109 HR 5605 IH: 10,000 Trained by 2010

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-06-14
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5605
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 14, 2006
			Mr. Wu (for himself
			 and Mr. Hall) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Science

		A BILL
		To authorize the National Science Foundation to award
		  grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and
		  training programs.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 10,000 Trained by 2010
			 Act.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds that—
			(1)the National Science Foundation has long
			 been a government leader in strengthening our Nation’s information
			 infrastructure;
			(2)as automation and
			 digitization reach the healthcare industry, that industry will need to draw
			 heavily on the expertise of researchers funded by the National Science
			 Foundation for the collection, processing, and utilization of
			 information;
			(3)the National
			 Science Foundation’s basic research, demonstrations, and curriculum development
			 assistance are all required to help make sure the industry has the knowledge,
			 procedures, and workforce necessary to take full advantage of advanced
			 communications and information technology;
			(4)the Bureau of
			 Labor Statistics estimated that 136,000 Americans were employed in 2000 as
			 information management professionals in the healthcare industry alone, with
			 projected growth of 49 percent by 2010; and
			(5)no systematic plan
			 exists for designing and implementing systems and information tools and for
			 ensuring that the healthcare workforce can make the transition to the
			 information age.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)DirectorThe term Director means the
			 Director of the National Science Foundation.
			(2)InformationThe
			 term information means healthcare information.
			(3)Institution of
			 higher educationThe term
			 institution of higher education has the meaning give that term
			 in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
			4.National Science
			 Foundation research
			(a)Grants
				(1)In
			 generalThe Director, in consultation with the heads of other
			 Federal agencies as appropriate, shall award grants for basic research on
			 innovative approaches to improve information systems. Research areas may
			 include—
					(A)information
			 studies;
					(B)population
			 informatics;
					(C)translational
			 informatics; and
					(D)data security,
			 integrity, and confidentiality.
					(2)Merit Review;
			 CompetitionGrants shall be
			 awarded under this section on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
				(3)Authorization of
			 AppropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation to carry out
			 this subsection—
					(A)$3,500,000 for
			 fiscal year 2007;
					(B)$3,600,000 for
			 fiscal year 2008;
					(C)$3,700,000 for
			 fiscal year 2009; and
					(D)$3,800,000 for
			 fiscal year 2010.
					(b)Informatics
			 research centers
				(1)In
			 generalThe Director, in consultation with the heads of other
			 Federal agencies as appropriate, shall award multiyear grants, subject to the
			 availability of appropriations, to institutions of higher education (or
			 consortia thereof) to establish multidisciplinary Centers for Informatics
			 Research. Institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) receiving
			 such grants may partner with one or more government laboratories, for-profit
			 institutions, or non-profit institutions.
				(2)Merit review;
			 competitionGrants shall be awarded under this subsection on a
			 merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
				(3)PurposeThe
			 purpose of the Centers shall be to generate innovative approaches in
			 information by conducting cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research, including
			 in the research areas described in subsection (a)(1).
				(4)ApplicationsAn
			 institution of higher education (or a consortium thereof) seeking funding under
			 this subsection shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in
			 such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. The
			 application shall include, at a minimum, a description of—
					(A)the research
			 projects that will be undertaken by the Center and the contributions of each of
			 the participating entities;
					(B)how the Center
			 will promote active collaboration among professionals from different
			 disciplines, such as information technology specialists, health professionals,
			 administrators, and social science researchers; and
					(C)how the Center
			 will contribute to increasing the number of information researchers and other
			 professionals.
					(5)CriteriaIn
			 evaluating the applications submitted under paragraph (4), the Director shall
			 consider, at a minimum—
					(A)the ability of the
			 applicant to generate innovative approaches to information and effectively
			 carry out the research program;
					(B)the experience of
			 the applicant in conducting research in the information field, and the capacity
			 of the applicant to foster new multidisciplinary collaborations;
					(C)the capacity of the
			 applicant to attract and provide adequate support for undergraduate and
			 graduate students to pursue information research; and
					(D)the extent to
			 which the applicant will partner with government laboratories or for-profit or
			 non-profit entities, and the role the government laboratories or for-profit or
			 non-profit entities will play in the research undertaken by the Center.
					(6)Annual
			 meetingThe Director shall convene an annual meeting of the
			 Centers in order to foster collaboration and communication between Center
			 participants.
				(7)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated for the National Science Foundation to carry out
			 this subsection—
					(A)$4,500,000 for
			 fiscal year 2007;
					(B)$4,600,000 for
			 fiscal year 2008;
					(C)$4,700,000 for
			 fiscal year 2009; and
					(D)$4,800,000 for
			 fiscal year 2010.
					5.National Science
			 Foundation Information Programs
			(a)Capacity
			 Building Grants
				(1)In
			 generalThe Director, in consultation with the heads of other
			 Federal agencies as appropriate, shall establish a program to award grants to
			 institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish or improve
			 undergraduate and master’s degree information programs, to increase the number
			 of students who pursue undergraduate or master’s degrees in information fields,
			 to provide students with experience in government or industry related to their
			 information studies, and, to the extent practicable, to do so using distance
			 learning.
				(2)Merit review;
			 competitionGrants shall be awarded under this subsection on a
			 merit-reviewed, competitive basis.
				(3)Use of
			 fundsGrants awarded under this subsection shall be used for
			 activities that enhance the ability of an institution of higher education (or
			 consortium thereof) to provide high-quality information education, including
			 certification and undergraduate and master’s degree programs, and to recruit
			 and retain increased numbers of students to such programs. Activities may
			 include—
					(A)developing and
			 revising curriculum to better prepare undergraduate and master’s degree
			 students for careers in the information field;
					(B)establishing
			 degree and certificate programs in the information field;
					(C)creating opportunities in information
			 research for undergraduate students;
					(D)acquiring
			 equipment necessary for student instruction in these programs, including the
			 installation of testbed networks for student use;
					(E)providing
			 opportunities for faculty to work with State, local, or Federal Government
			 agencies, private industry, and other academic institutions to develop new
			 expertise or to formulate new information research directions;
					(F)establishing
			 collaborations with other academic institutions or departments that seek to
			 establish, expand, or enhance these programs;
					(G)establishing
			 student internships for students in these programs at State, local, and Federal
			 Government agencies or in private industry;
					(H)establishing or
			 enhancing bridge programs in information fields between community colleges and
			 universities; and
					(I)any other
			 activities the Director, in consultation with the heads of other Federal
			 agencies as appropriate, determines will achieve the purposes described in
			 paragraph (1).
					(4)Selection
			 process
					(A)ApplicationAn
			 institution of higher education (or a consortium thereof) seeking funding under
			 this subsection shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in
			 such manner, and with such contents as the Director may require. The
			 application shall include, at a minimum—
						(i)a
			 description of the applicant’s relevant research and instructional capacity,
			 and in the case of an application from a consortium of institutions of higher
			 education, a description of the role that each member will play in implementing
			 the proposal;
						(ii)a
			 comprehensive plan by which the institution or consortium will build
			 instructional capacity in information fields;
						(iii)a
			 description of relevant collaborations with State, local, or Federal Government
			 agencies or private industry that inform the instructional program;
						(iv)a
			 survey of the applicant’s historic student enrollment and placement data and a
			 study of potential enrollment and placement for students enrolled in the
			 proposed program; and
						(v)a
			 plan to evaluate the success of the proposed program, including postgraduate
			 assessment of graduate school and job placement and retention rates as well as
			 the relevance of the instructional program to graduate study and to the
			 workplace.
						(B)AwardsThe
			 Director shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that grants are awarded under
			 this subsection in a wide range of geographic areas and categories of
			 institutions of higher education.
					(5)Assessment
			 requiredThe Director, in consultation with the heads of other
			 Federal agencies as appropriate, shall evaluate the program established under
			 this subsection no later than 3 years after the establishment of the program.
			 At a minimum, the Director shall evaluate the extent to which the grants have
			 achieved their objectives of increasing the quality and quantity of students
			 pursuing undergraduate or master’s degrees in information fields. The Director
			 shall make this assessment publicly available.
				(6)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 National Science Foundation to carry out this subsection—
					(A)$9,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2007;
					(B)$9,200,000 for
			 fiscal year 2008;
					(C)$9,400,000 for
			 fiscal year 2009; and
					(D)$9,600,000 for
			 fiscal year 2010.
					(b)Scientific and
			 advanced technology act of 1992
				(1)GrantsThe
			 Director shall provide grants under the Scientific and Advanced Technology Act
			 of 1992 for the purposes of section 3(a) and (b) of that Act, except that the
			 activities supported pursuant to this subsection shall be limited to improving
			 education in fields related to information.
				(2)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 National Science Foundation to carry out this subsection—
					(A)$7,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2007;
					(B)$7,200,000 for
			 fiscal year 2008;
					(C)$7,400,000 for
			 fiscal year 2009; and
					(D)$7,600,000 for
			 fiscal year 2010.


