114 HR 4652 IH: Clarity in Lending for Education and Repayment Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-02-29
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4652
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 29, 2016
			Mr. Takai (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Moore, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Nolan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Jackson Lee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to codify the Revised Pay As You Earn Repayment plan, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Clarity in Lending for Education and Repayment Act or the CLEAR Act. 2.Streamlining repayment plans for new borrowersSection 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:

				(d)Repayment plans
 (1)Design and selection for borrowers before July 1, 2016With respect to a borrower of a loan made under this part before July 1, 2016, and consistent with criteria established by the Secretary, the Secretary shall offer such borrower a variety of plans for repayment of such loan, including principal and interest on the loan. The borrower shall be entitled to accelerate, without penalty, repayment on the borrower's loans under this part. The borrower may choose—
 (A)a standard repayment plan, consistent with subsection (a)(1) of this section and with section 428(b)(9)(A)(i);
 (B)a graduated repayment plan, consistent with section 428(b)(9)(A)(ii); (C)an extended repayment plan, consistent with section 428(b)(9)(A)(iv), except that the borrower shall annually repay a minimum amount determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 428(b)(1)(L);
 (D)an income contingent repayment plan, with varying annual repayment amounts based on the income of the borrower, paid over an extended period of time prescribed by the Secretary, not to exceed 25 years, except that the plan described in this subparagraph shall not be available to the borrower of a Federal Direct PLUS loan made on behalf of a dependent student; and
 (E)an income-based repayment plan that enables borrowers who have a partial financial hardship to make a lower monthly payment in accordance with section 493C, except that the plan described in this subparagraph shall not be available to the borrower of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of a dependent student or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the liability on such Federal Direct PLUS Loan or a loan under section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student.
 (2)Design and selection for new borrowers on or after July 1, 2016The Secretary shall offer a borrower of a loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2016, the following plans for repayment of such loan, including principal and interest on the loan. The borrower shall be entitled to accelerate, without penalty, repayment on the borrower’s loans under this part. The borrower may choose—
 (A)a standard repayment plan, consistent with subsection (a)(1) of this section and with section 428(b)(9)(A)(i); or
 (B)a revised pay-as-you-earn repayment plan, consistent with section 461, except the plan described in this subparagraph shall not be available to a borrower of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of a dependent student, a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the liability on such Federal Direct PLUS Loan or a loan under section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student.
 (3)Borrower non-selectionIf a borrower of a loan made under this part does not select a repayment plan described in paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary may provide the borrower with a repayment plan described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) for borrowers before July 1, 2016, or a repayment plan described in paragraph (2)(A) for new borrowers on or after July 1, 2016.
 (4)Changes in selectionsThe borrower of a loan made under this part may change the borrower's selection of a repayment plan under paragraph (1) or (2), or the Secretary's selection of a plan for the borrower under paragraph (3), as the case may be, under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Secretary.
 (5)Alternative repayment plansThe Secretary may provide, on a case by case basis, an alternative repayment plan to a borrower of a loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2016, who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the terms and conditions of the repayment plans available under paragraph (2) are not adequate to accommodate the borrower's exceptional circumstances. Upon request, the Secretary shall make available for such borrowers repayment plans described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1). In designing such alternative repayment plans, the Secretary shall ensure that such plans do not exceed the cost to the Federal Government, as determined on the basis of the present value of future payments by such borrowers, of loans made using the plans available under paragraph (2).
 (6)Repayment after defaultFor any borrower who has defaulted on a loan made under this part, the Secretary— (A)may require the borrower to pay all reasonable collection costs associated with such loan; and
 (B)if such loan was made— (i)to any borrower who, before July 1, 2016, had an outstanding balance on a student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part or part B, may require the borrower to repay the loan pursuant to an income contingent repayment plan, as described in paragraph (1)(D), or an income-based repayment plan, as described in paragraph (1)(E); or
 (ii)to a new borrower (as defined in section 493E(a)(5)), may provide the borrower the option to enroll in the repayment plan described in paragraph (2)(B).
							(7)Applicability provision
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (5) and subparagraph (B), the repayment plans under subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (1) are not available for a borrower who received the borrower's first disbursement of a Federal Direct Loan on or after July 1, 2016.
 (B)ExceptionThe repayment plans available to a borrower of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of a dependent student or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan whose proceeds were used to discharge the liability of a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made on behalf of a dependent student or a loan under section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student on or after July 1, 2016, shall be those described under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1)..
 3.REPAYEPart D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				461.REPAYE
					(a)Definitions
 (1)Covered Federal Direct LoanThe term covered Federal Direct Loan means a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan (other than an excepted consolidation loan), or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan (other than an excepted plus loan) made under this part.
 (2)New borrowerThe term new borrower means a borrower who— (A)as of July 1, 2016, has no outstanding balance on a student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or D; or
 (B)has no outstanding balance on a student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or D on the date the borrower receives a loan made under part D on or after July 1, 2016.
 (3)Excepted plus loan; excepted consolidation loanThe terms excepted plus loan and excepted consolidation loan have the meanings given such terms in section 493C. (4)Income-driven calculation (A)In generalThe term income-driven calculation—
 (i)when used with respect to an unmarried borrower 10 percent of the result obtained by calculating, on at least an annual basis, the amount by which—
 (I)the borrower’s adjusted gross income, as defined by the Secretary; exceeds (II)150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the borrower's family size as determined under section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)); and
 (ii)subject to subparagraph (B), when used with respect to a married borrower— (I)the difference between the borrower’s and borrower’s spouse’s adjusted gross income, as defined by the Secretary; exceeds
 (II)150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the borrower’s family size as determined under section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).
 (B)Exception for certain married borrowersThe income-driven calculation under subparagraph (A)(i) shall apply to a married borrower who certifies, on a form approved by the Secretary that the borrower is—
 (i)separated from the borrower’s spouse; or (ii)unable to reasonably access the income information of the borrower’s spouse.
 (b)Revised Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan AuthorizedNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a program for new borrowers that meets the following requirements:
 (1)Monthly payment amountExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, a new borrower of any covered Federal Direct Loan may elect to have the borrower’s aggregate monthly payment for all such loans not to exceed the result of the income-driven calculation divided by 12.
 (2)Adjusted monthly payment amountThe Secretary adjusts the aggregate monthly payment under paragraph (1), if— (A)in addition to covered Federal Direct Loans, the borrower has an outstanding loan made under part B (other than an excepted PLUS Loan or an excepted consolidation loan), in which case the Secretary determines the borrower’s adjusted monthly payment by multiplying the aggregate monthly payment by the percentage of the total outstanding principal amount of the borrower’s covered Federal Direct Loans;
 (B)the borrower and borrower’s spouse have covered Federal Direct Loans and outstanding loans under part B (other than an excepted PLUS Loan or an excepted consolidation loan), in which case the Secretary determines—
 (i)each borrower’s percentage of the couple’s total outstanding amount of principal on such loans; (ii)the adjusted monthly payment for each borrower by multiplying the borrower’s aggregate monthly payment by the percentage determined under clause (i) applicable to the borrower; and
 (iii)if the borrower’s loans are held by multiple holders, the borrower’s adjusted monthly payment for covered Federal Direct Loans by multiplying the adjusted monthly payment determined under clause (ii) by the percentage of the total outstanding principal amount of the borrower’s covered Federal Direct Loans;
 (C)the calculated monthly payment amount under paragraph (1) or this paragraph is less than $5.00, in which case the borrower’s monthly payment is $0.00; or
 (D)the calculated monthly payment amount under paragraph (1) or this paragraph or is equal to or greater than $5.00 but less than $10.00, in which case the borrower’s monthly payment is $10.00.
							(3)Accrued interest
 (A)In generalIf the borrower's monthly payment amount under paragraph (1) or (2) is not sufficient to pay the accrued interest on the borrower’s loan—
 (i)for a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or the portion of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan attributable to a Federal Direct Stafford Loan—
 (I)the Secretary does not charge the borrower the remaining accrued interest for a period not to exceed 3 consecutive years beginning at the start of repayment period on such loan under this repayment plan; and
 (II)after the three-year period, the Secretary charges the borrower 50 percent of the remaining accrued interest on such loan or such portion of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan; and
 (ii)for a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan made to a graduate or professional student, or the portion of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan attributable to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or for a Federal Direct Subsidized Loan or the portion of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan attributable to a Federal Direct Stafford Loan for which the borrower has become responsible for accruing interest in accordance with section 455(q)(2), the Secretary charges the borrower 50 percent of the remaining accrued interest.
 (B)Three-year period definedThe three-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i) does not include any period during which the borrower receives an economic hardship deferment.
							(C)Capitalization of accrued interest
 (i)TimingAccrued interest is capitalized at the time a borrower leaves the program under this section. (ii)Capitalization (I)LimitationThe amount of accrued interest capitalized under clause (i)(I) is limited to 10 percent of the original principal balance at the time the borrower entered repayment under the plan under this section.
 (II)ParticipationAfter the amount of accrued interest reaches the limit described in subclause (I), interest continues to accrue, but is not capitalized while the borrower participates in the plan under this section.
