, 2013

		A BILL
		To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South
			 Carolina.

		1.Removal of properties in South Carolina from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System
			(a)In generalThe map subtitled Long Pond Unit SC–01 included in the sets of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating
			 to the Long Pond Unit in South Carolina is hereby replaced by another map
			 relating to the same unit entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Long Pond Unit SC–01 dated September 30, 2014.
			(b)AvailabilityThe Secretary of the Interior shall keep each map revised under subsection (a) on file and
			 available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal
			 Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)).

		December 1, 2014
		Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed


110 HR 3041 IH: Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-07-12
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3041
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 12, 2007
			Mr. Stupak (for
			 himself and Mr. Rush) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce
		  the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care
		  organizations by extending the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid
		  to such organizations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicaid Prescription Drug Rebate
			 Equalization Act of 2007.
		2.Extension of
			 prescription drug discounts to enrollees of Medicaid managed care
			 organizations
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1903(m)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in clause (xi), by
			 striking and at the end;
				(2)in clause (xii),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(3)by
			 adding at the end the following:

						(xiii)such contract
				provides that (I) payment for covered outpatient drugs dispensed to individuals
				eligible for medical assistance who are enrolled with the entity shall be
				subject to the same rebate required by the agreement entered into under section
				1927 as the State is subject to and that the State shall allow the entity to
				collect such rebates from manufacturers, and (II) capitation rates paid to the
				entity shall be based on actual cost experience related to rebates and subject
				to the Federal regulations requiring actuarially sound
				rates.
						.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 1927 (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (d)—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by adding at the end the following:

							(C)Notwithstanding
				subparagraphs (A) and (B)—
								(i)a
				medicaid managed care organization with a contract under section 1903(m) may
				exclude or otherwise restrict coverage of a covered outpatient drug on the
				basis of policies or practices of the organization, such as those affecting
				utilization management, formulary adherence, and cost sharing or dispute
				resolution, in lieu of any State policies or practices relating to the
				exclusion or restriction of coverage of such drugs; and
								(ii)nothing in this
				section or paragraph (2)(A)(xiii) of section 1903(m) shall be construed as
				requiring a medicaid managed care organization with a contract under such
				section to maintain the same such polices and practices as those established by
				the State for purposes of individuals who receive medical assistance for
				covered outpatient drugs on a fee-for service
				basis.
								;
				and
					(B)in paragraph (4),
			 by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:

							(F)Notwithstanding
				the preceding subparagraphs of this paragraph, any formulary established by a
				medicaid managed care organization with a contract under section 1903(m) may be
				based on the positive inclusion of drugs selected by a formulary committee
				consisting of physicians, pharmacists, and other individuals with appropriate
				clinical experience as long as drugs excluded from the formulary are available
				through prior authorization, as described in paragraph
				(5).
							;
				and
					(2)in subsection (j),
			 by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

						(1)Covered outpatients
				drugs are not subject to the requirements of this section if such drugs
				are—
							(A)dispensed by a
				health maintenance organization other than a medicaid managed care organization
				with a contract under section 1903(m); and
							(B)subject to
				discounts under section 340B of the Public Health Service
				Act.
							.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section take effect on the date
			 of the enactment of this Act and apply to rebate agreements entered into or
			 renewed under section 1927 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8) on or
			 after such date.


 HCON 41 ENR: Encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-08-01
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IV
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America
At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
H. CON. RES. 41

August 1, 2013
Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula.