113 HR 2235 IH: Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-04
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2235
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 4, 2013
			Mr. Capuano (for
			 himself, Mr. Keating,
			 Mr. Kennedy,
			 Mr. Lynch,
			 Mr. Markey,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Mr. Neal, Mr. Tierney, and Ms.
			 Tsongas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
		  of 1968 to provide death benefits for campus police officers.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of
			 2013.
		2.Death benefits
			 for campus police officersSection 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control
			 and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively;
			(2)by inserting the
			 following before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated):

					(1)campus police officer means a
				police officer—
						(A)who is authorized
				to enforce the criminal laws (including the authorization to make arrests);
				and
						(B)who is employed by
				an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of
				the Higher Education Act of 1965), including a police or similar department
				operated by such institution;
						; and

			(3)in paragraph (10)
			 (as so redesignated)—
				(A)in subparagraph
			 (C)(ii), by striking or at the end;
				(B)in subparagraph
			 (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ;
			 and
				(C)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (D) the following:

						(E)a campus police officer.
						.
				3.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this Act shall apply with respect to a personal injury sustained in the line of
			 duty by a campus police officer occurring on or after April 15, 2013.


110 HRES 1407 IH: Recognizing the importance of increasing

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-07-31
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1407
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 31, 2008
			Mr. Terry (for
			 himself and Mr. Inslee) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the importance of increasing
		  renewable and alternative fuel use in reducing imports of foreign
		  oil.

		Whereas gasoline prices nationwide are at or near $4.00
			 per gallon;
		Whereas it is important for the Nation’s energy security
			 to reduce imports of foreign oil and biofuels are part of the means of
			 achieving this;
		Whereas millions of Americans want to do their part to
			 improve the environment with their next car purchase and U.S. automakers have
			 pledged to make 50 percent of the new car production flexible fuel
			 vehicles;
		Whereas there are 7 million flexible fuel vehicles on the
			 road today but many Americans do not know they own one;
		Whereas the Nation needs to ensure that all Americans are
			 aware of the availability of these vehicles;
		Whereas increased biofuels production can reduce the price
			 of fuel for consumers;
		Whereas flexible fuel vehicles can produce fewer
			 greenhouse gases than conventional vehicles when using biofuels;
		Whereas the Flexible Fuel Vehicle Club, a non-profit
			 consumer group, was established on July 31, 2008, to promote awareness of the
			 role that biofuels can play in reducing imports of foreign oil and greenhouse
			 gas emissions; and
		Whereas the Flexible Fuel Vehicle Club will serve as a
			 community of flex-fuel vehicle owners that will serve to educate Americans on
			 the benefits of these vehicles and the benefits of biofuels: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the House of Representatives
			 recognizes the importance of increasing renewable and alternative fuel use in
			 reducing imports of foreign oil.


115 S2967 IS: Journalist Protection Act
U.S. Senate
2018-05-24
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2967IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 24, 2018Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Journalist Protection Act. 2.Assault against journalists (a)In generalChapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					120.Assault against journalists
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Bodily injury; Serious bodily injuryThe terms bodily injury and serious bodily injury have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h).
 (2)JournalistThe term journalist means an individual who— (A)is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information—
 (i)by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or
 (ii)through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and
 (B)engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest.
 (3)NewsgatheringThe term newsgathering means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest.
 (b)Prohibited conductWhoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit—
 (1)an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; or
 (2)an act described in subsection (d) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both.
 (c)Bodily injury to a journalistAn act described in this subsection is an act— (1)that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist;
 (2)committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and (3)committed—
 (A)while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or (B)with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.
 (d)Serious bodily injury to a journalistAn act described in this subsection is an act— (1)that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist;
 (2)committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and (3)committed—
 (A)while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or (B)with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
				120. Assault against journalists..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 126
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 6, 2009
			Mr. Gallegly
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit
		  citizenship at birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to
		  persons with citizen or legal resident mothers.

		1.Limiting citizenship at
			 birth, merely by virtue of birth in the United States, to persons with legal
			 resident mothers
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 301(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1401(a)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ,
			 of a mother who is a citizen or legal resident of the United
			 States.
			(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to persons
			 born after the date of ratification of an article of amendment to the
			 Constitution of the United States that repeals the first sentence of section 1
			 of the fourteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United
			 States.


114 HR 2392 IH: Restoring Important Voter Eligibility Requirements to States Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-18
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2392
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 18, 2015
			Mr. Culberson (for himself and Mr. Rokita) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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 National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require an applicant for voter registration
			 for elections for Federal office to affirmatively state that the applicant
			 meets the eligibility requirements for voting in such elections as a
			 condition of completing the application, to require States to verify that
			 an applicant for registering to vote in such elections meets the
			 eligibility requirements for voting in such elections prior to registering
			 the applicant to vote, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restoring Important Voter Eligibility Requirements to States Act of 2014. 2.Findings; purpose (a)FindingsCongress finds as follows:
 (1)Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) to promote the rights of citizens of the United States to exercise the fundamental right to vote, as set forth in the findings of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20501(a)).
 (2)While the purposes of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20501(b)) include increasing voter registration and voter participation in elections for Federal office, the language does not refer to individuals in general but refers exclusively to eligible citizens of the United States.
 (3)An additional purpose of such Act is to protect the integrity of the electoral process (52 U.S.C. 20501(b)(3)). (4)Individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, including individuals who are not citizens of the United States, have been permitted to register to vote in such elections and are presumably casting ballots in such elections.
 (5)The participation of ineligible voters in elections for Federal office is in direct conflict with the intent of Congress in enacting the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and with the purpose of such Act.
 (b)PurposeIt is the purpose of this Act to ensure that the procedures for registering individuals to vote in elections for Federal office are consistent with the purposes of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
			3.Expanded requirements for contents of voter registration application forms
			(a)Requiring affirmative statement that applicant meets eligibility requirements as condition of
			 acceptance
 (1)Forms provided with application for motor vehicle driver’s licenseSection 5(c)(2)(C)(ii) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:

 (ii)the applicant must state affirmatively that the applicant meets each such requirement as a condition of the acceptance of the application; and.
 (2)Forms provided by other voter registration agenciesSection 7(a)(6)(A)(i)(II) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(i)(II)) is amended to read as follows:

 (II)the applicant must state affirmatively that the applicant meets each such requirement as a condition of the acceptance of the application; and.
 (3)Mail registration formsSection 303(b)(4)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)(4)(A)) is amended— (A)by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
 (B)by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:  (iv)The statement If you do not check yes in response to both of these questions, your application will not be accepted...
					(b)Inclusion of Statement Specifying Penalty for Perjury
 (1)Forms provided with application for motor vehicle driver’s licenseSection 5(c)(2)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(2)(D)) is amended—
 (A)by striking and at the end of clause (ii); and (B)by adding at the end the following new clause:

 (iv)a statement that an applicant who knowingly provides false information in the application commits perjury, as well as a description of the specific fine and term of imprisonment that may be imposed on an applicant who commits perjury by providing such false information; and.
 (2)Forms provided by other voter registration agenciesSection 7(a)(6)(A)(i) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)(6)(A)(i)) is amended— (A)by striking and at the end of subclause (II);
 (B)by striking or at the end of subclause (III) and inserting and; and (C)by adding at the end the following new subclause:

 (IV)describes how an applicant who knowingly provides false information in the application commits perjury, as well as a description of the specific fine and term of imprisonment that may be imposed on an applicant who commits perjury by providing such false information; or.
 (3)Mail registration formsSection 303(b)(4)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)(4)(A)), as amended by subsection (a)(3), is amended—
 (A)by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and (B)by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:

 (v)A statement informing the individual that an individual who knowingly provides a false answer to either of these questions commits perjury, as well as a description of the specific fine and term of imprisonment that may be imposed on an individual who commits perjury by providing such a false answer..
 (4)Rule of constructionNothing in the amendments made by this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the Election Assistance Commission or any State or local election official from including on a voter registration form any information regarding any of the sanctions that may be imposed upon an individual as a result of information the individual provides on the form.
				4.Verification of information provided by applicants for voter registration
 (a)Requiring States To Verify InformationSection 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
 (2)by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection:  (j)Verification of Information Provided by Applicants (1)Verification requiredA State may not register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, including an individual who submits the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to section 9(a)(2), unless the State verifies that the information provided by the individual in the individual’s application for voter registration is correct.
 (2)Methods of verificationFor purposes of paragraph (1), a State may verify the information provided by an applicant for voter registration through such methods as the State considers appropriate, including requiring the applicant to provide (at the time of submitting a voter registration application with an application for a motor vehicle driver’s license under section 5 or at the time of submitting any other application form under this Act) documentary evidence that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements for voting in elections for Federal office in the State, including the requirement that the applicant is a United States citizen..
				(b)Requiring Federal Officials To Provide Information
 (1)In generalSection 9 of the National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(c)Assisting Election Officials With Verification of Applicant Information
 (1)Requiring agreements upon requestAt the request of the chief State election official, the head of an office of the Federal government shall enter into an agreement with the official for the purpose of enabling the official to verify information regarding the eligibility of an applicant for voter registration in the State to vote in elections for Federal office in the State.
 (2)Deadline for entering into agreementThe head of an office of the Federal government who receives a request from a chief State election official to enter into an agreement under paragraph (1) shall enter into such an agreement with the official not later than 30 days after receiving the request.
 (3)No effect on other requirementsNothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to affect the requirements of section 8(g) (relating to information provided by a United States attorney regarding offenders) or section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (relating to agreements with the Commissioner of Social Security for the purpose of verifying certain information)..
 (2)Clarification of information provided by Commissioner of Social Security under existing authoritySection 205(r)(8)(D)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(8)(D)(i)(I)) is amended by striking the date of birth and inserting the location and date of birth.
 5.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 6670 IH: Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-05-01
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6670IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 1, 2020Ms. Eshoo (for herself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo provide for an exploration of strategies to increase domestic manufacturing and diversify the supply chain of critical drugs, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prescription for American Drug Independence Act of 2020. 2.National Academies strategies To increase domestic manufacturing of critical drugs(a)In generalNot later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies) under which, not later than 90 days after the date of entering into the agreement, the National Academies will—(1)establish a committee of experts who are knowledgeable about drug supply issues, including—(A)sourcing and production of critical drugs;(B)sourcing and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients in critical drugs;(C)the raw materials and other components for critical drugs; and(D)the public health and national security implications of the current supply chain for critical drugs;(2)convene a public symposium to—(A)analyze the impact of United States dependence on the foreign manufacturing of critical drugs on patient access and care, including in hospitals and intensive care units; and(B)recommend strategies to end United States dependence on foreign manufacturing to ensure the United States has a diverse and vital supply chain for critical drugs to protect the Nation from natural or hostile occurrences; and(3)submit a report on the symposium’s proceedings to the Congress and publish a summary of such proceedings on the public website of the National Academies.(b)SymposiumIn carrying out the agreement under subsection (a), the National Academies shall consult with—(1)the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Justice, and any other Federal agencies as appropriate; and(2)relevant stakeholders, including drug manufacturers, health care providers, medical professional societies, State-based societies, public health experts, State and local public health departments, State medical boards, patient groups, health care distributors, wholesalers and group purchasing organizations, pharmacists, and other entities with experience in health care and public health, as appropriate.(c)DefinitionsFor the purposes of this section:(1)The term critical drug means a drug that is described in subsection (a) of section 506C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356c) (relating to notification of any discontinuance or interruption in the production of life-saving drugs).(2)The term drug has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 490
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

June 3, 2009

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 31) to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1385) to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.

That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 31) to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2.At any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1385) to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5397
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 25, 2010
			Mr. Pascrell (for
			 himself, Ms. DeLauro, and
			 Mr. Rohrabacher) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
			 addition to the Committee on Education and
			 Labor, 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 Immigration and Nationality Act to reform
		  and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working
		  temporarily in the United States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of
			 2010.
			(b)Table of
			 ContentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title.
					TITLE I—H–1B visa fraud and abuse protections
					Subtitle A—H–1B employer application requirements
					Sec. 101. Modification of application requirements.
					Sec. 102. New application requirements.
					Sec. 103. Application review requirements.
					Subtitle B—Investigation and disposition of complaints against
				H–1B employers
					Sec. 111. General modification of procedures for investigation
				and disposition.
					Sec. 112. Investigation, working conditions, and
				penalties.
					Sec. 113. Waiver requirements.
					Sec. 114. Initiation of investigations.
					Sec. 115. Information sharing.
					Sec. 116. Conforming amendment.
					Subtitle C—Other protections
					Sec. 121. Posting available positions through the Department of
				Labor.
					Sec. 122. H–1B government authority and
				requirements.
					Sec. 123. Requirements for information for H–1B and L–1
				nonimmigrants.
					Sec. 124. Additional Department of Labor employees.
					Sec. 125. Technical correction.
					Sec. 126. Application.
					TITLE II—L–1 visa fraud and abuse protections
					Sec. 201. Prohibition on outplacement of L–1
				nonimmigrants.
					Sec. 202. L–1 employer petition requirements for employment at
				new offices.
					Sec. 203. Cooperation with Secretary of State.
					Sec. 204. Investigation and disposition of complaints against
				L–1 employers.
					Sec. 205. Wage rate and working conditions for L–1
				nonimmigrant.
					Sec. 206. Penalties.
					Sec. 207. Prohibition on retaliation against L–1
				nonimmigrants.
					Sec. 208. Reports on L–1 nonimmigrants.
					Sec. 209. Technical amendments.
					Sec. 210. Application.
					Sec. 211. Report on L–1 blanket petition process.

			IH–1B
			 visa fraud and abuse protections
			AH–1B employer
			 application requirements
				101.Modification of
			 application requirements
					(a)General
			 application requirementsSubparagraph (A) of section 212(n)(1) of
			 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)) is amended to read as
			 follows:

							(A)The employer—
								(i)is offering and will offer to H–1B
				nonimmigrants, during the period of authorized employment for each H–1B
				nonimmigrant, wages that are determined based on the best information available
				at the time the application is filed and which are not less than the highest
				of—
									(I)the locally determined prevailing wage
				level for the occupational classification in the area of employment;
									(II)the median average wage for all workers
				in the occupational classification in the area of employment; and
									(III)the median wage for skill level 2 in
				the occupational classification found in the most recent Occupational
				Employment Statistics survey; and
									(ii)will provide working conditions
				for such H–1B nonimmigrant that will not adversely affect the working
				conditions of other workers similarly
				employed.
								.