 (4)Postponement of principal paymentIf the borrower's monthly payment amount is not sufficient to pay any of the principal due, the payment of that principal is postponed until the borrower leaves the plan under this section.
 (5)Selection of different repayment planA borrower who no longer wishes to repay under the plan under this section may change to a standard repayment plan in accordance with section 455(d)(3).
						(6)Payment application and prepayment
 (A)In generalThe Secretary applies any payment made under the program under this section in the following order: (i)Accrued interest.
 (ii)Collection costs. (iii)Late charges.
 (iv)Loan principal. (B)Prepayment authorizedThe borrower may prepay all or part of a loan at any time without penalty, as authorized under section 455(d)(1).
 (C)Application of prepaymentIf the prepayment amount equals or exceeds— (i)a monthly payment amount of $10.00 or more under the repayment schedule established for the loan, the Secretary applies the prepayment consistent with the requirements of section 455(d)(1); or
 (ii)a monthly payment amount of $0.00 under the repayment schedule established for the loan, the Secretary applies the prepayment consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (A).
								(7)Eligibility documentation, verification, and notifications
							(A)Documentation
 (i)AGIThe Secretary requires the borrower to provide documentation, acceptable to the Secretary, of the borrower's adjusted gross income.
 (ii)Other documentationIf the borrower's adjusted gross income is not available, or if the Secretary believes that the borrower's reported adjusted gross income does not reasonably reflect the borrower's current income, the borrower must provide other documentation to verify income.
 (iii)Family sizeUnless otherwise directed by the Secretary, the borrower must annually certify the borrower's family size. If the borrower fails to certify family size, the Secretary assumes a family size of one for the applicable year.
								(B)Notifications
 (i)In generalEach year that the borrower participates in the program under this section, the Secretary sends the borrower a written notification that provides the borrower with—
 (I)the borrower’s monthly payment amount, as calculated under paragraph (1) or (2), and the time period during which such monthly payment amount will apply (annual payment period);
 (II)information about the requirement for the borrower to annually provide the information described in subparagraph (A), and an explanation that the borrower will be notified in advance of the date by which the Secretary must receive this information;
 (III)an explanation of the consequences, as described under subparagraph (E), if the borrower does not provide the required information; and
 (IV)information about the borrower's option to request, at any time during the borrower's annual payment period, that the Secretary recalculate the borrower's monthly payment amount if the borrower's financial circumstances have changed and the income amount that was used to calculate the borrower's current monthly payment no longer reflects the borrower's current income.
 (ii)RecalculationIf the Secretary recalculates the borrower's monthly payment amount based on the borrower's request, the Secretary sends the borrower a written notification that includes the information described in this subparagraph.
								(C)Subsequent years
 (i)In generalFor each year following the first year in which a borrower participating in the plan under this section, the Secretary notifies the borrower in writing of the requirements of subparagraph (A) not later than 60 days and not earlier than 90 days prior to the date specified in clause (ii)(I).
 (ii)ContentsThe notification under clause (i) shall provide the borrower with— (I)the date, no earlier than 35 days before the end of the borrower's annual payment period, by which the Secretary must receive all of the documentation described in subparagraph (A) (annual deadline); and
 (II)the consequences if the Secretary does not receive the information within 10 days following the annual deadline specified in the notice, as described under subparagraph (E).
 (D)No documentation providedIf a borrower who is currently repaying under the standard repayment plan elects the plan under this section but does not provide the documentation described in subparagraph (A), the borrower remains on such standard repayment plan.
							(E)Alternate repayment plan
 (i)In generalIf a borrower who is currently repaying under the plan under this section elects to participate in such program for a subsequent year but the Secretary does not receive the documentation described in subparagraph (A) not later than 10 days after the specified annual deadline, the Secretary removes the borrower from the plan and places the borrower on an alternative repayment plan under which the borrower’s required monthly payment is the amount necessary to repay the borrower’s eligible loans in full within the earlier of—
 (I)10 years from the date the borrower begins repayment under the alternative repayment plan; or (II)the ending date of the 20-year period as described in paragraph (8)(A)(i)(II).
 (ii)NotificationIf the Secretary places the borrower on an alternative repayment plan in accordance with clause (i), the Secretary sends the borrower a written notification informing the borrower that—
 (I)the borrower has been placed on an alternative repayment plan; (II)the borrower’s monthly payment amount has been recalculated under clause (i); and
 (III)the borrower may change to the standard repayment plan in accordance with section 455(d)(3). (iii)Return to programA borrower who has been removed from the plan under this section or changes to the standard repayment plan may return to the plan under this section if the borrower provides the documentation under subparagraph (A), necessary for the Secretary to calculate the borrower’s current monthly payment amount and the monthly amount the borrower would have been required to pay under the plan during the period when the borrower was on the alternative repayment plan or the standard repayment plan.
 (iv)Adjustment of monthly payment amountIf the Secretary determines that the total amount of the payments the borrower was required to make while on the alternative repayment plan or the standard repayment plan are less than the total amount the borrower would have been required to make under the program during that period, the Secretary will adjust the borrower’s monthly payment amount to ensure that the difference between the two amounts is paid in full by the end of the 20-year period described in paragraph (8)(A)(i)(II).
 (v)Application of loan forgivenessIf the borrower returns to the plan under this section, any payments that the borrower made under the alternative repayment plan after the borrower was removed from the plan shall count towards forgiveness under the plan under this section.
 (vi)PSLFPayments made under the alternative repayment plan described in clause (i) will not count towards public service loan forgiveness under section 455(m).
 (vii)ExceptionThe Secretary does not take the action described in clause (i) if the Secretary receives the documentation described in subparagraph (A) more than 10 days after the specified annual deadline, but is able to determine the borrower’s new monthly payment amount before the end of the borrower’s current annual payment period.
 (viii)Monthly payment amountIf the Secretary receives the documentation described in subparagraph (A) within 10 days of the specified annual deadline—
 (I)the Secretary promptly determines the borrower’s new scheduled monthly payment amount and maintains the borrower’s current scheduled monthly payment amount until the new scheduled monthly payment amount is determined;
 (II)if the new monthly payment amount is less than the borrower’s previously calculated plan monthly payment amount, and the borrower made payments at the previously calculated amount after the end of the most recent annual payment period—
 (aa)the Secretary makes the appropriate adjustment to the borrower’s account; and (bb)unless the borrower requests otherwise, the Secretary applies the excess payment amounts made after the end of the most recent annual payment period in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (6)(A);
 (III)if the new monthly payment amount is equal to or greater than the borrower's previously calculated monthly payment amount, and the borrower made payments at the previously calculated payment amount after the end of the most recent annual payment period, the Secretary does not make any adjustment to the borrower's account;
 (IV)any payments that the borrower continued to make at the previously calculated payment amount after the end of the prior annual payment period and before the new monthly payment amount is calculated are considered to be qualifying payments for purposes of public service loan forgiveness under section 455(m), provided that the payments otherwise meet the requirements described in such section 455(m); and
 (V)the new annual payment period begins on the day after the end of the most recent annual payment period.
									(8)Loan forgiveness
							(A)In general
 (i)CancellationThe Secretary cancels any remaining outstanding balance of principal and accrued interest on a borrower’s covered Federal Direct Loans that are being repaid under the plan under this section after—
 (I)the borrower has made the equivalent of 240 qualifying monthly payments as defined in subparagraph (B); and
 (II)20 years have elapsed, beginning on the date determined in accordance with subparagraph (C). (ii)DeterminationThe Secretary determines when a borrower has met the loan forgiveness requirements under clause (i) and does not require the borrower to submit a request for loan forgiveness.
								(B)Qualifying monthly payment defined
 (i)In generalFor purposes of this paragraph, a qualifying monthly payment is— (I)a monthly payment under the plan under this section, including a monthly payment amount of $0.00, as provided under paragraph (2)(C);
 (II)a monthly payment made under the standard repayment plan under section 455(d)(2)(A); or (III)a month during which the borrower was not required to make a payment due to receiving an economic hardship deferment on the borrower’s covered Federal Direct Loans.
 (ii)Defaulted loans excludedAny payments made on a defaulted loan are not qualifying monthly payments and are not counted toward the 20-year forgiveness period.
 (C)Determination of beginning dateFor a borrower who qualifies for the program under this section, the beginning date for the 20-year repayment period is—
 (i)for a borrower who has a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, the date the borrower made a qualifying monthly payment on the consolidation loan, before the date the borrower qualified for the program plan under this section;
 (ii)for a borrower who has one or more other covered Federal Direct Loans, the date the borrower made a qualifying monthly payment on that loan, before the date the borrower qualified for the plan under this section;
 (iii)for a borrower who did not make a qualifying monthly payment under clause (i) or (ii), the date the borrower made a payment on the borrower’s covered Federal Direct Loans under the plan under this section;
 (iv)if the borrower consolidates the borrower’s loans under this title, the date the borrower made a qualifying monthly payment on the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan; or
 (v)if the borrower did not make a qualifying monthly payment on the loan under clauses (i) through (iv), the date the borrower made a payment on the loan under the plan under this section.
								(D)Notification
 (i)Prior to loan cancellationNot later than 6 months prior to the anticipated date that the borrower will meet the forgiveness requirements, the Secretary sends the borrower a written notice that includes—
 (I)an explanation that the borrower is approaching the date that the borrower is expected to meet the requirements to receive loan forgiveness;
 (II)a reminder that the borrower must continue to make the borrower’s scheduled monthly payments; and (III)general information on the current treatment of the forgiveness amount for tax purposes, and instructions for the borrower to contact the Internal Revenue Service for more information.
 (ii)After loan cancellationAfter determining that a borrower has satisfied the loan forgiveness requirements, the Secretary— (I)notifies the borrower that the borrower's obligation on the loans is satisfied;
 (II)provides the borrower with the information described in clause (i)(III); and (III)returns to the sender any payment received on a loan after loan forgiveness has been granted.
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 4.DisclosuresSection 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(p)) is amended— (1)by striking Each institution and inserting the following:

 (1)In generalEach institution; and  (2)ConsultationThe Secretary shall regularly consult with current and prospective college students, family members of such students, institutions of higher education, and other experts to improve the usefulness and relevance of the disclosures described in paragraph (1)..
			5.Exclusion of certain student loan discharge by reason of death or disability
 (a)In generalSection 108(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking the period at the end and inserting , or,
 (2)by striking if such discharge was pursuant to a provision and inserting the following:  if such discharge was pursuant to—(A)a provision, and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 926 IH: Social Security Identity Defense Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-28
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 926
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 28, 2013
			Mr. Petri (for
			 himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Jones, and
			 Mr. Grimm) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the
		  Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain return information related to
		  identity theft, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Social Security Identity Defense Act
			 of 2013.
		2.Disclosure of
			 certain return information with respect to identity theft
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (l) of
			 section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

					(23)Disclosure of
				return information in certain cases of identity theft
						(A)In
				generalIf the Secretary
				determines that there is a substantial likelihood that there has been a
				fraudulent use of a social security account number on a statement described in
				section 6051—
							(i)the Secretary
				shall disclose to the holder of such social security account number—
								(I)that the Secretary
				has reason to believe that the social security account number of such
				individual has been fraudulently used in the employment context,
								(II)that the
				Secretary has made the disclosure described in clause (ii) to the Director of
				the Federal Bureau of Investigation with respect to such fraudulent use,
				and
								(III)such other
				information (other than return information) as the Secretary determines, in
				consultation with Federal Trade Commission, would be helpful and appropriate to
				provide to a victim of identity theft, and
								(ii)the Secretary
				shall disclose to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—
								(I)such social
				security account number,
								(II)that the
				Secretary has reason to believe that such social security account number has
				been fraudulently used in the employment context, and
								(III)the taxpayer
				identity information of the holder of such social security account number, the
				individual believed to have fraudulently used such social security account
				number, and the employer who made the statement described in section 6051 which
				included such social security account number.
								(B)Restriction on
				disclosure to law enforcement
							(i)Disclosure to
				other law enforcement officialsThe Director of the Federal
				Bureau of Investigation may disclose information received under subparagraph
				(A)(ii) to appropriate Federal, State, and local law enforcement
				officials.
							(ii)Restriction on
				use of disclosed informationReturn information disclosed under
				subparagraph (A)(ii) may be used by Federal, State, and local law enforcement
				officials only for purposes of carrying out criminal investigations or
				prosecutions.
							.
			(b)Prevention of
			 use of W–2 statements To carryout identity theftSection 6051 of
			 such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(g)Prevention of
				identity theftExcept as
				otherwise provided by the Secretary, if an employer is notified by the
				Secretary with respect to any employee that the Secretary has reason to believe
				that the social security account number included on the statement described in
				subsection (a) with respect to such employee is not the social security account
				number of such employee, such employer—
						(1)shall cease to
				include such social security account number on statements provided to the
				employee under subsection (a), but
						(2)shall continue to
				include such social security account number on duplicates of such statements
				provided to the Secretary under subsection
				(d).
						.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendments related to disclosure
				(1)ConfidentialityParagraph
			 (3) of section 6103(a) of such Code is amended by striking or
			 (21) and inserting (21), or (23).
				(2)Procedures and
			 recordkeeping related to disclosuresParagraph (4) of section
			 6103(p) of such Code is amended by striking or (20) each place
			 it appears and inserting (20), or (23).
				(3)Unauthorized
			 disclosure or inspectionParagraph (2) of section 7213(a) of such
			 Code is amended by striking or (21) and inserting (21),
			 or (23).


117 HR 2654 IH: Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-19
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2654IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 19, 2021Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schrader, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2021.2.Findings; Statement of purpose(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)In 1972, coverage was established under the Medicare program for beneficiaries to receive chiropractic care.(2)Unfortunately, the antiquated statute restricts beneficiaries to one service in a chiropractic clinic and Medicare chiropractic coverage has not kept up with private sector coverage and other federal health delivery systems.(3)Today, due to positive evidence-based outcomes and cost effectiveness of the services provided by doctors of chiropractic, private coverage for chiropractic services has evolved and State licensure for chiropractors has advanced to meet patient needs and health outcomes.(4)This Act would bring Medicare chiropractic coverage more in line with that provided with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, and private health insurance coverage.(b)PurposeIt is the purpose of this Act to expand recognition and coverage of a doctor of chiropractic as a physician under the Medicare program in connection with the performance of any function or action, including current service of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, as is legally authorized by the State in which such doctor performs such function or action.3.Providing Medicare coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license(a)In generalSection 1861(r)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)(5)) is amended by striking a chiropractor who is licensed as such by the State (or in a State which does not license chiropractors as such, is legally authorized to perform the services of a chiropractor in the jurisdiction in which he performs such services), and who meets uniform minimum standards promulgated by the Secretary, but only for the purpose of sections 1861(s)(1) and 1861(s)(2)(A) and only with respect to treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine (to correct a subluxation) which he is legally authorized to perform by the State or jurisdiction in which such treatment is provided and inserting a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as a doctor of chiropractic or a chiropractor by the State in which the function or action is performed and whose license provides legal authorization to perform such function or action in such State or in the jurisdiction in which the function or action is performed.(b)Certain coverage limitsSection 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(ee)Limitation on payment of services provided by certain doctors of chiropracticNotwithstanding any other provision of this part, in the case of services of a doctor of chiropractic described in section 1861(r)(5), payment may only be made under this part for such services if—(1)such services are furnished by a doctor of chiropractic who is verified once, by a process designed by the Secretary, as attending an educational documentation webinar, or other similar electronic product, designed by the Secretary or an updated modified version of such webinar, as designed by the Secretary; or(2)such services are treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation..


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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 4854

AN ACT
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Justice Served Act of 2018. 2.Prosecution of DNA cold cases (a)Debbie smith DNA backlog grant programSection 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701) is amended—
(1)in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:  (9)To increase the capacity of State and local prosecution offices to address the backlog of violent crime cases in which suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.; and
(2)in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:  (5)Allocation of grant awards for prosecutorsFor each fiscal year, not less than 5 percent, but not more than 7 percent, of the grant amounts distributed under paragraph (1) shall, if sufficient applications to justify such amounts are received by the Attorney General, be awarded for purposes described in subsection (a)(9), provided that none of the funds required to be distributed under this paragraph shall decrease or otherwise limit the availability of funds required to be awarded to States or units of local government under paragraph (3)..
(b)Prosecution of cold casesOf the amounts made available to the Attorney General for a DNA Analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal forensic activities for the purpose described in section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701) under the heading State and local law enforcement assistance under the heading Office of Justice Programs under the heading Department of Justice in fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, not less than 5 percent, but not more than 7 percent, of such amounts shall be provided for grants for prosecutors to increase the capacity of State and local prosecution offices to address cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.  Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1048
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 29, 2007
			Mr. Feingold (for
			 himself, Mr. Crapo,
			 Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
			 Kerry, Mr. Cardin, and
			 Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and
		  providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in
		  crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of
		  countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and the
		  ecosystems of cranes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Crane Conservation Act of
			 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)crane populations
			 in many countries have experienced serious decline in recent decades, a trend
			 that, if continued at the current rate, threatens the long-term survival of the
			 species in the wild in Africa, Asia, and Europe;
			(2)5 species of
			 Asian crane are listed as endangered species under section 4 of the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
			 U.S.C. 1533) and appendix I of the Convention, which species are—
				(A)the Siberian
			 crane (Grus leucogeranus);
				(B)the red crowned
			 crane (Grus japonensis);
				(C)the white-naped
			 crane (Grus vipio);
				(D)the black-necked
			 crane (Grus nigricollis); and
				(E)the hooded crane
			 (Grus monacha);
				(3)the Crane Action
			 Plan of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature considers 4
			 species of cranes from Africa and 1 additional species of crane from Asia to be
			 seriously threatened, which species are—
				(A)the wattled crane
			 (Bugeranus carunculatus);
				(B)the blue crane
			 (Anthropoides paradisea);
				(C)the grey crowned
			 crane (Balearica regulorum);
				(D)the black crowned
			 crane (Balearica pavonina); and
				(E)the sarus crane
			 (Grus antigone);
				(4)(A)the whooping crane
			 (Grus americana) and the Mississippi sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pulla) are
			 listed as endangered species under section 4 of the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
			 U.S.C. 1533); and
				(B)with approximately 225 whooping cranes
			 in the only self-sustaining flock that migrates between Canada and the United
			 States, and approximately 100 Mississippi sandhill cranes in the wild, both
			 species remain vulnerable to extinction;
				(5)conservation
			 resources have not been sufficient to cope with the continued diminution of
			 crane populations from causes that include hunting and the continued loss of
			 habitat;
			(6)(A)cranes are flagship
			 species for the conservation of wetland, grassland, and agricultural landscapes
			 that border wetland and grassland; and
				(B)the establishment of crane
			 conservation programs would result in the provision of conservation benefits to
			 numerous other species of plants and animals, including many endangered
			 species;
				(7)other threats to
			 cranes include—
				(A)the collection of
			 eggs and juveniles;
				(B)poisoning from
			 pesticides applied to crops;
				(C)collisions with
			 power lines;
				(D)disturbance from
			 warfare and human settlement; and
				(E)the trapping of
			 live birds for sale;
				(8)to reduce,
			 remove, and otherwise effectively address those threats to cranes in the wild,
			 the joint commitment and effort of countries in Africa, Asia, and North
			 America, other countries, and the private sector, are required;
			(9)cranes are
			 excellent ambassadors to promote goodwill among countries because they are well
			 known and migrate across continents;
			(10)because the
			 threats facing cranes and the ecosystems on which cranes depend are similar on
			 all 5 continents on which cranes occur, conservation successes and methods
			 developed in 1 region have wide applicability in other regions; and
			(11)conservationists
			 in the United States have much to teach and much to learn from colleagues
			 working in other countries in which, as in the United States, government and
			 private agencies cooperate to conserve threatened cranes.
			3.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
			(1)to perpetuate
			 healthy populations of cranes;
			(2)to assist in the
			 conservation and protection of cranes by supporting—
				(A)conservation
			 programs in countries in which endangered and threatened cranes occur;
			 and
				(B)the efforts of
			 private organizations committed to helping cranes; and
				(3)to provide
			 financial resources for those programs and efforts.
			4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Conservation
				(A)In
			 generalThe term conservation means the use of any
			 method or procedure to improve the viability of crane populations and the
			 quality of the ecosystems and habitats on which the crane populations depend to
			 help the species achieve sufficient populations in the wild to ensure the
			 long-term viability of the species.
				(B)InclusionsThe
			 term conservation includes the carrying out of any activity
			 associated with scientific resource management, such as—
					(i)protection,
			 restoration, acquisition, and management of habitat;
					(ii)research and
			 monitoring of known populations;
					(iii)the provision
			 of assistance in the development of management plans for managed crane
			 ranges;
					(iv)enforcement of
			 the Convention;
					(v)law
			 enforcement and habitat protection through community participation;
					(vi)reintroduction
			 of cranes to the wild;
					(vii)conflict
			 resolution initiatives; and
					(viii)community
			 outreach and education.
					(2)ConventionThe
			 term Convention has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
			 U.S.C. 1532).
			(3)FundThe
			 term Fund means the Crane Conservation Fund established by section
			 6(a).
			(4)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			5.Crane
			 conservation assistance
			(a)In
			 GeneralSubject to the availability of appropriations and in
			 consultation with other appropriate Federal officials, the Secretary shall use
			 amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects relating to
			 the conservation of cranes for which project proposals are approved by the
			 Secretary in accordance with this section.
			(b)Project
			 Proposals
				(1)Applicants
					(A)In
			 generalAn applicant described in subparagraph (B) that seeks to
			 receive assistance under this section to carry out a project relating to the
			 conservation of cranes shall submit to the Secretary a project proposal that
			 meets the requirements of this section.
					(B)Eligible
			 applicantsAn applicant described in this subparagraph is—
						(i)any
			 relevant wildlife management authority of a country that—
							(I)is located within
			 the African, Asian, European, or North American range of a species of crane;
			 and
							(II)carries out 1 or
			 more activities that directly or indirectly affect crane populations;
							(ii)the Secretariat
			 of the Convention; and
						(iii)any person or
			 organization with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of cranes.
						(2)Required
			 elementsA project proposal submitted under paragraph (1)(A)
			 shall include—
					(A)a concise
			 statement of the purpose of the project;
					(B)(i)the name of each
			 individual responsible for conducting the project; and
						(ii)a description of the
			 qualifications of each of those individuals;
						(C)a concise
			 description of—
						(i)methods to be
			 used to implement and assess the outcome of the project;
						(ii)staff and
			 community management for the project; and
						(iii)the logistics
			 of the project;
						(D)an estimate of
			 the funds and the period of time required to complete the project;
					(E)evidence of
			 support for the project by appropriate government entities of countries in
			 which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such
			 support is required to ensure the success of the project;
					(F)information
			 regarding the source and amount of matching funding available for the project;
			 and
					(G)any other
			 information that the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the
			 eligibility of the project to receive assistance under this Act.
					(c)Project Review
			 and Approval
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall—
					(A)not later than 30
			 days after receiving a final project proposal, provide a copy of the proposal
			 to other appropriate Federal officials; and
					(B)review each
			 project proposal in a timely manner to determine whether the proposal meets the
			 criteria described in subsection (d).
					(2)Consultation;
			 approval or disapprovalNot later than 180 days after receiving a
			 project proposal, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the
			 Secretary, after consulting with other appropriate Federal officials,
			 shall—
					(A)consult on the
			 proposal with the government of each country in which the project is to be
			 carried out;
					(B)after taking into
			 consideration any comments resulting from the consultation, approve or
			 disapprove the proposal; and
					(C)provide written
			 notification of the approval or disapproval to—
						(i)the
			 applicant that submitted the proposal;
						(ii)other
			 appropriate Federal officials; and
						(iii)each country
			 described in subparagraph (A).
						(d)Criteria for
			 ApprovalThe Secretary may approve a project proposal under this
			 section if the Secretary determines that the proposed project will enhance
			 programs for conservation of cranes by assisting efforts to—
				(1)implement
			 conservation programs;
				(2)address the
			 conflicts between humans and cranes that arise from competition for the same
			 habitat or resources;
				(3)enhance
			 compliance with the Convention and other applicable laws that—
					(A)prohibit or
			 regulate the taking or trade of cranes; or
					(B)regulate the use
			 and management of crane habitat;
					(4)develop sound
			 scientific information on, or methods for monitoring—
					(A)the condition of
			 crane habitat;
					(B)crane population
			 numbers and trends; or
					(C)the current and
			 projected threats to crane habitat and population numbers and trends;
					(5)promote
			 cooperative projects on the issues described in paragraph (4) among—
					(A)governmental
			 entities;
					(B)affected local
			 communities;
					(C)nongovernmental
			 organizations; or
					(D)other persons in
			 the private sector;
					(6)carry out
			 necessary scientific research on cranes;
				(7)provide relevant
			 training to, or support technical exchanges involving, staff responsible for
			 managing cranes or habitats of cranes, to enhance capacity for effective
			 conservation; or
				(8)reintroduce
			 cranes successfully back into the wild, including propagation of a sufficient
			 number of cranes required for this purpose.
				(e)Project
			 Sustainability; Matching FundsTo the maximum extent practicable,
			 in determining whether to approve a project proposal under this section, the
			 Secretary shall give preference to a proposed project—
				(1)that is designed
			 to ensure effective, long-term conservation of cranes and habitats of cranes;
			 or
				(2)for which
			 matching funds are available.
				(f)Project
			 Reporting
				(1)In
			 generalEach person that receives assistance under this section
			 for a project shall submit to the Secretary, at such periodic intervals as are
			 determined by the Secretary, reports that include all information that the
			 Secretary, after consulting with other appropriate government officials,
			 determines to be necessary to evaluate the progress and success of the project
			 for the purposes of—
					(A)ensuring positive
			 results;
					(B)assessing
			 problems; and
					(C)fostering
			 improvements.
					(2)Availability to
			 the publicEach report submitted under paragraph (1), and any
			 other documents relating to a project for which financial assistance is
			 provided under this Act, shall be made available to the public.
				6.Crane
			 Conservation Fund
			(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund established by
			 the matter under the heading MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION
			 FUND in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
			 Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–237; 16 U.S.C. 4246) a separate
			 account to be known as the Crane Conservation Fund, consisting
			 of—
				(1)amounts
			 transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund under
			 subsection (e);
				(2)amounts
			 appropriated to the Fund under section 8; and
				(3)any interest
			 earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c).
				(b)Expenditures
			 From Fund
				(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraphs (2) and (3), upon request by the
			 Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the
			 Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary
			 determines are necessary to provide assistance under section 5.
				(2)Administrative
			 expensesOf the amounts in the Fund available for each fiscal
			 year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent, or $150,000, whichever
			 is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this
			 Act.
				(3)LimitationNot
			 more than 20 percent of the amounts made available from the Fund for any fiscal
			 year may be used for projects relating to the conservation of North American
			 crane species.
				(c)Investments of
			 Amounts
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion
			 of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury,
			 required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in
			 interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
				(2)Acquisition of
			 obligationsFor the purpose of investments under paragraph (1),
			 obligations may be acquired—
					(A)on original issue
			 at the issue price; or
					(B)by purchase of
			 outstanding obligations at the market price.
					(3)Sale of
			 obligationsAny obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by
			 the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.
				(4)Credits to
			 fundThe interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or
			 redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a
			 part of the Fund.
				(d)Transfers of
			 Amounts
				(1)In
			 generalThe amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under
			 this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the
			 Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the
			 Treasury.
				(2)AdjustmentsProper
			 adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent
			 prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be
			 transferred.
				(e)Acceptance and
			 Use of Donations
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary may accept and use donations to provide
			 assistance under section 5.
				(2)Transfer of
			 donationsAmounts received by the Secretary in the form of
			 donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in
			 the Fund.
				7.Advisory
			 group
			(a)In
			 GeneralTo assist in carrying out this Act, the Secretary may
			 convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing public and
			 private organizations actively involved in the conservation of cranes.
			(b)Public
			 Participation
				(1)MeetingsThe
			 advisory group shall—
					(A)ensure that each
			 meeting of the advisory group is open to the public; and
					(B)provide, at each
			 meeting, an opportunity for interested persons to present oral or written
			 statements concerning items on the agenda.
					(2)NoticeThe
			 Secretary shall provide to the public timely notice of each meeting of the
			 advisory group.
				(3)MinutesMinutes
			 of each meeting of the advisory group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall
			 be made available to the public.
				8.Funding
			(a)Authorization
			 of AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, to remain available
			 until expended.
			(b)OffsetOf
			 amounts appropriated to, and available at the discretion of, the Secretary for
			 programmatic and administrative expenditures, a total of $25,000,000 shall be
			 used to establish the Fund.


