		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1306
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 3, 2007
			Mr. Obama (for himself,
			 Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
		  classify certain children’s products containing lead to be banned hazardous
		  substances.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Lead Free Toys Act of
			 2007.
		2.Ban on
			 children’s products containing lead
			(a)Banned hazardous
			 substancesNot later than 180
			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety
			 Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission) shall
			 prescribe regulations classifying any children’s product containing lead to be
			 a banned hazardous substance within the meaning of section 2(q)(1) of the
			 Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261(q)(1)).
			(b)Definition of
			 children’s product containing leadAs used in subsection (a), the
			 term children’s product containing lead means any consumer
			 product marketed for use by children under age 6, or whose substantial use by
			 children under age 6 is foreseeable, and containing more than trace amounts of
			 lead, as determined by the Commission and prescribed in the regulations
			 required by subsection (a).
			(c)Certain
			 electronic devicesIf, in prescribing the regulations required by
			 subsection (a), the Commission determines that it is not feasible for certain
			 electronic devices to comply with such regulations at the time the regulations
			 shall take effect, the Commission shall, by regulation—
				(1)issue standards to
			 reduce the exposure of and accessibility to lead in such electronic devices;
			 and
				(2)establish a
			 schedule by which such electronic devices shall be in full compliance with the
			 regulations prescribed under subsection (a).


I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 246IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 4, 2017Mrs. Noem (for herself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Knight, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lance, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Massie, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Messer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Barr, Mr. Katko, Mr. Turner, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Holding, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reed, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Long, Mr. Allen, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Jones, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Olson, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Brat, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Collins of Georgia, and Mr. Yoder) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
1.Repeal of annual fee on health insurance providersThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking section 9010.


110 HR 46 IH: Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-04
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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 46
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2007
Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small businesses, and for other purposes.

1.Short title, etc
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007.
(b)References to Internal Revenue CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(c)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title, etc.
Sec. 2. Application of cafeteria plan rules, etc., to self-employed individuals.
Sec. 3. Long-term care insurance permitted to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.
Sec. 4. Amortization of certain intangibles acquired from eligible small businesses.
Sec. 5. Increase in exclusion of gain from qualified small business stock.
Sec. 6. Standard home office deduction.
Sec. 7. Qualified small businesses election of taxable year ending in a month from April to November.
Sec. 8. Increase in maximum number of S corporation shareholders.
Sec. 9. Government contracts with small businesses not subject to tax withholding.
 2. Application of cafeteria plan rules, etc., to self-employed individuals
 (a) In general Section 125(d) (defining cafeteria plan) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (3) Employee to include self-employed
 (A) In general The term employee includes an individual who is an employee within the meaning of section 401(c)(1) (relating to self-employed individuals).
 (B) Limitation The amount which may be excluded under subsection (a) with respect to a participant in a cafeteria plan by reason of being an employee under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the employee’s earned income (within the meaning of section 401(c)) derived from the trade or business with respect to which the cafeteria plan is established.
 (b) Application to benefits which may be provided under cafeteria plan
 (1) Group-term life insurance Section 79 (relating to group-term life insurance provided to employees) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (f) Employee includes self-employed
 (1) In general For purposes of this section, the term employee includes an individual who is an employee within the meaning of section 401(c)(1) (relating to self-employed individuals).
 (2) Limitation The amount which may be excluded under the exceptions contained in subsection (a) or (b) with respect to an individual treated as an employee by reason of paragraph (1) shall not exceed the employee’s earned income (within the meaning of section 401(c)) derived from the trade or business with respect to which the individual is so treated.
 (2) Accident and health plans Section 105(g) is amended to read as follows:

 (g) Employee includes self-employed
 (1) In general For purposes of this section, the term employee includes an individual who is an employee within the meaning of section 401(c)(1) (relating to self-employed individuals).
 (2) Limitation The amount which may be excluded under this section by reason of subsection (b) or (c) with respect to an individual treated as an employee by reason of paragraph (1) shall not exceed the employee’s earned income (within the meaning of section 401(c)) derived from the trade or business with respect to which the accident or health insurance was established.
 (3) Contributions by employers to accident and health plans
 (A) In general Section 106 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (c) Employer to include self-employed
 (1) In general For purposes of this section, the term employee includes an individual who is an employee within the meaning of section 401(c)(1) (relating to self-employed individuals).
 (2) Limitation The amount which may be excluded under subsection (a) with respect to an individual treated as an employee by reason of paragraph (1) shall not exceed the employee’s earned income (within the meaning of section 401(c)) derived from the trade or business with respect to which the accident or health insurance was established.
 (B) Clarification of limitations on other coverage The first sentence of section 162(l)(2)(B) is amended to read as follows: “Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any calendar month for which the taxpayer participates in any subsidized health plan maintained by any employer (other than an employer described in section 401(c)(4)) of the taxpayer or the spouse of the taxpayer.
 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 3. Long-term care insurance permitted to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements
 (a) Cafeteria plans The last sentence of section 125(f) (defining qualified benefits) is amended to read as follows: Such term shall include the payment of premiums for any qualified long-term care insurance contract (as defined in section 7702B) to the extent the amount of such payment does not exceed the eligible long-term care premiums (as defined in section 213(d)(10)) for such contract.
 (b) Flexible spending arrangements Section 106 (relating to contributions by employer to accident and health plans), as amended by section 2, is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
4.Amortization of certain intangibles acquired from eligible small businesses
(a)In generalSection 197 (relating to amortization of goodwill and certain other intangibles) is amended by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:

(g)Amortization of intangibles acquired from eligible small businesses
(1)In generalIn the case of any qualified amortizable section 197 intangible, subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting 5-year period for 15-year period.
(2)Qualified amortizable section 197 intangibleFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified amortizable section 197 intangible means any amortizable section 197 intangible which is acquired in a transaction (or series of transactions) involving the acquisition of assets constituting a trade or business or substantial portion thereof from an eligible small business (as defined in section 474(c)) after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
(3)Maximum amount per business
(A)In generalThe aggregate adjusted basis of qualified amortizable section 197 intangibles of each eligible small business which the taxpayer may amortize under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $5,000,000.
(B)Allocation of dollar amount
(i)Controlled groupFor purposes of applying the dollar limitations in subparagraph (A)—
(I)all component members of a controlled group shall be treated as one taxpayer, and
(II)such dollar limitations shall be allocated among the component members of such controlled group in such manner as the Secretary prescribes.For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term controlled group has the meaning given to such term by section 1563(a), except that more than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in section 1563(a)(1).
(ii)Partnerships and S corporationsIn the case of a partnership, the dollar limitations in subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to the partnership and with respect to each partner. A similar rule shall apply in the case of an S corporation and its shareholders.
(C)Subsection not to apply to trustsThis subsection shall not apply to trusts.
(D)EstatesThe benefit of the special deduction provided by this subsection shall be allowed to estates in the same manner as in the case of an individual. The allowable deduction shall be apportioned between the income beneficiary and the fiduciary in the manner prescribed by the Secretary. Any amount so apportioned to a beneficiary shall be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount allowable as a deduction under this subsection to such beneficiary..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to acquisitions of qualified amortizable section 197 intangibles (as defined in section 197(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) after the date of the enactment of this Act.
5.Increase in exclusion of gain from qualified small business stock
(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 1202(a) is amended by striking 50 percent and inserting 62.5 percent.
(b)Empowerment zone businessesSubparagraph (A) of section 1202(a)(2) is amended—
(1)by striking 60 percent and inserting 75 percent, and
(2)by striking 50 percent and inserting 62.5 percent.
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to sales or exchanges of qualified small business stock in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
6.Standard home office deduction
(a)In generalSubsection (c) of section 280A (relating to disallowance of certain expenses in connection with business use of home, rental of vacation homes, etc.) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(7)Standard home office deductionSubject to the limitation of paragraph (5), in the case of a use described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4), and in the case of a use described in paragraph (3) where the dwelling unit is used by the taxpayer during the taxable year as a residence, the deductions allowed under this chapter for the taxable year by reason of being attributed to such use shall not be less than $2,500..
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 7. Qualified small businesses election of taxable year ending in a month from April to November
 (a) In general Part I of subchapter E of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to accounting periods) is amended by inserting after section 444 the following new section:

 444A. Qualified small businesses election of taxable year ending in a month from April to November
 (a) General rule A qualified small business may elect to have a taxable year, other than the required taxable year, which ends on the last day of any of the months of April through November (or at the end of an equivalent annual period (varying from 52 to 53 weeks)).
 (b) Years for which election effective An election under subsection (a)—
 (1) shall be made not later than the due date (including extensions thereof) for filing the return of tax for the first taxable year of the qualified small business, and
 (2) shall be effective for such first taxable year or period and for all succeeding taxable years of such qualified small business until such election is terminated under subsection (c).
 (c) Termination
 (1) In general An election under subsection (a) shall be terminated on the earliest of—
 (A) the first day of the taxable year following the taxable year for which the entity fails to meet the gross receipts test,
 (B) the date on which the entity fails to qualify as an S corporation, or
 (C) the date on which the entity terminates.
 (2) Gross receipts test For purposes of paragraph (1), an entity fails to meet the gross receipts test if the entity fails to meet the gross receipts test of section 448(c).
 (3) Effect of termination An entity with respect to which an election is terminated under this subsection shall determine its taxable year for subsequent taxable years under any other method that would be permitted under subtitle A.
 (4) Income inclusion and deduction rules for period after termination If the termination of an election under paragraph (1)(A) results in a short taxable year—
 (A) items relating to net profits for the period beginning on the day after its last fiscal year-end and ending on the day before the beginning of the taxable year determined under paragraph (4) shall be includible in income ratably over the succeeding 4 taxable years, or (if fewer) the number of taxable years equal to the fiscal years for which the election under this section was in effect, and
 (B) items relating to net losses for such period shall be deductible in the first taxable year after the taxable year with respect to which the election terminated.
 (d) Definitions For purposes of this section—
 (1) Qualified small business The term qualified small business means an entity—
 (A)
 (i) for which an election under section 1362(a) is in effect for the first taxable year or period of such entity and for all subsequent years, or
 (ii) which is treated as a partnership for the first taxable year or period of such entity for Federal income tax purposes,
 (B) which conducts an active trade or business or which would qualify for an election to amortize start-up expenditures under section 195, and
 (C) which is a start-up business.
 (2) Start-up business For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), an entity shall be treated as a start-up business so long as not more than 75 percent of the entity is owned by any person who previously conducted a similar trade or business at any time within the 1-year period ending on the date on which such entity is formed. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a person and any other person bearing a relationship to such person specified in section 267(b) or 707(b)(1) shall be treated as one person, and sections 267(b) and 707(b)(1) shall be applied as if section 267(c)(4) provided that the family of an individual consists of the individual’s spouse and the individual’s children under the age of 21.
 (3) Required taxable year The term required taxable year has the meaning given to such term by section 444(e).
 (e) Tiered structures The Secretary shall prescribe rules similar to the rules of section 444(d)(3) to eliminate abuse of this section through the use of tiered structures.   .
 (b) Conforming amendment Section 444(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking section, and inserting section and section 444A.
 (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part I of subchapter E of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 444 the following new item:

Sec. 444A. Qualified small businesses election of taxable year ending in a month from April to November.  .
 (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
8.Increase in maximum number of S corporation shareholders
(a)In generalSubparagraph (A) of section 1361(b)(1) is amended by striking 100 and inserting 150.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
9.Government contracts with small businesses not subject to tax withholding
(a)In generalParagraph (2) of section 3402(t) is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(J)to any specified small business..
(b)Specified small businessSubsection (t) of section 3402 is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

(3)Specified small businessFor purposes of this subsection, the term specified small business means a corporation or partnership which meets the gross receipts test of section 448(c) for the taxable year prior to the taxable year in which the payment is received (or, in the case of a sole proprietorship, which would meet such test if such proprietorship were a corporation)..
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.


117 HR 4646 IH: Time for Completion Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-22
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4646IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 22, 2021Mrs. Hayes (for herself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive student achievement information.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Time for Completion Act.2.Consumer information about completion or graduation times(a)Transparency in college tuition for consumersSection 132(i)(1)(J) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a(i)(1)(J)) is amended to read as follows:(J)(i)For programs of study 4 years of length or longer—(I)the percentages of first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (iii);(II)the percentages of first-time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (iii);(III)the percentages of non-first time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (iii); and(IV)the percentages of non-first-time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (iii).(ii)For programs of study less than 4 years—(I)the percentages of first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of clause (iii);(II)the percentages of first-time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of clause (iii);(III)the percentages of non-first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of clause (iii); and(IV)the percentages of non-first-time, part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the institution who obtain a degree or certificate within each of the times for completion or graduation described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of clause (iii).(iii)For purposes of this subparagraph, the times for completion or graduation are as follows:(I)The normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.(II)150 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.(III)200 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.(IV)300 percent of the normal time for completion of, or graduation from, the student’s program.(iv)In making publicly available the percentages described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall display each percentage in a consistent manner and with equal visibility..(b)Institutional and financial assistance information for studentsSection 485(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (L) to read as follows:(L)each completion or graduation rate for each type of student and program described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 132(i)(1)(J);; and(2)in paragraph (3), by striking within 150 percent of the normal time for completion of or graduation from the program and inserting within the time for completion or graduation described in section 132(i)(1)(J) applicable to such student and such program.


I
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5696
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 9, 2012
Mr. Paulsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the suspension of duty on certain cathode-ray tubes.

1.Certain cathode-ray tubes
(a)In generalHeading 9902.85.41 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain cathode-ray tubes) is amended by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 4994 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on certain inflatable

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-16
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4994
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 16, 2008
			Mr. Berry introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain inflatable
		  mattresses.

		1.Certain inflatable
			 mattresses
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of
			 chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by
			 inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

								9902.01.00Pneumatic inflatable mattresses not of cotton (provided for in
						subheading 6306.40.49)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

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


117 HR 1168 IH: World Health Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-18
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1168IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 18, 2021Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the membership in the World Health Organization of the People’s Republic of China is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the World Health Act.2.Membership of taiwan in the world health organization(a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States shall withhold all assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the membership of the People’s Republic of China in the World Health Organization is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Organization.(b)Presidential actionThe President is authorized to take any appropriate action to carry out subsection (a).(c)Actions at the world health organizationThe President shall direct the United States representative to the World Health Organization to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the World Health Organization to encourage Members States of the World Health Organization to take actions identical or similar to the action described in subsection (a).(d)No effect on the united states in the world health organizationUnited States membership in the World Health Organization shall not be affected in any way by the any action under this section.


113 S1367 IS: Helping Heroes Fly Act
U.S. Senate
2013-07-25
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1367
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 25, 2013
			Mr. Pryor (for himself
			 and Ms. Ayotte) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to
		  direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security
		  Administration) to provide expedited air passenger screening to severely
		  injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely injured or
		  disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Helping Heroes Fly
			 Act.
		2.Operations center
			 program for severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and
			 severely injured or disabled veterans
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter I of
			 chapter 449 of title 49,
			 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					44927.Expedited
				screening for severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and
				severely injured or disabled veterans
						(a)Passenger
				screeningThe Assistant
				Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration), in
				consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
				and organizations that advocate on behalf of members of the Armed Forces and
				veterans, including organizations that advocate on behalf of severely injured
				or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely injured or disabled
				veterans, shall develop and implement a process to facilitate the ease of
				travel and to the extent possible provide expedited passenger screening
				services for severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces, severely
				injured or disabled veterans, and their accompanying family members or
				nonmedical attendants. Such process shall be designed to protect the privacy of
				the individual being screened to the maximum extent practicable.
						(b)Operations
				centerAs part of the process
				required under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall maintain an
				operations center to provide support and facilitate the movement of severely
				injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely injured or
				disabled veterans through screening prior to boarding a passenger aircraft
				operated by an air carrier or foreign air carrier in air transportation or
				intrastate air transportation. Such operations center shall be operational at
				all times.
						(c)ProtocolsThe
				Assistant Secretary shall—
							(1)establish and publish protocols, in
				consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
				and organizations that advocate on behalf of members of the Armed Forces and
				veterans, including organizations that advocate on behalf of severely injured
				or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely injured or disabled
				veterans, under which a severely injured or disabled member of the Armed Forces
				or severely injured or disabled veteran, or the family member or other
				representative of such a member or veteran, may contact the operations center
				maintained under subsection (b) and request expedited screening services
				described in subsection (a) for the member or veteran; and
							(2)upon receipt of such a request, require
				such operations center to notify the appropriate Federal security director of
				the request to facilitate the expedited passenger screening services described
				in subsection (a) for the member or veteran.
							(d)TrainingThe
				Assistant Secretary shall integrate training on the protocols established under
				subsection (c) into the training provided to all employees who will provide the
				screening services described in subsection (a).
						(e)Rule of
				constructionNothing in this section affects the authority of the
				Assistant Secretary to require additional screening of a severely injured or
				disabled member of the Armed Forces, a severely injured or disabled veteran, or
				their accompanying family members or nonmedical attendants, if intelligence,
				law enforcement, or other information indicates that additional screening is
				necessary.
						(f)ReportNot
				later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, and
				annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
				on the implementation of this section. Each such report shall include each of
				the following:
							(1)Information on the
				training provided under subsection (d).
							(2)Information on the consultations between
				the Assistant Secretary and organizations that advocate on behalf of members of
				the Armed Forces and veterans as described in subsection (a).
							(3)The number of
				people who accessed the operations center during the period covered by the
				report.
							(4)Such other
				information as the Assistant Secretary determines is
				appropriate.
							.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
			 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44926 the following
			 new item:

						44927. Expedited screening for severely
				injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely injured or
				disabled
				veterans.

					.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1886
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 26, 2009
			Mr. Casey introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Epilink
		  701.

		1.Epilink 701
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Aqueous emulsion of a modified aliphatic amine mixture of:
						decanedioic acid, compounds with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine-bisphenol A-bisphenol
						A diglycidyl ether-diethylenetriamine glycidyl phenyl ether reaction
						product-epichlorohydrin-formaldehyde-propylene oxide-triethylenetetramine
						polymer (provided for in subheading 3911.90.45)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

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


		II
		Calendar No. 559
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 862
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 13, 2007
			Mr. Harkin (for himself
			 and Mr. Grassley) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

			January 22 (legislative day, January 3),
			 2008
			Reported by Mrs. Boxer,
			 without amendment

		A BILL
		To designate the Federal building located
		  at 210 Walnut Street in Des Moines, Iowa, as the Neal Smith Federal
		  Building.

		1.DesignationThe Federal building located at 210 Walnut
			 Street in Des Moines, Iowa, shall be known and designated as the Neal
			 Smith Federal Building.
		2.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building
			 referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neal
			 Smith Federal Building.

		January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2008
		Reported without amendment


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 203
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 26, 2011
			Ms. Landrieu (for
			 herself, Mr. Grassley,
			 Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Franken, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
			 Begich, Mr. Akaka,
			 Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr.
			 Levin, Mr. Nelson of
			 Nebraska, Mr. Lautenberg,
			 Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
			 Inhofe, Ms. Snowe, and
			 Mr. Casey) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing National Foster Care
		  Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of
		  children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement
		  policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care
		  system.

		Whereas National Foster Care Month was
			 established more than 20 years ago to bring foster care issues to the
			 forefront, to highlight the importance of permanency for every child, and to
			 recognize the essential role that foster parents, social workers, and advocates
			 have in the lives of children in foster care throughout the United
			 States;
		Whereas all children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent
			 home;
		Whereas the primary goal of the foster care system is to
			 ensure the safety and well-being of children while working to provide a safe,
			 loving, and permanent home for each child;
		Whereas there are approximately 420,000 children living in
			 foster care;
		Whereas there are 115,000 children in foster care awaiting
			 adoption;
		Whereas 57,000 children are adopted out of foster care
			 each year;
		Whereas children of color are more likely to stay in the
			 foster care system for longer periods of time and are less likely to be
			 reunited with their biological families;
		Whereas the number of available foster homes is declining,
			 and there are only 2.8 foster homes for every 10 children in foster
			 care;
		Whereas children entering foster care often confront the
			 widespread misperception that children in foster care are disruptive, unruly,
			 and dangerous, even though placement in foster care is based on the actions of
			 a parent or guardian, not the child;
		Whereas foster care is intended to be a temporary
			 placement, but children remain in the foster care system for an average of 2
			 years;
		Whereas children in foster care experience an average of 3
			 different placements, which often leads to disruption of routines, and the need
			 to change schools and move away from siblings, extended families, and familiar
			 surroundings;
		Whereas more than 29,000 youth “age out” of foster care
			 without a legal permanent connection to an adult or family;
		Whereas the number of youth who “age out” of foster care
			 has steadily increased for the past decade;
		Whereas children who “age out” of foster care lack the
			 security or support of a biological or adoptive family and frequently struggle
			 to secure affordable housing, obtain health insurance, pursue higher education,
			 and acquire adequate employment;
		Whereas on average, 8.5 percent of the positions in child
			 protective services remain vacant;
		Whereas due to heavy caseloads and limited resources, the
			 average tenure for a worker in child protection services is just 3
			 years;
		Whereas States, localities, and communities should be
			 encouraged to invest resources in preventative and reunification services and
			 post-permanency programs to ensure that more children in foster care are
			 provided with safe, loving, and permanent placements;
		Whereas the Fostering Connections to Success and
			 Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351; 122 Stat. 3949) provides
			 for new investments and services to improve the outcomes of children and
			 families in the foster care system; and
		Whereas much remains to be done to ensure that all
			 children have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family, regardless of
			 age or special needs: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)recognizes
			 National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness
			 about the challenges that children in the foster care system face;
			(2)encourages
			 Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster
			 care system;
			(3)supports the
			 designation of May as “National Foster Care Month”;
			(4)acknowledges the
			 special needs of children in the foster care system;
			(5)honors the
			 commitment and dedication of the individuals who work tirelessly to provide
			 assistance and services to children in the foster care system; and
			(6)reaffirms the
			 need to continue working to improve the outcomes of all children in the foster
			 care system through title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
			 and other programs designed to help children in the foster care system reunite
			 with their biological parents or, if the children cannot be reunited with their
			 biological parents, find permanent, safe, and loving homes.


II
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
S. 1250
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 30, 2007
Ms. Snowe (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL
To direct the United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation of the personal exemption allowance that Canada provides for merchandise purchased abroad by Canadian residents, and for other purposes.

1.Parity with Canada on personal duty exemption
(a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1)The United States allows a $200 duty-free personal exemption for United States residents traveling outside the United States on trips lasting up to 48 hours. Canada allows no personal exemption from duty for Canadian residents returning from foreign travel lasting less than 24 hours, an exemption of only $50 Canadian for foreign travel lasting between 24 and 48 hours.
(2)Foreign travel by Canadian residents lasting 48 hours or less is almost exclusively and necessarily to the United States.
(3)The United States Trade Representative acknowledged in its 2006 National Trade Estimate Report of Foreign Trade Barriers, that Canada’s personal duty exemption scheme discourages shopping visits to the United States by border residents..
(4)Under Chapter Twelve of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada is obligated to accord to United States service providers, including retail and distribution service providers, treatment that is no less favorable than the treatment Canada accords to its own service providers and the service providers of any other country.
(5)Despite years of objections by the United States Government and retail and distribution service providers, Canada has maintained its deliberately discriminatory personal exemption allowance scheme.
(6)Canada’s personal exemption allowance scheme is unjustifiable and burdens and restricts United States commerce.
(b)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)NAFTAThe term NAFTA means the North American Free Trade Agreement.
(2)Service providerThe term service provider has the meaning given that term in Chapter Twelve of the NAFTA.
(3)Trade RepresentativeThe term Trade Representative means the United States Trade Representative.
(c)Mandatory investigation
(1)Initiation of investigationNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Trade Representative shall initiate an investigation of Canada’s personal exemption allowance scheme pursuant to title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.) and shall report to Congress the results of that investigation and the action the Trade Representative is taking with respect to that scheme under that Act.
(2)Waiver of prior consultationFor purposes of title III of such Act, the Trade Representative shall not be required to conduct consultations under section 302(b)(1)(B) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2412(b)(1)(B)) before making a determination under such Act with respect to Canada's personal exemption allowance scheme.


115 HRES 725 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 772) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1153) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4771) to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 725
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

February 6, 2018

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 772) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1153) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4771) to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 772) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.  2.Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1153) to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services; and (2) one motion to recommit.
3.Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4771) to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–57 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.  4.The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of February 9, 2018.
5.It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of February 8, 2018, or February 9, 2018, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.   Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


111 HR 162 IH: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
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2009-01-06
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		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 162
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 6, 2009
			Mr. Paul (for
			 himself, Mr. Bartlett, and
			 Mr. Garrett of New Jersey) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
		  inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Senior Citizens Tax Elimination
			 Act.
		2.Repeal of
			 inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits
			(a)In
			 generalSection 86 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
			 to social security benefits) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(g)TerminationThis
				section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the
				enactment of this
				subsection.
					.
			(b)Social Security
			 trust funds held harmless
				(1)In
			 generalThere are hereby appropriated (out of any money in the
			 Treasury not otherwise appropriated) for each fiscal year to each fund under
			 the Social Security Act or the
			 Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 an amount equal to the reduction in the
			 transfers to such fund for such fiscal year by reason of section 86(g) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
				(2)No tax
			 increasesIt is the sense of the Congress that tax increases will
			 not be used to provide the revenue necessary to carry out paragraph (1).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5312
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain screws, bolts,
		  nuts, washers, and similar articles of steel.

		1.Certain screws, bolts, nuts,
			 washers, and similar articles of steel
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Screws, bolts, nuts, washers, and similar articles of steel
						having shanks or threads with a diameter of less than 6 mm (provided for in
						subheading 7318.15.60)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


 HR 4910 ENR: Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 4910

AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act. 2.Provision of outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National ParksSection 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1)— (A)by inserting (A) before The Secretary of Veterans;
(B)in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking The Secretary of the Army and inserting the following:  (B)The Secretary of the Army; and
(C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (C)The Secretary of the Interior shall provide an outer burial receptacle for each such a grave in an open national cemetery administered by the National Park Service.;
(2)in paragraph (2)— (A)by striking or in the Arlington National Cemetery and inserting , in the Arlington National Cemetery, or in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service; and
(B)by striking or Secretary of the Army and inserting , the Secretary of the Army, or the Secretary of the Interior; (3)in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service; and
(4)in paragraph (4), by striking or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army and inserting or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service.  Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


115 SJ 32 IS: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
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IIA115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. J. RES. 32IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 6, 2017Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Scott) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceJOINT RESOLUTIONDisapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements
			 established by States for non-governmental employees.

 That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.