		IB
		Union Calendar No. 173
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1439
		[Report No.
		  112–257]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			April 8, 2011
			Mr. Goodlatte (for
			 himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia,
			 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and
			 Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			October 21, 2011
			Additional sponsors: Mr.
			 Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Duncan of
			 Tennessee, Mr. Hastings of
			 Florida, Mr. Johnson of
			 Georgia, Mr. Coble,
			 Mr. Jordan,
			 Mr. Sensenbrenner,
			 Mr. Chabot, and
			 Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
			 California

			October 21, 2011
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
			 of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To regulate certain State taxation of
		  interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Business Activity Tax Simplification
			 Act of 2011.
		2.Modernization of
			 Public Law 86–272
			(a)Solicitations
			 With Respect to Sales and Transactions of Other Than Tangible Personal
			 PropertySection 101 of the Act entitled An Act relating
			 to the power of the States to impose net income taxes on income derived from
			 interstate commerce, and authorizing studies by congressional committees of
			 matters pertaining thereto, approved September 14, 1959 (15 U.S.C. 381
			 et seq.), is amended—
				(1)in section (a), by
			 striking either, or both, and inserting any one or
			 more;
				(2)in subsection
			 (a)(1), by striking by such person and all that follows and
			 inserting

						(which are sent outside the State for
			 approval or rejection) or customers by such person, or his representative, in
			 such State for sales or transactions, which are—(A)in the case of
				tangible personal property, filled by shipment or delivery from a point outside
				the State; and
						(B)in the case of all
				other forms of property, services, and other transactions, fulfilled or
				distributed from a point outside the
				State;
						;
				(3)in subsection
			 (a)(2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
				(4)in subsection (a),
			 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

						(3)the furnishing of
				information to customers or affiliates in such State, or the coverage of events
				or other gathering of information in such State by such person, or his
				representative, which information is used or disseminated from a point outside
				the State; and
						(4)those business
				activities directly related to such person’s potential or actual purchase of
				goods or services within the State if the final decision to purchase is made
				outside the
				State.
						;
				(5)by striking
			 subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection:

						(c)For purposes of
				subsection (a) of this section, a person shall not be considered to have
				engaged in business activities within a State during any taxable year
				merely—
							(1)by reason of sales
				or transactions in such State, the solicitation of orders for sales or
				transactions in such State, the furnishing of information to customers or
				affiliates in such State, or the coverage of events or other gathering of
				information in such State, on behalf of such person by one or more independent
				contractors;
							(2)by reason of the
				maintenance of an office in such State by one or more independent contractors
				whose activities on behalf of such person in such State are limited to making
				sales or fulfilling transactions, soliciting order for sales or transactions,
				the furnishing of information to customers or affiliates, and/or the coverage
				of events or other gathering of information; or
							(3)by reason of the
				furnishing of information to an independent contractor by such person ancillary
				to the solicitation of orders or transactions by the independent contractor on
				behalf of such person.
							;
				and
				(6)in subsection
			 (d)(1)—
					(A)by inserting
			 or fulfilling transactions after selling;
			 and
					(B)by striking
			 the sale of, tangible personal property and inserting a
			 sale or transaction, furnishing information, or covering events, or otherwise
			 gathering information.
					(b)Application of
			 Prohibitions to Other Business Activity TaxesTitle I of the Act
			 entitled An Act relating to the power of the States to impose net income
			 taxes on income derived from interstate commerce, and authorizing studies by
			 congressional committees of matters pertaining thereto, approved
			 September 14, 1959 (15 U.S.C. 381 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					105.For taxable periods beginning on or after
				January 1, 2012, the prohibitions of section 101 that apply with respect to net
				income taxes shall also apply with respect to each other business activity tax,
				as defined in section 5(a)(2) of the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act
				of 2011. A State or political subdivision thereof may not assess or collect any
				tax which by reason of this section the State or political subdivision may not
				impose.
					.
			3.Minimum
			 jurisdictional standard for state and local net income taxes and other business
			 activity taxes
			(a)In
			 GeneralNo taxing authority of a State shall have power to
			 impose, assess, or collect a net income tax or other business activity tax on
			 any person relating to such person’s activities in interstate commerce unless
			 such person has a physical presence in the State during the taxable period with
			 respect to which the tax is imposed.
			(b)Requirements for
			 Physical Presence
				(1)In
			 generalFor purposes of subsection (a), a person has a physical
			 presence in a State only if such person’s business activities in the State
			 include any of the following during such person’s taxable year:
					(A)Being an
			 individual physically in the State, or assigning one or more employees to be in
			 the State.
					(B)Using the services
			 of an agent (excluding an employee) to establish or maintain the market in the
			 State, if such agent does not perform business services in the State for any
			 other person during such taxable year.
					(C)The leasing or
			 owning of tangible personal property or of real property in the State.
					(2)De minimis
			 physical presenceFor purposes of this section, the term
			 physical presence shall not include—
					(A)presence in a
			 State for less than 15 days in a taxable year (or a greater number of days if
			 provided by State law); or
					(B)presence in a
			 State to conduct limited or transient business activity.
					(c)Taxable Periods
			 Not Consisting of a YearIf the taxable period for which the tax
			 is imposed is not a year, then any requirements expressed in days for
			 establishing physical presence under this Act shall be adjusted pro rata
			 accordingly.
			(d)Minimum
			 Jurisdictional StandardThis section provides for minimum
			 jurisdictional standards and shall not be construed to modify, affect, or
			 supersede the authority of a State or any other provision of Federal law
			 allowing persons to conduct greater activities without the imposition of tax
			 jurisdiction.
			(e)Exceptions
				(1)Domestic
			 business entities and individuals domiciled in, or residents of, the
			 stateSubsection (a) does not apply with respect to—
					(A)a person (other
			 than an individual) that is incorporated or formed under the laws of the State
			 (or domiciled in the State) in which the tax is imposed; or
					(B)an individual who
			 is domiciled in, or a resident of, the State in which the tax is
			 imposed.
					(2)Taxation of
			 partners and similar personsThis section shall not be construed
			 to modify or affect any State business activity tax liability of an owner or
			 beneficiary of an entity that is a partnership, an S corporation (as defined in
			 section 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a limited liability company
			 (classified as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes), a trust, an
			 estate, or any other similar entity, if the entity has a physical presence in
			 the State in which the tax is imposed.
				(3)Preservation of
			 authorityThis section shall not be construed to modify, affect,
			 or supersede the authority of a State to enact a law and bring an enforcement
			 action under such law or existing law against a person or persons or an entity
			 or entities, including but not limited to related persons or entities, that is
			 or are engaged in an illegal activity, a sham transaction, or an actual abuse
			 in its or their business activities in order to ensure a proper reflection of
			 its or their tax liabilities, nor shall it supersede the authority of a State
			 to require combined reporting.
				4.Group
			 returnsIf, in computing the
			 net income tax or other business activity tax liability of a person for a
			 taxable year, the net income or other economic results of affiliated persons is
			 taken into account, the portion of such combined or consolidated net income or
			 other economic results that may be subject to tax by the State shall be
			 computed using the methodology that is generally applicable to businesses
			 conducting similar business activities and, if that generally applicable
			 methodology employs an apportionment formula, the denominator or denominators
			 of that formula shall include the aggregate factors of all persons whose net
			 income or other economic results are included in such combined or consolidated
			 net income or other economic results and the numerator or numerators shall
			 include the factors attributable to the state of only those persons that are
			 themselves subject to taxation by the State pursuant to the provisions of this
			 Act and subject to all other legal constraints on State taxation of interstate
			 or foreign commerce.
		5.Definitions and
			 effective date
			(a)DefinitionsFor
			 purposes of this Act:
				(1)Net income
			 taxThe term net income tax has the meaning given
			 that term for the purposes of the Act entitled An Act relating to the
			 power of the States to impose net income taxes on income derived from
			 interstate commerce, and authorizing studies by congressional committees of
			 matters pertaining thereto, approved September 14, 1959 (15 U.S.C. 381
			 et seq.).
				(2)Other business
			 activity tax
					(A)In
			 generalThe term other business activity tax means
			 any tax in the nature of a net income tax or tax measured by the amount of, or
			 economic results of, business or related activity conducted in the
			 State.
					(B)ExclusionThe
			 term other business activity tax does not include a sales tax, a
			 use tax, or a similar transaction tax, imposed on the sale or acquisition of
			 goods or services, whether or not denominated a tax imposed on the privilege of
			 doing business.
					(3)PersonThe
			 term person has the meaning given such term by section 1 of
			 title 1 of the United States Code. Each corporation that is a member of a group
			 of affiliated corporations, whether unitary or not, is itself a separate
			 person.
				(4)StateThe
			 term State means any of the several States, the District of
			 Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States, or any political
			 subdivision of any of the foregoing.
				(5)Tangible
			 personal propertyFor purposes of section 3(b)(1)(C), the leasing
			 or owning of tangible personal property does not include the leasing or
			 licensing of computer software.
				(b)Effective
			 DateThis Act shall apply with respect to taxable periods
			 beginning on or after January 1, 2012.

