117 HRES 585 IH: Condemning the atrocities and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against religious and ethnic minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
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IV117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 585IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 10, 2021Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Titus, Mr. Costa, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, and Mr. Pocan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONCondemning the atrocities and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against religious and ethnic minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.Whereas repression of ethnic Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has been ongoing, and was formalized with the Strike Hard Campaign against Violent Terrorism that began in 2014;Whereas the mass internment of Uyghur and other Muslim ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has been ongoing since April 2017;Whereas the People’s Republic of China has conducted a targeted and systemic population-control campaign against ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by imposing and implementing coercive population-control practices including selectively enforcing birth quotas, targeting minority women who are in noncompliance with birth quotas, and subjecting women to coercive measures such as forced birth control, forced sterilization, and forced abortion;Whereas the most frequently cited internment reason for one majority-Uyghur county is a violation of birth control regulations;Whereas widespread reports indicate that detained Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other ethnic and religious minority women are subjected to sexual violence and prevented from reproducing;Whereas, in August 2020, a first-hand account by a former teacher at a women’s internment camp in Urumqi reported human rights abuses and atrocities against many of the 10,000 interned women, including inhumane and unsanitary conditions, forced injections of unknown substances, forced contraception, daily rape and sexual abuse by camp guards, and torture;Whereas the People’s Republic of China allocated $37 million for birth control surgeries in 2019 and 2020 and planned to force more than 80 percent of women in southern areas of Xinjiang to adopt birth control measures with long-term effectiveness;Whereas sterilization rates in Xinjiang grew seven-fold from 2016 to 2018 to more than 60,000 procedures;Whereas birthrates in the majority-Uyghur regions of Hotan and Kashgar decreased by more than 60 percent from 2015 to 2018, and in 2019 the birthrate of the Uyghur population plummeted by 24 percent, compared to a 4.2 percent decline nationwide;Whereas the People’s Republic of China set a near-zero birthrate target of 1.05 per 1,000 people for one majority-Uyghur and Kazakh region for 2020, compared to 19.66 per 1,000 in 2018;Whereas, in 2018, 80 percent of intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in China were performed in Xinjiang, which only makes up 1.8 percent of the nation’s population, up from only 2.5 percent in 2014;Whereas Chinese IUDs are designed without strings so that they can only be removed through surgical procedures by state-approved medical practitioners, and unauthorized removals are punished with prison sentences and fines;Whereas the People’s Republic of China’s policies incentivize interethnic marriages between ethnic minorities and Han that effectively assimilate minorities into the Han culture;Whereas the Pair Up and Become Family program sends male Han Chinese officials to live in and surveil Uyghur and other Muslim ethnic minorities’ homes, sometimes forcing Uyghur women to sleep alongside the Han officials sent to observe them;Whereas Xinjiang policies disrupt every facet of ethnic minority women’s lives beginning with sending young girls to Chinese boarding school, then pressuring marriage to Han Chinese men, pregnancy checks, and forced birth control or sterilization as a means of population control;Whereas the Programme of Action adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994 affirmed the right of individuals to make decisions concerning reproduction free of all forms of discrimination, violence, or coercion, and reproductive coercion includes, but is not limited to, use of incentives or disincentives to lower or raise fertility, withholding of information on reproductive health options, coerced or forced abortion, involuntary sterilization or use of contraception, or forced pregnancy; Whereas, on October 6, 2020, 39 countries delivered a cross-regional joint statement to the United States Mission to the United Nations on the human rights abuses on Uyghurs and other minorities for forced birth control including sterilization;Whereas, on January 19, 2021, the Department of State determined that the People’s Republic of China committed crimes against humanity and genocide against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang, citing forced sterilizations, forced abortions, coerced marriages, and separation of Uyghur children from their families;Whereas the Department of State’s 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices affirmed the genocide determination and noted coercive population control measures inflicted on ethnic and religious minority women in China, including forced injections with drugs that cause temporary or permanent end to their menstrual cycles and fertility; andWhereas the United States ratified the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide in 1988, recognizing that imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group with intent to destroy a group in whole or part is an act that constitutes genocide: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)condemns the atrocities against religious and ethnic minority women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region by the Government of the People’s Republic of China;(2)calls on the People’s Republic of China—(A)to uphold its obligations as a signatory to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and cease violations of the Conventions’ acts;(B)to halt all forms of forced or coercive population-control practices and end all coercive policies; and(C)to release all individuals detained in internment camps and forced-labor programs, including women interned for violations of birth control regulations; (3)condemns performing unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent and recognizes that everyone has a right to control their own reproductive choices and make informed choices about their bodies; and(4)urges the President of the United States—(A)to take all available actions to prevent atrocities against religious and ethnic minority women in the People’s Republic of China;(B)to encourage and engage in a United Nations-led full investigation of state-sponsored atrocities against women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including measures intended to prevent births within specific ethnic and religious groups;(C)to use interagency partnerships and existing authorities, including the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, to impose targeted sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for coercive population-control measures and other human rights abuses against women in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region;(D)to address atrocities against religious and ethnic minority women in the People’s Republic of China through bilateral relations and engagement with multilateral institutions and conventions to which both the United States and the People’s Republic of China are parties; (E)to use all existing authorities to provide protection to ethnic and religious minority women who escape the People’s Republic of China, including the authority to include Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and certain others who are or were nationals and residents of the People’s Republic of China as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern; and(F)to use all existing authorities to investigate and provide protection to individuals currently unjustly detained by the People’s Republic of China, including at least 21 of whom have ties to the United States, 5 of which are women.


		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2090
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform
		  Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law and Order
		  Commission to produce a required report, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Report of Indian Law and Order
			 Commission
			(a)In generalSection 15(f) of the Indian Law Enforcement
			 Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2812(f)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
			 by striking 2 years and inserting 3 years.
			(b)Technical amendmentSection 15(e) of the Indian Law Enforcement
			 Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2812(e)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
			 by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subsection
			 (d).

			Passed the Senate
			 July 24, 2012.

