115 S3201 IS: Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-07-12
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 3201
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 12, 2018
			Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Boozman) 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 extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation
			 privileges to certain veterans and their
			 caregivers, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018. 2.Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers (a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)In 2017, the Secretary of Defense determined that the addition of new patron categories to the commissary and exchange systems would support the growth of a robust customer base and help ensure the ability of both systems to provide benefits to members of the Armed Forces and their families.
 (2)The Secretary previously opposed extending commissary and exchange privileges to large patron groups such as disabled veterans.
 (3)In January 2017, the Secretary of Defense approved limited online exchange shopping privileges for all veterans, effective November 11, 2017.
 (4)The Secretary determined that current patrons of exchanges did not perceive the extension of such privileges as diluting the benefit for members of the Armed Forces.
 (5)The Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration, awarded to members of the Armed Forces who have been wounded or died in combat, fighting for the United States. Since the modern incarnation of the award was established in 1932, approximately 1,800,000 members of the Armed Forces have been awarded the Purple Heart.
				(b)Commissary stores and MWR facilities privileges for certain veterans and veteran caregivers
 (1)Extension of privilegesChapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

						1065.Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: certain veterans and caregivers for veterans
 (a)Eligibility of veterans who are Medal of Honor recipientsA veteran who is a Medal of Honor recipient shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
 (b)Eligibility of veterans awarded the Purple HeartA veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
 (c)Eligibility of veterans who are former prisoners of warA veteran who is a former prisoner of war shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
 (d)Eligibility of veterans with service-Connected disabilitiesA veteran with a service-connected disability shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
 (e)Eligibility of caregivers for veteransA caregiver or family caregiver shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
 (f)User fee authority(1)The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that impose a user fee on individuals who are eligible solely under this section to purchase merchandise at a commissary store or MWR retail facility.
 (2)The Secretary shall set the user fee under this subsection at a rate that the Secretary determines will offset any increase in expenses arising from this section borne by the Department of the Treasury on behalf of commissary stores associated with the use of credit or debit cards for customer purchases, including expenses related to card network use and related transaction processing fees.
 (3)The Secretary shall deposit funds collected pursuant to a user fee under this subsection in the General Fund of the Treasury.
 (4)Any fee under this subsection is in addition to the uniform surcharge under section 2484(d) of this title.
 (g)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term MWR facilities includes—
 (A)MWR retail facilities, as that term is defined in section 1063(e) of this title; and (B)military lodging operated by the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the armed forces.
 (2)The term Medal of Honor recipient has the meaning given that term in section 1074h(c) of this title. (3)The terms veteran, former prisoner of war, and service-connected have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38.
 (4)The terms caregiver and family caregiver have the meanings given those terms in section 1720G(d) of title 38.. (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
					1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: certain veterans and caregivers for veterans..
 (3)Effective dateSection 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (c)Authorization of appropriations for updating EPACS for military commissariesThere is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense, $500,000 for updating the electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges so that the system may recognize and accept veteran health identification cards.
 (d)Sense of Congress on individuals awarded the Purple HeartIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, should maintain a list of all individuals awarded the Purple Heart.


115 HR 1520 IH: Uniting Families Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-13
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1520IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 13, 2017Mr. Kind introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission of certain sons and
			 daughters of citizens of the United States, which citizens served on
			 active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States abroad, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Uniting Families Act of 2017. 2.Admission of certain sons and daughters of citizens of the United States who served in the Armed Forces (a)Classification as a nonimmigrantSection 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (U), by striking or at the end; (2)in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (3)by inserting after subparagraph (V) the following:  (W)subject to section 214(s), an alien who—
 (i)is 18 years of age or older and is the genetic son or daughter of a citizen of the United States, which citizen served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States abroad; or
 (ii)is the spouse or child of an alien described in clause (i) and is accompanying, or following to join, the alien..
 (b)Requirements for admissionSection 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(s)
 (1)A visa shall not be issued under section 101(a)(15)(W) until a petition has been filed in the United States by the citizen parent of the visa applicant and approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
 (2)The petition shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe, and shall include the following information:
 (A)DNA evidence that establishes that the beneficiary is the genetic child of the petitioner. (B)An agreement in writing that the parent will provide financial support for the beneficiary until the beneficiary’s status is adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
 (C)Information that establishes that the petitioner— (i)is a citizen of the United States; and
 (ii)served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States abroad. (3)The period of authorized admission for an alien admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) shall be 5 years, which may be extended for one additional 2-year period.
 (4)The total number of principal aliens who may be admitted under section 101(a)(15)(W) during any fiscal year may not exceed 5,000..
 (c)Adjustment of statusSection 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(n)
 (1)The Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust the status of an alien admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien—
 (A)is admissible to the United States as an immigrant; and (B)satisfies the requirements under section 312, unless the alien is a child described in section 101(a)(15)(W)(ii) who is under the age of 18.
 (2)The numerical limitations of sections 201 and 202 shall not apply to the adjustment of aliens to lawful permanent resident status under this subsection..
 (d)NaturalizationSection 312(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)) is amended by inserting at the end the following:

 (4)The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who has satisfied such requirements under section 245(n)(1)(B)..


116 HR 2682 IH: Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-10
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2682IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 10, 2019Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Rush) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multichannel video programming distributors to
			 carry rural video programming, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019. 2.Carriage of rural video programming (a)In generalTitle VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					723.Carriage of rural video programming
						(a)Carriage requirements
 (1)In generalA multichannel video programming distributor with 5,000 or more subscribers shall use at least 1 percent of the channel capacity of such distributor to transmit or distribute to all of the subscribers of such distributor channels of video programming that predominantly serve the needs and interests of rural America.
 (2)Manner of transmission or distributionIn transmitting or distributing channels under paragraph (1), a multichannel video programming distributor shall—
 (A)use the same transmission or distribution technology that the multichannel video programming distributor uses to transmit or distribute the majority of the high-definition channels or programs of such distributor;
 (B)include such channels in the most basic tier or package of such distributor such that every subscriber of such distributor may access such channels; and
 (C)place such channels in an appropriate news channel neighborhood. (b)Disclosure requirementsA multichannel video programming distributor that is subject to subsection (a) shall—
 (1)prominently display, on a publicly available website, a list of the channels of video programming that predominantly serve the needs and interests of rural America included in the most basic tier or package of such distributor; and
 (2)disclose the information described in paragraph (1) at the point of sale. (c)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)Channels of video programming that predominantly serve the needs and interests of rural AmericaThe term channels of video programming that predominantly serve the needs and interests of rural America means unaffiliated and independent channels on which a majority of the video programming per week is dedicated to—
 (A)rural news and agricultural weather forecasts; (B)information from the commodity markets (including from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade);
 (C)programming focused on rural healthcare, rural development, and rural education; and (D)other content relating to the needs and interests of farmers and ranchers and the rural lifestyle.
 (2)Channel neighborhoodThe term channel neighborhood means a portion of the channel line-up of a multichannel video programming distributor, or an area on a navigation menu of such a distributor, offering similar programming.
 (3)Multichannel video programming distributorThe term multichannel video programming distributor has the meaning given such term in section 602. (4)Unaffiliated and independentThe term unaffiliated and independent means, with respect to a channel and a multichannel video programming distributor, that such channel is not vertically integrated with, owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, such distributor.
 (5)Video programmingThe term video programming has the meaning given such term in section 602.. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.