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One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
H. R. 1791

AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, as the Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse.

1.DesignationThe United States courthouse under construction at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse.
2.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States Courthouse.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


115 HRES 664 IH: Calling for the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felons William Morales, Joanne Chesimard, and all other fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States.
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 664IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 13, 2017Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Lance, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Sires, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Curbelo of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONCalling for the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felons William
			 Morales, Joanne Chesimard, and all other fugitives from justice who are
			 receiving safe harbor in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or
			 confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States.

 Whereas William Morales, leader and chief bomb-maker for the terrorist organization FALN, committed numerous terrorist attacks on United States soil, including the bombings of Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan in 1975 and the Mobil Oil employment office in New York in 1977, which killed five people and injured over 60 others;
 Whereas Joanne Chesimard, one of the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists was convicted of murdering New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster; Whereas more than 70 fugitives from the United States, charged with offenses ranging from hijacking to kidnapping to drug offenses to murder, are believed to be receiving safe harbor in Cuba;
 Whereas other fugitives from United States justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba include Charles Hill, wanted for the killing of a state trooper in New Mexico, and Victor Manuel Gerena, on the FBI’s list of the Ten Most Wanted fugitives for carrying out a brutal robbery of a Wells Fargo armored car in Connecticut;
 Whereas according to treaties enacted in 1905 and 1926 (33 Stat. 2265, 33 Stat. 2273, and 44 Stat. 2392), the United States has a bilateral extradition treaty with Cuba;
 Whereas in January 2002, Cuba deported to the United States Jesse James Bell, a United States fugitive wanted on drug charges;
 Whereas in March 2002, Cuba extradited drug trafficker Luis Hernando Gomez Bustamante to Colombia, and Gomez Bustamante was subsequently extradited to the United States in July 2007 to face drug trafficking charges; and
 Whereas it is imperative that Cuba abide by its extradition treaty with the United States and immediately extradite or render to the United States those legally indicted or convicted of serious criminal offenses in the United States: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)calls for the immediate extradition or rendering to the United States of convicted felon William Morales and all other fugitives from justice who are receiving safe harbor in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States;
 (2)urges the international community to continue to press for the immediate extradition or rendering of all fugitives from justice that are receiving safe harbor in Cuba; and
 (3)calls on the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to continue to press for the immediate extradition or rendering of all fugitives from United States justice so that they may be tried and, if convicted, serve out their sentences.


