116 SRES 54 IS: Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 54IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 7, 2019Mr. Roberts, from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, reported the following original resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationRESOLUTIONAuthorizing expenditures by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

		1.General
 authorityIn carrying out its powers, duties, and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, including holding hearings, reporting such hearings, and making investigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (in this resolution referred to as the committee) is authorized from March 1, 2019, through February 28, 2021, in its discretion, to—
 (1)make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate;
 (2)employ personnel; and (3)with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or agency.
			2.Expenses
			(a)Expenses for
 period ending September 30, 2019The expenses of the committee for the period March 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019, under this resolution shall not exceed $2,758,627, of which amount—
 (1)not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
 (2)not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
 (b)Expenses for fiscal year 2020 periodThe expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, under this resolution shall not exceed $4,729,075, of which amount—
 (1)not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
 (2)not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
 (c)Expenses for period ending February 28, 2021The expenses of the committee for the period October 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021, under this resolution shall not exceed $1,970,448, of which amount—
 (1)not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for the procurement of the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i))); and
 (2)not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for the training of the professional staff of the committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of that Act).
				3.Expenses and
			 agency contributions
			(a)Expenses of the
			 committee
				(1)In
 generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), expenses of the committee under this resolution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee.
				(2)Vouchers not
 requiredVouchers shall not be required for— (A)the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate;
 (B)the payment of telecommunications provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
 (C)the payment of stationery supplies purchased through the Keeper of the Stationery;
 (D)payments to the Postmaster of the Senate;
 (E)the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
 (F)the payment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services; or
 (G)the payment of franked and mass mail costs by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.
					(b)Agency
 contributionsThere are authorized to be paid from the appropriations account for Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations of the Senate such sums as may be necessary for agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the committee—
 (1)for the period March 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019; (2)for the period October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020; and
 (3)for the period October 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1320
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 30, 2011
			Ms. Murkowski (for
			 herself and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Energy to offer to enter into
		  temporary used fuel storage facility agreements.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act
			 of 2011.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)CommissionThe
			 term Commission means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
			(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
			3.Incentives for
			 siting of temporary used fuel storage facilities
			(a)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
				(1)AgreementThe
			 term agreement means a temporary used fuel storage facility
			 agreement entered into under subsection (e).
				(2)First used fuel
			 receiptThe term first used fuel receipt means the
			 receipt of used fuel by a temporary used fuel storage facility at a site within
			 the jurisdiction of a unit of local government that is a party to an
			 agreement.
				(3)Nuclear Waste
			 FundThe term Nuclear Waste Fund means the Nuclear
			 Waste Fund established under section 302 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of
			 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222).
				(4)Unit of local
			 governmentThe term unit of local government means
			 any borough, city, county, parish, town, township, village, or other general
			 purpose political subdivision of a State, or association of 2 or more political
			 subdivisions of a State.
				(5)Used
			 fuelThe term used fuel means nuclear fuel that has
			 been withdrawn from a nuclear reactor following irradiation, the constituent
			 elements of which have not been separated by reprocessing.
				(b)AuthorizationThe
			 Secretary shall offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility
			 agreements in accordance with this section.
			(c)Notice from
			 units of local government to SecretaryNot later than January 1,
			 2013, representatives of a unit of local government, with the written approval
			 of the Governor of the State in which the jurisdiction of the local government
			 is located, may submit to the Secretary written notice that the unit of local
			 government is willing to have a privately owned and operated temporary used
			 fuel storage facility located at an identified site within the jurisdiction of
			 the unit of local government.
			(d)Preliminary
			 compensation
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall make payments of $1,000,000 each year
			 to not more than 3 units of local government that have submitted notices under
			 subsection (c).
				(2)Multiple
			 noticesIf more than 3 notices are received under subsection (c),
			 the Secretary shall make payments to the first 3 units of local government,
			 based on the order in which the notices are received.
				(3)TimingThe
			 payments shall be made annually for a 3-year period, on the anniversary date of
			 the filing of the notice under subsection (c).
				(e)Agreement
				(1)In
			 generalOn the docketing of an application for a license for a
			 temporary used fuel storage facility, in accordance with part 72 of title 10,
			 Code of Federal Regulations, at a site within the jurisdiction of a unit of
			 local government by the Commission, the Secretary shall offer to enter into a
			 temporary used fuel storage facility economic impact agreement with the unit of
			 local government.
				(2)Terms and
			 conditionsAn agreement between the Secretary and a unit of local
			 government under this subsection shall contain such terms and conditions
			 (including such financial and institutional arrangements) as the Secretary and
			 the unit of local government determine to be reasonable and appropriate.
				(3)AmendmentAn
			 agreement may be—
					(A)amended only with
			 the mutual consent of the parties to the agreement; and
					(B)terminated only
			 in accordance with paragraph (4).
					(4)TerminationThe
			 Secretary shall terminate an agreement if the Secretary determines that any
			 major element of the temporary used fuel storage facility required under the
			 agreement will not be completed.
				(5)Number of
			 agreementsNot more than 2 agreements may be in effect at any
			 time.
				(6)Payment
			 schedule
					(A)In
			 generalIf the Secretary enters into an agreement under this
			 subsection, the Secretary shall make to the unit of local government and the
			 State in which the unit of local government is located—
						(i)payments
			 of—
							(I)on the date of
			 entering into the agreement under this subsection, $6,000,000;
							(II)during the
			 period beginning on the date of entering into an agreement and ending on the
			 date of first used fuel receipt or denial of the license application for a
			 temporary used fuel storage facility by the Commission, whichever is later,
			 $10,000,000 for each year; and
							(III)during the
			 period beginning on the date of first used fuel receipt and ending on the date
			 of closure of the facility, a total of the higher of—
								(aa)$15,000,000 for
			 each year; or
								(bb)$15,000 per
			 metric ton of used fuel received at the facility for each year, up to a maximum
			 of $25,000,000 for each year; and
								(ii)a
			 payment of $20,000,000 on closure of the facility.
						(B)Timing of
			 annual paymentsThe Secretary shall make annual payments under
			 subparagraph (A)(i)—
						(i)in
			 the case of annual payments described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), on the
			 anniversary of the date of the docketing of the license application by the
			 Commission; and
						(ii)in
			 the case of annual payments described in subparagraph (A)(i)(III), on the date
			 of the first used fuel receipt and thereafter on the anniversary date of the
			 first used fuel receipt, in lieu of annual payments described in subparagraph
			 (A)(i)(II).
						(C)Termination of
			 authoritySubject to subparagraph (A)(ii), the authority to make
			 payments under this paragraph terminates on the date of closure of the
			 facility.
					(f)FundingFunding
			 for compensation and payments provided for, and made under, this section shall
			 be made available from amounts available in the Nuclear Waste Fund.
			4.Acceptance,
			 storage, and settlement of claims
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into a long-term
			 contract for the storage of used fuel from civilian nuclear power plants with a
			 private entity that owns or operates an independent used fuel storage facility
			 licensed by the Commission that is located within the jurisdiction of a unit of
			 local government to which payments are made pursuant to section 3(e).
			(b)Settlement and
			 acceptance of used fuel
				(1)In
			 generalAt the request of a party to a contract under section
			 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)), the
			 Secretary may enter into an agreement for the settlement of all claims against
			 the Secretary under a contract for failure to dispose of high-level radioactive
			 waste or used nuclear fuel not later than January 31, 1998.
				(2)Terms and
			 conditionsA settlement agreement described in paragraph
			 (1)—
					(A)shall contain
			 such terms and conditions (including such financial and institutional
			 arrangements) as the Secretary and the party to the contract determine to be
			 reasonable and appropriate; and
					(B)may include the
			 acceptance of used fuel from the party to the contract for storage at a
			 facility with respect to which the Secretary has a long-term contract under
			 subsection (a).
					(c)Priority for
			 acceptance for closed facilities
				(1)In
			 generalIf a request for fuel acceptance is made under this
			 section by a facility that has produced used nuclear fuel and that is shut down
			 permanently and the facility has been decommissioned, the Secretary shall
			 provide priority for the acceptance of the fuel produced by the
			 facility.
				(2)ScheduleSpent
			 nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste generated by a facility in
			 existence as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be offered a schedule
			 in accordance with the priority established pursuant to Article IV.b.5 of the
			 contract entitled Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or
			 High-Level Radioactive Waste , as specified in section 961.11 of title
			 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
				(d)Transportation
			 of used fuel
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall provide for the transportation of
			 used fuel accepted by the Secretary under this section.
				(2)Systems and
			 components
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall procure all systems and components
			 necessary to transport used fuel from facilities designated by contract holders
			 to 1 or more storage facilities under this section.
					(B)CasksThe
			 Secretary shall—
						(i)use
			 transportation and storage casks that are approved by the Commission in use at
			 facilities designated by contract holders; and
						(ii)compensate the
			 owner and operator of each facility for the use of the casks.