117 HR 3952 IH: NOAA Chief Scientist Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-16
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3952IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 16, 2021Ms. Sherrill (for herself and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo strengthen the role of the Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in order to promote scientific integrity and advance the Administration’s world-class research and development portfolio.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the NOAA Chief Scientist Act.2.Amendment to the reorganization plan No. 4 of 1970Section 2(d) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. App) is amended—(1)by inserting after the first sentence the following: The President shall, in appointing the Chief Scientist, give due consideration to any recommendations for appointments which may be submitted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board, or by other widely-recognized and reputable scientific or educational organizations.;(2)after principal scientific advisor to the Administrator, by inserting on cross-cutting science and technology policy and strategy;(3)after to the work of the Administration, by inserting , and who has produced work of scientific merit through an established record of distinguished service and achievement highly respected by the scientific community; and(4)by adding at the end the following: The Chief Scientist shall—(1)(A)provide written consent to all applicable scientific integrity policies of the Administration prior to appointment, with such written consent to be made available on a publicly accessible website of the Administration;(B)in conjunction with the Administrator and other members of Administration leadership, undergo all applicable training programs of the Administration which inform employees of their rights and responsibilities regarding the conduct of scientific research and communication with the media and the public regarding scientific research; and(C)in coordination with the Administrator and other members of Administration leadership, make all practicable efforts to ensure that Administration employees and contractors who are engaged in, supervise, or manage scientific activities, analyze or communicate information resulting from scientific activities, or use scientific information in policy, management, or regulatory decisions, adhere to established scientific integrity policies of the Administration;(2)provide policy and program direction for science and technology priorities at the Administration and facilitate integration and coordination of research efforts across line offices of the Administration, with other Federal agencies, and with the external scientific community, including through—(A)leading the development of science strategy at the Administration and issuing policy guidance to ensure that overarching Administration policy is aligned with science goals and objectives;(B)chairing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Council and serving as principal liaison to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board;(C)providing oversight to ensure that the Administration funds only the highest-priority, most exemplary, meritorious, and mission-driven science, including through partnerships with the private sector, Cooperative Institutes, academia, non-governmental organizations, and other Federal and non-Federal institutions, and that there is no duplication of research efforts;(D)ensuring the Administration attracts, retains, and promotes world class scientists and researchers;(E)promoting the health and professional development of the Administration’s scientific workforce; and(F)advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Administration’s scientific workforce and its conduct and application of science;(3)under the direction of the Administrator, promote, communicate, and advocate for the Administration’s science portfolio and strategy to the broad external and international community and Congress, represent the Administration in promoting and maintaining good public and community relations, and provide the widest practical and appropriate dissemination of information concerning the climate, weather, oceans, fisheries, and coasts;(4)manage an Office of the Chief Scientist—(A)which shall be staffed by rotating career employees of the Administration, serving terms not greater than four years, in a manner that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, leadership, and professional development, such that, to the maximum extent practicable, each line office of the Administration is given equal representation in the Office over time; and(B)in which one of the career employees described in subparagraph (A) shall serve as Deputy Chief Scientist, who shall perform the functions and duties of the Chief Scientist in the event the latter is unable to carry out the duties of the office, or in the event of a vacancy in the office; and(5)not less frequently than once each year, in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Council, produce and make publicly available a report that—(A)describes scientific accomplishments of the Administration from the past year; (B)details progress towards goals and challenges faced by the Administration’s research and development portfolio, including bibliometrics and other measures of scientific merit, and progress towards improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Administration’s scientific workforce;(C)provides a summary of Administration-funded research, including—(i)the percentage of Administration-funded research that is funded intramurally;(ii)the percentage of Administration-funded research that is funded extramurally, including the relative proportion of extramural research that is carried out by each of the following:(I)the private sector;(II)Cooperative Institutes;(III)academia;(IV)non-governmental organizations; and(V)other categories as necessary; and(iii)a summary of Administration-funded research that is transitioned to operations, applications, commercialization, and utilization; and(D)provides reporting on scientific integrity actions, including by specifying the aggregate number of scientific and research misconduct cases, the number of consultations conducted, the number of allegations that were investigated, and the number of findings of misconduct..


