113 HR 1340 IH: Urban Jobs Act of 2013
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2013-03-21
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1340
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 21, 2013
			Mr. Fattah (for
			 himself, Mr. Grijalva,
			 Ms. Clarke,
			 Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
			 Mr. Lewis,
			 Ms. Brown of Florida,
			 Mr. Scott of Virginia,
			 Mr. Rangel,
			 Mr. Conyers,
			 Mr. Payne,
			 Ms. Wilson of Florida,
			 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Al Green of Texas,
			 Ms. Waters, and
			 Mr. Ellison) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
		  authorize the Secretary of Labor to provide grants for Urban Jobs Programs, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Urban Jobs Act of
			 2013.
		2.Findings and
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds the following:
				(1)Every school day,
			 nearly 7,000 students become dropouts. Annually, that dropout rate results in
			 about 1,200,000 students not graduating from high school with their peers as
			 scheduled. Lacking a high school diploma, those individuals will be far more
			 likely than graduates to spend their lives periodically unemployed, on
			 government assistance, or cycling in and out of the prison system.
				(2)The average annual
			 income in 2009 was $19,540 for a high school dropout, compared to $27,380 for a
			 high school graduate, a difference of $7,840.
				(3)According to a
			 2011 report by Diploma Counts—
					(A)about 42 percent
			 of Hispanic students, 43 percent of African-American students, and 46 percent
			 of American Indian students will not graduate on time with a regular high
			 school diploma; and
					(B)by comparison, 17
			 percent of Asian students and 22 percent of White students will not graduate as
			 described in subparagraph (A).
					(4)Among all races
			 and ethnicities, males graduate from high school at a lower rate than their
			 female peers do. Among all students, 68 percent of males and 75 percent of
			 females graduate.
				(5)According to a
			 report by the College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, one of the most
			 unfortunate destinations for high school dropouts, students, and graduates age
			 18 to 24 is incarceration in Federal or State prisons or local jails. Since
			 2000, the number of individuals in the 18 to 24 age group who are incarcerated
			 at the Federal, State, and local levels has risen from about 1,400,000 in 2000
			 to about 1,600,000 in 2008. Over 475,000 individuals in that age group were
			 incarcerated in 2008, with males accounting for 92.4 percent of all those
			 individuals. In contrast, only 36,000 women in the same age group (7.6 percent)
			 were incarcerated in 2008.
				(6)High school
			 graduation rates are significantly lower in school districts with higher
			 percentages of students in poverty, measured as students who are eligible for
			 free or reduced price lunches.
				(7)According to a
			 2010 National Center for Education Statistics report, high school students from
			 low-income families drop out of high school at 6 times the rate of their peers
			 from high-income families.
				(8)Over half of State
			 parole entrants are not high school graduates, and as many as eleven percent of
			 the entrants have only an eighth grade education or less.
				(9)The lowest
			 achieving 25 percent of students are 20 times more likely to drop out of high
			 school, compared to the highest achieving 25 percent of students.
				(10)According to the
			 Department of Labor, each year approximately 650,000 persons are released from
			 Federal and State prisons. Those ex-prisoners do not return to communities
			 evenly distributed across the United States, but rather return
			 disproportionately to high-poverty communities characterized by high rates of
			 joblessness, crime, and drug abuse.
				(11)The unemployment
			 rate among ex-prisoners has been estimated to be between 25 and 40 percent. An
			 estimated 19 percent of adults in State prisons are functionally illiterate.
			 Over half of State parole entrants are not high school graduates, and about 11
			 percent of the entrants have only an eighth grade education or less.
				(b)PurposeIt
			 is the purpose of this Act to provide adequate resources for national or
			 regional nonprofit organizations to prevent and reduce the disproportionate
			 incarceration of eligible youth, especially minority youth, and to prepare
			 eligible youth for entry into employment, or education leading to employment,
			 that places participants on a path to economic self-sufficiency and provides
			 opportunities for advancement, by providing a comprehensive set of services
			 that includes job training, education, and support services.
			3.Urban jobs
			 programs
			(a)In
			 generalSubtitle D of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of
			 1998 is amended by inserting after section 173A (29 U.S.C. 2918a) the
			 following:

					173B.Urban jobs
				programs
						(a)PurposeThe
				purpose of this section is to provide, through competitive grants, needed
				resources for the following objectives:
							(1)To establish a
				feeder system for youth ages 18 through 24, who are out-of-school youth or are
				or have been subject to the criminal justice process, in urban communities,
				into employment, or education leading to employment, through national or
				regional intermediaries that have demonstrated effectiveness in conducting
				outreach to, and serving, eligible youth through a national or regional network
				of community-based affiliates.
							(2)To provide a
				holistic approach for preparing eligible youth in urban communities for entry
				into employment, or education leading to employment, through a comprehensive
				set of services.
							(3)To prevent and
				reduce the disproportionate incarceration of eligible youth in urban
				communities, including minority youth.
							(b)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
							(1)Community-based
				affiliateThe term community-based affiliate means a
				community-based organization that is an affiliate of a national or regional
				intermediary.
							(2)Eligible
				youthThe term eligible youth means individuals ages
				18 through 24 who—
								(A)are not enrolled
				in secondary or post-secondary school; or
								(B)are or have been
				subject to any stage of the criminal justice process.
								(3)National
				intermediaryThe term national, with respect to an
				intermediary, means a national private nonprofit community-based organization
				that—
								(A)has an affiliate
				network comprised of community-based organizations in urban communities in more
				than one State; and
								(B)has demonstrated
				expertise and effectiveness in conducting outreach to eligible youth and
				providing workforce investment activities to such youth.
								(4)RecidivismThe
				term recidivism means a tendency to return to criminal
				behavior.
							(5)Regional
				intermediaryThe term regional, used with respect to
				an intermediary, means a private nonprofit community-based organization
				that—
								(A)has an affiliate
				network comprised of community-based organizations that—
									(i)have experience
				conducting multi-site projects; and
									(ii)are in a
				geographic area defined by the Bureau of the Census; and
									(B)has demonstrated
				expertise and effectiveness in conducting outreach to eligible youth and
				providing workforce investment activities to such youth.
								(6)Unsubsidized
				jobThe term unsubsidized job means an employment
				position with an employer—
								(A)that pays the
				wages for the position; and
								(B)that does not
				receive public funds for the creation and maintenance of the employment
				position.
								(7)Urban jobs
				programThe term Urban Jobs Program means an Urban
				Jobs Program funded under subsection (c).
							(c)Urban jobs
				program grants
							(1)GrantsThe
				Secretary is authorized to make grants, on a competitive basis, to national or
				regional intermediaries for the purpose of carrying out Urban Jobs Programs
				that provide a comprehensive set of services to eligible youth in urban
				communities to provide such youth with a pathway to employment, or education
				leading to employment.
							(2)Application
								(A)Form and
				procedureTo be eligible to receive a grant under this
				subsection, a national or regional intermediary shall submit an application at
				such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary
				may require.
								(B)Minimum
				requirementsThe Secretary shall require that the application
				contain, at a minimum—
									(i)a
				request for the grant, specifying the amount of the grant requested and
				proposed uses of the grant funds;
									(ii)a
				description of how the national or regional intermediary will meet, for
				participants in the Urban Jobs Program, goals consisting of—
										(I)increased
				long-term employment in unsubsidized jobs;
										(II)reduced
				recidivism;
										(III)increased
				attainment of the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma;
										(IV)improved literacy
				and numeracy; and
										(V)increased
				attainment of industry-recognized certificates or credentials, or preparation
				for entry into an institution of higher education without need for further
				remediation;
										(iii)a description of
				underlying supports for the program, including—
										(I)engaged community
				partners;
										(II)staff expertise
				in youth development; and
										(III)demonstrated
				understanding of youth characteristics;
										(iv)a
				description of how the program will enable program participants to achieve
				outcomes consisting of—
										(I)creation of caring
				relationships with peers and staff;
										(II)creation of goals
				(such as the attainment described in clause (ii)(III), attainment of
				employment, admission to or completion of a degree at an institution of higher
				education, attainment of industry-recognized certificates or credentials, or
				preparation for entry into an institution of higher education without need for
				further remediation);
										(III)participation in
				opportunities to contribute to the community through service or
				volunteerism;
										(IV)development of
				21st century workplace skills, including critical thinking and
				collaboration;
										(V)development of a
				sense of responsibility for one’s future;
										(VI)development of
				plans or strategies to meet one’s goals;
										(VII)reduction of
				risk-taking behaviors;
										(VIII)achievement of
				improved educational outcomes (such as numeracy, literacy, or the attainment
				described in clause (ii)(II));
										(IX)achievement of
				improved employment outcomes; and
										(X)reduction of
				recidivism; and
										(v)a description of
				activities to be provided through the Urban Jobs Program that lead to the
				attainment of industry-recognized certificates or credentials described in
				paragraph (3).
									(3)Eligible
				activitiesA national or regional intermediary that receives a
				grant under this subsection shall use the funds made available through the
				grant to carry out an Urban Jobs Program, which shall include the following
				comprehensive set of services:
								(A)Case management,
				through an individual responsible for helping participants navigate the Urban
				Jobs Program activities.
								(B)Educational
				services, including skill assessment, reading and math remediation, educational
				enrichment, services involving preparation for and opportunities for attainment
				of the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma, services that connect to
				career pathways such as opportunities for attainment of industry-recognized
				certificates or credentials or for preparation for entry into an institution of
				higher education without the need for further remediation, and postsecondary
				education.
								(C)Employment and job
				readiness activities, including mentoring, community service opportunities,
				internships, on-the-job training, occupational skills training, personal
				development, and unsubsidized jobs.
								(D)Support services,
				health and nutrition service referral, substance abuse counseling and
				treatment, and provision of housing assistance, interpersonal and basic living
				skills, and transportation, child care, clothing, and other assistance as
				needed.
								(4)LimitationNot
				more than 2 percent of the funds appropriated for any fiscal year under section
				174(d) may be used for expenses associated with carrying out this
				subsection.
							(d)Reports
							(1)In
				generalNot later than August 1 following each program year for
				which amounts are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of
				Labor shall submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House
				of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
				of the Senate, a report that details the progress made under this section in
				establishing Urban Jobs Programs through national or regional
				intermediaries.
							(2)Inapplicability
				of Section 172The program shall not be subject to evaluations
				required under section 172.
							(e)National jobs
				council advisory committee
							(1)EstablishmentThe
				Secretary of Labor shall establish a committee to be known as the National Jobs
				Council Advisory Committee (referred to in this subsection as the
				Committee).
							(2)MembershipThe
				Committee shall be comprised of 12 members, appointed by the Secretary,
				consisting of—
								(A)3 individuals from
				the private sector, who are senior human resources or diversity employees with
				national or regional responsibilities, and who have experience in oversight
				that includes hiring, employee training, or overseeing employee
				relations;
								(B)5 representatives
				of employers in high-impact, high-growth industries, as defined by the
				Secretary;
								(C)1 national
				intermediary staff member;
								(D)1 regional
				intermediary staff member; and
								(E)2 representatives
				from the Department of Labor.
								(3)Period of
				appointment; vacanciesMembers shall be appointed for the life of
				the Committee. Any vacancy in the Committee shall not affect the powers of the
				Committee, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment
				was made.
							(4)Duties
								(A)AnalysisThe
				Committee shall analyze, and prepare recommendations for the Secretary
				concerning—
									(i)the design and
				operation of the program carried out under this section;
									(ii)long-term
				strategic priorities for the program; and
									(iii)the formulation
				and application of guidelines related to activities carried out under the
				program.
									(B)ReportsThe
				Committee shall prepare and submit to the Secretary periodic reports containing
				the recommendations described in subparagraph (A).
								(5)Personnel
								(A)Travel
				expensesThe members of the Committee shall not receive
				compensation for the performance of services for the Committee, but 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 Committee. Notwithstanding
				section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the
				voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the Committee.
								(B)Detail of
				government employeesAny Federal Government employee may be
				detailed to the Committee without reimbursement, and such detail shall be
				without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
								(6)Permanent
				committeeSection 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)
				shall not apply to the Committee.
							(f)Sense of
				Congress regarding local advisory committeesIt is the sense of
				Congress that—
							(1)a community-based
				affiliate receiving funding under this section should establish a local jobs
				council advisory committee to aid in establishing support from the local
				community for and guiding the local implementation of the program; and
							(2)not less than
				1/3 of the members of the committee should be employers in
				high-impact, high-growth industries in the
				locality.
							.
			(b)FundingSection
			 174 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2919) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

					(d)Urban Jobs
				ProgramsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
				section 173B—
						(1)$20,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2012;
						(2)$30,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2013;
						(3)$40,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2014;
						(4)$50,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2015; and
						(5)$60,000,000 for
				fiscal year
				2016.
						.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of
			 contents in section 1(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is
			 amended—
				(1)by inserting a
			 period at the end of the item relating to section 173A; and
				(2)by inserting after
			 the item relating to section 173A the following:

							Sec. 173B. Urban jobs
				programs.

						.


113 HR 5752 IH: To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization.
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5752
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 20, 2014
			Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Stewart, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Mulvaney, and Mr. Hurt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of
			 James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of
			 any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist
			 organization.

		1.Rewards authorized
			(a)In generalIn accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under section 36(b) of the State
			 Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)), the
			 Secretary of State shall offer a reward to any individual who furnishes
			 information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any
			 individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding
			 or abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of James Foley,
			 Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of any other
			 citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization.
			(b)LimitationThe total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) in connection with the kidnapping and
			 murder of any one of the individuals named in such subsection or any other
			 citizen of the United States described in such subsection may not exceed
			 $5,000,000.
			(c)Foreign terrorist organizationThe term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization in
			 accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
			 U.S.C. 1189).