115 HR 346 IH: Congressional Integrity Act
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2017-01-05
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 346IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 5, 2017Mr. Trott introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a uniform 5-year post-employment ban on
			 lobbying by former Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Congressional Integrity Act. 2.5-year post-employment ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress (a)Former SenatorsSubparagraph (A) of section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking within 2 years after that person leaves office and inserting within 5 years after that person leaves office.
 (b)Former Members of the House of RepresentativesParagraph (1) of section 207(e) of such title is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

 (B)Members of the House of RepresentativesAny person who is a Member of the House of Representatives and who, within 5 years after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress and any employee of any other legislative office of the Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former Member seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
 (C)Officers of the House of RepresentativesAny person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves an office to which section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, applies.
			3.Elimination of 20-percent exemption for former Members of Congress engaging in lobbying
 (a)Elimination of exemptionSection 3(10) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(10)) is amended to read as follows:

					(10)Lobbyist
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), term lobbyist means any individual who is employed or retained by a client for financial or other compensation for services that include more than one lobbying contact.
 (B)ExceptionSubparagraph (A) does not apply to an individual with respect to a client if the individual’s lobbying activities constitute less than 20 percent of the time engaged in the services provided by such individual to that client over a 3-month period. The previous sentence does not apply to an individual if the individual held an office to which subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, applies..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 152 IH: Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act of 2007
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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 152
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2007
Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Insurance Coverage of Childhood Immunization Act of 2007.
2.Comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization by group health plans and health insurance issuers
(a)Group Health Plans
(1)Public health service act amendmentsSubpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

2707.Standard relating to coverage of childhood immunization
(a)In GeneralA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall provide for each plan year comprehensive coverage for routine immunizations for each individual who is a dependent of a participant or beneficiary under the plan and is under 19 years of age.
(b)Comprehensive CoverageFor purposes of this section, comprehensive coverage for routine immunizations for a plan year consists of coverage, without deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing, for immunizations (including the vaccine itself) in accordance with the most recent version of the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule issued prior to such plan year by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..
(2)ERISA amendments
(A)In generalSubpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

714.Standard relating to coverage of childhood immunization
(a)In GeneralA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall provide for each plan year comprehensive coverage for routine immunizations for each individual who is a dependent of a participant or beneficiary under the plan and is under 19 years of age.
(b)Comprehensive CoverageFor purposes of this section, comprehensive coverage for routine immunizations for a plan year consists of coverage, without deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing, for immunizations (including the vaccine itself) in accordance with the most recent version of the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule issued prior to such plan year by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..
(B)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item:

714. Standard relating to coverage of childhood immunization..
(b)Individual Health InsurancePart B of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2752 the following new section:

2753.Standard relating to coverage of childhood immunizationThe provisions of section 2707 shall apply to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner as they apply to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in the small or large group market..
3.Coordination of administrationThe Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor shall ensure, through the execution of an interagency memorandum of understanding among such Secretaries, that—
(1)regulations, rulings, and interpretations issued by such Secretaries relating to the same matter over which both such Secretaries have responsibility under the provisions of this Act (and the amendments made thereby) are administered so as to have the same effect at all times; and
(2)coordination of policies relating to enforcing the same requirements through such Secretaries in order to have a coordinated enforcement strategy that avoids duplication of enforcement efforts and assigns priorities in enforcement.
4.Effective dates
(a)Group Health Plans and Group Health Insurance CoverageSubject to subsection (c), the amendments made by section 2(a) apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.
(b)Individual Health Insurance CoverageThe amendment made by section 2(b) applies with respect to health insurance coverage offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the individual market on or after such date.
(c)Collective Bargaining ExceptionIn the case of a group health plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified before the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by section 2(a) shall not apply to plan years beginning before the later of—
(1)the earliest date as of which all such collective bargaining agreements relating to the plan have terminated (determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of enactment of this Act), or
(2)January 1, 2008.For purposes of paragraph (1), any plan amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any requirement added by section 2(a) shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1145
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			May 21, 2009
			Mr. Wyden (for himself
			 and Mr. Brownback) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend section 114 of title 17, United
		  States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of
		  sound recordings by webcasters.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Webcaster Settlement Act of
			 2009.
		2.Authorization of agreementsSection 114(f)(5) of title 17, United States
			 Code, is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph (D), by striking
			 2008 and inserting 2008, the Webcaster Settlement Act of
			 2009,;
			(2)in subparagraph (E)(iii), by striking
			 to make eligible nonsubscription transmissions and ephemeral
			 recordings; and
			(3)in subparagraph (F), by striking
			 February 15, 2009 and inserting at 11:59 p.m. Eastern
			 time on the 30th day after the date of the enactment of the Webcaster
			 Settlement Act of 2009.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5937
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 29, 2010
			Mr. Fleming
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To provide Government headstones and markers at private
		  cemeteries for certain veterans.

		1.Government headstones and
			 markers for graves of certain veteransSection 2306(d)(1) of title 38, United
			 States Code, is amended by inserting , or any veteran who died before
			 November 1, 1990, in the active military, naval, or air service while
			 participating in a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(13) of
			 title 10), before who is buried.