114 S691 IS: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
U.S. Senate
2015-03-10
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 691IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 10, 2015Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local
			 governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste
 repository.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe, Commission, high-level radioactive waste, repository, and spent nuclear fuel have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).3.Consent based approval(a)In generalThe Commission may not authorize construction of a repository unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement to host the repository with—(1)the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located;(2)each affected unit of local government;(3)any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and(4)each affected Indian tribe.(b)Conditions on agreementAny agreement to host a repository under this Act—(1)shall be in writing and signed by all parties;(2)shall be binding on the parties; and(3)shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.4.ApplicationThis Act applies to any application submitted to the Commission for construction authorization for a repository that—(1)exists as of the date of enactment of this Act; or(2)is submitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1102
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 12, 2007
			Mr. Bingaman (for
			 himself, Mr. Smith,
			 Mr. Kohl, Ms.
			 Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, and
			 Mr. Kerry) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  expedite the application and eligibility process for low-income subsidies under
		  the Medicare prescription drug program and to revise the resource standards
		  used to determine eligibility for an income-related subsidy, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors
			 Act of 2007.
		2.Expediting
			 low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug program
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395w–114) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(e)Expedited
				application and eligibility process
						(1)Expedited
				process
							(A)In
				generalThe Commissioner of
				Social Security shall provide for an expedited process under this subsection
				for the qualification for low-income assistance under this section through a
				request to the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in subparagraph (B) for
				information described in section 6103(l)(21) of the Internal Revenue Code of
				1986. Such process shall be conducted in cooperation with the Secretary.
							(B)Currently
				eligible individualsThe
				Commissioner of Social Security shall, as soon as practicable after
				implementation of subparagraph (A), screen such individual for eligibility for
				the low-income subsidy provided under this section through such a request to
				the Secretary of the Treasury.
							(2)Notification of
				potentially eligible individualsUnder such process, in the case of each
				individual identified under paragraph (1) who has not otherwise applied for, or
				been determined eligible for, benefits under this section (or who has applied
				for and been determined ineligible for such benefits based only on excess
				resources), the Commissioner of Social Security shall send a notification that
				the individual is likely eligible for low-income subsidies under this section.
				Such notification shall include the following:
							(A)Application
				informationInformation on how to apply for such low-income
				subsidies.
							(B)Description of
				the LIS benefitA description of the low-income subsidies
				available under this section.
							(C)Information on
				State Health Insurance ProgramsInformation on—
								(i)the State Health
				Insurance Assistance Program for the State in which the individual is located;
				and
								(ii)how the
				individual may contact such Program in order to obtain assistance regarding
				enrollment and benefits under this part.
								(D)AttestationAn
				application form that provides for a signed attestation, under penalty of law,
				as to the amount of income and assets of the individual and constitutes an
				application for the low-income subsidies under this section. Such form—
								(i)shall not require
				the submittal of additional documentation regarding income or assets;
								(ii)shall permit the
				appointment of a personal representative described in paragraph (4); and
								(iii)shall allow for
				the specification of a language (other than English) that is preferred by the
				individual for subsequent communications with respect to the individual under
				this part.
								If a State
				is doing its own outreach to low-income seniors regarding enrollment and
				low-income subsidies under this part, such process shall be coordinated with
				the State’s outreach effort.(3)Hold-harmlessUnder
				such process, if an individual in good faith and in the absence of fraud
				executes an attestation described in paragraph (2)(D) and is provided
				low-income subsidies under this section on the basis of such attestation, if
				the individual is subsequently found not eligible for such subsidies, there
				shall be no recovery made against the individual because of such subsidies
				improperly paid.
						(4)Use of authorized
				representativeUnder such process, with proper authorization
				(which may be part of the attestation form described in paragraph (2)(D)), an
				individual may authorize another individual to act as the individual’s personal
				representative with respect to communications under this part and the
				enrollment of the individual under a prescription drug plan (or MA–PD plan) and
				for low-income subsidies under this section.
						(5)Use of preferred
				language in subsequent communicationsIn the case an attestation
				described in paragraph (2)(D) is completed and in which a language other than
				English is specified under clause (iii) of such paragraph, the Commissioner of
				Social Security shall provide that subsequent communications to the individual
				under this part shall be in such language.
						(6)ConstructionNothing
				in this subsection shall be construed as precluding the Commissioner of Social
				Security or the Secretary from taking additional outreach efforts to enroll
				eligible individuals under this part and to provide low-income subsidies to
				eligible
				individuals.
						.
			(b)Disclosure of
			 return information for purposes of determining individuals eligible for
			 subsidies under Medicare part D
				(1)In
			 generalSubsection (l) of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(21)Disclosure of
				return information to carry out Medicare part D subsidies
							(A)In
				generalThe Secretary shall,
				upon written request from the Commissioner of Social Security under section
				1860D–14(e)(1) of the Social Security Act, disclose to officers and employees
				of the Social Security Administration return information of a taxpayer who
				(according to the records of the Secretary) may be eligible for a subsidy under
				section 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act. Such return information shall be
				limited to—
								(i)taxpayer identity information with respect
				to such taxpayer,
								(ii)the filing
				status of such taxpayer,
								(iii)the gross
				income of such taxpayer,
								(iv)such other
				information relating to the liability of the taxpayer as is prescribed by the
				Secretary by regulation as might indicate the eligibility of such taxpayer for
				a subsidy under section 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act, and
								(v)the taxable year
				with respect to which the preceding information relates.
								(B)Restriction on
				use of disclosed informationReturn information disclosed under
				this paragraph may be used by officers and employees of the Social Security
				Administration only for the purposes of identifying eligible individuals for,
				and, if applicable, administering—
								(i)low-income
				subsidies under section 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act, and
								(ii)the Medicare
				Savings Program implemented under clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of section
				1902(a)(10)(E) of such Act.
								(C)TerminationReturn
				information may not be disclosed under this paragraph after the date that is
				one year after the date of the enactment of this
				paragraph.
							.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentsParagraph (4) of section 6103(p) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 (14) or (17) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and
			 inserting (14), (17), or (21); and
					(B)by striking
			 (15) or (17) in subparagraph (F)(ii) and inserting (15),
			 (17), or (21).
					3.Modification of
			 resource standards for determination of eligibility for low-income
			 subsidy
			(a)Increasing the
			 alternative resource standardSection 1860D–14(a)(3)(E)(i) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)(E)(i)) is amended—
				(1)in subclause (I),
			 by striking and at the end;
				(2)in subclause
			 (II)—
					(A)by striking
			 a subsequent year and inserting 2007;
					(B)by striking
			 in this subclause (or subclause (I)) for the previous year and
			 inserting in subclause (I) for 2006;
					(C)by striking the
			 period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
					(D)by inserting
			 before the flush sentence at the end the following new subclauses:

							(III)for 2008,
				$27,500 (or $55,000 in the case of the combined value of the individual’s
				assets or resources and the assets or resources of the individual’s spouse);
				and
							(IV)for a subsequent
				year the dollar amounts specified in this subclause (or subclause (III)) for
				the previous year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer
				price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous
				year.
							;
				and
					(3)in the flush
			 sentence at the end, by inserting or (IV) after subclause
			 (II).
				(b)Exemptions from
			 resourcesSection 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting subject to the
			 additional exclusions provided under subparagraph (G) before
			 );
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (E)(i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting subject to
			 the additional exclusions provided under subparagraph (G) before
			 ); and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

						(G)Additional
				exclusionsIn determining the resources of an individual (and
				their eligible spouse, if any) under section 1613 for purposes of subparagraphs
				(D) and (E) the following additional exclusions shall apply:
							(i)Life insurance
				policyNo part of the value of any life insurance policy shall be
				taken into account.
							(ii)In-kind
				contributionsNo in-kind contribution shall be taken into
				account.
							(iii)Pension or
				retirement planNo balance in any pension or retirement plan
				shall be taken into
				account.
							.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of enactment of this Act.
			4.Indexing
			 deductible and cost-sharing above annual out-of-pocket threshold for
			 individuals with income below 150 percent of
			 poverty line
			(a)Indexing
			 deductibleSection 1860D–14(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(4)(B)) is amended—
				(1)in clause (i), by
			 striking or;
				(2)in clause
			 (ii)—
					(A)by striking
			 a subsequent year and inserting 2008;
					(B)by striking
			 this clause (or clause (i)) for the previous year and inserting
			 clause (i) for 2007; and
					(C)by striking
			 involved. and inserting involved; and;
					(3)by adding after
			 clause (ii) the following new clause:

						(iii)for 2008 and
				each succeeding year, the amount determined under this subparagraph for the
				previous year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price
				index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous
				year.
						;
				and
				(4)in the flush
			 sentence at the end, by striking clause (i) or (ii) and
			 inserting clause (i), (ii), or (iii).
				(b)Indexing
			 cost-sharingSection
			 1860D–14(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)) is
			 amended–
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)(D)(iii), by striking exceed the copayment amount and all
			 that follows through the period at the end and inserting “exceed—

						(I)for 2006 and
				2007, the copayment amount specified under section 1860D–2(b)(4)(A)(i)(I) for
				the drug and year involved; and
						(II)for 2008 and
				each succeeding year, the amount determined under this subparagraph for the
				previous year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price
				index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous
				year.
						;
				and
				(2)in paragraph
			 (2)(E), by striking exceed the copayment or coinsurance amount
			 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
			 “exceed—

						(i)for 2006 and
				2007, the copayment or coinsurance amount specified under section
				1860D–2(b)(4)(A)(i)(I) for the drug and year involved; and
						(ii)for 2008 and
				each succeeding year, the amount determined under this clause for the previous
				year increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index
				(all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous
				year.
						.
				5.No impact on
			 eligibility for benefits under other programs
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)), as amended by section 3(c)(3), is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph
			 (F) and inserting subparagraphs (F) and (H); and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

						(H)No impact on
				eligibility for benefits under other programsThe availability of
				premium and cost-sharing subsidies under this section shall not be treated as
				benefits or otherwise taken into account in determining an individual’s
				eligibility for, or the amount of benefits under, any other Federal
				program.
						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of enactment of this Act.


I
111th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1283
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2009
Mrs. Tauscher (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Polis of Colorado, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Speier, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

1.Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009.
2.Purpose The purpose of this Act is to institute in the Armed Forces a policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation.
3.Repeal of 1993 policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed ForcesThe following provisions of law are repealed:
(1)Section 654 of title 10, United States Code.
(2)Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 571 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 654 note).
4.Establishment of policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation in the Armed Forces
(a)Establishment of policy
(1)Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

656.Policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation
(a)PolicyThe Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation against any member of the Armed Forces or against any person seeking to become a member of the Armed Forces.
(b)Discrimination on basis of sexual orientationFor purposes of this section, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is—
(1)in the case of a member of the Armed Forces, the taking of any personnel or administrative action (including any action relating to promotion, demotion, evaluation, selection for an award, selection for a duty assignment, transfer, or separation) in whole or in part on the basis of sexual orientation; and
(2)in the case of a person seeking to become a member of the Armed Forces, denial of accession into the Armed Forces in whole or in part on the basis of sexual orientation.
(c)Personnel and Administrative Policies and ActionThe Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, may not establish, implement, or apply any personnel or administrative policy, or take any personnel or administrative action (including any policy or action relating to promotions, demotions, evaluations, selections for awards, selections for duty assignments, transfers, or separations) in whole or in part on the basis of sexual orientation.
(d)Rules and policies regarding conductNothing in this section prohibits the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, from prescribing or enforcing regulations governing the conduct of members of the Armed Forces if the regulations are designed and applied without regard to sexual orientation.
(e)Re-accession of otherwise qualified persons permittedAny person separated from the Armed Forces for homosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexual conduct in accordance with laws and regulations in effect before the date of the enactment of this section, if otherwise qualified for re-accession into the Armed Forces, shall not be prohibited from re-accession into the Armed Forces on the sole basis of such separation.
(f)Sexual orientationIn this section, the term sexual orientation means heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality, whether the orientation is real or perceived, and includes statements and consensual sexual conduct manifesting heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality..
(2)The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended—
(A)by striking the item relating to section 654; and
(B)by adding at the end the following new item:

656. Policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation in the Armed Forces..
(b)Conforming amendmentsTitle 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1)Section 481 is amended—
(A)In subsection (a)(2), by inserting , including sexual orientation discrimination, after discrimination in subparagraphs (C) and (D); and
(B)in subsection (c), by inserting and sexual orientation-based after gender-based both places it appears.
(2)Section 983(a)(1) is amended by striking (in accordance with section 654 of this title and other applicable Federal laws).
(3)Section 1034(i)(3) is amended by inserting sexual orientation, after sex,.
5.BenefitsNothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to require the furnishing of dependent benefits in violation of section 7 of title 1, United States Code (relating to the definitions of marriage and spouse and referred to as the Defense of Marriage Act).
6.No private cause of action for damages Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to create a private cause of action for damages.
7.Regulations
(a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense regulations, and shall issue such new regulations as may be necessary, to implement section 656 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 4(a). The Secretary of Defense shall further direct the Secretary of each military department to revise regulations of that military department in accordance with section 656 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 4(a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such revisions shall include the following:
(1)Revision of all equal opportunity and human relations regulations, directives, and instructions to add sexual orientation nondiscrimination to the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity policy and to related human relations training programs.
(2)Revision of Department of Defense and military department personnel regulations to eliminate procedures for involuntary discharges based on sexual orientation.
(3)Revision of Department of Defense and military department regulations governing victims’ advocacy programs to include sexual orientation discrimination among the forms of discrimination for which members of the Armed Forces and their families may seek assistance.
(b)Regulation of conductThe Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall ensure that regulations governing the personal conduct of members of the Armed Forces shall be written and enforced without regard to sexual orientation.
(c)DefinitionIn this section, the term sexual orientation has the meaning given that term in section 656(f) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 4(a).


117 HR 4749 IH: Don’t Knock on My Door Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-28
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4749IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 28, 2021Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo prohibit Federal funds from being made available for certain solicitation of COVID–19 vaccines.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Don’t Knock on My Door Act of 2021.2.No Federal funds for certain solicitation of COVID–19 vaccines(a)In generalNo Federal funds may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal, State, or local governmental entity for door-to-door outreach, or for funding a third party to engage in door-to-door outreach, that solicits or coerces an individual to receive a COVID–19 vaccine.(b)DefinitionIn this section, the term door-to-door outreach means any in-person, uninvited outreach.


110 HR 1240 IH: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-02-28
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1240
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 28, 2007
			Ms. Jackson-Lee of
			 Texas (for herself, Mr.
			 Lantos, and Mr. Cummings)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish
		  a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas
		  of visual impairment and orientation and mobility.

		1.Visual impairment and
			 orientation and mobility professionals education assistance program
			(a)Establishment of
			 programPart V of title 38,
			 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 chapter:

					80Visual Impairment
				and Orientation and Mobility Professionals Education Assistance
				Program

							Sec.
							8001. Establishment of scholarship
				  program; purpose.
							8002. Application and
				  acceptance.
							8003. Amount of assistance;
				  duration.
							8004. Agreement.
							8005. Repayment for failure to satisfy
				  requirements of agreement.

						8001.Establishment
				of scholarship program; purpose
							(a)EstablishmentSubject
				to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish and carry
				out a scholarship program to provide financial assistance in accordance with
				this chapter to an individual—
								(1)who is accepted
				for enrollment or currently enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree
				or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or a dual
				degree or certification in both such areas, at an accredited (as determined by
				the Secretary) educational institution that is in a State; and
								(2)who enters into an
				agreement with the Secretary as described in section 8004 of this
				chapter.
								(b)PurposeThe
				purpose of the scholarship program established under this chapter is to
				increase the supply of qualified blind rehabilitation specialists for the
				Department and the Nation.
							(c)OutreachThe
				Secretary shall publicize the scholarship program established under this
				chapter to educational institutions throughout the United States, with an
				emphasis on disseminating information to such institutions with high numbers of
				Hispanic students and to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
							8002.Application and
				acceptance
							(a)Application(1)To apply and participate
				in the scholarship program under this chapter, an individual shall submit to
				the Secretary an application for such participation together with an agreement
				described in section 8004 of this chapter under which the participant agrees to
				serve a period of obligated service in the Department as provided in the
				agreement in return for payment of educational assistance as provided in the
				agreement.
								(2)In distributing application forms and
				agreement forms to individuals desiring to participate in the scholarship
				program, the Secretary shall include with such forms the following:
									(A)A fair summary of the rights and
				liabilities of an individual whose application is approved (and whose agreement
				is accepted) by the Secretary.
									(B)A full description of the terms and
				conditions that apply to participation in the scholarship program and service
				in the Department.
									(b)Approval(1)Upon the Secretary’s
				approval of an individual’s participation in the scholarship program, the
				Secretary shall, in writing, promptly notify the individual of that
				acceptance.
								(2)An individual becomes a participant
				in the scholarship program upon such approval by the Secretary.
								8003.Amount of
				assistance; duration
							(a)Amount of
				assistanceThe amount of the financial assistance provided for an
				individual under this chapter shall be the amount determined by the Secretary
				as being necessary to pay the tuition and fees of the individual. In the case
				of an individual enrolled in a program of study leading to a dual degree or
				certification in both the areas of study described in section 8001(a)(1) of
				this chapter, the tuition and fees shall not exceed the amounts necessary for
				the minimum number of credit hours to achieve such dual certification or
				degree.
							(b)Relationship to
				other assistanceFinancial assistance may be provided to an
				individual under this chapter to supplement other educational assistance to the
				extent that the total amount of educational assistance received by the
				individual during an academic year does not exceed the total tuition and fees
				for such academic year.
							(c)Maximum amount
				of assistance(1)In no case may the total
				amount of assistance provided under this chapter for an academic year to an
				individual who is a full-time student exceed $15,000.
								(2)In the case of an individual who is a
				part-time student, the total amount of assistance provided under this chapter
				shall bear the same ratio to the amount that would be paid under paragraph (1)
				if the participant were a full-time student in the program of study being
				pursued by the individual as the coursework carried by the individual to
				full-time coursework in that program of study.
								(3)In no case may the total amount of
				assistance provided to an individual under this chapter exceed $45,000.
								(d)Maximum duration
				of assistanceThe Secretary may provide financial assistance to
				an individual under this chapter for not more than six years.
							8004.AgreementAn agreement between the Secretary and a
				participant in the scholarship program under this chapter shall be in writing,
				shall be signed by the participant, and shall include—
							(1)the Secretary’s
				agreement to provide the participant with financial assistance as authorized
				under this chapter;
							(2)the participant’s
				agreement—
								(A)to accept such
				financial assistance;
								(B)to maintain
				enrollment and attendance in the program of study described in section
				8001(a)(1) of this chapter;
								(C)while enrolled in
				such program, to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing (as
				determined by the educational institution offering such program under
				regulations prescribed by the Secretary); and
								(D)after completion of
				the program, to serve as a full-time employee in the Department for a period of
				three years, to be served within the first six years after the participant has
				completed such program and received a degree or certificate described in
				section 8001(a)(1) of this chapter; and
								(3)any other terms
				and conditions that the Secretary determines appropriate for carrying out this
				chapter.
							8005.Repayment for
				failure to satisfy requirements of agreement
							(a)In
				generalAn individual who receives educational assistance under
				this chapter shall repay to the Secretary an amount equal to the unearned
				portion of such assistance if the individual fails to satisfy the requirements
				of the agreement entered into under section 8004 of this chapter, except in
				circumstances authorized by the Secretary.
							(b)Amount of
				repaymentThe Secretary shall establish, by regulations,
				procedures for determining the amount of the repayment required under this
				subsection and the circumstances under which an exception to the required
				repayment may be granted.
							(c)Waiver or
				suspension of complianceThe Secretary shall prescribe
				regulations providing for the waiver or suspension of any obligation of an
				individual for service or payment under this chapter (or an agreement under
				this chapter) whenever noncompliance by the individual is due to circumstances
				beyond the control of the individual or whenever the Secretary determines that
				the waiver or suspension of compliance is in the best interest of the United
				States.
							(d)Obligation as
				debt to United StatesAn obligation to repay the Secretary under
				this section is, for all purposes, a debt owed the United States. A discharge
				in bankruptcy under title 11 does not discharge a person from such debt if the
				discharge order is entered less than five years after the date of the
				termination of the agreement or contract on which the debt is
				based.
							.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentsThe tables of
			 chapters at the beginning of title 38, and of part V of title 38, are each
			 amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 79 the following new
			 item:

						80.Visual
				  Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professionals Education Assistance
				  Program8001.

					.
			2.Effective
			 dateThe Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs shall implement chapter 80 of title 38, United States Code, as added by
			 section 1, not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


110 HR 6015 IH: Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Protection

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-05-08
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6015
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 8, 2008
			Mr. Sessions (for
			 himself, Mr. Feeney, and
			 Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
			 addition to the Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
			 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
			 jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to
		  disclose charge-related information and to provide price protection for
		  treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for receiving protection from
		  charge-related legal actions.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Protection
			 Act of 2008.
		2.Protection from
			 certain legal actions provided to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
			 that comply with charge-related requirements
			(a)In
			 generalA charge-related
			 legal action may not be brought by an individual—
				(1)against a
			 hospital, if the hospital—
					(A)has met the
			 charge-related disclosure requirements under paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of
			 section 3(a), with respect to such individual;
					(B)complies with the
			 reporting and posting requirements under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3)(A) of
			 section 3(b); and
					(C)has entered into
			 an agreement under paragraph (1) of section 3(c) with the individual and has
			 met the terms of such agreement; and
					(2)against an ambulatory surgical center, if
			 the ambulatory surgical center—
					(A)has met the
			 charge-related disclosure requirements under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of
			 section 3(a), with respect to such individual;
					(B)complies with the
			 reporting and posting requirements under paragraphs (1)(B) and (3)(B) of
			 section 3(b); and
					(C)has entered into
			 an agreement under paragraph (2) of section 3(c) with the individual and has
			 met the terms of such agreement.
					(b)Charge-related
			 legal action defined
				(1)In
			 generalFor purposes of this section, the term
			 charge-related legal action means any Federal or State legal
			 action brought by an individual for any damages or other relief, with respect
			 to the amount charged by a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center for a
			 treatment (or course of treatment), sought against the hospital or ambulatory
			 surgical center, respectively, regardless of the legal basis for the action,
			 including a violation of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 1867 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395dd), or any other Federal law, a breach of
			 contract claim, a breach of good faith and fair dealing claim, or
			 otherwise.
				(2)ExceptionSuch
			 term does not include a State legal action for which the legal basis is a claim
			 of liability of the hospital or ambulatory surgical center created by a statute
			 of the State in which the action is brought.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThis section shall take
			 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to actions
			 brought on or after such day.
			3.Charge-related
			 requirements
			(a)Charge-related
			 disclosure to individuals required
				(1)Pre-treatment
			 disclosure
					(A)Hospital
			 disclosure requirementSubject to paragraph (3) and for purposes
			 of complying with section 2(a)(1)(A), the charge-related disclosure requirement
			 of this subparagraph is that a hospital provide to an individual who is
			 scheduled to receive a treatment (or to begin a course of treatment) that is
			 not for an emergency medical condition, the following (determined at the time
			 of scheduling):
						(i)Statement
			 regarding discount pricesThe following statement: Prices
			 for enrollees in group plans and medicare beneficiaries may be lower because
			 individuals pooled together in groups are sometimes offered discounted
			 prices..
						(ii)Estimated
			 prices to be chargedThe estimated price that the hospital will
			 charge for the treatment (or course of treatment).
						(iii)Network plans
			 and managed care plans payment rateThe rate of payment for the
			 treatment (or course of treatment) to the hospital that has been negotiated by
			 or on behalf of the hospital with the network plan or managed care plan that
			 has the largest number of enrollees, without regard to cost-sharing.
						(iv)Medicare
			 payment rateThe rate of payment for the treatment (or course of
			 treatment) applicable to the hospital under the medicare program, without
			 regard to cost-sharing.
						(B)Ambulatory
			 surgical center disclosure requirementSubject to paragraph (3) and for purposes
			 of complying with section 2(a)(2)(A), the charge-related disclosure requirement
			 of this subparagraph is that an ambulatory surgical center provide to an
			 individual who is scheduled to receive a treatment (or to begin a course of
			 treatment) that is not for an emergency medical condition, the following
			 (determined at the time of scheduling):
						(i)Statement
			 regarding discount pricesThe statement described in subparagraph
			 (A)(i).
						(ii)Estimated prices
			 to be chargedThe estimated
			 price that the ambulatory surgical center will charge for the treatment (or
			 course of treatment).
						(iii)Network plans
			 and managed care plans payment rateThe rate of payment for the treatment (or
			 course of treatment) to the ambulatory surgical center that has been negotiated
			 by or on behalf of the ambulatory surgical center with the network plan or
			 managed care plan that has the largest number of enrollees, without regard to
			 cost-sharing.
						(iv)Medicare
			 payment rateThe rate of
			 payment for the treatment (or course of treatment) applicable to the ambulatory
			 surgical center under the medicare program, without regard to
			 cost-sharing.
						(2)Post-treatment
			 disclosure
					(A)Hospital
			 disclosure requirementSubject to paragraph (3) and for purposes
			 of complying with section 2(a)(1)(A), the charge-related disclosure requirement
			 of this subparagraph is that the hospital include with any bill that includes
			 the charges for a treatment an itemized list of component charges for such
			 treatment, including charges for drugs and medical equipment involved, as
			 determined at the time of billing. With respect to each item included on such
			 list, the hospital shall include the following:
						(i)Prices
			 chargedThe price that the hospital charged for each item.
						(ii)Network plans
			 and managed care plans payment rateThe rate of payment for each item to the
			 hospital that has been negotiated by or on behalf of the hospital with the
			 network plan or managed care plan that has the largest number of enrollees,
			 without regard to cost-sharing.
						(iii)Medicare
			 payment rateThe rate of
			 payment for each item applicable to the hospital under the medicare program,
			 without regard to cost-sharing.
						(B)Ambulatory
			 surgical center requirementSubject to paragraph (3) and for purposes
			 of complying with section 2(a)(2)(A), the charge-related disclosure requirement
			 of this subparagraph is that the ambulatory surgical center include with any
			 bill that includes the charges for a treatment an itemized list of component
			 charges for such treatment, including charges for drugs and medical equipment
			 involved, as determined at the time of billing. With respect to each item
			 included on such list, the ambulatory surgical center shall include the
			 following:
						(i)Prices
			 chargedThe price that the
			 ambulatory surgical center charged for each item.
						(ii)Network plans
			 and managed care plans payment rateThe rate of payment for each item to the
			 ambulatory surgical center that has been negotiated by or on behalf of the
			 ambulatory surgical center with the network plan or managed care plan that has
			 the largest number of enrollees, without regard to cost-sharing.
						(iii)Medicare
			 payment rateThe rate of
			 payment for each item applicable to the ambulatory surgical center under the
			 medicare program, without regard to cost-sharing.
						(3)Application of
			 requirement only on request if third-party price arrangement
			 existsA hospital or an
			 ambulatory surgical center is not required to provide the applicable
			 information under paragraph (1) or (2) for a treatment (or a course of
			 treatment) for which there exists a third-party price arrangement unless the
			 individual involved requests such information on or after the time of
			 scheduling and before the time of billing for the treatment.
				(b)Hospital public
			 reporting and availability of charge-related information required
				(1)Semiannual
			 reporting requirements
					(A)For
			 hospitalsFor purposes of complying with section 2(a)(1)(B), the
			 reporting requirement of this subparagraph is that, not later than 80 days
			 after the end of each semiannual period described in subparagraph (C), a
			 hospital report to the Secretary the following data:
						(i)The frequency with which the hospital
			 performed each procedure selected under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (4)(A)
			 in an inpatient or outpatient setting, respectively, during such period and the
			 frequency with which the hospital administered a drug selected under clause
			 (iv) of such paragraph in an inpatient setting during such period.
						(ii)If
			 such a procedure was so performed or such a drug was so administered during
			 such period—
							(I)the average charge
			 billed by the hospital during such period for such procedure or drug in cases
			 in which there did not exist a third-party price arrangement for such procedure
			 or drug;
							(II)the rate of
			 payment during such period for such procedure or drug to the hospital that has
			 been negotiated by or on behalf of the hospital with the network plan or
			 managed care plan that has the largest number of enrollees, without regard to
			 cost-sharing; and
							(III)the rate of payment during such period for
			 such procedure or drug applicable to the hospital under the medicare program,
			 without regard to cost-sharing.
							(B)For ambulatory
			 surgical centersFor purposes of complying with section
			 2(a)(2)(B), the reporting requirement of this subparagraph is that, not later
			 than 80 days after the end of each semiannual period described in subparagraph
			 (C), an ambulatory surgical center report to the Secretary the following
			 data:
						(i)The frequency with which the ambulatory
			 surgical center performed each procedure selected under clause (iii) of
			 paragraph (4)(A) during such period.
						(ii)If
			 the procedure was so performed during such period—
							(I)the average charge billed by the ambulatory
			 surgical center during such period for such procedure in cases in which there
			 did not exist a third-party price arrangement for such procedure;
							(II)the rate of payment during such period for
			 such procedure to the ambulatory surgical center that has been negotiated by or
			 on behalf of the ambulatory surgical center with the network plan or managed
			 care plan that has the largest number of enrollees, without regard to
			 cost-sharing; and
							(III)the rate of payment during such period for
			 such procedure applicable to the ambulatory surgical center under the medicare
			 program, without regard to cost-sharing.
							(C)Semiannual
			 period describedFor purposes
			 of this paragraph, a semiannual period described in this subparagraph is a
			 period of six months beginning on January 1 or July 1, with the first such
			 period beginning more than one year after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
					(2)Public posting of
			 informationThe Secretary of
			 Health and Human Services shall promptly post, on the official public Internet
			 site of the Department of Health and Human Services, the information reported
			 under paragraph (1). Such information shall be set forth in a manner that
			 promotes charge comparison among hospitals and among ambulatory surgical
			 centers.
				(3)Availability of
			 information posted
					(A)Requirement for
			 hospitalsFor purposes of complying with section 2(a)(1)(B), the
			 posting requirement of this subparagraph is that, not later than the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, a hospital prominently post at each admission site
			 of the hospital—
						(i)a
			 notice of the availability of the information described in paragraphs (1)(A)
			 and (2)(A) of subsection (a); and
						(ii)a notice of the availability of the
			 information reported under paragraph (1)(A) on the official public Internet
			 site under paragraph (2).
						(B)Requirement for
			 ambulatory surgical centersFor purposes of complying with
			 section 2(a)(2)(B), the posting requirement of this subparagraph is that, not
			 later than the date of the enactment of this Act, an ambulatory surgical center
			 prominently post at each admission site of the ambulatory surgical
			 center—
						(i)a
			 notice of the availability of the information described in paragraphs (1)(B)
			 and (2)(B) of subsection (a); and
						(ii)a notice of the availability of the
			 information reported under paragraph (1)(B) on the official public Internet
			 site under paragraph (2).
						(4)Selection of
			 procedures and drugsFor purposes of this subsection:
					(A)Initial
			 selectionBased on national data, the Secretary shall select the
			 following:
						(i)The
			 25 most frequently performed procedures in a hospital inpatient setting, as
			 identified by diagnosis-related group.
						(ii)The
			 25 most frequently performed procedures in a hospital outpatient setting, as
			 identified under the classification system for covered OPD services under
			 section 1833(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395l(t)(2)(A)).
						(iii)The 25 most
			 frequently performed procedures in an ambulatory surgical center
			 setting.
						(iv)The
			 50 most frequently administered drugs in a hospital inpatient setting.
						(B)Updating
			 selectionThe Secretary shall periodically update the procedures
			 and drugs selected under subparagraph (A).
					(c)Charge
			 agreements for uninsured treatments
				(1)For
			 hospitalsSubject to paragraph (3) and for purposes of complying
			 with section 2(a)(1)(C), an agreement under this paragraph is an agreement
			 entered into between a hospital and an individual, on or after the date of
			 scheduling treatment involved for the individual and before the date of such
			 treatment, that provides that the hospital will not charge for the treatment an
			 amount that is greater than the price that has been agreed to by the hospital
			 and the individual and specified in writing in such agreement.
				(2)For ambulatory
			 surgical centersSubject to
			 paragraph (3) and for purposes of complying with section 2(a)(2)(C), an
			 agreement under this paragraph is an agreement entered into between an
			 ambulatory surgical center and an individual, on or after the date of
			 scheduling treatment involved for the individual and before the date of such
			 treatment, that provides that the ambulatory surgical center will not charge
			 for the treatment an amount that is greater than the price that has been agreed
			 to by the ambulatory surgical center and the individual and specified in
			 writing in such agreement.
				(3)Application of
			 requirement only to uninsured treatmentsParagraphs (1) and (2)
			 shall apply only with respect to a treatment (or course of treatment) for which
			 there does not exist a third-party price arrangement.
				(d)Administrative
			 provisions
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations and issue
			 such guidelines as may be required to carry out this section.
				(2)Form of report
			 and noticeThe regulations and guidelines under paragraph (1)
			 shall specify the following:
					(A)For disclosure
			 to individualsThe form and manner in which a hospital or an
			 ambulatory surgical center shall provide the information under subsection
			 (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B), respectively.
					(B)For public
			 reportingThe electronic form and manner by which a hospital or
			 an ambulatory surgical center shall report data under subsection (b)(1)(A) or
			 (b)(1)(B), respectively.
					(C)For public
			 postingThe form in which a hospital or an ambulatory surgical
			 center shall post notices under subsection (b)(3)(A) or (b)(3)(B),
			 respectively.
					(e)Non-preemption
			 of State lawsNothing in this
			 section shall be construed as preempting or otherwise affecting any provision
			 of State law relating to the disclosure or posting of price, charge, or other
			 information for a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center.
			4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Ambulatory
			 surgical centerThe term
			 ambulatory surgical center means an ambulatory surgical center
			 described in section 1832(a)(2)(F)(i).
			(2)Emergency
			 medical conditionThe term emergency medical
			 condition has the meaning given that term in section 1867(e)(1) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395dd(e)(1)).
			(3)HospitalThe
			 term hospital has the meaning given that term in section 1861(e)
			 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)).
			(4)Medicaid
			 programThe term
			 medicaid program means the program under title XIX of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
			(5)Medicare
			 beneficiaryThe term medicare beneficiary means an
			 individual who is entitled to benefits under part A, and enrolled under part B,
			 of the medicare program, and who is not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan
			 under part C of such program.
			(6)Medicare
			 programThe term
			 medicare program means the program under title XVIII of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
			(7)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human
			 Services.
			(8)StateThe
			 term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
			 Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
			(9)Third-party
			 price arrangementThe term third-party price
			 arrangement means, with respect to a treatment (or course of treatment)
			 in a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center, a contract or other agreement
			 between the hospital or the ambulatory surgical center, respectively, and a
			 third party, including an arrangement—
				(A)with a health
			 maintenance organization plan, network plan, or managed care plan, or
				(B)under the medicare
			 or medicaid program,
				that
			 establishes the price or the maximum price of the treatment (or course of
			 treatment) for beneficiaries under the plan or title.


117 S1679 IS: Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-05-18
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1679IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 18, 2021Mr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity
in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021.2.Increasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathologyTitle VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended—(1)by redesignating part G (42 U.S.C. 295j et seq.) as part H; and(2)by inserting after part F (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) the following new part:GIncreasing workforce diversity in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology783.Scholarships and stipends(a)In generalThe Secretary may award grants and contracts to eligible entities to increase educational opportunities in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology for eligible individuals by—(1)providing student scholarships or stipends, including for—(A)completion of an accelerated degree program; (B)completion of an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree program; and(C)entry by a diploma or associate’s degree practitioner into a bridge or degree completion program;(2)providing assistance for completion of prerequisite courses or other preparation necessary for acceptance for enrollment in the eligible entity; and(3)carrying out activities to increase the retention of students in one or more programs in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology.(b)Consideration of recommendationsIn carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of national organizations representing the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology, including the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Association for Respiratory Care, the American Academy of Audiology, and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.(c)Required information and conditions for award recipients(1)In generalThe Secretary may require recipients of awards under this section to report to the Secretary concerning the annual admission, retention, and graduation rates for eligible individuals in programs of the recipient leading to a degree in any of the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology.(2)Falling ratesIf any of the rates reported by a recipient under paragraph (1) fall below the average for such recipient over the 2 years preceding the year covered by the report, the recipient shall provide the Secretary with plans for immediately improving such rates. (3)IneligibilityA recipient described in paragraph (2) shall be ineligible for continued funding under this section if the plan of the recipient fails to improve the rates within the 1-year period beginning on the date such plan is implemented. (d)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Eligible entitiesThe term eligible entity means an education program that— (A)is accredited by—(i)the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology or the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education; (ii)the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; (iii)the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education; or(iv)the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care; and(B)is carrying out a program for recruiting and retaining students underrepresented in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (including racial or ethnic minorities, or students from disadvantaged backgrounds). (2)Eligible individualThe term eligible individual means an individual who— (A)is a member of a class of persons who are underrepresented in the professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, speech-language pathology (including individuals who are racial or ethnic minorities, or are from disadvantaged backgrounds or individuals with a disability (as defined in section 3(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or who have an individualized education program, as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, are covered under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or have other documentation establishing the student’s disability (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990))); (B)has a financial need for a scholarship or stipend; and(C)is enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) at an audiology, speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, or occupational therapy program as a full-time student at an eligible entity. (e)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,000,000 for the first fiscal year commencing after the date of enactment of the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years..


110 HR 424 IH: To repeal the Military Selective Service

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-11
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 424
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 11, 2007
			Mr. Paul (for himself
			 and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To repeal the Military Selective Service
		  Act.