		October 21, 2011
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
		  of the Union and ordered to be printed


		One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth
		day of January, two thousand and seven
		S. 2174
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To designate the facility of the United
		  States Postal Service located at 175 South Monroe Street in Tiffin, Ohio, as
		  the Paul E. Gillmor Post Office Building.

		1.Paul E. Gillmor Post Office
			 Building
			(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal
			 Service located at 175 South Monroe Street in Tiffin, Ohio, shall be known and
			 designated as the Paul E. Gillmor Post Office Building.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred
			 to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul E.
			 Gillmor Post Office Building.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 219
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

April 13, 2011

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1217) to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1217) to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


113 S608 IS: Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now Act of 2013
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 608
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 19, 2013
			Mr. Cardin introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title
		  XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve coverage for colorectal
		  screening tests under Medicare and private health insurance coverage, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Supporting Colorectal
			 Examination and Education Now Act of 2013 or the
			 SCREEN Act of
			 2013.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Sec. 3. Temporary increase in payment rate for certain cancer
				screening tests.
					Sec. 4. Waiving Medicare cost-sharing for colorectal cancer
				screening with therapeutic effect.
					Sec. 5. Medicare coverage for an office visit or consultation
				prior to a qualifying screening colonoscopy.
					Sec. 6. Budget neutrality.
					Sec. 7. Expansion of coverage of activities related to
				recommended preventive health services under private health
				insurance.