114 S1748 IS: Transportation Infrastructure Grants and Economic Reinvestment Act
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1748IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 9, 2015Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo provide for improved investment in national transportation infrastructure.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Transportation Infrastructure Grants and Economic Reinvestment Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means—
 (A)a State; (B)an Indian tribe;
 (C)the District of Columbia; (D)a territory of the United States;
 (E)a local government;
 (F)a port authority; (G)a metropolitan planning organization;
 (H)a transit agency; (I)another political subdivision of a State or local government; and
 (J)2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (I), working in collaboration.
				(2)Eligible
			 project
				(A)In
 generalThe term eligible project means a transportation project that, as determined by the Secretary, would have a significant beneficial impact on a State, a metropolitan area, a region, or the United States.
 (B)InclusionsThe term eligible project includes—
 (i)a highway or bridge project eligible for funding under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code (including a project related to bicycles or pedestrians);
 (ii)a public transportation project eligible for funding under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code;
 (iii)a passenger or freight rail transportation project;
 (iv)a port infrastructure project; and
 (v)an intermodal project. (3)Eligible project costs (A)In generalThe term eligible project costs means costs relating to an eligible project, such as the costs of—
 (i)development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, permitting, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities;
 (ii)construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement, and acquisition of real property (including land related to the eligible project and improvements to land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, and acquisition of equipment; and
 (iii)capitalized interest necessary to meet market requirements, reasonably required reserve funds, capital issuance expenses, and other carrying costs during construction.
 (B)Dredging activitiesThe term eligible project costs—
 (i)includes the costs of dredging activities that are part of a berth reconstruction or rehabilitation project; and
 (ii)does not include the costs of dredging activities that are the responsibility of the Army Corps of Engineers.
					(4)Rural
 areaThe term rural area means any area not in an urbanized area (as that term is defined by the Census Bureau).
 (5)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
 (6)StateThe term State means—
 (A)any of the 50 States; or
 (B)the District of Columbia.
				(7)Substantial
 completionThe term substantial completion means the opening of an eligible project to vehicular or passenger traffic.
			3.National
			 infrastructure investment program
 (a)ProgramNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall by regulation establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide competitive grants to eligible entities for use in carrying out eligible projects.
			(b)Grant
			 requirements
 (1)AmountExcept as provided in paragraph (5)(B)(i), a grant under this Act shall be in an amount that is not less than $10,000,000 and not greater than $200,000,000.
				(2)Geographical
 distribution; balance; investmentIn providing grants under this Act, the Secretary shall take such measures as are necessary to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable—
 (A)an equitable geographical distribution of funds;
 (B)an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas; and
 (C)investment in a variety of transportation modes.
					(3)Maximum
 percentage per StateNot more than 25 percent of the amounts made available to provide grants under this Act for a fiscal year may be provided for eligible projects in a State.
				(4)Federal
			 share
					(A)In
 generalExcept as provided in paragraph (5)(B)(ii), the Federal share of the cost of carrying out any eligible project funded by a grant under this Act shall be, at the option of the eligible entity receiving the grant, up to 80 percent.
 (B)PriorityIn providing grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible projects that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package for the eligible projects.
					(5)Eligible
			 projects in rural areas
					(A)In
 generalNot less than 20 percent of the amounts made available to provide grants under this Act for a fiscal year shall be provided for eligible projects located in rural areas.
					(B)Minimum grant
 amount; Federal shareWith respect to an eligible project located in a rural area—
 (i)the minimum amount of a grant under this Act shall be $1,000,000; and
 (ii)the Secretary may increase the Federal share of the cost of carrying out the eligible project up to 100 percent.
						(6)Set-asides for
 certain costs, projects, and transfersOf the amounts made available under this Act for a fiscal year, the Secretary may—
 (A)use an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for grants that pay for the planning, preparation, or design of eligible projects; and
 (B)use an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 to fund the provision and oversight of grants under this Act, including transfers of funds from that amount to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Maritime Administration to fund the provision and oversight of grants under this Act for eligible projects under the administrative jurisdiction of those agencies.
					(c)Selection among
			 eligible projects
 (1)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish criteria for use in selecting among eligible projects to receive funding under this Act.
				(2)Selection
			 criteria
					(A)Primary selection
 criteriaThe Secretary shall select among eligible projects by evaluating the extent to which an eligible project provides significant benefits to a State, a metropolitan area, a region, or the United States, including the extent to which an eligible project—
 (i)improves the safety of transportation facilities and systems;
 (ii)improves the condition of existing transportation facilities and systems;
 (iii)contributes to economic competitiveness over the medium- to long-term;
 (iv)improves the environment, improves energy efficiency, reduces dependence on oil, or reduces greenhouse gas emissions; and
 (v)improves access to transportation facilities and systems.
						(B)Secondary
 selection criteriaIn addition to considering the primary selection criteria described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which a project—
 (i)uses innovative strategies or technologies to pursue any of those primary selection criteria; and
 (ii)demonstrates strong collaboration among a broad range of participants, or the integration of transportation with other public service efforts.
						(d)Application
			 requirement
 The Secretary shall require an analysis of project benefits and costs in each application for a construction grant under this Act.
			(e)Federal
 requirementsThe following provisions of law shall apply to funds made available under this Act and eligible projects carried out using those funds:
 (1)Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
 (2)Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
 (3)The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
 (4)The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
				(f)Transparency
				(1)In
 generalThe Secretary shall include in any notice of funding availability a full description of how applications will be evaluated against all selection criteria.
				(2)Consultations
 on decisionsAfter provision of grants and credit assistance under this Act for a fiscal year, the Secretary (or a designee) shall be available to meet with any applicant, at a time and place that is mutually acceptable to the Secretary and the applicant, to review the application of the applicant.
 4.TIFIA subsidy and administrative costsThe Secretary may use up to 20 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under section 6 to pay the subsidy and administrative costs of projects eligible for Federal credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, if the Secretary determines that such use of funds would advance the purposes of this Act.
 5.State and local permitsFinancial assistance under this Act with respect to an eligible project shall not—
 (1)relieve any recipient of the assistance of any obligation to obtain any required State or local permit or approval with respect to the eligible project;
 (2)limit the right of any unit of State or local government to approve or regulate any rate of return on private equity invested in the eligible project; or
 (3)otherwise supersede any State or local law (including any regulation) applicable to the construction or operation of the eligible project.
			6.Authorization of
			 appropriations
 (a)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2021.
 (b)AvailabilityAmounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation during the 3-year period beginning on the first day of such fiscal year.


