114 HR 5279 IH: Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-18
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5279
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 18, 2016
			Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Financial Services, 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 re-impose sanctions on Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as Rosoboronexport Embargo Act of 2016. 2.Prohibition on direct or indirect use of funds to enter into contracts or agreements with Rosoboronexport (a)ProhibitionThe head of an executive agency may not enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport related to the design, manufacture, or sale of military equipment.
 (b)WaiverThe President may waive the applicability of subsection (a) if the President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of National Intelligence, certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that—
 (1)to the best of the President's knowledge— (A)Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic;
 (B)the armed forces of the Russian Federation have withdrawn from Crimea (other than military forces present on military bases subject to agreements in force between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Ukraine); and
 (C)agents of the Russian Federation are not taking active measures to destabilize the control of the Government of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine (including through active support of efforts to unlawfully occupy facilities of the Government of Ukraine); or
 (2)the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States. (c)Reprogramming authority (1)In generalThe President may reprogram funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Economic Support Fund assistance or security assistance for the government of a country that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, enters into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or makes a grant to, or provides a loan or loan agreement to Rosoboronexport, or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport, in an amount up to or equal to the total amount of each such contract, memorandum of understanding, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan agreement.
 (2)NotificationThe President shall notify Congress not later than 15 days before reprogramming funds under paragraph (1).
 (d)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means—
 (A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
 (B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
 (2)Executive agencyThe term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. 3.Prohibition on assisting Rosoboronexport through the provision of financing (a)Prohibited activity definedFor purposes of this section, the term prohibited activity means the act of knowingly, materially, and directly contributing or attempting to contribute, through the provision of financing, to the transfer or retransfer of goods or technology to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport.
 (b)ProhibitionNo United States person may engage in any prohibited activity to the extent that the United States has jurisdiction to prohibit such activity by such United States person.
 (c)Presidential determination and order with respect to united states and foreign personsIf the President determines that a United States person has engaged in a prohibited activity (without regard to whether subsection (b) applies), the President shall, by order, impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) on such person.
 (d)SanctionsThe following sanctions shall be imposed pursuant to any order issued under subsection (c) with respect to any United States person:
				(1)Ban on dealings in government finance
 (A)Designation as primary dealerNeither the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System nor the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may designate, or permit the continuation of any prior designation of, the person as a primary dealer in United States Government debt instruments.
 (B)Service as depositaryThe person may not serve as a depositary for United States Government funds. (2)Restrictions on operationsThe person may not, directly or indirectly—
 (A)commence any line of business in the United States in which the person was not engaged as of the date of the order; or
 (B)conduct business from any location in the United States at which the person did not conduct business as of the date of the order.
 (e)Termination of the sanctionsAny sanction imposed on any person pursuant to an order issued under subsection (c) shall— (1)remain in effect for a period of not less than 12 months; and
 (2)cease to apply after the end of such 12-month period only if the President determines, and certifies in writing to the Congress, that—
 (A)the person has ceased to engage in any prohibited activity; and (B)the President has received reliable assurances from such person that the person will not, in the future, engage in any prohibited activity.
 (f)WaiverThe President may waive the application of any sanction imposed on any person pursuant to an order issued under subsection (c) if the President determines, and certifies in writing to the Congress, that the continued imposition of the sanction would have a serious adverse effect on the safety and soundness of the domestic or international financial system or on domestic or international payments systems.
 (g)Enforcement actionThe Attorney General may bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States for injunctive and other appropriate relief with respect to—
 (1)any violation of subsection (b); or (2)any order issued pursuant to subsection (c).
				(h)Knowingly defined
 (1)In generalFor purposes of this section, the term knowingly means the state of mind of a person with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result in which— (A)such person is aware that such person is engaging in such conduct, that such circumstance exists, or that such result is substantially certain to occur; or
 (B)such person has a firm belief that such circumstance exists or that such result is substantially certain to occur.
 (2)Knowledge of the existence of a particular circumstanceIf knowledge of the existence of a particular circumstance is required for an offense, such knowledge is established if a person is aware of a high probability of the existence of such circumstance, unless the person actually believes that such circumstance does not exist.
 (i)Scope of applicationThis section shall apply with respect to prohibited activities that occur on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			4.Sanctions against United States persons that transfers or retransfers goods or technology, or
			 enters into contracts, or engages in trade, with Rosoboronexport
 (a)In generalIf any United States person transfers or retransfers goods or technology, or enters into contracts, or engages in trade, with Rosoboronexport, or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport, then the sanctions described in subsection (b) shall be imposed.
 (b)Mandatory sanctionsThe sanctions to be imposed pursuant to subsection (a) are as follows: (1)Procurement sanctionFor a period of two years, the United States Government shall not procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, any goods or services from the sanctioned person.
 (2)Export sanctionFor a period of two years, the United States Government shall not issue any license for any export by or to the sanctioned person.
				5.Report on Rosoboronexport activities
 (a)Report requiredNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the following:
 (1)A list of the known transfers of lethal military equipment by Rosoboronexport to the Donetsk People’s Republic or other separatist groups in Ukraine. (2)A list of the known transfers of lethal military equipment by Rosoboronexport to the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic since March 15, 2011.
 (3)A list of the known contracts, if any, that Rosoboronexport has signed with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic since March 15, 2011.
 (4)A detailed list of all existing contracts, memorandums of understanding, cooperative agreements, grants, loans, and loan guarantees between the Department of Defense and Rosoboronexport, including a description of the transaction, signing dates, values, and quantities.
 (b)FormThe report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
 (c)Appropriate congressional committeesIn this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
 (2)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
 6.United States person definedIn this Act, the term United States person means— (1)a natural person who is a citizen of the United States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States; and
 (2)a corporation or other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United States, any State or territory thereof, or the District of Columbia, if natural persons described in paragraph (1) own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest in such legal entity.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3691
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 19, 2006
			Mr. Kerry (for himself,
			 Ms. Snowe, Mr.
			 Akaka, and Mr. Talent)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Small Business and
			 Entrepreneurship

		A BILL
		To amend the Small Business Act, to reform and
		  reauthorize the National Veterans Business Development Corporation, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans
			 Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2006.
		2.Purposes of the
			 Corporation
			(a)PurposesSection
			 33(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c(b)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