110 HR 5713 IH: Splash and Dash Correction Act of

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5713
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 4, 2008
			Mr. Shadegg
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
		  eligibility for certain fuels credits for fuel with insufficient nexus to the
		  United States.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Splash and Dash Correction Act of
			 2008.
		2.Statement of
			 Constitutional AuthorityThe
			 Congress enacts this Act pursuant to clause 1 of section 8 of Article I of the
			 United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States
			 Constitution.
		3.Clarification of
			 eligibility for certain fuels credits for fuel with insufficient nexus to the
			 United States
			(a)In
			 general
				(1)Alcohol
			 creditSubsection (d) of section 40 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(6)Limitation to
				alcohol with connection to the United States
							(A)Alcohol
				creditNo alcohol credit shall be determined under this section
				with respect to any alcohol unless such alcohol is produced in the United
				States for consumption in the United States or entered into the United States
				for consumption in the United States.
							(B)Alcohol mixture
				creditNo alcohol mixture
				credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any mixture
				unless such mixture is produced in the United States for consumption in the
				United States or entered into the United States for consumption in the United
				States.
							(C)No credits for alcohol destined for
				exportNo credit (other than
				the small ethanol producer credit) shall be determined under this section with
				respect to any mixture or alcohol if such mixture or alcohol is destined for
				export from the United States (as determined by the
				Secretary).
							.
				(2)Biodiesel
			 creditSubsection (d) of section 40A of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(5)Limitation to
				biodiesel with connection to the United States
							(A)Biodiesel
				creditNo biodiesel credit
				shall be determined under this section with respect to any biodiesel unless
				such biodiesel is produced in the United States for consumption in the United
				States or is entered into the United States for consumption in the United
				States.
							(B)Biodiesel
				mixture creditNo biodiesel mixture credit shall be determined
				under this section with respect to any mixture unless such mixture is produced
				in the United States for consumption in the United States or is entered into
				the United States for consumption in the United States.
							(C)No credits for biodiesel destined for
				exportNo credit (other than
				the small agri-biodiesel producer credit) shall be determined under this
				section with respect to any mixture or biodiesel if such mixture or biodiesel
				is destined for export from the United States (as determined by the
				Secretary).
							.
				(3)Excise tax
			 creditsSection 6426 of such Code is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new subsection:

						(h)Limitation to
				fuels with connection to the United States
							(1)Mixture
				creditsNo credit shall be
				determined under this section with respect to any mixture unless such mixture
				is produced in the United States for consumption in the United States or is
				entered into the United States for consumption in the United States.
							(2)Alternative fuel
				creditNo alternative fuel
				credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any alternative
				fuel unless such alternative fuel is produced in the United States for
				consumption in the United States or is entered into the United States for
				consumption in the United States.
							(3)No credits for fuels destined for
				exportNo credit shall be
				determined under this section with respect to any mixture or alternative fuel
				if such mixture or alternative fuel is destined for export from the United
				States (as determined by the
				Secretary).
							.
				(4)PaymentsSubsection
			 (e) of section 6427 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as
			 paragraph (6) and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
			 paragraph:

						(5)Limitation to
				fuels with connection to the United StatesNo amount shall be
				payable under paragraph (1) or (2) with respect to any mixture or alternative
				fuel if credit is not allowed with respect to such mixture or alternative fuel
				by reason of section
				6426(h).
						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold
			 or used after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 6619 IH: Savings for the Uninsured on Rx

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-07-24
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6619
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 24, 2008
			Mr. Kuhl of New York
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide for a drug discount program for individuals
		  without prescription drug coverage.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Savings for the Uninsured on Rx
			 Expenses (SURE) Act of 2008.
		2.Drug discount
			 card program
			(a)Establishment
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Health and Human Services shall establish a program under this section to
			 endorse prescription drug discount card programs that meet the requirements of
			 this section in order to provide access to prescription drug discounts through
			 prescription drug card sponsors for eligible individuals throughout the United
			 States. The program is modeled on the medicare prescription drug discount card
			 program under section 1860D–31 of the Social Security Act, but without any
			 transitional assistance program as described in subsection (g) of such
			 section.
				(2)DeadlineThe
			 Secretary shall implement the program under this section so that discount cards
			 are first available by not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act.
				(3)Voluntary nature
			 of programNothing in this
			 section shall be construed as requiring an eligible individual to enroll in an
			 endorsed discount card program under this section.
				(4)AdministrationThe
			 Secretary shall provide for the establishment and administration of the program
			 under this section through an office in the Department of Health and Human
			 Services that is separate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
			 Services. The Secretary may promulgate regulations to carry out this
			 section.
				(b)Definitions
				(1)Eligible
			 individualFor purposes of this section, the term eligible
			 individual means any individual who—
					(A)is a citizen or
			 national of the United States or is an alien lawfully admitted to the United
			 States for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United
			 States under color of law;
					(B)is not eligible for outpatient prescription
			 drug coverage; and
					(C)is not eligible to
			 enroll for prescription drug coverage under part D of title XVIII of the Social
			 Security Act.
					(2)Outpatient
			 prescription drug coverageFor purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the
			 term outpatient prescription drug coverage means coverage of
			 prescription drugs on an outpatient basis under health insurance, a group
			 health plan, or other form of health benefits coverage (such as under the
			 Federal employees health benefits program, under the medicaid program or the
			 State children’s health insurance program (SCHIP), under a program of the
			 Indian Health Service (IHS), under a program of the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs or the Department of Defense). Such term does not include coverage
			 under a high deductible plan or benefits under a health savings account or
			 flexible spending account.
				(3)Covered discount
			 card drugFor purposes of this section, the term covered
			 discount card drug means at least those drugs that are covered part D
			 drugs under section 1860D–2(e) of the Social Security Act.
				(c)Enrollment and
			 enrollment feesThe provisions of subsection (c) of section
			 1860D–31 of the Social Security Act shall apply under this section in the same
			 manner as they apply under such section, except that—
				(1)the enrollment
			 forms shall be such enrollment forms as may be established for purposes of
			 carrying out this section;
				(2)notwithstanding
			 paragraph (1)(C)(ii) of such subsection, there shall be an annual open
			 enrollment process for eligible individuals;
				(3)notwithstanding
			 paragraph (2) of such subsection, the annual enrollment fee shall not be
			 prorated for any year and shall continue for each year in which the program is
			 in operation under this section;
				(4)there shall be no
			 special provisions for transitional assistance for eligible individuals;
			 and
				(5)the limitation on
			 enrollment before January 1, 2006, under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of such
			 subsection shall not apply.
				(d)Provision of
			 information on enrollmentThe
			 provisions of subsection (d) of such section shall apply under this section in
			 the same manner as they apply under such section, except that—
				(1)the information
			 disseminated shall include information concerning the use of health savings
			 accounts to cover the costs of prescription drugs for which discounts are
			 provided under this section;
				(2)there shall be a
			 toll-free number, other than the medicare toll-free number, used to carry out
			 paragraph (1)(D) of such subsection;
				(3)any special
			 provisions relating to transitional assistance for eligible individuals shall
			 not apply; and
				(4)the information
			 disseminated does not need to include information on medicare options.
				(e)Discount card
			 and eligibility features; qualification of sponsors; endorsement of programs;
			 disclosure and oversight
				(1)Application of
			 certain provisionsThe provisions of subsections (e) (other than
			 paragraph (1)(D)), (f), (h) (other than paragraph (9)), and (i) of such section
			 shall apply under this section in the same manner as they apply under such
			 section, except that no provision relating to transitional assistance for
			 eligible individuals shall apply.
				(2)Requirement for
			 marketing plansThe Secretary shall require that sponsors of
			 prescription drug discount card programs demonstrate that they have a marketing
			 plan to reach out effectively to eligible individuals.
				(3)Additional
			 informationIn addition to the use of information described in
			 subsection (f)(3)(B) of such section for verification of eligibility, the
			 Secretary shall also use—
					(A)information on
			 medicare eligibility; and
					(B)eligibility
			 information made available to the Secretary under arrangements between the
			 Secretary and the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense in connection
			 with programs of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense.
					(f)Miscellaneous
			 provisionsThere shall be no judicial review of a determination
			 not to endorse a prescription drug discount card program or not to enter into a
			 contract with a prescription drug card sponsor under this section.