114 S3416 IS: Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act
U.S. Senate
2016-09-28
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3416IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 28, 2016Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Perdue) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to qualified small
			 issue manufacturing bonds.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act. 2.Modifications to qualified small issue bonds (a)Manufacturing Facilities To Include Production of Intangible Property and Functionally Related FacilitiesSection 144(a)(12)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

 (C)Manufacturing facilityFor purposes of this paragraph— (i)In generalThe term manufacturing facility means any facility which—
 (I)is used in the manufacturing or production of tangible personal property (including the processing resulting in a change in the condition of such property),
 (II)is used in the creation or production of intangible property which is described in section 197(d)(1)(C)(iii), or
 (III)is functionally related and subordinate to a facility described in subclause (I) or (II) if such facility is located on the same site as the facility described in subclause (I) or (II).
 (ii)Certain facilities includedThe term manufacturing facility includes facilities that are directly related and ancillary to a manufacturing facility (determined without regard to this clause) if—
 (I)those facilities are located on the same site as the manufacturing facility, and (II)not more than 25 percent of the net proceeds of the issue are used to provide those facilities.
 (iii)Limitation on office spaceA rule similar to the rule of section 142(b)(2) shall apply for purposes of clause (i). (iv)Limitation on refundings for certain propertySubclauses (II) and (III) of clause (i) shall not apply to any bond issued on or before the date of the enactment of the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act, or to any bond issued to refund a bond issued on or before such date (other than a bond to which clause (iii) of this subparagraph (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act applies)), either directly or in a series of refundings..
 (b)Increase in limitationsSection 144(a)(4) of such Code is amended— (1)by striking $10,000,000 in subparagraph (A)(i) and inserting $30,000,000, and
 (2)by striking $10,000,000 in the heading and inserting $30,000,000. (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HRES 528 IH: Expressing support for the designation of September 2019 as Campus Fire Safety Month.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-25
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 528IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 25, 2019Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. King of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of September 2019 as Campus Fire Safety Month.

 Whereas student-related housing fires in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and other schools across the country have tragically cut short the lives of some of the youth of the Nation;
 Whereas, since January 2000, at least 175 people, including students, parents, and children have died in college-related fires;
 Whereas approximately 87 percent of these deaths have occurred in off-campus occupancies; Whereas a majority of the students across the Nation live in off-campus occupancies;
 Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings where the fire safety systems have been compromised or disabled by the occupants;
 Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire alarm systems and smoke alarms provide the necessary early warning to occupants and the fire department of a fire so that appropriate action can be taken;
 Whereas it is recognized that automatic fire sprinkler systems are a highly effective method of controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early stages, protecting the lives of the building’s occupants;
 Whereas many students are living in off-campus occupancies, Greek housing, and residence halls that are not adequately protected with automatic fire sprinkler systems and automatic fire alarm systems or adequate smoke alarms;
 Whereas it is recognized that fire safety education is an effective method of reducing the occurrence of fires and reducing the resulting loss of life and property damage;
 Whereas students are not routinely receiving effective fire safety education throughout their entire college career;
 Whereas it is vital to educate the future generation of the Nation about the importance of fire safety behavior so that these behaviors can help to ensure their safety during their college years and beyond; and
 Whereas by developing a generation of fire-safe adults, future loss of life from fires can be significantly reduced: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the establishment of Campus Fire Safety Month;
 (2)encourages schools and municipalities across the country to provide educational programs to all students throughout the school year; and
 (3)encourages schools and municipalities to evaluate the level of fire safety being provided in both on- and off-campus student housing and take the necessary steps to ensure fire-safe living environments through fire safety education, installation of fire suppression and detection systems and smoke alarms and the development and enforcement of applicable codes relating to fire safety.


117 HR 1568 IH: Special Drawing Rights Oversight Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-03
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1568IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 3, 2021Mr. Hill (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, and Mr. Barr) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Special Drawing Rights Act in order to strengthen congressional oversight with respect to allocations of Special Drawing Rights by the International Monetary Fund, and to prohibit such allocations for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Special Drawing Rights Oversight Act of 2021. 2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:(1)The allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) creates unconditional liquidity for IMF member countries.(2)According to Article XVIII of the Articles of Agreement of the IMF, allocations of SDRs shall seek to meet the long-term global need in reserve assets.(3)SDRs are allocated in proportion to the quotas of IMF members, such that the G20 alone is entitled to approximately two-thirds of a general allocation. At the same time, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has swap line arrangements with the central banks of eight G20 members, including the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, and the Bank of England, for the purpose of providing sufficient liquidity.(4)The size of SDR allocations has expanded dramatically, rising from 9,300,000,000 SDRs in 1970–1972, to 12,100,000,000 SDRs in 1979–1981, to 204,000,000,000 SDRs in 2009, with proposals for a new, unilateral allocation that bypasses congressional authorization in an amount of approximately 450,000,000,000 SDRs.(5)Under current law, the Secretary of the Treasury is able to bypass Congress and approve an allocation of SDRs in a manner that provides unconditional liquidity in the following approximate amounts: $41,700,000,000 to the People’s Republic of China; $17,600,000,000 to the Russian Federation; $4,900,000,000 to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and $5,000,000,000 to Venezuela. In addition, current law permits allocations in these amounts to be made in successive years that span two basic periods.(6)In the 98th Congress, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan International Recovery and Financial Stability Act, which would have prohibited new allocations of SDRs without congressional authorization.3.Strengthening congressional oversightSection 6 of the Special Drawing Rights Act (22 U.S.C. 286q) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)by striking each basic period and inserting any 10-year period; and(B)by inserting 25 percent of before the United States quota; and(2)in subsection (b)—(A)by inserting , or consent to or acquiesce in such an allocation, before without consultations;(B)by striking 90 and inserting 180; and(C)by inserting Chairman and ranking minority members of before the appropriate subcommittees.4.Prohibition on allocations for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorizationSection 6(b) of the Special Drawing Rights Act (22 U.S.C. 286q(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(3)Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President nor any person or agency shall on behalf of the United States vote to allocate Special Drawing Rights under article XVIII, sections 2 and 3, of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund to a member country of the Fund, if the President of the United States has found that the government of the member country—(A)has committed genocide at any time during the 10-year period ending with the date of the vote; or(B)has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism..


116 S3956 IS: End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-06-11
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3956IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 11, 2020Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo incentivize banning of chokeholds and carotid holds, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020.2.Incentivizing banning of chokeholds and carotid holds(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Byrne grant programThe term Byrne grant program means any grant program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), without regard to whether the funds are characterized as being made available under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise. (2)Chokehold or carotid holdThe term chokehold or carotid hold means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid artery restraints that prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air of an individual.(3)COPS grant programThe term COPS grant program means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (b)Limitation on eligibility for fundsBeginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or local jurisdiction may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or other jurisdiction does not have in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers in the State or other jurisdiction from using a chokehold or carotid hold.


117 S1318 IS: Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
U.S. Senate
2021-04-22
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1318IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 22, 2021Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act.2.Reauthorization of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage AreaSection 7 of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 106–319; 114 Stat. 1284; 128 Stat. 3802) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 521
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 16, 2004
Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Hyde) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of Sikhs, and expressing condolences to the Sikh community on his passing.