						(1)to establish and
				maintain a national network of information and assistance centers for use by
				veterans and the public by—
							(A)providing
				information regarding small business oriented employment or development
				programs;
							(B)providing access
				to studies and research concerning the management, financing, and operation of
				small business enterprises, small business participation in international
				markets, export promotion, and technology transfer;
							(C)providing
				referrals to business analysts who can provide direct counseling to veteran
				small business owners regarding the subjects described in this section;
							(D)serving as an
				information clearinghouse for business development and entrepreneurial
				assistance materials, as well as other veteran assistance materials, as deemed
				necessary, that are provided by Federal, State and local governments;
				and
							(E)providing
				assistance to veterans and service-disabled veterans in efforts to gain access
				to Federal prime contracts and subcontracts;
				and
							;
				and
				(2)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking including service-disabled veterans and inserting
			 particularly service-disabled veterans.
				3.Management of
			 the Corporation
			(a)Appointments to
			 the boardSection 33(c)(2) of
			 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c(c)(2)) is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(2)Appointment of
				voting members
						(A)In
				generalThe President shall, after considering recommendations
				proposed under subparagraph (B), appoint the 9 voting members of the Board, all
				of whom shall be United States citizens, and not more than 5 of whom shall be
				members of the same political party.
						(B)RecommendationsRecommendations
				shall be submitted to the President for appointments under this paragraph by
				the chairman or ranking member (or both) of the Committee on Small Business and
				Entrepreneurship or the Committee on Veterans Affairs (or both) of the Senate
				or the Committee on Small Business or the Committee on Veterans Affairs (or
				both) of the House of Representatives.
						(C)Consultation
				with veteran organizationsRecommendations under subparagraph (B)
				shall be made after consultation with such veteran service organizations as are
				determined appropriate by the member of Congress making the
				recommendation.
						(D)ConsiderationsConsideration
				for eligibility for membership on the Board shall include business experience,
				knowledge of veterans’ issues, and ability to raise funds for the
				Corporation.
						(E)Limitation on
				internal recommendationsNo member of the Board may recommend an
				individual for appointment to another position on the
				Board.
						.
			(b)TermsSection
			 33(c)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c(c)(6)) is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(6)Terms of
				appointed members
						(A)In
				generalEach member of the Board of Directors appointed under
				paragraph (2) shall serve for a term of 4 years.
						(B)Unexpired
				termsAny member of the Board of Directors appointed to fill a
				vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's
				predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of the
				term. A member of the Board of Directors may not serve beyond the expiration of
				the term for which the member is
				appointed.
						.
			(c)Removal of
			 board membersSection 33(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
			 657c(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(12)Removal of
				membersWith the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors
				and the approval of the chairmen and ranking members of the Committee on Small
				Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the
				Senate, the Corporation may remove a member of the Board of Directors that is
				deemed unable to fulfill his or her duties, as established under this
				section.
					.
			4.Timing of
			 transfer of Advisory Committee dutiesSection 33(h) of the Small Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 657c(h)) is amended by striking October 1, 2006 and
			 inserting October 1, 2009.
		5.Authorization of
			 appropriationsSection 33(k)
			 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c(k)(1)) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (1)—
				(A)by inserting , through the Office of
			 Veteran's Business Development of the Administration, after to
			 the Corporation; and
				(B)by striking
			 subparagraphs (A) through (D) and inserting the following:

						(A)$2,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2007;
						(B)$2,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2008; and
						(C)$2,000,000 for
				fiscal year
				2009.
						;
				(2)by striking
			 paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

					(2)Matching
				requirements
						(A)In
				generalThe Administration shall require, as a condition of any
				grant (or amendment or modification thereto) made to the Corporation under this
				section, that a matching amount (excluding any fees collected from recipients
				of such assistance) equal to the amount of such grant be provided from sources
				other than the Federal Government.
						(B)LimitationNot
				more than 33 percent of the total revenue of the Corporation, including the
				funds raised for use at the Veteran’s Business Resource Centers, may be
				acquired from fee-for-service tools or direct charge to the veteran receiving
				services, as described in this section, except that the amount of any such fee
				or charge may not exceed the amount of such fee or charge in effect on the date
				of enactment of the Veterans Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2006.
						(C)Mission-related
				limitationThe Corporation may not engage in revenue producing
				programs, services, or related business ventures that are not intended to carry
				out the mission and activities described in section (b).
						(D)Return to
				treasuryFunds appropriated under this section that have not been
				expended at the end of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall
				revert back to the Treasury.
						;
				and
			(3)by striking
			 paragraph (3).
			6.PrivatizationSection 33 of the Small Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 657c) is amended—
			(1)by striking
			 subsections (f) and (i); and
			(2)by redesignating
			 subsections (g), (h), (j), and (k) as subsections (f) through (i),
			 respectively; and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(j)Privatization
						(1)Development of
				planNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the
				Veterans Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Corporation shall
				develop, institute, and implement a plan to raise private funds and become a
				self-sustaining corporation.
						(2)GAO audit and
				report
							(A)AuditThe
				Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the
				Corporation, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
				generally accepted audit standards.
							(B)InclusionsThe
				audit required by this paragraph shall include—
								(i)an evaluation of
				the efficacy of the Corporation in carrying out the purposes under section (b);
				and
								(ii)an analysis of
				the feasibility of the sustainability plan developed by the Corporation.
								(C)ReportNot
				later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Veterans Corporation
				Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on
				the audit conducted under this paragraph to the Committee on Small Business and
				Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and to the
				Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the House
				of
				Representatives.
							.


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. RES. 352

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 25, 2006

			Mrs. Hutchison (for

			 herself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted the

			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION

		Commending the University of Texas at

		  Austin Longhorns football team for winning the 2005 Bowl Championship Series

		  national championship.

		Whereas the Longhorns won the BCS national championship

			 game, defeating the University of Southern California by a score of 41–38 at

			 the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 4, 2006;

		Whereas the Longhorns have now won four football national

			 titles;

		Whereas this historic victory—the 800th win in school

			 history—marks the culmination of an undefeated, 13–0 season;

		Whereas, by scoring 652 points during their undefeated

			 season, the Longhorns set an NCAA record for points scored in a single

			 season;

		Whereas the University of Texas now owns the

			 longest-active winning streak in the Nation at 20 games;

		Whereas, under the leadership of Coach Mack Brown, the

			 Longhorns claimed the Big 12 Conference South Division title, won the Big 12

			 Conference championship, and earned their eighth consecutive bowl game

			 berth;

		Whereas the Longhorns boast seven All-Americans, including

			 Will Allen, Justin Blalock, Aaron Harris, Michael Huff, Jonathan Scott,

			 Rodrique Wright, and Vince Young;

		Whereas quarterback Vince Young—a Heisman Trophy finalist,

			 recipient of the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, and the Maxwell

			 Award winner—was named the Most Valuable Player of the Rose Bowl;

		Whereas Vince Young scored three touchdowns and gained 467

			 total yards in the championship game, and he became the first player in NCAA

			 history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and pass for more than 3,000 yards in

			 the same season;

		Whereas the Longhorns were captained by Ahmard Hall, David

			 Thomas, Rodrique Wright, and Vince Young at the Rose Bowl;

		Whereas Ahmard Hall, the male 2005 Big 12 Sportsperson of

			 the Year, served his country as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps

			 for four years—serving tours in Kosovo and Operation Enduring Freedom in

			 Afghanistan—prior to joining the team as a walk-on in 2003 and ultimately

			 rising to the position of starting fullback and team captain;

		Whereas the entire Longhorns team should be commended for

			 its inspirational work, determination, and success;

		Whereas the University of Texas at Austin has a long

			 tradition of athletic and academic excellence; and

		Whereas the Longhorns have brought great honor to

			 themselves, their university, and the great State of Texas: Now, therefore, be

			 it

		That the Senate—

			(1)commends the

			 University of Texas at Austin Longhorns football team for winning the 2005 Bowl

			 Championship Series national championship;

			(2)congratulates the

			 team for completing an undefeated, 13–0 season; and

			(3)directs the

			 Secretary of the Senate to make available to the University of Texas at Austin

			 an enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display.