		II
		Calendar No. 784
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 783
		[Report No. 110–352]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 6, 2007
			Ms. Landrieu introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

			June 16, 2008
			Reported by Mr.
			 Bingaman, with an amendment
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of
		  the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of
		  Louisiana, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park
			 and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2007.
		2.Jean Lafitte
			 National Historical Park and Preserve boundary adjustment
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 901 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of
			 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230) is amended in the second sentence by striking of
			 approximately twenty thousand acres generally depicted on the map entitled
			 Barataria Marsh Unit-Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and
			 Preserve numbered 90,000B and dated April 1978, and inserting
			 generally depicted on the map entitled Boundary Map, Barataria
			 Preserve Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve,
			 numbered _____, and dated ________,.
			(b)Acquisition of
			 LandSection 902 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978
			 (16 U.S.C. 230a) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)by striking
			 (a) Within the and all that follows through the first sentence
			 and inserting the following:

							(a)In
				General
								(1)Barataria
				preserve unit
									(A)In
				generalThe Secretary may acquire any land, water, and interests
				in land and water within the area, as depicted on the map described in section
				901, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from
				any other Federal agency, or exchange.
									(B)Limitations
										(i)In
				generalAny private land located in the area, as depicted on the
				map described in section 901, may be acquired by the Secretary only with the
				consent of the owner of the land.
										(ii)Boundary
				adjustmentOn the date on which the Secretary, under subparagraph
				(A), completes the acquisition of a parcel of private land located in the area,
				as depicted on the map described in section 901, the boundary of the historical
				park and preserve shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition.
										(iii)Jurisdiction
				of National Park ServiceAny Federal land acquired in the areas
				shall be transferred without consideration to the administrative jurisdiction
				of the National Park Service.
										(iv)EasementsTo
				ensure adequate hurricane protection of the communities located in the area,
				any land in the area identified on the map that is acquired or transferred
				shall be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the Secretary and
				the Secretary of the
				Army.
										;
					(B)in the second
			 sentence, by striking The Secretary may also and inserting the
			 following:

							(2)French
				quarterThe Secretary
				may
							;
					(C)in the third
			 sentence, by striking Lands, waters, and interests therein and
			 inserting the following:

							(3)Acquisition of
				state landLand, water, and interests in land and
				water
							;
				and
					(D)in the fourth
			 sentence, by striking In acquiring and inserting the
			 following:

							(4)Acquisition of
				oil and gas rightsIn
				acquiring
							;
					(2)by striking
			 subsections (b) through (f) and inserting the following:

						(b)Resource
				ProtectionWith respect to the land, water, and interests in land
				and water of the Barataria Preserve Unit, the Secretary shall preserve and
				protect—
							(1)fresh water
				drainage patterns;
							(2)vegetative
				cover;
							(3)the integrity of
				ecological and biological systems; and
							(4)water and air
				quality.
							;
				and
				(3)by redesignating
			 subsection (g) as subsection (c).
				(c)Hunting,
			 Fishing, and TrappingSection 905 of the National Parks and
			 Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230d) is amended in the first sentence by
			 striking , except that within the core area and on those lands acquired
			 by the Secretary pursuant to section 902(c) of this title, he and
			 inserting on land, and interests in land and water managed by the
			 Secretary, except that the Secretary.
			(d)AdministrationSection
			 906 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230e) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking the
			 first sentence; and
				(2)in the second
			 sentence, by striking Pending such establishment and thereafter
			 the and inserting The.
				3.References in
			 law
			(a)In
			 GeneralAny reference in a law (including regulations), map,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States—
				(1)to the Barataria
			 Marsh Unit shall be considered to be a reference to the Barataria Preserve
			 Unit; or
				(2)to the Jean
			 Lafitte National Historical Park shall be considered to be a reference to the
			 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
				(b)Conforming
			 AmendmentsTitle IX of the National Parks and Recreation Act of
			 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 Barataria Marsh Unit each place it appears and inserting
			 Barataria Preserve Unit; and
				(2)by striking
			 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park each place it appears and
			 inserting Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and
			 Preserve.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park
			 and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008.
		2.Jean Lafitte National
			 Historical Park and Preserve boundary adjustment
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 901 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of
			 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230) is amended in the second sentence by striking of
			 approximately twenty thousand acres generally depicted on the map entitled
			 Barataria Marsh Unit-Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and
			 Preserve numbered 90,000B and dated April 1978, and inserting
			 generally depicted on the map entitled Boundary Map, Barataria
			 Preserve Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve,
			 numbered 467/80100A, and dated December 2007,.
			(b)Acquisition of
			 LandSection 902 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978
			 (16 U.S.C. 230a) is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a)—
					(A)by striking (a)
			 Within the and all that follows through the first sentence and
			 inserting the following:

							(a)In General
								(1)Barataria preserve
				unit
									(A)In
				generalThe Secretary may acquire any land, water, and interests
				in land and water within the Barataria Preserve Unit by donation, purchase with
				donated or appropriated funds, transfer from any other Federal agency, or
				exchange.
									(B)Limitations
										(i)In
				generalAny non-Federal land depicted on the map described in
				section 901 as Lands Proposed for Addition may be acquired by
				the Secretary only with the consent of the owner of the land.
										(ii)Boundary
				adjustmentOn the date on which the Secretary acquires a parcel
				of land described in clause (i), the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit
				shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition.
										(iii)Jurisdiction of
				National Park ServiceAdministrative jurisdiction over any
				Federal land within the areas depicted on the map described in section 901 as
				Lands Proposed for Addition is transferred, without
				consideration, to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service,
				to be administered as part of the Barataria Preserve Unit.
										(iv)EasementsTo
				ensure adequate hurricane protection of the communities located in the area,
				any land identified on the map described in section 901 that is acquired or
				transferred shall be subject to any easements that have been agreed to by the
				Secretary and the Secretary of the
				Army.
										;
					(B)in the second sentence,
			 by striking The Secretary may also acquire by any of the foregoing
			 methods and inserting the following:

							(2)French
				quarterThe Secretary may acquire by any of the methods referred
				to in paragraph
				(1)(A)
							;
					(C)in the third sentence, by
			 striking Lands, waters, and interests therein and inserting the
			 following:

							(3)Acquisition of state
				landLand, water, and interests in land and
				water
							;
				and
					(D)in the fourth sentence,
			 by striking In acquiring and inserting the following:

							(4)Acquisition of oil and
				gas rightsIn
				acquiring
							;
					(2)by striking subsections
			 (b) through (f) and inserting the following:

						(b)Resource
				ProtectionWith respect to the land, water, and interests in land
				and water of the Barataria Preserve Unit, the Secretary shall preserve and
				protect—
							(1)fresh water drainage
				patterns;
							(2)vegetative cover;
							(3)the integrity of
				ecological and biological systems; and
							(4)water and air
				quality.
							(c)Adjacent
				landWith the consent of the owner and the parish governing
				authority, the Secretary may—
							(1)acquire land, water, and
				interests in land and water, by any of the methods referred to in subsection
				(a)(1)(A) (including use of appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation
				Fund); and
							(2)revise the boundaries of
				the Barataria Preserve Unit to include adjacent land and
				water.
							;
				and
				(3)by redesignating
			 subsection (g) as subsection (d).
				(c)Definition of improved
			 propertySection 903 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of
			 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230b) is amended in the fifth sentence by inserting (or
			 January 1, 2007, for areas added to the park after that date) after
			 January 1, 1977.
			(d)Hunting, Fishing, and
			 TrappingSection 905 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of
			 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230d) is amended in the first sentence by striking ,
			 except that within the core area and on those lands acquired by the Secretary
			 pursuant to section 902(c) of this title, he and inserting on
			 land, and interests in land and water managed by the Secretary, except that the
			 Secretary.
			(e)AdministrationSection
			 906 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230e) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking the first
			 sentence; and
				(2)in the second sentence,
			 by striking Pending such establishment and thereafter the and
			 inserting The.
				3.References in
			 law
			(a)In
			 GeneralAny reference in a law (including regulations), map,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States—
				(1)to the Barataria Marsh
			 Unit shall be considered to be a reference to the Barataria Preserve Unit;
			 or
				(2)to the Jean Lafitte
			 National Historical Park shall be considered to be a reference to the Jean
			 Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
				(b)Conforming
			 AmendmentsTitle IX of the National Parks and Recreation Act of
			 1978 (16 U.S.C. 230 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 Barataria Marsh Unit each place it appears and inserting
			 Barataria Preserve Unit; and
				(2)by striking Jean
			 Lafitte National Historical Park each place it appears and inserting
			 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

