		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. RES. 79

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 10, 2005

			Mr. Corzine (for himself

			 and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted the

			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION

		Expressing the sense of the Senate in

		  marking the dedication on March 15, 2005, of the expanded museum complex at Yad

		  Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel, in

		  furtherance of Yad Vashem's mission to document the history of the Jewish

		  people during the Holocaust, to preserve the memory and story of each of the

		  victims, impart the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations, and

		  recognize the Righteous Among the Nations.

		Whereas 6,000,000 Jews were slaughtered in the Holocaust

			 solely because of the faith into which they were born;

		Whereas the Holocaust is seared into the world's memory as

			 the quintessential expression of the evil of anti-Semitism;

		Whereas Yad Vashem has become the world's university

			 devoted to exposing the evil of anti-Semitism;

		Whereas Yad Vashem's archives contain the largest and most

			 comprehensive repository of material on the Holocaust in the world, containing

			 62,000,000 pages of documents, nearly 267,500 photographs, thousands of films

			 and videotaped testimonies of survivors, and the Righteous Among the Nations

			 (non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jewish people during the Holocaust),

			 all accessible to the public;

		Whereas those archives are the witness to both

			 inexplicable acts of cruelty and daily acts of courage;

		Whereas the history of the Holocaust, as embodied at Yad

			 Vashem, represents the depths to which humanity can descend and the heights to

			 which it can soar;

		Whereas to ensure that Holocaust commemorations in future

			 generations among both Jews and non-Jews have relevance and meaning, Yad Vashem

			 has undertaken an extraordinary expansion of its facilities;

		Whereas the centerpiece of this expansion is the new

			 Holocaust History Museum building designed by world-renowned architect Moshe

			 Safdie;

		Whereas a central role in bringing the Holocaust History

			 Museum to fruition was played by Holocaust survivor Joseph Wilf of New Jersey

			 and his family;

		Whereas through this new museum, Yad Vashem honors the

			 lives of the victims and the Righteous Among the Nations in perpetuity;

		Whereas the unique buildings and archives of Yad Vashem

			 ensure that we, our children, and their children will never forget; and

		Whereas the Israeli Knesset established Yad Vashem in

			 1953, founded on the biblical injunction set forth in Isaiah, chapter 56, verse

			 5: And to them will I give in my house and within my walls a memorial

			 and a name (a yad vashem) . . . an everlasting name which shall

			 not perish, and, for more than 50 years, Yad Vashem has steadfastly

			 fulfilled this purpose: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate recognizes—

			(1)Yad Vashem as a trustee of the World's

			 conscience, so that the meaning of never again becomes the

			 living foundation of our collective humanity; and

			(2)that March 15, 2005, the date of the

			 dedication of Yad Vashem's expanded facilities, is a date of historical

			 significance that will be remembered as such by future generations.


115 S1898 IS: Repeal and Refund Act
U.S. Senate
2017-09-28
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1898IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 28, 2017Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to retroactively repeal the individual mandate for
			 health insurance.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Repeal and Refund Act. 2.Repeal of individual mandate (a)Repeal of requirement To maintain minimum essential coverage (1)In generalThe Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 48.
				(2)Conforming amendments
					(A)Amendments related to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
 (i)Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:

 (g)Minimum essential coverageFor purposes of this section— (1)In generalThe term minimum essential coverage means any of the following:
 (A)Government sponsored programsCoverage under— (i)the Medicare program under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act,
 (ii)the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, (iii)the CHIP program under title XXI of the Social Security Act,
 (iv)medical coverage under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, including coverage under the TRICARE program,
 (v)a health care program under chapter 17 or 18 of title 38, United States Code, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary,
 (vi)a health plan under section 2504(e) of title 22, United States Code (relating to Peace Corps volunteers), or
 (vii)the Nonappropriated Fund Health Benefits Program of the Department of Defense, established under section 349 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 10 U.S.C. 1587 note).
 (B)Employer-sponsored planCoverage under an eligible employer-sponsored plan. (C)Plans in the individual marketCoverage under a health plan offered in the individual market within a State.
 (D)Grandfathered health planCoverage under a grandfathered health plan. (E)Other coverageSuch other health benefits coverage, such as a State health benefits risk pool, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary, recognizes for purposes of this subsection.
 (2)Eligible employer-sponsored planThe term eligible employer-sponsored plan means, with respect to any employee, a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by an employer to the employee which is—
 (A)a governmental plan (within the meaning of section 2791(d)(8) of the Public Health Service Act), or (B)any other plan or coverage offered in the small or large group market within a State.
										Such term shall include a grandfathered health plan described in paragraph (1)(D) offered in a
 group market.(3)Excepted benefits not treated as minimum essential coverageThe term minimum essential coverage shall not include health insurance coverage which consists of coverage of excepted benefits— (A)described in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act, or
 (B)described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of such subsection if the benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance.
 (4)Individuals residing outside united states or residents of territoriesAny applicable individual shall be treated as having minimum essential coverage for any month— (A)if such month occurs during any period described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 911(d)(1) which is applicable to the individual, or
 (B)if such individual is a bona fide resident of any possession of the United States (as determined under section 937(a)) for such month.
 (5)Insurance-related termsAny term used in this section which is also used in title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have the same meaning as when used in such title..
 (ii)Section 36B(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended to read as follows:  (B)Exception for minimum essential coverageThe term coverage month shall not include any month with respect to an individual if for such month the individual is eligible for minimum essential coverage other than eligibility for coverage described in subsection (g)(1)(C) (relating to coverage in the individual market)..
 (iii)Clauses (i)(I) and (ii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code are each amended by striking section 5000A(f)(2) and inserting subsection (g)(2). (iv)(I)Subclause (II) of section 36B(c)(2)(C)(i) of such Code is amended by striking (within the meaning of section 5000A(e)(1)(B)).
 (II)Paragraph (2) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (D)Required contributionFor purposes of subparagraph (C)(i)(II), the term required contribution means— (i)in the case of an individual eligible to purchase minimum essential coverage consisting of coverage through an eligible employer-sponsored plan, the portion of the annual premium which would be paid by the individual (without regard to whether paid through salary reduction or otherwise) for self-only coverage, or
 (ii)in the case of an individual eligible only to purchase minimum essential coverage described in subsection (g)(1)(C), the annual premium for the lowest cost bronze plan available in the individual market through the Exchange in the State in the rating area in which the individual resides (without regard to whether the individual purchased a qualified health plan through the Exchange), reduced by the amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) for the taxable year (determined as if the individual was covered by a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange for the entire taxable year)..
 (v)Section 162(m)(6)(C)(i) of such Code is amended by striking section 5000A(f) and inserting section 36B(g). (vi)Subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of section 4980H of such Code are each amended by striking section 5000A(f)(2) and inserting section 36B(g)(2).
 (vii)Section 4980I(f)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking section 5000A(f) and inserting section 36B(g). (viii)Section 6056(b)(2)(b) of such Code is amended by striking section 5000A(f)(2) and inserting section 36B(g)(2).
 (ix)The table of chapters of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 48.
						(B)Amendments related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
 (i)Section 1251(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking section 500A(f)(2) and inserting section 36B(g)(2). (ii)Section 1302(e)(2) of such Act is amended to read as follows:

 (2)Individuals eligible for enrollmentAn individual is described in this paragraph for any plan year if the individual has not attained the age of 30 before the beginning of the plan year..
 (iii)Section 1311(d)(4) of such Act is amended by striking subparagraph (H). (iv)Section 1312(d)(4) of such Act is amended by striking section 5000A(f) and inserting section 36B(g).
 (v)Section 1363(e)(1)(C) of such Act is amended— (I)by striking section 5000A(f) and inserting section 36B(g), and
 (II)by striking or is eligible for an employer-sponsored plan that is not affordable coverage (as determined under section 5000A(e)(2) of such Code) and inserting or who is eligible for an employer-sponsored plan and whose household income for the taxable year described in section 1412(b)(1)(B) is less than the amount of gross income specified in section 6012(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the taxpayer.
 (vi)Section 1332(a)(2)(D) of such Act is amended by striking 36B, 4980H, and 5000A and inserting 36B and 4980H. (vii)Section 1401(c)(1)(A)(iii) of such Act is amended by striking section 5000A(f) and inserting section 36B(g).
 (viii)Section 1411(a) of such Act is amended— (I)by inserting and at the end of paragraph (2),
 (II)in paragraph (3)— (aa)by striking and section 5000A(e)(2), and
 (bb)by striking , and and inserting a period, and (III)by striking paragraph (4).
 (ix)Section 1411(b)(4)(C) of such Act is amended by striking 5000A(e)(1)(B) and inserting 36B(c)(2)(D). (x)Section 1411(b) of such Act is amended by striking paragraph (5).
 (xi)Section 1411(e)(4)(B) of such Act is amended by striking clause (iv). (C)Other conforming amendmentsSection 2715(b)(3)(G)(i) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking section 5000A(f) and inserting section 36B(g).
 (3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
				(b)Repeal of reporting of health insurance coverage
 (1)In generalPart III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subpart D.
				(2)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 6056(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:  (d)Coordination with other requirementsTo the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary may provide that any return or statement required to be provided under this section may be provided as part of any return or statement required under section 6051..
 (B)Section 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting or at the end of clause (xxiii), by striking clause (xxiv), and by redesignating clause (xxv) as clause (xxiv).
 (C)Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (FF), by striking subparagraph (GG), and by redesignating subparagraph (HH) as subparagraph (GG).
 (D)Subsection (c) of section 1502 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed. (E)The table of subparts for part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to subpart D.
 (3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2013.
				(c)Taxpayer refund program
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall implement a program under which taxpayers who have paid a penalty under section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any taxable year receive 1 payment in refund of all such penalties paid, without regard to whether or not an amended return is filed. Such payment shall be made not later than April 15, 2018.
 (2)Waiver of statute of limitationsSolely for purposes of claiming the refund under paragraph (1), the period prescribed by section 6511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any payment of a penalty under section 5000A shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes December 31, 2017.