Whereas the Sikh faith was founded in the northern section of the Republic of India in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, who preached tolerance and equality for all humans;
Whereas the Sikh faith began with a simple message of truthful living and the fundamental unity of humanity, all created by one creator who manifests existence through every religion;
Whereas the Sikh faith reaches out to people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds, encourages individuals to see beyond their differences, and to work together for world peace and harmony;
Whereas Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji, known as Yogi Bhajan to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, was born Harbhajan Singh Puri on August 26, 1929, in India;
Whereas at age eight, Yogi Bhajan began yogic training, and eight years later was proclaimed by his teacher to be a master of Kundalini Yoga, which stimulates individual growth through breath, yoga postures, sound, chanting, and meditation;
Whereas during the turmoil on the partition between Pakistan and India in 1947, at the age of 18, Yogi Bhajan led his village of 7,000 people 325 miles on foot to safety in New Delhi, India, from what is now Lahore, Pakistan;
Whereas Yogi Bhajan, before emigrating to North America in 1968, served the Government of India faithfully through both civil and military service;
Whereas when Yogi Bhajan visited the United States in 1968, he recognized immediately that the experience of higher consciousness that many young people were attempting to find through drugs could be alternatively achieved through Kundalini Yoga, and in response, he began teaching Kundalini Yoga publicly, thereby breaking the centuries-old tradition of secrecy surrounding it;
Whereas in 1969, Yogi Bhajan founded Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization (3HO), a nonprofit private educational and scientific foundation dedicated to serving humanity, improving physical well-being, deepening spiritual awareness, and offering guidance on nutrition and health, interpersonal relations, child rearing, and human behavior;
Whereas under the direction and guidance of Yogi Bhajan, 3HO expanded to 300 centers in 35 countries;
Whereas in 1971, the president of the governing body of Sikh Temples in India gave Yogi Bhajan the title of Siri Singh Sahib, which made him the chief religious and administrative authority for Sikhism in the Western Hemisphere, and subsequently the Sikh seat of religious authority gave him responsibility to create a Sikh ministry in the West;
Whereas in 1971, Sikh Dharma was legally incorporated in the State of California and recognized as a tax-exempt religious organization by the United States, and in 1972, Yogi Bhajan founded the ashram Sikh Dharma in Española, New Mexico;
Whereas in 1973, Yogi Bhajan founded 3HO SuperHealth, a successful drug rehabilitation program that blends ancient yogic wisdom of the East with modern technology of the West;
Whereas in June 1985, Yogi Bhajan established the first International Peace Prayer Day Celebrations in New Mexico, which still draws thousands of participants annually;
Whereas Yogi Bhajan traveled the world calling for world peace and religious unity at meetings with leaders such as Pope Paul VI; Pope John Paul II; His Holiness the Dalai Lama; the President of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Mikhail Gorbachev; and two Archbishops of Canterbury;
Whereas Yogi Bhajan wrote 30 books and inspired the publication of 200 other books through his teachings, founded a drug rehabilitation program, and inspired the founding of several businesses;
Whereas Sikhs and students across the world testify that Yogi Bhajan exhibited dignity, divinity, grace, commitment, courage, kindness, compassion, tolerance, wisdom, and understanding;
Whereas Yogi Bhajan taught that in times of joy and sorrow members of the community should come together and be at one with each other; and
Whereas before his passing on October 6, 2004, Yogi Bhajan requested that his passing be a time of celebration of his going home: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress—
(1)recognizes that the teachings of Yogi Bhajan about Sikhism and yoga, and the businesses formed under his inspiration, improved the personal, political, spiritual, and professional relations between citizens of the United States and the citizens of India;
(2)recognizes the legendary compassion, wisdom, kindness, and courage of Yogi Bhajan, and his wealth of accomplishments on behalf of the Sikh community; and
(3)extends its condolences to Inderjit Kaur, the wife of Yogi Bhajan, his three children and five grandchildren, and to Sikh and 3HO communities around the Nation and the world upon the death on October 6, 2004, of Yogi Bhajan, an individual who was a wise teacher and mentor, an outstanding pioneer, a champion of peace, and a compassionate human being.


113 S374 RS: Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-02-25
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		II
		Calendar No. 25
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 374
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 25, 2013
			Mr. Schumer introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			March 12, 2013
			Reported by Mr. Leahy,
			 with an amendment
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited
		  from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background
		  check system and require a background check for every firearm
		  sale.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act
			 of 2013.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Congress supports
			 and respects the right to bear arms found in the Second Amendment to the
			 Constitution of the United States.
			(2)Congress supports
			 the existing prohibition on a national firearms registry.
			(3)There are deficits
			 in the background check system in effect before the date of enactment of this
			 Act and the Department of Justice should make it a top priority to work with
			 States to swiftly input missing records, including mental health
			 records.
			(4)If the citizens of
			 the United States agree that in order to promote safe and responsible gun
			 ownership criminals and the mentally ill should be prohibited from possessing
			 firearms, it should be incumbent upon all citizens to ensure weapons are not
			 being transferred to such people.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Fix Gun Checks Act of
			 2013.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of
				contents.
					TITLE I—Ensuring that all
				individuals who should be prohibited from buying a gun are listed in the
				National Instant Criminal Background Check System
					Sec. 101. Reauthorization of NICS Act Record
				Improvement Program grants.
					Sec. 102. Penalties for States that do not make
				data electronically available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check
				System.
					Sec. 103. Clarification that Federal court
				information is to be made available to the National Instant Criminal Background
				Check System.
					TITLE II—Requiring a background
				check for every firearm sale
					Sec. 201. Purpose.
					Sec. 202. Firearms transfers.
					Sec. 203. Lost and stolen
				reporting.
					Sec. 204. Effective date.

			IEnsuring that all
			 individuals who should be prohibited from buying a gun are listed in the
			 National Instant Criminal Background Check System
			101.Reauthorization of
			 NICS Act Record Improvement Program grants
				(a)In
			 generalSection 102(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of
			 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
					(1)in paragraph
			 (1)(C)—
						(A)by striking clauses (ii)
			 and (iii); and
						(B)by redesignating clauses
			 (iv), (v), and (vi) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively; and
						(2)by striking paragraph (2)
			 and inserting the following:

							(2)Scope
								(A)In
				generalThe Attorney General, in determining the compliance of a
				State under this section or section 104 for the purpose of granting a waiver or
				imposing a loss of Federal funds, shall assess the total percentage of records
				provided by the State concerning any event occurring within the time period
				established by the Attorney General under subparagraph (B), which would
				disqualify a person from possessing a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of
				section 922 of title 18, United States Code.
								(B)RegulationsNot
				later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
				Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013, the
				Attorney General shall, through regulation, establish the time period described
				in subparagraph
				(A).
								.
					(b)Implementation
			 assistance to StatesSection 103 of the NICS Improvement
			 Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
					(1)by striking subsection
			 (a)(1) and inserting the following:

							(1)In
				generalFrom amounts made available to carry out this section and
				subject to section 102(b)(1)(B), the Attorney General shall make grants to
				States and Indian tribal governments, in a manner consistent with the National
				Criminal History Improvement Program, which shall be used by the States and
				Indian tribal governments, in conjunction with units of local government and
				State and local courts to—
								(A)establish and plan
				information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility
				determinations; and
								(B)make improvements or
				upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility
				determinations.
								;

					(2)by striking subsections
			 (b) and (c) and inserting the following:

							(b)Use of grant
				amounts
								(1)In
				generalGrants awarded to States or Indian tribes under
				subsection (a)(1) may only be used to—
									(A)create electronic
				systems, which provide accurate and up-to-date information that is directly
				related to checks under the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
				(referred to in this section as NICS), including court
				disposition and corrections records;
									(B)assist States in
				establishing or enhancing their own capacities to perform NICS background
				checks;
									(C)supply accurate and
				timely information to the Attorney General concerning final dispositions of
				criminal records to databases accessed by NICS;
									(D)supply accurate and
				timely information to the Attorney General concerning the identity of persons
				who are prohibited from obtaining a firearm under section 922(g)(4) of title
				18, United States Code, to be used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
				solely to conduct NICS background checks;
									(E)supply accurate and
				timely court orders and records of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence for
				inclusion in Federal and State law enforcement databases used to conduct NICS
				background checks; and
									(F)collect and analyze data
				needed to demonstrate levels of State compliance with this Act.
									(2)Additional
				uses
									(A)In
				generalIn addition to the uses described in paragraph
				(1)—
										(i)a grant awarded under
				subsection (a)(1)(A) may be used to assist States in establishing or enhancing
				a relief from disabilities program in accordance with section 105; and
										(ii)a grant awarded under
				subsection (a)(1)(B) may be used to maintain the relief from disabilities
				program in accordance with section 105.
										(B)LimitationNot
				less than 3 percent and no more than 10 percent of each grant awarded under
				subsection (a)(1)(B) shall be used for the purpose described in subparagraph
				(A)(i).
									(c)EligibilityTo
				be eligible for a grant under section 103(a)(1)(B), a State shall certify, to
				the satisfaction of the Attorney General, that the State has implemented a
				relief from disabilities program in accordance with section
				105.
							; and

					(3)by striking subsection
			 (e) and inserting the following:

							(e)Authorization of
				appropriations
								(1)In
				generalThere are to be authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
				2018.
								(2)Limitations
									(A)Use of amounts
				authorizedOf the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each
				fiscal year under paragraph (1), not more than 30 percent may be used to carry
				out subsection (a)(1)(B) .
									(B)AllocationsA
				State may not be awarded more than 2 grants under subsection
				(a)(1)(B).
									.
					102.Penalties for States
			 that do not make data electronically available to the National Instant Criminal
			 Background Check System
				(a)In
			 generalSection 104(b) of the
			 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by
			 striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:

						(1)Discretionary
				reduction
							(A)During the 2-year period
				beginning on the date on which the Attorney General publishes final rules
				required under section 102(b)(2)(B), the Attorney General may withhold not more
				than 3 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under
				section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
				U.S.C. 3755) if the State provides less than 50 percent of the records required
				to be provided under sections 102 and 103.
							(B)During the 3-year period
				after the expiration of the period described in subparagraph (A), the Attorney
				General may withhold 4 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated
				to a State under section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
				of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the State provides less than 70 percent of the
				records required to be provided under sections 102 and 103.
							(2)Mandatory
				reductionAfter the expiration of the period referred to in
				paragraph (1)(B), the Attorney General shall withhold 5 percent of the amount
				that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the Omnibus
				Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755), if the State
				provides less than 90 percent of the records required to be provided under
				sections 102 and
				103.
						.
				(b)Reporting of State
			 complianceNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, and every year thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish, and
			 make available on a publicly accessible website, a report that ranks the States
			 by the ratio of number of records submitted by each State under sections 102
			 and 103 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) to
			 the estimated total number of available records of the State.
				103.Clarification that
			 Federal court information is to be made available to the National Instant
			 Criminal Background Check SystemSection 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun
			 Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note), is amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

					(F)Application to Federal
				courtsIn this paragraph—
						(i)the terms
				department of agency of the United States and Federal
				department or agency include a Federal court; and
						(ii)for purposes of any
				request, submission, or notification, the Director of the Administrative Office
				of the United States Courts shall perform the functions of the head of the
				department or
				agency.
						.
			IIRequiring a background
			 check for every firearm sale
			201.PurposeThe purpose of this title is to extend the
			 Brady Law background check procedures to all sales and transfers of
			 firearms.
			202.Firearms
			 transfers
				(a)In
			 generalSection 922 of title
			 18, United States Code, is amended—
					(1)by repealing subsection (s);
					(2)by redesignating
			 subsection (t) as subsection (s);
					(3)in subsection (s), as
			 redesignated—
						(A)in paragraph (3)(C)(ii),
			 by striking (as defined in subsection (s)(8)); and
						(B)by adding at the end the
			 following:

								(7)In this subsection, the
				term chief law enforcement officer means the chief of police, the
				sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of any such
				individual.
								;
				and
						(4)by inserting after
			 subsection (s), as redesignated, the following:

							(t)(1)Beginning on the date
				that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, it shall be
				unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter to transfer a
				firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless a
				licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken
				possession of the firearm for the purpose of complying with subsection (s).
				Upon taking possession of the firearm, the licensee shall comply with all
				requirements of this chapter as if the licensee were transferring the firearm
				from the licensee’s inventory to the unlicensed transferee.
								(2)Paragraph (1) shall not
				apply to—
									(A)bona fide gifts between
				spouses, between parents and their children, between siblings, or between
				grandparents and their grandchildren;
									(B)a transfer made from a
				decedent’s estate, pursuant to a legal will or the operation of law;
									(C)a temporary transfer of
				possession that occurs between an unlicensed transferor and an unlicensed
				transferee, if —
										(i)the temporary transfer of
				possession occurs in the home or curtilage of the unlicensed transferor;
										(ii)the firearm is not
				removed from that home or curtilage during the temporary transfer; and
										(iii)the transfer has a
				duration of less than 7 days; and
										(D)a temporary transfer of
				possession without transfer of title made in connection with lawful hunting or
				sporting purposes if the transfer occurs—
										(i)at a shooting range
				located in or on premises owned or occupied by a duly incorporated organization
				organized for conservation purposes or to foster proficiency in firearms and
				the firearm is, at all times, kept within the premises of the shooting
				range;
										(ii)at a target firearm
				shooting competition under the auspices of or approved by a State agency or
				nonprofit organization and the firearm is, at all times, kept within the
				premises of the shooting competition; and
										(iii)while hunting or
				trapping, if—
											(I)the activity is legal in
				all places where the unlicensed transferee possesses the firearm;
											(II)the temporary transfer
				of possession occurs during the designated hunting season; and
											(III)the unlicensed
				transferee holds any required license or permit.
											(3)For purposes of this
				subsection, the term transfer—
									(A)shall include a sale,
				gift, loan, return from pawn or consignment, or other disposition; and
									(B)shall not include
				temporary possession of the firearm for purposes of examination or evaluation
				by a prospective transferee while in the presence of the prospective
				transferee.
									(4)(A)Notwithstanding any
				other provision of this chapter, the Attorney General may implement this
				subsection with regulations.
									(B)Regulations promulgated
				under this paragraph—
										(i)shall include a provision
				setting a maximum fee that may be charged by licensees for services provided in
				accordance with paragraph (1); and
										(ii)shall include a
				provision requiring a record of transaction of any transfer that occurred
				between an unlicensed transferor and unlicensed transferee accordance with
				paragraph
				(1).
										.
					(b)Technical and
			 conforming amendments
					(1)Section
			 922Section 922(y)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is
			 amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ,
			 (g)(5)(B), and (s)(3)(B)(v)(II) and inserting and
			 (g)(5)(B).
					(2)Section
			 925ASection 925A of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in
			 the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (s) or (t) of
			 section 922 and inserting section 922(s).
					203.Lost and stolen
			 reporting
				(a)In
			 generalSection 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
			 by adding at the end—