115 S325 IS: Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-02-07
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 325IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2017Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Reed, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Franken) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017. 2.Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 (a)Repeal of sunset provisionSection 704 of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 (12 U.S.C. 5201 note; 12 U.S.C. 5220 note; 42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is repealed.
 (b)RestorationSections 701 through 703 of such Act, the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such sections, as were in effect on December 31, 2014, are restored and revived as if the sunset provision in section 704 had not taken effect.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 161
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 18, 2007
			Mr. Webb (for himself
			 and Mr. Warner) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring the life of Oliver White Hill, a
		  pioneer in the field of American civil rights law, on the occasion of his 100th
		  birthday.

		Whereas Oliver White Hill was born on May 1, 1907, in
			 Richmond, Virginia, moved with his family to Roanoke, Virginia, and graduated
			 from Dunbar High School in Washington, DC;
		Whereas Mr. Hill earned his undergraduate degree from
			 Howard University and received a law degree from Howard University School of
			 Law in 1933, graduating second in his class behind valedictorian and future
			 Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall;
		Whereas, in 1934, Mr. Hill became a member of the Virginia
			 Bar and began his law practice in Roanoke, Virginia, and continued in Richmond,
			 Virginia, in 1939, leading the Virginia legal team of the National Association
			 for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1940 to 1961 and serving as
			 one of the principal attorneys on the historic Brown v. Board of Education case
			 in 1954;
		Whereas Mr. Hill interrupted his law practice to serve in
			 the United States Armed Forces from 1943 to 1945, and was later appointed by
			 President Harry S Truman to a committee to study racism in the United
			 States;
		Whereas, in 1948, Mr. Hill became the first
			 African-American elected to the Richmond, Virginia, City Council since
			 Reconstruction, and later served in appointed capacities with the Federal
			 Housing Administration and the then-newly-created Department of Housing and
			 Urban Development;
		Whereas Mr. Hill served as legal counsel in many of the
			 Nation’s most important civil rights cases concerning equal opportunity in
			 education, employment, housing, transportation, and the justice system;
		Whereas Mr. Hill has remained actively engaged with civic
			 enterprises at the community, State, national, and international levels, and
			 earned numerous accolades and awards, including the Presidential Medal of
			 Freedom from President William Jefferson Clinton in 1999; the NAACP Spingarn
			 Medal in 2005; and the dedication of a building on the grounds of the Virginia
			 State Capitol in his honor by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2005; and
		Whereas Mr. Hill served as a mentor to generations of
			 attorneys, activists, and public servants: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate honors the life and
			 legacy of Oliver White Hill, a pioneer in the field of American civil rights
			 law, on the occasion of his 100th birthday.