114 HR 4793 IH: Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-03-17
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4793
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 17, 2016
			Mr. Clawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land south of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, for
			 the purpose of flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and
			 conveyance purposes, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Everglades Land Acquisition Act of 2016. 2.Land acquisition, south of Lake Okeechobee, Florida (a)Land acquisition authorizedThe Secretary of the Interior shall carry out land acquisition projects south of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, for flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and conveyance purposes. Not later than December 31, 2016, the Secretary shall identify all of the land proposed to be acquired under the authority of this subsection.
 (b)ConsiderationAs consideration for the acquisition of land under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may not pay more than the fair market value of the land. The Secretary may accept donations of land under such subsection.
 (c)Restoration and useUpon acquisition of land under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers, shall provide for—
 (1)restoration of the acquired land for flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and conveyance purposes; and
 (2)utilization of the acquired land in conjunction with projects implementing the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
				(d)Land transfer authority
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior may transfer or sell the land acquired under subsection (a) to the Army Corps of Engineers, the State of the Florida, a political subdivision of the State, or a nonprofit conservation organization.
 (2)Operation and maintenanceIf the Secretary transfers or sells the land under this section, the Secretary of the Interior and the entity that receives or purchases the land shall execute a written agreement relating to the operation and maintenance of the land and any improvements to the land.
 (e)Supplemental appropriationsFor an additional amount for fiscal year 2016, to remain available until December 31, 2019, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of purchasing and restoring land south of Lake Okeechobee, Florida, for flood damage reduction and water storage, treatment, and conveyance purposes: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


 HCON 449 ENR: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic 1946 season of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Feller and his return from military service to the United States.
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-09-11
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV
One Hundred Ninth Congress of the United States of America
At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and six
H. CON. RES. 449

September 11, 2006
Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic 1946 season of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Feller and his return from military service to the United States.

Whereas Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918, near Van Meter, Iowa, and resides in Gates Mills, Ohio;
Whereas Bob Feller enlisted in the Navy 2 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941;
Whereas, at the time of his enlistment, Bob Feller was at the peak of his baseball career, as he had been signed to the Cleveland Indians at the age of 16, had struck out 15 batters in his first Major League Baseball start in August 1936, and established a Major League record by striking out 18 Detroit Tigers in a single, 9-inning game;
Whereas Bob Feller is the first pitcher in modern Major League Baseball history to win 20 or more games before the age of 21;
Whereas Bob Feller pitched the only opening day no-hitter in Major League Baseball history;
Whereas, on April 16, 1940, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Bob Feller threw his first no-hitter and began the season for which he was awarded Major League Baseball Player of the Year;
Whereas Bob Feller served with valor in the Navy for nearly 4 years, missing almost 4 full baseball seasons;
Whereas Bob Feller was stationed mostly aboard the U.S.S. Alabama as a gunnery specialist, where he kept his pitching arm in shape by tossing a ball on the deck of that ship;
Whereas Bob Feller earned 8 battle stars and was discharged in late 1945, and was able to pitch 9 games at the end of that season, compiling a record of 5 wins and 3 losses;
Whereas 60 years ago, amid great speculation that, after nearly 4 seasons away from baseball, his best pitching days were behind him, Bob Feller had 1 of the most amazing seasons in baseball history;
Whereas, in the 1946 season, Bob Feller pitched 36 complete games in 42 starts;
Whereas, on April 30, 1946, in a game against the New York Yankees, Bob Feller pitched his second career no-hitter;
Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller pitched in relief 6 times, saving 4 games;
Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller routinely threw between 125 and 140 pitches a game, a feat not often seen today;
Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller pitched 3711/3 innings and had 348 strikeouts;
Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller had an earned run average of 2.18;
Whereas, in 1946, a fastball thrown by Bob Feller was clocked at 109 mph;
Whereas Bob Feller was the winning pitcher in the 1946 All Star Game, throwing 3 scoreless innings in a 12–0 victory by the American League;
Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller led the American League in wins, shutouts, strikeouts, games pitched, and innings;
Whereas the baseball career of Bob Feller ended in 1956, but not before pitching his third no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers on July 1, 1951, pitching 12 1-hit games, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, and leading the league in strikeouts 7 times;
Whereas Bob Feller was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962; and
Whereas Bob Feller, a beloved baseball figure known as Bullet Bob and Rapid Robert, placed service to his country ahead of playing the game he loved and is a decorated war veteran: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress commemorates the 60th anniversary of the 1946 season of Bob Feller and his return from military service to the United States.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.Secretary of the Senate.


117 HR 2971 IH: Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-04
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I
117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 2971
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 4, 2021
Mr. Crist (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and Mrs. Demings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require an alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa to obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act. 2.Requirement that alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa obtain the approval of the Attorney General before receiving a firearm (a)In generalSection 922(y) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in paragraph (2)— (A)by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

