109 HR 5465 IH: Comprehensive Cancer Care

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-05-24
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5465
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 24, 2006
			Mrs. Capps (for
			 herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare
		  Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer
		  by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants
		  programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider
		  education, and related research.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Comprehensive Cancer Care
			 Improvement Act of 2006.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Title I—Comprehensive cancer care under the Medicare
				program
					Sec. 101. Coverage of cancer care planning
				services.
					Sec. 102. Demonstration project to provide comprehensive cancer
				care symptom management services under medicare.
					Title II—Comprehensive palliative care and symptom management
				programs
					Sec. 201. Grants for comprehensive palliative care and symptom
				management programs.
					Title III—Provider education regarding palliative care and
				symptom management.
					Sec. 301. Grants to improve medical education.
					Sec. 302. Grants to Improve Continuing Professional
				Education.
					Title IV—Research on end-of-life topics for cancer
				patients
					Sec. 401. Research program.

			2.FindingsThe Congress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Individuals with
			 cancer often do not have access to a cancer care system that provides
			 comprehensive and coordinated care of high quality.
			(2)The cancer care
			 system has not traditionally offered individuals with cancer a prospective and
			 comprehensive plan for treatment and symptom management, strategies for
			 updating and evaluating such plan with the assistance of a health care
			 professional, and a follow-up plan for monitoring and treating possible late
			 effects of cancer and its treatment.
			(3)Cancer survivors
			 often experience the under-diagnosis and under-treatment of the symptoms of
			 cancer, a problem that begins at the time of diagnosis and often becomes more
			 severe at the end of life.
			(4)Individuals with
			 cancer are sometimes put in the untenable position of choosing between
			 potentially curative therapies and palliative care instead of being assured
			 access to comprehensive care that includes appropriate treatment and symptom
			 management.
			(5)Comprehensive
			 cancer care should incorporate access to psychosocial services and management
			 of the symptoms of cancer (and the symptoms of its treatment), including pain,
			 nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and depression.
			(6)Comprehensive
			 cancer care should include a means for providing cancer survivors with a
			 comprehensive care summary and a plan for follow-up care after primary
			 treatment to ensure that cancer survivors have access to follow-up monitoring
			 and treatment of possible late effects of cancer and cancer treatment.
			(7)The Institute of
			 Medicine report, Ensuring Quality Cancer Care, described the
			 elements of quality care for an individual with cancer to include—
				(A)the development of
			 initial treatment recommendations by an experienced health care
			 provider;
				(B)the development of
			 a plan for the course of treatment of the individual and communication of the
			 plan to the individual;
				(C)access to the
			 resources necessary to implement the course of treatment;
				(D)access to
			 high-quality clinical trials;
				(E)a mechanism to
			 coordinate services for the treatment of the individual; and
				(F)psychosocial
			 support services and compassionate care for the individual.
				(8)In its report,
			 From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, the
			 Institute of Medicine recommended that individuals with cancer completing
			 primary treatment be provided a comprehensive summary of their care along with
			 a follow-up survivorship plan of treatment.
			(9)Since more than
			 half of all cancer diagnoses occur among elderly Medicare beneficiaries, the
			 problems of providing cancer care are problems of the Medicare program.
			(10)Shortcomings in
			 providing cancer care, resulting in inadequate management of cancer symptoms
			 and insufficient monitoring and treatment of late effects of cancer and its
			 treatment, are related to problems of Medicare payments for such care,
			 inadequate professional training, and insufficient investment in research on
			 symptom management.
			(11)Changes in
			 Medicare payment for comprehensive cancer care, enhanced public and
			 professional education regarding symptom management, and more research related
			 to symptom management and palliative care will enhance patient decision-making
			 about treatment options and will contribute to improved care for individuals
			 with cancer from the time of diagnosis of the individual through the end of the
			 life of the individual.
			IComprehensive
			 cancer care under the Medicare program
			101.Coverage of
			 cancer care planning services
				(a)In
			 generalSection 1861 of the Social Security Act, as amended by
			 section 5112 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171), is
			 amended—
					(1)in subsection
			 (s)(2)—
						(A)by striking
			 and at the end of subparagraph (Z);
						(B)by adding
			 and at the end of subparagraph (AA); and
						(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

								(BB)comprehensive cancer care planning
				services (as defined in subsection
				(ccc));
								;
				and
						(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

							(ccc)Comprehensive
				cancer care planning services(1)The term
				comprehensive cancer care planning services means—
									(A)with respect to an
				individual who is diagnosed with cancer, the development of a plan of care
				that—
										(i)details, to the
				greatest extent practicable, all aspects of the care to be provided to the
				individual, with respect to the treatment of such cancer, including any
				curative treatment and comprehensive symptom management (such as palliative
				care) involved;
										(ii)is furnished in
				written form to the individual in person within a period specified by the
				Secretary that is as soon as practicable after the date on which the individual
				is so diagnosed; and
										(iii)is in accordance with standards determined
				by the Secretary to be appropriate;
										(B)with respect to an individual for whom a
				plan of care has been developed under subparagraph (A), the revision of such
				plan of care as necessary to account for any substantial change in the
				condition of the individual, if such revision—
										(i)is
				in accordance with clauses (i) and (iii) of such subparagraph; and
										(ii)is furnished in
				written form to the individual within a period specified by the Secretary that
				is as soon as practicable after the date of such revision;
										(C)with respect to an
				individual who has completed the primary treatment for cancer, as defined by
				the Secretary (such as completion of chemotherapy or radiation treatment), the
				development of a follow-up cancer care plan that—
										(i)describes the
				elements of the primary treatment, including symptom management, furnished to
				such individual;
										(ii)provides
				recommendations for the subsequent care of the individual with respect to the
				cancer involved;
										(iii)is furnished in written form to the
				individual in person within the seven-day period after the completion of such
				primary treatment; and
										(iv)is in accordance with standards determined
				by the Secretary to be appropriate; and
										(D)with respect to an individual for whom a
				follow-up cancer care plan has been developed under subparagraph (C), the
				revision of such plan as necessary to account for any substantial change in the
				condition of the individual, if such revision—
										(i)is
				in accordance with clauses (i), (ii), and (iv) of such subparagraph; and
										(ii)is furnished in
				written form to the individual within a period specified by the Secretary that
				is as soon as practicable after the date of such revision.
										(2)The Secretary shall establish
				standards to carry out paragraph (1) in consultation with appropriate
				organizations representing providers of services related to cancer treatment
				and organizations representing survivors of cancer. Such standards shall
				include standards for determining the need and frequency for revisions of the
				plans of care and follow-up plans based on changes in the condition of the
				individual.
								.
					(b)PaymentSection 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended by striking and before
			 (V) and inserting before the semicolon at the end the following:
			 , and (W) with respect to comprehensive cancer care planning services
			 described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 1861(ccc)(1), the
			 amount paid shall be an amount equal to the sum of (i) national average amount
			 under the physician fee schedule established under section 1848 for a new
			 patient office consultation of the highest level of service in the non-facility
			 setting, and (ii) the national average amount under such fee schedule for a
			 physician certification described in section 1814(a)(2) for home health
			 services furnished to an individual by a home health agency under a home health
			 plan of care.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to services
			 furnished on or after the first day of the first calendar year that begins
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				102.Demonstration
			 project to provide comprehensive cancer care symptom management services under
			 medicare
				(a)In
			 generalBeginning not later
			 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the
			 Secretary) shall conduct a two-year demonstration project (in
			 this section referred to as the demonstration project) under
			 title XVIII of the Social Security Act under which payment shall be made under
			 such title for comprehensive cancer care symptom management services, including
			 items and services described in subparagraphs (A) through (I) of section
			 1861(dd)(1) of the Social Security Act, furnished by an eligible entity, in
			 accordance with a plan developed under subparagraph (A) or (C) of section
			 1861(ccc)(1) of such Act, as added by section 101(a). Sections 1812(d) and
			 1814(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d(d), 1395f(a)(7)) are not applicable to
			 items and services furnished under the demonstration project. Participation of
			 medicare beneficiaries in the demonstration project shall be voluntary.
				(b)Qualifications
			 and selection of eligible entities
					(1)QualificationsFor
			 purposes of subsection (a), the term eligible entity means an
			 entity (such as a cancer center, hospital, academic health center, hospice
			 program, physician practice, visiting nurse association, or other home health
			 agency) that the Secretary determines is capable, directly or through an
			 arrangement with a hospice program (as defined in section 1861(dd)(2) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(2))), of providing the items and
			 services described in such subsection.
					(2)SelectionThe
			 Secretary shall select not more than 10 eligible entities to participate in the
			 demonstration project. Such entities shall be selected in a manner so that the
			 demonstration project is conducted in different regions across the United
			 States and in urban and rural locations.
					(c)Evaluation and
			 report
					(1)EvaluationThe
			 Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the demonstration project
			 to determine—
						(A)the effectiveness
			 of the project in improving patient outcomes;
						(B)the cost of
			 providing comprehensive symptom management, including palliative care, from the
			 time of diagnosis;
						(C)the effect of
			 comprehensive cancer care planning and the provision of comprehensive symptom
			 management on patient outcomes, cancer care expenditures, and the utilization
			 of hospitalization and emergent care services; and
						(D)potential savings
			 to the Medicare program demonstrated by the project.
						(2)ReportNot
			 later than the date that is one year after the date on which the demonstration
			 project concludes, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the
			 evaluation conducted under paragraph (1).
					IIComprehensive
			 palliative care and symptom management programs
			201.Grants for
			 comprehensive palliative care and symptom management programs
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make
			 grants to eligible entities for the purpose of—
					(1)establishing a new palliative care and
			 symptom management program for cancer patients; or
					(2)expanding an
			 existing palliative care and symptom management program for cancer
			 patients.
					(b)Authorized
			 activitiesActivities funded through a grant under this section
			 may include—
					(1)securing
			 consultative services and advice from institutions with extensive experience in
			 developing and managing comprehensive palliative care and symptom management
			 programs;
					(2)expanding an
			 existing program to serve more patients or enhance the range or quality of
			 services provided; and
					(3)establishing an
			 outreach program to partner with an existing comprehensive care program and
			 obtain expert consultative services and advice.
					(c)Distribution of
			 fundsIn making grants and distributing the funds under this
			 section, the Secretary shall ensure that—
					(1)two thirds of the
			 funds appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year are used for
			 establishing new palliative care and symptom management programs, of which not
			 less than half of such two thirds shall be for programs in medically
			 underserved communities; and
					(2)one third of the
			 funds appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year are used for
			 expanding existing palliative care and symptom management programs.
					(d)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
					(1)The term
			 eligible entity includes—
						(A)an academic
			 medical center, a cancer center, a hospital, or a health system capable of
			 administering a palliative care and symptom management program for cancer
			 patients;
						(B)a physician
			 practice with care teams, including nurses and other professionals trained in
			 palliative care and symptom management;
						(C)a visiting nurse
			 association or other home care agency with experience administering a
			 palliative care and symptom management program;
						(D)a hospice;
			 and
						(E)any other health
			 care agency or entity, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
						(2)The term
			 medically underserved community has the meeting given to that term
			 in section 799B(6) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p(6)).
					(3)The term
			 Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
					(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are authorized to
			 be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007
			 through 2011.
				IIIProvider
			 education regarding palliative care and symptom management.
			301.Grants to
			 improve medical education
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make
			 grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to improve the quality of
			 graduate and postgraduate training of physicians, nurses, and other health care
			 providers in palliative care and symptom management for cancer patients.
				(b)ApplicationTo
			 seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application
			 at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
			 may require. At a minimum, the Secretary shall require that each such
			 application demonstrate—
					(1)the ability to
			 incorporate palliative care and symptom management into training programs;
			 and
					(2)the ability to
			 collect and analyze data related to the effectiveness of educational
			 efforts.
					(c)EvaluationThe
			 Secretary shall develop and implement a plan for evaluating the effects of
			 professional training programs funded through this section.
				(d)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
					(1)The term
			 eligible entity means a cancer center (including an NCI-designated
			 cancer center), an academic health center, a physician practice, or a visiting
			 nurse association or other home care agency.
					(2)The term
			 NCI-designated cancer center means a cancer center receiving funds
			 through a P30 Cancer Center Support Grant of the National Cancer
			 Institute.
					(3)The term
			 Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
					(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are authorized to
			 be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007
			 through 2011.
				302.Grants to
			 Improve Continuing Professional Education
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make
			 grants to eligible entities to improve the quality of continuing professional
			 education provided to qualified individuals regarding palliative care and
			 symptom management.
				(b)ApplicationTo
			 seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application
			 at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary
			 may require. At a minimum, the Secretary shall require that each such
			 application demonstrate—
					(1)experience in
			 sponsoring continuing professional education programs;
					(2)the ability to
			 reach health care providers and other professionals who are engaged in cancer
			 care;
					(3)the capacity to
			 develop innovative training programs; and
					(4)the ability to
			 evaluate the effectiveness of educational efforts.
					(c)EvaluationThe
			 Secretary shall develop and implement a plan for evaluating the effects of
			 continuing professional education programs funded through this section.
				(d)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
					(1)The term eligible entity means
			 a cancer center (including an NCI-designated cancer center), an academic health
			 center, or a professional society that supports continuing medical education
			 programs.
					(2)The term
			 NCI-designated cancer center means a cancer center receiving funds
			 through a P30 Cancer Center Support Grant of the National Cancer
			 Institute.
					(3)The term
			 qualified individual means a physician, nurse, social worker,
			 chaplain, psychologist, or other individual who is involved in providing
			 palliative care and symptom management services to cancer patients.
					(4)The term
			 Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
					(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are authorized to
			 be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007
			 through 2011.
				IVResearch on
			 end-of-life topics for cancer patients
			401.Research
			 program
				(a)In
			 generalThe Director of the National Institutes of Health shall
			 establish a program of grants for research on palliative care, symptom
			 management, communication skills, and other end-of-life topics for cancer
			 patients.
				(b)Inclusion of
			 national research institutesIn carrying out the program
			 established under this section, the Director should provide for the
			 participation of the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of
			 Nursing Research, and any other national research institute that has been
			 engaged in research described in subsection (a).
				(c)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
					(1)The term
			 Director means the Director of the National Institutes of
			 Health.
					(2)The term
			 national research institute has the meaning given to that term in
			 section 401(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281(d)).
					(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are authorized to
			 be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007
			 through 2011.


113 HR 91 IH: To extend the supplemental security income benefits program to Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-01-03
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 91
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 3, 2013
			Mrs. Christensen (for
			 herself, Ms. Bordallo, and
			 Mr. Faleomavaega) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To extend the supplemental security income benefits
		  program to Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and American
		  Samoa.

		1.Extension of the Supplemental
			 Security Income benefits program to Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and
			 American Samoa
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1301(a)(1)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 , the Virgin Islands, and Guam each place such term appears;
			 and
				(2)by striking
			 title IV and inserting titles IV and XVI (as in effect
			 pursuant to such amendment after December 31, 1973).
				(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 303(b) of
			 the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking
			 , Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
				(2)Sections 3(a)(2),
			 1003(a)(2), 1403(a)(2), and 1603(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 303(a)(2),
			 1203(a)(2), 1353(a)(2), and 1383 note) are each amended by striking ,
			 the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
				(3)Section 1614(e) of
			 such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(e)) is amended by striking and the District of
			 Columbia and inserting , the District of Columbia, the Virgin
			 Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 1st day of the 3rd calendar month that begins after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act.


114 HR 1984 IH: Fair Adjustment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-23
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1984
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 23, 2015
			Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Pingree, and Ms. Slaughter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the
			 cap on compensation subject to the payroll tax, to reallocate payroll tax
			 revenue to the Social Security Trust Funds, to apply the CPI–E to Social
			 Security cost-of-living increases, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair Adjustment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act or the FAIR Social Security Act. 2.Repeal of cap on compensation subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (a)WagesSection 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (1).
 (b)Self-Employment incomeThe first sentence of section 1402(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking include— and all that follows and inserting include the net earnings from self-employment if such net earnings for the taxable year are less than $400..
			(c)Conforming amendments
 (1)Section 6413(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A)by striking paragraph (1), and
 (B)in paragraph (2)(A) by striking , not to exceed an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) for any calendar year with respect to which such contribution and benefit base is effective,.
 (2)Section 3122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking The person making such return may, for convenience of administration, make payments of the tax imposed under section 3111 with respect to such service without regard to the contribution and benefit base limitation in section 3121(a)(1), and he shall not be required to obtain a refund of the tax paid under section 3111 on that part of the remuneration not included in wages by reason of section 3121(a)(1)..
 (3)Section 3125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking without regard to the contribution and benefit base limitation in section 3121(a)(1) each place it appears. (4)Section 3231(e)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Fair Adjustment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act after employers).
 (5)Section 3511(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 3121(a)(1), 3231(e)(2)(C), and inserting 3231(e)(2)(C). (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to remuneration received, and taxable years beginning, after December 31, 2015.
			3.Reallocation of payroll tax revenue
 (a)Allocation of 2016 payroll tax revenueWith respect to that portion of wages (as defined in section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid during calendar year 2016 that would not be considered wages but for the amendment made by section 2(a), and with respect to that portion of self-employment income (as defined in section 1402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) reported for any taxable year beginning during such calendar year that would not be considered self-employment income but for the amendment made by section 2(b), paragraphs (1)(R) and (2)(R) of section 201(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401(b)) shall each be applied by substituting 12.40 per centum for 1.80 per centum.
 (b)WagesSection 201(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401(b)(1)) is amended by striking and (R) 1.80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 1999, and so reported and inserting (R) 1.80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2033, and so reported, (S) 1.60 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 2032, and before January 1, 2050, and so reported, and (T) 1.80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 2049, and so reported.
 (c)Self-Employment incomeSection 201(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 401(b)(2)) is amended by striking and (R) 1.80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1999 and inserting (R) 1.80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1999, and before January 1, 2033, (S) 1.60 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2032, and before January 1, 2050, (T) 1.80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2049.
 (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to wages paid after December 31, 2015, and self-employment income for taxable years beginning after such date.
			4.Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers
			(a)Publication
 (1)In generalThe Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish an index for each calendar month to be known as the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States who are 62 years of age or older.
 (2)Effective dateSubsection (a) shall apply with respect to calendar months ending on or after July 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which this Act is enacted.
 (3)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
				(b)Computation of cost-of-Living increases
				(1)Amendments to title II
 (A)In generalSection 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (H)the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI–E, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor)..
					(B)Application to pre-1979 law
 (i)In generalSection 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act as in effect in December 1978, and as applied in certain cases under the provisions of such Act as in effect after December 1978, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (D)the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI–E, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor)..
 (ii)Conforming changeSection 215(i)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(4)) is amended by inserting and by section 4 of the Fair Adjustment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act after 1986. (C)Effective dateThe amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall apply to determinations made with respect to cost-of-living computation quarters ending on or after September 30 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which this Act is enacted.
					(2)Amendments to Title XVIII
 (A)In generalTitle XVIII of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended— (i)in section 1814(i)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(2)(B)), by inserting (i) for accounting years ending before October 1 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the Fair Adjustment and Income Revenue for Social Security Act was enacted, after for a year is, and by inserting after fifth month of the accounting year the following: , and (ii) for accounting years ending after October 1 of such calendar year, the cap amount determined under clause (i) for the last accounting year referred to in such clause, increased or decreased by the same percentage as the percentage increase or decrease, respectively, in the medical care expenditure category (or corresponding category) of the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from March of such calendar year to the fifth month of the accounting year;
 (ii)in section 1821(c)(2)(C)(ii)(II) (42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(c)(2)(C)(ii)(II)), by striking consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; (iii)in section 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)(2)(A)(i)) by striking Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers;
 (iv)in section 1833(i)(2)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2)(C)(i)), by striking Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; (v)in section 1834(a)(14)(L) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(14)(L)), by striking consumer price index for all urban consumers (U.S. urban average) and inserting applicable consumer price index;
 (vi)in section 1834(h)(4)(A)(xi)(I) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(4)(A)(xi)(I)), by striking consumer price index for all urban consumers (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; (vii)in section 1834(l)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(3)(B)), by striking consumer price index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers;
 (viii)in section 1839(i)(5)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(5)(A)(ii)), by striking Consumer Price Index (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; (ix)in section 1842(s)(1)(B)(ii)(I) (42 U.S.C. 1395u(s)(1)(B)(ii)(I)), by striking consumer price index for all urban consumers (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers;
 (x)in each of subparagraphs (D)(ii) and (E)(i)(II) of section 1860D–14(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)) and in section 1860D–14(a)(4)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(4)(A)(ii)), by striking consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers;
 (xi)in section 1882(p)(11)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(p)(11)(C)(ii)), by striking Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (all items; U.S. city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers; (xii)in each of clauses (iv) and (vi)(II) of section 1886(h)(2)(E) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(E)), by striking for all urban consumers; and
 (xiii)in section 1886(h)(5)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(5)(B)), by striking Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (United States city average) and inserting Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. (B)Effective dateThe amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to determinations made for periods ending after December 31 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which this Act was enacted.


113 HRES 350 IH: Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency.
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2013-09-18
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IV113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 350IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 18, 2013Mr. Rokita submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on RulesRESOLUTIONEstablishing a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency.1.EstablishmentThere is established a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency (hereinafter referred to as the select committee).2.Composition(a)The select committee shall be composed of 19 members as follows:(1)The chairs and ranking members of the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (or designees from among the members of these committees).(2)One member selected by the chair of each committee referred to in paragraph (1) from among the members of that committee.(3)Five members appointed by the Speaker and two members appointed by the Speaker after consultation with the minority leader, no more than two of which can be from the same committee.If the chair or ranking member of any such committee declines to serve on the select committee, then the Speaker in the case of a chair, or the Speaker after consultation with the minority leader in the case of a ranking member, shall designate the member or members from that committee to serve on the select committee.(b)The Speaker shall designate one member as chairman and the minority leader shall designate one member as the ranking minority member of the select committee.3.Investigation and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security AgencyNot later than 90 days after the initial meeting of the select committee, the select committee shall conduct an investigation of and submit to the House a report on—(1)whether the National Security Agency violated the rights of American citizens in its surveillance operations;(2)any improper conduct by officials in the conducting of the surveillance operations or in reporting to Congress about the National Security Agency’s activities;(3)recommendations on what steps can be taken to better guard American citizens’ rights from unconstitutional surveillance operations and what further minimization procedures, if any, should be employed by intelligence agencies to ensure American citizens’ constitutional rights are protected;(4)whether the large scope of the National Security Agency’s surveillance operations is best suited to protect national security; and(5)any other relevant issues relating to the National Security Agency’s surveillance operations.4.Procedures of the select committeeRule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, including clause 2(j)(1) (guaranteeing the minority additional witnesses) and clause 2(m)(3) (providing for the authority to subpoena witnesses and documents), shall apply to the select committee.5.Joint operationsThe chair of the select committee, in conducting the investigation described in section 3, may consult with the chair of any Senate committee conducting a parallel investigation regarding meeting jointly to receive testimony, the scheduling of hearings or issuance of subpoenas, and joint staff interviews of key witnesses.6.Staff; funding(a)(1)To the extent practicable, the select committee shall utilize the services of staff of employing entities of the House. At the request of the chair in consultation with the ranking minority member, staff of employing entities of the House may be detailed to the select committee to carry out this resolution and shall be deemed to be staff of the select committee.(2)The chair, upon consultation with the ranking minority member, may employ and fix the compensation of such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out this resolution.(b)There are authorized to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House such sums as may be necessary to carry out this resolution. Payments for the expenses of the select committee shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. Amounts made available under this subsection shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.7.Dissolution and disposition of records(a)The select committee shall cease to exist 30 days after filing the report required under section 3.(b)Upon dissolution of the select committee, the records of the select committee shall become the records of any committee designated by the Speaker.


116 HRES 248 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States One-China Policy does not commit it to the People's Republic of China's One-China Principle, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-21
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 248IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 21, 2019Mr. Chabot submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States One-China Policy does
			 not commit it to the People's Republic of China's One-China Principle, and
			 for other purposes.

 Whereas officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) routinely state the PRC’s One-China Principle as, There is only one China in the world. The Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. ;
 Whereas the People’s Republic of China actively seeks to assert its One-China Principle over any other position on Taiwan’s status, including over the United States One-China Policy, by waging a global campaign to persuade or force governments, international organizations, and private corporations to refer to Taiwan as a part of China;
 Whereas since Taiwan voters’ election of President Tsai-Ing Wen of the Democratic Progressive Party, the PRC has dramatically increased its efforts to isolate Taiwan from participation in the international community;
 Whereas the PRC has actively sought to exclude Taiwan from participation at the World Health Organization and other international organizations since President Tsai’s election;
 Whereas the United Nations has routinely and erroneously interpreted United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (1971) by referring to Taiwan as Taiwan Province of China, presuming resolution of Taiwan’s status;
 Whereas, in 2016, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) invited Taiwan to attend the annual World Health Assembly as an observer on the basis of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, which she interpreted as reflecting the PRC’s One-China Principle;
 Whereas the WHO, the World Bank, and other international organizations continue to refer to Taiwan as Taiwan, China;
 Whereas, since 2016, the Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, and El Salvador chose to recognize the PRC’s One-China Principle after switching diplomatic relations from Taipei to Beijing;
 Whereas the PRC continues to seek to coerce private companies around the world to refer to Taiwan as a part of China;
 Whereas the PRC has insisted on acceptance of its One-China Principle being a precondition to engagement with Taiwan on resolution of their differences;
 Whereas in a speech on January 2, 2019, marking the anniversary of the People’s Republic of China’s 1979 Message to Compatriots in Taiwan, PRC President Xi Jinping stated, The development process of cross-Strait relations has proved: No one and no forces can change the historical and legal facts that Taiwan is a part of China and two sides of the Strait belong to one China!;
 Whereas President Xi also stated that The longstanding political differences between the two sides of the Strait are the major causes that prevent cross-Strait relations from proceeding steadily. This should not be passed down generation after generation., thereby implying a deadline for unification of Taiwan with the PRC;
 Whereas President Xi further asserted, We make no promise to renounce the use of force and reserve the option of taking all necessary means … [against] Taiwan independence separatists;
 Whereas President Xi also held out a one country, two systems model for Taiwan’s adoption and promised that under such an arrangement, the social system and life styles of Taiwan compatriots will be fully respected after the peaceful unification, and the private property, religious beliefs, and legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots will be fully guaranteed;
 Whereas over 75 percent of the people of Taiwan do not support a one country, two systems model; Whereas Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen stated in response to President Xi’s speech that Taiwan absolutely will not accept one country, two systems …;
 Whereas Taiwan has transitioned into a fully functioning democracy since 1996, when the island held its first direct Presidential election;
 Whereas the PRC’s persistent and increasing authoritarianism and Taiwan’s consolidation of its democracy place the PRC and Taiwan on divergent paths and make unification less likely;
 Whereas the Chinese Communist Party is responsible for this state of affairs as it has prevented the people of mainland China from developing a representative democracy while the Government of Taiwan has allowed the people of Taiwan to develop a flourishing democracy;
 Whereas an overwhelming majority of the people of Taiwan favor the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in which Taiwan is not part of the PRC;
 Whereas the United States One-China Policy is based on full implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act and on joint communiqués negotiated with the PRC in 1972, 1978, and 1982, with a focus on peaceful resolution of Taiwan’s status;
 Whereas, consequently, the United States One-China Policy is not the PRC’s One-China Principle; Whereas in the Three Joint Communiqués, the United States only acknowledged, without endorsing, the PRC’s claim that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China;
 Whereas, on April 10, 1979, the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8) was enacted into law; Whereas pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act, “It is the policy of the United States—
 “(1)to preserve and promote extensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan, as well as the people on the China mainland and all other peoples of the Western Pacific area;
 “(2)to declare that peace and stability in the area are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States, and are matters of international concern;
 “(3)to make clear that the United States decision to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China rests upon the expectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means;
 “(4)to consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States;
 “(5)to provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character; and “(6)to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan;”;
 Whereas, in 2018, the Taiwan Travel Act (Public Law 115–135) was enacted into law, and its passage expressed the sense of Congress that the United States Government should encourage visits between officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels;
 Whereas pursuant to the Taiwan Travel Act, “it should be the policy of the United States to— “(1)allow officials at all levels of the United States Government, including Cabinet-level national security officials, general officers, and other executive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; [and]
 “(2)allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States, under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials, and to meet with officials of the United States, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense and other Cabinet agencies”;
 Whereas implementation of the Taiwan Travel Act is not a violation of United States policy and would preserve and promote extensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan, as called for by the Taiwan Relations Act;
 Whereas it is in the United States national interest to see to it that resolution of the status of Taiwan is peaceful and respectful of Taiwan’s thriving democracy as well as that until such a peaceful resolution is achieved, the status quo in the Taiwan Strait in which Taiwan exists as a self-governing democracy is maintained; and
 Whereas the PRC’s One-China Principle does not reflect the objective state of affairs that the Taiwan Government represents a self-governing democracy of 23.6 million people: Now, therefore, be it

 That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1)it encourages both sides of the Taiwan Strait to carry out constructive dialogue without preconditions;
 (2)it encourages visits between officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels; (3)other countries and international organizations should refrain from acquiescing to the PRC’s One-China Principle;
 (4)private companies should rebuff efforts by the PRC to enforce its One-China Principle and that such companies that do business in the United States should report such efforts to the Secretary of State; and
 (5)the United States should counter the People’s Republic of China’s One-China Principle campaign by adopting the following policy toward Taiwan:
 (A)The United States recognizes the objective reality that the Taiwan Government legitimately represents a democracy of 23.6 million people.
 (B)The United States will seek to ensure any resolution of the future of Taiwan is undertaken peacefully and with the active assent of the people of Taiwan, pursuant to United States policy as adopted in the Taiwan Relations Act and the political, security, and economic interests of the United States described therein.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1785
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 14, 2009
			Mr. Ensign introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to require State
		  approving agencies to approve courses of education that have been accredited
		  and approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Mandatory approval of
			 accredited coursesSection
			 3675(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
			(1)by striking A State and
			 inserting Subject to subsection (b), a State;
			(2)by striking agency may and
			 all that follows through such courses have and inserting the
			 following: “agency—

					(A)shall approve the courses offered by
				an educational institution when such courses
				have
					;
			(3)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (B) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively;
			 and
			(4)in subparagraph
			 (A)—
				(A)by adding
			 and after or association;; and
				(B)by inserting
			 before clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), the following new
			 subparagraph (B):

						(B)may approve the courses offered by an
				educational institution
				when—
						.


115 HR 6981 IH: School Security and Facilities Enhancement to Yield Results Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-28
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6981IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 28, 2018Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income of certain amounts received
			 as pensions by retired law enforcement officers who volunteer as school
			 resource officers.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the School Security and Facilities Enhancement to Yield Results Act of 2018 or the School SAFETY Results Act of 2018. 2.Exclusions from income of certain amounts received as law enforcement pensions by volunteer school resource officers (a)In generalThe Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139G the following new section:

					139H.Certain amounts received as law enforcement pensions by volunteer school resource officers
 (a)In generalIn the case of a retired law enforcement officer, gross income shall not include amounts received as a law enforcement pension.
 (b)LimitationsThe amount excluded from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to an individual for a taxable year shall not exceed the lesser of—
 (1)the product of $10, multiplied by the number of hours such individual spends performing qualified school resource service for such individual during such year, and
 (2)$2,000. (c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—
 (1)Law enforcement pensionThe term law enforcement pension means a pension received by an individual by reason of service with a State or local agency as a law enforcement officer.
 (2)Retired law enforcement officerThe term retired law enforcement officer means an individual who is separated from service in good standing from service with a State or local agency as a law enforcement officer.
 (3)Qualified school resource serviceThe term qualified school resource service means volunteer service as a school resource officer at an elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).
							.
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139G the following new item:

						Sec. 139H. Certain amounts received as law enforcement pensions by volunteer school resource
			 officers..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 8055 IH: STEM Educator Awards Equity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-08-14
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8055IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 14, 2020Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. San Nicolas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 to direct the award of Presidential awards for excellence in teaching of mathematics and science to more teachers from the territories, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the STEM Educator Awards Equity Act.2.Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching(a)In generalSection 117(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1881b(a)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (B)—(A)by striking 108 and inserting 110;(B)by striking clause (iv);(C)in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; (D)by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively, and moving the margins of such subclauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; and(E)by striking In selecting teachers and all that follows through two teachers— and inserting the following: (C)In selecting teachers for an award authorized by this subsection, the President shall select—(i)at least two teachers—; and(2)in subparagraph (C), as designated by paragraph (1)(D), by adding at the end the following: (ii)at least one teacher—(I)from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;(II)from American Samoa;(III)from the Virgin Islands of the United States; and(IV)from Guam..(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to awards made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2662
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			April 26, 2006
			Mr. Smith (for himself and
			 Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Commerce to
		  provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by
		  salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Emergency disaster
			 assistance
			(a)Authorization
			 of paymentThe Secretary of Commerce shall make a direct payment
			 to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission for distribution to mitigate
			 the economic losses caused by federal fisheries restrictions put in place to
			 meet the needs of Klamath River Fall Chinook Salmon. The money provided to the
			 Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission shall be distributed to—
				(1)persons or
			 entities, including federally recognized Indian tribes, which have experienced
			 significant economic hardship as a result of federal fisheries closures or
			 fishing restrictions;
				(2)small businesses
			 including fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses serving the
			 fishing industry including, but not limited to, cold storage facilities, ice
			 houses, docks, and other related shoreside fishery support facilities and
			 infrastructure; and
				(3)state and local
			 governments adversely affected by reductions in fish landing fees and other
			 fishing-related revenue.
				(b)Limitations on
			 distributionsDistributions authorized under this section may be
			 made in areas declared by the Governor of a state to be in a state of emergency
			 due to Klamath River basin conditions and limitations on ocean commercial and
			 sport salmon fishing.
			(c)Purpose of
			 distributionsDistributions may be made for the purposes
			 described in section 312(a)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
			 Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(2)).
			(d)Limitation on
			 administrative costsNot more than 4 percent of such funds
			 provided to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission for disaster relief
			 distributions may be used for administrative expenses, and no funds may be used
			 for lobbying activities or representational expenses. Any funds not distributed
			 by the end of fiscal year 2008 shall be returned to the Treasury.
			(e)Relief
			 distribution recipient reportsThe Secretary of Commerce shall
			 require that the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission shall, within 6
			 months after receiving a payment under this section, and every 6 months
			 thereafter, submit to the Secretary of Commerce and the Committee on
			 Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report listing
			 the persons and entities to whom the payment was distributed and the rationale
			 for such distributions.
			(f)Exclusion of
			 payments from gross incomeFor the purposes of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986—
				(1)ExclusionGross
			 income shall not include any amount received as a payment or distribution under
			 subsection (a).
				(2)Denial of
			 double benefitRules similar to the rules of subsections (g)(3)
			 and (h) of section 139 of such Code shall apply with respect to any amount
			 excluded under subparagraph (1).
				(g)AppropriationThere
			 is appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $81,000,000 to make the payment
			 under this section for fisheries disaster assistance.


114 S1657 IS: Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act
U.S. Senate
2015-06-24
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1657IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 24, 2015Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Dams Accountability, Maintenance, and Safety Act. 2.Authorization of additional project benefitsThe Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 506 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in section 3, by striking Construction and inserting Except as provided in section 5B, construction; and (2)by inserting after section 5A (43 U.S.C. 509) the following:

 5B.Additional project benefitsNotwithstanding section 3, if the Secretary determines that additional project benefits, including additional conservation storage capacity, are feasible and not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is authorized to develop additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works on a project in conjunction with the Secretary’s activities under section 2 and subject to the conditions described in the feasibility study, provided that—
 (1)the Secretary determines that developing additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works on a project will promote more efficient management of water and water-related facilities;
 (2)the feasibility study pertaining to additional project benefits has been authorized pursuant to section 8 of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–18); and
 (3)the costs associated with developing the additional project benefits are allocated to the authorized purposes of the structure and repaid consistent with all provisions of Federal Reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act..


115 HR 1975 IH: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1975IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Mr. McGovern (for himself and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 protect civilians from cluster munitions, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)The Convention on Cluster Munitions, done at Dublin May 30, 2008, and entered into force August 1, 2010, now has 100 States Parties, including Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and an additional 19 signatories.
 (2)The Convention on Cluster Munitions, which comprehensively bans the use, production, acquisition, export, or transfer of cluster munitions and requires the destruction of existing stockpiles, clearance of contaminated land, and assistance to cluster munition victims, has led to the destruction of nearly 1,400,000 cluster munitions containing more than 170,000,000 submunitions.
 (3)Under a policy issued in 2008 by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, by the end of 2018, the United States will no longer use cluster munitions anywhere in the world, unless, after arming, the cluster munitions do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments.
 (4)The CBU–105 Sensor Fuzed Weapon meets the standard established by Secretary Gates in 2008. 3.Limitation on the use of cluster munitionsNo funds appropriated or otherwise available to any Federal department or agency may be obligated or expended to purchase, transfer, issue a license for the export of, or use any cluster munitions unless—
 (1)the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and
 (2)the policy applicable to the export or transfer of such cluster munitions specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians.
 4.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the July 2008 Gates policy on cluster munitions is being fully implemented and that the 2018 deadline referred to in section 2(3) will be met;
 (2)the United States Government should adopt a policy and develop a strategy to phase out, as soon as possible, the transfer, export, and use of all cluster munitions;
 (3)any alternatives that the United States Government develops to replace cluster munitions should be compliant with the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and
 (4)the United States should take all steps necessary to enable it to accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions as soon as possible.