			2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Colon cancer is the third most common cause
			 of cancer-related deaths and the second most common cancer for both men and
			 women.
			(2)According to the
			 American Cancer Society, over 50,000 people will die this year from colon
			 cancer.
			(3)Colorectal cancer
			 is highly treatable with appropriate screening. According to the American
			 Cancer Society (2010 Facts & Figures), the 5-year survival rate is 90
			 percent for those individuals who are diagnosed at an early stage of the
			 cancer. However, less than 40 percent of colon cancer cases are diagnosed at an
			 early stage.
			(4)The Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that approximately 2,000
			 deaths could be avoided if colonoscopy screening rates rose by just 10
			 percent.
			(5)Colonoscopies
			 allow for simultaneous colorectal cancer screenings and detection and the
			 removal of precancerous polyps, thus preventing cancer from developing.
			(6)The U.S.
			 Preventive Services Task Force provides an A rating for
			 colorectal cancer screenings.
			(7)The Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention’s colorectal cancer control program has set a
			 target of screening 80 percent of eligible adults in certain States by 2014.
			 The American Cancer Society and other patient advocacy groups have a target
			 rate of 75 percent.
			(8)Only between 52 and 58 percent of Medicare
			 beneficiaries have had any colorectal cancer screening test, despite Medicare
			 coverage for such tests.
			(9)Only 49.3 percent
			 of Medicare beneficiaries who are 50 to 80 years old receive colorectal cancer
			 screenings within recommended intervals.
			(10)The Centers for
			 Medicare & Medicaid Services notes that there is clearly an
			 opportunity to improve colorectal cancer screening rates in the Medicare
			 population.
			(11)A January 2011
			 study by the Colon Cancer Alliance concludes that most Americans over the age
			 of 50—
				(A)wish a health care
			 provider was able to sit down with them to discuss a colonoscopy before
			 undergoing the test; and
				(B)forgo a
			 colonoscopy due to fear of the procedure.
				(12)In February 2010,
			 the National Institutes of Health hosted a conference on colorectal cancer
			 screening and cited patient awareness and fears as barriers to increasing
			 colorectal cancer screening rates.
			(13)According to the
			 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, colonoscopy is one of the most common
			 procedures performed in the ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and the
			 decline in payment rate for the highest volume procedures is especially a
			 strong concern for ASCs that focus on gastroenterology.
			(14)An Institute of
			 Medicine study on colorectal cancer screening cited the inadequate
			 reimbursement for preventive care services as one of the constraints limiting
			 colorectal cancer screening rates.
			(15)Colorectal cancer
			 screening by colonoscopy has been demonstrated to reduce Medicare costs over
			 the long term.
			3.Temporary
			 increase in payment rate for certain cancer screening tests
			(a)In
			 generalWith respect to a qualifying cancer screening test
			 furnished during the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2014, by a
			 qualifying provider, the amount otherwise payable under section 1833 or section
			 1848 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l, 1395w–4) to such provider for
			 such test shall be increased by 10 percent.
			(b)Qualifying
			 cancer screening test
				(1)In
			 generalFor purposes of this
			 section, subject to paragraph (2), the term qualifying cancer screening
			 test means, with respect to a Medicare beneficiary, a cancer screening
			 test that has in effect with respect to such beneficiary a rating of ‘A’ in the
			 current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task
			 Force.
				(2)Termination when
			 high utilization rate reachedIf the Secretary determines that a cancer
			 screening test described in paragraph (1) has a utilization rate of at least 75
			 percent of the Medicare beneficiaries for whom such screening has such a
			 recommendation, effective as of the first day of the year after the year in
			 which such determination is made, the cancer screening test shall not be a
			 qualifying cancer screening test.
				(c)Qualifying
			 provider definedFor purposes of this section, the term
			 qualifying provider means, with respect to a qualifying cancer
			 screening test, an individual or entity—
				(1)that is eligible
			 for payment for such test under section 1833 or section 1848 of the Social
			 Security Act; and
				(2)that—
					(A)participates in a
			 nationally recognized quality improvement registry with respect to such test;
			 and
					(B)demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the
			 Secretary, based on the information in such registry, that the tests were
			 provided by such individual or entity in accordance with accepted
			 outcomes-based quality measures.
					4.Waiving Medicare
			 cost-sharing for colorectal cancer screening with therapeutic effect
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1833(a)(1)(Y)
			 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y)) is amended by inserting
			 , including tests and procedures described in the last sentence of
			 subsection (b), after section 1861(ddd)(3) .
			(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to tests and
			 procedures performed on or after January 1, 2014.
			5.Medicare coverage
			 for an office visit or consultation prior to a qualifying screening
			 colonoscopy
			(a)CoverageSection
			 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (EE), by striking and at the end;
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (FF), by inserting and at the end; and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

						(GG)prior to a colorectal cancer
				screening test consisting of a screening colonoscopy or in conjunction with an
				individual’s decision regarding the performance of such a test on the
				individual, an outpatient office visit or consultation for the purpose of
				beneficiary education, assuring selection of the proper screening test, and
				securing information relating to the procedure and the sedation of the
				individual;
						.
				(b)Payment
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 and before (Z); and
					(B)by inserting
			 before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (AA) with respect
			 to an outpatient office visit or consultation under section 1861(s)(2)(GG), the
			 amounts paid shall be 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the
			 amount established under section 1848.
					(2)Payment under
			 physician fee scheduleSection 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting (2)(GG),
			 after (2)(FF) (including administration of the health risk
			 assessment),.
				(3)Requirement for
			 establishment of payment amount under physician fee
			 scheduleSection 1834(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395m(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(4)Payment for
				outpatient office visit or consultation prior to screening
				colonoscopyWith respect to
				an outpatient office visit or consultation under section 1861(s)(2)(GG),
				payment under section 1848 shall be consistent with the payment amounts for CPT
				codes 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, and 99215 (as in
				effect as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph or any successors to
				such
				codes).
						.
				(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.
			6.Budget
			 neutrality
			(a)Adjustment of
			 physician fee schedule conversion factorThe Secretary of Health and Human Services
			 (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall reduce the
			 conversion factor established under subsection (d) of section 1848 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4) for each year (beginning with 2014) to
			 the extent necessary to reduce expenditures under such section for items and
			 services furnished during the year in the aggregate by the net offset amount
			 determined under subsection (c)(5) attributable to such section for the
			 year.
			(b)Adjustment of
			 HOPD conversion factorThe
			 Secretary shall reduce the conversion factor established under paragraph (3)(C)
			 of section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)) for each
			 year (beginning with 2014) to the extent necessary to reduce expenditures under
			 such section for items and services furnished during the year in the aggregate
			 by the net offset amount determined under subsection (c)(5) attributable to
			 such section for the year.
			(c)Determinations
			 relating to expendituresFor purposes of this section, before the
			 beginning of each year (beginning with 2014) at the time conversion factors
			 described in subsections (a) and (b) are established for the year, the
			 Secretary shall determine—
				(1)the amount of the gross additional
			 expenditures under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et
			 seq.) estimated to result from the implementation of sections 3, 4, and 5 for
			 items and services furnished during the year;
				(2)the amount of any offsetting reductions in
			 expenditures under such title (such as reductions in payments for inpatient
			 hospital services) for such year attributable to the implementation of such
			 sections;
				(3)the amount (if
			 any) by which the amount of the gross additional expenditures determined under
			 paragraph (1) for the year exceeds the amount of offsetting reductions
			 determined under paragraph (2) for the year;
				(4)of the gross
			 additional expenditures determined under paragraph (1) for the year that are
			 attributable to expenditures under sections 1848 and 1833(t) of such Act, the
			 ratio of such expenditures that are attributable to each respective section;
			 and
				(5)with respect to
			 section 1848 and section 1833(t) of such Act, a net offset amount for the year
			 equal to the product of—
					(A)the amount of the
			 net additional expenditures for the year determined under paragraph (3);
			 and
					(B)the ratio
			 determined under paragraph (4) attributable to the respective section.
					7.Expansion of
			 coverage of activities related to recommended preventive health services under
			 private health insurance
			(a)In
			 generalSection 2713(a)(1) of
			 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(1)) is amended by
			 inserting (including related activities occurring as part of the same
			 clinical encounter, such as conducting a biopsy or by removing a lesion or
			 growth) after Task Force.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1,
			 2014.


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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1693
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 26, 2015
			Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

		A BILL
		To rescind unobligated amounts for White House salaries and expenses.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the White House Accountability Act of 2015.2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)That the President has failed to fulfill his duty to enforce immigration law.
 (2)That our national security is the primary responsibility of the United States Federal Government. (3)That it stands to reason that when you do not fulfill your responsibilities, you typically lose your compensation.
 3.RescissionOf the funds made available for fiscal year 2015 for The White House—Salaries and Expenses, the unobligated balance is rescinded.


I
111th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4768
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 4, 2010
Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL
To prevent funding provided through the Federal Reserve System from being made available to corporations that finance political campaigns or political propaganda, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bailouts Are Not For Sale Act.
2.Prohibition on access to the Federal reserve discount window for corporations which interfere in elections
(a)In generalNotwithstanding section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act, any other provision of the Federal Reserve Act, or any other provision of law, a corporation which has made any independent expenditure or any disbursement for an electioneering communication, in connection with an election campaign for a Federal office, directly or through any affiliate, after the date of the enactment of such Act may not have any notes discounted by any Federal reserve bank and may not otherwise have access to or receive the benefit of, directly or indirectly through any affiliate or third party, any financing provided by or through the Board or any Federal reserve bank or any credit facility established by the Board or any Federal reserve bank.
(b)Prompt reimbursement during transitionIf any corporation subject to subsection (a) has, before the date of the enactment of this Act, entered into any transaction or financing arrangement prohibited by such subsection, the Board shall require the corporation to unwind the transaction and repay any amount outstanding as soon as practicable but, in any case, before the end of the 90-day period beginning on such date of enactment.
(c)RegulationsBefore the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board shall prescribe, in final form, such regulations as may be appropriate to implement this Act.
(d)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section, the terms Board and affiliate have the same meanings as in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956.
(e)Effective dateThis Act shall apply as of the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to the effective date of any regulation prescribed under subsection (c).


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2478
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Graham introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To liquidate or reliquidate certain entries
		  of truck tires entered on or after January 6, 2005, and on or before June 21,
		  2005.

		1.Liquidation or reliquidation of certain
			 entries of truck tires entered on or after January 6, 2005, and on or before
			 June 21, 2005
			(a)Liquidation or reliquidation
			 requiredNotwithstanding
			 sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or
			 any other provision of law, U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall, not later
			 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—
				(1)liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty
			 each entry described in subsection (b) containing any merchandise which, at the
			 time of original liquidation, was merchandise eligible for duty-free treatment
			 under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.); and
				(2)refund any duties and interest paid on such
			 entries.
				(b)Affected entriesThe entries referred to in subsection (a)
			 are the following:

							Port CodeEntry NumberDate of
					 Entry

							1603669–1390524–701/06/2005

							1603669–1390685–601/13/2005

							1603669–1390841–501/19/2005

							1603669–1390922–301/26/2005

							1603669–1390976–902/01/2005

							1603669–1391122–902/08/2005

							1603669–1391290–402/15/2005

							1603669–1391445–402/23/2005

							1603669–1391657–403/03/2005

							1603669–1391878–603/03/2005

							1603669–1391971–903/08/2005

							1603669–1392154–103/15/2005

							1603669–1392378–603/23/2005

							1603669–1392556–703/30/2005

							1603669–1392717–504/06/2005

							1603669–1392941–104/13/2005

							1603669–1393112–804/16/2005

							1603699–1393352–004/27/2005

							1603669–1393560–805/04/2005

							1603669–1393729–905/11/2005

							1603669–1393950–105/17/2005

							1603669–1394191–105/24/2005

							1603669–1394348–706/01/2005

							1603669–1394549–006/07/2005

							1603669–1394835–306/15/2005

							1603669–1395050–8 06/21/2005.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 68
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 15, 2009
			Mr. Abercrombie (for
			 himself, Mr. Matheson,
			 Mr. Simpson, and
			 Mr. Westmoreland) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Education and Labor, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		RESOLUTION
		Supports the establishment of an NCAA
		  Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the
		  interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams.

		Whereas the National Collegiate Athletic Association
			 (NCAA) has examined establishing a Division I A National Championship Football
			 playoff system;
		Whereas in 1976, a proposal to establish an NCAA Division
			 I A football championship was introduced to the NCAA Division I membership on
			 the recommendation of a special committee that had studied the feasibility of a
			 playoff;
		Whereas in 1994, a blue-ribbon panel was formed to gather
			 information regarding the viability of establishing an NCAA Division I A
			 football championship;
		Whereas in 1998 the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was
			 established through an agreement between the Fiesta, Orange, Rose, and Sugar
			 Bowls and the University of Notre Dame along with the Atlantic Coast, Big East,
			 Big Ten, Big 12, Pacific 10 and Southeastern Athletic Conferences;
		Whereas the Presidential Coalition for Athletics Reform
			 was established in 2003 by the presidents of 46 nonautomatic qualifying schools
			 in an aggressive effort to alter the system that governed postseason play in
			 college football;
		Whereas on September 4, 2003, the House Judiciary
			 Committee held the oversight hearing, Competition in College Athletic
			 Conferences and Antitrust Aspects of the Bowl Championship
			 Series;
		Whereas on October 29, 2003, the Senate Judiciary
			 Committee held an oversight hearing, BCS or Bust: Competitive and
			 Economic Effects of the Bowl Championship Series On and Off the
			 Field;
		Whereas the BCS adopted regulations to include more teams
			 following the mobilization of the Presidential Coalition for Athletics Reform
			 and the congressional committee hearings;
		Whereas on December 7, 2005, the House Energy and Commerce
			 Committee held an oversight hearing, Determining a Champion on the
			 Field: A Comprehensive Review of the BCS and Postseason College
			 Football;
		Whereas on February 1, 2008, the Georgia House of
			 Representatives adopted, by a vote of 151 to 9, H. Res. 1034, recognizing the
			 BCS system as dysfunctional and urging the NCAA to implement a
			 playoff system to determine a national champion in the sport of college
			 foot;
		Whereas all the regular season champions of the automatic
			 BCS qualified conferences, the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12,
			 Pacific-10, and Southeastern Conferences, are ensured a berth in a BCS bowl
			 game each year;
		Whereas no more than 1 team from the nonautomatic
			 qualified conferences, Conference USA, the Mid-American, Mountain West, Sun
			 Belt, and Western Athletic Conferences, shall earn a BCS bowl game berth in any
			 year;
		Whereas the automatic BCS-qualified conferences received
			 an average of $31,400,000 in postseason revenue for the 2007 to 2008
			 postseason, and the nonautomatic qualified conferences received an average of
			 $5,900,000;
		Whereas the postseason revenue earned provides an
			 advantage to the automatic BCS qualified conferences in recruiting, retention,
			 facility maintenance, and other athletic programs, as well as alumni
			 relations;
		Whereas the BCS system makes it highly unlikely that a
			 nonautomatic BCS qualifying conference team will ever compete for the BCS
			 National Championship and rarely able to play in a BCS bowl game;
		Whereas legal scholars have debated whether or not the BCS
			 constitutes an unreasonable restraint of trade, in violation of section 1 of
			 the Sherman Antitrust Act under the Rule of Reason test, where the
			 procompetitive benefits are weighed against the anticompetitive effects;
		Whereas the Rule of Reason test also requires there be a
			 feasible less restrictive alternative that alleviates some of the
			 anticompetitive effects;
		Whereas the declaration of the winner of the BCS
			 Championship Game as National Champion has annually instigated heated debate
			 about whether the victor is actually the best team in the NCAA;
		Whereas various solutions to fairly determine a champion
			 have been proposed and should be investigated;
		Whereas including more teams and players in deciding the
			 national champion leads to more competition and fairness for the student
			 athletes and fans;
		Whereas the NCAA administers 88 team championships in 23
			 sports for its member institutions, including postseason playoff systems for
			 the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I AA), as
			 well as Division II and III football; and
		Whereas the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
			 (formerly Division I A) is currently the only major college sport without an
			 NCAA championship: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)rejects the BCS system as an illegal
			 restraint of trade that violates the Sherman Anti-Trust Act;
			(2)demands the United
			 States Department of Justice Antitrust Division investigate and bring
			 appropriate action to have the BCS system declared illegal and require a
			 playoff to determine a national champion; and
			(3)supports the
			 establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship
			 playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA
			 teams.


116 S2880 IS: Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-11-18
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2880IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 18, 2019Ms. Sinema (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to provide safety
			 measures to social workers, health workers, and human services
			 professionals performing
			 services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous
			 situations, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019.
		2.Workplace safety grant program
			(a)Grants authorized
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall award grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to provide safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals (as designated by the Secretary), performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.
 (2)ConsultationIn awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Labor and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies.
 (b)Use of fundsA grant awarded under subsection (a) may be used to provide or support the following safety measures:
 (1)(A)The procurement and installation of safety equipment, including communications or recording systems, such as cell phones, wearable tracking devices with GPS/Bluetooth locator, or panic buttons, such as the equipment used for supervised foster care visits and other client visits, to assist agencies in ensuring staff safety.
 (B)Technical assistance and training for safety communications. (2)Training sessions and exercises for self-defense and crisis management, provided together with such organizations as local law enforcement.
 (3)Facility safety improvements, such as barrier protection and security cameras. (4)Training in cultural competency, including linguistic training, and training on strategies for de-escalating conflict situations.
 (5)Training to help social workers, health workers, and human services professionals, work with clients who—
 (A)have serious mental and substance use disorders; or (B)have behavioral problems and need help coping.
 (6)Resources and materials to inform and educate staff on safety and awareness measures. (7)Support services, counseling, and additional resources for social workers, health workers, and human services professionals, who have experienced safety issues or trauma-related incidents in the workplace.
 (8)Installation of a local data incident tracking system to monitor, prevent, and mitigate violence against social workers, health workers, and human services professionals.
 (9)Other prevention and mitigation measures determined appropriate by the Secretary for safety training, resources, and support for social workers, health workers, and human services professionals.
				(c)Application
 (1)In generalA State seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such additional information as the Secretary may require.
 (2)ContentsEach application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— (A)describe the type of agencies that will receive funding through the grant and type of work to be done by such agencies;
 (B)describe the specific activities for which the grant is sought and include a program budget; and (C)contain an assurance that the applicant will evaluate the effectiveness of the safety measures provided through the grant.
 (d)PriorityIn awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that— (1)(A)demonstrate the greatest need based on documented incidents of violence against social workers, health workers, and human services professionals; and
 (B)seek to provide assistance to multiple agencies employing social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations; or
 (2)seek to enhance existing efforts by the applicant (existing on the date on which the applicant submits the application) to improve the safety of social workers, health workers, and human services professionals.
 (e)Quality assurance and cost effectivenessThe Secretary shall establish guidelines for ensuring the quality and cost effectiveness of the safety measures funded under this section.
 (f)Technical assistanceThe Secretary shall provide technical assistance to recipients of a grant under this section with respect to planning, developing, implementing, reporting, and sustaining safety measures through the grant.
 (g)Report requirementEach State receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, not later than 2 years after receiving such grant, a report that includes—
 (1)an assessment of the effectiveness of the activities funded in whole or in part with funds awarded through the grant;
 (2)the range and scope of training opportunities provided through training programs funded in whole or in part with such funds, including the numbers and percentages of social workers, health workers, and human services professionals, engaged in such training programs; and
 (3)the incidence of threats to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals, if any, and the strategies used to address their safety.
 (h)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term health worker includes—
 (A)a Community Health Representative that has completed training under the Community Health Representative Program of the Indian Health Service under section 107 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1616);
 (B)a health aide or community health practitioner certified under the Community Health Aide Program of the Indian Health Service under section 119 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616l); and
 (C)other behavioral health aides and mental health aides. (2)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
 (3)The term social work means— (A)the applied science of helping individuals, groups, or communities to enhance or restore capacity for social and psychosocial functioning, and effecting societal changes favorable to such enhancement or restoration for all people; and
 (B)the professional application of social work values, principles, and techniques related to the activities described in subparagraph (A), including—
 (i)diagnosing mental and emotional disorders and providing counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, families, or groups for such disorders; and
 (ii)helping individuals, families, or groups to obtain tangible services, including personal, protective, informational, advisory, community, housing, education, health, and mental health services in order to improve the overall well-being of individuals.
 (4)The term social worker means an individual, with a baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree in social work from an institution of higher education, who uses knowledge and skills to provide social work services for individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations, or society in general.
 (5)The term urban Indian organization has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).
 (i)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.