		June 16, 2008
		Reported with an amendment


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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6250IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 12, 2020Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Ms. Eshoo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo amend title 39, United States Code, to prohibit deceptive mail relating to the census, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Census Form Integrity Act. 2.Prohibition on deceptive mailings relating to the censusSection 3001(i) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(3)(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, and except as provided in subparagraph (C), any matter described in subparagraph (B) is nonmailable matter, shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and shall be disposed of as the Postal Service directs.(B)Matter described in this subparagraph is any matter that is otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which constitutes a solicitation by a nongovernmental entity for information or the contribution of funds that—(i)bears the term census on such matter, or on the envelope or outside cover or wrapper in which the matter is mailed; and(ii)(I)bears the term official, or any other language suggesting that a response is required or mandatory, on such matter, or on the envelope or outside cover or wrapper in which the matter is mailed; or(II)could be reasonably interpreted or construed as implying any Federal Government connection, approval, or endorsement.(C)This paragraph shall not apply to—(i)any matter mailed by a Federal agency; or(ii)any matter, and the envelope or outside cover or wrapper in which such matter is mailed, that bears on its face in capital letters and in conspicuous and legible type the following notices: THIS ORGANIZATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. and THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT, or notices to the same effect in words which the Postal Service may prescribe.(D)If the Postmaster General determines that matter has been placed in the mail in violation of this paragraph—(i)not later than 15 days after the date of such determination, the Postmaster General shall notify the Director of the Bureau of the Census, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and(ii)any mailing permit used by the nongovernmental entity that mailed such matter shall be revoked for a period, to be determined by the Postmaster General, of up to 1 year beginning on such date of determination..


115 HRES 607 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3441) to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 607
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

November 7, 2017

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3441) to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3043) to modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.  2.Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3441) to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3587
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 20, 2012
			Mrs. Boxer (for herself
			 and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in the
		  California Coastal National Monument as a part of the National Landscape
		  Conservation System, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title;
			 definitions
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of
			 2012.
			(b)DefinitionsIn
			 this Act:
				(1)MapThe term map means the map
			 created by the Bureau of Land Management, entitled California Coastal
			 National Monument Addition and dated September 15, 2012.
				(2)MonumentThe
			 term Monument means the California Coastal National Monument
			 established by Presidential Proclamation 7264.
				(3)Point
			 Arena-Stornetta Public LandsThe term Point Arena-Stornetta Public
			 Lands means the Federal land comprising approximately 1,255 acres in
			 Mendocino County, California, as generally depicted on the map.
				(4)Presidential
			 Proclamation 7264The term
			 Presidential Proclamation 7264 means Presidential Proclamation
			 Number 7264, dated January 11, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 2821).
				(5)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
				2.Findings;
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds that—
				(1)the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands
			 contain significant natural resources, including important wildlife habitat,
			 several riparian corridors, extensive wetlands, ponds and other water sources,
			 cypress groves, meadows, and sand dunes that should be preserved for present
			 and future generations;
				(2)the ocean and coastal ecosystems adjacent
			 to the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands are internationally recognized as
			 significant centers of coastal upwelling that support the diverse, abundant,
			 and productive marine ecosystems and wildlife underlying the local economy and
			 identity of coastal communities;
				(3)the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands tell
			 an important story about the coastal prehistory and history of California in
			 the context of the surrounding region and communities;
				(4)the coastal area surrounding the Point
			 Arena-Stornetta Public Lands was traditionally used by Indian people, including
			 the Pomo Indian tribes;
				(5)the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands are
			 historically associated with adjacent land managed for the enjoyment of current
			 and future generations, including the Arena Rock Marine Natural Preserve, and
			 Manchester Beach State Park;
				(6)the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands
			 represent a model partnership where future management can be successfully
			 accomplished among the Federal Government, State of California, Mendocino
			 County, local communities, and private groups;
				(7)permanent protection of the Point
			 Arena-Stornetta Public Lands will provide important economic benefits to
			 surrounding communities, and has broad public support;
				(8)the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands
			 would make a significant addition to the California Coastal National Monument
			 and National Landscape Conservation System administered by the Bureau of Land
			 Management of the Department of the Interior; and
				(9)statutory protection is necessary to ensure
			 that the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands remain a part of the historical,
			 cultural, and natural heritage of the United States and a source of inspiration
			 for the people of the United States.
				(b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to protect,
			 conserve, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future
			 generations the unique and nationally important historical, natural, cultural,
			 scientific, educational, scenic, and recreational values of the Point
			 Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, while allowing certain recreational and research
			 activities to continue.
			3.Expansion of
			 California Coastal National Monument
			(a)In
			 generalThe boundary of the
			 Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 7264 is expanded to include
			 the Federal land shown on the map.
			(b)Map and legal
			 description
				(1)In
			 generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall file with the Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
			 Representatives a map and boundary description of land added to the Monument by
			 this Act.
				(2)Force and
			 effectThe map and boundary description filed under paragraph (1)
			 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that
			 the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map and boundary
			 descriptions.
				(3)Availability of
			 map and boundary descriptionThe map and boundary description
			 filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection
			 in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
				4.Administration
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall
			 manage the land added to the Monument by this Act—
				(1)as a part of the Monument; and
				(2)in accordance with Presidential
			 Proclamation 7264.
				(b)Management
			 plan
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall finalize an amendment to the Monument management
			 plan for the long-term protection and management of the land added to the
			 Monument by this Act.
				(2)RequirementsThe
			 plan amendment shall—
					(A)be developed with
			 an opportunity for full public participation; and
					(B)describe the
			 appropriate uses and management of the land consistent with this Act.
					(c)Motorized and
			 mechanized transportExcept
			 as needed for emergency or authorized administrative purposes, the use of
			 motorized and mechanized vehicles in the Monument shall be permitted only on
			 roads and trails designated for that use.
			(d)Incorporation of
			 land and interests
				(1)AuthorityThe
			 Secretary may acquire non-Federal land or interests in land within or adjacent
			 to the land added to the Monument by this Act only through exchange, donation,
			 or purchase from a willing seller.
				(2)ManagementAny
			 land or interests in land within or adjacent to the land added to the Monument
			 by this Act acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this
			 Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Monument.
				(e)OverflightsNothing
			 in this Act—
				(1)restricts or
			 precludes overflights, including low-level overflights or military, commercial,
			 and general aviation overflights that can be seen or heard within the land
			 added to the Monument by this Act;
				(2)restricts or
			 precludes the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace or
			 the establishment of military flight training routes over the land added to the
			 Monument by this Act; or
				(3)modifies
			 regulations governing low-level overflights above the adjacent Gulf of the
			 Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
				(f)Law
			 enforcementNothing in this
			 Act effects the law enforcement authorities of the Department of Homeland
			 Security.
			(g)Native American
			 usesNothing in this Act
			 enlarges, diminishes, or modifies the rights of any Indian tribe or Indian
			 religious community.
			(h)Buffer
			 zones
				(1)In
			 generalThe expansion of the Monument is not intended to lead to
			 the establishment of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the land
			 included in the Monument by this Act.
				(2)Activities
			 outside the MonumentThe fact that activities outside the
			 Monument can be seen or heard within the land added to the Monument by this Act
			 shall not, of itself, preclude those activities or uses up to the boundary of
			 the Monument.
				(i)GrazingNothing
			 in this Act affects the grazing of livestock within the Point Arena-Stornetta
			 Public Lands.
			(j)National
			 landscape conservation systemThe Secretary shall manage the
			 Monument as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.


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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 26
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 11, 2021
Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, Mr. Carson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bush, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bowman, and Mr. Espaillat) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

That Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate: Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Article I
The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives shall have the sole Power of Impeachment and that the President shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. In his conduct of the office of President of the United States—and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed—Donald John Trump has abused the powers of the Presidency, in that: Using the powers of his high office, on Saturday, January 2, 2021, just four days before the Joint Meeting of Congress required by the Constitution for the purpose of opening and counting the electoral votes cast for the office of President and Vice-President, Donald John Trump sought to threaten, intimidate, and corruptly solicit the Secretary of State for the State of Georgia to acquiesce to his demand that he somehow find 11,780 votes, which he claimed he was entitled to and would result in a determination that he was the winner of the Presidential election in the State of Georgia, notwithstanding the fact that votes in the State of Georgia had already been thrice counted in favor of the certified winner, his opponent and former Vice-President Joseph R. Biden.
In this, the President of the United States abused the powers of the Presidency by actively undermining public faith and confidence in the integrity of the American electoral system, subverting the rule of law, and placing his personal political and private interests above the national interest.  Wherefore Donald John Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to security of the Nation and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law and thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
Article II
The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives shall have the sole Power of Impeachment and that the President shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. In his conduct of the office of President of the United States—and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed—Donald John Trump has abused the powers of the Presidency, in that: Abusing the powers and resources of his high office, Donald John Trump has actively and continuously endeavored to undermine the essential institutions and foundations of a democratic system of government in the United States, engaging in a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evincing a design to make himself an authoritarian ruler unaccountable to, and independent of, the people of the United States by:
(1)Soliciting and welcoming the assistance of a hostile foreign power to aid him in securing election in 2016 as President of the United States. (2)Refusing to acknowledge Russian interference in the internal affairs of the United States, and then opposing responses by Congress and the Executive Branch to protect the national security and interests of the United States against future Russian interference and aggression.
(3)Publicly conveying his interest and willingness to accept the assistance of foreign powers in his attempt to win reelection as President of the United States. (4)Refusing continuously to acknowledge to the American people that he would accept and be bound by the verdict rendered in the 2020 Presidential election, instead claiming that any outcome in which he was not declared the winner was fraudulent, rigged, and illegitimate.
(5)Taking active measures to impede and undermine the ability of American citizens to convey their disapproval of his continuance in office by exercising their rights as voters, including misusing the United States Postal Service to prevent the timely delivery of mail-in ballots. (6)Instituting frivolous lawsuits to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election, falsely alleging wide-spread voting fraud but producing no evidence in support of his spurious allegations.
(7)Exhorting and inciting his supporters to believe falsely that victory in the 2020 Presidential election had been stolen from him and that constitutionally required Joint Meeting of Congress for the purpose of counting the votes of electors and announcement of the result by the President of the Senate was illegitimate and intended to complete the theft of his victory. (8)Failing to take action to protect and defend Federal officers and personnel, property, buildings, and institutions on January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol that was besieged by supporters of Donald John Trump, resulting in extensive damage to the property of the United States and the deaths of at least four persons.
In all of this, President Trump has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States. As the Framers wrote in 1776 in the Declaration of Independence, a person, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. Wherefore Donald John Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to security of the Nation and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law and thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2305
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Brown (for himself
			 and Mr. Voinovich) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend temporarily the suspension of duty on certain
		  manufacturing equipment.

		1.Certain manufacturing
			 equipment
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.84.81 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to certain manufacturing equipment) is amended by
			 striking the date in the effective column period and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 5897 IH: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020
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2020-02-13
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5897IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2020Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. O'Halleran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make certain information available on a public website relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities certified for participation under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020.2.Requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make certain information available on a public website relating to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities certified for participation under the Medicaid program(a)In generalSection 1910 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396i) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(c)Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall, in order to increase transparency, include on the official internet website of the Federal Government for Medicaid beneficiaries, with respect to each intermediate care facility described in subsection (b) eligible to participate in the program established under this title, the following information in a manner that is posted in a prominent location, updated on a timely basis, easily accessible, readily understandable to consumers of services for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and searchable:(1)Information regarding the performance of such facility, including—(A)results from the 3 most recent surveys conducted with respect to such facility under the State survey and certification process, including any standard or condition-level deficiencies identified during such surveys and any administrative actions or citations taken as a result of such surveys;(B)any finding, with respect to any such deficiencies identified during such surveys, that such a deficiency immediately jeopardized the health or safety of residents of such facility;(C)the 3 most recent Form 2567 (or a successor form) State inspection reports and a description of how an individual may interpret such reports; and(D)any plan of correction or other response of such facility to such reports.(2)The standardized complaint form developed under section 1128I(f), including explanatory material on what complaint forms are, how they are used, and how to file a complaint with the State survey and certification program and the State long-term care ombudsman program.(3)Summary information on the number, type, severity, and outcomes of substantiated complaints..(b)Establishment of standardized complaint formSection 1128I of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7j) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(i)Application of certain provisions to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilitiesIn applying subsection (f), beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, each reference to a facility shall be deemed to include an intermediate care facility described in section 1905(d)..3.Advisory Council on Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities(a)EstablishmentNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall establish the Advisory Council on Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (in this section, referred to as the Advisory Council).(b)Membership(1)In generalThe Advisory Council shall consist of such members as appointed by the Secretary. In making such appointments, the Secretary shall ensure that the Advisory Council includes representatives of the following:(A)Individuals with disabilities.(B)Family members of individuals with disabilities.(C)The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services.(D)The American Health Care Association.(E)The American Network of Community Options and Resources.(F)States, including State survey agencies.(G)The National Quality Forum (or such other standard-setting organization specified by the Secretary).(2)ChairThe Chair of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Secretary from among the members selected under paragraph (1) and described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of such paragraph.(c)Duties(1)In generalThe Advisory Council shall develop recommendations on steps that intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities may take to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation, which may include recommendations relating to the following:(A)Staff training requirements.(B)Creation of pamphlets or other materials to share with families to help them identify potential warning signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.(C)Creation of materials to share with families on the process of how to file a complaint when abuse, neglect, or exploitation is suspected.(D)Ways to address caregiver burnout and stress.(2)ConsiderationsIn the development of recommendations under paragraph (1), the Advisory Council shall take into account data and practices related to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, which may include the following:(A)Survey data related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation citations.(B)Current programs being utilized by intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention.(C)Current practices for providing transparency to consumers of intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities services and their families when incidents occur.(D)State requirements for providers of intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities services related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including—(i)reporting requirements;(ii)data tracking; and(iii)resolution of reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, including those reports that were not substantiated.(3)Authority to collect information and request technical assistanceThe Advisory Council may secure directly from the Secretary upon request such information or technical assistance as the Advisory Council considers necessary to carry out this section.(d)Report(1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Council shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Finance and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report containing any recommendations developed under subsection (c)(1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Advisory Council determines appropriate.(2)Public availabilityUpon receiving the report described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make such report public.(e)TerminationThe Advisory Council shall terminate upon the submission of the report to the Secretary under subsection (d)(1).4.Permitting Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the national practitioner data bank to conduct employee background checksSection 1921(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–2(b)(6)) is amended—(1)by striking and other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986) and inserting , other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986), providers of services (as defined in section 1861(u)), suppliers (as defined in section 1861(d)), and providers of items or services under a State plan under this title (or a waiver of such a plan); and(2)by striking such hospitals or other health care entities and inserting such hospitals, health care entities, providers, or suppliers.


114 HR 5648 IH: Mental Health Care Provider Retention Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-07-06
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5648IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 6, 2016Mr. O'Rourke (for himself and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo authorize an individual who is transitioning from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary
			 of Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
			 continue receiving treatment from such individual’s mental health care
			 provider of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mental Health Care Provider Retention Act of 2016. 2.Retention of Mental Health Care Provider (a)In GeneralDuring the transition from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, a covered individual may elect to continue receiving treatment from such individual’s mental health care provider of the Department of Defense.
 (b)PriorityA covered individual shall receive the same level of priority as members of the Armed Forces at the military medical treatment facility at which the covered individual has elected to continue treatment.
 (c)Reimbursement of CostsThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse the Secretary of Defense for services rendered pursuant to subsection (a), if such services would have otherwise been furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
 (d)Departure of Mental Health Care ProviderIn the event that the mental health care provider described under subsection (a) departs the military medical treatment facility at which the covered individual is receiving treatment, such individual may elect to obtain the services of—
 (1)a different mental health care provider at the same military medical treatment facility; or (2)a mental health care provider of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (e)Departure of Covered IndividualIn the event that the covered individual relocates and is unable to reasonably receive care at the military medical treatment facility at which such individual has elected to continue treatment under subsection (a), such individual shall transition to receiving treatment from a mental health care provider of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (f)Medical RecordsThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that any mental health care provider of the Department of Defense that furnishes care or services under this section to a covered individual submits to the Department of Veterans Affairs a copy of any medical record related to the care or services provided to such individual by such mental health care provider for inclusion in the electronic medical record of such individual maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs upon such individual’s transition to receiving treatment from a mental health care provider of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (g)Definition of Covered IndividualIn this section, the term covered individual means an individual who has been diagnosed with a mental health condition and— (1)is enrolling in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, established by section 1705 of title 38, United States Code; or
 (2)has enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs and is still in transition from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 418
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 7, 2009
			Mr. Boustany (for
			 himself, Mr. Yarmuth,
			 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Alexander,
			 Mr. Fleming,
			 Mr. Cao, Mr. Jones, Mr.
			 Cassidy, Mr. Davis of
			 Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield,
			 Mr. Boswell,
			 Mr. Chandler,
			 Mr. Guthrie,
			 Mr. Scalise,
			 Mr. Westmoreland,
			 Mr. Sullivan,
			 Mr. Ross, and
			 Mr. Walz) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his
		  victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby.

		Whereas Calvin Borel, born and raised in Louisiana, began
			 riding match horse races at the age of 8 at Evangeline Downs in Carencro,
			 Louisiana;
		Whereas Mr. Borel began his professional career as a
			 jockey at the age of 16;
		Whereas Mr. Borel is known for his hard work and
			 dedication, after his start cleaning stalls and working horses for his brother,
			 he is now a world class jockey;
		Whereas Mr. Borel had raced in five prior Kentucky Derbies
			 including a first place finish in the 133rd Derby;
		Whereas, on May 2, 2009, Mr. Borel competed with Mine That
			 Bird after 1,700 miles and over 21 hours of transportation from New Mexico,
			 against several horses with stronger reputations;
		Whereas Mr. Borel a day before the Kentucky Derby, made a
			 record at the Kentucky Oaks with Rachel Alexandra finishing in first place by
			 201/4 lengths; and
		Whereas Mr. Borel and Mine That Bird completed the race by
			 63/4-length and placed first making it the second biggest
			 upset in Derby history with the widest margin of victory since 1946: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives commends
			 Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3082
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 5, 2010
			Mr. Wyden introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to
		  authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education,
		  or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
		  receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through
		  congressional offices, and for other purposes.

		1.Expansion of work-study allowance to
			 include certain outreach services conducted through congressional
			 officesSection 3485(a)(4) of
			 title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

				(G)The following activities carried out at the
				offices of Members of Congress for such Members:
					(i)The distribution of information to members
				of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents about the benefits and
				services under laws administered by the Secretary and other appropriate
				governmental and non-governmental programs.
					(ii)The preparation and processing of papers
				and other documents, including documents to assist in the preparation and
				presentation of claims for benefits under laws administered by the
				Secretary.
					.


110 HRES 657 EH: Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-10-02
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 657
		In the House of Representatives, U.
		  S.,

			October 2, 2007

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the
		  victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during
		  August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin,
		  and for other purposes.

		Whereas during August 2007, severe thunderstorms were
			 responsible for bringing as much as 18 inches of torrential rain to parts of
			 the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, resulting in
			 devastating floods;
		Whereas these storms tragically took the lives of 14
			 people;
		Whereas these storms injured countless other people,
			 damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, and devastated businesses and
			 institutions;
		Whereas on August 21, 2007, the Governor of Minnesota
			 declared Fillmore, Houston, Steele, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona Counties,
			 Minnesota, to be in a state of disaster as a result of these storms, and
			 subsequently Dodge County, Minnesota, received a Federal major disaster
			 declaration as well;
		Whereas on August 19, 2007, and in the days following, the
			 Governor of Wisconsin declared Crawford, La Crosse, Richland, Sauk, Vernon,
			 Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, and Rock
			 Counties, Wisconsin, to be in a state of disaster as a result of these
			 storms;
		Whereas on August 22, 2007, and in the days following, the
			 Governor of Iowa declared Appanoose, Boone, Calhoun, Cherokee, Davis, Humboldt,
			 Mahaska, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Van Buren, Wapello, Wayne, and Webster
			 Counties, Iowa, to be in a state of disaster as a result of these
			 storms;
		Whereas on August 22, 2007, the Governor of Ohio declared
			 Allen, Crawford, Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Richland, Seneca, Van Wert, and
			 Wyandot Counties, Ohio, to be in a state of disaster as a result of these
			 storms;
		Whereas on August 24, 2007, and in the days following, the
			 Governor of Illinois declared Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Lake, LaSalle,
			 Kane, Knox, McHenry, Warren, and Will Counties, Illinois, to be in a state of
			 disaster as a result of these storms;
		Whereas President Bush declared 7 counties in Minnesota, 7
			 counties in Ohio, and 7 counties in Wisconsin to be major disaster areas as a
			 result of these storms, and individuals and families in these areas became
			 eligible for Federal disaster assistance;
		Whereas numerous individuals and entities have selflessly
			 and heroically given of themselves and their resources to aid in the disaster
			 relief efforts; and
		Whereas the catastrophic injury, death, and damage in
			 Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin would have been even worse in
			 the absence of local relief efforts: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)expresses
			 heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused
			 severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
			 Ohio, and Wisconsin;
			(2)conveys gratitude
			 to the local, State, and Federal officials and emergency personnel who
			 responded swiftly to the crisis, including emergency management teams in each
			 of the affected States, Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, and
			 David Paulison, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
			 Agency;
			(3)recognizes the
			 generous and selfless support of citizens, local businesses, the American Red
			 Cross, the United Way, Catholic Charities, and the Salvation Army; and
			(4)reaffirms support
			 to helping the victims of the flooding rebuild their homes and lives.

			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


116 HR 4145 IH: Braeden’s Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-08-02
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4145IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 2, 2019Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo establish a commission to prevent exertional heat stroke deaths among high school and collegiate
			 athletes, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Braeden’s Commission: Protect our Athletes from Exertional Heat Stroke. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Deaths from exertional heat stroke are preventable. (2)Exertional heat stroke is one of the leading noncontact causes of death of young athletes.
 (3)According to the 2018 National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research’s annual survey of football injuries, since 1995, there have been 64 exertional heat stroke deaths in the sport of football alone, and 60 of these occurred at the high school and collegiate levels.
 (4)Protective measures such as proper hydration, acclimatization prior to intense physical activity, and rapid recognition, rapid assessment, rapid treatment, and rapid advanced care can prevent exertional heat stroke deaths or hospitalizations provided that the protective measures are implemented immediately when warranted.
			3.Establishment of commission
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established the Commission to Prevent Heat Stroke Deaths (in this Act referred to as Braeden’s Commission). (b)FACABraeden’s Commission shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except as inconsistent with this Act.
			4.Membership
 (a)Number and appointmentBraeden’s Commission shall be composed of 12 members, consisting of— (1)6 members appointed by the President;
 (2)2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3)1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
 (4)2 members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and (5)1 member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
 (b)QualificationsEach member appointed pursuant to subsection (a) shall have experience in one or more of the following areas:
 (1)Sports medicine. (2)Exertional heat stroke prevention.
 (3)Student athlete health research. (4)Legislation, including legislation involving sports medicine.
 (5)Emergency medicine. (6)Pediatrics.
 (7)Psychology and mental health. (8)Forensic pathology or medical investigation involving injury or fatality.
 (9)Professional experience at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), with a focus on one or more of the other areas listed in this subsection.
 (c)Diversity of qualificationsIn making appointments to Braeden’s Commission under subsection (a), the President and the congressional leaders specified in subsection (a) shall strive to select individuals whose qualifications (as described under subsection (b)) are not already represented by other members of Braeden’s Commission.
 (d)AppointmentsThe appointments of the members of Braeden’s Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
 (e)Period of appointments; vacanciesEach member shall be appointed for the life of Braeden’s Commission. Any vacancy in Braeden’s Commission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
 (f)ChairpersonThe President shall select a Chairperson for Braeden’s Commission from among its members. 5.Meetings (a)Initial meetingNot later than 60 days after the date on which a majority of the members of Braeden’s Commission have been appointed, Braeden’s Commission shall hold its first meeting.
 (b)TimingBraeden’s Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. (c)QuorumA majority of the members of Braeden’s Commission shall constitute a quorum.
			6.Study
 (a)In generalBraeden’s Commission shall conduct a study on exertional heat stroke among student athletes at educational institutions across the United States.
 (b)Matters To be studiedIn conducting the study under subsection (a), Braeden’s Commission shall study— (1)best practices for prevention, recognition, and treatment of exertional heat stroke, as regarded by leading experts in sports medicine and as detailed in the 2015 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement on Exertional Heat Illness;
 (2)educational institution standards for prevention, recognition, and treatment of exertional heat stroke and related illnesses;
 (3)whether athletic trainers and coaches have been properly trained to recognize and treat cases of exertional heat stroke;
 (4)cases involving student athlete deaths and hospitalizations due to exertional heat stroke, including whether best practices were followed in such cases by the educational institution involved;
 (5)which organizations currently oversee the implementation of best practices on exertional heat stroke at educational institutions;
 (6)emergency action plans in place at educational institutions and whether such action plans are up-to-date or developed in consultation with local emergency medical staff;
 (7)the scope of all incidents of exertional heat stroke among student athletes, including determining which educational institutions are following best practices where such incidents occurred;
 (8)the effectiveness of Federal, State, and local policies and systems aimed at collecting accurate data on exertional heat stroke fatalities, including the identification of the most effective and least effective policies and systems;
 (9)current barriers to preventing fatalities from exertional heat stroke and methods to overcome such barriers among student athletes;
 (10)demographic trends or specific risk factors that are predictive of or correlated with student athlete exertional heat stroke and related illnesses such as heat exhaustion;
 (11)methods for improving data collection related to exertional heat stroke, such as methods to increase interoperability between State and local data systems or other data systems used to collect information that may be related to exertional heat stroke;
 (12)current research and documentation, including those currently being conducted by graduate and doctoral students;
 (13)recommendations from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s position statements pertaining to heat illnesses and emergency planning in athletics; and
 (14)recommendations with respect to best practices for preventing exertional heat stroke from the Inter-Association Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Collegiate Conditioning Sessions.
				7.Recommendations and report
 (a)RecommendationsBased on the study conducted under section 6, Braeden’s Commission shall— (1)develop recommendations for the purpose of reducing fatalities from exertional heat stroke among student athletes, including—
 (A)a recommendation to implement a comprehensive national strategy for such purpose; and (B)lessons, solutions, and necessary improvements related to such purpose; and
 (2)develop guidelines for tracking certain types of information to prevent fatalities from exertional heat stroke among student athletes.
 (b)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date on which a majority of the members of Braeden’s Commission have been appointed, Braeden’s Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing—
 (1)the recommendations required under subsection (a); (2)a detailed statement of the findings of Braeden’s Commission related to the study conducted under section 6; and
 (3)recommendations for legislation and administrative actions related to exertional heat stroke among student athletes at educational institutions.
 (c)ExtensionThe President may extend the date on which the report required by subsection (b) must be submitted by not more than 1 year.
 (d)PublicationIn coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Braeden’s Commission shall make the report under subsection (b) publicly available on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services.
			8.Powers of Braeden’s Commission
			(a)Hearings
 (1)In generalBraeden’s Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as Braeden’s Commission considers appropriate. Braeden’s Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
 (2)LocationThe location of hearings under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)areas with high fatality rates related to exertional heat stroke among student athletes; and
 (B)areas that have shown a decrease in fatalities from exertional heat stroke among student athletes. (3)SubjectBraeden’s Commission shall hold hearings under paragraph (1)—
 (A)to examine the Federal, State, and local policies and available resources that affect fatalities from exertional heat stroke among student athletes; and
 (B)to conduct other work related to the study required under section 6. (b)Obtaining official dataBraeden’s Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency or department information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson of Braeden’s Commission, the head of that Federal agency or department shall furnish that information to Braeden’s Commission.
 (c)MailsBraeden’s Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies and departments.
 (d)Gifts, bequests, and devisesTo the extent or in the amounts made available in advance in appropriations Acts, Braeden’s Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of Braeden’s Commission.
			9.Commission personnel matters
			(a)Director and staff of Commission
 (1)Executive DirectorBraeden’s Commission shall have an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson. (2)StaffWith the approval of Braeden’s Commission, the Chairperson may appoint additional personnel as the Chairperson considers appropriate.
 (3)TerminationThe Chairperson of Braeden’s Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, terminate the Executive Director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable Braeden’s Commission to perform its duties.
				(4)Compensation
 (A)Rate of pay for the Executive DirectorThe Chairperson of Braeden’s Commission may fix the pay of the Executive Director of Braeden’s Commission without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the Executive Director may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
 (B)Rate of pay for staffThe Chairperson of Braeden’s Commission may fix the pay of additional personnel at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule.
 (b)Travel expensesThe members of Braeden’s Commission shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
 (c)Staff of Federal agenciesUpon request of Braeden’s Commission, the head of any Federal agency or department may detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of that agency or department to Braeden’s Commission to assist in carrying out this Act. Such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
 (d)Experts and consultantsWith the approval of Braeden’s Commission, the Chairperson may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule.
 10.Termination of Braeden’s CommissionBraeden’s Commission shall terminate on the earlier of— (1)30 days after the date on which Braeden’s Commission submits its report pursuant to section 7(b); or
 (2)the date that is 3 years after the initial meeting under section 5(a). 11.Federal agency responseNot later than 6 months after the submission to the President of the report required under section 7(b), any Federal agency or department that is subject to a recommendation described in the report shall submit to Congress a report containing the plans of such agency or department to address the recommendation.
 12.DefinitionAs used in this Act, the term educational institution means— (1)a public or private school that serves any of grades 9 through 12; and
 (2)an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 858
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 13, 2007
			Mr. Wyden (for himself,
			 Ms. Snowe, Ms.
			 Collins, Mr. Enzi,
			 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
			 Durbin, and Mr. Sanders)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
		  to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle
		  commuters.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Bicycle Commuters Benefits Act of
			 2007.
		2.Extension of transportation fringe benefit
			 to bicycle commuters
			(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 132(f) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general rule for qualified
			 transportation fringe) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(D)Bicycle commuting
				allowance.
					.
			(b)Bicycle commuting allowance
			 definedParagraph (5) of
			 section 132(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(F)Bicycle commuting allowanceThe term bicycle commuting
				allowance means an amount provided to an employee for transportation on
				a bicycle if such transportation is in connection with travel between the
				employee’s residence and place of
				employment.
					.
			(c)Limitation on exclusionSubparagraph (A) of section 132(f)(2) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on exclusion) is
			 amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting
			 subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D).
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2007.


113 HR 5393 IH: Hospice Opportunities for Supporting Patients with Integrity and Care Evaluations (HOSPICE) Act of 2014
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2014-08-01
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I
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5393
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 1, 2014
Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for required Medicare hospice program surveys, and for other purposes.

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Hospice Opportunities for Supporting Patients with Integrity and Care Evaluations (HOSPICE) Act of 2014.
2.Hospice survey requirement
(a)In generalSection 1861(dd)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(c)Any entity that is certified as a hospice program shall be subject to a standard survey by an appropriate State or local survey agency, or an approved accreditation agency, as determined by the Secretary, not less frequently than once every 36 months beginning 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph..
(b)FundingFor purposes of carrying out subparagraph (C) of section 1861(dd)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(4)), as added by subsection (a), there shall be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 1817 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2016, to be made available for such purposes in equal parts for each such fiscal year.
3.Hospice program eligibility recertification technical correction to apply limitation on liability of beneficiary rulesSection 1879 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395pp) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(I)The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to a denial of a payment under this title by reason of section 1814(a)(7)(D)(ii) in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to a denial of a payment under this title by reason of section 1862(a)(1)..


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108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5340
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 8, 2004
Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act.
2.Prevention of diversion of earned income tax credit benefits
(a)In generalSection 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned income tax credit) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(n)Prevention of diversion of credit benefitsThe right of any individual to any future payment of the credit under this section shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and none of the moneys paid or payable or right shall be subject to any execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, offset, or other legal process except for any outstanding Federal obligation. Any waiver of the protections of this subsection shall be deemed null, void, and of no effect..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
3.Prohibition on debt collection offset
(a)In generalNo person shall, directly or indirectly, individually or in conjunction or in cooperation with another person, engage in the collection of an outstanding or delinquent debt for any creditor or assignee by means of soliciting the execution of, processing, receiving, or accepting an application or agreement for a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check that contains a provision permitting the creditor to repay, by offset or other means, an outstanding or delinquent debt for that creditor from the proceeds of the debtor’s Federal tax refund.
(b)Refund anticipation loanFor purposes of subsection (a), the term refund anticipation loan means a loan of money or of any other thing of value to a taxpayer because of the taxpayer’s anticipated receipt of a Federal tax refund.
(c)Effective dateThis section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
4.Prohibition of mandatory arbitration
(a)In generalAny person that provides a loan to a taxpayer that is linked to or in anticipation of a Federal tax refund for the taxpayer may not include mandatory arbitration of disputes as a condition for providing such a loan.
(b)Effective dateThis section shall apply to loans made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
5.Termination of Debt Indicator programThe Secretary of the Treasury shall terminate the Debt Indicator program announced in Internal Revenue Service Notice 99–58.
6.Determination of electronic filing goals
(a)In generalAny electronically filed Federal tax returns, that result in Federal tax refunds that are distributed by refund anticipation loans, shall not be taken into account in determining if the goals required under section 2001(a)(2) of the Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 that the Internal Revenue Service have at least 80 percent of all such returns filed electronically by 2007 are achieved.
(b)Refund anticipation loanFor purposes of subsection (a), the term refund anticipation loan means a loan of money or of any other thing of value to a taxpayer because of the taxpayer’s anticipated receipt of a Federal tax refund.
7.Expansion of eligibility for electronic transfer accounts
(a)In generalThe last sentence of section 3332(j) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting other than any payment under section 32 of such Code after 1986.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
8.Program to encourage the use of the advance earned income tax credit
(a)In generalNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, after consultation with such private, nonprofit, and governmental entities as the Secretary determines appropriate, develop and implement a program to encourage the greater utilization of the advance earned income tax credit.
(b)ReportsNot later than the date of the implementation of the program described in subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives on the elements of such program and progress achieved under such program.
(c)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the program described in this section. Any sums so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
9.Program to link taxpayers with direct deposit accounts at federally insured depository institutions
(a)Establishment of programNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall enter into cooperative agreements with federally insured depository institutions to provide low- and moderate-income taxpayers with the option of establishing low-cost direct deposit accounts through the use of appropriate tax forms.
(b)Federally insured depository institutionFor purposes of this section, the term federally insured depository institution means any insured depository institution (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)) and any insured credit union (as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752)).
(c)Operation of programIn providing for the operation of the program described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized—
(1)to consult with such private and nonprofit organizations and Federal, State, and local agencies as determined appropriate by the Secretary, and
(2)to promulgate such regulations as necessary to administer such program.
(d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the program described in this section. Any sums so appropriated shall remain available until expended.