			Secretary


114 S699 IS: American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-03-10
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 699IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 10, 2015Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax
			 Credit, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2015.
		2.Extension and
			 modification of American Opportunity Tax Credit
			(a)In
 generalSection 25A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					25A.American
				Opportunity Tax Credit
						(a)Allowance of
 creditIn the case of an individual who is an eligible student for any taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year the amount determined under subsection (b) with respect to such individual.
						(b)Amount of
				credit
							(1)Student
 enrolled at least 1/2 timeIn the case of an eligible student who is carrying at least 1/2 the normal full-time workload for the course of study the student is pursuing, the amount determined under this subsection with respect to such individual is the sum of—
 (A)100 percent of so much of the qualified tuition and related expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year (for education furnished to the eligible student during any academic period beginning in such taxable year) as does not exceed $2,000, plus
 (B)25 percent of such expenses so paid as exceeds $2,000 but does not exceed $6,000.
								(2)Other
 studentsIn the case of an eligible student not described in paragraph (1), the amount determined under this subsection with respect to such individual is 30 percent of so much of the qualified tuition and related expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year (for education furnished to the eligible student during any academic period beginning in such taxable year) as does not exceed $10,000.
							(c)Limitation
				based on modified adjusted gross income
							(1)In
 generalThe amount which would (but for this paragraph) be taken into account under this section for the taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount determined under paragraph (2).
							(2)Amount of
 reductionThe amount determined under this paragraph is the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount which would be so taken into account as—
 (A)the excess of—
 (i)the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over
 (ii)$80,000 ($160,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to
 (B)$20,000 ($40,000 in the case of a joint return).
								(3)Modified
 adjusted gross incomeFor purposes of this paragraph, the term modified adjusted gross income means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933.
							(d)Other
 limitations and special rulesFor purposes of this section:
							(1)Lifetime dollar
 limitationIn the case of qualified tuition and related expenses with respect to any individual, the aggregate amount of the credits claimed under this section for all taxable years shall not exceed $15,000, determined without regard to whether—
 (A)such credits are claimed on the return of tax filed by the individual or by another taxpayer, or
 (B)such expenses are treated as paid by the individual or by another taxpayer.
 (2)ReportingNo credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to the qualified tuition and related expenses of an eligible student unless the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification number of such eligible student on the return of tax for the taxable year.
							(3)Adjustment for
				certain scholarships, etc
								(A)In
 generalThe amount of qualified tuition and related expenses otherwise taken into account under this section with respect to an individual for an academic period shall be reduced (before the application of subsections (b) and (c)) by the sum of any amounts paid for the benefit of such individual which are allocable to such period as—
 (i)a qualified scholarship which is excludable from gross income under section 117,
 (ii)an educational assistance allowance under chapter 30, 31, 32, 34, or 35 of title 38, United States Code, or under chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, and
 (iii)a payment (other than a gift, bequest, devise, or inheritance within the meaning of section 102(a)) for such individual's educational expenses, or attributable to such individual's enrollment at an eligible educational institution, which is excludable from gross income under any law of the United States.
									(B)Coordination
				with Pell Grants not used for qualified tuition and related
 expensesAny amount determined with respect to an individual under subparagraph (A) which is attributable to a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of the expenses (other than qualified tuition and related expenses) which are taken into account in determining the cost of attendance (as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2015) of such individual at an eligible educational institution for the academic period for which the credit under this section is being determined.
								(4)Treatment of expenses paid by
 dependentIf a deduction under section 151 with respect to an individual is allowed to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such individual's taxable year begins—
 (A)no credit shall be allowed under this section to such individual for such individual's taxable year, and
 (B)qualified tuition and related expenses paid by such individual during such individual's taxable year shall be treated for purposes of this section as paid by such other taxpayer.
								(5)Treatment of
 certain prepaymentsIf qualified tuition and related expenses are paid by the taxpayer during a taxable year for an academic period which begins during the first 3 months following such taxable year, such academic period shall be treated for purposes of this section as beginning during such taxable year.
							(6)Denial of double
 benefitNo credit shall be allowed under this section for any expense for which a deduction is allowed under any other provision of this chapter.
							(7)No credit for
 married individuals filing separate returnsIf the taxpayer is a married individual (within the meaning of section 7703), this section shall apply only if the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse file a joint return for the taxable year.