					(b)Internet posting
			 requirementSubparagraph (C) of such section 212(n)(1) is
			 amended—
						(1)by redesignating
			 clause (ii) as subclause (II);
						(2)by striking
			 (i) has provided and inserting the following:

								(ii)(I)has
				provided
									;
				and
						(3)by inserting
			 before clause (ii), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
			 following:

								(i)has posted on the Internet Web site
				described in paragraph (3), for at least 30 calendar days, a detailed
				description of each position for which a nonimmigrant is sought that includes a
				description of—
									(I)the wages and other terms and conditions
				of employment;
									(II)the minimum education, training,
				experience, and other requirements for the position; and
									(III)the process for applying for the
				position;
				and
									.
						(c)Wage
			 determination informationSubparagraph (D) of such section
			 212(n)(1) is amended by inserting the wage determination methodology
			 used under subparagraph (A)(i), after shall
			 contain.
					(d)Application of
			 requirements to all employers
						(1)NondisplacementSubparagraph
			 (E) of such section 212(n)(1) is amended—
							(A)in clause
			 (i)—
								(i)by
			 striking 90 days both places it appears and inserting 180
			 days; and
								(ii)by
			 striking (i) In the case of an application described in clause (ii),
			 the and inserting The; and
								(B)by striking clause
			 (ii).
							(2)RecruitmentSubparagraph
			 (G)(i) of such section 212(n)(1) is amended by striking In the case of
			 an application described in subparagraph (E)(ii), subject and inserting
			 Subject.
						(e)Requirement for
			 waiverSubparagraph (F) of such section 212(n)(1) is amended to
			 read as follows:

							(F)The employer shall not place,
				outsource, lease, or otherwise contract for the services or placement of H–1B
				nonimmigrants with another employer unless the employer of the alien has been
				granted a waiver under paragraph
				(2)(E).
							.
					102.New application
			 requirementsSection 212(n)(1)
			 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)) is amended by
			 inserting after clause (ii) of subparagraph (G) the following:

						(H)(i)The employer has not
				advertised any available position specified in the application in an
				advertisement that states or indicates that—
								(I)such position is only available to
				an individual who is or will be an H–1B nonimmigrant; or
								(II)an individual who is or will be an
				H–1B nonimmigrant shall receive priority or a preference in the hiring process
				for such position.
								(ii)The employer has not solely recruited
				individuals who are or who will be H–1B nonimmigrants to fill such
				position.
							(I)If the employer employs 50 or more
				employees in the United States, the sum of the number of such employees who are
				H–1B nonimmigrants plus the number of such employees who are nonimmigrants
				described in section 101(a)(15)(L) may not exceed 50 percent of the total
				number of employees.
						(J)If the employer, in such previous period as
				the Secretary shall specify, employed 1 or more H–1B nonimmigrants, the
				employer shall submit to the Secretary the Internal Revenue Service Form W–2
				Wage and Tax Statement filed by the employer with respect to the H–1B
				nonimmigrants for such
				period.
						.
				103.Application
			 review requirements
					(a)Technical
			 amendmentSection 212(n)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)), as amended by section 102, is further amended in the
			 undesignated paragraph at the end, by striking The employer and
			 inserting the following:

							(K)The
				employer.
							.
					(b)Application
			 review requirementsSubparagraph (K) of such section 212(n)(1),
			 as designated by subsection (a), is amended—
						(1)by inserting
			 and through the Department of Labor’s Web site, without charge.
			 after D.C.;
						(2)by striking
			 only for completeness and inserting for completeness and
			 clear indicators of fraud or misrepresentation of material
			 fact,;
						(3)by striking
			 or obviously inaccurate and inserting , presents clear
			 indicators of fraud or misrepresentation of material fact, or is obviously
			 inaccurate;
						(4)by striking
			 within 7 days of and inserting not later than 14 days
			 after; and
						(5)by adding at the
			 end the following: If the Secretary’s review of an application
			 identifies clear indicators of fraud or misrepresentation of material fact, the
			 Secretary may conduct an investigation and hearing in accordance with paragraph
			 (2)..
						BInvestigation and
			 disposition of complaints against H–1B employers
				111.General
			 modification of procedures for investigation and dispositionSubparagraph (A) of section 212(n)(2) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)) is amended—
					(1)by striking
			 (A) Subject and inserting (A)(i) Subject;
					(2)by striking
			 12 months and inserting 24 months;
					(3)by striking the
			 last sentence; and
					(4)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(ii)(I)Upon the receipt of such
				a complaint, the Secretary may initiate an investigation to determine if such a
				failure or misrepresentation has occurred.
								(II)The Secretary may conduct surveys
				of the degree to which employers comply with the requirements of this
				subsection and may conduct annual compliance audits of employers that employ
				H–1B nonimmigrants.
								(III)The Secretary shall—
									(aa)conduct annual compliance audits of not
				less than 1 percent of the employers that employ H–1B nonimmigrants during the
				applicable calendar year;
									(bb)conduct annual compliance audits of each
				employer with more than 100 employees who work in the United States if more
				than 15 percent of such employees are H–1B nonimmigrants; and
									(cc)make available to the public an
				executive summary or report describing the general findings of the audits
				carried out pursuant to this
				subclause.
									.
					112.Investigation,
			 working conditions, and penaltiesSubparagraph (C) of section 212(n)(2) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)) is amended—
					(1)in clause
			 (i)—
						(A)in the matter
			 preceding subclause (I)—
							(i)by
			 striking a condition of paragraph (1)(B), (1)(E), or (1)(F) and
			 inserting a condition under subparagraph (A), (B), (C)(i), (E), (F),
			 (G)(i)(I), (H), (I), or (J) of paragraph (1); and
							(ii)by striking
			 (1)(C) and inserting (1)(C)(ii); and
							(B)in subclause
			 (I)—
							(i)by
			 striking $1,000 and inserting $2,000; and
							(ii)by
			 striking and at the end;
							(C)in subclause (II),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and
			 and;
						(D)by adding at the
			 end the following:

								(III)an employer that violates such
				subparagraph (A) shall be liable to the employees harmed by such violations for
				lost wages and benefits.
								;
				and
						(2)in clause
			 (ii)—
						(A)in subclause
			 (I)—
							(i)by
			 striking may and inserting shall; and
							(ii)by
			 striking $5,000 and inserting $10,000;
							(B)in subclause (II),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and
			 and; and
						(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

								(III)an employer that violates such
				subparagraph (A) shall be liable to the employees harmed by such violations for
				lost wages and benefits.
								;
				and
						(3)in clause
			 (iii)—
						(A)in the matter
			 preceding subclause (I), by striking 90 days both places it
			 appears and inserting 180 days;
						(B)in subclause
			 (I)—
							(i)by
			 striking may and inserting shall; and
							(ii)by
			 striking and at the end;
							(C)in subclause (II),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon and
			 and; and
						(D)by adding at the
			 end the following:

								(III)an employer that violates
				subparagraph (A) of such paragraph shall be liable to the employees harmed by
				such violations for lost wages and
				benefits.
								;
						(4)in clause
			 (iv)—
						(A)by inserting
			 to take, fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel
			 action, or before to intimidate;
						(B)by inserting
			 (I) after (iv); and
						(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

								(II)An employer that violates this clause
				shall be liable to the employees harmed by such violation for lost wages and
				benefits.
								;
				and
						(5)in clause
			 (vi)—
						(A)by amending
			 subclause (I) to read as follows:

								(I)It is a violation of this clause for
				an employer who has filed an application under this subsection—
									(aa)to require an H–1B nonimmigrant to
				pay a penalty for ceasing employment with the employer prior to a date agreed
				to by the nonimmigrant and the employer (the Secretary shall determine whether
				a required payment is a penalty, and not liquidated damages, pursuant to
				relevant State law); and
									(bb)to fail to offer to an H–1B
				nonimmigrant, during the nonimmigrant's period of authorized employment, on the
				same basis, and in accordance with the same criteria, as the employer offers to
				United States workers, benefits and eligibility for benefits, including—
										(AA)the opportunity to participate in
				health, life, disability, and other insurance plans;
										(BB)the opportunity to participate in
				retirement and savings plans; and
										(CC)cash bonuses and noncash compensation,
				such as stock options (whether or not based on
				performance).
										;
				and
						(B)in subclause
			 (III), by striking $1,000 and inserting
			 $2,000.
						113.Waiver
			 requirements
					(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (E) of
			 section 212(n)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2))
			 is amended to read as follows:

							(E)(i)The Secretary of Labor
				may waive the prohibition in paragraph (1)(F) if the Secretary determines that
				the employer seeking the waiver has established that—
									(I)the employer with whom the H–1B
				nonimmigrant would be placed has not displaced, and does not intend to
				displace, a United States worker employed by the employer within the period
				beginning 180 days before and ending 180 days after the date of the placement
				of the nonimmigrant with the employer;
									(II)the H–1B nonimmigrant will not be
				controlled and supervised principally by the employer with whom the H–1B
				nonimmigrant would be placed; and
									(III)the placement of the H–1B
				nonimmigrant is not essentially an arrangement to provide labor for hire for
				the employer with whom the H–1B nonimmigrant will be placed.
									(ii)The Secretary shall grant or deny a
				waiver under this subparagraph not later than 7 days after the Secretary
				receives the application for such
				waiver.
								.
					(b)Requirement for
			 rules
						(1)Rules for
			 waiversThe Secretary of Labor shall promulgate rules, after
			 notice and a period for comment, for an employer to apply for a waiver under
			 subparagraph (E) of section 212(n)(2) of such Act, as amended by subsection
			 (a).
						(2)Requirement for
			 publicationThe Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress and
			 publish in the Federal Register and other appropriate media a notice of the
			 date that rules required by paragraph (1) are published.
						114.Initiation of
			 investigationsSubparagraph
			 (G) of section 212(n)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1182(n)(2)) is amended—
					(1)in clause (i), by
			 striking if the Secretary and all that follows and inserting
			 with regard to the employer's compliance with the requirements of this
			 subsection.;
					(2)in clause (ii), by
			 striking and whose identity and all that follows through
			 failure or failures. and inserting the Secretary of Labor
			 may conduct an investigation into the employer's compliance with the
			 requirements of this subsection.;
					(3)in clause (iii),
			 by striking the last sentence;
					(4)by striking
			 clauses (iv) and (v);
					(5)by redesignating
			 clauses (vi), (vii), and (viii) as clauses (iv), (v), and (vi),
			 respectively;
					(6)in clause (iv), as
			 so redesignated, by striking meet a condition described in clause (ii),
			 unless the Secretary of Labor receives the information not later than 12
			 months and inserting comply with the requirements under this
			 subsection, unless the Secretary of Labor receives the information not later
			 than 24 months;
					(7)by amending clause
			 (v), as so redesignated, to read as follows:

							(v)The Secretary of Labor shall provide
				notice to an employer of the intent to conduct an investigation. The notice
				shall be provided in such a manner, and shall contain sufficient detail, to
				permit the employer to respond to the allegations before an investigation is
				commenced. The Secretary is not required to comply with this clause if the
				Secretary determines that such compliance would interfere with an effort by the
				Secretary to investigate or secure compliance by the employer with the
				requirements of this subsection. A determination by the Secretary under this
				clause shall not be subject to judicial
				review.
							;
					(8)in clause (vi), as
			 so redesignated, by striking An investigation and all that
			 follows through the determination. and inserting If the
			 Secretary of Labor, after an investigation under clause (i) or (ii), determines
			 that a reasonable basis exists to make a finding that the employer has failed
			 to comply with the requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall
			 provide interested parties with notice of such determination and an opportunity
			 for a hearing in accordance with section 556 of title 5, United States Code,
			 not later than 120 days after the date of such determination.;
			 and
					(9)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(vii)If the Secretary of Labor, after a
				hearing, finds a reasonable basis to believe that the employer has violated the
				requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall impose a penalty under
				subparagraph
				(C).
							.
					115.Information
			 sharingSubparagraph (H) of
			 section 212(n)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2))
			 is amended to read as follows:

						(H)The Director of United States Citizenship
				and Immigration Services shall provide the Secretary of Labor with any
				information contained in the materials submitted by employers of H–1B
				nonimmigrants as part of the adjudication process that indicates that the
				employer is not complying with visa program requirements for H–1B
				nonimmigrants. The Secretary may initiate and conduct an investigation and
				hearing under this paragraph after receiving information of noncompliance under
				this
				subparagraph.
						.
				116.Conforming
			 amendmentSubparagraph (F) of
			 section 212(n)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is
			 amended by striking The preceding sentence shall apply to an employer
			 regardless of whether or not the employer is an H–1B-dependent
			 employer..
				COther
			 protections
				121.Posting
			 available positions through the Department of Labor
					(a)Department of
			 Labor Web siteParagraph (3) of section 212(n) of the Immigration
			 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)) is amended to read as follows:

							(3)(A)Not later than 90 days
				after the date of the enactment of the H–1B
				and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2010, the Secretary of Labor shall
				establish a searchable Internet Web site for posting positions as required by
				paragraph (1)(C). Such Web site shall be available to the public without
				charge.
								(B)The Secretary may work with private
				companies or nonprofit organizations to develop and operate the Internet Web
				site described in subparagraph (A).
								(C)The Secretary may promulgate rules,
				after notice and a period for comment, to carry out the requirements of this
				paragraph.
								.
					(b)Requirement for
			 publicationThe Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress and
			 publish in the Federal Register and other appropriate media a notice of the
			 date that the Internet Web site required by paragraph (3) of section 212(n) of
			 such Act, as amended by subsection (a), will be operational.
					(c)ApplicationThe
			 amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to an application filed on or
			 after the date that is 30 days after the date described in subsection
			 (b).
					122.H–1B government
			 authority and requirements
					(a)Immigration
			 documentsSection 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
			 U.S.C. 1154) is amended by adding at the end the following:

							(l)Employer To
				provide immigration paperwork exchanged with Federal agenciesNot
				later than 21 business days after receiving a written request from a former,
				current, or future employee or beneficiary, an employer shall provide such
				employee or beneficiary with the original (or a certified copy of the original)
				of all petitions, notices, and other written communication exchanged between
				the employer and the Department of Labor, the Department of Homeland Security,
				or any other Federal agency or department that is related to an immigrant or
				nonimmigrant petition filed by the employer for such employee or
				beneficiary.
							.