						(aa)It shall be unlawful for
				any person who lawfully possesses or owns a firearm that has been shipped or
				transported in, or has been possessed in or affecting, interstate or foreign
				commerce, to fail to report the theft or loss of the firearm, within 24 hours
				after the person discovers the theft or loss, to the Attorney General and to
				the appropriate local
				authorities.
						.
				(b)PenaltySection
			 924(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph
			 (B) and inserting the following:

						(B)knowingly violates
				subsection (a)(4), (f), (k), (q), or (aa) of section
				922;
						.
				204.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this
			 Act.

		March 12, 2013
		Reported with an amendment


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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1026IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 4, 2019Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union
			 dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for
			 workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of
 being an employee.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for Workers Act.2.Allowance of deduction for certain expenses of the trade or business of being an employee(a)Above-the-Line deduction for union dues and expensesSection 62(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The limitation under the preceding sentence shall not apply to deductions which are attributable to a trade or business consisting of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee if such deductions are for union dues and expenses.(b)Allowance of miscellaneous itemized deduction for other expenses of the trade or business of being
 an employeeSection 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)by striking 2025.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), and inserting “2025.—(1)In generalNotwithstanding subsection (a), except as provided in paragraph (2),; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(2)Exception for expenses of the trade or business of being an employee(A)In generalParagraph (1) shall not apply to miscellaneous itemized deductions for any taxable year which are itemized deductions attributable to a trade or business carried on by the taxpayer which consists of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee.(B)Application of 2-percent testIn applying subsection (a) for any taxable year to which this paragraph applies, only the itemized deductions described in subparagraph (A) shall be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions..(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.


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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 192
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2005
Mr. McGovern submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives encouraging the active engagement of Americans in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to take the lead and coordinate with other governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations in creating an online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities.

Whereas the United States needs to do a better job of building personal and institutional relationships with peoples and Nations around the world in order to combat the rise in anti-American sentiment that many polls and studies have reported;
Whereas a broad bipartisan consensus in favor of strengthening United States public diplomacy emerged during 2003 in Congress and was expressed in various reports, including reports of the Council on Foreign Relations, the General Accounting Office, the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, the Heritage Foundation, and the Advisory Group on Public Diplomacy for the Arab and Muslim World;
Whereas, in July 2004, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States released its final report on United States intelligence, which determined that [j]ust as we did in the Cold War, we need to defend our ideals abroad vigorously. America does stand up for its values . . . If the United States does not act aggressively to define itself in the Islamic World, the extremists will gladly do the job for us.;
Whereas the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 declares the sense of Congress that the United States should commit to a long-term and significant investment in promoting people-to-people engagement with all levels of society in other countries;
Whereas international exchange programs, which have assisted in extending American influence around the world by educating the world’s leaders, have suffered from a decline in funding and policy priority;
Whereas, when students are instructed in their civic and community responsibilities during secondary education, the importance of their participation in global affairs should be underscored as well;
Whereas the number of United States university-level students studying abroad in 2002–2003 was 174,629, representing just over 1 percent of United States students;
Whereas 2/3 of United States students studying abroad study in Western Europe (18.2 percent in the United Kingdom alone), although 95 percent of the world population growth in the next 50 years is expected to occur outside of Western Europe;
Whereas there are 29,953,000 retired workers in the United States as of December 2004, meaning that there are many older Americans who have the talent, maturity, and time to volunteer their services abroad;
Whereas the average United States college graduate who has studied 1 of the less commonly taught languages reaches no more than an intermediate level of proficiency in the language, which is insufficient to meet national security requirements; and
Whereas there are hundreds of well-established organizations in the United States that implement educational and professional exchanges, international volunteering, and related programs, and the efforts of those organizations could readily be expanded to reach out to more Americans: Now, therefore, be it

1.Short titleThis resolution may be cited as the People-to-People Engagement in World Affairs Resolution.
2.Sense of the House of RepresentativesIt is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1)the Secretary of State should coordinate with implementing partners in creating an online database that provides information on how Americans can take advantage of—
(A)international exchange programs of the Department of State, the Department of Education, and other Federal Government and non-government entities;
(B)volunteer opportunities with organizations that assist refugees and immigrants in the United States;
(C)opportunities to host international students and professionals in the United States;
(D)sister-city organizations in the United States;
(E)international fairs and cultural events in the United States; and
(F)foreign language learning opportunities;
(2)Americans should strive to become more engaged in international affairs and more aware of peoples and developments outside the United States;
(3)Americans should seize 1 or more opportunities toward this end, by such means as—
(A)participating in a professional or cultural exchange;
(B)studying abroad;
(C)volunteering abroad;
(D)working with an immigrant or refugee group;
(E)hosting a foreign student or professional;
(F)participating in a sister-city program; and
(G)learning a foreign language; and
(4)Members of Congress should raise the importance of international engagement in the districts and States the Members represent.


IV
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1585
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

November 30, 2010

RESOLUTION
Honoring and recognizing the exemplary service and sacrifice of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th Contingency Response Wing civilians and families serving at Travis Air Force Base, California.