							(8)Nonresident
 aliensIf the taxpayer is a nonresident alien individual for any portion of the taxable year, this section shall apply only if such individual is treated as a resident alien of the United States for purposes of this chapter by reason of an election under subsection (g) or (h) of section 6013.
							(e)Election not To have Section
 applyA taxpayer may elect not to have this section apply with respect to the qualified tuition and related expenses of an individual for any taxable year.
 (f)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
							(1)Eligible
 studentThe term eligible student means, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who—
 (A)is enrolled for at least one academic period which begins during such taxable year at an eligible educational institution, and
 (B)meets the requirements of section 484(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2015.
								(2)Qualified tuition and related
				expenses
								(A)In
 generalThe term qualified tuition and related expenses means tuition, fees, and course materials required for the enrollment or attendance of—
 (i)the taxpayer,
 (ii)the taxpayer's spouse, or
 (iii)any dependent of the taxpayer with respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151,
									at an
				eligible educational institution for courses of instruction of such
			 individual
				at such institution.(B)Exception for
 education involving sports, etcSuch term does not include expenses with respect to any course or other education involving sports, games, or hobbies, unless such course or other education is part of the individual's degree program.
								(C)Exception for
 nonacademic feesSuch term does not include student activity fees, athletic fees, insurance expenses, or other expenses unrelated to an individual's academic course of instruction.
								(D)Computer
 technology and equipmentSuch term includes expenses for the purchase of computer technology or equipment (as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i)), or Internet access and related services, only to the extent the purchase of such technology, equipment, or services is specifically required by the individual's academic course of instruction or degree program.
								(3)Eligible educational
 institutionThe term eligible educational institution means an institution—
 (A)which is described in section 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2015, and
 (B)which is eligible to participate in a program under title IV of such Act.
 (g)Portion of credit refundableThe lesser of— (1)the credit allowed under this section for a taxable year (determined after application of subsections (c)(1) and (d) and without regard to this subsection and section 26(a)(2)), or
 (2)$1,500, shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart C (and not allowed under this section). The preceding sentence shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer is a child to whom subsection (g) of section 1 applies for such taxable year.(h)RegulationsThe Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section, including regulations providing for a recapture of the credit allowed under this section in cases where there is a refund in a subsequent taxable year of any amount which was taken into account in determining the amount of such credit..
			(b)Clerical
 amendmentThe item relating to section 25A in the table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
				Sec. 25A. American Opportunity Tax
				Credit..
			(c)Conforming
			 amendments
 (1)Subparagraph (B) of section 72(t)(7) of such Code is amended by striking 25A(g)(2) and inserting 25A(d)(3).
 (2)Paragraph (2) of section 221(d) of such Code is amended—
 (A)by striking 25A(g)(2) in subparagraph (B) and inserting 25A(d)(3), and
 (B)by striking 25A(f)(2) and inserting 25A(f)(3).
 (3)Paragraph (3) of section 221(d) of such Code is amended by striking 25A(b)(3) and inserting 25A(f)(1) (but only with respect to a student who is carrying at least 1/2 the normal full-time workload for the course of study the student is pursuing).
 (4)Paragraph (1) of section 222(d) of such Code is amended—
 (A)by striking 25A(f) and inserting 25A(f)(2), and
 (B)by striking 25A(g)(2) and inserting 25A(d)(3).
 (5)Clause (v) of section 529(c)(3)(B) of such Code is amended—
 (A)by striking 25A(g)(2) in subclause (I) and inserting 25A(d)(3), and
 (B)by striking Hope and Lifetime Learning credits in the heading and inserting American Opportunity Credit.
 (6)Clause (i) of section 529(e)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 25A(b)(3) and inserting 25A(f)(1) (but only with respect to a student who is carrying at least 1/2 the normal full-time workload for the course of study the student is pursuing).
 (7)Subparagraph (C) of section 530(d)(2) of such Code is amended—
 (A)by striking 25A(g)(2) in clause (i)(I) and inserting 25A(d)(3), and
 (B)by striking Hope and Lifetime Learning credits in the heading and inserting American Opportunity Credit.
 (8)Clause (iii) of section 530(d)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 25A(g)(2) and inserting 25A(d)(3).
 (9)Section 1400O of such Code is amended—
 (A)by striking 25A(f)(2) and inserting 25A(f)(3),
 (B)by inserting (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section) after 25A(b)(1) in paragraph (2), and
 (C)by inserting (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section) after 25A(c)(1) in paragraph (3).
 (10)Subsection (e) of section 6050S of such Code is amended by striking subsection (g)(2) and inserting subsection (d)(3).
 (11)Subparagraph (A) of section 6211(b)(4) of such Code is amended by striking subsection (i)(6) and inserting subsection (g).
 (12)Subparagraph (J) of section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 25A(g)(1) and inserting 25A(d)(2).
				(d)Effective
 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
			3.Expansion of
			 Pell Grant exclusion from gross income
			(a)In
 generalParagraph (1) of section 117(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking received by an individual and all that follows and inserting “received by an individual—