Whereas the Republic of Korea (in this resolution referred to as South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (in this resolution referred to as North Korea) have never formally ended hostilities and have been technically in a state of war since the Armistice Agreement was signed on July 27, 1953;  Whereas the United States, representing the United Nations Forces Command which was a signatory to the Armistice Agreement, and with 28,500 of its troops currently stationed in South Korea, has a stake in the progress towards peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula;
Whereas progress towards peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula would mean greater security and prosperity for the region and the world;  Whereas, at the end of World War II, Korea officially gained independence from Japanese rule, as agreed to at the Cairo Conference on November 22, 1943, through November 26, 1943;
Whereas, on August 10, 1945, the Korean Peninsula was temporarily divided along the 38th parallel into two military occupation zones commanded by the United States and the Soviet Union;  Whereas, on June 25, 1950, communist North Korea attacked the South, thereby initiating the Korean War and diminishing prospects for a peaceful unification of Korea;
Whereas, during the Korean War, more than 36,000 members of the United States Armed Forces were killed and approximately 1,789,000 members of the United States Armed Forces served in-theater along with the South Korean forces and 20 other members of the United Nations to secure peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the Asia-Pacific region;  Whereas, since the end of the Korean War era, the United States Armed Forces have remained in South Korea to promote regional peace;
Whereas provocations by the Government of North Korea in recent years have escalated tension and instability in the Asia-Pacific region;  Whereas North Korea's human rights abuses, suppression of dissent, and hostility to South Korea remain significant obstacles to peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula;
Whereas North Korea's economic policies have led to extreme economic privation for its citizens, whose quality of life ranks among the world's lowest;  Whereas North Korea's proliferation of nuclear and missile technology threatens international peace and stability;
Whereas North Korea has systematically violated numerous International Atomic Energy Agency and United Nations Security Council Resolutions with respect to its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs;  Whereas the refusal of the Government of North Korea to denuclearize disrupts peace and security on the Korean Peninsula;
Whereas, beginning in 2003, the United States, along with the two Koreas, Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation, have engaged in six rounds of Six-Party Talks aimed at the verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and finding a peaceful resolution to the security concerns resulting from North Korea's nuclear development;  Whereas the three-mile wide buffer zone between the two Koreas, known as the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, is the most heavily armed border in the world;
Whereas the Korean War separated more than 10,000,000 Korean family members, including 100,000 Korean Americans who, after 60 years of separation, are still waiting to see their families in North Korea;  Whereas reunification remains a long-term goal of South Korea;
Whereas South Korea and North Korea are both full members of the United Nations, whose stated purpose includes maintaining international peace and security, and to that end take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace;  Whereas the Governments and people of the United States and South Korea have continuously stood shoulder-to-shoulder to promote and defend international peace and security, economic prosperity, human rights, and the rule of law both on the Korean Peninsula and beyond, and the denuclearization of North Korea; and
Whereas July 27, 2013, marks the 60th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement of the Korean War: Now, therefore, be it    That Congress—
(1)recognizes the historical importance of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950;  (2)honors the noble service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and the armed forces of allied countries that have served in Korea since 1950;
(3)reaffirms the commitment of the United States to its alliance with South Korea for the betterment of peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula; and  (4)calls on North Korea to respect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, abandon and dismantle its nuclear weapons program, and end its nuclear and missile proliferation as integral steps toward peace and eventual reunification.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.Secretary of the Senate.


115 S2427 IS: Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-02-14
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2427IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 14, 2018Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo establish a task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018.
		2.Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping
 (a)In generalSubtitle D of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					784.Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping
 (a)In generalThere is established, in the International Trade Administration, a task force to be responsible for—
 (1)identifying countervailable subsidies and dumping that are causing material injury or threaten to cause material injury to a domestic industry;
 (2)making recommendations to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade with respect to initiating investigations under sections 702(a) and 732(a); and
 (3)conducting research relating to carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2). (b)DutiesIn carrying out the responsibilities of the task force under subsection (a), the task force shall—
 (1)monitor trade flows, government data, price fluctuations, domestic industry and market conditions, and all relevant available business information to identify potential cases of countervailable subsidies and dumping that are causing material injury or threaten to cause material injury to a domestic industry;
 (2)conduct background research on foreign pricing practices and foreign government subsidies, including duty evasion and circumvention; and
 (3)prioritize cases that affect small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. (c)ConsultationsIn carrying out the responsibilities of the task force under subsection (a), the task force shall consult with industries in the United States with respect to countervailable subsidies and dumping..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 783 the following:
				Sec. 784. Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping..


116 HR 4599 IH: Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-21
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4599IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 21, 2021Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Lamb) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of American manufacturing through the research and development of advanced technologies to reduce steelmaking emissions, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act or the SUPER Act of 2021.2.Low-emissions steel manufacturing research program(a)ProgramSubtitle D of title IV of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 454 the following:454A.Low-emissions steel manufacturing research program(a)PurposeThe purpose of this section is to encourage the research and development of innovative technologies aimed at—(1)increasing the technological and economic competitiveness of industry and manufacturing in the United States; and(2)achieving significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions in the production processes for iron, steel, and steel mill products.(b)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Commercially available steelmakingThe term commercially available steelmaking means the current production method of iron, steel, and steel mill products.(2)Critical materialThe term critical material has the meaning given such term in section 7002 of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260).(3)Critical mineralThe term critical mineral has the meaning given such term in section 7002 of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260).(4)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means—(A)an institution of higher education;(B)an appropriate State or Federal entity, including a federally funded research and development center of the Department;(C)a nonprofit research institution;(D)a private entity;(E)any other relevant entity the Secretary determines appropriate; and(F)a partnership or consortium of two or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).(5)Low-emissions steel manufacturingThe term low-emissions steel manufacturing means advanced or commercially available steelmaking with the reduction, to the maximum extent practicable, of net nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere from the production of iron, steel, and steel mill products.(c)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act, the Secretary shall establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced tools, technologies, and methods for low-emissions steel manufacturing.(d)RequirementsIn carrying out the program under subsection (c), the Secretary shall—(1)coordinate this program with the programs and activities authorized in title VI of division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021;(2)coordinate across all relevant program offices of the Department, including the Office of Science, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Fossil Energy, and the Office of Nuclear Energy;(3)leverage, to the extent practicable, the research infrastructure of the Department, including scientific computing user facilities, x-ray light sources, neutron scattering facilities, and nanoscale science research centers; and(4)conduct research, development, and demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing technologies that have the potential to increase domestic production and employment in advanced and commercially available steelmaking.(e)Strategic plan(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act, the Secretary shall develop a 5-year strategic plan identifying research, development, demonstration, and commercial application goals for the program in accordance with this section. The Secretary shall submit this plan to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.(2)ContentsThe strategic plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall—(A)identify programs at the Department related to low-emissions steel manufacturing that support the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities described in this section, and the demonstration projects under subsection (h);(B)establish technological and programmatic goals to achieve the requirements of subsection (d); and(C)include timelines for the accomplishment of goals developed under the plan.(3)Updates to planNot less than once every two years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an updated version of the plan under paragraph (1).(f)Focus areasIn carrying out the program established in subsection (c), the Secretary shall focus on—(1)medium- and high-temperature heat generation technologies used for low-emissions steel manufacturing, which may include—(A)alternative fuels, including hydrogen and biomass;(B)alternative reducing agents, including hydrogen;(C)renewable heat generation technology, including solar and geothermal;(D)electrification of heating processes, including through electrolysis; and(E)other heat generation sources;(2)carbon capture technologies for advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes, which may include—(A)combustion and chemical looping technologies;(B)use of slag for carbon dioxide removal;(C)pre-combustion technologies; and(D)post-combustion technologies;(3)smart manufacturing technologies and principles, digital manufacturing technologies, and advanced data analytics to develop advanced technologies and practices in information, automation, monitoring, computation, sensing, modeling, and networking to—(A)model and simulate manufacturing production lines;(B)monitor and communicate production line status; and(C)model, simulate, and optimize the energy efficiency of manufacturing processes;(4)technologies and practices that minimize energy and natural resource consumption, which may include—(A)designing products that enable reuse, refurbishment, remanufacturing, and recycling;(B)minimizing waste from advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes, including through the reuse of waste as resources in other industrial processes for mutual benefit;(C)increasing resource efficiency; and(D)increasing the energy efficiency of advanced and commercially available steelmaking processes;(5)alternative materials and technologies that produce fewer emissions during production and result in fewer emissions during use, which may include—(A)innovative raw materials;(B)high-performance lightweight materials;(C)substitutions for critical materials and critical minerals; and(D)other technologies that achieve significant carbon emission reductions in low-emissions steel manufacturing, as determined by the Secretary; and(6)high-performance computing to develop advanced materials and manufacturing processes contributing to the focus areas described in paragraphs (1) through (5), including—(A)modeling, simulation, and optimization of the design of energy efficient and sustainable products; and(B)the use of digital prototyping and additive manufacturing to enhance product design.(g)Testing and validationThe Secretary, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall support the development of standardized testing and technical validation of advanced and commercially available steelmaking and low-emissions steel manufacturing through collaboration with one or more National Laboratories, and one or more eligible entities.(h)Demonstration(1)EstablishmentBeginning on the date of enactment of the Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with industry partners, institutions of higher education, and the National Laboratories, shall support an initiative for the demonstration of low-emissions steel manufacturing, as identified by the Secretary, that uses either—(A)a single technology; or(B)a combination of multiple technologies.(2)Selection requirementsIn selecting eligible entities for the demonstration projects under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable—(A)encourage regional diversity among eligible entities, including participation by rural States;(B)encourage technological diversity among eligible entities; and(C)ensure that specific projects selected—(i)expand on the existing technology demonstration programs of the Department; and(ii)prioritize projects that leverage matching funds from non-Federal sources.(3)ReportsThe Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate—(A)not less frequently than once every two years for the duration of the demonstration program under this subsection, a report describing the performance of the program; and(B)if the program established under this subsection is terminated, an assessment of the success of, and education provided by, the measures carried out by recipients of financial assistance under the program.(i)Additional coordination(1)Manufacturing U.S.AIn carrying out this section the Secretary shall consider—(A)leveraging the resources of relevant existing Manufacturing USA Institutes described in section 34(d) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(d));(B)integrating program activities into a relevant existing Manufacturing USA Institute; or(C)establishing a new institute focused on low-emissions steel manufacturing.(2)Other Federal agenciesIn carrying out this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with other Federal agencies that are carrying out research and development initiatives to increase industrial competitiveness and achieve significant net nonwater greenhouse emissions reductions through low-emissions steel manufacturing, including the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology..(b)Clerical amendmentSection 1(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17001 note) is amended in the table of contents by inserting after the item relating to section 454 the following:Sec. 454A. Low-Emissions Steel Manufacturing Research Program. .


116 S505 IS: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-02-14
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 505IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 14, 2019Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention
			 based solely on a protected characteristic.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019.
 2.Prohibition against unlawful detentionSection 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
 (2)by inserting after subsection (a) the following:  (b)Prohibition on detention based on protected characteristics (1)In generalNo individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual.
 (2)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term protected characteristic includes each of the following: (A)Race.
 (B)Ethnicity. (C)National origin.
 (D)Religion. (E)Sex.
 (F)Gender identity. (G)Sexual orientation.
 (H)Disability. (I)Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic.
 (3)Rule of constructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2) from the definition of the term protected characteristic under this subsection..