116 HR 1975 IH: Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-28
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1975IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 28, 2019Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Lipinski) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, 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 establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland
			 Security a Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2019. 2.Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (a)In generalSubtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					2215.Cybersecurity Advisory Committee
 (a)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency a Cybersecurity Advisory Committee.
						(b)Duties
 (1)In generalThe Advisory Committee may advise, consult with, report to, and make recommendations to the Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, rulemakings, planning, training, and security directives pertaining to the mission of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
							(2)Recommendations
 (A)In generalThe Advisory Committee shall develop, at the request of the Director, recommendations for improvements to the cybersecurity mission of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
 (B)Recommendations of subcommitteesRecommendations agreed upon by the subcommittees established under subsection (d) for any year shall be approved by the Advisory Committee before the Advisory Committee submits to the Director the annual report under paragraph (4) for that year.
 (3)Periodic reportsThe Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Director— (A)reports on matters identified by the Director; and
 (B)reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee. (4)Annual reportThe Advisory Committee shall submit to the Director an annual report providing information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee, including its subcommittees, for the preceding year. Not later than six months after the date that the Director receives an annual report for a year, the Director shall publish a public version of the report describing the activities of the Advisory Committee and such related matters as would be informative to the public during that year, consistent with section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.
 (5)FeedbackNot later than 90 days after receiving any recommendation submitted by the Advisory Committee under paragraph (2), (3), or (4), the Director shall respond in writing to the Advisory Committee with feedback on the recommendation. Such a response shall include—
 (A)with respect to any recommendation with which the Director concurs, an action plan to implement the recommendation; and
 (B)with respect to any recommendation with which the Director does not concur, a justification for why the Director does not plan to implement the recommendation.
 (6)Congressional notificationFor each fiscal quarter beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a briefing on feedback from the Advisory Committee.
							(c)Membership
							(1)Appointment
 (A)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee.
 (B)CompositionThe membership of the Advisory Committee shall consist of not more than 35 individuals, each of whom represent a category referred to in subparagraph (C)(i).
								(C)Representation
 (i)In generalThe membership of the Advisory Committee shall include representatives of State and local governments and of a broad range of industries, including the following:
 (I)Defense. (II)Education.
 (III)Financial services. (IV)Healthcare.
 (V)Manufacturing. (VI)Media and entertainment.
 (VII)Chemicals. (VIII)Retail.
 (IX)Transportation. (X)Energy.
 (XI)Information Technology. (XII)Communications.
 (XIII)Other relevant fields identified by the Director. (ii)ProhibitionNot more than three members may represent any one category under clause (i).
									(2)Term of office
 (A)TermsThe term of each member of the Advisory Committee shall be two years, but a member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed.
 (B)RemovalThe Director may review the participation of a member of the Advisory Committee and remove such member for cause at any time.
 (C)ReappointmentA member of the Advisory Committee may be reappointed for an unlimited number of terms. (3)Delegation of responsibilitiesA member of the Advisory Committee may delegate that member’s responsibilities under this section to another individual, with the exception of access to protected information and classified information under paragraph (6).
 (4)Prohibition on compensationThe members of the Advisory Committee may not receive pay or benefits from the United States Government by reason of their service on the Advisory Committee.
							(5)Meetings
 (A)In generalThe Director shall require the Advisory Committee to meet at least quarterly, and may convene additional meetings as necessary.
 (B)Public meetingsAt least one of the meetings referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be open to the public. (C)AttendanceThe Advisory Committee shall maintain a record of the persons present at each meeting.
								(6)Member access to classified and protected information
 (A)In generalNot later than 60 days after the date on which a member is first appointed to the Advisory Committee and before the member is granted access to any classified information or protected information, the Director shall determine if there is cause for such member to be restricted from reviewing, discussing, or possessing such information.
								(B)Access
 (i)Protected informationIf the Director does not restrict a member from reviewing, discussing, or possessing sensitive information under subparagraph (A) and the member voluntarily signs a nondisclosure agreement with respect to protected information, the member may be granted access to protected information that the Director determines is relevant to such member’s service on the Advisory Committee.
 (ii)Classified informationAccess to classified materials shall be managed in accordance with Executive Order No. 13526 of December 29, 2009 (75 Fed. Reg 707), or any subsequent corresponding Executive Order.
 (C)ProtectionsA member of the Advisory Committee shall agree, as a condition of such membership, to protect all classified information in accordance with the applicable requirements for the particular level of classification of such information and to protect all protected information appropriately.
 (D)Protected information definedIn this section, the term protected information means— (i)information specifically exempted from disclosure by statute or regulation;
 (ii)trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential;
 (iii)deliberative process privileged information; (iv)personally identifiable information, the disclosure of which would constitute an invasion of personal privacy;
 (v)records containing law enforcement sensitive information; and (vi)other categories of information, as determined by the Director.
 (7)ChairpersonThe Advisory Committee shall select, from among the members of the Advisory Committee— (A)a member to serve as chairperson of the Advisory Committee; and
 (B)a member to serve as chairperson of each subcommittee of the Advisory Committee established under subsection (d).
								(d)Subcommittees
 (1)In generalThe Director and the Advisory Committee shall establish subcommittees within the Advisory Committee to address cybersecurity issues, including relating to the following:
 (A)Information exchange. (B)Critical infrastructure.
 (C)Risk management. (D)Public and private partnerships.
 (2)Additional subcommitteesIn addition to the subcommittees established pursuant to paragraph (1), the Advisory Committee chairperson, in coordination with the Director, may establish within the Advisory Committee additional subcommittees that the Director and Advisory Committee determine to be necessary.
 (3)Meetings and reportingEach subcommittee shall meet at least bimonthly, and submit to the Advisory Committee for inclusion in the annual report required under subsection (b)(4) information, including activities, findings, and recommendations, regarding subject matter considered by the subcommittee.
 (4)Subject matter expertsThe chair of the Advisory Committee shall appoint members to subcommittees and shall ensure that each member appointed to a subcommittee has subject matter expertise relevant to the subject matter of the subcommittee.
 (e)Nonapplicability of FACAThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Committee and its subcommittees..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2214 the following new item:

						2215. Cybersecurity Advisory Committee..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2896
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			December 17, 2009
			Mr. Franken (for
			 himself, Mr. Hatch,
			 Mr. Bennet, Mr.
			 Brown, and Mr. Carper)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To recruit, support, and prepare principals
		  to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 School Principal Recruitment and
			 Training Act of 2009.
		2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to recruit,
			 support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at
			 high-need schools.
		3.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Research shows that school leadership
			 quality is second only to teacher quality among school-related factors in its
			 impact on student learning.
			(2)While teacher quality has the greatest
			 impact on student learning, principal quality is a key determinant of whether
			 schools can attract and retain effective teachers.
			(3)Many districts have reported shortages of
			 qualified principals. In most areas of the country, the problem is not a
			 shortage of certified principals, but rather a shortage of qualified principals
			 who are willing to take on the challenge of working in high-need schools and
			 underserved communities.
			(4)The quality of preparation that principals
			 receive influences their willingness to take on the challenge of leading
			 high-need schools. It also influences their ability to succeed and their
			 willingness to remain in their positions. Investing in principal preparation is
			 therefore critical to satisfying the demand for qualified principals in
			 high-need schools, and decreasing the turnover rate among principals in those
			 schools.
			(5)The Stanford Educational Leadership
			 Institute recently found that principals who participated in high-quality pre-
			 and in-service leadership development programs feel significantly better
			 prepared for virtually every aspect of principal practice, are more committed
			 to staying in their jobs, spend more time on instructionally focused work, and
			 make developing and supporting their teachers a priority.
			(6)Most high-need school districts lack
			 adequate strategies for identifying school staff who demonstrate the potential
			 to be effective principals, preparing them to lead high-need schools, and
			 supporting them once they commence their work as principals.
			(7)Principals need both management and
			 instructional leadership skills to be effective. Yet most principal preparation
			 programs fail to devote adequate attention and resources to training principals
			 in instructional leadership.
			(8)Without effective principals, struggling
			 schools will have difficulty using resources provided under the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 and other Federal laws to improve student
			 learning.
			4.Program Establishment and
			 ActivitiesPart A of title II
			 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following:

				6Principal recruitment and training grant
				program
					2161.Program establishment and
				activities
						(a)DefinitionsIn this section:
							(1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity
				means—
								(A)a local educational agency; or
								(B)at least 1 of the following organizations
				that has a partnership with 1 or more local educational agencies:
									(i)a nonprofit organization;
									(ii)an educational service agency;
									(iii)an institution of higher education;
				or
									(iv)a State educational agency.
									(2)High-need schoolThe term high-need school
				means a public school, including a public charter school, that meets 1 or more
				of the following criteria:
								(A)Not less than 40 percent of the students
				enrolled are eligible for the school lunch program established under the
				Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
				Act.
								(B)In the case of a public high school, has a
				graduation rate of 65 percent or less.
								(C)In the case of a public school containing
				middle grades, feeds into a public high school that has a graduation rate of 65
				percent or less.
								(D)Is a rural school served by a local
				educational agency that is eligible within the meaning of section 6211(b)(1) or
				6221(b)(1).
								(3)High schoolThe term high school means a
				secondary school in which the—
								(A)entering grade of the school is not lower
				than grade 6; and
								(B)highest grade of the school is—
									(i)grade 12; or
									(ii)in the case of a secondary school approved
				by a State to issue a regular diploma concurrently with a postsecondary degree
				or with not more than 2 years’ worth of postsecondary academic credit, grade
				13.
									(4)Middle gradesThe term middle grades means
				any of grades 5 through 8.
							(5)Graduation rateThe term graduation rate has
				the meaning given the term in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi), as clarified in
				section 200.19(b)(1) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.
							(b)Program authorized
							(1)National principal recruitment and training
				grant programThe Secretary
				shall establish a multiyear national principal recruitment and training grant
				program to award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to carry
				out activities described in subsection (e).
							(2)Duration
								(A)In general
									(i)5 year durationA grant awarded under this section shall be
				5 years in duration.
									(ii)RenewalThe Secretary may—
										(I)renew a grant awarded under this section
				based on performance; and
										(II)in renewing a grant under subclause (I),
				award the grantee increased funding to scale up or replicate the grantee's
				program.
										(B)PerformanceThe primary consideration in determining
				performance shall be the impact of the grantee's program, as evidenced by
				improved student learning and outcomes, and improved school functioning in
				high-need schools led by principals who have received training or other support
				from a program carried out with funds from a grant awarded under this section.
				With respect to schools led for 3 or more years by such principals, the
				Secretary shall examine whether such schools are making greater gains in
				student learning and outcomes, as evidenced by multiple measures, including
				secondary school graduation rates, academic assessments, Advanced Placement and
				International Baccalaureate enrollment rates and test scores, and other
				student-level outcome data, than similar schools elsewhere. In determining
				performance, the Secretary shall consider information provided in accordance
				with subsections (f) and (i).
								(c)ApplicationAn eligible entity that desires a grant
				under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
				in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
				require. Such application shall include—
							(1)a demonstration that the entity has
				sufficient capacity to implement the activities described in subsection (e)
				that the entity proposes to implement;
							(2)a demonstration that the entity has a track
				record or a clear plan for preparing principal trainees and principals to
				improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; and
							(3)a demonstration that the entity has a track
				record or a clear plan for providing principals trained by the entity with the
				guidance, support, and tools they need to improve student academic achievement
				in high-need schools, which may include providing principals with tangible
				resources, such as funding to ensure supports for quality teaching, and
				decisionmaking authority over areas such as personnel, budget, curriculum, or
				scheduling.
							(d)PriorityIn awarding grants under this section, the
				Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that are focused on
				high-need schools in urban or rural areas.
						(e)Activities
							(1)In generalEach eligible entity that receives a grant
				under this section shall use grant funds for the following:
								(A)To recruit, select, train, and support
				aspiring or current principals, or both, for work in high-need schools, which
				may include identifying current principals with track records of transforming
				student learning and outcomes, and preparing such principals to lead the
				highest-need schools.
								(B)To provide aspiring principals selected by
				the entity with a pre-service residency that is not less than 1 year in length,
				combined with focused coursework on instructional leadership, organizational
				management, and the use of a variety of data for purposes of instructional
				leadership and organizational management, as well as ongoing support and
				professional development for at least 2 years after the aspiring principals
				complete the residency and commence work as school leaders.
								(C)To provide mentoring and professional
				development to current principals selected by the entity to strengthen the
				principals' capacity to—
									(i)engage in effective instructional
				leadership practices; and
									(ii)use a variety of data for purposes of
				instruction, supervision, evaluation, and development of teachers and
				development of highly-effective school organizations.
									(2)Specific activitiesEach eligible entity that receives a grant
				under this section shall carry out the following activities:
								(A)(i)Recruiting, selecting, and providing
				training and professional development to individuals who—
										(I)are or aspire to be principals in high-need
				schools;
										(II)share the belief that every student,
				regardless of background, can achieve at high levels;
										(III)with respect to aspiring principals, have
				been effective teachers, school counselors, or assistant principals, have
				knowledge of effective instruction, and have demonstrated a capacity for
				leadership; and
										(IV)sign an agreement to serve for not less
				than 4 years in a high-need school, and upon qualification for and placement in
				principalships, work to ensure that the schools they will lead improve student
				academic achievement substantially within 3 to 6 years.
										(ii)The Secretary shall establish, by
				regulation, categories of extenuating circumstances under which an individual
				who is unable to fulfill all or part of the individual's service obligation
				under clause (i)(IV) may be excused from fulfilling that portion of the service
				obligation.
									(B)Assessing the skills of each aspiring
				principal prior to the individual's pre-service residency to determine the
				individual's strengths and improvement needs, and using such data to assist in
				developing and refining a data-based professional development plan that guides
				the individual's year-long residency. Such assessment may occur through the
				aspiring principal selection process described in subparagraph (A).
								(C)For selected aspiring principals, providing
				training during a year-long pre-service residency that includes coaching from
				an effective principal, hands-on instructional leadership experience, and a
				curriculum that may include topics such as—
									(i)effective instructional practices;
									(ii)recruiting, supporting, and retaining
				effective staff;
									(iii)improving instructional practices through
				the purposeful observation and evaluation of teachers, and through the
				provision of regular and direct feedback to teachers;
									(iv)providing teachers and staff with focused,
				sustained, and research-based professional development, including job-embedded
				professional development that supports teachers and staff in setting their own
				goals and working in collaboration with fellow teachers and staff to meet those
				goals;
									(v)developing distributed leadership teams,
				which may include principals, assistant principals, and effective teachers and
				staff, to implement school improvement strategies;
									(vi)facilitating the development and
				implementation of a school vision and strategic plan using a variety of data
				providing evidence of student and school outcomes;
									(vii)aligning all aspects of a school culture to
				student and adult learning;
									(viii)monitoring and improving the alignment and
				effectiveness of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, using a variety of
				data providing evidence of student and school outcomes;
									(ix)addressing the needs of specific student
				populations served, such as students with disabilities, students who are
				limited English proficient, rural students, and students who have experienced
				trauma, homelessness, or placement in the child welfare system;
									(x)using technology and multiple sources of
				data to improve classroom instruction;
									(xi)ensuring the integration of high-quality
				formative and summative assessments into classroom instruction;
									(xii)developing and managing school
				organizations, including managing budget resources and school time to support
				high-quality instruction and student academic achievement, such as by extending
				the school day and year and providing common planning time to teachers and
				staff; and
									(xiii)engaging community members, including
				parents, the local educational agency, and other community leaders, to leverage
				additional resources to improve student success.
									(D)Providing targeted professional development
				and training on topics which may include the topics described in subparagraph
				(C), to individuals who have completed the year-long pre-service residency for
				at least 2 years after the individuals commence their work as school leaders in
				high-need schools or to participating current principals of high-need schools,
				or to both.
								(E)Developing and delivering high-quality,
				differentiated, school-level support services to meet the specific needs of
				high-need schools led by individuals described in subparagraph (D), which may
				include—
									(i)support for the design of school-wide
				improvement plans based on the diagnosis of school conditions and needs
				informed by data and analysis of classroom and school practices;
									(ii)support in conducting successful
				school-wide assessments;
									(iii)support in organizing and training
				distributed leadership teams; and
									(iv)other assistance from expert mentors or
				coaches to support—
										(I)analysis and evaluation of school
				practices;
										(II)development of strong instructional and
				organizational capacity;
										(III)productive use of assessments and data;
				and
										(IV)professional development for staff.
										(f)Reports
							(1)Annual report to secretaryAn eligible entity that receives a grant
				under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretary at such time,
				in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require,
				including at minimum—
								(A)data on the number and characteristics of
				individuals who have received training or other support from the grantee's
				program;
								(B)data on the schools led by such
				individuals, including—
									(i)characteristics of the schools and the
				students they serve, including the number and percentage of students in each of
				the subgroups listed in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II);
									(ii)student academic achievement growth and
				other evidence of student academic success, disaggregated, where possible, by
				the subgroups listed in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v);
									(iii)student attendance;
									(iv)student secondary school graduation and
				college-going rates, if applicable;
									(v)Advanced Placement and International
				Baccalaureate enrollment rates and test scores, if applicable; and
									(vi)recruitment, development, and retention of
				teachers who are deemed to be effective based on multiple measures;
									(C)evidence that high-need schools led by
				individuals described in subparagraph (A) have improved in areas in which those
				individuals received training or other support from the grantee's program;
				and
								(D)data on the policies, systems, and
				processes developed by the eligible entity for—
									(i)identifying and recruiting aspiring or
				current principals, or both;
									(ii)identifying schools with the highest need
				for effective school leaders; and
									(iii)providing aspiring or current principals,
				or both, with training, support, and tools to improve student learning and
				outcomes at high-need schools.
									(2)Disaggregation of dataIn providing the information pursuant to
				paragraph (1), each grantee that serves both aspiring and current principals
				shall disaggregate the information relating to principals who were trained to
				lead high-need schools by the grantee's program before they commenced their
				work as principals and principals who were in principal positions before they
				received training or other support from the grantee's program.
							(3)PermissibleAn eligible entity that receives a grant
				under this section may include in the annual report under paragraph (1) other
				evidence of progress in schools led by principals trained by the entity.
							(g)Matching requirement
							(1)Matching requirement
								(A)In generalAn eligible entity that receives a grant
				under this section shall contribute to the activities assisted under such grant
				matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of
				the grant from non-Federal sources.
								(B)Matching
				fundsThe matching funds
				requirement under subparagraph (A) may be met by—
									(i)contributions that are—
										(I)in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated;
				and
										(II)from any private source, State educational
				agency, or local educational agency-determined allocation of public funding;
				and
										(ii)payments of a salary or stipend to an
				aspiring principal during the aspiring principal’s residency year.
									(C)Indirect CostAn eligible entity that anticipates using
				matching funds for a programmatic cost that is not directly tied to the
				application's proposed project shall include in the entity's application a
				request to the Secretary to do so, along with a statement of the basis for the
				request.
								(2)WaiverThe Secretary may waive or reduce the
				matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the eligible entity demonstrates a
				need for such waiver or reduction due to financial hardship.
							(h)Supplement, not supplantGrant funds provided under this section
				shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal or State funds
				otherwise available to carry out the activities described in this
				section.
						(i)Research, evaluation, and
				dissemination
							(1)Available fundsOf the amounts appropriated to carry out
				this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 5 percent
				to carry out this subsection.
							(2)In general
								(A)Research, evaluation, and dissemination
				programThe Secretary shall
				award a grant to 1 or more research groups for the development of a
				high-quality evaluation and information clearinghouse system to facilitate a
				sharing of best practices and inform—
									(i)the recruitment, selection, training, and
				ongoing development of principals for high-need schools;
									(ii)the development of standards and
				definitions of principal effectiveness; and
									(iii)the development of system-wide supports and
				policies critical to fostering the school and principal-level actions known to
				most often differentiate the most dramatically improved schools from
				others.
									(B)Specific activitiesThe evaluation and information
				clearinghouse system described in subparagraph (A) shall accomplish the
				following:
									(i)Assessment of program
										(I)In generalAssess the impact of each grantee's
				program, using evidence of program outcomes, including—
											(aa)the movement of principals who received
				training or other support through a grant awarded under this section into
				principal positions in high-need schools;
											(bb)the retention of such individuals in those
				positions; and
											(cc)evidence that principals who have received
				training or other support through a grant awarded under this section are
				prepared to lead high-need schools, and are effective in improving and leading
				such schools.
											(II)ExaminationThe assessment described in subclause (I)
				shall—
											(aa)examine school improvement and success
				based on multiple indicators, including student academic achievement, student
				attendance, and graduation and college-going rates;
											(bb)include an analysis of gains which, where
				possible, should include a value-added analysis of gains on the indicators
				described in item (aa) as compared to gains on such indicators in similar
				schools;
											(cc)include, where possible, an examination of
				the recruitment, development, and retention of teachers who are determined to
				be effective based on multiple measures in high-need schools led by principals
				who have received training or other support through a grant awarded under this
				section; and
											(dd)include an examination of the changed
				policies and practices instituted by such principals at the principals'
				schools, and the relationship between such policies and practices to indicators
				of improved student learning and outcomes at such schools.
											(ii)Factors that foster or hinder the success
				of programsIdentify factors
				that foster or hinder the successful implementation of each grantee’s
				program.
									(iii)School-level supportEvaluate the school-level support provided
				through each grantee’s program.
									(iv)Alignment of internal and external
				factorsIdentify the internal
				and external factors, including principal characteristics and skills, as well
				as principal accountability, supports, and decisionmaking authority, that need
				to be aligned in order to improve student learning and school success.
									(v)Principal and program attributes and
				actions associated with dramatic school improvementIdentify the attributes and actions of
				principals and training programs that appear to be associated with dramatic
				school improvement.
									(vi)Principal and program attributes and
				actions associated with minimal school improvementIdentify
				the attributes and actions of principals and training programs that appear to
				be associated with minimal or no school improvement.
									(vii)Feedback to granteesUtilize the data described in clauses (i)
				through (vi) to provide information to each grantee that the grantee can use to
				drive program improvement.
									(viii)Generate and disseminate
				informationGenerate and
				disseminate information to the field about what types of principal recruitment,
				selection, training, tools, supports, attributes, and actions are associated
				with—
										(I)substantial school improvement and student
				academic achievement growth at the elementary school, middle school, and high
				school levels; and
										(II)minimal or no school improvement and
				student academic achievement growth at the elementary school, middle school,
				and high school levels.
										(C)Reporting scheduleThe Secretary shall work with each research
				group awarded a grant under this paragraph to develop a reporting schedule for
				a research, evaluation, and dissemination plan that is approved by the
				Secretary.
								(3)Report to congressThe Secretary shall submit an annual report
				to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the
				Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Education and Labor
				of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
				House of Representatives on the lessons learned through programs funded with
				grants awarded under this section.
							(j)Authorization of
				AppropriationsThere are
				authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be
				necessary for fiscal year 2011 and each of the succeeding 9 fiscal
				years.
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		IIB
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 4
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		December 9, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryAN ACT
		To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and
			 political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019. 2.Violations triggering authority of court to retain jurisdiction (a)Types of ViolationsSection 3(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10302(c)) is amended by striking violations of the fourteenth or fifteenth amendment and inserting violations of the 14th or 15th Amendment, violations of this Act, or violations of any Federal law that prohibits discrimination in voting on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group,.
 (b)Conforming AmendmentSection 3(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended by striking violations of the fourteenth or fifteenth amendment and inserting violations of the 14th or 15th Amendment, violations of this Act, or violations of any Federal law that prohibits discrimination in voting on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group,.
			3.Criteria for coverage of States and political subdivisions
			(a)Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to Section 4(a)
 (1)In generalSection 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10303(b)) is amended to read as follows:  (b)Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to Requirements (1)Existence of voting rights violations during previous 25 years (A)Statewide applicationSubsection (a) applies with respect to a State and all political subdivisions within the State during a calendar year if—
 (i)fifteen or more voting rights violations occurred in the State during the previous 25 calendar years; or
 (ii)ten or more voting rights violations occurred in the State during the previous 25 calendar years, at least one of which was committed by the State itself (as opposed to a political subdivision within the State).
 (B)Application to specific political subdivisionsSubsection (a) applies with respect to a political subdivision as a separate unit during a calendar year if three or more voting rights violations occurred in the subdivision during the previous 25 calendar years.
								(2)Period of application
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), if, pursuant to paragraph (1), subsection (a) applies with respect to a State or political subdivision during a calendar year, subsection (a) shall apply with respect to such State or political subdivision for the period—
 (i)that begins on January 1 of the year in which subsection (a) applies; and (ii)that ends on the date which is 10 years after the date described in clause (i).
									(B)No further application after declaratory judgment
 (i)StatesIf a State obtains a declaratory judgment under subsection (a), and the judgment remains in effect, subsection (a) shall no longer apply to such State pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) unless, after the issuance of the declaratory judgment, paragraph (1)(A) applies to the State solely on the basis of voting rights violations occurring after the issuance of the declaratory judgment.
 (ii)Political subdivisionsIf a political subdivision obtains a declaratory judgment under subsection (a), and the judgment remains in effect, subsection (a) shall no longer apply to such political subdivision pursuant to paragraph (1), including pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) (relating to the statewide application of subsection (a)), unless, after the issuance of the declaratory judgment, paragraph (1)(B) applies to the political subdivision solely on the basis of voting rights violations occurring after the issuance of the declaratory judgment.
 (3)Determination of voting rights violationFor purposes of paragraph (1), a voting rights violation occurred in a State or political subdivision if any of the following applies:
 (A)Final judgment; violation of the 14th or 15th AmendmentIn a final judgment (which has not been reversed on appeal), any court of the United States has determined that a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group, in violation of the 14th or 15th Amendment, occurred anywhere within the State or subdivision.
 (B)Final judgment; violations of this ActIn a final judgment (which has not been reversed on appeal), any court of the United States has determined that a voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting was imposed or applied or would have been imposed or applied anywhere within the State or subdivision in a manner that resulted or would have resulted in a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group, in violation of subsection (e) or (f), or section 2 or 203 of this Act.
 (C)Final judgment; Denial of declaratory judgmentIn a final judgment (which has not been reversed on appeal), any court of the United States has denied the request of the State or subdivision for a declaratory judgment under section 3(c) or section 5, and thereby prevented a voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting from being enforced anywhere within the State or subdivision.
 (D)Objection by the Attorney GeneralThe Attorney General has interposed an objection under section 3(c) or section 5 (and the objection has not been overturned by a final judgment of a court or withdrawn by the Attorney General), and thereby prevented a voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting from being enforced anywhere within the State or subdivision.
 (E)Consent decree, settlement, or other agreementA consent decree, settlement, or other agreement was entered into, which resulted in the alteration or abandonment of a voting practice anywhere in the territory of such State that was challenged on the ground that the practice denied or abridged the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group in violation of subsection (e) or (f), or section 2 or 203 of this Act, or the 14th or 15th Amendment.
								(4)Timing of determinations
 (A)Determinations of voting rights violationsAs early as practicable during each calendar year, the Attorney General shall make the determinations required by this subsection, including updating the list of voting rights violations occurring in each State and political subdivision for the previous calendar year.
 (B)Effective upon publication in Federal RegisterA determination or certification of the Attorney General under this section or under section 8 or 13 shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register..
 (2)Conforming amendmentsSection 4(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10303(a)) is amended— (A)in paragraph (1), in the first sentence of the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking any State with respect to which and all that follows through unless and inserting any State to which this subsection applies during a calendar year pursuant to determinations made under subsection (b), or in any political subdivision of such State (as such subdivision existed on the date such determinations were made with respect to such State), though such determinations were not made with respect to such subdivision as a separate unit, or in any political subdivision with respect to which this subsection applies during a calendar year pursuant to determinations made with respect to such subdivision as a separate unit under subsection (b), unless;
 (B)in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the second sentence; (C)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking (in the case of a State or subdivision seeking a declaratory judgment under the second sentence of this subsection);
 (D)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking (in the case of a State or subdivision seeking a declaratory judgment under the second sentence of this subsection);
 (E)in paragraph (3), by striking (in the case of a State or subdivision seeking a declaratory judgment under the second sentence of this subsection);
 (F)in paragraph (5), by striking (in the case of a State or subdivision which sought a declaratory judgment under the second sentence of this subsection);
 (G)by striking paragraphs (7) and (8); and (H)by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (7).
 (b)Clarification of Treatment of Members of Language Minority GroupsSection 4(a)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10303(a)(1)) is amended by striking race or color, and inserting race, color, or in contravention of the guarantees of subsection (f)(2),. 4.Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to Preclearance for Covered PracticesThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) is further amended by inserting after section 4 the following:

				4A.Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to Preclearance for Covered Practices
					(a)Practice-Based preclearance
 (1)In GeneralEach State and each political subdivision shall— (A)identify any newly enacted or adopted law, regulation, or policy that includes a voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or a standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting, that is a covered practice described in subsection (b); and
 (B)ensure that no such covered practice is implemented unless or until the State or political subdivision, as the case may be, complies with subsection (c).
							(2)Determinations of characteristics of voting-age population
 (A)In GeneralAs early as practicable during each calendar year, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of the Census and the heads of other relevant offices of the government, shall make the determinations required by this section regarding voting-age populations and the characteristics of such populations, and shall publish a list of the States and political subdivisions to which a voting-age population characteristic described in subsection (b) applies.
 (B)Publication in the Federal RegisterA determination or certification of the Attorney General under this paragraph shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register.
 (b)Covered practicesTo assure that the right of citizens of the United States to vote is not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group as a result of the implementation of certain qualifications or prerequisites to voting, or standards, practices, or procedures with respect to voting newly adopted in a State or political subdivision, the following shall be covered practices subject to the requirements described in subsection (a):
 (1)Changes to method of electionAny change to the method of election— (A)to add seats elected at-large in a State or political subdivision where—
 (i)two or more racial groups or language minority groups each represent 20 percent or more of the political subdivision’s voting-age population; or
 (ii)a single language minority group represents 20 percent or more of the voting-age population on Indian lands located in whole or in part in the political subdivision; or
 (B)to convert one or more seats elected from a single-member district to one or more at-large seats or seats from a multi-member district in a State or political subdivision where—
 (i)two or more racial groups or language minority groups each represent 20 percent or more of the political subdivision’s voting-age population; or
 (ii)a single language minority group represents 20 percent or more of the voting-age population on Indian lands located in whole or in part in the political subdivision.
 (2)Changes to jurisdiction boundariesAny change or series of changes within a year to the boundaries of a jurisdiction that reduces by 3 or more percentage points the proportion of the jurisdiction's voting-age population that is comprised of members of a single racial group or language minority group in a State or political subdivision where—
 (A)two or more racial groups or language minority groups each represent 20 percent or more of the political subdivision’s voting-age population; or
 (B)a single language minority group represents 20 percent or more of the voting-age population on Indian lands located in whole or in part in the political subdivision.
 (3)Changes through redistrictingAny change to the boundaries of election districts in a State or political subdivision where any racial group or language minority group experiences a population increase, over the preceding decade (as calculated by the Bureau of the Census under the most recent decennial census), of at least—
 (A)10,000; or (B)20 percent of voting-age population of the State or political subdivision, as the case may be.
 (4)Changes in documentation or qualifications to voteAny change to requirements for documentation or proof of identity to vote such that the requirements will exceed or be more stringent than the requirements for voting that are described in section 303(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)) or any change to the requirements for documentation or proof of identity to register to vote that will exceed or be more stringent than such requirements under State law on the day before the date of enactment of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019.
 (5)Changes to multilingual voting materialsAny change that reduces multilingual voting materials or alters the manner in which such materials are provided or distributed, where no similar reduction or alteration occurs in materials provided in English for such election.
 (6)Changes that reduce, consolidate, or relocate voting locations, or reduce voting opportunitiesAny change that reduces, consolidates, or relocates voting locations, including early, absentee, and election-day voting locations, or reduces days or hours of in person voting on any Sunday during a period occurring prior to the date of an election during which voters may cast ballots in such election—
 (A)in one or more census tracts wherein two or more language minority groups or racial groups each represent 20 percent or more of the voting-age population of the political subdivision; or
 (B)on Indian lands wherein at least 20 percent of the voting-age population belongs to a single language minority group.
 (7)New list maintenance processAny change to the maintenance of voter registration lists that adds a new basis for removal from the list of active registered voters or that puts in place a new process for removing a name from the list of active registered voters—
 (A)in the case of a political subdivision imposing such change if— (i)two or more racial groups or language minority groups each represent 20 percent or more of the voting-age population of the political subdivision; or
 (ii)a single language minority group represents 20 percent or more of the voting-age population on Indian lands located in whole or in part in the political subdivision; or
 (B)in the case of a State imposing such change, if two or more racial groups or language minority groups each represent 20 percent or more of the voting-age population of—
 (i)the State; or (ii)a political subdivision in the State, except that the requirements under subsections (a) and (c) shall apply only with respect to each such political subdivision.
								(c)Preclearance
 (1)In GeneralWhenever a State or political subdivision with respect to which the requirements set forth in subsection (a) are in effect shall enact, adopt, or seek to implement any covered practice described under subsection (b), such State or subdivision may institute an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for a declaratory judgment that such covered practice neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group, and unless and until the court enters such judgment such covered practice shall not be implemented. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, such covered practice may be implemented without such proceeding if the covered practice has been submitted by the chief legal officer or other appropriate official of such State or subdivision to the Attorney General and the Attorney General has not interposed an objection within 60 days after such submission, or upon good cause shown, to facilitate an expedited approval within 60 days after such submission, the Attorney General has affirmatively indicated that such objection will not be made. Neither an affirmative indication by the Attorney General that no objection will be made, nor the Attorney General's failure to object, nor a declaratory judgment entered under this section shall bar a subsequent action to enjoin implementation of such covered practice. In the event the Attorney General affirmatively indicates that no objection will be made within the 60-day period following receipt of a submission, the Attorney General may reserve the right to reexamine the submission if additional information comes to the Attorney General's attention during the remainder of the 60-day period which would otherwise require objection in accordance with this section. Any action under this section shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.
 (2)Denying or abridging the right to voteAny covered practice described in subsection (b) that has the purpose of or will have the effect of diminishing the ability of any citizens of the United States on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group, to elect their preferred candidates of choice denies or abridges the right to vote within the meaning of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
 (3)Purpose definedThe term purpose in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall include any discriminatory purpose. (4)Purpose of paragraph (2)The purpose of paragraph (2) of this subsection is to protect the ability of such citizens to elect their preferred candidates of choice.
 (d)EnforcementThe Attorney General or any aggrieved citizen may file an action in a Federal district court to compel any State or political subdivision to satisfy the obligations set forth in this section. Such actions shall be heard and determined by a court of three judges under section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. In any such action, the court shall provide as a remedy that any voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting, that is the subject of the action under this subsection be enjoined unless the court determines that—
 (1)the voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting, is not a covered practice described in subsection (b); or
 (2)the State or political subdivision has complied with subsection (c) with respect to the covered practice at issue.
 (e)Counting of racial groups and language minority groupsFor purposes of this section, the calculation of the population of a racial group or a language minority group shall be carried out using the methodology in the guidance promulgated in the Federal Register on February 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 7470).
 (f)Special ruleFor purposes of determinations under this section, any data provided by the Bureau of the Census, whether based on estimation from sample or actual enumeration, shall not be subject to challenge or review in any court.
 (g)Multilingual voting materialsIn this section, the term multilingual voting materials means registration or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials or information relating to the electoral process, including ballots, provided in the language or languages of one or more language minority groups..
		5.Promoting transparency to enforce the Voting Rights Act
			(a)Transparency
 (1)In generalThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section:

						6.Transparency regarding changes to protect voting rights
							(a)Notice of enacted changes
 (1)Notice of ChangesIf a State or political subdivision makes any change in any prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting in any election for Federal office that will result in the prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure being different from that which was in effect as of 180 days before the date of the election for Federal office, the State or political subdivision shall provide reasonable public notice in such State or political subdivision and on the Internet, of a concise description of the change, including the difference between the changed prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure and the prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure which was previously in effect. The public notice described in this paragraph, in such State or political subdivision and on the Internet, shall be in a format that is reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with disabilities, including voters who have low vision or are blind.
 (2)Deadline for noticeA State or political subdivision shall provide the public notice required under paragraph (1) not later than 48 hours after making the change involved.
								(b)Transparency Regarding Polling Place Resources
 (1)In generalIn order to identify any changes that may impact the right to vote of any person, prior to the 30th day before the date of an election for Federal office, each State or political subdivision with responsibility for allocating registered voters, voting machines, and official poll workers to particular precincts and polling places shall provide reasonable public notice in such State or political subdivision and on the Internet, of the information described in paragraph (2) for precincts and polling places within such State or political subdivision. The public notice described in this paragraph, in such State or political subdivision and on the Internet, shall be in a format that is reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with disabilities including voters who have low vision or are blind.
 (2)Information describedThe information described in this paragraph with respect to a precinct or polling place is each of the following:
 (A)The name or number. (B)In the case of a polling place, the location, including the street address, and whether such polling place is accessible to persons with disabilities.
 (C)The voting-age population of the area served by the precinct or polling place, broken down by demographic group if such breakdown is reasonably available to such State or political subdivision.
 (D)The number of registered voters assigned to the precinct or polling place, broken down by demographic group if such breakdown is reasonably available to such State or political subdivision.
 (E)The number of voting machines assigned, including the number of voting machines accessible to voters with disabilities, including voters who have low vision or are blind.
 (F)The number of official paid poll workers assigned. (G)The number of official volunteer poll workers assigned.
 (H)In the case of a polling place, the dates and hours of operation. (3)Updates in information reportedIf a State or political subdivision makes any change in any of the information described in paragraph (2), the State or political subdivision shall provide reasonable public notice in such State or political subdivision and on the Internet, of the change in the information not later than 48 hours after the change occurs or, if the change occurs fewer than 48 hours before the date of the election for Federal office, as soon as practicable after the change occurs. The public notice described in this paragraph in such State or political subdivision and on the Internet shall be in a format that is reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with disabilities including voters who have low vision or are blind.
								(c)Transparency of Changes Relating to Demographics and Electoral Districts
 (1)Requiring public notice of changesNot later than 10 days after making any change in the constituency that will participate in an election for Federal, State, or local office or the boundaries of a voting unit or electoral district in an election for Federal, State, or local office (including through redistricting, reapportionment, changing from at-large elections to district-based elections, or changing from district-based elections to at-large elections), a State or political subdivision shall provide reasonable public notice in such State or political subdivision and on the Internet, of the demographic and electoral data described in paragraph (3) for each of the geographic areas described in paragraph (2).
 (2)Geographic areas describedThe geographic areas described in this paragraph are as follows: (A)The State as a whole, if the change applies statewide, or the political subdivision as a whole, if the change applies across the entire political subdivision.
 (B)If the change includes a plan to replace or eliminate voting units or electoral districts, each voting unit or electoral district that will be replaced or eliminated.
 (C)If the change includes a plan to establish new voting units or electoral districts, each such new voting unit or electoral district.
 (3)Demographic and electoral dataThe demographic and electoral data described in this paragraph with respect to a geographic area described in paragraph (2) are each of the following:
 (A)The voting-age population, broken down by demographic group. (B)If it is reasonably available to the State or political subdivision involved, an estimate of the population of the area which consists of citizens of the United States who are 18 years of age or older, broken down by demographic group.
 (C)The number of registered voters, broken down by demographic group if such breakdown is reasonably available to the State or political subdivision involved.
									(D)
 (i)If the change applies to a State, the actual number of votes, or (if it is not reasonably practicable for the State to ascertain the actual number of votes) the estimated number of votes received by each candidate in each statewide election held during the 5-year period which ends on the date the change involved is made; and
 (ii)if the change applies to only one political subdivision, the actual number of votes, or (if it is not reasonably practicable for the political subdivision to ascertain the actual number of votes) in each subdivision-wide election held during the 5-year period which ends on the date the change involved is made.
 (4)Voluntary Compliance by smaller jurisdictionsCompliance with this subsection shall be voluntary for a political subdivision of a State unless the subdivision is one of the following:
 (A)A county or parish. (B)A municipality with a population greater than 10,000, as determined by the Bureau of the Census under the most recent decennial census.
 (C)A school district with a population greater than 10,000, as determined by the Bureau of the Census under the most recent decennial census. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term school district means the geographic area under the jurisdiction of a local educational agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).
 (d)Rules Regarding Format of InformationThe Attorney General may issue rules specifying a reasonably convenient and accessible format that States and political subdivisions shall use to provide public notice of information under this section.
 (e)No denial of right To voteThe right to vote of any person shall not be denied or abridged because the person failed to comply with any change made by a State or political subdivision to a voting qualification, standard, practice, or procedure if the State or political subdivision involved did not meet the applicable requirements of this section with respect to the change.
 (f)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term demographic group means each group which section 2 protects from the denial or abridgement of the right to vote on account of race or color, or in contravention of the guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2);
 (2)the term election for Federal office means any general, special, primary, or runoff election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and
 (3)the term persons with disabilities, means individuals with a disability, as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990..
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 3(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended by striking in accordance with section 6. (b)Effective DateThe amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to changes which are made on or after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
			6.Authority to assign observers
 (a)Clarification of Authority in Political Subdivisions Subject to PreclearanceSection 8(a)(2)(B) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305(a)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