 (1)as a scholarship or fellowship grant to the extent the individual establishes that, in accordance with the conditions of the grant, such amount was used for qualified tuition and related expenses, or
 (2)as a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2015)..
			(b)Effective
 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 7
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 6, 2009
			Mr. Inouye submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding designation
		  of the month of November as National Military Family
		  Month.

		Whereas military families, through their sacrifices and
			 their dedication to the United States and its values, represent the bedrock
			 upon which the United States was founded and upon which the country continues
			 to rely in these perilous and challenging times: Now, therefore, be it

		That—
			(1)it is the sense
			 of the Senate that the month of November should be designated as
			 National Military Family Month; and
			(2)the Senate
			 encourages the people of the United States to observe National Military Family
			 Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.


115 HR 5329 : Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-06-13
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 5329
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		June 13, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACT
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and enhance the poison center national
			 toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018. 2.Reauthorization of poison control centers national toll-free numberSection 1271 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–71) is amended to read as follows:

				1271.Establishment and maintenance of the national toll-free number and enhanced communications
			 capabilities
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall provide coordination and assistance to poison control centers for— (1)the development, establishment, implementation, and maintenance of a nationwide toll-free phone number; and
 (2)the enhancement of communications capabilities, which may include text capabilities. (b)ConsultationThe Secretary may consult with nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control to determine the best and most effective means of achieving the goals described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).
 (c)Rule of constructionIn assisting with public health emergencies, responses, or preparedness, nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the work of poison control centers or the use of their resources by the Secretary or other governmental agencies.
 (d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $700,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023..
		3.Reauthorization of nationwide public awareness campaign to promote poison control center
 utilizationSection 1272 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–72) is amended to read as follows:  1272.Nationwide public awareness campaign to promote poison control center utilization and their public health emergency response capabilities (a)In generalThe Secretary shall—
 (1)carry out, and expand upon, a national public awareness campaign to educate the public and health care providers about—
 (A)poisoning, toxic exposure, and drug misuse prevention; and (B)the availability of poison control center resources in local communities; and
 (2)as part of such campaign, highlight the nationwide toll-free number and enhanced communications capabilities supported under section 1271.
 (b)ConsultationIn carrying out and expanding upon the national campaign under subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control response for the purpose of determining the best and most effective methods for achieving public awareness.
 (c)Contract with entityThe Secretary may carry out subsection (a) by entering into contracts with one or more public or private entities, including nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control and national media firms, for the development and implementation of the awareness campaign under subsection (a), which may include—
 (1)the development and distribution of poisoning and toxic exposure prevention, poison control center, and public health emergency awareness and response materials;
 (2)television, radio, internet, and newspaper public service announcements; and (3)other means and activities to provide for public and professional awareness and education.
 (d)EvaluationThe Secretary shall— (1)establish baseline measures and benchmarks to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the nationwide public awareness campaign carried out under this section; and
 (2)on a biennial basis, prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an evaluation of the nationwide public awareness campaign.
 (e)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $800,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023..
 4.Reauthorization of the poison control center grant programSection 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–73) is amended to read as follows:  1273.Maintenance of the poison control center grant program (a)Authorization of programThe Secretary shall award grants to poison control centers accredited under subsection (c) (or granted a waiver under subsection (d)) and nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control for the purposes of—
 (1)preventing, and providing treatment recommendations for, poisonings and toxic exposures including opioid and drug misuse;
 (2)assisting with public health emergencies, responses, and preparedness; and (3)complying with the operational requirements needed to sustain the accreditation of the center under subsection (c).
 (b)Additional uses of fundsIn addition to the purposes described in subsection (a), a poison center or professional organization awarded a grant under such subsection may also use amounts received under such grant—
 (1)to research, establish, implement, and evaluate best practices in the United States for poisoning prevention, poison control center outreach, opioid and drug misuse information and response, and public health emergency, response, and preparedness programs;
 (2)to research, develop, implement, revise, and communicate standard patient management guidelines for commonly encountered toxic exposures;
 (3)to improve national toxic exposure and opioid misuse surveillance by enhancing cooperative activities between poison control centers in the United States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other governmental agencies;
 (4)to research, improve, and enhance the communications and response capability and capacity of the Nation’s network of poison control centers to facilitate increased access to the centers through the integration and modernization of the current poison control centers communications and data system, including enhancing the network’s telephony, internet, data, and social networking technologies;
 (5)to develop, support, and enhance technology and capabilities of nationally recognized professional organizations in the field of poison control to collect national poisoning, toxic occurrence, and related public health data;
 (6)to develop initiatives to foster the enhanced public health utilization of national poison data collected by such organizations;
 (7)to support and expand the toxicologic expertise within poison control centers; and (8)to improve the capacity of poison control centers to answer high volumes of contacts and internet communications, and to sustain and enhance the poison control center’s network capability to respond during times of national crisis or other public health emergencies.
 (c)AccreditationExcept as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may award a grant to a poison control center under subsection (a) only if—
 (1)the center has been accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization in the field of poison control, and the Secretary has approved the organization as having in effect standards for accreditation that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning; or
 (2)the center has been accredited by a State government, and the Secretary has approved the State government as having in effect standards for accreditation that reasonably provide for the protection of the public health with respect to poisoning.
						(d)Waiver of accreditation requirements
 (1)In generalThe Secretary may grant a waiver of the accreditation requirements of subsection (c) with respect to a nonaccredited poison control center that applies for a grant under this section if such center can reasonably demonstrate that the center will obtain such an accreditation within a reasonable period of time as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
 (2)RenewalThe Secretary may renew a waiver under paragraph (1). (3)LimitationThe Secretary may not, after the date of enactment of the Poison Control Network Enhancement Act of 2018, grant to a poison control center waivers or renewals that total more than 5 years.
 (e)Supplement not supplantAmounts made available to a poison control center under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local funds provided for such center.
 (f)Maintenance of effortA poison control center, in utilizing the proceeds of a grant under this section, shall maintain the annual recurring expenditures of the center for its activities at a level that is not less than 80 percent of the average level of such recurring expenditures maintained by the center for the preceding 3 fiscal years for which a grant is received.
 (g)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $28,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. The Secretary may utilize an amount not to exceed 6 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence for each fiscal year for coordination, dissemination, technical assistance, program evaluation, data activities, and other program administration functions, which are determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for carrying out the program under this section..

	Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


110 HR 5445 IH: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-02-14
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5445
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2008
			Mr. Price of Georgia
			 (for himself and Mr. Scott of Georgia)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
		  to increase Medicare payments for physicians’ services through December 31,
		  2009.

		1.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to allow adequate
			 time for Congress to determine an appropriate long-term solution for Medicare
			 physician reimbursement rates.
		2.Increase in Medicare
			 physician payments through 2009Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)), as amended by section 101(a) of the Medicare, Medicaid,
			 and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–173), is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new paragraph:

				(9)Update for
				remainder of 2008 and for 2009
					(A)In
				generalSubject to paragraphs (7)(B) and (8)(B), in lieu of the
				update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) that
				would otherwise apply—
						(i)for 2008, for the
				period beginning on July 1, 2008, and ending on December 31, 2008, the update
				to the single conversion factor shall be 1.0 percent; or
						(ii)for 2009, the
				update to the single conversion factor shall be 1.8 percent.
						(B)No effect on
				computation of conversion factor for 2010 and subsequent
				yearsThe conversion factor under this subsection shall be
				computed under paragraph (1)(A)—
						(i)for 2009, treating
				the update under subparagraph (A)(i) as if it had applied for the entire period
				of 2008; and
						(ii)for 2010 and
				subsequent years as if subparagraph (A) had never
				applied.
						.


113 HR 2763 IH: To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s Rights History Project Act.
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2763
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 19, 2013
			Ms. Slaughter (for
			 herself, Mr. Reed,
			 Mr. Maffei, and
			 Mr. Hanna) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s
		  Rights History Project Act.

		1.Reauthorization of
			 Appropriations
			(a)Votes for
			 Women’s TrailSection 1602 of
			 Title XVI of Public Law 96–607 (16 U.S.C. 410ll–1) is amended
			 in subsection (f)(2) by striking 2013 and inserting
			 2018.
			(b)National Women’s
			 Rights History Project Registry and the National Women’s Rights History Project
			 Partnership NetworkSection
			 7111 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (b)(5) by striking 2013 and inserting 2018;
			 and
				(2)in subsection
			 (c)(4) by striking 2013 and inserting
			 2018.


116 HRES 503 IH: Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, headquartered in Sacramento, California.
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 503IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 18, 2019Ms. Matsui submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONRecognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice
			 Information and Statistics, headquartered in Sacramento, California.