Whereas the base originally named Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, the “Gateway to the Pacific”, was renamed Travis Air Force Base in 1951;
Whereas Team Travis includes the 13,900 active duty, reservists, and civilians of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, the 615th Contingency Response Wing, and their families;
Whereas the 60th Air Mobility Wing, one of the Air Force’s largest air mobility organizations, significantly contributed to the defense of our Nation during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas, after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Team Travis played major roles in providing airlift, air refueling, and aero medical evacuation in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, flying 102,581 hours for Operation Iraqi Freedom and 70,940 hours for Operation Enduring Freedom;
Whereas in January 2009, Travis aircrews from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th Air Mobility Wing supported humanitarian aid operations in the Darfur region of Sudan;
Whereas the 615th Contingency Response Wing, one of two Air Force Contingency Response Wings, facilitated airlift efforts from Rwanda in support of the Rwandan peacekeeping mission;
Whereas, after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Team Travis conducted the first humanitarian airlift mission, providing search and rescue personnel, medical experts and supplies, and facilitated the delivery of more than 1,000,000 pounds of cargo during the duration of the Haitian Relief Effort; and
Whereas the 60th Air Mobility Wing and Team Travis valiantly fulfill its motto of being “America’s First Choice”, for true global reach: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)honors and recognizes the exemplary service and sacrifice of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th Contingency Response Wing civilians and families serving at Travis Air Force Base, California;
(2)offers condolences to the families of the brave servicemembers of Team Travis who have lost their lives in defense of the United States; and
(3)commends the actions of private citizens and organizations in the Travis Air Force Base community for their steadfast support of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1043
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 23, 2011
			Mr. Graham (for himself
			 and Mr. Chambliss) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
		  to promote energy security through the production of petroleum from oil sands,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Oil Sands Energy Security Act of
			 2011.
		2.Procurement and
			 acquisition of alternative fuelsSection 526 of the Energy Independence and
			 Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142) is repealed.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5218
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on complete digital
		  process control systems designed for use with steam turbine generator sets for
		  use in AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified by the Nuclear Regulatory
		  Commission.

		1.Complete digital process
			 control systems designed for use with steam turbine generator sets for use in
			 AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified by the Nuclear Regulatory
			 Commission
			(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:

								9902.01.00Complete digital process control systems designed for use with
						steam turbine generator sets for use in AP 1000 nuclear powerplants certified
						by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (provided for in subheading
						9032.89.60)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5369
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 24, 2010
			Mr. Donnelly of
			 Indiana (for himself and Mr.
			 Posey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage
		  Licensing Act of 2008 to exempt manufactured and modular housing retailers from
		  the requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Manufactured Housing Licensing Clarification Act of
			 2010.
		2.Exemption
			 established
			(a)Definition of
			 loan originatorSection
			 1503(3)(A) of the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of
			 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5102(3)(A)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and at the end of clause (iii);
				(2)by striking the
			 period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ; and; and
				(3)by adding at the end the following new
			 clause:

						(v)does not include an individual who performs
				manufactured or modular housing retail sales activities and is licensed or
				registered as required by applicable State law, unless the individual is
				compensated by a lender, a mortgage broker, or other loan originator or by any
				agent of such lender, mortgage broker, or other loan
				originator.
						.
				(b)Manufactured or
			 modular housing retail sales activity definedSection 1503(3) of
			 the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C.
			 5102(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

					(E)Manufactured or
				modular housing retail sales activityThe term manufactured or modular
				housing retail sales activity means any activity that involves offering
				or providing manufactured housing or modular housing sales services to the
				public, including—
						(i)acting as a salesperson for a retailer,
				seller, lessor, or lessee of manufactured or modular housing;
						(ii)bringing together
				parties interested in the sale, purchase, lease, rental, or exchange of
				manufactured or modular housing;
						(iii)negotiating, on
				behalf of any party, any portion of a contract relating to the sale, purchase,
				lease, rental, or exchange of manufactured or modular homes (other than in
				connection with providing financing with respect to any such transaction);
						(iv)closing or
				executing a retail installment sales contract on behalf of a retail seller
				entity of a manufactured or modular home to the extent that any transfer of
				funds for the purchase of the retail installment sales contract are paid
				directly to the retail seller entity offering the home for sale and not to the
				individual closing or executing the retail installment sales contract;
						(v)engaging in any
				activity for which a person engaged in the activity is required to be
				registered or licensed as a manufactured or modular housing retailer or
				salesperson under any applicable law; and
						(vi)offering to
				engage in any activity, or act in any capacity, described in clause (i), (ii),
				(iii), (iv), or
				(v).
						.
			3.Amendment to
			 State law licensing requirementsSection 1508(d) of the Secure and Fair
			 Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 1507(d)) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

				(7)The State loan originator supervisory
				authority has created education and testing appropriate for personal property
				loan originators.
				(8)The State loan originator supervisory
				authority ensures that additional mortgage lending licensing is not mandated of
				a State-licensed personal property lender and has not created unnecessary,
				duplicative licensing requirements for State-licensed lenders engaged solely in
				making residential mortgage loans secured by personal property, such as
				manufactured
				homes.
				.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 269
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 3, 2011
			Mr. Cornyn (for himself
			 and Mrs. Hutchison) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
		  center in Big Spring, Texas, as the George H. O’Brien, Jr., Department of
		  Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and for other purposes.

		1.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)(A)George H. O’Brien, Jr.,
			 was born on September 10, 1926, in Fort Worth, Texas;
				(B)O’Brien served as a seaman in the
			 United State Merchant Marine during the period beginning in December 1944 and
			 ending in May 1946;
				(C)in July 1949, while attending college
			 at the Texas Technological College (now known as Texas Tech
			 University), O’Brien enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
			 Reserve;
				(D)after graduating from college in 1950,
			 O’Brien was ordered to active duty and departed for Korea in September
			 1952;
				(E)following his discharge from the
			 service, O’Brien settled in Big Spring, Texas, to raise his family; and
				(F)O’Brien often participated in
			 volunteer programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Big
			 Spring;
				(2)(A)O’Brien was awarded the
			 Medal of Honor, the highest honor in the United States awarded for valor to
			 members of the Armed Forces, for his actions during the Battle for the Hook, on
			 October 27, 1952, in Korea for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
			 risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a rifle platoon commander
			 of Company H, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
			 (Reinforced);
				(B)although wounded several times during
			 intense fighting to regain a vitally important hill position on the main line
			 of resistance, then-Second Lieutenant O’Brien bravely led his platoon into
			 deadly small arms, artillery, and mortar fire against a numerically superior
			 force; and
				(C)during the battle, O’Brien repeatedly
			 engaged the enemy at close range, killing at least 3 enemy soldiers, eventually
			 securing the position until relieved;
				(3)in addition to
			 being awarded the Medal of Honor during his service in Korea, O’Brien received
			 2 Purple Heart Medals for wounds received during combat, the Korean Service
			 Medal with 2 bronze stars, the United Nations Service Medal, and several other
			 military honors;
			(4)O’Brien—
				(A)was awarded the
			 Medal of Honor personally by President Dwight D. Eisenhower; and
				(B)is the only Medal
			 of Honor recipient from Big Spring, Texas;
				(5)on his release
			 from the United States Marine Corps, O’Brien—
				(A)began a career as
			 a petroleum geologist in Texas; and
				(B)served on the
			 Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and the Medal of Honor Society; and
				(6)O’Brien died on
			 March 11, 2005, in Midland, Texas.
			2.George H. O’Brien,
			 Jr., Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
			(a)DesignationThe Department of Veterans Affairs medical
			 center located in Big Spring, Texas, shall be known and designated as the
			 George H. O’Brien, Jr., Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical
			 Center.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Department of
			 Veterans Affairs medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed
			 to be a reference to the George H. O’Brien, Jr., Department Of Veterans
			 Affairs Medical Center.