113 HR 3445 IH: Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-10-30
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3445IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 30, 2013Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Gutiérrez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for the payment of compensatory and punitive damages to a government, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2013.2.Treatment of payments of compensatory and punitive damages paid to a government(a)In generalSection 162(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(f)Damages paid to a government(1)Fines and penaltiesNo deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any fine or similar penalty paid to a government for the violation of any law.(2)Compensatory damagesNo deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount paid or incurred for compensatory damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any action against a government.(3)Punitive damagesNo deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount paid or incurred for punitive damages in connection with any judgment in, or settlement of, any action against a government. This paragraph shall not apply to punitive damages described in section 104(c)..(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to damages paid or incurred after October 30, 2013.3.Inclusion in income of punitive damages paid by insurer or otherwise(a)In generalPart II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:91.Punitive damages compensated by insurance or otherwiseGross income shall include any amount paid to or on behalf of a taxpayer as insurance or otherwise by reason of the taxpayer’s liability (or agreement) to pay punitive damages..(b)Reporting requirementsSection 6041 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(h)Section To Apply to punitive damages compensationThis section shall apply to payments by a person to or on behalf of another person as insurance or otherwise by reason of the other person’s liability (or agreement) to pay punitive damages..(c)Conforming amendmentThe table of sections for part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:Sec. 91. Punitive damages compensated by insurance or otherwise..(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to damages paid or incurred after October 30, 2013.


116 HR 4450 IH: Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-09-20
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4450IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 20, 2019Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 percent of its profits for
			 administrative expenses.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act. 2.Authority of the Export-Import Bank to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expensesSection 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(n)Authority To use portion of bank surplus for administrative expenses
					(1)Authority
 (A)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), in addition to any other amounts that the Bank may use to cover administrative expenses of the Bank, the Bank may use not more than 3 percent of the surplus (as defined in subsection (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph (B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for each fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning with the date of the enactment of this paragraph, to cover administrative expenses of the Bank.
 (B)Use for regional officesOf the amount of the surplus which may be used as provided in subparagraph (A), the Bank shall use at least 1/3 to expand or establish regional offices of the Bank.
 (2)Subject to appropriationsThe authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts..


116 HR 4837 IH: Taxpayer Savings Improvement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-23
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4837IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 23, 2019Mrs. Lee of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo prohibit Federal agencies from using funds for grants related to the history of wine in
			 countries outside of the United States, whether insects are attracted to
			 artificial light, or the levels of stress on humans when discussing
			 politics in social situations, and for other purposes.

 1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Savings Improvement Act. 2.Limitation on use of Federal funds for certain grants (a)In generalDuring any fiscal year beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, Federal funds may not be used by any agency to award a grant that would fund a study—
 (1)on a history of wine in countries outside of the United States; (2)on determining whether insects are attracted to artificial light; or
 (3)on determining the levels of stress on humans when discussing politics in social situations. (b)Definition of AgencyIn this Act, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.


115 HR 2046 IH: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2046IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Loebsack) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo provide for a report on best practices for peer-support specialist programs, to authorize grants
			 for behavioral health paraprofessional training and education, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017. 2.Report on best practices for peer-Support specialist programs, training, and certification (a)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress and make publicly available a report on best practices and professional standards in States for—
 (1)establishing and operating health care programs using peer-support specialists; and (2)training and certifying peer-support specialists.
 (b)Peer-Support specialist definedIn this subsection, the term peer-support specialist means an individual who— (1) (A)uses his or her lived experience of recovery from mental illness or a substance use disorder, plus skills learned in formal training, to facilitate support groups, and to work on a one-on-one basis, with individuals with a serious mental illness or a substance use disorder;
 (B)has benefitted or is benefitting from mental health or substance use treatment services or supports;
 (C)provides non-medical services; and (D)performs services only within his or her area of training, expertise, competence, or scope of practice;
					(2)
 (A)uses his or her lived experience as the parent or caregiver of an individual with mental illness or a substance use disorder, plus skills learned in formal training, to facilitate support groups, and to work on a one-on-one basis, with individuals with a serious mental illness or a substance use disorder;
 (B)provides non-medical services; and (C)performs services only within his or her area of training, expertise, competence, or scope of practice; or
 (3)otherwise meets criteria specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for defining a peer-support specialist.
 (c)ContentsThe report under this subsection shall include information on best practices and standards with regard to the following:
 (1)Hours of formal work or volunteer experience related to mental health and substance use issues. (2)Types of peer support specialists used by different health care programs.
 (3)Types of peer specialist exams required. (4)Code of ethics.
 (5)Additional training required prior to certification, including in areas such as— (A)ethics;
 (B)scope of practice; (C)crisis intervention;
 (D)State confidentiality laws; (E)Federal privacy protections, including under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; and
 (F)other areas as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (6)Requirements to explain what, where, when, and how to accurately complete all required documentation activities.
 (7)Required or recommended skill sets, such as knowledge of— (A)risk indicators, including individual stressors, triggers, and indicators of escalating symptoms;
 (B)basic de-escalation techniques; (C)basic suicide prevention concepts and techniques;
 (D)identifying and responding to trauma; (E)stages of change or recovery;
 (F)the typical process that should be followed to access or participate in community mental health and related services;
 (G)effectively working in care teams and facilitating the coordination of services; and (H)supporting individuals in meeting the consumer’s recovery goals.
 (8)Requirements for continuing education. 3.Peer professional workforce development grant program (a)In generalFor the purposes described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants to develop and sustain behavioral health paraprofessional training and education programs, including through tuition support.
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of grants under this section are— (1)to increase the number of behavioral health paraprofessionals, including trained peers, recovery coaches, mental health and addiction specialists, prevention specialists, and pre-masters-level addiction counselors; and
 (2)to help communities develop the infrastructure to train and certify peers as behavioral health paraprofessionals, including necessary internship hours for credentialing.
 (c)Eligible entitiesTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a community college, training or credentialing program, or other entity the Secretary of Health and Human Services deems appropriate.
 (d)Geographic distributionIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to achieve an appropriate national balance in the geographic distribution of such awards.
 (e)Special considerationIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may give special consideration to proposed and existing programs targeting peer professionals serving youth ages 16 to 25.
 (f)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.


		III
		Calendar No. 746
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 567
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 15, 2008
			Ms. Murkowski (for
			 herself, Mr. Whitehouse,
			 Mr. Baucus, Mr.
			 Bayh, Mr. Brown,
			 Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
			 Coleman, Mr. Conrad,
			 Mr. Craig, Mr.
			 Crapo, Mrs. Dole,
			 Mr. Domenici, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
			 Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison,
			 Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
			 Kerry, Ms. Landrieu,
			 Mr. Leahy, Mrs.
			 Lincoln, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
			 Stevens, Mr. Vitter,
			 Mr. Voinovich, and
			 Mr. Wicker) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

			May 22, 2008
			Reported by Mr. Leahy,
			 without amendment

		RESOLUTION
		Designating June 2008 as National
		  Internet Safety Month.

		Whereas there are more than 1,000,000,000 Internet users
			 worldwide;
		Whereas, in the United States, 35,000,000 children in
			 kindergarten through grade 12 have Internet access;
		Whereas approximately 86 percent of the children of the
			 United States in grades 5 through 12 are online for at least 1 hour per
			 week;
		Whereas approximately 67 percent of students in grades 5
			 through 12 do not share with their parents what they do on the Internet;
		Whereas approximately 30 percent of students in grades 5
			 through 12 have hidden their online activities from their parents;
		Whereas approximately 31 percent of the students in grades
			 5 through 12 have the skill to circumvent Internet filter software;
		Whereas 61 percent of the students admit to using the
			 Internet unsafely or inappropriately;
		Whereas 12 percent of middle school and high school
			 students have met face-to-face with someone they first met online;
		Whereas 42 percent of students know someone who has been
			 bullied online;
		Whereas 56 percent of parents feel that online bullying of
			 children is an issue that needs to be addressed;
		Whereas 47 percent of parents feel that their ability to
			 monitor and shelter their children from inappropriate material on the Internet
			 is limited; and
		Whereas 61 percent of parents want to be more personally
			 involved with Internet safety: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates June
			 2008 as National Internet Safety Month;
			(2)recognizes that
			 National Internet Safety Month provides the citizens of the United States with
			 an opportunity to learn more about—
				(A)the dangers of
			 the Internet; and
				(B)the importance of
			 being safe and responsible online;
				(3)commends and
			 recognizes national and community organizations for—
				(A)promoting
			 awareness of the dangers of the Internet; and
				(B)providing
			 information and training that develops critical thinking and decision-making
			 skills that are needed to use the Internet safely; and
				(4)calls on Internet
			 safety organizations, law enforcement, educators, community leaders, parents,
			 and volunteers to increase their efforts to raise the level of awareness for
			 the need for online safety in the United States.

		May 22, 2008
		Reported without amendment


 HR 3564 ENR: Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007
U.S. House of Representatives
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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight
H. R. 3564

AN ACT
To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the United States through fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007.
2.Authorization of appropriationsSection 596 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

596.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter not more than $3,200,000 for fiscal year 2009, $3,200,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $3,200,000 for fiscal year 2011. Of any amounts appropriated under this section, not more than $2,500 may be made available in each fiscal year for official representation and entertainment expenses for foreign dignitaries. .
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


109 HR 3659 IH: To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation’s preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-09-06
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3659
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 6, 2005
Mr. Oberstar (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation’s preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes.

1.Federal Emergency Management Agency
(a)Independent establishmentThe Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation’s preparedness and response to disasters.
(b)Director
(1)In generalThe Agency shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall report directly to the President. The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be compensated at the rate provided for at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.
(2)BackgroundThe Director shall be appointed from among persons who have extensive background in emergency or disaster-related management.
(3)Term of officeThe term of office of an individual appointed as the Director shall be 5 years.
(c)Transfer of functionsThere shall be transferred to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Department of Homeland Security relating to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Department under paragraphs (3) and (8) of section 430(c) and sections 502 (other than paragraph (2)) and 503(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 238(c), 312, 313), the functions relating to firefighter assistance grants under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 et seq.), and the functions relating to emergency management performance grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reductions Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
(d)Transition periodThe transfers under this section shall be carried out as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act. During the transition period, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency such assistance, including the use of personnel and assets, as the Director may request in preparing for the transfer.
2.Conforming amendment Section 504(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 314(a)) is amended by striking , major disaster,.
3.Repeals The following provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) are repealed:
(1)Section 2(11).
(2)Section 503(1).
(3)Section 507.


113 HR 3656 IH: The Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-12-05
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3656IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 5, 2013Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Delaney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the The Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2013.2.Expanding the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutionsSection 10(a) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting or community development financial institution (as defined in section 103 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702)) after community financial institution; and(2)in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting or community development financial institution (as defined in section 103 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702)) after community financial institution.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6023
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 26, 2012
			Mr. DeFazio
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To restrict conflicts of interest on the boards of
		  directors of Federal reserve banks, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Federal Reserve Independence
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)In October 2011,
			 the Government Accountability Office found the following:
				(A)Allowing members
			 of the banking industry to both elect and serve on the boards of directors of
			 Federal reserve banks poses reputational risks to the Federal Reserve
			 System.
				(B)Eighteen former
			 and current members of the boards of directors of Federal reserve banks were
			 affiliated with banks and companies that received emergency loans from the
			 Federal Reserve System during the financial crisis.
				(C)Many of the
			 members of the boards of directors of Federal reserve banks own stock or work
			 directly for banks that are supervised and regulated by the Federal Reserve
			 System. These board members oversee the operations of the Federal reserve
			 banks, including salary and personnel decisions.
				(D)Under current
			 regulations, members of a board of directors of a Federal reserve bank who are
			 employed by the banking industry or own stock in financial institutions can
			 participate in decisions involving how much interest to charge to financial
			 institutions receiving loans from the Federal Reserve System, and the approval
			 or disapproval of Federal Reserve credit to healthy banks and banks in
			 hazardous condition.
				(E)Twenty-one members
			 of the boards of directors of Federal reserve banks were involved in making
			 personnel decisions in the division of supervision and regulation under the
			 Federal Reserve System.
				(F)The Federal
			 Reserve System does not publicly disclose when it grants a waiver to its
			 conflict of interest regulations.
				(2)Allowing currently
			 employed banking industry executives to serve as directors on the boards of
			 directors of Federal reserve banks is a clear conflict of interest that must be
			 eliminated.
			(3)No one who works
			 for or invests in a firm receiving direct financial assistance from the Federal
			 Reserve System should be allowed to sit on any board of directors of a Federal
			 reserve bank or be employed by the Federal Reserve System.
			3.End conflicts of
			 interest
			(a)Class A
			 membersThe tenth undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the
			 Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 302) (relating to Class A) is amended by
			 striking chosen by and be representative of the stockholding
			 banks and inserting designated by the Board of Governors of the
			 Federal Reserve System, from among persons who are not employed in any capacity
			 by a stockholding bank.
			(b)Class
			 BThe eleventh undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Federal
			 Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 302) (relating to Class B) is amended by striking
			 be elected and inserting be designated by the Board of
			 Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
			(c)Limitations on
			 boards of directorsThe fourteenth and fifteenth undesignated
			 paragraphs of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 303) (relating to
			 Class B and Class C, respectively) are amended to read as follows:

					No employee of
				a bank holding company or other entity regulated by the Board of Governors of
				the Federal Reserve System may serve on the board of directors of any Federal
				reserve bank.
					No employee of the Federal Reserve System
				or board member of a Federal reserve bank may own any stock or invest in any
				company that is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
				System, without
				exception
					.
			4.Reports to
			 congressThe Comptroller
			 General of the United States shall report annually to Congress beginning 1 year
			 after the date of enactment of this Act to make sure that the provisions in
			 this Act are followed.


117 HR 4360 IH: No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-06
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4360IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 6, 2021Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Pressley, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo prohibit the use of biometric recognition technology in certain federally assisted dwelling units, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2021.2.Prohibition on biometric identification technology(a)In generalAt any time after the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, an owner of a covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit, may not use, or authorize the use of, facial recognition technology, physical biometric recognition technology, or remote biometric recognition technology in such dwelling unit or in any building or grounds containing such dwelling unit.(b)DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Act:(1)AssistanceThe term assistance means any grant, loan, subsidy, contract, cooperative agreement, or other form of financial assistance, but such term does not include the insurance or guarantee of a loan, mortgage, or pool of loans or mortgages.(2)Covered federally assisted rental dwelling unitThe term covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit means a residential dwelling unit that is made available for rental and for which assistance is provided, or that is part of a housing project for which assistance is provided, under—(A)the public housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.);(B)the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013);(C)the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); or(D)the program for project-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).(3)Facial recognition technologyThe term facial recognition technology means technology which facilitates or otherwise enables an automated or semi-automated process that assists in identifying an individual based on the physical characteristics of an individual’s face, or that logs characteristics of an individual’s face, head, or body to infer emotion, associations, activities, or the location of an individual.(4)OwnerThe term owner means any private person or entity, including a cooperative, an agency of the Federal Government, or a public housing agency, having the legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units.(5)Physical biometric recognition technologyThe term physical biometric recognition technology means technology which facilitates or otherwise enables an automated or semi-automated process that assists in identifying an individual or capturing information about an individual based on the characteristics of an individual’s DNA, fingerprints, palmprints, iris, or retina.(6)Remote biometric recognition technologyThe term remote biometric recognition technology means technology which facilitates or otherwise enables an automated or semi-automated process that assists in identifying an individual or capturing information about an individual based on the characteristics of an individual’s gait, voice, or other immutable characteristic ascertained from a distance, or that logs such characteristics to infer emotion, associations, activities, or the location of an individual.3.Report to CongressNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representative and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and make available to the public on the website of the Department, a report that describes—(1)any known usage of facial recognition technology, physical biometric recognition technology, or remote biometric recognition technology in any covered federally assisted dwelling unit during the 5 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act;(2)the impact of such technology on the residents of such covered federally assisted rental dwelling units;(3)the purpose of installing such technologies in such covered federally assisted rental dwelling units;(4)demographic information about the residents of each covered federally assisted rental dwelling unit where such usage occurred; and(5)the potential impacts on vulnerable communities of additional usage of facial recognition technology, physical biometric recognition technology, or remote biometric recognition technology in covered federally assisted rental dwelling units, including impacts on resident privacy, civil rights, and fair housing.


115 HR 5398 IH: 21 to Buy Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-03-22
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I
115th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 5398
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 22, 2018
Mr. Deutch (for himself, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Crist, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. King of New York, and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the 21 to Buy Act. 2.Increase in age at which a rifle or shotgun may be acquired from a federally licensed firearms dealer (a)In generalSection 922(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:  (1)any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe has not attained 21 years of age, unless the individual is—
(A)a law enforcement officer; (B)a correctional officer;
(C)on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, or full-time duty in the National Guard; or (D)a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who possesses or is armed with a firearm in the line of duty;.
(b)Conforming amendmentSection 922(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking , or that, in the case of a shotgun or a rifle, I am eighteen years or more of age and inserting or am a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or full-time duty in the National Guard, or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard who possesses or is armed with a firearm in the line of duty. (c)DefinitionsSection 921(a) of such title is amended by inserting after paragraph (29) the following:

(30)The term law enforcement officer means a person— (A)who is elected, appointed, or employed by the Federal Government or by a State or political subdivision thereof;
(B)who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests; and (C)whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws,including any supervisory or command personnel whose duties include the supervision, training, guidance, or management of any such person.
(31)The term correctional officer means a person— (A)who is appointed or employed by the Federal Government or by a State or political subdivision thereof, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of inmates of a correctional institution; or
(B)who is employed by any private entity that has contracted with the Federal Government or a State or political subdivision thereof, and who has such a primary responsibility.. (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of enactment of this Act.