 Whereas the Department of Justice’s Law Enforcement Assistance Administration created SEARCH in 1969 as a 10-State project to demonstrate whether it was feasible to exchange criminal history records on an automated and nationwide basis;
 Whereas SEARCH not only demonstrated the feasibility of an automated nationwide system of sharing criminal records, but also, through partnership with the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, State agencies and other organizations, helped to establish the national criminal history record information system;
 Whereas SEARCH is a nonprofit organization created by and for the States, governed by a Membership Group comprised of one gubernatorial appointee from each of the States and territories;
 Whereas SEARCH’s guiding vision is to ensure Accurate and timely information, supported by well-deployed information and identification technology, enables the justice and public safety decision-maker to administer justice in a manner that promotes individual rights and public safety;
 Whereas SEARCH provides training and technical assistance to help the criminal justice community combat high-technology crimes, gather valuable information in investigations, and link the Nation’s law enforcement agencies through policy and technical solutions;
 Whereas SEARCH helps agencies effectively implement information sharing technology to make accurate, more informed, immediate, and appropriately secured decisions about criminal justice and security issues, and to administer justice in an efficient and effective manner;
 Whereas SEARCH has pioneered the development of both technology and policy solutions for justice implementation of biometric technologies, thereby enabling electronic fingerprints to become a rapid, reliable, and cost-effective identification authentication process and further supporting information sharing and collaboration among and between agencies;
 Whereas SEARCH has made a profound contribution, working with the Department of Justice, to develop successive generations of privacy and security policies that are now reflected in both Department of Justice regulations and Federal legislation;
 Whereas SEARCH has played a critical role in the development of systems such as the Interstate Identification Index (III), the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), commonly called the Brady check system, the National Fingerprint File (NFF), the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS), and key standards for information sharing and interoperability, such as the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM);
 Whereas SEARCH’s work with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security helps the Nation’s justice and public safety communities plan, develop, implement, test, and manage interoperable communications solutions; and
 Whereas SEARCH has had many accomplishments over its 50-year history to help practitioners in criminal justice, public safety, and first response use information to plan for, predict, prevent, and interdict criminal events, terrorism, and disasters: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives recognizes and honors SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for accomplishments to promote information sharing and identification solutions for first responders and law enforcement officers, and for the protection of privacy and citizens’ rights.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2414
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 6, 2011
			Mr. Lankford (for
			 himself and Mr. Boren) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To exempt certain farm vehicles from certain operating
		  requirements, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Farmers’ Freedom Act of 2011.
		2.Exemptions from
			 requirements for certain farm vehicles
			(a)Federal
			 requirementsA covered farm
			 vehicle, including the individual operating that vehicle, shall be exempt from
			 the following:
				(1)Any requirement
			 relating to commercial driver’s licenses established under chapter 313 of title
			 49, United States Code.
				(2)Any requirement
			 relating to drug testing established under chapter 313 of title 49, United
			 States Code.
				(3)Any requirement
			 relating to medical certificates established under chapter 313 of title 49,
			 United States Code.
				(4)Any requirement
			 relating to hours of service established under—
					(A)subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 49,
			 United States Code; or
					(B)chapter 315 of
			 title 49, United States Code.
					(b)State
			 requirements
				(1)In
			 generalFederal transportation funding to a State may not be
			 terminated, limited, or otherwise interfered with as a result of the State
			 exempting a covered farm vehicle, including the individual operating that
			 vehicle, from any State requirement relating to the operation of that
			 vehicle.
				(2)ExceptionParagraph
			 (1) does not apply with respect to a covered farm vehicle transporting
			 hazardous materials that require a placard.
				(c)Covered farm
			 vehicle defined
				(1)In
			 generalIn this section, the term covered farm
			 vehicle means a motor vehicle that—
					(A)is
			 traveling—
						(i)in
			 the State in which the vehicle is registered; or
						(ii)in
			 a State other than the State in which the vehicle is registered;
						(B)is operated
			 by—
						(i)a
			 farm owner;
						(ii)a
			 ranch owner;
						(iii)a
			 farm operator;
						(iv)a
			 ranch operator; or
						(v)an
			 employee or family member of an individual specified in clauses (i) through
			 (iv);
						(C)is
			 transporting—
						(i)agricultural
			 commodities;
						(ii)livestock;
			 or
						(iii)machinery or
			 supplies to or from a farm or ranch;
						(D)except as provided
			 in paragraph (2), is not used in the operations of a for-hire motor carrier;
			 and
					(E)is equipped with a
			 special license plate or other designation by the State in which the vehicle is
			 registered to allow for identification of the vehicle as a farm vehicle by law
			 enforcement personnel.
					(2)InclusionIn
			 this section, the term covered farm vehicle includes a motor
			 vehicle—
					(A)operated pursuant
			 to a crop share farm lease agreement;
					(B)owned by a tenant
			 with respect to that agreement; and
					(C)transporting the
			 landlord’s portion of the crops under that agreement.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5226
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 5, 2010
			Mr. Wilson of Ohio
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, 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 require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
		  Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out a program of outreach for veterans
		  who reside in Appalachia, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement
			 Act.
		2.Outreach for
			 veterans who reside in Appalachia
			(a)Program
			 requiredThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Appalachian
			 Regional Commission shall jointly carry out a program of outreach to veterans
			 who reside in the Appalachian region for the purpose described in subsection
			 (b).
			(b)PurposeThe
			 purpose described in this subsection is to increase the following:
				(1)The access to and
			 use by veterans of Federal, State, and local programs providing compensation
			 and other benefits for service in the Armed Forces.
				(2)Awareness of such
			 programs, and their eligibility for such programs, by veterans who reside in
			 the Appalachian region.
				(c)Projects
				(1)Department of
			 Veterans AffairsIn carrying out the program required by
			 subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into agreements
			 with other Federal and State agencies to carry out projects under the
			 jurisdiction of such agencies to further the purpose described in subsection
			 (b).
				(2)Appalachian
			 Regional CommissionIn carrying out the program required by
			 subsection (a), the Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical
			 assistance, award grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to
			 persons or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities
			 that—
					(A)increase outreach
			 with respect to, awareness of, and use by veterans of programs described in
			 subsection (b)(1);
					(B)provide incentives
			 for State and local governments and veterans service organizations to assist
			 veterans in utilizing facilities and resources available to veterans through
			 the Department of Veterans Affairs;
					(C)provide incentives
			 for State and local governments and veterans service organizations to assist
			 veterans in utilizing resources available through government programs and
			 veterans service organizations for veterans;
					(D)educate
			 communities and State and local governments about the employment rights of
			 veterans, including the employment and reemployment of members of the uniformed
			 services under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code;
					(E)provide technical
			 assistance to businesses owned by veterans; and
					(F)encourage and
			 assist nonprofit organizations, businesses, and institutions of higher
			 education to carry out programs of assistance designed for veterans.
					(d)Information,
			 advice, and technical assistanceIn carrying out the program
			 required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
			 Appalachian Regional Commission may provide, or may enter into contracts with
			 public or private organizations to provide, information, advice, and technical
			 assistance to nonprofit organizations that provide services to communities in
			 the Appalachian region in order to increase the number of veterans receiving
			 such services in the Appalachian region.
			(e)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
				(1)The term
			 Appalachian region has the meaning given the term in section
			 14102(a) of title 40, United States Code.
				(2)The term
			 veterans service organization means any organization recognized by
			 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under
			 section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 402
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 25, 2007
			Mrs. Lincoln (for
			 herself, Mr. Smith,
			 Mr. Lott, Mr.
			 Cornyn, Mr. Pryor,
			 Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Murray, Mrs.
			 Dole, Ms. Cantwell,
			 Mr. Burr, Mr.
			 Shelby, Mr. Cochran,
			 Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
		  deduction for qualified timber gains.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Timber Tax Act of
			 2007.
		2.Deduction for
			 qualified timber gain
			(a)In
			 generalPart I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					1203.Deduction for
				qualified timber gain
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of a taxpayer which elects the application of
				this section for a taxable year, there shall be allowed a deduction against
				gross income in an amount equal to 60 percent of the lesser of—
							(1)the taxpayer’s
				qualified timber gain for such year, or
							(2)the taxpayer’s net
				capital gain for such year.
							(b)Qualified timber
				gainFor purposes of this section, the term qualified
				timber gain means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year,
				the excess (if any) of—
							(1)the sum of the
				taxpayer’s gains described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 631 for such
				year, over
							(2)the sum of the
				taxpayer’s losses described in such subsections for such year.
							(c)Special rules
				for pass-thru entitiesIn the case of any qualified timber gain
				of a pass-thru entity (as defined in section 1(h)(10)), the election under this
				section shall be made separately by each taxpayer subject to tax on such
				gain.
						.
			(b)Coordination
			 with maximum capital gains rates
				(1)Taxpayers other
			 than corporationsParagraph (2) of section 1(h) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