		1.Repeal of the Military
			 Selective Service Act
			(a)RepealThe
			 Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.) is repealed.
			(b)Transfers in
			 connection with repealNotwithstanding the proviso in section
			 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 460(a)(4)), the
			 Office of Selective Service Records shall not be reestablished upon the repeal
			 of the Act. The assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective
			 Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to
			 the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Administrator of
			 General Services upon the repeal of the Act. The Director of the Office of
			 Personnel Management shall assist officers and employees of the Selective
			 Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch.
			(c)Termination of
			 sanctions for persons previously subject to
			 registrationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
			 may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under
			 Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to present himself for and
			 submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act
			 (50 U.S.C. App. 453), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a).
			(d)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Title
			 5Title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows:
					(A)By striking
			 section 3328.
					(B)In the table of
			 sections at the beginning of chapter 33, by striking the item relating to
			 section 3328.
					(C)In section
			 5102(b), by striking , including positions and all that follows
			 through those positions.
					(D)In section 5315,
			 by striking the paragraph relating to the Director of Selective Service.
					(2)Title
			 8The Immigration and Nationality
			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended as follows:
					(A)In section
			 101(a)(19) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(19))—
						(i)by
			 striking section 3(a) of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940,
			 as amended (54 Stat. 885; 55 Stat. 844), or under section 4(a) of the Selective
			 Service Act of 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 605; 65 Stat. 76) or under;
			 and
						(ii)by
			 striking sections or.
						(B)In section
			 237(a)(2)(D)(iii) (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(D)(iii)), by striking any
			 provision of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.)
			 or.
					(C)In section
			 245A(a)(4) (8 U.S.C. 1255a(a)(4))—
						(i)by
			 adding and at the end of subparagraph (B);
						(ii)by
			 striking , and at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting a
			 period; and
						(iii)by
			 striking subparagraph (D).
						(D)In section 315(b)
			 (8 U.S.C. 1426(b)), by inserting former before Selective
			 Service System.
					(3)Title
			 10Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
					(A)In section
			 101(d)(6)(B), by striking clause (v).
					(B)In section
			 513—
						(i)in
			 subsection (a), by striking (except as provided in subsection
			 (c));
						(ii)by
			 striking subsection (c); and
						(iii)by
			 redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
						(C)In section 523(b),
			 by striking paragraph (7).
					(D)In section
			 641(1)—
						(i)by
			 inserting or at the end of subparagraph (E);
						(ii)by
			 striking subparagraph (F); and
						(iii)by
			 redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (F).
						(E)In section 651(a),
			 by striking , other than a person deferred under the next to the last
			 sentence of section 6(d)(1) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C
			 App. 456(d)(1)).
					(F)In section
			 671(c)(1), by striking and may be established notwithstanding section
			 4(a) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App.
			 454(a)).
					(G)In section 1049(2),
			 by striking and selective service registrants called for
			 induction.
					(H)In section
			 1475(a)(5), by striking who— and all that follows through the
			 period and inserting who has been provisionally accepted for that
			 duty..
					(I)In section
			 12103—
						(i)in
			 subsection (b), by striking , and who is not under orders to report for
			 induction into an armed force under the Military Selective Service Act (50
			 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.),; and
						(ii)in
			 subsection (d), by striking and who is not under orders to report for
			 induction into an armed force under the Military Selective Service Act (50
			 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.), except as provided in section 6(c)(2)(A) (ii) and
			 (iii) of such Act,.
						(J)In section
			 12104(a)—
						(i)by
			 striking or under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451
			 et seq.), in the first sentence; and
						(ii)by
			 striking or under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451
			 et seq.) in the third sentence.
						(K)In section
			 12208(a)—
						(i)by
			 striking or under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451
			 et seq.), in the first sentence; and
						(ii)by
			 striking or under the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451
			 et seq.) in the third sentence.
						(L)In section
			 12647—
						(i)by
			 striking who is assigned to the Selective Service System
			 or;
						(ii)by
			 striking assignment or; and
						(iii)by
			 striking the section heading and inserting the following:

								12647.Commissioned
				officers: retention in active status while serving as United States property
				and fiscal
				officers
								.
						(M)In the table of
			 sections at the beginning of chapter 1219, by striking the item relating to
			 section 12647 and inserting the following new item:

								12647. Commissioned officers: retention in
				active status while serving as United States property and fiscal
				officers.

							.
					(4)Title
			 20Section 484 of the Higher
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amended by striking
			 subsection (n).
				(5)Title
			 22Section 23 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2520) is
			 repealed.
				(6)Title
			 26Section 3121(n)(5) of the Internal Revenue Act of 1986 (26
			 U.S.C. 3121(n)(5)) is amended by striking service— and all that
			 follows through such place; and inserting service who has
			 been provisionally accepted for such duty and has been ordered or directed to
			 proceed to such place..
				(7)Title
			 29The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)
			 is amended as follows:
					(A)In section 146 (29
			 U.S.C. 2886)—
						(i)by
			 striking subsection (a); and
						(ii)by
			 striking (b) Period of Enrollment.—.
						(B)In section 189 (29
			 U.S.C. 2939)—
						(i)by
			 striking subsection (h); and
						(ii)by
			 redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).
						(8)Title
			 36Section 902(d)(5) of title 36, United States Code, is amended
			 by striking subparagraph (D).
				(9)Title
			 37Title 37, United States Code, is amended as follows:
					(A)In section 209(a),
			 by striking the last sentence.
					(B)In section
			 308e(1)—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking or under section 6(d)(1) of the Military
			 Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 456(d)(1)); and
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (B), by striking or section 6(d)(1) of the Military
			 Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 456(d)(1)).
						(10)Title
			 42(A)Section
			 210(m)(5) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 410(m)(5)) is amended by striking out service— and
			 all that follows through such place; and inserting
			 service who has been provisionally accepted for such duty and has been
			 ordered or directed to proceed to such place..
					(B)Section 1007(b) of the Legal Services
			 Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(b)) is amended by striking out paragraph (10)
			 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph:

							(10)to provide legal
				assistance with respect to any proceeding or litigation arising out of
				desertion from the Armed Forces;
				or
							.
					(e)Effective
			 dateThis Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take
			 effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 S507 IS: Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act
U.S. Senate
2019-02-14
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 507IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 14, 2019Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Harris, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Jones, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationA BILLTo amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an
			 individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures
			 provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the
			 official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the
			 individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act or the Save Voters Act. 2.PurposeThe purposes of this Act are—
 (1)to prohibit States from removing individuals from an official list of registered voters due to changes in residence; and
 (2)to protect the right to vote by allowing voters who are automatically registered or had previously registered to vote in a State to update their address through the day of the election.
			3.Clarification that States may not use failure to vote as basis for initiating procedures to remove
			 voters from list of registered voters on grounds of changed residence
 (a)Criteria for confirmation of voter registrationSection 8(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(b)) is amended— (1)by striking and at the end of paragraph (1);
 (2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (3)shall not use the failure of a registrant to vote or the failure of a registrant to respond to a notice from the State as the basis for sending the registrant the notice described in subsection (d)..
 (b)Criteria for voter removal programSection 8(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(d)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:  (3)A State may not use the procedures described in this subsection with respect to any registrant unless the State has first obtained objective and reliable evidence of the registrant’s change of residence. For purposes of this paragraph, the objective and reliable evidence of a registrant’s change of residence shall not include the failure of the registrant to vote or the failure of the registrant to respond to a notice from the State..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 4.State registration portability (a)In generalSection 8(e) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(e)) is amended to read as follows:

 (e)Procedure for voting following failure To return cardNotwithstanding failure to notify the registrar of the change of address prior to the date of an election, a registrant who has moved from an address in the State to an address in the same State shall, upon oral or written affirmation by the registrant of the change of address before an election official, be permitted to vote (at the option of the voter)—
 (1)at the polling place of the registrant’s current address; or (2)at a central location within the same registrar’s jurisdiction..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.