					(b)Report on job
			 classification and wage determinationsNot later than 1 year
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
			 United States shall prepare a report analyzing the accuracy and effectiveness
			 of the Secretary of Labor’s current job classification and wage determination
			 system. The report shall—
						(1)specifically
			 address whether the systems in place accurately reflect the complexity of
			 current job types as well as geographic wage differences; and
						(2)make
			 recommendations concerning necessary updates and modifications.
						123.Requirements
			 for information for H–1B and L–1 nonimmigrantsSection 214 of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(s)Requirements for
				information for H–1B and L–1 nonimmigrants
							(1)In
				generalUpon issuing a visa to an applicant for nonimmigrant
				status pursuant to subparagraph (H)(i)(b) or (L) of section 101(a)(15) who is
				outside the United States, the issuing office shall provide the applicant
				with—
								(A)a brochure
				outlining the obligations of the applicant’s employer and the rights of the
				applicant with regard to employment under Federal law, including labor and wage
				protections;
								(B)the contact
				information for appropriate Federal agencies or departments that offer
				additional information or assistance in clarifying such obligations and rights;
				and
								(C)a copy of the
				application submitted for the nonimmigrant under section 212(n) or the petition
				submitted for the nonimmigrant under subsection (c)(2)(A), as
				appropriate.
								(2)Upon the issuance of a visa to an
				applicant referred to in paragraph (1) who is inside the United States, the
				issuing officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall provide the
				applicant with the material described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of
				subparagraph
				(A).
							.
				124.Additional
			 Department of Labor employees
					(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Labor is authorized to hire 200
			 additional employees to administer, oversee, investigate, and enforce programs
			 involving nonimmigrant employees described in section
			 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(B).
					(b)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums
			 as may be necessary to carry out this section.
					125.Technical
			 correctionSection 212 of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by redesignating the second
			 subsection (t), as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Act entitled An
			 Act to amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program
			 Act of 1998 (Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)), as subsection
			 (u).
				126.ApplicationExcept as specifically otherwise provided,
			 the amendments made by this title shall apply to applications filed on or after
			 the date of the enactment of this Act.
				IIL–1
			 visa fraud and abuse protections
			201.Prohibition on
			 outplacement of L–1 nonimmigrants
				(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (F) of section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration
			 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

						(F)(i)Unless an employer
				receives a waiver under clause (ii), an employer may not employ an alien, for a
				cumulative period of more than 1 year, who—
								(I)will serve in a capacity involving
				specialized knowledge with respect to an employer for purposes of section
				101(a)(15)(L); and
								(II)will be stationed primarily at the
				worksite of an employer other than the petitioning employer or its affiliate,
				subsidiary, or parent, including pursuant to an outsourcing, leasing, or other
				contracting agreement.

						(ii)The Secretary of Homeland Security
				may grant a waiver of the requirements of clause (i) for an employer if the
				Secretary determines that the employer has established that—
							(I)the employer with whom the alien
				referred to in clause (i) would be placed has not displaced and does not intend
				to displace a United States worker employed by the employer within the period
				beginning 180 days after the date of the placement of such alien with the
				employer;
							(II)such alien will not be controlled and
				supervised principally by the employer with whom the nonimmigrant would be
				placed; and
							(III)the placement of the nonimmigrant is
				not essentially an arrangement to provide labor for hire for an unaffiliated
				employer with whom the nonimmigrant will be placed, rather than a placement in
				connection with the provision or a product or service for which specialized
				knowledge specific to the petitioning employer is necessary.
							(iii)The Secretary shall grant or deny a
				waiver under clause (ii) not later than 7 days after the date that the
				Secretary receives the application for the
				waiver.
						.
				(b)RegulationsThe
			 Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate rules, after notice and a
			 period for comment, for an employer to apply for a waiver under subparagraph
			 (F)(ii) of section 214(c)(2), as added by subsection (a).
				202.L–1 employer
			 petition requirements for employment at new officesSection 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(G)(i)If the beneficiary of a
				petition under this paragraph is coming to the United States to open, or be
				employed in, a new office, the petition may be approved for up to 12 months
				only if—
							(I)the alien has not been the beneficiary
				of 2 or more petitions under this subparagraph during the immediately preceding
				2 years; and
							(II)the employer operating the new office
				has—
								(aa)an adequate business plan;
								(bb)sufficient physical premises to
				carry out the proposed business activities; and
								(cc)the financial ability to commence
				doing business immediately upon the approval of the petition.
								(ii)An extension of the approval period
				under clause (i) may not be granted until the importing employer submits an
				application to the Secretary of Homeland Security that contains—
							(I)evidence that the importing employer
				meets the requirements of this subsection;
							(II)evidence that the beneficiary of the
				petition is eligible for nonimmigrant status under section
				101(a)(15)(L);
							(III)a statement summarizing the original
				petition;
							(IV)evidence that the importing employer
				has fully complied with the business plan submitted under clause (i)(I);
							(V)evidence of the truthfulness of any
				representations made in connection with the filing of the original
				petition;
							(VI)evidence that the importing employer,
				for the entire period beginning on the date on which the petition was approved
				under clause (i), has been doing business at the new office through regular,
				systematic, and continuous provision of goods and services;
							(VII)a statement of the duties the
				beneficiary has performed at the new office during the approval period under
				clause (i) and the duties the beneficiary will perform at the new office during
				the extension period granted under this clause;
							(VIII)a statement describing the staffing
				at the new office, including the number of employees and the types of positions
				held by such employees;
							(IX)evidence of wages paid to
				employees;
							(X)evidence of the financial status of
				the new office; and
							(XI)any other evidence or data prescribed
				by the Secretary.
							(iii)A new office employing the
				beneficiary of an L–1 petition approved under this paragraph shall do business
				only through regular, systematic, and continuous provision of goods and
				services for the entire period for which the petition is sought.
						(iv)Notwithstanding clause (ii), and
				subject to the maximum period of authorized admission set forth in subparagraph
				(D), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s discretion, may
				approve a subsequently filed petition on behalf of the beneficiary to continue
				employment at the office described in this subparagraph for a period beyond the
				initially granted 12-month period if the importing employer has been doing
				business at the new office through regular, systematic, and continuous
				provision of goods and services for the 6 months immediately preceding the date
				of extension petition filing and demonstrates that the failure to satisfy any
				of the requirements described in those subclauses was directly caused by
				extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Secretary in the Secretary’s
				discretion.
						.
			203.Cooperation
			 with Secretary of StateSection 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)), as amended by section 202, is further
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

					(H)For purposes of approving petitions
				under this paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall work
				cooperatively with the Secretary of State to verify the existence or continued
				existence of a company or office in the United States or in a foreign
				country.
					.
			204.Investigation
			 and disposition of complaints against L–1 employersSection 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)), as amended by sections 202 and 203, is
			 further amended by adding at the end the following:

					(I)(i)The Secretary of
				Homeland Security may initiate an investigation of any employer that employs
				nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) with regard to the employer's
				compliance with the requirements of this subsection.
						(ii)If the Secretary receives specific
				credible information from a source who is likely to have knowledge of an
				employer's practices, employment conditions, or compliance with the
				requirements under this subsection, the Secretary may conduct an investigation
				into the employer's compliance with the requirements of this subsection. The
				Secretary may withhold the identity of the source from the employer, and the
				source's identity shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title
				5, United States Code.
						(iii)The Secretary shall establish a
				procedure for any person desiring to provide to the Secretary information
				described in clause (ii) that may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis
				for the commencement of an investigation described in such clause, to provide
				the information in writing on a form developed and provided by the Secretary
				and completed by or on behalf of the person.
						(iv)No investigation described in clause
				(ii) (or hearing described in clause (vi) based on such investigation) may be
				conducted with respect to information about a failure to comply with the
				requirements under this subsection, unless the Secretary receives the
				information not later than 24 months after the date of the alleged
				failure.
						(v)Before commencing an investigation of
				an employer under clause (i) or (ii), the Secretary shall provide notice to the
				employer of the intent to conduct such investigation. The notice shall be
				provided in such a manner, and shall contain sufficient detail, to permit the
				employer to respond to the allegations before an investigation is commenced.
				The Secretary is not required to comply with this clause if the Secretary
				determines that to do so would interfere with an effort by the Secretary to
				investigate or secure compliance by the employer with the requirements of this
				subsection. There shall be no judicial review of a determination by the
				Secretary under this clause.
						(vi)If the Secretary, after an
				investigation under clause (i) or (ii), determines that a reasonable basis
				exists to make a finding that the employer has failed to comply with the
				requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide the interested
				parties with notice of such determination and an opportunity for a hearing in
				accordance with section 556 of title 5, United States Code, not later than 120
				days after the date of such determination. If such a hearing is requested, the
				Secretary shall make a finding concerning the matter by not later than 120 days
				after the date of the hearing.
						(vii)If the Secretary, after a hearing,
				finds a reasonable basis to believe that the employer has violated the
				requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall impose a penalty under
				subparagraph (L).
						(viii)(I)The Secretary may
				conduct surveys of the degree to which employers comply with the requirements
				under this section.
							(II)The Secretary shall—
								(aa)conduct annual compliance audits of
				not less than 1 percent of the employers that employ nonimmigrants described in
				section 101(a)(15)(L) during the applicable fiscal year;
								(bb)conduct annual compliance audits of
				each employer with more than 100 employees who work in the United States if
				more than 15 percent of such employees are nonimmigrants described in
				101(a)(15)(L); and
								(cc)make available to the public an
				executive summary or report describing the general findings of the audits
				carried out pursuant to this
				subclause.
								.
			205.Wage rate and
			 working conditions for L–1 nonimmigrant
				(a)In
			 generalSection 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
			 (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)), as amended by section 202, 203, and 204, is further
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