117 HR 4324 IH: National Community Violence De-Escalation Training Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-01
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I
117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 4324
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 1, 2021
Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Norton, Mr. McEachin, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Brownley, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To help train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure that individuals at diverse levels of society have and retain greater skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without the use of physical or other force, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Community Violence De-Escalation Training Act of 2021. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)The term Advisory Board means the De-Escalation Advisory Board established pursuant to section 4. (2)The term at-risk youth means any individual who—
(A)
(i)has attained age 16 but not age 25; (ii)has not regularly attended any secondary, technical, or postsecondary school during the preceding 6-month period;
(iii)has not been regularly employed during the preceding 6-month period; and (iv)is not readily employable by reason of lacking a sufficient number of basic skills; or
(B)has attained age 16 but not age 21 and was in foster care. (3)The term de-escalation means reduction of the intensity of a conflict or potentially violent situation.
(4)The term implicit bias means the attitudes or stereotypes that affect an individual’s understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. (5)The term racial reconciliation means a process of reconciliation that—
(A)recognizes that racism is both systemic and institutionalized with far-reaching effects on both political engagement and economic opportunities for minorities; (B)empowers local communities through relationship-building and truth-telling; and
(C)emphasizes restorative justice as an essential component. (6)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
3.De-escalation training standards
(a)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and issue training standards for the de-escalation training to be funded pursuant to section 5. (b)ContentsThe standards under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, outline the types of de-escalation training that—
(1)have been determined by the Secretary to be effective; and (2)are eligible to be funded pursuant to section 5.
(c)Process
(1)Seeking input
(A)In generalIn developing and issuing standards under this section and any related regulations or guidance, the Secretary shall seek input from community stakeholders, health care and wellness professionals, law enforcement agencies, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations involved in de-escalation at the local level, and others knowledgeable about the need for and importance of de-escalation, including through holding public meetings throughout the Nation and through other media, including webinars. (B)DefinitionIn this section, the term community stakeholders includes—
(i)members of minority communities, those with disabilities, persons of color, immigrants, noncitizens, Native Americans, youth, and formerly incarcerated persons; and (ii)nonprofit organizations with longstanding experience, in communities with high rates of violence, conducting de-escalation and conflict prevention work targeting the categories of individuals described in clause (i).
(2)Negotiated rulemakingIn developing and issuing standards under this section, the Secretary shall consider the use of negotiated rulemaking. 4.Advisory Board (a)EstablishmentTo assist in carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory board to be known as the De-Escalation Advisory Board.
(b)Composition
(1)In generalThe Advisory Board shall be composed of— (A)up to 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2) (in this subsection referred to as the appointed members), who shall be voting members; and
(B)the ex officio members under paragraph (3), who shall be nonvoting members. (2)Appointed members (A)SelectionThe appointed members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed (or reappointed, as applicable) by the Secretary after soliciting and reviewing nominations for such appointments from nonprofit organizations, individuals, State and local officials, and others stakeholders.
(B)RepresentativesThe appointed members of the Advisory Board shall include representatives of each the following: (i)Law enforcement.
(ii)Tribes. (iii)Health care and wellness professionals.
(iv)Disability and behavioral health organizations. (v)State and local public health agencies.
(vi)Faith institutions. (vii)Other entities dedicated to encouraging de-escalation and nonviolence and resisting implicit bias and racial reconciliation, with a preference for nonprofit organizations that demonstrate strong experience—
(I)addressing these issues at the local and community level; and (II)working with the targeted individuals, especially at-risk youth.
(3)Ex officio membersThe Advisory Board shall include the following ex officio members: (A)The Secretary of Health and Human Services (or the Secretary’s designee).
(B)The Secretary of Education (or the Secretary’s designee). (C)The Attorney General of the United States (or the Attorney General’s designee).
(D)The heads of such other Federal departments and agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate (or their designees). (4)Terms (A)DurationThe appointed members of the Advisory Board shall each be appointed for a term of 3 years.
(B)Initial appointmentsNot later than 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint all of the initial appointed members of the Advisory Board. (5)OfficersAt the first meeting of the Advisory Board, and every other year thereafter, the members of the Advisory Board shall elect from among such members a chairperson and vice chairperson of the Advisory Board. Federal officials are not eligible for election as chairperson or vice chairperson.
(c)DutiesThe Advisory Board shall— (1)make recommendations to the Secretary regarding—
(A)the training standards under section 3 as may be beneficial to fulfilling the mission and purposes of the grant program under section 5; and (B)implementation of the grant program under section 5;
(2)monitor the implementation of such grant program and provide technical assistance and support to grantees under such grant program; (3)determine—
(A)the extent to which such grantees face challenges to implementing such grant program; and (B)the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Human Services in addressing such challenges;
(4)continually identify new advances and innovative practices in effective ways to conduct de-escalation training to incorporate such advances and innovative practices into the standards under section 3 and implementation of such grant program; and (5)provide—
(A)on a biennial basis, reports to the Secretary regarding the Advisory Board’s activities and the effectiveness of such grant program; and (B)not later than 2 years after the award of the first grant under section 5, and every 5 years thereafter, a report to the Congress on the Advisory Board’s activities, challenges to the programs and activities under this Act, and the effectiveness of such programs and activities.
(d)Evaluation of HHS proposalsNot later than 90 days after the Secretary proposes standards under section 3 or rules or guidance for implementing the grant program under section 5, and prior to the Secretary finalizing such standards, rules, and guidance, respectively, the Advisory Board shall evaluate— (1)whether the training to be funded pursuant to section 5 can be applied practically in everyday scenarios that have the potential for violence that are regularly faced by law enforcement officers, educators, public transit operators including bus drivers, health care and wellness professionals, youth, faith leaders, and other categories of persons for whom such training could help to reduce tensions and avoid conflict;
(2)whether the principles of such training can effectively work with other types of professional training such as mental health training that employs evidence-based de-escalation techniques; (3)the extent to which the proposed standards under section 3 adequately address and effectively take into consideration the role of implicit bias, cultural competency, and the intersection of race and policing;
(4)whether the standards and guidance under sections 3 and section 5 effectively promote alternatives to the use of lethal and nonlethal force; (5)the extent to which Federal training standards and guidelines promote or support de-escalation techniques to help effectively, safely, and respectfully interact with people with disabilities and behavioral health issues;
(6)whether the proposed standards under section 3 adequately address the need for training in interpersonal communication on de-escalation for those working with at-risk youth, including methods that use time, tone, distance, cover, and concealment to avoid escalation situations; (7)the time required to properly conduct the training to be funded under section 5 and the methods for delivering such training (either online or in person); and
(8)whether the proposed requirements and standards under section 3 reflect the latest evidence-based de-escalation practices and techniques. (e)LimitationThe Secretary—
(1)shall not finalize any standard under section 3 or rule or guidance for implementing the grant program under section 5 before the date that is 30 days after the Secretary receives the recommendations of the Advisory Board on the respective standard, rule, or guidance; and (2)shall respond to the Advisory Board in writing on each recommendation of the Advisory Board that the Department of Health and Human Resources will not implement and include a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor.
(f)ConsultationIn carrying out this section, the Advisory Board shall— (1)consult with any appropriate Federal departments and agencies; and
(2)solicit opinions and recommendations from the public and persons with relevant expertise. (g)Technical assistanceOn request of the Advisory Board, the head of a Federal department or agency may provide technical assistance to the Advisory Board, but no Federal employee may be detailed to the Advisory Board.
(h)Pay and reimbursementMembers of the Advisory Board may not receive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Advisory Board, but members of the Advisory Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (i)Federal Advisory Committee ActThe Advisory Board is deemed to have filed a charter for the purpose of section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Advisory Board shall continue in effect until terminated by an Act of Congress.
(j)MeetingsThe Advisory Board shall meet on a regular basis and no less than twice a year to carry out the duties of the Advisory Board under this section. (k)FundingOut of the amounts made available to the Secretary each fiscal year for general departmental management, not more than $500,000 are authorized to be used by the Advisory Board to carry out this section.
5.De-escalation grants
(a)Grants
(1)Training grantsThe Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to provide training, in accordance with the standards issued under section 3, on de-escalation of violence to enhance community safety. (2)Community outreach, evaluation, and social media grantsThe Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to support—
(A)the dissemination to targeted populations of information about de-escalation training provided through grants under paragraph (1) to encourage such populations to participate in the training; (B)the development of social media and online training tools to educate the larger public about the methods and goals of such de-escalation training; and
(C)the conduct of evaluations of the impact and effectiveness of such de-escalation training, include consideration of community stakeholders and those who have received such training. (b)Training describedTraining provided through a grant under subsection (a)(1)—
(1)shall include training on— (A)techniques to de-escalate situations to avoid violence;
(B)understanding implicit bias and how it contributes to violence; (C)understanding how to promote racial reconciliation in communities affected by racial division that leads to violence and conflict;
(D)verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force, with an emphasis on communication, negotiation, and techniques that help to provide the time needed to resolve the incident safely for everyone; (E)awareness and recognition of mental health and substance abuse issues and crisis intervention strategies to appropriately identify and respond to individuals suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues, with an emphasis on de-escalation tactics and promoting effective communication with such individuals;
(F)the critical decision making model and other evidence-based approaches that are found by the Secretary to be appropriate to enhance de-escalation skills and tactics; (G)techniques that can be used by a wide range of audiences, including those with disabilities and or behavioral health issues; and
(H)first aid, including mental health first aid techniques and training to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders; (2)shall include scenario-based training that applies evidence-based de-escalation techniques to practical on-the-job scenarios that are regularly faced by law enforcement officers, educators, public transit operators including bus drivers, health care and wellness professionals in emergency rooms, youth in neighborhoods, faith leaders at faith institutions, and other situations that regularly encounter potentially violent situations;
(3)shall appropriately incorporate cultural competency to reach a range of audiences; (4)may consist of—
(A)initial training; or (B)subsequent or periodic training to renew, reinforce, and update knowledge and skills, including updates on new legal requirements and new de-escalation techniques and strategies; and
(5)shall emphasize training for law enforcement officials, teachers and educators, school administrators, school service employees, public transit operators including bus drivers, citizens returning from prison, faith leaders, recreational professionals (such as recreation facility staff and youth sport coaches), health care and wellness professionals, youth, staff of nonprofit organizations dedicated to violence prevention, security guards, ex-gang members, and performing artists. (c)Eligible entitiesTo be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(1), an entity shall be a State or local government, nonprofit organization, faith institutions, institutions of higher education including community colleges, other schools, professional teacher associations, and small businesses (including minority- and women-owned small businesses).
(d)PreferenceIn selecting among nonprofit organizations applying for a grant under subsection (a)(1), subject to subsection (e), the Secretary shall give preference to those organizations that— (1)interact with youth, including at-risk youth;
(2)have a sound track record of de-escalation work in a local community; or (3)employ individuals who reside in the geographic area to be served under the grant or which offices or facilities in that area.
(e)Equity in distribution
(1)In generalIn any fiscal year in which insufficient funds are appropriated to fund a grant under subsection (a)(1) for an eligible entity in each State, the Secretary shall limit the award of grants under subsection (a)(1) to eligible entities in States for which no eligible entity received funds through a grant under subsection (a)(1) for the prior fiscal year. (2)Tribal organizationsIn applying paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not—
(A)consider any grant recipient that is a tribal organization in determining whether grant funds were made available to an eligible entity in any State for the prior fiscal year; or (B)limit the award of grants to tribal organizations pursuant to the reservation of funds for grants to tribal organizations under subsection (g)(1).
(f)Duration of grantsThe period of a grant under this section may not exceed 3 years.  (g)Authorization of appropriations (1)Training grantsFor grants under subsection (a)(1), there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027, of which $10,000,000 for each of such fiscal years shall be for grants under subsection (a)(1) to tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).
(2)Community evaluation, and social media grantsFor grants under subsection (a)(2), there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027. 6.Reauthorization of mental health first aid training grantsSection 520J(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–41(b)) is amended—
(1)in the header, by striking Mental health awareness training grants and inserting Mental Health First Aid Training Grants; (2)in paragraph (1)—
(A)by inserting (including training on how to safely de-escalate crisis situations involving such individuals) after disorders; and (B)by inserting (including training on how to safely de-escalate crisis situations involving such individuals) after to identify and appropriately respond to persons with a mental illness;
(3)in paragraph (5)(B)— (A)in clause (i), by striking or at the end;
(B)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or;  (C)by adding at the end the following:

(iii)crisis intervention training programs; and (4)in paragraph (7), by striking $14,693,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $21,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.