						(2)Reduction of net
				capital gainFor purposes of
				this subsection, the net capital gain for any taxable year shall be reduced
				(but not below zero) by the sum of—
							(A)the amount which
				the taxpayer takes into account as investment income under section
				163(d)(4)(B)(iii), and
							(B)the lesser
				of—
								(i)the
				amount described in paragraph (1) of section 1203(a), or
								(ii)the amount
				described in paragraph (2) of such
				section.
								.
				(2)CorporationsSection
			 1201 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c)
			 and inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:

						(b)Qualified timber
				gain not taken into accountFor purposes of this section, in the
				case of a corporation with respect to which an election is in effect under
				section 1203, the net capital gain for any taxable year shall be reduced (but
				not below zero) by the corporation’s qualified timber gain (as defined in
				section
				1203(b)).
						.
				(c)Deduction
			 allowed whether or not individual itemizes other
			 deductionsSubsection (a) of section 62 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new
			 paragraph:

					(22)Qualified
				timber gainsThe deduction allowed by section
				1203.
					.
			(d)Deduction
			 allowed in computing adjusted current earningsSubparagraph (C)
			 of section 56(g)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding
			 at the end the following new clause:

					(vii)Deduction for
				qualified timber gainClause (i) shall not apply to any deduction
				allowed under section
				1203.
					.
			(e)Deduction
			 allowed in computing taxable income of electing small business
			 trustsSubparagraph (C) of section 641(c)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after clause (iii) the following
			 new clause:

					(iv)The deduction
				allowed under section
				1203.
					.
			(f)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Subparagraph (B) of
			 section 172(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(B)the exclusion
				under section 1202 and the deduction under section 1203 shall not be
				allowed.
						.
				(2)Paragraph (4) of
			 section 642(c) of such Code is amended by striking the first sentence and
			 inserting the following: To the extent that the amount otherwise
			 allowable as a deduction under this subsection consists of gain described in
			 section 1202(a) or qualified timber gain (as defined in section 1203(b)),
			 proper adjustment shall be made for any exclusion allowable to the estate or
			 trust under section 1202 and for any deduction allowable to the estate or trust
			 under section 1203.
				(3)Paragraph (3) of
			 section 643(a) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence and
			 inserting the following: The exclusion under section 1202 and the
			 deduction under section 1203 shall not be taken into account.
				(4)Subparagraph (C)
			 of section 643(a)(6) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

						(C)Paragraph (3) shall not apply to a foreign
				trust. In the case of such a trust—
							(i)there shall be
				included gains from the sale or exchange of capital assets, reduced by losses
				from such sales or exchanges to the extent such losses do not exceed gains from
				such sales or exchanges, and
							(ii)the deduction
				under section 1203 shall not be taken into
				account.
							.
				(5)Paragraph (4) of
			 section 691(c) of such Code is amended by inserting 1203, after
			 1202,.
				(6)Paragraph (2) of
			 section 871(a) of such Code is amended by inserting or 1203
			 after section 1202.
				(7)The table of
			 sections for part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new item:

							Sec. 1203. Deduction for qualified timber
				gain.

						.
				(g)Effective
			 date
				(1)In
			 generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(2)Taxable years
			 which include date of enactmentIn the case of any taxable year
			 which includes the date of the enactment of this Act, for purposes of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the taxpayer’s qualified timber gain shall not
			 exceed the excess that would be described in section 1203(b) of such Code, as
			 added by this section, if only dispositions of timber after such date were
			 taken into account.


116 S665 IS: Stop Underrides Act
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2019-03-05
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 665IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 5, 2019Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Peters, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Udall, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve
			 motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Underrides Act. 2.Findings and purposes (a)FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)underride crashes involving passenger motor vehicles striking and traveling underneath a truck or trailer are a significant public health and safety threat;
 (2)the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that hundreds of preventable fatalities and life-threatening injuries have occurred as a result of underride crashes;
 (3)the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on tractor-trailers and rear and side underride guards on single unit trucks to improve passenger motor vehicle safety; and
 (4)this Act is introduced in the memory of the thousands of victims of underride crashes, including— (A)Roya Christine Sadigh, AnnaLeah Karth, Mary Lydia Karth, Roderick Cota, Moonjohn Kim, Corey Moore, Gregg Williams, Guy Champ Crawford, Carl Hall, Michael Higginbotham, Sandra Maddamma, David Mathis, Mary Katherine Mathis, James Mooney, Christopher Weigl, Bill Zink, David Magnan, Jasen Swift, Samuel Sierra, Brittany McHargue, Christopher Samuel Padilla, Riley Hein, Erin Alexander, Jordan Hensley, and Edward Hall;
 (B)those whose catastrophic injuries dramatically changed their lives, including Julie Magnan, Nancy Meuleners, Joshua Rojas, Maiv Yang, Anita Plantage Bomgaars, and Michael B. Hawkins; and
 (C)those whose precious lives were cut far too short as a result of preventable underride crashes. (b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
 (1)to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes; and (2)to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety.
 3.DefinitionsSection 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking chapter— and inserting chapter:;
 (2)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (15), (20), and (22), respectively;
 (3)by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:  (1)comprehensive underride protection system means all of the front underride guards, rear underride guards, or side underride guards, as applicable, installed on a motor vehicle.;
 (4)by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the following:  (6)front underride guard means a device installed on or near the front of a motor vehicle that prevents or limits the distance that a vehicle struck by the vehicle with the device will slide under the front of the striking vehicle.;
 (5)by inserting after paragraph (12) (as so redesignated) the following:  (13)passenger motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in section 32101.
 (14)rear underride guard means a device installed on or near the rear of a motor vehicle that prevents or limits the distance that the front end of a vehicle striking the rear of the vehicle with the device will slide under the rear of the impacted vehicle.;
 (6)by inserting after paragraph (15) (as so redesignated) the following:  (16)Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
 (17)semi-trailer means a trailer, other than a pole trailer, which is designed to rest upon, or be carried by, a motor vehicle.
 (18)side underride guard means a device installed on or near the side of a motor vehicle that prevents or limits the distance that the front end of a vehicle striking the side of the vehicle with the device will slide under the side of the impacted vehicle.
 (19)single unit truck means a truck (excluding any attached trailer).;
 (7)by inserting after paragraph (20) (as so redesignated) the following:  (21)trailer means a vehicle, with or without motive power, that is designed—
 (A)to carry persons or property; and (B)to be drawn by a motor vehicle.; and
 (8)by inserting The term after the paragraph designation in each of paragraphs (1) through (22) (as so redesignated). 4.Underride guard rulemaking (a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					30129.Underride guards
						(a)Rear underride guards
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the installation of rear underride guards that meet the performance standards described in paragraph (3) on—
 (A)any trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule;
 (B)any semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule; and
 (C)any single unit truck— (i)the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground;
 (ii)with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and (iii)that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule.
 (2)Retro-fit requirementsNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of rear underride guards that meet the performance standards described in paragraph (3) on—
 (A)any trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule under paragraph (1);
 (B)any semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule under paragraph (1); and
 (C)any single unit truck— (i)the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground;
 (ii)with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and (iii)that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule under paragraph (1).
 (3)Performance standardsA rear underride guard shall be considered to meet the performance standard referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) if the rear underride guard is able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a vehicle described in paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, into the passenger compartment of a passenger motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling at 35 miles per hour, as verified through crash testing while attached to a trailer, after—
 (A)an impact in which the passenger vehicle impacts the center of the rear of the trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck;
 (B)an impact in which 50 percent of the width of the passenger vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck; and
 (C)an impact in which 30 percent of the width of the passenger vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck.
								(4)Compliance dates
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), compliance with each of the rules issued by the Secretary under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be required beginning 1 year after the date on which the final rule is published in the Federal Register.
 (B)Phase-inThe Secretary may permit a phase-in period (not to exceed 2 years) for the installation of rear underride guards on trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks described in paragraph (2).
								(b)Side underride guards
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of side underride guards that meet the performance standards described in paragraph (3) on—
 (A)any trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule;
 (B)any semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule; and
 (C)any single unit truck— (i)the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground;
 (ii)with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and
 (iii)that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule.
 (2)Retro-fit requirementsNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of side underride guards that meet the performance standards described in paragraph (3) on—
 (A)any trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule required by paragraph (1);
 (B)any semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule required by paragraph (1); and
 (C)any single unit truck—
 (i)the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground;
 (ii)with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and
 (iii)that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule required by paragraph (1).
 (3)Performance standardsA side underride guard shall be considered to meet the performance standards referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) if the side underride guard is able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a vehicle described in paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, into the passenger compartment of a passenger motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling 35 miles per hour at any angle between 10 degrees and 90 degrees.
							(4)Compliance dates
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), compliance with each of the rules issued by the Secretary under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be required beginning on the date that is 1 year after the respective issuance date of each rule.
 (B)Phase-inThe Secretary may permit a phase-in period, not to exceed 3 years, for the installation of side underride guards on trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks described in paragraph (2).
								(c)Front underride guards
 (1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of front underride guards on—
 (A)any trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule;
 (B)any semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule; and
 (C)any single unit truck— (i)the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground;
 (ii)with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and (iii)that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule.
 (2)Retrofit requirementsNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a rule requiring the installation of front underride guards on—
 (A)any trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule under paragraph (1);
 (B)any semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule under paragraph (1); and
 (C)any single unit truck— (i)the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground;
 (ii)with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and (iii)that is manufactured before the effective date of the rule under paragraph (1).
									(3)Compliance dates
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), compliance with each of the rules issued by the Secretary under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be required beginning on the date that is 1 year after the respective issuance date of each rule.
 (B)Phase-inThe Secretary may permit a phase-in period (not to exceed 3 years) for the installation of front underride guards on vehicles described in paragraph (2).