						(J)(i)An employer that employs
				a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(L) for a cumulative period of
				time in excess of 1 year shall—
								(I)offer such nonimmigrant, during the
				period of authorized employment, wages, based on the best information available
				at the time the application is filed, which are not less than the highest
				of—
									(aa)the locally determined prevailing
				wage level for the occupational classification in the area of
				employment;
									(bb)the median average wage for all
				workers in the occupational classification in the area of employment;
				and
									(cc)the median wage for skill level 2
				in the occupational classification found in the most recent Occupational
				Employment Statistics survey; and
									(II)provide working conditions for such
				nonimmigrant that will not adversely affect the working conditions of workers
				similarly employed.
								(ii)If an employer, in such previous
				period specified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, employed 1 or more such
				nonimmigrants, the employer shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security
				the Internal Revenue Service Form W–2 Wage and Tax Statement filed by the
				employer with respect to such nonimmigrants for such period.
							(iii)It is a failure to meet a condition
				under this subparagraph for an employer who has filed a petition to import 1 or
				more aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L)—
								(I)to require such a nonimmigrant to pay
				a penalty for ceasing employment with the employer before a date mutually
				agreed to by the nonimmigrant and the employer; or
								(II)to fail to offer to such a
				nonimmigrant, during the nonimmigrant's period of authorized employment, on the
				same basis, and in accordance with the same criteria, as the employer offers to
				United States workers, benefits and eligibility for benefits, including—
									(aa)the opportunity to participate in
				health, life, disability, and other insurance plans;
									(bb)the opportunity to participate in
				retirement and savings plans; and
									(cc)cash bonuses and noncash
				compensation, such as stock options (whether or not based on
				performance).
									(iv)The Secretary of Homeland Security
				shall determine whether a required payment under clause (iii)(I) is a penalty
				(and not liquidated damages) pursuant to relevant State
				law.
							.
				(b)RegulationsThe
			 Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate rules, after notice and a
			 period of comment, to implement the requirements of subparagraph (J) of section
			 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)), as
			 added by subsection (a). In promulgating these rules, the Secretary shall take
			 into consideration any special circumstances relating to intracompany
			 transfers.
				206.PenaltiesSection 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)), as amended by sections 202, 203, 204,
			 and 205, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

					(K)(i)If the Secretary of
				Homeland Security finds, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a
				failure by an employer to meet a condition under subparagraph (F), (G), (J), or
				(L) or a misrepresentation of material fact in a petition to employ 1 or more
				aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L)—
							(I)the Secretary shall impose such
				administrative remedies (including civil monetary penalties in an amount not to
				exceed $2,000 per violation) as the Secretary determines to be
				appropriate;
							(II)the Secretary may not, during a
				period of at least 1 year, approve a petition for that employer to employ 1 or
				more aliens as such nonimmigrants; and
							(III)in the case of a violation of
				subparagraph (J) or (L), the employer shall be liable to the employees harmed
				by such violation for lost wages and benefits.
							(ii)If the Secretary finds, after notice
				and an opportunity for a hearing, a willful failure by an employer to meet a
				condition under subparagraph (F), (G), (J), or (L) or a willful
				misrepresentation of material fact in a petition to employ 1 or more aliens as
				nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L)—
							(I)the Secretary shall impose such
				administrative remedies (including civil monetary penalties in an amount not to
				exceed $10,000 per violation) as the Secretary determines to be
				appropriate;
							(II)the Secretary may not, during a
				period of at least 2 years, approve a petition filed for that employer to
				employ 1 or more aliens as such nonimmigrants; and
							(III)in the case of a violation of
				subparagraph (J) or (L), the employer shall be liable to the employees harmed
				by such violation for lost wages and
				benefits.
							.
			207.Prohibition on
			 retaliation against L–1 nonimmigrantsSection 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)), as amended by section 202, 203, 204,
			 205, and 206, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

					(L)(i)It is a violation of
				this subparagraph for an employer who has filed a petition to import 1 or more
				aliens as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) to take, fail to
				take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel action, or to
				intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, discharge, or discriminate
				in any other manner against an employee because the employee—
							(I)has disclosed information that the
				employee reasonably believes evidences a violation of this subsection, or any
				rule or regulation pertaining to this subsection; or
							(II)cooperates or seeks to cooperate with
				the requirements of this subsection, or any rule or regulation pertaining to
				this subsection.
							(ii)In this subparagraph, the term
				employee includes—
							(I)a current employee;
							(II)a former employee; and
							(III)an applicant for
				employment.
							.
			208.Reports on L–1
			 nonimmigrantsSection
			 214(c)(8) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(8)) is
			 amended by inserting (L), after (H),.
			209.Technical
			 amendmentsSection 214(c)(2)
			 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended by
			 striking Attorney General each place it appears and inserting
			 Secretary of Homeland Security.
			210.ApplicationThe amendments made by sections 201 through
			 207 shall apply to applications filed on or after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
			211.Report on L–1
			 blanket petition process
				(a)Requirement for
			 reportNot later than 6
			 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of
			 the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate committees
			 of Congress a report regarding the use of blanket petitions under section
			 214(c)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)(A)).
			 Such report shall assess the efficiency and reliability of the process for
			 reviewing such blanket petitions, including whether the process includes
			 adequate safeguards against fraud and abuse.
				(b)Appropriate
			 committees of CongressIn this section the term appropriate
			 committees of Congress means—
					(1)the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
					(2)the
			 Committee on the Judiciary of the
			 Senate;
					(3)the
			 Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
			 Representatives; and
					(4)the
			 Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
			 Representatives.


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4581
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 24, 2012
			Mr. Luetkemeyer
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To reduce temporarily the duty on
		  5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester.

		1.5-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic
			 acid dimethyl ester
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.005-Methylpyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester (CAS No.
						112110–16–4) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.61)4.48%No changeNo changeOn or before
						12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.


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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1092
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 4, 2013
			Ms. Klobuchar (for
			 herself, Mrs. McCaskill, and
			 Mr. Schatz) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an
		  Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions
		  taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual
		  assault.

		1.Inspector General
			 investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response
			 to making protected communications regarding sexual assaultSection 1034(c)(2)(A) of title 10, United
			 States Code, is amended by striking sexual harassment or and
			 inserting rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct under
			 sections 920 through 920c of this title (articles 120 through 120c of the
			 Uniform Code of Military Justice), sexual harassment, or.