(2)ExceptionsSubsections (d)(5)(B) and (g)(5)(B) do not apply to the transfer or other disposition of a firearm to, or the possession or receipt of a firearm by, an alien who has been lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa, if— (A) (i)the alien has obtained a valid waiver issued by the Attorney General under paragraph (3), and, in the case of a transfer or other disposition, the transferor has received a copy of the waiver and verified the validity of the waiver with the Attorney General; and
(ii)the alien— (I)is admitted to the United States for lawful hunting or sporting purposes or is in possession of a hunting license or permit lawfully issued in the United States; or
(II)has resided in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 180 days before the date on which the petition is submitted under this paragraph;;  (B)in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C), by inserting the alien is before an official; and
(C)in subparagraph (D), by inserting the alien is before a foreign; and (2)in paragraph (3)—
(A)in subparagraph (A)— (i)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subsection and inserting subsections (d)(5) and; and
(ii)in clause (i), by striking (C) and inserting (B); (B)in subparagraph (B)—
(i)by striking under subparagraph (B) shall— and all that follows through (ii) and inserting shall; (ii)by striking , absent the application of subsection (g)(5)(B),; and
(iii)by inserting (d) or before (g); (C)in subparagraph (C), by striking subsection and inserting subsections (d)(5)(B) and; and
(D)by adding at the end the following:  (D)Validity of waiverA waiver issued under this paragraph shall be valid for a term set by the Attorney General, which shall be not longer than 1 year from the date the petition for the waiver is approved..
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 S345 IS: Sugar Reform Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-02-14
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 345
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 14, 2013
			Mrs. Shaheen (for
			 herself, Mr. Kirk,
			 Mr. Toomey, Mr.
			 Durbin, Mr. Portman,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Corker, Mrs.
			 Feinstein, Ms. Ayotte, and
			 Mr. Alexander) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To reform the Federal sugar program, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Sugar Reform Act of
			 2013.
		2.Sugar
			 program
			(a)SugarcaneSection
			 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
			 7272(a)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking and after the semicolon at the end;
				(2)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(6)18 cents per
				pound for raw cane sugar for each of the 2013 through 2017 crop
				years.
						.
				(b)Sugar
			 beetsSection 156(b)(2) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
			 and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(b)(2)) is amended by striking
			 2012 and inserting 2017.
			(c)Effective
			 periodSection 156(i) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
			 Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(i)) is amended by striking
			 2012 and inserting 2017.
			3.Flexible
			 marketing allotments for sugar
			(a)In
			 generalSection 359b of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
			 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)(1)—
					(A)in the matter
			 before subparagraph (A), by striking 2012 and inserting
			 2017; and
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (B), by inserting at reasonable prices after
			 stocks; and
					(2)in subsection
			 (b)(1)—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking but after the semicolon at the end and
			 inserting and; and
					(B)by striking
			 subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

							(B)appropriate to
				maintain adequate domestic supplies at reasonable prices, taking into account
				all sources of domestic supply, including
				imports.
							.
					(b)Establishment
			 of flexible marketing allotmentsSection 359c of the Agricultural
			 Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359cc) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking but after the semicolon at the end
			 and inserting and; and
						(ii)by
			 striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

								(B)appropriate to
				maintain adequate supplies at reasonable prices, taking into account all
				sources of domestic supply, including
				imports.
								;
				and
						(B)in paragraph
			 (2)(B), by inserting at reasonable prices after
			 market; and
					(2)in subsection
			 (g)(1)—
					(A)by striking
			 Adjustments.— and all that follows through
			 Subject to subparagraph (B), the and inserting
			 Adjustments.—The; and
					(B)by striking
			 subparagraph (B).
					(c)Suspension or
			 modification of provisionsSection 359j of the Agricultural
			 Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359jj) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(c)Suspension or
				modification of provisionsNotwithstanding any other provision of
				this part, the Secretary may suspend or modify, in whole or in part, the
				application of any provision of this part if the Secretary determines that the
				action is appropriate, taking into account—
						(1)the interests of
				consumers, workers in the food industry, businesses (including small
				businesses), and agricultural producers; and
						(2)the relative
				competitiveness of domestically produced and imported foods containing
				sugar.
						.
			(d)Administration
			 of tariff rate quotasSection 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment
			 Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk) is amended to read as follows:

					359k.Administration of tariff rate
				quotas
						(a)EstablishmentNotwithstanding
				any other provision of law, at the beginning of the quota year, the Secretary
				shall establish the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and refined sugar at
				no less than the minimum level necessary to comply with obligations under
				international trade agreements that have been approved by Congress.
						(b)Adjustment
							(1)In
				generalSubject to subsection (a), the Secretary shall adjust the
				tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and refined sugar to provide adequate
				supplies of sugar at reasonable prices in the domestic market.
							(2)Ending
				stocksSubject to paragraphs (1) and (3), the Secretary shall
				establish and adjust tariff-rate quotas in such a manner that the ratio of
				sugar stocks to total sugar use at the end of the quota year will be
				approximately 15.5 percent.
							(3)Maintenance of
				reasonable prices and avoidance of forfeitures
								(A)In
				generalThe Secretary may establish a different target for the
				ratio of ending stocks to total use if, in the judgment of the Secretary, the
				different target is necessary to prevent—
									(i)unreasonably high
				prices; or
									(ii)forfeitures of
				sugar pledged as collateral for a loan under section 156 of the Federal
				Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272).
									(B)AnnouncementThe
				Secretary shall publicly announce any establishment of a target under this
				paragraph.
								(4)ConsiderationsIn
				establishing tariff-rate quotas under subsection (a) and making adjustments
				under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the impact of the quotas on
				consumers, workers, businesses (including small businesses), and agricultural
				producers.
							(c)Temporary
				transfer of quotas
							(1)In
				generalTo promote full use of the tariff-rate quotas for raw
				cane sugar and refined sugar, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
				Secretary shall promulgate regulations that provide that any country that has
				been allocated a share of the quotas may temporarily transfer all or part of
				the share to any other country that has also been allocated a share of the
				quotas.
							(2)Transfers
				voluntaryAny transfer under this subsection shall be valid only
				on voluntary agreement between the transferor and the transferee, consistent
				with procedures established by the Secretary.
							(3)Transfers
				temporary
								(A)In
				generalAny transfer under this subsection shall be valid only
				for the duration of the quota year during which the transfer is made.
								(B)Following quota
				yearNo transfer under this subsection shall affect the share of
				the quota allocated to the transferor or transferee for the following quota
				year.
								.
			(e)Effective
			 periodSection 359l(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
			 (7 U.S.C. 1359ll(a)) is amended by striking 2012 and inserting
			 2017.
			4.Repeal of
			 feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers
			(a)In
			 generalSection 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
			 Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110) is repealed.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section
			 359a(3)(B) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa(3)(B))
			 is amended—
					(A)in clause (i), by
			 inserting and after the semicolon at the end;
					(B)in clause (ii),
			 by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and
					(C)by striking
			 clause (iii).
					(2)Section
			 359b(c)(2)(C) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C.
			 1359bb(c)(2)(C)) is amended by striking , except for and all
			 that follows through  of 2002.


114 HR 5402 IH: Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-06-07
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I
114th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5402
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 7, 2016
Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL
To correct the Swan Lake hydroelectric project survey boundary and to provide for the conveyance of the remaining tract of land within the corrected survey boundary to the State of Alaska.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act. 2.Conveyance of Federal land within the Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project boundaryNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall—
(1)survey the exterior boundaries of the tract of Federal land within the project boundary of the Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2911) as generally depicted and labeled Lost Creek on the map entitled Swan Lake Project Boundary—Lot 2 and dated February 1, 2016; and (2)issue a patent to the State of Alaska for the tract described in paragraph (1) in accordance with—
(A)the survey authorized under paragraph (1); (B)section 6(a) of the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the Alaska Statehood Act) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public Law 85–508); and
(C)section 24 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 818).


117 S296 IS: World Health Organization Accountability Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-02-08
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 296IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 8, 2021Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo limit funding for the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the World Health Organization Accountability Act of 2021.2.FindingCongress finds that, in response to the World Health Organization's denial that Taiwan ever alerted the organization to the possibility of human-to-human transmission of COVID–19, the Central Epidemic Command Center made the following statement on April 11, 2020:(1)The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) learned from online sources that there had been at least seven cases of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China. In China, the term atypical pneumonia is commonly used to refer to SARS, a disease transmitted between humans caused by coronavirus.(2)Owing to its experience with the SARS epidemic in 2003, Taiwan vigilantly kept track of information about the new outbreak. On December 31, 2019, Taiwan sent an email to the International Health Regulations (IHR) focal point under the World Health Organization (WHO), informing WHO of its understanding of the disease and also requesting further information from WHO. Given the lack of clarity at the time, as well as the many rumors that were circulating, Taiwan’s aim was to ensure that all relevant parties remained alert, especially since the outbreak occurred just before the Lunar New Year holiday, which typically sees tremendous amounts of travel. To be prudent, in the email we took pains to refer to atypical pneumonia, and specifically noted that patients had been isolated for treatment. Public health professionals could discern from this wording that there was a real possibility of human-to-human transmission of the disease. However, because at the time there were as yet no cases of the disease in Taiwan, we could not state directly and conclusively that there had been human-to-human transmission.(3)The Taiwan CDC also contacted the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in a bid to obtain more information. However, in response to our inquiries, the WHO IHR focal point only responded with a short message stating that Taiwan’s information had been forwarded to expert colleagues; China provided only a press release.(4)Even though Taiwan strongly suspected that human-to-human transmission of the disease was already occurring at the time, we were unable to gain confirmation through existing channels. Therefore, on the day the aforementioned email was sent to WHO, the Taiwan government activated enhanced border control and quarantine measures based on the assumption that human-to-human transmission was in fact occurring. These measures included screening passengers on flights from Wuhan prior to disembarkation.(5)In mid-January, the Taiwan CDC dispatched experts to Wuhan to gain a better understanding of the epidemic, the control measures taken there, and patients’ exposure history. Based on preliminary research, Taiwan determined that this form of pneumonia could indeed spread via human-to-human transmission..3.Restriction on World Health Organization funding(a)In generalNo funds may be provided as an assessed or voluntary contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) until—(1)the World Health Organization replaces all of the top leadership of the organization that was in place as of January 1, 2020, including the positions set forth in subsection (b); and(2)Taiwan is accepted as a Member State of the World Health Organization.(b)Covered positionsThe positions referred to in subsection (a)(1) are as follows:(1)WHO Director-General. (2)WHO Deputy Director-General. (3)Chef de Cabinet. (4)Executive Director for External Relations and Governance. (5)Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme. (6)Chief Scientist.(7)Senior Advisor to the Director-General, Organizational Change.(8)Special Advisor to the Director-General.(9)Assistant Director-General, Special Advisor to the Director-General, Strategic Priorities.(10)Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage/Healthier Populations.(11)Assistant Director-General, Business Operations.(12)Assistant Director-General, WHO’s office at the United Nations in New York.(13)Assistant Director-General, Access to Medicines and Health Products.(14)Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases.(15)Assistant Director-General, Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations.(16)Assistant-Director General, Strategic Initiatives.(17)Assistant Director-General, Emergency Response.(18)Director-General’s Envoy for Multilateral Affairs.(19)Assistant Director-General, Antimicrobial Resistance.(20)Assistant Director-General, for Data, Analytics and Delivery.(21)WHO Regional Director for Africa.(22)WHO Regional Director for the Americas.(23)WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.(24)WHO Regional Director for Europe.(25)WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.(26)WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.(c)LimitationNo funds may be provided as a United States assessed or voluntary contribution to the World Health Organization in a fiscal year in excess of the amount contributed by any other Member State of the organization during such fiscal year.