 (B)in the Attorney General's judgment, the assignment of observers is otherwise necessary to enforce the guarantees of the 14th or 15th Amendment or any provision of this Act or any other Federal law protecting the right of citizens of the United States to vote; or.
 (b)Assignment of Observers To Enforce Bilingual Election RequirementsSection 8(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10305(a)) is amended— (1)by striking or at the end of paragraph (1);
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:  (3)the Attorney General certifies with respect to a political subdivision that—
 (A)the Attorney General has received written meritorious complaints from residents, elected officials, or civic participation organizations that efforts to violate section 203 are likely to occur; or
 (B)in the Attorney General’s judgment, the assignment of observers is necessary to enforce the guarantees of section 203;; and
 (3)by moving the margin for the continuation text following paragraph (3), as added by paragraph (2) of this subsection, 2 ems to the left.
				7.Preliminary Injunctive relief
 (a)Clarification of Scope and Persons Authorized To Seek ReliefSection 12(d) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10308(d)) is amended— (1)by striking section 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, or subsection (b) of this section and inserting the 14th or 15th Amendment, this Act, or any Federal voting rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group; and
 (2)by striking the Attorney General may institute for the United States, or in the name of the United States, and inserting the aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute. (b)Grounds for Granting ReliefSection 12(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10308(d)) is amended—
 (1)by striking (d) Whenever any person and inserting (d)(1) Whenever any person; (2)by striking (1) to permit and inserting (A) to permit;
 (3)by striking (2) to count and inserting (B) to count; and (4)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(2)
 (A)In any action for preliminary relief described in this subsection, the court shall grant the relief if the court determines that the complainant has raised a serious question whether the challenged voting qualification or prerequisite to voting or standard, practice, or procedure violates this Act or the Constitution and, on balance, the hardship imposed upon the defendant by the grant of the relief will be less than the hardship which would be imposed upon the plaintiff if the relief were not granted. In balancing the harms, the court shall give due weight to the fundamental right to cast an effective ballot.
 (B)In making its determination under this paragraph with respect to a change in any voting qualification, prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting, the court shall consider all relevant factors and give due weight to the following factors, if they are present:
 (i)Whether the qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure in effect prior to the change was adopted as a remedy for a Federal court judgment, consent decree, or admission regarding—
 (I)discrimination on the basis of race or color in violation of the 14th or 15th Amendment; (II)a violation of this Act; or
 (III)voting discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group in violation of any other Federal or State law.
 (ii)Whether the qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure in effect prior to the change served as a ground for the dismissal or settlement of a claim alleging—
 (I)discrimination on the basis of race or color in violation of the 14th or 15th Amendment; (II)a violation of this Act; or
 (III)voting discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group in violation of any other Federal or State law.
 (iii)Whether the change was adopted fewer than 180 days before the date of the election with respect to which the change is to take effect.
 (iv)Whether the defendant has failed to provide timely or complete notice of the adoption of the change as required by applicable Federal or State law..
 (c)Grounds for stay or interlocutory appealSection 12(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10308(d)) is further amended by adding at the end the following:

 (3)A jurisdiction’s inability to enforce its voting or election laws, regulations, policies, or redistricting plans, standing alone, shall not be deemed to constitute irreparable harm to the public interest or to the interests of a defendant in an action arising under the U.S. Constitution or any Federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group in the voting process, for the purposes of determining whether a stay of a court’s order or an interlocutory appeal under section 1253 of title 28, United States Code, is warranted..
 8.DefinitionsTitle I of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 21.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)IndianThe term Indian has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
 (2)Indian landsThe term Indian lands means— (A)any Indian country of an Indian tribe, as such term is defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code;
 (B)any land in Alaska that is owned, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, by an Indian tribe that is a Native village (as such term is defined in section 3 of such Act), or by a Village Corporation that is associated with the Indian tribe (as such term is defined in section 3 of such Act);
 (C)any land on which the seat of government of the Indian tribe is located; and (D)any land that is part or all of a tribal designated statistical area associated with the Indian tribe, or is part or all of an Alaska Native village statistical area associated with the tribe, as defined by the Bureau of the Census for the purposes of the most recent decennial census.
 (3)Indian tribeThe term Indian tribe or tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. (4)Tribal GovernmentThe term Tribal Government means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe.
 (5)Voting-age populationThe term voting-age population means the numerical size of the population within a State, within a political subdivision, or within a political subdivision that contains Indian lands, as the case may be, that consists of persons age 18 or older, as calculated by the Bureau of the Census under the most recent decennial census..
 9.Attorneys’ feesSection 14(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10310(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (4)The term prevailing party means a party to an action that receives at least some of the benefit sought by such action, states a colorable claim, and can establish that the action was a significant cause of a change to the status quo..
		10.Other technical and conforming amendments
 (a)Actions Covered Under Section 3Section 3(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10302(c)) is amended— (1)by striking any proceeding instituted by the Attorney General or an aggrieved person under any statute to enforce and inserting any action under any statute in which a party (including the Attorney General) seeks to enforce; and
 (2)by striking at the time the proceeding was commenced and inserting at the time the action was commenced. (b)Clarification of Treatment of Members of Language Minority GroupsSection 4(f) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10303(f)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence; and (2)by striking paragraphs (3) and (4).
 (c)Period During Which Changes in Voting Practices are Subject to Preclearance Under Section 5Section 5 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 10304) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking based upon determinations made under the first sentence of section 4(b) are in effect and inserting are in effect during a calendar year;
 (2)in subsection (a), by striking November 1, 1964 and all that follows through November 1, 1972 and inserting the applicable date of coverage; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (e)The term applicable date of coverage means, with respect to a State or political subdivision— (1)June 25, 2013, if the most recent determination for such State or subdivision under section 4(b) was made on or before December 31, 2019; or
 (2)the date on which the most recent determination for such State or subdivision under section 4(b) was made, if such determination was made after December 31, 2019..

	Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2019.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk