113 S1740 IS: Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-11-20
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1740IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 20, 2013Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013.2.Authorization of major medical facility leasesThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases at the locations specified, and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount shown for such location (not including any estimated cancellation costs):(1)For a clinical research and pharmacy coordinating center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, an amount not to exceed $9,560,000.(2)For a community-based outpatient clinic, Brick, New Jersey, an amount not to exceed $7,280,000.(3)For a new primary care and dental clinic annex, Charleston, South Carolina, an amount not to exceed $7,070,250.(4)For the Cobb County community-based Outpatient Clinic, Cobb County, Georgia, an amount not to exceed $6,409,000.(5)For the Leeward Outpatient Healthcare Access Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, including a co-located clinic with the Department of Defense and the co-location of the Honolulu Regional Office of the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Kapolei Vet Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, an amount not to exceed $15,887,370.(6)For a community-based outpatient clinic, Johnson County, Kansas, an amount not to exceed $2,263,000.(7)For a replacement community-based outpatient clinic, Lafayette, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed $2,996,000.(8)For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lake Charles, Louisiana, an amount not to exceed $2,626,000.(9)For outpatient clinic consolidation, New Port Richey, Florida, an amount not to exceed $11,927,000.(10)For an outpatient clinic, Ponce, Puerto Rico, an amount not to exceed $11,535,000.(11)For lease consolidation, San Antonio, Texas, an amount not to exceed $19,426,000.(12)For a community-based outpatient clinic, San Diego, California, an amount not to exceed $11,946,100.(13)For an outpatient clinic, Tyler, Texas, an amount not to exceed $4,327,000.(14)For the Errera Community Care Center, West Haven, Connecticut, an amount not to exceed $4,883,000.(15)For the Worcester community-based Outpatient Clinic, Worcester, Massachusetts, an amount not to exceed $4,855,000.(16)For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, an amount not to exceed $4,232,060.(17)For a multispecialty clinic, Chattanooga, Tennessee, an amount not to exceed $7,069,000.(18)For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Chico, California, an amount not to exceed $4,534,000.(19)For a community-based outpatient clinic, Chula Vista, California, an amount not to exceed $3,714,000.(20)For a new research lease, Hines, Illinois, an amount not to exceed $22,032,000.(21)For a replacement research lease, Houston, Texas, an amount not to exceed $6,142,000.(22)For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lincoln, Nebraska, an amount not to exceed $7,178,400.(23)For a community-based outpatient clinic, Lubbock, Texas, an amount not to exceed $8,554,000.(24)For a community-based outpatient clinic consolidation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, an amount not to exceed $8,022,000.(25)For a community-based outpatient clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, an amount not to exceed $20,757,000.(26)For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Redding, California, an amount not to exceed $8,154,000.(27)For the expansion of a community-based outpatient clinic, Tulsa, Oklahoma, an amount not to exceed $13,269,200.3.Budgetary treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facilities leases(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Title 31, United States Code, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to record the full cost of its contractual obligation against funds available at the time a contract is executed.(2)Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 provides guidance to agencies in meeting the statutory requirements under title 31, United States Code, with respect to leases.(3)For operating leases, Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to record up-front budget authority in an amount equal to total payments under the full term of the lease or [an] amount sufficient to cover first year lease payments plus cancellation costs.(b)Requirement for obligation of full costSubject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance, in exercising the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases under section 2, the Secretary shall record, pursuant to section 1501 of title 31, United States Code, as the full cost of the contractual obligation at the time a contract is executed, either—(1)an amount equal to total payments under the full term of the lease; or(2)if the lease specifies payments to be made in the event the lease is terminated before the full term of the lease, an amount sufficient to cover the first year lease payments plus the specified cancellation costs.(c)Transparency(1)ComplianceSubsection (b) of section 8104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(7)In the case of a prospectus proposing funding for a major medical facility lease, a detailed analysis of how the lease is expected to comply with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11 and section 1341 of title 31 (commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act). Any such analysis shall include the following:(A)An analysis of the classification of the lease as a lease-purchase, capital lease, or operating lease as those terms are defined in Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11.(B)An analysis of the obligation of budgetary resources associated with the lease.(C)An analysis of the methodology used in determining the asset cost, fair market value, and cancellation costs of the lease..(2)Submittal to CongressSuch section 8104 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(h)(1)Not later than 30 days before entering into a major medical facility lease, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives—(A)notice of the intention of the Secretary to enter into the lease;(B)a copy of the proposed lease;(C)a description and analysis of any differences between the prospectus submitted pursuant to subsection (b) and the proposed lease; and(D)a scoring analysis demonstrating that the proposed lease fully complies with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11.(2)Each committee described in paragraph (1) shall ensure that any information submitted to the committee under such paragraph is treated by the committee with the same level of confidentiality as is required of the Secretary by law and subject to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use to which the Secretary is subject.(3)Not later than 30 days after entering into a major medical facility lease, the Secretary shall submit to each committee described in paragraph (1) a report on any material differences between the lease that was entered into and the proposed lease described under such paragraph, including how the lease that was entered into changes the previously submitted scoring analysis described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph..(d)Rule of constructionNothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to relieve the Department of Veterans Affairs from any statutory or regulatory obligations or requirements existing prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.


109 HRES 1095 IH: Commemorating the one-year anniversary of

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		IV
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1095
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 6, 2006
			Mr. Boozman (for
			 himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
			 Mr. Issa, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
			 Mr. McCotter,
			 Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
			 Mr. Meeks of New York,
			 Mr. Pence,
			 Mr. Sessions,
			 Mr. McHenry,
			 Ms. Foxx, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
			 Sullivan, Mr. Terry,
			 Mr. Carter,
			 Mr. Linder,
			 Mr. Pitts,
			 Mrs. Kelly,
			 Ms. Harman,
			 Mr. Snyder,
			 Mr. Ross, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
			 Souder, Mr. Crenshaw,
			 Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Boren, and
			 Mr. Crowley) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International
			 Relations

		RESOLUTION
		Commemorating the one-year anniversary of
		  the November 9, 2005, terrorist attacks in Amman, Jordan.

		Whereas on November 9, 2005, a series of terrorist bombs
			 exploded at the Radisson, Hyatt, and Days Inn hotels in Amman, Jordan,
			 resulting in the deaths of scores of civilians and the injuries of hundreds of
			 others;
		Whereas Jordan has been targeted in several terrorist
			 attacks over the past few years and likely remains a target for Islamic
			 extremists;
		Whereas Jordan provided unequivocal support to the United
			 States after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
		Whereas Jordan has arrested suspected terrorists with
			 possible ties to Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda organization and has provided other
			 critical support to the global war on terrorism; and
		Whereas Jordan remains a firm ally of the United States in
			 the global war against terrorism and in helping to achieve a lasting peace in
			 the Middle East: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)notes with sorrow the one-year anniversary
			 of the November 9, 2005, terrorist attacks in Amman, Jordan;
			(2)condemns in the strongest possible terms
			 the November 9, 2005, terrorist attacks;
			(3)expresses its ongoing condolences to the
			 families and friends of those individuals who were killed in the attacks and
			 its sympathies to those individuals who were injured;
			(4)reiterates its support of the Jordanian
			 people and its government;
			(5)values the strong and lasting friendship
			 between Jordan and the United States and the continuing cooperation of the two
			 nations in political, economic, and humanitarian endeavors; and
			(6)expresses its readiness to support and
			 assist the Jordanian authorities in their efforts to pursue, disrupt,
			 undermine, and dismantle the networks that plan and carry out such terrorist
			 attacks as the November 9, 2005, terrorist attacks in Amman, Jordan.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 827

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 18, 2005

			Mr. Feingold (for

			 himself, Mr. Schumer, and

			 Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following

			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

			 Forestry

		A BILL

		To prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk

		  products, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled as domestic

		  natural cheese, and for other purposes.

		1.Short

			 titleThis Act may be cited as

			 the Quality Cheese Act of

			 2005.

		2.Natural cheese

			 standard

			(a)FindingsCongress

			 finds that—

				(1)(A)any change in domestic

			 natural cheese standards to allow dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk

			 protein concentrate, or casein to be labeled as domestic natural cheese would

			 result in increased costs to the dairy price support program; and

					(B)that change would be unfair to

			 taxpayers, who would be forced to pay more program costs;

					(2)any change in

			 domestic natural cheese standards to allow dry ultra-filtered milk products,

			 milk protein concentrate, or casein to be labeled as domestic natural cheese

			 would result in lower revenues for dairy farmers;

				(3)any change in

			 domestic natural cheese standards to allow dry ultra-filtered milk products,

			 milk protein concentrate, or casein to be labeled as domestic natural cheese

			 would cause dairy products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein

			 concentrate, or casein to become vulnerable to contamination and would

			 compromise the sanitation, hydrosanitary, and phytosanitary standards of the

			 United States dairy industry; and

				(4)changing the

			 labeling standard for domestic natural cheese would be misleading to the

			 consumer.

				(b)ProhibitionSection

			 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341) is

			 amended—

				(1)by striking

			 Whenever and inserting (a) Whenever; and

				(2)by adding at the

			 end the following:

						(b)The Commissioner

				may not use any Federal funds to amend section 133.3 of title 21, Code of

				Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling), to

				include dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein in the

				definition of the term milk or nonfat milk, as

				specified in the standards of identity for cheese and cheese products published

				at part 133 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding

				similar regulation or

				ruling).

						.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6853
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 23
			 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
			Received

		AN ACT
		To establish in the Federal Bureau of
		  Investigation the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator to address mortgage
		  fraud in the United States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator
			 Act of 2008.
		2.Establishment in
			 the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud
			 Coordinator
			(a)EstablishmentThe
			 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall assign the Chief of its
			 Financial Crimes Section, Criminal Investigative Division, in addition to other
			 assigned duties, to be the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator.
			(b)Duties of the
			 coordinatorThe Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator shall
			 oversee all Federal Bureau of Investigation activities related to the
			 investigation of mortgage fraud, including the following:
				(1)Establishing and
			 operating regional task forces, consisting of the voluntary participation of
			 Federal, State, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to
			 organize initiatives to investigate mortgage fraud, including initiatives to
			 enforce all pertinent Federal and State mortgage fraud laws.
				(2)Providing training
			 to Federal, State, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies with
			 respect to mortgage fraud, including related Federal and State laws.
				(3)Collecting and
			 disseminating data with respect to mortgage fraud, including, to the extent
			 practicable, Federal, State, and local data relating to mortgage fraud
			 investigations and prosecutions.
				(4)Preparing an
			 annual report describing the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s efforts to
			 combat mortgage fraud and the results of these efforts. This report shall be
			 submitted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Congress. The initial
			 report shall be submitted no later one year after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
				(5)Making
			 recommendations to the Director as to the need for resources to combat mortgage
			 fraud.
				(6)Performing other
			 duties as assigned that are related to the investigation and prosecution of
			 mortgage fraud.
				(c)Optional
			 FunctionsThe Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator shall have
			 the following optional responsibilities:
				(1)Establishing a toll
			 free hotline and other information systems for—
					(A)receiving reports
			 of mortgage fraud;
					(B)providing the
			 public with access to information and resources with respect to mortgage fraud;
			 and
					(C)directing reports
			 or allegations of mortgage fraud to the appropriate Federal, State, or local
			 law enforcement and prosecutorial agency, including any appropriate regional
			 task force.
					(2)Creating a
			 database with respect to suspensions and revocations of mortgage industry
			 licenses and certifications to facilitate the sharing of such information by
			 States.
				(d)Optional
			 responsibility of the Department of JusticeThe Department of
			 Justice, upon consideration of any recommendations by the Nationwide Mortgage
			 Fraud Coordinator, may—
				(1)propose
			 legislation to Federal, State, and local legislative bodies to assist in the
			 detection, investigation, and prosecution of mortgage fraud, including measures
			 to address mortgage loan procedures and property appraiser practices that
			 provide opportunities for mortgage fraud; and
				(2)make
			 recommendations to Congress as to the need for additional resources to combat
			 mortgage fraud.
				(e)SunsetThis
			 section shall sunset September 30, 2015.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives September 22, 2008.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk


116 HR 4106 IH: Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-30
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4106IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 30, 2019Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2019. 2.Direct-to-consumer drug advertisingThe Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in section 301 (21 U.S.C. 331), by adding at the end the following:  (fff)The conduct of direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug in violation of section 506J.; and
 (2)in chapter V, by inserting after section 506I (21 U.S.C. 356f) the following:  506J.Direct-to-consumer drug advertising (a)Prohibitions (1)First three years (A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), no person shall conduct direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug for which an application is submitted under section 505(b) before the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the approval of such application.
 (B)WaiverThe Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A) to a drug during the third year of the 3-year period described in such subparagraph if—
 (i)the sponsor of the drug submits an application to the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (C); and (ii)the Secretary, after considering the application and any accompanying materials, determines that direct-to-consumer advertising of the drug would have an affirmative value to public health.
 (C)Application for waiverTo seek a waiver under subparagraph (B), the sponsor of a drug shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
 (2)Subsequent yearsThe Secretary may prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of a drug during the period beginning at the end of the 3-year period described in paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary determines that the drug has significant adverse health effects based on post-approval studies, risk-benefit analyses, adverse event reports, the scientific literature, any clinical or observational studies, or any other appropriate resource.
 (b)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall revise the regulations promulgated under this Act governing drug advertisements to the extent necessary to implement this section.
 (c)Rule of constructionThis section shall not be construed to diminish the authority of the Secretary to prohibit or regulate direct-to-consumer advertising of drugs under other provisions of law.
 (d)Effective dateThis section applies only with respect to a drug for which an application submitted under section 505(b) is approved on or after the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this section..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1966
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 8, 2011
			Ms. Ayotte (for herself,
			 Mr. Begich, Mr.
			 Vitter, and Mr. Rubio)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform
		  the process for enrolling, activating, issuing, and renewing Transportation
		  Worker Identification Credentials so that applicants are not required to visit
		  a designated enrollment center more than once.

		1.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that to avoid further imposing unnecessary and costly regulatory
			 burdens on United States workers and businesses, it is urgent that the TWIC
			 application process be reformed before the end of 2012, when many of the more
			 than 1,000,000 current TWIC holders will be required to renew their
			 Transportation Worker Identification Credentials.
		2.DefinitionIn this Act, the terms Transportation
			 Worker Identification Credential and TWIC mean the
			 transportation security card issued under section 70105 of title 46, United
			 States Code.
		3.Transportation
			 Worker Identification Credential application reform
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 90
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
			 Security shall reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and
			 renewal of Transportation Worker Identification Credentials to require not more
			 than 1 in-person visit to a designated enrollment center, except as provided
			 under subsection (b).
			(b)Extenuating
			 circumstancesThe Secretary
			 may require a TWIC applicant to visit a designated enrollment center more than
			 once under extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Secretary.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3348
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 27, 2009
			Mr. Cao introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Digital Television Transition and Public
		  Safety Act of 2005 to extend the interoperable emergency communications grant
		  program through fiscal year 2012.

		1.ExtensionSection 3006(a)(2) of the Digital Television
			 Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 is amended—
			(1)by striking
			 2010 and inserting 2012; and
			(2)by inserting after the period at the end
			 the following: “The Assistant Secretary may extend, on a case-by-case basis,
			 the period of performance for any investment approved under the program for a
			 period not to exceed 2 years.”


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5584
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Clay introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,6-
		  Xylidine.

		1.2,6- Xylidine
			(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:

								9902.01.001-amino-2,6-dimethyl-benzene (2,6- Xylidine) (CAS No. 87–62–7)
						(provided for in subheading 2921.49.50)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


114 HR 5262 IH: Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-17
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5262
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 17, 2016
			Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

		A BILL
		To eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
			 to expand eligibility for such program, and to extend certain operating
			 hours for pharmacies and medical facilities of the Department, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016. 2.Expansion of Veterans Choice Program (a)Elimination of sunset (1)In generalSection 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended—
 (A)by striking subsection (p); and (B)by redesignating subsections (q), (r), (s), and (t) as subsections (p), (q), (r), and (s), respectively.
 (2)Conforming amendmentsSuch section is amended— (A)in subsection (i)(2), by striking during the period in which the Secretary is authorized to carry out this section pursuant to subsection (p); and
 (B)in subsection (p)(2), as redesignated by paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph (F). (b)Expansion of eligibility for program (1)In generalSubsection (b)(2) of such section is amended—
 (A)in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or; (B)in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (E)has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more..
 (2)Conforming amendmentSubsection (g)(3) of such section is amended by striking or (D) and inserting , (D), or (E). 3.Access of veterans to walk-in clinics (a)In generalSubchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1703 the following new section:

					1703A.Hospital care and medical services at walk-in clinics
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into a contract with a national chain of walk-in clinics to provide the hospital care and medical services offered in such clinics to veterans enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established and operated under section 1705 of this title.
 (b)No authorization or copayment requiredIn receiving hospital care or medical services at a walk-in clinic under subsection (a), a veteran is not required—
 (1)to obtain authorization before receiving such care or services at the clinic; or (2)to pay a copayment to the clinic or the Department in connection with the receipt of such care or services.
 (c)LocationsThe Secretary may not require a national chain of walk-in clinics to expand their locations as a condition of a contract entered into under subsection (a).
						(d)Transmittal of information
 (1)The national chain of walk-in clinics with which the Secretary has entered into a contract under subsection (a) shall establish an automated system that transmits to the Secretary on a weekly basis information regarding the hospital care or medical services provided to veterans under this section during such week.
 (2)The automated system under paragraph (1) shall be established in a manner that allows the system to securely transmit information to the electronic health record of a veteran regarding the hospital care and medical services provided to the veteran under this section.
 (3)Transmittal of information under paragraph (1) may not be required as a condition of payment for hospital care or medical services provided under this section..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1703 the following new item:

						1703A. Hospital care and medical services at walk-in clinics..
			4.Licensure of health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs providing treatment
			 via telemedicine
 (a)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1730A the following new section:

					1730B.Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any provision of law regarding the licensure of health care professionals, a covered health care professional may practice the health care profession of the health care professional at any location in any State, regardless of where such health care professional or the patient is located, if the health care professional is using telemedicine to provide treatment to an individual under this chapter.
 (b)Location of careSubsection (a) shall apply to a covered health care professional providing treatment to a patient regardless of whether such health care professional or patient is located in a facility owned by the Federal Government during such treatment.
 (c)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed to remove, limit, or otherwise affect any obligation of a covered health care professional under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
 (d)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term covered health care professional means a health care professional who is—
 (A)authorized by the Secretary to provide health care under this chapter, including a private health care professional who provides such care under a contract or agreement entered into with the Secretary, including a contract entered into under section 1703 of this title; and
 (B)licensed, registered, or certified in a State to practice the health care profession of the health care professional.
 (2)The term telemedicine means the use of telecommunication technology and information technology to provide health care or support the provision of health care in situations in which the patient and health care professional are separated by geographic distance..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1730A the following new item:

						1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine..
			(c)Report on telemedicine
 (1)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the use of telemedicine by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (2)ElementsThe report required by paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of the following: (A)The satisfaction of veterans with telemedicine furnished by the Department.
 (B)The satisfaction of health care providers in providing telemedicine furnished by the Department. (C)The effect of telemedicine furnished by the Department on the following:
 (i)The ability of veterans to access health care, whether from the Department or from non-Department health care providers.
 (ii)The frequency of use by veterans of telemedicine. (iii)The productivity of health care providers.
 (iv)Wait times for an appointment for the receipt of health care from the Department. (v)The reduction, if any, in the use by veterans of services at Department facilities and non-Department facilities.
 (D)The types of appointments for the receipt of telemedicine furnished by the Department that were provided during the one-year period preceding the submittal of the report.
 (E)The number of appointments for the receipt of telemedicine furnished by the Department that were requested during such period, disaggregated by Veterans Integrated Service Network.
 (F)Savings by the Department, if any, including travel costs, of furnishing health care through the use of telemedicine during such period.
 (3)Telemedicine definedIn this subsection, the term telemedicine has the meaning given that term in section 1730B(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
				5.Extension of operating hours for pharmacies and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs
 (a)Extension of operating hours for pharmaciesThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall extend the operating hours for each pharmacy of the Department of Veterans Affairs during which the pharmacy offers services comparable to retail pharmacies to include—
 (1)operation on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays; and (2)operation until 8:00 p.m. on weekdays that are not Federal holidays.
 (b)Contracts with providers during nights and weekendsThe Secretary shall enter into contracts, including through locum tenens arrangements, with physicians and nurses that meet qualifications set forth by the Secretary for purposes of this section under which such physicians and nurses work at medical facilities of the Department during nights and weekends.
 (c)Support staffThe Secretary may obtain additional support staff as necessary to carry out this section, including by hiring employees or contracting for services.
			6.Conduct of best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide for the conduct by a nongovernmental hospital organization of a best-practices peer review of each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate the efficacy of health care delivered at each such medical center.
 (b)PriorityThe Secretary shall give priority for peer review conducted under subsection (a) to the medical centers of the Department with the longest wait times for an appointment or the worst health outcomes, as determined by the Secretary.


109 HR 2208 IH: Fair Currency Practices Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-10
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2208
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 10, 2005
Mr. Manzullo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services and International Relations, 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 Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair Currency Practices Act of 2005.
2.Amendments relating to international financial policy
(a)Bilateral negotiationsSection 3004(b) of the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5304(b)) is amended in the second sentence by striking and (2) and inserting or (2).
(b)Definition of manipulationSection 3006 of the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5306) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(3)Manipulation of rate of exchangeFor purposes of this Act, a country shall be considered to be manipulating the rate of exchange between its currency and the United States dollar if there is a protracted large-scale intervention in one direction in the exchange markets. The Secretary may find that a country is manipulating the rate of exchange based on any other factor or combination of factors..
(c)ReportNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall undertake an examination, and submit a report to Congress, regarding the trade surplus of the People's Republic of China. The Secretary shall examine why the trade surplus with the United States and other countries reported by the People's Republic of China differs from the trade surplus reported by the other countries. The report shall also quantify the differences between the trade surplus reported by the United States and other countries and what is reported by the People's Republic of China.


110 HR 537 IH: Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-17
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 537
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 17, 2007
Mr. Meek of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL
To establish a bipartisan commission on insurance reform.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, which struck the United States in 2005, caused over $200 billion in total economic losses, including insured and uninsured losses.
(2)Although private sector insurance is currently available to spread some catastrophe-related losses throughout the Nation and internationally, most experts believe there will be significant insurance and reinsurance shortages, resulting in dramatic rate increases for consumers and businesses, and the unavailability of catastrophe insurance.
(3)The Federal Government has provided and will continue to provide billions of dollars and resources to pay for losses from catastrophes, including hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, tornados, and other disasters, at huge costs to American taxpayers.
(4)The Federal Government has a critical interest in ensuring appropriate and fiscally responsible risk management of catastrophes. Mortgages require reliable property insurance, and the unavailability of reliable property insurance would make most real estate transactions impossible. In addition, the public health, safety, and welfare demand that structures damaged or destroyed in a catastrophe be reconstructed as soon as possible. Therefore, the inability of the private sector insurance and reinsurance markets to maintain sufficient capacity to enable Americans to obtain property insurance coverage in the private sector endangers the national economy and the public health, safety, and welfare.
(5)Multiple proposals have been introduced in the United States Congress over the past decade to address catastrophic risk insurance, including the creation of a national catastrophic reinsurance fund and the revision of the Federal tax code to allow insurers to use tax-deferred catastrophe funds, yet Congress has failed to act on any of these proposals.
(6)To the extent the United States faces high risks from catastrophe exposure, essential technical information on financial structures and innovations in the catastrophe insurance market is needed.
(7)The most efficient and effective approach to assessing the catastrophe insurance problem in the public policy context is to establish a bipartisan commission of experts to study the management of catastrophic disaster risk, and to require such commission to timely report its recommendations to Congress so that Congress can quickly craft a solution to protect the American people.
3.EstablishmentThere is established a bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance (in this Act referred to as the Commission).
4.Membership
(a)MembersThe Commission shall be composed of the following:
(1)The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or a designee of the Director.
(2)The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or a designee of the Administrator.
(3)12 additional members or their designees of whom one shall be—
(A)a representative of a consumer group;
(B)a representative of a primary insurance company;
(C)a representative of a reinsurance company;
(D)an independent insurance agent with experience in writing property and casualty insurance policies;
(E)a State insurance regulator;
(F)a State emergency operations official;
(G)a scientist;
(H)a faculty member of an accredited university with experience in risk management;
(I)a member of nationally recognized think tank with experience in risk management;
(J)a homebuilder with experience in structural engineering;
(K)a mortgage lender; and
(L)a nationally recognized expert in antitrust law.
(b)Manner of appointment
(1)In generalAny member of the Commission described under subsection (a)(3) shall be appointed only upon unanimous agreement of—
(A)the majority leader of the Senate;
(B)the minority leader of the Senate;
(C)the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(D)the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(2)ConsultationIn making any appointment under paragraph (1), each individual described in paragraph (1) shall consult with the President.
(c)Eligibility limitationExcept as provided in subsection (a), no member or officer of the Congress, or other member or officer of the Executive Branch of the United States Government or any State government may be appointed to be a member of the Commission.
(d)Period of appointment
(1)In generalEach member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.
(2)VacanciesA vacancy on the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(e)Quorum
(1)MajorityA majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(2)Approval actionsAll recommendations and reports of the Commission required by this Act shall be approved only by a majority vote of a quorum of the Commission.
(f)ChairpersonThe majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall jointly select 1 member appointed pursuant to subsection (a) to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission.
(g)MeetingsThe Council shall meet at the call of its Chairperson or a majority of its members at any time.
5.Duties of the CommissionThe Commission shall—
(1)assess—
(A)the condition of the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance markets in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005, and the 4 major hurricanes that struck the United States in 2004; and
(B)the ongoing exposure of the United States to windstorms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and floods; and
(2)recommend and report, as required under section 6, any necessary legislative and regulatory changes that will—
(A)improve the domestic and international financial health and competitiveness of such markets; and
(B)assure consumers of the—
(i)availability of adequate insurance coverage when an insured event occurs; and
(ii)best possible range of insurance products at competitive prices.
6.Report
(a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the appointment of Commission members under section 4, the Commission shall submit to the President and the Congress a final report containing a detailed statement of its findings, together with any recommendations for legislation or administrative action that the Commission considers appropriate, in accordance with the requirements of section 5.
(b)ConsiderationsIn developing any recommendations under subsection (a), the Commission shall consider—
(1)the catastrophic insurance and reinsurance market structures and the relevant commercial practices in such insurance industries in providing insurance protection to different sectors of the American population;
(2)the constraints and opportunities in implementing a catastrophic insurance system that can resolve key obstacles currently impeding broader implementation of catastrophe risk management and financing with insurance;
(3)methods to improve risk underwriting practices, including—
(A)analysis of modalities of risk transfer for potential financial losses;
(B)assessment of private securitization of insurances risks;
(C)private-public partnerships to increase insurance capacity in constrained markets; and
(D)the financial feasibility and sustainability of a national catastrophe pool or regional catastrophe pools designed to provide adequate insurance coverage and increased underwriting capacity to insurers and reinsurers;
(4)approaches for implementing a public insurance scheme for low-income communities, in order to promote risk reduction and explicit insurance coverage in such communities;
(5)methods to strengthen insurance regulatory requirements and supervision of such requirements, including solvency for catastrophic risk reserves;
(6)methods to promote public insurance policies linked to programs for loss reduction in the uninsured sectors of the American population;
(7)methods to strengthen the risk assessment and enforcement of structural mitigation and vulnerability reduction measures, such as zoning and building code compliance;
(8)the appropriate role for the Federal Government in stabilizing the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance markets, with an analysis—
(A)of options such as—
(i)a reinsurance mechanism;
(ii)the modernization of Federal taxation policies; and
(iii)an insurance of last resort mechanism; and
(B)how to fund such options; and
(9)the merits of the 3 principle legislative proposals introduced in the 109th Congress, namely—
(A)the creation of a Federal catastrophe fund to act as a backup to State catastrophe funds, as provided in S. 3117 ;
(B)tax-deferred catastrophe accounts for insurers, as provided in S. 3115; and
(C)tax-free catastrophe accounts for policyholders, as provided in S. 3116.
7.Powers of the Commission
(a)HearingsThe Commission or, at the direction of the Commission, any subcommittee or member of the Commission, may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act—
(1)hold such public hearings in such cities and countries, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths or affirmations as the Commission or such subcommittee or member considers advisable; and
(2)require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and materials as the Commission or such subcommittee or member considers advisable.
(b)Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas
(1)IssuanceSubpoenas issued under subsection (a) shall bear the signature of the Chairperson of the Commission and shall be served by any person or class of persons designated by the Chairperson for that purpose.
(2)EnforcementIn the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under subsection (a), the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court.
(3)Confidentiality
(A)In generalInformation obtained under a subpoena issued under subsection (a) which is deemed confidential, or with reference to which a request for confidential treatment is made by the person furnishing such information—
(i)shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code; and
(ii)shall not be published or disclosed unless the Commission determines that the withholding of such information is contrary to the interest of the United States.
(B)ExceptionThe requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the publication or disclosure of any data aggregated in a manner that ensures protection of the identity of the person furnishing such data.
(c)Authority of members or agents of the CommissionAny member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
(d)Obtaining official data
(1)AuthorityNotwithstanding any provision of section 552a of title 5, United States Code, the Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States any information necessary to enable the Commission to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2)ProcedureUpon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish the information requested to the Commission.
(e)Postal servicesThe Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(f)Administrative support servicesUpon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, any administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act.
(g)Gifts
(1)In generalThe Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.
(2)RegulationsThe Commission shall adopt internal regulations governing the receipt of gifts or donations of services or property similar to those described in part 2601 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.
8.Commission personnel matters
(a)Compensation of membersEach member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States.
(b)Travel expensesThe members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission.
(c)SubcommitteesThe Commission may establish subcommittees and appoint persons to such subcommittees as the Commission considers appropriate.
(d)StaffSubject to such policies as the Commission may prescribe, the Chairperson of the Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel as the Chairperson considers appropriate to carry out the duties of the Commission.
(e)Applicability of certain civil service lawsSubcommittee members and staff of the Commission may be—
(1)appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service; and
(2)paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of that title.
(f)Experts and consultantsIn carrying out its objectives, the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services of consultants and experts under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of that title.
(g)Detail of government employeesUpon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission—
(1)on a reimbursable basis; and
(2)such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
9.TerminationThe Commission shall terminate 60 days after the date on which the Commission submits its report under section 6.
10.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.


117 HR 1734 IH: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-10
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1734IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 10, 2021Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021.2.Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation FundSection 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A)—(A)in the heading, by striking 2022 and inserting 2037; and(B)by striking 2022 and substituting 2037; and(2)in subparagraph (B)—(A)in the heading, by striking 2023 and inserting 2038;(B)by striking 2023 and substituting 2038; and(C)by striking 2022 and inserting 2037.3.Emergency Powers(a)State reclamation programSection 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking sections 402 and 410 excepted and inserting section 402 excepted.(b)DelegationSection 410 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240) is amended—(1)in subsection (a), by inserting , including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c), after moneys; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(c)State or Tribal GovernmentA State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405..4.Reclamation fee(a)DurationEffective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2036.(b)Allocation of fundsEffective September 30, 2021, section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (6)(A), by striking paragraphs (1) and (5) and inserting paragraphs (1), (5), and (8);(2)in paragraph (8)(A), by striking $3,000,000 and inserting $5,000,000; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(9)From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld..5.Exempt programs and activitiesSection 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2))..


114 HR 5405 IH: SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-06-08
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5405
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 8, 2016
Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Cárdenas, and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2016. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Human traffickingThe term human trafficking has the meaning given the term severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102). (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
3.Pilot program establishment
(a)In generalThe Secretary shall establish a pilot program to be known as Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training (or SOAR to Health and Wellness Training) (referred to in this Act as the pilot program), to provide training to health care providers and other related providers, at all levels, on human trafficking in accordance with the purpose described in subsection (b). (b)PurposeThe pilot program established under subsection (a) shall train health care providers and other related providers to enable such providers to—
(1)identify potential human trafficking victims; (2)implement proper protocols and procedures for working with law enforcement to report, and facilitate communication with, such victims, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, local, and tribal requirements, including legal confidentiality requirements for patients and health care providers;
(3)implement proper protocols and procedures for referring such victims to appropriate social or victims service agencies or organizations; (4)provide such victims care that is—
(A)coordinated; (B)victim centered;
(C)culturally relevant; (D)comprehensive;
(E)evidence based; (F)gender responsive;
(G)age appropriate, with a focus on care for youth; and (H)trauma informed; and
(5)consider the potential for integrating the training described in paragraphs (1) through (4) with training programs, in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child maltreatment, and child sexual exploitation. (c)Functions (1)In generalThe functions of the pilot program established under subsection (a) shall include the functions of the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training program that was operating on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the authorized initiatives described in paragraph (2).
(2)Authorized initiativesThe authorized initiatives of the pilot program established under subsection (a) shall include— (A)engaging stakeholders, including victims of human trafficking and any Federal, State, local, or tribal partners, to develop a flexible training module—
(i)for achieving the purpose described in subsection (b); and (ii)that adapts to changing needs, settings, health care providers, and other related providers;
(B)making grants available to support training in health care sites that represent diversity in— (i)geography;
(ii)the demographics of the population served; (iii)the predominate types of human trafficking cases; and
(iv)health care provider profiles; (C)providing technical assistance for health education programs to implement nationwide health care protocol, or develop continuing education training materials, that assist in achieving the purpose described in subsection (b);
(D)developing a strategy to incentivize the utilization of training materials developed under subparagraph (C) and the implementation of nationwide health care protocol described in such subparagraph, as the Secretary determines appropriate; and (E)developing a reliable methodology for collecting data, and reporting such data, on the number of human trafficking victims identified and served in health care settings or other related provider settings.
(d)TerminationThe pilot program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on October 1, 2022. 4.Data collection and reporting requirements (a)Data collection (1)In generalDuring each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the Secretary shall collect data on each of the following:
(A)The total number of facilities that were operating under the pilot program established under section 3(a)— (i)during the previous fiscal year; and
(ii)before the previous fiscal year.   (B)The total number of health care providers and other related providers trained through such pilot program during each of the periods described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).
(2)Initial reportIn addition to the data required to be collected under paragraph (1), for purposes of the initial report to be submitted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall collect data on the total number of facilities that were operating under, and the total number of health care providers and other related providers trained through, the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training program that was operating before the establishment of the pilot program under section 3(a).  (b)ReportingNot later than 90 days after the first day of each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the data collected under subsection (a).
5.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.


114 HJ 30 IH: To require a strategy and report to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-02-10
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		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 30
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 10, 2015
			Ms. Lee (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		To require a strategy and report to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, and for other
			 purposes.

 Whereas the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a violent extremist organization that constitutes a significant regional threat and should be degraded and dismantled;
 Whereas the political environment in Iraq has grown increasingly polarized over the last few years, exacerbating sectarian tensions and giving rise to unprecedented numbers of ethnic militias while the conflict in neighboring Syria has continued unabated resulting in more than 3 million refugees fleeing the country and at least 190,000 civilians killed;
 Whereas, on September 10, 2014, President Obama stated that the United States cannot do for Iraqis what they must do themselves, nor can we take the place of Arab partners in securing the region;
 Whereas President Obama has stated repeatedly that there is no military solution to the current crisis in Iraq and Syria;
 Whereas, on May 25, 2013, President Obama called on Congress to refine, and ultimately repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note); Whereas, on July 25, 2014, the Obama Administration called on Congress to repeal the outdated Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), stating that the Iraq AUMF is no longer used to for any U.S. government activities and the Administration fully supports its repeal;
 Whereas, any authorization for the use of military force related to military operations against ISIL should explicitly state that the Authorization for the Use of Military Force and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 do not authorize the use of force against ISIL; and
 Whereas Congress has a constitutional obligation to debate and authorize any use of military force taken in Iraq and Syria pursuant to Operation Inherent Resolve or other efforts undertaken to degrade and dismantle ISIL: Now, therefore, be it

 1.Short titleThis joint resolution may be cited as the Comprehensive Solution to ISIL Resolution. 2.Statement of policyIt is the policy of the United States to—
 (1)pursue a comprehensive diplomatic, political, economic, and regionally led strategy to degrade and dismantle the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL);
 (2)work through the United Nations and with allies and regional partners, including the Arab League, to pursue a political and diplomatic solution to degrade and dismantle ISIL;
 (3)work through the United Nations and with allies and regional partners, including the Arab League, to address the legitimate political grievances of all ethnic and religious groups in Iraq and Syria and to protect vulnerable groups from violence from ISIL;
 (4)implement to the fullest extent United Nations Security Council Resolution 2170 (2014), calling on Member States to act to suppress the flow of foreign fighters, financing, and other support to ISIL;
 (5)implement to the fullest extent United Nations Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014), condemning violent extremism and calling on Member States to prevent the recruiting, organizing, transporting or equipping of individuals who travel to a State other than their States or residence or nationality for the purpose of the perpetration, planning of, or participation in terrorists acts;
 (6)ensure that any foreign assistance provided to Iraqi security and Syrian opposition forces be subject to stringent human rights vetting, including, at a minimum, section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) and other applicable human rights vetting laws; and
 (7)strongly support regionally led efforts to counter the threat of ISIL. 3.Strategy and report to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (a)Strategy and report (1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, the President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop a comprehensive diplomatic, political, economic, and regionally led strategy to degrade and dismantle the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and submit to Congress a report that contains the strategy.
 (2)Matters to be includedThe strategy required by paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A)A detailed timeline and the metrics of success used to evaluate the progress of the strategy.
 (B)A summary of the number and types of military equipment provided by the United States to partner elements in Syria in support of the strategy.
 (C)A summary of the number of partner elements in Syria vetted pursuant to applicable human rights vetting laws for, at a minimum, associations with terrorist groups, including ISIL, Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham, other al-Qaeda related groups, and Hezbollah.
 (D)A description of the United States strategy to retrieve or destroy supplied arms and equipment at the end of hostilities.
 (E)A description of the number of alleged civilian casualties as a result of United States-led air strikes against ISIL, a plan to undertake an independent investigation of such air strikes and provide, as needed, compensation to the victims and their families.
 (F)A description of the costs of Operation Inherent Resolve to the United States. (3)UpdateThe President shall update the strategy required by paragraph (1) not less than once every 90 days after the date of submission of the initial report under paragraph (1) and submit to Congress a report that contains the update of the strategy.
 (b)FormThe report required by subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary.
 4.Limitation on funds for use of United States ground forces in a combat roleNo funds available to the Department of Defense or any other department or agency may be used for the deployment of United States ground forces in a combat role against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
 5.Rules of constructionNothing in this joint resolution— (1)shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting any authority of the President under any provision of law other than the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note); and
 (2)shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting any authority of the President to respond to, or to prevent imminent attacks, on the United States, its territorial possessions, its embassies, its consulates, or its Armed Forces abroad, consistent with and limited to the President's constitutional powers and responsibilities as Commander-in-Chief.
			6.Repeal of Public Law 107–40 and Public Law 107–243
 (a)RepealsThe Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) are hereby repealed.
 (b)Effective dateThe repeals made by subsection (a) take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.


117 SRES 99 RS: Observing the 10th anniversary of the uprising in Syria.
U.S. Senate
2021-03-24
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IIICalendar No. 19117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 99IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 9, 2021Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Romney, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Coons, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Booker, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsMarch 24, 2021Reported by Mr. Menendez, without amendmentRESOLUTIONObserving the 10th anniversary of the uprising in Syria.Whereas 10 years ago, on March 15, 2011, in the midst of the Arab Spring, hundreds of Syrians peacefully assembled to call on their leadership for democratic reforms and respect for their fundamental freedoms, sparking a nationwide movement;Whereas in response to the predominantly peaceful protests, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered unyielding violence against the people of Syria, including arbitrary detentions, torture, killing, and attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, often under the false premise of combating terrorism;Whereas over the course of this conflict, the Assad regime has exhibited unrelenting depravity in its use of chemical weapons and barrel bombs, deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and schools, and committing gross violations of international humanitarian law;Whereas the former Syrian military photographer Caesar meticulously photographed the Assad regime’s widespread system of arrest, detention, torture and murder of tens of thousands of Syrian protesters and dissidents, and then courageously smuggled 55,000 of those photographs out of Syria, exposing the regime’s barbarity for the world to witness;Whereas the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note), which became law on December 20, 2019—(1)seeks accountability for the Assad regime and its international enablers for atrocities against the Syrian people;(2)denies the Assad regime the resources to fuel its war machine; and (3)sends a clear signal to the international community against normalizing, rehabilitating, or legitimizing Assad and his backers;Whereas Iran and Russia intervened militarily in support of the Assad regime, enabling and actively participating in the Assad regime’s horrific brutalities against civilians in favor of advancing their narrow interests and in some cases empowered extremist groups;Whereas in pursuit of its narrow self-interest, Russia, backed by China, has blunted United Nations’ efforts to preserve vital border crossings that serve as a critical humanitarian lifeline to the beleaguered Syrian population;Whereas the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria exacerbated the suffering of the Syrian people through the violent and hostile seizure of territory, misapplication of Islamic law, destruction and smuggling of antiquities, and oil smuggling, turning Syria into a global hub for terrorist activity;Whereas the Assad regime, and its Russian and Iranian backers, are largely responsible for the death of more than 500,000 Syrian civilians, and the displacement of more than 12,000,000 men, women, and children within and outside of Syria’s borders, imposing irreversible trauma and loss for a whole generation;Whereas millions of Syrians are struggling to survive, with more than 13,000,000 Syrians who are in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 9,000,000 Syrians who are facing food insecurity;Whereas international efforts to secure a peaceful political transition of power in Syria, in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, adopted on December 18, 2015, remain stymied, due almost entirely to the intransigence of Russia and the Assad regime, holding the people of Syria hostage;Whereas the people and Government of the United States support the people of Syria in their aspirations for peace, stability, dignity, and accountability: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)solemnly observes the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising;(2)affirms that it is the policy of the United States—(A)to seek a political solution to the Syrian conflict;(B)to continue to stand with the people of Syria;(C) to further efforts to secure a permanent ceasefire;(D)to continue work on the constitutional committee free from regime intransigence; and (E)to foster conditions for free and fair elections in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254;(3)affirms that it is the policy of the United States to promote adherence to the laws of war by all parties engaging in hostilities in Syria;(4)affirms that it is the policy of the United States to support international humanitarian efforts to assist innocent civilians, including through support for displaced populations and the promotion of accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses;(5)commits to continuing efforts to hold the Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian backers accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity; including through implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019;(6)commends the bravery of Syrian human rights defenders who, in the service of justice and accountability, have courageously documented the atrocities committed by the Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian backers over the course of this conflict;(7)condemns the indiscriminate use of force by all actors in Syria, including the Assad regime, its proponents, its opponents, and extremist groups; and(8)calls on the United States Government to reinvigorate diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict as outlined under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, and to expand humanitarian aid to the Syrian people so they may—(A)be free from violence, whether from the state or other armed groups;(B)return to their communities of their own free will and in an informed manner;(C)participate in transitional justice; and(D)decide their own futures through free and fair elections that result in a legitimate representative government that serves all Syrians. March 24, 2021Reported without amendment


109 HR 1818 IH: Airport Screener Technology Improvement Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-26
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1818
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 26, 2005
Mr. Oberstar (for himself, Mr. Costello, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Norton, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Holden, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Carnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 49, United States Code, to make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund, to establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Airport Screener Technology Improvement Act of 2005.
2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to facilitate airport growth, increase the efficiency of the air transportation system, and increase security.
3.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)Airport and airline officials have reported to the Government Accountability Office (in this section referred to as GAO) that installing in-line baggage screening systems at airports would reduce congestion at airline ticket counters by removing stand-alone explosive detection systems and explosive trace detection machines from crowded airport lobbies, thereby improving airline passenger flow and queuing in the terminals.
(2)Airport and airline officials have reported to GAO that the installation of in-line baggage screening systems would allow for airport growth because in-line explosive detection systems could screen checked baggage faster than stand alone explosive detection and explosive trace detection machines and could be upgraded to accommodate growth in airline passenger traffic.
(3)The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (in this section referred to as the 9/11 Commission) specifically recommended that the Transportation Security Administration (in this section referred to as TSA) should expedite the installation of advanced in-line baggage screening equipment.
(4)In testimony before Congress, the chairman of the 9/11 Commission expressed support for moving explosives units out of airport lobbies and into a secured area where they can be integrated into the process of moving the bags from the check-in counter to the loading area in a seamless, in-line process.
(5)The chairman stated that moving explosives units into a secured area will promote greater security because—
(A)screening machines will not be exposed to the public;
(B)screeners will be able to focus on screening bags rather than moving them; and
(C)fewer people will be congregated around machines in the public area.
(6)The chairman further stated that processing bags from checking to loading through an in-line system is functionally more efficient, making travel more convenient as well as more secure.
(7)GAO reports that 86 of the 130 airports surveyed are planning or are considering installing in-line baggage screening systems throughout or at a portion of their airports.
(8)TSA and airport operators rely on letters of intent as their principal method for funding the modification of airport facilities to incorporate in-line baggage screening systems. As of January 2005, TSA has issued 8 letters of intent to cover the costs of installing systems at 9 airports for a total cost to the Federal Government of $957,100,000 over 4 years.
(9)GAO reports that, as of July 2004, TSA had identified 27 additional airports that TSA believes would benefit from receiving letters of intent for in-line baggage screening systems because such systems are needed to screen an increasing number of bags due to current or projected growth in passenger traffic. TSA officials stated that without such systems these airports would not remain in compliance with the congressional mandate to screen all checked baggage using explosive detection systems or explosive trace detection.
(10)GAO reports that TSA has estimated that in-line baggage screening systems at the 9 airports that received letter of intent funding could save the Federal Government $1,300,000,000 over 7 years. TSA further estimated that it could recover its initial investment in the in-line systems at these airports in a little over 1 year.
(11)TSA has stated that it currently does not have sufficient resources in their budget to fund any additional letters of intent.
(12)Based on current evidence, greater investment in in-line baggage screening systems is economically justified and would facilitate airport growth, increase the efficiency of the air transportation system, and increase security.
(13)The 9/11 Commission specifically recommended that TSA and Congress give priority attention to improving the ability of screening checkpoints to detect explosives on aviation passengers.
(14)Recent reports by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and the Government Accountability Office indicate that improvements are still needed in the aviation passenger screening process to ensure that dangerous, prohibited items are not being carried into the sterile area of airports or allowed to enter the checked baggage system.
(15)The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security stated, “Despite the fact that the majority of screeners with whom our testers came into contact were diligent in the performance of their duties and conscious of the responsibility those duties carry, lack of improvement since our last audit indicates that significant improvement in performance may not be possible without greater use of technology.”.
(16)The Inspector General further stated, “We encourage TSA to expedite its testing programs and give priority to technologies, such as backscatter x-ray, that will enable the screening workforce to better detect both weapons and explosives.”.
(17)The TSA concurs with the Inspector General’s statement that significant improvements in screener performance will only be possible with the introduction of new technology.
4.Aviation security capital fund
(a)In generalSection 44923(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in the second sentence by striking in each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007 and inserting in each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and $650,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007,; and
(2)in the third sentence by striking at least $250,000,000 in each of such fiscal years and inserting at least $250,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and at least $650,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007,.
(b)Discretionary grantsSection 44923(h)(3) of such title is amended by striking for a fiscal year, $125,000,000 and inserting , $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and $525,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007,.
5.Airport checkpoint screening explosive detection Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (d)(4) by inserting , other than subsection (i), before except to; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:

(i)Checkpoint screening security fund
(1)EstablishmentThere is established in the Department of Homeland Security a fund to be known as the Checkpoint Screening Security Fund.
(2)DepositsIn fiscal year 2006, after amounts are made available under section 44923(h), the next $250,000,000 derived from fees received under subsection (a)(1) shall be available to be deposited in the Fund.
(3)FeesThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose the fee authorized by subsection (a)(1) so as to collect at least $250,000,000 in fiscal year 2006 for deposit into the Fund.
(4)Availability of amountsAmounts in the Fund shall be available until expended for the purchase, deployment, and installation of equipment to improve the ability of security screening personnel at screening checkpoints to detect explosives..


116 S2924 IS: Bandelier National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
U.S. Senate
2019-11-21
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2924IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 21, 2019Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo establish the Bandelier National Park and Preserve in the State of New Mexico.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bandelier National Park and Preserve Establishment Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)CommissionThe term Commission means the Tribal commission established under section 4(d).
 (2)Indian tribeThe term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
 (3)MapThe term map means the map entitled Bandelier National Park and Preserve Proposed Boundary, numbered 315/149,741, and dated December 2018. (4)National ParkThe term National Park means the Bandelier National Park, consisting of approximately 29,656 acres of land in the State, as generally depicted on the map.
 (5)National PreserveThe term National Preserve means the Bandelier National Preserve, consisting of approximately 4,011 acres of land in the State, as generally depicted on the map.
 (6)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (7)StateThe term State means the State of New Mexico.
 (8)Unmanned aircraftThe term unmanned aircraft means— (A)a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the device; and
 (B)any associated operational element or component required for the pilot or system operator in command to operate or control a device described in subparagraph (A).
				3.Establishment of Bandelier National Park and Preserve
			(a)Establishment
 (1)In generalTo protect, preserve, interpret, and provide for the enjoyment of the scenic, scientific, educational, natural, geological, historical, cultural, archaeological, fish, wildlife, and recreational values of the National Park and the National Preserve, there is established as a unit of the National Park System in the State a national park and national preserve, to be known as the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (2)BoundariesThe Bandelier National Park and Preserve shall consist of— (A)the National Park; and
 (B)the National Preserve. (3)Availability of mapThe map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
 (4)Effect of subsectionNothing in this subsection affects the designation or management of land located within the boundaries of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve that is designated as wilderness under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) before the date of enactment of this Act, including the Bandelier Wilderness.
				(b)Abolishment of Bandelier National Monument
 (1)AbolishmentDue to the establishment of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve, the Bandelier National Monument in Sandoval County, New Mexico, is abolished.
 (2)IncorporationThe land and interests in land that constitute the Bandelier National Monument (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (c)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the monument referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (d)Availability of fundsAny funds available for the monument referred to in subsection (b)(1) shall be available for the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (e)AdministrationSubject to section 4(a), the Secretary shall administer the Bandelier National Park and Preserve in accordance with—
 (1)this Act; and (2)the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including section 100101(a), chapter 1003, sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101, and chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
				4.Management of Bandelier National Park and Preserve and Valles Caldera National Preserve
			(a)Hunting
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall permit hunting on land in the National Preserve in the same manner as hunting is managed in the Valles Caldera National Preserve under section 3043(b)(7) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (16 U.S.C. 698v–11(b)(7)).
 (2)ManagementAt the discretion of the Secretary, the Superintendent of the Valles Caldera National Preserve may manage hunting in the National Preserve under paragraph (1).
				(b)Traditional cultural and religious sites
 (1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes, shall ensure the protection of traditional cultural and religious sites in the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (2)AccessThe Secretary, in accordance with Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act) (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.)— (A)shall provide access to the sites described in paragraph (1) by members of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and customary uses; and
 (B)may, on request of an Indian tribe, temporarily close to general public use 1 or more specific areas of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve to protect traditional cultural and customary uses in the area by members of the Indian tribe.
					(c)Collection of plants and mineral resources by members of culturally affiliated Indian tribes
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall allow an enrolled member of any Indian tribe (including the Pueblo of San Ildefonso and the Pueblo of Santa Clara) that is culturally affiliated with the land located within the boundaries of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve or the Valles Caldera National Preserve to collect plants, including parts or products of plants, and mineral resources within the Bandelier National Park and Preserve and the Valles Caldera National Preserve for noncommercial traditional and cultural uses.
				(2)Application
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), a collection activity under paragraph (1) shall be— (i)consistent with applicable laws; and
 (ii)subject to such conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the resources and values of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve or the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
						(B)Quantity limitations
 (i)Existing regulationsNo quantity limitation contained in a regulation of the National Park Service in effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall apply to a collection activity under paragraph (1).
 (ii)Limitations imposed by SecretaryThe Secretary may limit the quantity of plants, including parts or products of plants, and mineral resources collected under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the limitation is necessary to protect the resources and values of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve or the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
						(d)Tribal commission
 (1)In generalTo ensure that the management of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve reflects the expertise and traditional and historical knowledge of members of applicable Indian tribes, the Secretary shall establish a Tribal commission for the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (2)PurposeThe Commission shall provide guidance and recommendations on the development and implementation of management plans for, and policies of, the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (3)MembershipThe Commission shall consist of 1 representative designated by the governing body of each Indian tribe with a historical association with the area within the boundaries of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
 (4)Incorporation of recommendationsIn developing plans and policies for the Bandelier National Park and Preserve, the Secretary shall carefully and fully consider incorporating the traditional and historical knowledge and special expertise of members of the Commission or a comparable entity.
 (5)Written explanationIf the Secretary determines not to incorporate a specific recommendation submitted to the Secretary in writing by the Commission, the Secretary shall provide to the Commission a written explanation of the reason for the determination.
				(e)Withdrawal from Federal mining and mineral leasing laws
 (1)WithdrawalSubject to valid existing rights in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, the land located within the boundaries of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve is withdrawn from—
 (A)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (B)disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing.
 (2)Acquired landAny land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act for inclusion in the Bandelier National Park and Preserve, shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this subsection.
 (3)EffectNothing in this subsection affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on the land within the boundaries of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act.
				(f)Boundary adjustment
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to enter into an agreement to adjust the boundary between the Valles Caldera National Preserve and the Santa Fe National Forest for the purpose of improving the management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve and the Santa Fe National Forest, respectively.
 (2)AdjustmentSubject to paragraph (4), if an agreement is entered into by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1), the boundary between the Valles Caldera National Preserve and the Santa Fe National Forest shall be adjusted in accordance with the agreement.
 (3)Incorporated landAny land added to the Valles Caldera National Preserve or the Santa Fe National Forest as a result of the boundary adjustment under paragraph (2) shall be—
 (A)subject to any law applicable to the unit to which the land is added; and (B)withdrawn from—
 (i)all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
 (iii)disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (4)Contracts and permitsBefore adjusting the boundary under paragraph (2), the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, shall, with respect to any contract or permit on land affected by the agreement entered into under paragraph (1)—
 (A)allow the contract or permit to expire at the end of the period of performance of the contract or permit; or
 (B)modify the contract or permit to exclude the portion of the land covered by the agreement. (5)Rights-of-way and easementsAny right-of-way or easement with respect to land transferred to the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture under the agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall be transferred to the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable.
				(g)Unmanned aircraft
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), launching, landing, or operating an unmanned aircraft is prohibited within the boundaries of the Bandelier National Park and Preserve.
				(2)Authorized use
 (A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may permit the use of an unmanned aircraft for— (i)administrative purposes, including—
 (I)scientific study; (II)search and rescue operations;
 (III)fire operations; (IV)law enforcement; or
 (V)other administrative purposes, as determined by the Secretary; or (ii)activities conducted under an applicable—
 (I)scientific research or collecting permit; or (II)special use permit that specifically authorizes launching, landing, or operating the unmanned aircraft.
 (B)LimitationThe Secretary may not permit the use of an unmanned aircraft under subparagraph (A) if the use would cause an unacceptable impact to the resources or values of the National Park or the National Preserve, as determined by the Secretary.