116 HRES 913 IH: Expressing support for frontline workers of the COVID–19 pandemic.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-03-27
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 913IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 27, 2020Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Crist, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Soto, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Rose of New York, and Mr. Mitchell) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceRESOLUTIONExpressing support for frontline workers of the COVID–19 pandemic.Whereas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show that as of March 26, 2020, there are nearly 70,000 confirmed cases of COVID–19 in the United States and growing;Whereas all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands have reported cases of COVID–19;Whereas 27 States are reporting community spread of COVID–19 as of March 21, 2020;Whereas the World Health Organization 2006 World Health Report defines a health care worker as an individual whose job it is to protect and improve the health of their community and to make important contributions, and who is critical to the functioning of most health systems;Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has rapidly intensified the daily lives of health care workers;Whereas public health experts report the United States will face a shortage of health care providers as cases of COVID–19 escalate;Whereas first responders, including firefighters, emergency medical technicians, law enforcement, and other emergency management personnel, are facing unprecedented challenges to stay healthy and serve their communities;Whereas grocery and food service workers across the Nation are working to meet the essential demands of keeping shelves stocked and preparing food for the United States amid COVID–19, while facing a greater infection risk from higher levels of public interaction;Whereas, as cases of COVID–19 spread, farmworkers continue working hard in the fields to harvest the produce that feeds families across America every day;Whereas public works employees, including sanitization personnel, continue to keep our streets and public spaces clean;Whereas postal and delivery workers continue to keep their delivery operations working as part of the Nation’s critical infrastructure by delivering medicines, Social Security checks, and other essential goods; andWhereas a March 19, 2020, Guidance Memo issued by the Department of Homeland Security recognized health care providers, first responders, public safety and law enforcement officers, workers supporting groceries, and farmworkers as being part of an Essential Critical Infrastructure workforce: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)honors and recognizes the contributions of all frontline workers and essential critical infrastructure personnel; and(2)reaffirms the responsibility of Congress to finds ways to meet the needs of frontline workers for the most effective personal protective equipment and other necessary tools to safely carry out their jobs.


115 HR 6307 IH: Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Study Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-03
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6307IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 3, 2018Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Higgins of New York, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Study Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Heritage AreaThe term Heritage Area means the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area. (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(3)StateThe term State means the State of New York. (4)Study areaThe term study area means—
(A)the counties in the State of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates; and (B)any other areas in the State that—
(i)have heritage aspects that are similar to the areas described in subparagraph (A); and (ii)are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, those areas.
3.Study
(a)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area. (b)RequirementsThe study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area—
(1)has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that— (A)represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States;
(B)are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use; and (C)would be best managed—
(i)through partnerships among public and private entities; and (ii)by linking diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities;
(2)reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the United States; (3)provides outstanding opportunities—
(A)to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; and (B)for recreation and education;
(4)contains resources that— (A)are important to any identified themes of the study area; and
(B)retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation; (5)includes residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and State and local governments that—
(A)are involved in the planning of the Heritage Area; (B)have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all participants in the Heritage Area, including the Federal Government; and
(C)have demonstrated support for the designation of the Heritage Area; (6)has a potential management entity to work in partnership with the individuals and entities described in paragraph (5) to develop the Heritage Area while encouraging State and local economic activity;
(7)could impact the rights of private property owners with respect to their private property; and (8)has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the public.
4.ReportNot later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1)the findings of the study under section 3; and
(2)any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.


113 HR 311 : Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-03-12
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

		IIB
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 311
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		March 12, 2014Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksAN ACT
		To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention,
			 Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act.
		2.Applicability of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule
			(a)In generalThe Administrator, in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with
			 respect to any farm, shall—
				(1)require certification of compliance with such rule by—
					(A)a professional engineer for a farm with—
						(i)an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons;
						(ii)an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than or equal to 42,000 gallons; or
						(iii)a history that includes a spill, as determined by the Administrator; or
						(B)the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with—
						(i)an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons;
			 and
						(ii)no history of spills, as determined by the Administrator; and
						(2)exempt from all requirements of such rule any farm—
					(A)with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of less than or equal to 10,000 gallons; and
					(B)no history of spills, as determined by the Administrator.
					(b)Calculation of aggregate aboveground storage capacityFor the purposes of subsection (a), the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of a farm excludes
			 all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than
			 1,320 gallons.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following terms apply:
			(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
			(2)FarmThe term farm has the meaning given such term in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
			(3)GallonThe term gallon refers to a United States liquid gallon.
			(4)Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure ruleThe term Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule means the regulation promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under part 112 of title
			 40, Code of Federal Regulations.

	Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2783
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 13, 2008
			Mr. Ensign (for himself,
			 Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. McCain) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To allow for additional flights beyond the perimeter
		  restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National
		  Airport.

		1.Extending the length of
			 flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportSection 41718 of title 49, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(g)Use of airport
				slots for beyond perimeter flightsNotwithstanding section 49109
				or any other provision of law, any air carrier that holds or operates air
				carrier slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as of January 1,
				2008, pursuant to subparts K and S of part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal
				Regulations, which are being used as of that date for scheduled service between
				that airport and a large hub airport (as defined in section 40102(a)(29)), may
				use such slots for service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
				and any airport located outside of the perimeter restriction described in
				section
				49109.
				.