 (4)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall— (A)complete research on equipping the vehicles described in paragraphs (1) and (2) with a front underride guard to prevent trucks from overriding the passenger vehicle; and
 (B)submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the research described in subparagraph (A).
								(d)Inspection and repair requirements
 (1)Post-accident inspectionsTo ensure that all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks are maintained in safe and proper operating condition at all times, the Secretary shall require that any trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck involved in an accident (as defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) undergo and pass an inspection described in appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to certify that all components of the trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck, as applicable, are in safe and proper operating condition.
 (2)Pre-trip inspectionsThe Secretary shall require drivers—
 (A)to conduct a pre-trip inspection of the comprehensive underride protection system required under this section on their trailer, semi-trailer, or single unit truck—
 (i)to identify— (I)any metal perforated by rust or corrosion that compromises structural integrity;
 (II)cracked welds; (III)cracked or fractured vertical members;
 (IV)cuts and tears in any underride guard; and (V)missing fasteners and loose fasteners; and
 (ii)to ensure the dimensional integrity of those guards; (B)to include the results of the inspection described in subparagraph (A) in the driver vehicle inspection report; and
 (C)to complete any necessary repairs to, or replacement of, the underride protection system before the vehicle is operated..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe chapter analysis for chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30128 and inserting the following:
				30128. Vehicle rollover prevention and crash mitigation.30129. Underride guards..
 (c)RulemakingsThe Secretary of Transportation shall amend— (1)sections 396.11 and 396.13 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, in accordance with section 30129(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code (as added by subsection (a));
 (2)section 396.17 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to include a requirement that motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers include an inspection of the comprehensive underride protection system (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code) of the commercial motor vehicle in a periodic inspection required under section 396.17 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;
 (3)section 392.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to include the comprehensive underride protection system (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code) in the list of parts and accessories and components required to be in good working order under each of subsections (a) and (b) of section 392.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
 (4)appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations— (A)by redesignating paragraphs 6 (relating to safe loading) through 14 (relating to motorcoach seats) as paragraphs 7 through 15, respectively; and
 (B)by inserting after paragraph 5 (relating to lighting devices) the following:  6.Rear impact guards and rear end protectionAny trailer or semitrailer required under section 393.86 to be equipped with a rear impact guard or rear end protection—
 (A)that does not meet the requirements under section 393.86; (B)that—
 (i)is missing; or (ii)has—
 (I)any metal perforated by rust or corrosion that compromises structural integrity; (II)a cracked weld;
 (III)a cracked or fractured vertical member; (IV)a cut or tear in any underride guard component; or
 (V)a missing fastener or a loose fastener; or (C)for which the dimensional integrity of the guard or protection is compromised..
					5.Research and periodic review of underride guard standards
 (a)Request for ProposalsAs soon as practicable, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a Request for Proposals for the design of 2 high-capacity rear underride barrier prototypes of a generic guard (with energy absorption and without energy absorption) to prevent underride crashes and protect motor vehicle passengers against severe injury at crash speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.
 (b)EvaluationThe Secretary shall— (1)evaluate the proposals received in response to the Request for Proposals issued pursuant to subsection (a); and
 (2)update the underride guard standards under section 30129 of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 4(a)), as appropriate, to provide the best underride protection that is technologically feasible.
				(c)Periodic reviews
 (1)In generalNot later than 5 years after the underride guard standards are updated pursuant to subsection (b)(2), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall—
 (A)conduct a review of underride guard standards to evaluate the need for changes in response to advancements in technology; and
 (B)update the standards accordingly. (2)ReportAfter each review conducted under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the review.
				6.Committee on Underride Protection
 (a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Transportation shall establish the Committee on Underride Protection (referred to in this section as the Committee) to oversee the ongoing underride rulemaking process.
 (b)RepresentationThe Committee shall be composed of— (1)1 representative of truck manufacturers;
 (2)1 representative of trailer manufacturers; (3)1 roadside inspector;
 (4)1 motor vehicle engineer, who shall be a technician who works on motor vehicle safety improvements; (5)1 motor vehicle crash reconstructionist;
 (6)2 representatives of consumer-oriented traffic safety organizations; (7)1 representative of the truck and auto insurance industry;
 (8)1 law enforcement crash investigator; (9)1 emergency medical service provider;
 (10)1 public health or injury prevention professional; and (11)at least 4 people whose families have been impacted by an underride crash.
 (c)MeetingsThe Committee shall meet— (1)until the final rules have been issued pursuant to section 30129 of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 4(a))—
 (A)monthly, via conference call; and (B)quarterly, in person, at the Department of Transportation headquarters; and
 (2)subsequent to the issuance of the final rules described in paragraph (1), annually, at the Department of Transportation headquarters, to assess the status of underride crash protection.
 (d)Annual reportThe Committee shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the progress made by the Secretary of Transportation in meeting the rulemaking deadlines set forth in section 30129 of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 4(a)).
 7.Publication of victims of truck underride crashesThe Secretary of Transportation shall— (1)publish data on victims of truck underride crashes on a publicly accessible website; and
 (2)update the data described in paragraph (1) not less frequently than quarterly.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2175
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 14, 2011
			Mr. Fincher
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Agriculture and
			 Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, 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 require certain agencies to submit a cost-benefit
		  analysis to the Congress before implementing proposed
		  regulations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Regulatory Balance Act.
		2.Cost-benefit
			 analysis required with respect to significant regulatory actions of the
			 Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, and Food and Drug
			 AdministrationBefore any
			 proposed regulation that is determined to be a significant regulatory action,
			 as such term is defined in Executive Order 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; relating
			 to regulatory planning and review), takes effect, the Secretary of Agriculture,
			 the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Commissioner
			 of the Food and Drug Administration shall—
			(1)perform the
			 cost-benefit analysis described in section 6(a)(3) of such Executive Order (or
			 any successor thereto) for such proposed regulation; and
			(2)submit such
			 analysis to the Congress.


116 HR 7585 IH: Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7585IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 13, 2020Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for other purposes.1.Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Additions(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act.(b)AdditionsThe Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410ggg et seq.) is amended as follows:(1)In section 2(b), by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after areas are added to the park administratively or by Federal law, the Secretary shall update the map to include the added areas..(2)By adding at the end of section 2, the following:(c)Additional areas includedIn addition to areas included under subsection (b), the park shall include the following:(1)The Nystrom Elementary School–The Maritime Building, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places.(2)Such other areas as the Secretary deems appropriate..(3)By amending section 3(e)(2) to read as follows:(2)Other propertyWithin the boundaries of the park, the Secretary may acquire lands, improvements, waters, or interests therein, by donation, purchase, exchange or transfer. Any lands, or interests therein, owned by the State of California or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation. When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries, the Secretary may acquire all or any portion of the land outside of such boundaries in order to minimize the payment of severance costs. Land so acquired outside of the boundaries may be exchanged by the Secretary for non-Federal lands within the boundaries. Any portion of land acquired outside the boundaries and not used for exchange shall be reported to the General Services Administration for disposal for not less than fair market value under chapter 1 of title 40, United States Code..