I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6341IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 17, 2016Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Conyers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo delay the amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Review the Rule Act of 2016. 2.Criminal procedure rules (a)In generalNotwithstanding the order entered by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 28, 2016—
(1)effective on the date of enactment of this Act, rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read as it read on November 17, 2016; and (2)the proposed amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure set forth in such order shall take effect on July 1, 2017.
(b)ApplicabilityNotwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a)(1), for any warrant issued under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure during the period beginning on December 1, 2016, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, such rule 41, as was in effect on the date on which the warrant was issued, shall apply with respect to the warrant.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5193
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mr. McKeon introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain mechanics’
		  work gloves.

		1.Certain mechanics’ work
			 gloves
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 heading 9902.14.05; and
				(2)by inserting in
			 numerical sequence the following new heading:

									9902.14.05Mechanics’ work gloves, valued over $7.22 per pair (provided
						for in subheading 6216.00.58)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

						.
				(b)Amendment to
			 U.S. NoteSubchapter II of
			 chapter 99 is amended by striking existing U.S. Note 18 to such subchapter and
			 by inserting in such subchapter the following new U.S. Note:

					18.For purposes of heading 9902.14.05, the
				term mechanics’ work gloves means gloves having the following
				characteristics: imitation leather palms and fingers with fourchettes; backs
				comprising either one layer of synthetic knitted fabric or three layers with
				the outer layer of synthetic knitted fabric, the center layer of foam and the
				inner layer of tricot
				fabric.
					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
			 consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 104

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 24, 2005

			Mr. Talent (for himself,

			 Mr. Wyden, Mr.

			 Coleman, and Mr. Corzine)

			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on

			 Finance

		A BILL

		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

		  tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer

		  facilities.

			1.

			Tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck

			 transfer facilities

				(a)

				Treatment as exempt facility bond

				Subsection (a) of section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of

			 1986 (relating to exempt facility bond) is amended by striking

			 or at the end of paragraph (13), by striking the period at the

			 end of paragraph (14), and by adding at the end the following:

						(15)

						qualified highway facilities, or

						(16)

						qualified surface freight transfer facilities.

					.

				(b)

				Qualified highway facilities and qualified surface freight

			 transfer facilities

				Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by

			 adding at the end the following:

						(m)

						Qualified highway and surface freight transfer

				facilities

							(1)

							Qualified highway facilities

							For purposes of subsection (a)(15), the term qualified

				highway facilities means—

								(A)

								any surface transportation project which receives Federal

				assistance under title 23, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the

				enactment of this subsection), or

								(B)

								any project for an international bridge or tunnel for which an

				international entity authorized under Federal or State law is responsible and

				which receives Federal assistance under such title 23.

							(2)

							Qualified surface freight transfer facilities

							For purposes of subsection (a)(16), the term qualified

				surface freight transfer facilities means facilities for the transfer of

				freight from truck to rail or rail to truck (including any temporary storage

				facilities directly related to such transfers) which receives Federal

				assistance under either title 23 or title 49, United States Code (as in effect

				on the date of the enactment of this subsection).

							(3)

							Aggregate face amount of tax-exempt financing for

				facilities

								(A)

								In general

								An issue shall not be treated as an issue described in

				subsection (a)(15) or (a)(16) if the aggregate face amount of bonds issued by

				any State pursuant thereto (when added to the aggregate face amount of bonds

				previously so issued) exceeds $15,000,000,000.

								(B)

								Allocation by Secretary of Transportation

								The Secretary of Transportation shall allocate the amount

				described in subparagraph (A) among eligible projects described in subsections

				(a)(15) and (a)(16) in such manner as the Secretary determines

				appropriate.

							.

				(c)

				Exemption from general State volume caps

				Paragraph (3) of section 146(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of

			 1986 (relating to exception for certain bonds) is amended by striking or

			 (14) and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and

			 inserting (14), (15), or (16) of section 142(a), and.

				(d)

				Effective date

				The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued

			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 172
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 26, 2005
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Ms. Carson, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Olver, Ms. Watson, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Kind, Mr. Markey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sabo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Case, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Payne) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Affirming the commitment and leadership of the United States to improve the lives of the world’s 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery.

Whereas on March 14, 2002, President George W. Bush stated: [The] growing divide between wealth and poverty, between opportunity and misery, is both a challenge to our compassion and a source of instability. We must confront it. We must include every African, every Asian, every Latin American, every Muslim, in an expanding circle of development.;
Whereas President Bush further stated at the Monterrey Summit on March 22, 2002: We fight against poverty because hope is an answer to terror. We fight against poverty because opportunity is a fundamental right to human dignity. We fight against poverty because faith requires it and conscience demands it. We fight against poverty with a growing conviction that major progress is within our reach.;
Whereas the September 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States provides: A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 per day, is neither just nor stable. Including all of the world’s poor in an expanding circle of development—and opportunity—is a moral imperative and one of the top priorities of United States international policy.;
Whereas on behalf of the American people, President Bush on March 14, 2002 stated: I have an ambitious goal for the developed world, that we ought to double the size of the world’s poorest economies within a decade.;
Whereas the bipartisan Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States recommends: A comprehensive U.S. strategy to counter terrorism should include economic policies that encourage development, more open societies, and opportunities for people to improve the lives of their families and enhance prospects for their children.;
Whereas the United States seeks to advance sustainable development and economic growth, eliminate extreme poverty and contribute to upholding the principals of human dignity, equality, and equity therefore enhancing the well being and security of the American people by creating a world that is safer, more secure, politically free, as well as free from conditions of human misery;
Whereas despite the extraordinary economic prosperity of the world’s wealthiest nations, 1.3 billion human beings are living in extreme poverty on $1 per day or less in conditions of economic and physical misery;
Whereas more than 800 million children, women and men around the world are suffering daily from hunger and lack of nourishment;
Whereas 10 million children are dying each year of preventable causes, including 4 million newborn babies in their first month of life;
Whereas one woman is dying every minute, nearly 1,500 per day, during pregnancy and childbirth as a result of lack of access to basic health care;
Whereas in 2004 the global AIDS epidemic killed 3.1 million lives, nearly 5 million new people became HIV infected, nearly 40 million people on the planet are living with HIV or AIDS and some 15 million children in Africa alone have become orphans as a result of the HIV virus;
Whereas in the developing world over 100 million children of primary school age are unable to attend school, including 60 million girls;
Whereas worldwide women and girls are suffering from physical and sexual violence in epidemic proportions, women own less than 1 percent of land worldwide, as well as confront cultural and economic barriers to achieving equality with men and boys in accessing basic educational, health, and economic opportunities;
Whereas the destruction and degradation of natural resources in developing nations reduces food production, undermines local economies, and contributes to hunger, poor health, and poverty;
Whereas the United States signed and committed to achieve the Millennium Declaration along with 188 countries at the United Nations Millennium Summit in September 2000;
Whereas the Millennium Declaration set forth the Millennium Development Goals which seek to improve life for the world’s poorest people by 2015 through a global commitment to halve extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equity and women’s empowerment, improve maternal and child health, combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership to achieve these goals; and
Whereas on March 14, 2002, President George W. Bush stated: America supports the international development goals in the United Nations Millennium Declaration and believes that the goals are a shared responsibility of developed and developing countries.: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress—
(1)reaffirms President George W. Bush’s support for the United Nations Millennium Declaration and supports a sustained United States commitment to work with the world’s wealthy, middle income, and developing nations, especially G-8 countries, to advance the policy reforms, leadership, and resources necessary for the attainment of the goals by 2015 to reduce extreme poverty and promote human dignity as set forth in the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals;
(2)urges the President, the Secretary of State, and other executive branch officials to use every opportunity, including at the forthcoming G-8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland and the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Declaration in New York, to provide continued United States leadership and put forth the necessary United States share of resources to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals; and
(3) expresses profound gratitude for the compassion and generosity of the American people and their steadfast desire to promote global security and prosperity while striving to eliminate extreme poverty and human suffering.