116 S3936 IS: Taiwan Defense Act
U.S. Senate
2020-06-10
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3936IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2020Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo maintain the ability of the United States Armed Forces to deny a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Taiwan Defense Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)DenyThe term deny means to use combined joint operations to delay, degrade, and ultimately defeat an attempt by the People’s Republic of China to execute a fait accompli against Taiwan, resulting in—(A)the termination of hostilities or, at a minimum, the termination of the attempted fait accompli; or(B)the neutralization of the ability of the People’s Republic of China to execute a fait accompli against Taiwan.(2)Fait accompliThe term fait accompli means the strategy of the People’s Republic of China designed to allow the People’s Republic of China to use military force to seize control of Taiwan before the United States Armed Forces are able to respond effectively, while simultaneously deterring an effective combined joint response by the United States Armed Forces by convincing the United States that mounting such a response would be prohibitively difficult or costly. 3.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:(1)Taiwan is—(A)a beacon of democracy in Asia; and(B)a steadfast partner of the United States in the common pursuit of a free and open Indo-Pacific region in which—(i)all societies enjoy sovereign autonomy;(ii)people live securely, prosperously, and with dignity; and(iii)the societies of the region rise and fall not by coercion but on the basis of peaceful competition.(2)If the Government of the People’s Republic of China were to use military force to compel the unification of Taiwan with the People’s Republic of China—(A)the world would lose one of the great champions of freedom and democracy;(B)the United States and allies and partners of the United States would face severe difficulty in maintaining favorable balances of power relative to the People’s Republic of China in Northeast and Southeast Asia; and(C)as the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region shifted in favor of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China would possess an increasing ability—(i)to impose its will throughout the Indo-Pacific region; and(ii)to prevent United States access to key trade routes and markets in the Indo-Pacific region, thereby imposing severe economic hardship on middle-class and working-class people of the United States and undermining the American way of life.(3)In January 2019, the Defense Intelligence Agency assessed that the longstanding intent of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to compel the unification of Taiwan with the People’s Republic of China, and deter any attempt by Taiwan to declare independence, was the primary driver for China’s military modernization.(4)The Department of Defense Indo-Pacific Strategy Report released in June 2019, states that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is preparing for a contingency to unify Taiwan with the mainland by force, while simultaneously deterring, delaying, or denying any third-party intervention on Taiwan’s behalf.(5)Department of Defense statements and publications indicate that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is developing the plans and capabilities required to employ the fait accompli strategy to compel the unification of Taiwan with the People’s Republic of China, including—(A)the assessment by the Defense Science Board in 2017 that the Government of the People’s Republic of China had adopted a theory of victory whereby once conflict with the United States appeared inevitable, as might be the case if the Government of the People’s Republic of China attempted to use military force to compel the unification of Taiwan with the People’s Republic of China, then the Government of the People’s Republic of China will attempt to achieve a decisive outcome very quickly, presenting the United States and its allies with a fait accompli and then seek to demonstrate that the United States and its allies will incur significant costs in seeking to reverse that outcome;(B)the assessment in the Indo-Pacific Strategy Report that, if the Government of the People’s Republic of China or another competitor in the Indo-Pacific region decides to advance their interests through force, they are likely to enjoy a local military advantage at the onset of conflict. In a fait accompli scenario, competitors would seek to employ their capabilities quickly to achieve limited objectives and forestall a response from the United States and its allies and partners;(C)testimony by then Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan in March 2019 that—(i)the Government of the People’s Republic of China has made investments specifically intended to offset U.S. advantages; and(ii)if deployed in the initial stages of a conflict, these capabilities could seek to achieve a fait accompli that would make reversing Chinese gains more difficult, militarily and politically; and(D)testimony by then Commanding General of Marine Corps Combat Development Command Lieutenant General David Berger in April 2019 that peer adversaries of the United States seek to create strategic dilemmas through fait accompli scenarios.(6)In March 2019, then Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan testified that the implementation of the 2018 National Defense Strategy would ensure the United States has the capabilities, posture, and employment of forces required to prevent a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China.(7)According to the Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, [t]he National Defense Strategy implicitly acknowledges the most stressing potential scenarios will occur along our competitors’ peripheries. An attempted fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan should therefore be expected to constitute a most stressing potential scenario for the United States Armed Forces.(8)The National Defense Strategy Commission found that the United States Armed Forces must be postured to deter and prevent a fait accompli by an agile opportunistic adversary in order to compete effectively in the Indo-Pacific region and stated that the United States must develop new operational concepts to achieve strategic advantage, including by addressing the ability of aggressive regimes to achieve a fait accompli against states on their periphery, in recognition of—(A)the unique challenges to the United States Armed Forces posed by the employment of the fait accompli strategy by the Government of the People’s Republic of China or another strategic competitor; and(B)the consequent urgent need for new thinking and steady focus by the Department of Defense on ensuring the ability of the United States Armed Forces to prevent an adversary from using the fait accompli strategy to advance its interests at the expense of those of the United States.(9)Department of Defense strategic guidance and official statements underscore the essential role that denial operations will play in preventing a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan, including—(A)the incorporation in the National Defense Strategy of the Global Operating Model that includes a blunt layer of combat-credible forward forces postured and employed to delay, degrade, or deny adversary aggression;(B)the conclusion by the National Defense Strategy Commission that the Department of Defense must position substantial capability forward in the form of the blunt layer included in the Global Operating Model to deter and prevent a fait accompli;(C)the statement for the record by the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Phil Davidson, in April 2018 in which he concludes, [d]ue to the distances involved in the Indo-Pacific, we cannot rely solely on surge forces from the continental United States to deter Chinese aggression or prevent a fait accompli. PACOM must maintain a robust blunt layer that effectively deters Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific;(D)the Joint Operating Concept for Deterrence Operations, which states that forward-deployed forces, such as those included in the blunt layer of the Global Operating Model and referenced by the National Defense Strategy Commission and the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, contribute to denying benefits and thereby reduce the likelihood of an adversary achieving strategic or tactical surprise, thus helping to prevent adversary decisionmakers from concluding they might achieve a military fait accompli that could be extremely costly for the [United States] to reverse by force;(E)the United States Army Multi-Domain Operations concept document, which states that the Armed Forces must demonstrate the capability to immediately deny a fait accompli attack in order to deter a near-peer adversary; and(F)the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 report, which states that forward-deployed forces that can continue to operate inside an adversary’s long-range precision-fire weapons engagement zone (WEZ) are more operationally relevant than forces which must rapidly maneuver to positions outside the WEZ in order to remain survivable, and that such stand-in forces possess the capability to attrite adversary forces, enable joint force access requirements, complicate targeting and consume adversary [intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] resources, and prevent fait accompli scenarios.4.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—(1)the ability of the United States to uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific region would be severely compromised if the Government of the People’s Republic of China were able to compel the unification of Taiwan with the People’s Republic of China, particularly if the People's Republic of China were able to do so by military force;(2)the loss by the United States of the ability to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region would result in the significantly increased vulnerability of the middle-class and working-class people of the United States and the allies and partners of the United States to economic coercion by the Government of the People’s Republic of China;(3)the fate of Taiwan is therefore crucially linked to the fates of all countries in the Indo-Pacific region, including to the fate of the United States;(4)under the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), it is the policy of the United States to consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means to be of grave concern to the United States;(5)since 1979, the United States Government has consistently upheld the commitments of the United States under the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.);(6)the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) reaffirms that the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) and the Six Assurances are the cornerstones of United States relations with Taiwan;(7)the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) further establishes the policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan;(8)the Government of the People’s Republic of China appears to be developing the plans and capabilities required to use the fait accompli strategy to compel the unification of Taiwan with the People’s Republic of China, thereby jeopardizing the security and the social and economic system of the people of Taiwan;(9)denial operations will have an essential role in any strategy to prevent a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan; and(10)implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) therefore requires the United States to maintain the ability to defeat a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan, especially by denial operations.5.Statement of policyIt shall be the policy of the United States to maintain the ability of the United States Armed Forces to deny a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan. 6.Report on progress of the Department of Defense with respect to denying a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan(a)In generalNot later than April 30 each year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense with respect to improving the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct combined joint operations to deny the ability of the People’s Republic of China to execute a fait accompli against Taiwan.(b)Matters To be includedEach report under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1)An explanation of the objectives for the United States Armed Forces that would be necessary to deny the fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan.(2)An identification of joint warfighting capabilities and current efforts to organize, train, and equip the United States Armed Forces in support of the objectives referred to in paragraph (1), including—(A)an assessment of whether the programs included in the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, are sufficient to enable the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives;(B)a description of additional investments or force posture adjustments required to maintain or improve the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives;(C)a description of the manner in which the Secretary of Defense intends to develop and integrate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force operational concepts to maintain or improve the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives; and(D)an assessment of the manner in which different options for pre-delegating authorities, including authorities relating to kinetic strikes against targets on the mainland of the People’s Republic of China, may improve the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives.(3)An assessment of the role of the nuclear forces of the United States in deterring or defeating a fait accompli by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan, including concepts for—(A)deterring limited use of nuclear weapons by the People’s Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific region without undermining the ability of the United States Armed Forces to maintain nuclear deterrence at the strategic and theater levels against the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; and(B)ensuring the United States Armed Forces are able to continue combined joint operations to defend Taiwan in a nuclear environment following nuclear weapons use by the People’s Republic of China or the United States.(c)FormEach report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in classified form but may include an unclassified executive summary.(d)Congressional defense committees definedIn this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.


115 HR 7172 IH: To make technical amendments to chapter 3084 of title 54, United States Code, to correct references to the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-11-27
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7172IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 27, 2018Mr. Clay introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo make technical amendments to chapter 3084 of title 54, United States Code, to correct references to the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes.
1.Technical corrections to references to the African American Civil Rights Network
(a)Chapter amendmentsChapter 3084 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking U.S. Civil Rights Network each place it appears and inserting African American Civil Rights Network (using identical font as used in the text being replaced). (b)Amendments to List of itemsThe list of items of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking U.S. Civil Rights Network each place it appears and inserting African American Civil Rights Network (using identical font as used in the text being replaced).
(c)ReferencesAny reference in any law (other than in this Act), regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the U.S. Civil Rights Network shall be considered to be a reference to the African American Civil Rights Network.